Development of efficient, flexible and affordable heat pumps for supporting heat and power decarbonisation in the UK and beyond: Review and perspectives

Y Wang, J Wang, W He - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Half of the global final energy consumption is related to heat, which accounts for 40% of
global energy-related carbon emissions. Particularly in the UK, nearly 24 million end-users …

Design and optimization of fluid lubricated bearings operated with extreme working performances—a comprehensive review

G Zhang, M Huang, G Chen, J Li, Y Liu… - … Journal of Extreme …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Fluid lubricated bearings have been widely adopted as support components for high-end
equipment in metrology, semiconductor devices, aviation, strategic defense, ultraprecision …

Multi-temperature heat pumps: A literature review

C Arpagaus, F Bless, J Schiffmann… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
This review highlights the major advantages and challenges of mechanically driven heat
pumps and refrigeration systems with focus on multi-temperature applications. Different …

Design of centrifugal compressors for heat pump systems

A Meroni, B Zühlsdorf, B Elmegaard, F Haglind - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This work presents a mean-line model of a centrifugal compressor and a method for a
coupled optimization with a heat pump system. The compressor model was validated with …

[HTML][HTML] Centrifugal compressor design for high-temperature heat pumps

A Jaatinen-Värri, J Honkatukia, A Uusitalo… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heat pumps are identified as crucial technology for decarbonising the heat production.
Especially for large-scale, high-temperature heat pumps the use of centrifugal compressors …

Experimental study on system characteristics of vapor compression refrigeration system using small-scale, gas-bearing, oil-free centrifugal compressor

X Qiu, J Hua, C Qian, J Wang, W Xuan, B Yu, J Shi… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Small-scale refrigeration centrifugal compressors hold the potential for superior efficiency
compared to currently used positive displacement compressors. However, traditionally …

Nonlinear study on a rigid rotor supported by herringbone grooved gas bearings: Theory and validation

W Liu, P Bättig, PH Wagner, J Schiffmann - Mechanical Systems and Signal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The nonlinear behavior of a rigid rotor supported by herringbone grooved journal gas
bearings (HGJBs) was investigated in this study. The two-dimensional narrow groove theory …

Design, experimental investigation and multi-objective optimization of a small-scale radial compressor for heat pump applications

J Schiffmann, D Favrat - Energy, 2010 - Elsevier
The main driver for small scale turbomachinery in domestic heat pumps is the potential for
reaching higher efficiencies than volumetric compressors currently used and the potential for …

Ammonia-lithium nitrate absorption chiller with an integrated low-pressure compression booster cycle for low driving temperatures

R Ventas, A Lecuona, A Zacarías, M Venegas - Applied Thermal …, 2010 - Elsevier
Single-effect absorption refrigeration hybridized with mechanical vapor compression in a
vapor circuit is known as the absorption cycle with an integrated booster compressor. In this …

Multi-objective optimization of turbo-ORC systems for waste heat recovery on passenger car engines

K Rosset, V Mounier, E Guenat, J Schiffmann - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Waste heat recovery from passenger car internal combustion engines by means of an
organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system is promising for reducing CO 2 emissions. In this study …