Insights into the turbulent flow of dense gases through high-fidelity simulations

P Cinnella, X Gloerfelt - Computers & Fluids, 2023 - Elsevier
This article reviews recent advances in the understanding of turbulent flows of non-ideal
gases through the use of high-fidelity direct and large eddy simulations. In particular, the …

Computational Fluid Dynamic Simulation of a Supercritical CO2 Compressor Performance Map

E Rinaldi, R Pecnik, P Colonna - … of Engineering for …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The performance map of a radial compressor operating with supercritical CO2 is computed
by means of three-dimensional steady state Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes simulations …

Direct numerical simulations of supersonic turbulent channel flows of dense gases

L Sciacovelli, P Cinnella, X Gloerfelt - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2017 - cambridge.org
The influence of dense-gas effects on compressible wall-bounded turbulence is investigated
by means of direct numerical simulations of supersonic turbulent channel flows. Results are …

The role of dense gas dynamics on organic Rankine cycle turbine performance

APS Wheeler, J Ong - Journal of Engineering for …, 2013 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this paper, we investigate the real gas flows which occur within organic Rankine cycle
(ORC) turbines. A new method for the design of nozzles operating with dense gases is …

Impact of geometric, operational, and model uncertainties on the non-ideal flow through a supersonic ORC turbine cascade

N Razaaly, G Persico, PM Congedo - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Typical energy sources for Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power systems feature variable
heat load and turbine inlet/outlet thermodynamic conditions. The use of organic compounds …

A study of the three-dimensional unsteady real-gas flows within a transonic ORC turbine

APS Wheeler, J Ong - … expo: power for land, sea, and …, 2014 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this paper we investigate the three-dimensional unsteady real-gas flows which occur
within Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) turbines. A radial-inflow turbine stage operating with …

A study of trailing-edge losses in organic rankine cycle turbines

FJ Durá Galiana, APS Wheeler… - Journal of …, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this paper, vane trailing-edge losses which occur in organic rankine cycle (ORC) turbines
are investigated. Experiments are performed to study the influence of dense gas effects on …

Real-gas effects: The state of the art of organic Rankine cycles

O Nematollahi, KC Kim - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC) are one of the most notable methods for waste heat
recovery at low to medium temperatures which leads to a cleaner environment. Organic …

Steady State CFD Investigation of a Radial Compressor Operating With Supercritical CO2

E Rinaldi, R Pecnik, P Colonna - … Expo: Power for …, 2013 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The supercritical closed Brayton cycle concept is widely recognized as an attractive new
option for energy conversion because of the very high-efficiency, reachable at moderate …

[HTML][HTML] Large eddy simulations of strongly non-ideal compressible flows through a transonic cascade

JC Hoarau, P Cinnella, X Gloerfelt - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Transonic flows of a molecularly complex organic fluid through a stator cascade were
investigated by means of large eddy simulations (LESs). The selected configuration was …