A review of solar-driven organic Rankine cycles: Recent challenges and future outlook
The organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is an effective technology for power generation from
temperatures of up to 400° C and for capacities of up to 10 MW el. The use of solar …
temperatures of up to 400° C and for capacities of up to 10 MW el. The use of solar …
Comparative investigations on dynamic characteristics of basic ORC and cascaded LTES-ORC under transient heat sources
In order to overcome the thermal power fluctuations of transient heat sources and improve
the safety performance of organic Rankine cycles (ORC), a novel combined system that …
the safety performance of organic Rankine cycles (ORC), a novel combined system that …
Performance prediction of a cryogenic organic Rankine cycle based on back propagation neural network optimized by genetic algorithm
Z Tian, W Gan, X Zou, Y Zhang, W Gao - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a performance prediction model of the cryogenic ORC was presented based
on the back propagation neural network optimized by the genetic algorithm (BPNN-GA) …
on the back propagation neural network optimized by the genetic algorithm (BPNN-GA) …
Thermo-economic optimization of a novel hybrid renewable trigeneration plant
This work presents a novel renewable trigeneration plant powered by solar, geothermal and
biomass energy, producing simultaneously electricity, heat and cool. The developed system …
biomass energy, producing simultaneously electricity, heat and cool. The developed system …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical analysis of feedforward concepts for advanced control of organic Rankine cycle systems on heavy-duty vehicles
Organic Rankine cycle systems are the most promising technology to recover the waste heat
from heavy-duty vehicles in an efficient and economical way, thus increasing their energy …
from heavy-duty vehicles in an efficient and economical way, thus increasing their energy …
Integrated geothermal energy systems for small-scale combined heat and power production: energy and economic investigation
P Morrone, A Algieri - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application A geothermal integrated energy system for combined heat and power
production in a commercial centre is proposed. The suggested apparatus can be adopted …
production in a commercial centre is proposed. The suggested apparatus can be adopted …
[HTML][HTML] Energy and exergy analysis and selection of the appropriate operating fluid for a combined power and hydrogen production system using a Geothermal …
This research aims to introduce an efficient power cycle that simultaneously produces power
and hydrogen in PEM electrolyzer. This cycle is driven by geothermal energy …
and hydrogen in PEM electrolyzer. This cycle is driven by geothermal energy …
[HTML][HTML] Optimal tuning of model predictive controllers for organic Rankine cycle systems recovering waste heat from heavy-duty vehicles
The organic Rankine cycle power system is an emerging technology, which is able to
recover the waste heat from the diesel engine of heavy-duty trucks and thus increase the …
recover the waste heat from the diesel engine of heavy-duty trucks and thus increase the …
Model-based assessment of a feedforward-feedback control strategy for ORC-based unit in waste heat recovery application
F Fatigati, D Di Battista, R Carapellucci - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
Research in the automotive sector is driven by the need to reduce the greenhouse gases
emissions, while maintaining the expected vehicle performances. The electrification and …
emissions, while maintaining the expected vehicle performances. The electrification and …
Dynamic response of a micro-scale ORC-based power unit fed by solar flat panels
F Fatigati, D Vittorini, R Cipollone - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In the residential sector, micro-cogeneration can be performed with organic Rankine cycle
(ORC)-based power unit (ORC-bPU) bottoming flat-plate solar thermal collectors. Usually …
(ORC)-based power unit (ORC-bPU) bottoming flat-plate solar thermal collectors. Usually …