Experimental characterization and comparison of an axial and a cantilever micro-turbine for small-scale Organic Rankine Cycle

AP Weiß, T Popp, J Müller, J Hauer… - Applied Thermal …, 2018 - Elsevier
Electricity generation from waste heat by means of Organic Rankine Cycle is a promising
method to increase the efficiency of industrial processes. However, due to special boundary …

A methodology for the preliminary design and performance prediction of high-pressure ratio radial-inflow turbines

A Meroni, M Robertson, R Martinez-Botas, F Haglind - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Modern power generation technologies, such as organic Rankine cycle power systems,
require turboexpanders operating with high-efficiency and high power density. These …

Cycle analysis and environmental assessments of cascade organic rankine cycle on diesel engine ships

JW Yoon, SH Jung, CH Son, HS Lee, ST Lim, SH Seol - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the application of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) on ships to reduce
fuel oil consumption and assess improvements in the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index …

Open design of high pressure ratio radial-inflow turbine for academic validation

E Sauret - ASME International Mechanical …, 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations are widely used in mechanical
engineering. Although achieving a high level of confidence in numerical modelling is of …

Dimensionless correlations and performance maps of scroll expanders for micro-scale Organic Rankine Cycles

LE Olmedo, V Mounier, LC Mendoza, J Schiffmann - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In the endeavor towards distributed power systems, not seasonal-dependent micro-power
generation technologies are expected to integrate the energy scenario in the years to come …

Similarity theory based radial turbine performance and loss mechanism comparison between R245fa and air for heavy-duty diesel engine organic Rankine cycles

L Zhang, W Zhuge, Y Zhang, T Chen - Entropy, 2017 - mdpi.com
Organic Rankine Cycles using radial turbines as expanders are considered as one of the
most efficient technologies to convert heavy-duty diesel engine waste heat into useful work …

The influence of working fluid characteristic parameters on turbine performance for the small scale ORC system

L Zhang, W Zhuge, X Zheng… - Fluids …, 2013 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The small scale Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) using a turbine as expanders is considered
as one of the most efficient ways to convert the waste heat energies of automobile engine …

[PDF][PDF] TECHNO-ECONOMIC COMPARISON OF RECIPROCATING-PISTON EXPANDERS AND RADIAL-INFLOW TURBINES IN SMALL-TO MEDIUM-SCALE ORC …

D Ibrahim, M Simpson, J Song, P Sapin, AM Pantaleo… - orc2019.com
Designing feasible and economically-viable organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems for
applications such as high-grade heat recovery from the exhaust gases (400-600 C) of …

[PDF][PDF] Small-scale, low-temperature ORC systems in time-varying operation: Turbines or reciprocating-piston expanders?

M Simpsona, S Schusterb, D Ibrahima, OA Oyewunmia… - researchgate.net
Manufacturers of small-scale organic Rankine cycle (ORC) engines face a number of
possible options for the expansion device, some of which are not yet commercially mature …

Uncertainty quantification in high-density fluid radial-inflow turbo-expanders and diffusers for renewable low-grade temperature cycles

A Zou - 2019 - eprints.qut.edu.au
This research investigated the radial-inflow turbo-expander, the conical diffuser, and the
annular-radial diffuser using high-density working fluid in typical renewable energy power …