Computational fluid-dynamic investigation of a centrifugal compressor with inlet guide vanes for supercritical carbon dioxide power systems

A Romei, P Gaetani, G Persico - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A centrifugal compressor for large-scale supercritical carbon dioxide applications (∼ 50
MW) is analyzed by means of RANS simulations. The purposely designed compressor …

Aerodynamic design and multi-dimensional performance optimization of supercritical CO2 centrifugal compressor

W Xia, Y Zhang, H Yu, Z Han, Y Dai - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper dedicates to develop a systematic approach of design and multi-dimensional
performance optimization of the Supercritical carbon dioxide (SCO 2) compressor. A 5 MW …

Design strategy for inlet conditions of supercritical CO2 centrifugal compressors

R Cao, Q Deng, Z Li, J Li, T Gao - The Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 2023 - Elsevier
To improve the aerodynamic performance and suppress the condensation in supercritical
CO 2 centrifugal compressors, a design strategy is proposed in this paper. The inlet …

Computational fluid-dynamic modelling of two-phase compressible flows of carbon dioxide in supercritical conditions

A Romei, G Persico - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Compressible two-phase flows of carbon dioxide in supercritical thermodynamic conditions
are encountered in many applications, eg ejectors for refrigeration and compressors for …

Accuracy study and stability control of a property-table-based CFD strategy for modeling SCO2 compressors working near the critical point of the fluid

W Shao, J Yang, X Wang, Z Ma - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Supercritical CO2 (SCO 2) as a working fluid can significantly reduce the
compression work in a Brayton power cycle, especially when inlet conditions of the main …

Uncertainty quantification of the inlet boundary conditions in a supercritical CO2 centrifugal compressor based on the non-intrusive polynomial chaos

W Yue, C Yang, C Shi, J Yang, N Liao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Given the sensitivity of supercritical carbon dioxide centrifugal compressors performance to
inlet boundary parameter fluctuations, this study focuses on the uncertainty quantification of …

An optimized power conversion system for a stellarator-based nuclear fusion power plant

FR Famà, G Loreti, G Calabrò, S Ubertini… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fusion is a candidate base-load and load-following energy source for the future carbon-free
energy mix, and stellarators are promising magnetic fusion reactors. Unlike all other fusion …

Implications of phase change on the aerodynamics of centrifugal compressors for supercritical carbon dioxide applications

G Persico, P Gaetani, A Romei… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Abstract Closed Joule–Brayton cycles operating with carbon dioxide in supercritical
conditions (sCO2) are nowadays collecting a significant scientific interest, due to their high …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of inlet working condition and heat load on supercritical CO2 compressor performance

J Pei, Y Zhao, M Zhao, G Liu, Q Yang, L Li - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2) Brayton power cycle is more effective than the
conventional power cycle and is more widely applicable to heat sources. The inlet working …

进口导叶对S-CO2离心压缩机内部流动及性能的影响研究

裴瑾泽, 王绍成, 赵钊, 于泳强, 赵远扬 - 中国电机工程学报, 2024 - epjournal.csee.org.cn
超临界二氧化碳(supercritical carbon dioxide, S-CO 2) 布雷顿循环被认为是具有前景的动力
循环之一, S-CO 2 压缩机性能对循环热效率有很大影响. 该文以带进口导叶的S-CO 2 …