A comprehensive review on combustion stabilization technologies of micro/meso-scale combustors for micro thermophotovoltaic systems: Thermal, emission, and …

L Cai, E Jiaqiang, J Li, J Ding, B Luo - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Owing to its high energy density, the combustion-based micro thermophotovoltaic system
has promising prospects and becomes the most potential substitute for conventional power …

Performance, combustion and emission characteristics investigations on a diesel engine fueled with diesel/ethanol/n-butanol blends

Z Zhang, J Li, J Tian, R Dong, Z Zou, S Gao, D Tan - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of a diesel
engine cylinder was developed by AVL-Fire software, and a chemical reaction mechanism …

Influencing factors of wall temperature and flame stability of micro-combustors in micro-thermophotovoltaic and micro-thermoelectric systems

P Qian, M Liu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Among various portable energy systems, micro-thermophotovoltaic and micro-thermoelectric
systems gained extensive attention due to compact configuration, no mechanical noise …

[HTML][HTML] Entropy production and thermodynamics exergy investigation on an ammonia-methane fueled micro-combustor with porous medium for thermophotovoltaic …

H Rong, D Zhao, S Becker, X Liu - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
As conventional fossil fuel is depleting, ammonia has attracted extensive attention as a
renewable fuel, which could be made from water, air, and sun. There is current interest in …

Investigation of CH4 and porous media addition on thermal and working performance in premixed H2/air combustion for micro thermophotovoltaic

B Xie, Q Peng, Z Shi, J Wei, Z Kang, D Wei, X Tian… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Primary obstacles to the development of micro-thermoelectric generators are the gigantic
heat loss ratio and flame instability. Premixed H 2/air combustion in the micro-planar …

Improvement of energy conversion of H2/CH4 fueled micro-thermophotovoltaic in a micro-planar inserted with bluff-body and porous media

X Tian, Q Peng, H Wang, P Zhou, L Xu, H Xiao… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Micro-combustion systems face the challenges of unstable combustion and low energy
conversion efficiency owing to a small size at present. So, a micro-planar with bluff-body and …

[HTML][HTML] Entropy generation and improved thermal performance investigation on a hydrogen-fuelled double-channel microcombustor with Y-shaped internal fins

H Zhao, D Zhao, S Becker, H Rong, X Zhao - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
To enhance the hydrogen-fueled micro-combustor's thermal performance for Thermo-
photovoltaic applications, we propose and test a double-channel design featuring Y-shaped …

Pore-scale direct numerical simulation of fluid dynamics, conduction and convection heat transfer in open-cell Voronoi porous foams

E Sepehri, M Siavashi - International Communications in Heat and Mass …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pore-scale analysis includes the pore network simulation and direct numerical
simulation, which the latter is more accurate and provides more details about the problem …

[HTML][HTML] Electrical power, energy efficiency, NO and CO emissions investigations of an ammonia/methane-fueled micro-thermal photovoltaic system with a reduced …

H Zhao, D Zhao, D Sun, B Semlitsch - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Ammonia is an alternative renewable green fuel with significant potential for addressing
climate change concerns. Blending ammonia with methane has emerged as a viable …

Effect of pins and exit-step on thermal performance and energy efficiency of hydrogen-fueled combustion for micro-thermophotovoltaic

B Xie, Q Peng, W Yang, S Li, E Jiaqiang, Z Li, M Tao… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro thermophotovoltaic system, a chemical energy to electrical output device, has been
challenged for application because of burning instability, high heat loss ratio and low energy …