Particle-based high-temperature thermochemical energy storage reactors

J Zhao, D Korba, A Mishra, J Klausner… - Progress in Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar and other renewable energy driven gas-solid thermochemical energy storage (TCES)
technology is a promising solution for the next generation energy storage systems due to its …

[HTML][HTML] Solar driven calcium-looping for thermochemical energy storage system and carbon capture in power and cement industry: A review

MI Khan, AS Mishamandani, F Asfand… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Decarbonizing the energy and industrial sectors is critical for climate change mitigation.
Solar-driven calcium looping (CaL) has emerged as a promising thermochemical energy …

Swept open moving particle reactor including heat recovery for solar thermochemical fuel production

A Weber, J Grobbel, M Neises-von Puttkamer, C Sattler - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Green hydrogen can be produced by thermochemical redox cycles utilizing concentrated
solar energy. A high solar-to-fuel efficiency, as well as a robust system design, is crucial. As …

Measurement of flow properties coupled to experimental and numerical analyses of dense, granular flows for solar thermal energy storage

MV Bagepalli, JD Yarrington, AJ Schrader, ZM Zhang… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Granular flows of sintered bauxite proppants were examined along an inclined plane for
solar thermal energy storage applications. Granular flow properties needed to drive numeric …

Radiative heat transfer in the discrete element method using distance based approximations

EF Johnson, İ Tarı, D Baker - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
A model to estimate radiative heat transfer in particle beds is developed for use in the
Discrete Element Method (DEM). Monte Carlo ray tracing simulations are run to find the …

A methodology for calibrating parameters in discrete element models based on machine learning surrogates

J Irazábal, F Salazar, DJ Vicente - Computational Particle Mechanics, 2023 - Springer
The discrete element method (DEM) is well suited for calculating the behaviour of bulk
materials. However, its application is limited because of the cumbersome calibration process …

Optimization of DEM parameters using multi-objective reinforcement learning

F Westbrink, A Elbel, A Schwung, SX Ding - Powder Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Simulations with the Discrete Element Method (DEM) have become prominent for
analyzing bulk behavior in various industries. For each application the material has to be …

Adaptive AI-based surrogate modelling via transfer learning for DEM simulation of multi-component segregation

A Hadi, M Moradi, Y Pang, D Schott - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Segregation of granular materials is a critical challenge in many industries, often aimed at
being controlled or minimised. The discrete element method (DEM) offers valuable insights …

Numerical investigation of gravity-driven particle flow along the trapezoidal corrugated plate for a moving packed bed heat exchanger

X Tian, F Zhu, Z Guo, J Zhang, J Yang, Q Wang - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
A heat transfer model based on the discrete element method was developed to investigate
the effect of the trapezoidal corrugated plate on heat transfer. Particles flow along a …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis and optimization research on latch life of control rod drive mechanism based on approximate model

S Ling, W Li, T Yu, Q Deng, G Fu - Nuclear Engineering and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM) is an essential part of the reactor, which
realizes the start-stop and power adjustment of the reactor by lifting and lowering the control …