Challenges and opportunities of Rankine cycle for waste heat recovery from internal combustion engine

H Tian, P Liu, G Shu - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Internal combustion engines (ICEs) are the major consumers of crude oil, and thus
improvements in the fuel consumption performance of ICEs would be significant for global …

Towards a novel holistic design of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems operating under heat source fluctuations and intermittency

X Li, B Xu, H Tian, G Shu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) has been considered as a promising technology in energy
conversion from both renewable and industrial waste heat. However, the inherent fluctuating …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review on waste heat recovery utilization with special focus on Organic Rankine Cycle applications

A Kumar, D Rakshit - Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In the recent era of development, energy consumption increased many folds. While tapping
this energy from various resources, almost half of this energy is dumped back into the …

Organic Rankine cycle design and performance comparison based on experimental database

A Landelle, N Tauveron, P Haberschill, R Revellin… - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is a technology commonly used for low-grade
thermal energy conversion in electricity. This technology is mature for large power scale and …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic modeling and control strategies of organic Rankine cycle systems: Methods and challenges

M Imran, R Pili, M Usman, F Haglind - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycle systems are suitable technologies for utilization of low/medium-
temperature heat sources, especially for small-scale systems. Waste heat from engines in …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the evaporator design parameters on the dynamic response of organic Rankine cycle units for waste heat recovery on heavy-duty vehicles

G Carraro, R Pili, A Lazzaretto, F Haglind - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of organic Rankine cycle systems for waste heat recovery on heavy-duty vehicles is
one of the most effective solutions to reduce the fuel consumption and the environmental …

Comparative investigations on dynamic characteristics of basic ORC and cascaded LTES-ORC under transient heat sources

Z Li, X Yu, L Wang, R Jiang, X Yu, R Huang… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Design, Integration, and Control of Organic Rankine Cycles with Thermal Energy Storage and Two-Phase Expansion System Utilizing Intermittent and Fluctuating …

AR Imre, S Daniarta, P Błasiak, P Kolasiński - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to lessen reliance on fossil fuels, a rise in interest in the utilization of fluctuating and
intermittent heat sources derived from renewable energy (such as solar thermal, ocean …

Surrogate empowered Sim2Real transfer of deep reinforcement learning for ORC superheat control

R Lin, Y Luo, X Wu, J Chen, B Huang, H Su, L Xie - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is widely used in industrial waste heat recovery
due to its simple structure and easy maintenance. However, in the context of smart …

Model based control of the inlet pressure of a sliding vane rotary expander operating in an ORC-based power unit

F Fatigati, M Di Bartolomeo, D Di Battista… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sliding vane rotary expanders (SVREs) are widely used in organic Rankine cycle (ORC)-
based power units for low-grade heat recovery because of their capability to deal with …