It is very important for the diesel engine to achieve a cold startup at low environmental
temperature especially in the region with the temperature in the range of− 40° C to 0° C …

It is really vital for the diesel engine to achieve a fast cold startup under low temperature
environment especially in alpine region with the winter temperature in the range of–30° C to …

It is challenging and interesting to establish a precise dynamic model of an OTB (once-
through boiler) power plant unit in order to meet large scale load demands from the power …

The main topic of this work is the development and validation of a simplified approach for the
dynamic analysis of a Gas Turbine Combined Cycle (GTCC), with a particular focus on start …

In a parabolic trough solar power plant, the steam generation system is the junction of the
heat transfer fluid circuit and the water/steam circuit. Due to the discontinuous nature of solar …

Developed is a robust model predictive control scheme for a class of discrete-time switched
linear systems. The system is described in linear fractional transformation form in the …

Low compression end temperatures, high heat loss, and large resistance torque cause
difficulty in starting conventional diesel engines at extremely low temperatures. The diesel …

Compressed air energy storage (CAES) is recognized as one of the most promising grid-
scale energy storage technology due to the increasing share of intermittent renewable …

Nowadays, more elaborate instruments are progressively required to evaluate the
performance and efficiency of power plants, due to increasing concerns on climate change …

Since the beginning of energy market liberalization, shutdown and start-up phases of
thermal power plants have acquired greater importance. Dynamic simulation is a helpful tool …