Diffuser augmented wind turbines: Review and assessment of theoretical models

R Bontempo, M Manna - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to their potential to beat the Betz–Joukowsky limit for power extraction, diffuser-
augmented wind-turbines have experienced a great research interest, especially in the last …

Wind energy systems: Analysis of the self-starting physics of vertical axis wind turbine

M Douak, Z Aouachria, R Rabehi, N Allam - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of our study is to project an optimized wind turbine Darrieus type capable to start at
low wind speeds. This type of the turbine is characterized by a low starting torque compared …

CFD aided design and analysis of a precooler with zigzag channels for supercritical CO2 power cycle

M Saeed, AA Awais, AS Berrouk - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Printed circuit heat exchangers (PCHEs) with zigzag channel geometry have frequently
been investigated under recuperator conditions (0.7< P r< 2.2) of the supercritical carbon …

Numerical investigation of thermal and hydraulic characteristics of sCO2-water printed circuit heat exchangers with zigzag channels

M Saeed, AS Berrouk, MS Siddiqui, AA Awais - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Since the precooler and the recuperator are the largest components of a supercritical carbon
dioxide Brayton cycle, their design can substantially affect the performance and size of the …

Thermal-hydraulic analysis of sinusoidal fin-based printed circuit heat exchangers for supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle

M Saeed, MH Kim - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper presents the thermo-hydraulic performance analysis of the printed circuit heat
exchangers (PCHEs) with new channel geometries. A new channel geometry for the …

Improving wind turbine blade based on multi-objective particle swarm optimization

Y Li, K Wei, W Yang, Q Wang - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper studies a new method for optimizing the design of wind turbine blades.
Compared with the existing blade design methods, the proposed method not only considers …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of operating parameters and output power of ducted wind turbine using artificial neural networks

J Taghinezhad, S Sheidaei - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The performance of a ducted wind turbine was simulated in this study utilizing an artificial
neural network under various duct operating conditions. Ducted wind turbines have been …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning-based efficient multi-layered precooler design approach for supercritical CO2 cycle

M Saeed, MI Radaideh, AS Berrouk… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the current study, a multi-layered approach, combining 3D Reynolds Averaged Navier–
Stokes (RANS) model, Artificial Neural Network (ANN), and in-house precooler design and …

Aerodynamic performance optimization of an airfoil-based airborne wind turbine using genetic algorithm

A Saleem, MH Kim - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The present manuscript proposes an aerodynamically optimized airfoil-based-shell for
performance enhancement of the buoyant airborne turbine system. An integrated code …

Effect of rotor tip clearance on the aerodynamic performance of an aerofoil-based ducted wind turbine

A Saleem, MH Kim - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
With the increase in world energy demands, the focus has been shifted toward renewable
energy sources. Wind energy has been investigated as a viable source of energy in recent …