Adaptive multi-temperature control for transport and storage containers enabled by phase-change materials

X Zhou, X Xu, J Huang - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
The transportation of essential items, such as food and vaccines, often requires adaptive
multi-temperature control to maintain high safety and efficiency. While existing methods …

A Summary: Dynamic and thermodynamic analysis of thermoacoustic and Stirling systems based on time-domain acoustic-electrical analogy

L Xiao, K Luo, E Luo, J Xu - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A unified fast transient simulation method for thermoacoustic and Stirling systems has been
developed, named time-domain acoustic-electrical analogy (TDAEA) method. From a …

[HTML][HTML] A bibliometric analysis of Stirling engine and in-depth review of its application for energy supply systems

L Zhang, K Han, Y Wang, Y Zhu, S Zhong, G Zhong - Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
With the great advantages and continuous innovations, prolific research efforts have been
devoted to the Stirling engine (SE) domain driven by the sustainability development. In this …

A thermally-coupled cascade free-piston Stirling engine-based cogeneration system

Y Chen, G Yu, Y Ma, J Xue, F Ahmed, Y Cheng… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Resonant Stirling/thermoacoustic cycle engines show great potential in efficiently recovering
waste heat in small-or micro-scale applications. However, there is a significant research gap …

A novel oscillating flow cycle engine with characteristics of temperature glide heat addition and no regenerator for low-grade heat utilization

B Luo, Q Xiang, X Su, S Zhang, P Yan, J Liu… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
In oscillating flow cycle engines such as Stirling engines, nearly isothermal heat additions in
heat exchangers will produce irreversibility losses during the heat transfer processes and …

Numerical and experimental investigation of a combustor-coupled free-piston Stirling electric generator

Q Jin, J Luo, H Sun, J Xue, Y Ma, Z Ma, G Yu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel gas combustor with multiple nozzles is proposed to couple with a free-
piston Stirling electric generator (FPSG) for distributed power application. Due to the simple …

Industrial Waste Heat Utilization in the European Union—An Engineering-Centric Review

V Turek, B Kilkovský, J Daxner, D Babička Fialová… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
The efficient utilization of waste heat from industrial processes can provide a significant
source of energy savings for production plants, as well as be a driver of sustainable …

Transient and steady performance analysis of a free-piston Stirling generator

L Xiao, K Luo, J Hu, Z Jia, G Chen, J Xu, E Luo - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Free-piston Stirling generator (FPSG) is a promising distributed power generation system
with compact configuration and high efficiency. In a new perspective on thermoacoustics …

Efficient cascade waste heat utilization using thermoacoustic engine with variable temperature heat sources

Y Hu, Z Jiang, K Luo, D Zhao, Y Chen, G Chen… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Waste heat recovery is vital for greenhouse gas emissions reduction and meeting increasing
power demands. Thermoacoustic engines present a promising solution. However, existing …

Design and experimental study of a 300 We class combustion-driven high frequency free-piston Stirling electric generator

W Xiao, L Chen, G Yu, Z Ma, Y Ma, J Xue, Y Cheng… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Portable electric power generator with a power level of several hundred Watts plays an
important role in outdoor activities, emergency relief and tactical power supply. As an …