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12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics 2016
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Inanli, S.; Yasa, T.; Ulas, A.
(HEFAT, 2016)
Experimental study was conducted to understand the heat
transfer characteristics of film or effusion cooled test plates that
represent the gas turbine combustor liner. Two effusion cooling
test plates having different ...
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Wajs, J.; Mikielewicz, D.; Bajor, M.
(HEFAT, 2016)
The results of investigations conducted on the prototype of vapour driven micro-CHP unit integrated with a gas boiler are presented. The system enables cogeneration of heat and electric energy to cover the energy demand ...
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Lazova, M.; Kaya, A.; Huisseune, H.; De Paepe, M.
(HEFAT, 2016)
In this study, an experimental investigation of the
performance a helical coil heat exchanger operating at sub- and
supercritical conditions was carried out. The heat exchanger
was coupled and tested in a small-scale ...
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Yang, Weihua; Xue, Shulin
(HEFAT, 2016)
The heat transfer and pressure loss characteristics on a square
channel with two opposite surfaces roughened by high
blockage ratio ribs are measured by systematic experiments.
Reynolds number studied in the channel ...
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Reid, W.J.; Dirker, Jaco; Meyer, Josua P.
(HEFAT, 2016)
In this experimental investigation the influence of buoyancy driven secondary flow on the effective length-wise heat transfer coefficient in a circular horizontal tube is considered for liquid water at different applied ...
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Berna, C.; Julia, J.E.; Escriva, A.; Munoz-Cobo, J.L.; Pastor, J.V.
(HEFAT, 2016)
The study of submerged gaseous jets injected into stagnant water pools began in the 70s caused by the fact that they are commonly found in many industrial processes and engineering applications, such as underwater propulsion, ...
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Radulovic, Jovana
(HEFAT, 2016)
Organic Rankine Cycle is one of the most promising solutions for utilisation of waste heat. Even though several devices have been operating successfully over the last decade, the technology is far from being widely ...
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Li, W.; Paul, M. C.; Sellami, N.; Mallick, T. K.; Knox, A. R.
(HEFAT, 2016)
Crossed compound parabolic concentrator (CCPC) is a solar energy device used to increase the photovoltaic (PV) cell electrical power output. CCPC’s thermal and optical performance issues are equally important for a PV cell ...
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Cheng, Jiangtao; Wu, Felix H.
(HEFAT, 2016)
Solar energy accounts for the greatest source of renewable energy on the earth. The use of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technology has been the most promising method of harvesting solar energy. ...
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Jaouahdou, Aroussia; Safi, Mohamed
(HEFAT, 2016)
To face the shortage in fresh water, many techniques are used nowadays for brackish and seawater desalination. One of them which consume the less energy is freezing. This process allows the separation of the different salt ...
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Cifuentes, A.; Vargas, E.; Marín, E.; Alvarado, S.; Cabrera, H.; Delgado, O.; Calderon, A.
(HEFAT, 2016)
Photothermal beam deflection is a well-established technique for measuring thermal diffusivity. A linear relationship that arises in this technique is that given by the phase lag of the thermal wave as a function of the ...
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Hamedani, A.; Noori-Kalkhoran, O.; Shirani, A.S.
(HEFAT, 2016)
Steam generator is one of the most important components of pressurized-water reactor. This component plays the role of heat transfer and pressure boundary between primary and secondary side fluids. The Once Through Steam ...
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Kaya, A.; Lazova, M.; Kosmadakis, G.; De Paepe, M.
(HEFAT, 2016)
Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is an acknowledged method for utilizing low temperature heat sources for generating electricity. Among many applications at heat sources such as internal combustion engines and industrial ...
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Elnajjar, E.; Al Omari, S.-A.B.; Matter, Y.S.
(HEFAT, 2016)
Motivated with the continuous demand of having efficient cooling techniques to keep up with the incessant development of electronics and consequently the increased rate of their heat generation. The enhancement of the heat ...
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Ismail, K.A.R.; Silva, P.D.; Lino, F.A.M.; Lago, T.G.S.
(HEFAT, 2016)
Phase change materials (PCMs) are the most attractive
thermal energy storage media due to their reduced storage
volume and isothermal behavior during charging and
discharging processes. Their main drawback is the slow ...
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Drabiniok, E.; Hartmann, S.; Neyer, A.
(HEFAT, 2016)
The temperature increase due to incident solar radiation has
an adverse impact on the electrical output of photovoltaic (PV)
modules. A theoretical model of the fabricated and tested bionic
evaporation backside cooling ...
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Gonzalez-Juarez, Daniel; Martínez, David S.; Herrero-Martín, Ruth; Solano, Juan P.
(HEFAT, 2016)
Compound enhancement techniques are considered to be the forefront of heat transfer enhancement. In this work, the combination of active and passive techniques in low-Reynolds number tube flows is explored by means of the ...
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Wang, J.; Geng, S.B.; Yuan, L.
(HEFAT, 2016)
A procedure for deriving a dynamic model of an HVAC system was described in this paper. The system consists of a zone, cooling coils and fan. Room thermal balance model and dynamic model of HVAC control system components ...
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Bairi, A.; Ortega, Hermoso C.; San, Martín Ortega D.
(HEFAT, 2016)
The reliability, durability, performance and correct operating of the quad flat non lead 64 (QFN64) packages are directly linked to their thermal state. In some works published recently, the thermal conductivities of the ...
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Maktouf, N.; Ben Moussa, A.; Turki, S.
(HEFAT, 2016)
The aim of this paper is to investigate a novel technique to
control the flow around a circular cylinder. This technique
consists of putting a moving membrane stuck to the cylinder. The
commercial software Ansys fluent ...
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