A thermodynamic evaluation of a multi-objective system optimized using integrated Pinch and exergy analysis by Ali Reza Hojjat, Mohammad Mehdi Keshtkar

“…The analysis revealed that key factors like the inlet temperature of Terminal 66 as a heat transfer fluid for the solar power plant, the generator temperature of the absorption chiller, and the temperature and pressure at the Kalina cycle turbine inlet play a crucial role in influencing the solar power plant’s heat production, the absorption chiller’s cooling performance, and the turbines’ power output. …”
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Photovoltaic panel with bottom-mounted air cooling system by K. Srithar, P. Udhayakumar, M.C. Sundhar, P. Guru Baskar, R. Hemakumar, R. Saravanan

“…The problem of performance degradation of photovoltaic (PV) panel due to an increase in temperature is analysed in this study and an effort was made to improve it by an active cooling method by placing a set of baffles to enhance the heat transfer. Active cooling is achieved by using an axial fan to cool the rear side of the panel. …”
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Validation of NEPTUNE-CFD Two-Phase Flow Models Using Experimental Data by Jorge Pérez Mañes, Victor Hugo Sánchez Espinoza, Sergio Chiva Vicent, Michael Böttcher, Robert Stieglitz

“…Due to the coupling of heat conduction solver SYRTHES with NEPTUNE-CFD, the description of the coupled fluid dynamics and heat transfer between the fuel rod and the fluid is improved significantly. …”
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Determination of technical condition of high-pressure pump and injectors of MAN B&W 6S50MC-C marine diesel engine by changing the pressure and temperature in pipeline by L. Yu. Volkova

“…The calculation of the heat transfer process through the pipeline wall and from the heated wall surface to the air is performed. …”
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Simulation of Photovoltaic Thermoelectric Battery Characteristics by A. K. Esman, G L. Zykov, V. A. Potachits, V. K. Kuleshov

“…The 3D model of the proposed photovoltaic thermoelectric battery was realized in the COMSOL Multiphysics software environment with the use of a heat transfer module. The simulation was performed for the geographical coordinates of Minsk and taking into account the diurnal and seasonal variations of both the ambient temperature and the power density of the concentrated AM1.5 solar spectrum, the maximum value of which being varied from 1 to 500 kW/m2. …”
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Nonlinear radiative and mixed convective flow of an Eyring-Powell fluid with Joule heating and entropy optimization by S. Naz, T. Hayat, S. Momani

“…Convective conditions are deliberated for mass and heat transfer. Entropy optimized flow is organized. Aspect of Arrhenius activation energy is explored. …”
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Complex temperature distribution model for controlling the thermal performance of household led lamps by V. P. Kuzmenko

“…The study covers the question of the dynamics of heat transfer in a household LED lamp and scenarios for simplifying the modeling of thermal distribution, including the account of heat conduction, convection and the influence of several LED light sources. …”
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Effects of Surfactants on the Stability of Nickel Ferrite/Water Nanofluid by Riyadi Adnan Mahmudi, Akhmad Yusuf, Inge Magdalena Sutjahja

“…The results of this study are important for developing nanofluid and magnetic nanofluid systems with optimum conductive heat transfer performance. …”
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Real-Time Capable Thermal Model of an Automotive Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine by Martin Stefan Baumann, Andreas Steinboeck, Wolfgang Kemmetmuller, Andreas Kugi

“…A model-order reduction method is applied, which significantly reduces the computational costs of the model while preserving important (uncertain) parameters, such as heat transfer coefficients. Experimental results for different load cycles of the considered machine validate the feasibility and accuracy of the proposed model. …”
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Mathematical model and stability of SWCNT- and MWCNT-based nanofluid flow with thermal and chemically reactive effects inside a porous vertical cone by Haihua Xu, Fuad A. Awwad, Emad A. A. Ismail, Waris Khan

“…Moreover, the local skin friction, rate of heat transfer, and Nusselt and Sherwood numbers improve with Biot number.…”
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Investigation of combustion characteristics of critical quenching hydrogen mixing ratios in the presence of ordered porous media by Yunlong Zou, Ganbo Deng, Yulong Duan

“…The pressure curve experiences sudden fluctuations due to the combined effects of explosion pressure and heat transfer, with the initial point of this abrupt change closely linked to the thickness of the ordered porous media. …”
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A Model for Igniter Mass Flow Rate History Evaluation for Solid Rocket Motors by Yanjie Ma, Futing Bao, Weihua Hui, Yang Liu, Yijie Gao

“…The coupling between the flow field variables in the combustion chamber and the heat transfer at the gas-solid interface is computed in a segment way. …”
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Thermal Performance of a Dimpled Tube Parabolic Trough Solar Collector (PTSC) with SiO2 Nanofluid by M. Arun, Debabrata Barik, K. P. Sridhar, Milon Selvam Dennison

“…The added advantage of the dimple texture tube design led to an increase in turbulence in the flow pattern, resulting 34.2% increase in the convective heat transfer efficiency compared with the plain tube. …”
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CFD Modeling of Wall Steam Condensation: Two-Phase Flow Approach versus Homogeneous Flow Approach by S. Mimouni, N. Mechitoua, A. Foissac, M. Hassanaly, M. Ouraou

“…The present work is focused on the condensation heat transfer that plays a dominant role in many accident scenarios postulated to occur in the containment of nuclear reactors. …”
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Structural Optimization Design of Automobile Windshield Heating Furnace Based on Workbench by Anheng Wang, Tao Wang, Chuanwen Ling, Hui Wang, Xiang Zhao, Wentao Zhu

“…In order to improve the heat condition in the glass forming process, the steady‐state thermal module of the finite element analysis software ANSYS Workbench is used to simulate the thermal forming process of the automotive front gear glass, and the influence of the specific heat of the front gear glass at rising temperature, the coefficient of thermal expansion, the coefficient of radiation heat transfer, and other parameters on the forming accuracy are studied. …”
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Improving the thermal performance of PVC windows with pultruded thermoplastic reinforcement by Kirill Minchenkov, Sergey Gusev, Ivan Sergeichev, Alexander Safonov

“…This article focuses on the production of new, thermoplastic-based structural pultruded profiles and their application in a PVC (polyvinylchloride) window structure as a reinforcement. The heat transfer model was developed to determine die temperature and pulling speed for pultrusion of the 30 × 20 × 3.5 mm tube and a 31.5 × 25.0 × 3.5 mm channel from tapes. …”
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Entropy framework of the bioconvective Williamson nanofluid flow over a Riga plate with radiation, triple stratification and swimming microorganisms by K. Loganathan, N. Thamaraikannan, S. Eswaramoorthi, Reema Jain

“…The abundance of microbes is diminished by higher degrees of bioconvection Lewis number and microorganisam stratification parameter. The heat transfer rate is augmented when enriching the values of thermal relaxation parameter.…”
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Application of DTM to heat source/sink in squeezing flow of iron oxide polymer nanofluid between electromagnetic surfaces by Reshu Gupta, A.B. Albidah, NFM Noor, Ilyas Khan

“…The nanoparticles addition to the base fluid increases the heat transfer rates significantly. The governing partial differential equations (PDEs) for flow, heat, and mass transfer are transformed into nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) through the appropriate similarity transformation. …”
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Two-Stroke Thermodynamic Cycle Optimization of a Single-Cylinder Free-Piston Engine Generator by Houliang Yu, Zhaoping Xu, Qinglin Zhang, Liang Liu, Ru Hua

“…The one-dimensional flow simulation model of the FPEG is created based on the gas dynamics equation, Weber combustion function, and heat transfer function, and then the model is validated by the data tested from the prototype system. …”
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Transient Thermal Cooling of Electronics Systems using Functional Graded Fins: Hybrid Computational Analysis by Akinwale Emmanuel Jemiseye, Gbeminiyi Musibau Sobamowo, Olayiwola Olatunji Mayowa

“… Passive cooling of electronics systems requires the use of fins and spines. Improved heat transfer enhancements in the systems have been achieved through porosity, magnetic field,  functionally graded materials, etc. …”
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