Energy storage systems: a review
September 2022
The world is rapidly adopting renewable energy alternatives at a remarkable rate to address the ever-increasing environmental crisis of CO2 emissions. Renewable energy system offers enormous potential...
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Review on thermal management technologies for electronics in spacecraft environment
September 2024
Due to the rapid development of the space industry, ever higher demands are being made for the optimization and improvement of spacecraft thermal management systems. Thermal control technology has become...
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Electrification and decarbonization: a critical review of interconnected sectors, policies, and sustainable development goals
December 2023
Climate actions (SDG-13) aim at limiting global warming by targeting carbon emissions reduction. With the energy industry recognized as a significant CO2 emitter, SDG-13 policies mostly translate energy...
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Recent development in degradation mechanisms of proton exchange membrane fuel cells for vehicle applications: problems, progress, and perspectives
June 2024
Due to its zero emissions, high efficiency and low noise, proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is full of potential for the application of vehicle power source. Nonetheless, its lifespan and durability...
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Battery health management—a perspective of design, optimization, manufacturing, fault detection, and recycling
September 2024
This paper explores the key aspects of battery technology, focusing on lithium-ion, lead-acid, and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries. It delves into manufacturing processes and highlighting their...
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Heat transfer effectiveness characteristics maps for additively manufactured TPMS compact heat exchangers
September 2022
Increased power density in modern miniaturized electronics caused difficulty in keeping electronic performance effective. This challenge leads to the search for high-performance compact heat exchanger...
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A review on heat transfer in nanoporous silica aerogel insulation materials and its modeling
December 2022
Silica aerogels are widely used in many fields for thermal insulation, such as building insulation, electric power energy, energy storage systems, and high-temperature thermal protection due to their...
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Promotion and implementation of Polish mining investments in foreign markets on the example of Latin America
December 2023
Foreign investments are essential in deepening economic relations between the EU and Latin America. As Latin America is fortunate enough to have deposits of metals that have become particularly desirable...
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Effect of assembly pressure on the performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell
March 2023
The assembly force is a crucial factor in the process of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) stacking, and has significant effects on the fluid flow, mass transfer, and water and thermal management,...
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Sensitivity analysis of borehole thermal energy storage: examining key factors for system optimization
September 2024
•Thermal energy can be stored and recovered using BTES for both heating and cooling.•Sensitivity analysis of BTES considers five key parameters for design and operation.•Roundtrip efficiency is highly...
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Strength analysis of molten salt tanks for concentrating solar power plants
December 2023
Promoting the development of concentrating solar power (CSP) is critical to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. Molten salt tanks are important thermal energy storage components in CSP systems....
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An Electric Vehicle Battery and Management Techniques: Comprehensive Review of Important Obstacles, New Advancements, and Recommendations
Available online 15 October 2024
The challenges that electric vehicles (EVs) must overcome today include the high cost of batteries, poor specific energy, and ineffectiveness in estimating the state of batteries using traditional methods....
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Passive application of PCMs for the Trombe wall: a review
Available online 24 August 2024
Passive sustainable buildings are crucial for mitigating the energy crisis and addressing global warming by effectively reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and maximizing solar-energy utilization. This...
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Seaweed boards as value-added natural waste product for insulation and building materials
Available online 22 September 2024
Large amounts of seaweed are deposited on shores worldwide daily. The presence of this natural pollutant on the coast is not only considered an environmental burden but also often hinders the development...
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Experimental investigation of the effect of phase change material on backup time and equivalent energy consumption of domestic refrigerator
Available online 12 August 2024
Load shedding is a significant problem in rural areas. During a power outage, the cabin temperature of a refrigerator increases owing to the heat gain. In practice, a door should be opened to load and...
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Simulation design and optimization of reactors for carbon dioxide mineralization
September 2024
To achieve a synergistic solution for both sustainable waste management and permanent CO2 sequestration, CO2 mineralization via fly ash particles is an option. Based on computational fluid dynamics,...
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China’s role in scaling up energy storage investments
June 2023
Accelerating the planning and development of a new power system that is more renewable energy-based is a strategic priority of achieving “dual carbon” goals (peaking carbon emissions before 2030 and...
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A modified transformer and adapter-based transfer learning for fault detection and diagnosis in HVAC systems
June 2024
Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems can help to improve the energy saving in building energy systems. However, most data-driven trained FDD...
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A modeling study of different kinds of sessile droplets on the horizontal surface with surface wettability and gravity effects considered
March 2022
•A theoretical model is developed to calculate the droplet profiles on flat surface.•The effects of both gravity and surface wettability are considered in this model.•A higher accuracy is reached when...
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Impacts of wind conditions on hydrogen leakage during refilling hydrogen-powered vehicles
June 2023
Although hydrogen leakage at hydrogen refueling stations has been a concern, less efforts have been devoted to hydrogen leakage during the refueling of hydrogen-powered vehicles. In this study, hydrogen...
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Energy, exergy, and economic analysis of compression-absorption cascade refrigeration cycle using different working fluids
June 2024
Compression-absorption cascade refrigeration cycle (CACRC) combined with vapor-compression refrigeration and absorption refrigeration cycle attracts great interest due to the less electricity consumption...
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Numerical investigation of heat transfer performance and bubble behavior of nucleate pool boiling in a confined space under rolling conditions
March 2023
Nucleate pool boiling process is widely used in heat exchangers because of its excellent heat transfer performance. With the gradual increase of applications, more and more equipments work in a non-static...
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Economic potentials of energy storage technologies in electricity markets with renewables
March 2023
The increasing penetration of renewables in power systems urgently entails the utilization of energy storage technologies. As the development of energy storage technologies depends highly on the profitability...
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Passive battery thermal management and thermal safety protection based on hydrated salt composite phase change materials
Available online 19 September 2024
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are progressing towards higher energy densities, extended lifespans, and improved safety. However, battery thermal management systems are facing increased demand owing to...
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Research progress of mobile cold storage using ice slurry
September 2023
•Progress in mobile cold storage research is summarized.•Extensive application fields and prospects for mobile cooling storage are summarized.•A binary ice slurry flow model is summarized as a non-Newtonian...
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