Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications
Volume 3, Issue 1 (2016)
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Table of contents
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Analysis of Porous Media Tube Cooling in a Rankine Cycle SCO2 Heat Exchanger
Abstract: This paper presents analysis of a supercritical CO2 (SCO2) shell and tube heat exchanger for use in a waste-energy recovery Rankine cycle. Heat transfer augmentation through the use of porous media to cool the tube side of the heat exchanger is presented. The variability of the specific heat of SCO2 at high side (shell side) pressure 20 MPa and low side pressure (tube side) of 12.4 MPa is presented. Second …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–17 Read article
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Performance Analysis and Investigation of Emission and Economical Analysis of Diesel Engine by Using Palm Oil Blend with Diesel Fuel: A Review
Abstract: Palm oil (PO) is one of the vegetable oils that have potential for use as fuels for diesel engines. PO is renewable and is safe and easy to handle. The main objective of this research work was to optimize the performance and emission of four stroke, single cylinder, indirect injection, water cooled diesel engine operating on palm oil and diesel blend. One non edible vegetable oil like palm oil is …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 18–28 Read article
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Experimental Analysis on Longitudinal Finned Tube Heat Exchanger and Numerical Investigation on Parameters that Accrue the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
Abstract: The presence of nanofluids ascertained great augmentation in heat transfer. Several works have been done so far to parameterize the properties of nanofluid in relation to augmentation of heat transfer. In conjunction to this, the present work focuses on heat transfer within a longitudinal finned tube heat exchanger with simulated employment of nanofluids. Experimentation is done on longitudinal finned tube heat exchanger and the results were compared with numerical simulations …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 29–41 Read article
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Improvement in Energy and Exergy Efficiency by Applying Thermal Insulation as per ASTM C680: A Review
Abstract: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) consume a lot of energy due to inefficient usage of energy which otherwise can be conserved by the usage of effective thermal insulations. In the present study, an Indian SME was identified on the basis of replication potential for implementing thermal insulation practice and energy conservation. This paper includes literature about energy, exergy and importance of thermal insulation to improve efficiency. Thermal insulation thickness, heat …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 49–54 Read article
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Flow Mixing in Combustion System of Gas Turbine Engines: A Review
Abstract: This paper gives an overview of present knowledge, literature and research regarding the different flow mixing mechanisms and their characteristics in case of combustion system of gas turbine combustors. It covers existing literature related to vortex flow, its properties and applications, types of combustion systems, potential application of Helmholtz’s theorem, numerical and experimental investigation on fluid mixing behavior in flow with different combinations of vortexes in gas turbine combustion system. …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 49–54 Read article
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Thermodynamic Analysis of 25 MW Cogeneration Plant
Abstract: The aim of this project is to use the energy analysis based on the first law of thermodynamics to identify the locations and magnitudes of losses in order to maximise the performance of a 25 MW plant at Nirma Company Ltd., Porbandar, to evaluate the overall plant, boiler, and turbine and subsystem efficiencies. Energy flows in a boiler have been shown in this paper. The boiler efficiency is calculated using …
Published in Journal of Thermal Engineering and Applications · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 55–60 Read article