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Climate-Responsive Design For Sustainable Construction: Passive Strategies In Domestic Architecture Supporting Sustainability, Nahed Chakouf
Climate-Responsive Design For Sustainable Construction: Passive Strategies In Domestic Architecture Supporting Sustainability, Nahed Chakouf
Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
This study explores climate-responsive design in domestic architecture, focusing on the application and effectiveness of passive strategies across various climatic regions, including the UK, hot-arid, tropical, and cold climates. A qualitative comparative case study method was used to explore different passive design strategies, integration of sustainability, procurement, the coordination of stakeholders, and compliance with regulations in residential architectural projects under varying climate conditions. Drawing from a combination of historical case studies and original architectural projects, the research evaluates how spatial configuration, material selection, solar orientation, shading, ventilation, and insulation are optimized to achieve thermal comfort and energy efficiency. In temperate …
Optimization Of Aluminum Coating Deposition Parameters To Enhance The Performance Of Automotive Headlamps, Gulirano Saidakhmedova, Giovanni Maizza
Optimization Of Aluminum Coating Deposition Parameters To Enhance The Performance Of Automotive Headlamps, Gulirano Saidakhmedova, Giovanni Maizza
Technical science and innovation
The paper investigates the influence of the optical characteristics of functional coatings applied to automotive reflectors on vehicle active safety parameters, with a focus on the range and intensity of road illumination. The study examines the mathematical relationship between the maximum luminous intensity of a headlamp, the object detection distance, and the reflection coefficient of an aluminium layer deposited via vacuum thermal evaporation. The main factors driving the degradation of surface reflectivity (including oxidation, thermal degradation of the base coat, and surface roughness) are analysed. It is demonstrated that a decrease in the reflection coefficient during operation directly impairs the …
Use Of New Improved Methods For Assessing The Engineering-Geological Characteristics Of Deposits By Depth (Using The Example Of The Akba Deposit)., Elboy Shavkatovich Qurbonov Salom, Abduboqib Djalilovich Karimov, Yokub Yarash Ugli Isomiddinov
Use Of New Improved Methods For Assessing The Engineering-Geological Characteristics Of Deposits By Depth (Using The Example Of The Akba Deposit)., Elboy Shavkatovich Qurbonov Salom, Abduboqib Djalilovich Karimov, Yokub Yarash Ugli Isomiddinov
Technical science and innovation
The article examines the fracturing and filtration properties of rocks in boreholes, rock outcrops, and underground mine workings at the Akba gold deposit. Based on the results of hydrogeological and engineering-geological studies, methods that fully meet modern requirements were used, the values of the RMR rating of rocks and the indicators of the qualitative content of RQD rocks, as well as the intervals of their changes, were studied, as a result of which it became possible to quickly and accurately assess the strength state of the rock mass of the deposit territory by depth and area.
Investigation Of Energy Efficiency Of An Autonomous Mobile Photovoltaic-Thermal (Pv/T) System With A Polycarbonate Absorber, Sanjar Kodir Ugli Shoguchkarov, Anvar Rakhmat Ugli Rakhmatov, Rushana Husen Kizi Abdullaeva, Orazbek Maratbay Ugli Temirbaev
Investigation Of Energy Efficiency Of An Autonomous Mobile Photovoltaic-Thermal (Pv/T) System With A Polycarbonate Absorber, Sanjar Kodir Ugli Shoguchkarov, Anvar Rakhmat Ugli Rakhmatov, Rushana Husen Kizi Abdullaeva, Orazbek Maratbay Ugli Temirbaev
Technical science and innovation
This study analyzes the enhancement of energy efficiency in photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) systems, which enable the simultaneous generation of electrical and thermal energy from solar radiation. The research focus is an autonomous mobile unit based on multi-channel polycarbonate heat collectors with a hydraulic diameter of 8 mm, characterized by their lightweight nature and superior corrosion resistance compared to conventional metal absorbers. Experimental investigations were conducted at the solar testing field of the Physical-Technical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan under extreme continental climatic conditions to determine the system's stable thermophysical indicators. The results demonstrated that active water cooling using …
Development Of An Optimal Composition Of A Composite Solvent For Asphalt–Resin–Paraffin Deposits, Gulmira Abduvaliyevna Tadjiyeva, Xasan Irgashevich Kadirov, Shaxnoza Abduvaliyevna Tadjiyeva, Fazliddin Zokir Ugli Murodullayev, Bekmurodjon Baxtiyorjon Ugli Raximjonov
Development Of An Optimal Composition Of A Composite Solvent For Asphalt–Resin–Paraffin Deposits, Gulmira Abduvaliyevna Tadjiyeva, Xasan Irgashevich Kadirov, Shaxnoza Abduvaliyevna Tadjiyeva, Fazliddin Zokir Ugli Murodullayev, Bekmurodjon Baxtiyorjon Ugli Raximjonov
Technical science and innovation
A solvent formulation composed of aromatic hydrocarbons of the C9 fraction and aliphatic alcohols in a 1:1 ratio, supplemented with 1–3 wt.% of a nonionic surfactant, has been developed. The proposed composition demonstrates more than a twofold increase in dissolving and washing efficiency toward paraffin-type asphaltene–resin deposits. Furthermore, the solvent system exhibits pronounced depressant–dispersant properties with respect to paraffin-containing organic deposits. Although numerous investigations have addressed the development of technologies for removing organic deposits in oilfield equipment—primarily focusing on specific aspects of eliminating or preventing asphaltene–resin–paraffin deposits (ARPD) in wells—limited attention has been given to the design of integrated approaches. …
Calculation Of The Basic Parameters Of The Hybrid Power Plant (Hpu) On The Spark Car, Rustam Raximovich Tillahodjaev, Jamoliddin Pardaboy Ugli Turdiev
Calculation Of The Basic Parameters Of The Hybrid Power Plant (Hpu) On The Spark Car, Rustam Raximovich Tillahodjaev, Jamoliddin Pardaboy Ugli Turdiev
Technical science and innovation
This article presents one of the effective ways to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions of toxic substances, the use of internal combustion engines with the use of an electric drive in their designs. In recent years, two directions in the development of cars with electromechanical drives have been clearly identified, the first is the creation of a pure electric car, the second is the development of an electromechanical drive with a combined (hybrid) power plant. Due to the lack of efficient energy storage available for mass production, pure electric vehicles have relatively low mileage on a single charge. This …
Technology For Obtaining Aliphatic Amines Based On Liquid By-Products Of Polymerization Processes, Kamila Sabirbaevna Allanazarova, Ulugbek Komiljonovich Urinov
Technology For Obtaining Aliphatic Amines Based On Liquid By-Products Of Polymerization Processes, Kamila Sabirbaevna Allanazarova, Ulugbek Komiljonovich Urinov
Technical science and innovation
Polymerization processes generate considerable amounts of liquid secondary by-products, which are often underutilized despite their significant chemical potential. Addressing the need for sustainable resource use, this study aims to develop a technological method for converting these by-products into valuable aliphatic amines. The experimental approach involved the pre-treatment of liquid polymerization by-products through fractional distillation to isolate C3–C10 fractions, followed by catalytic amination using Raney nickel under controlled temperature (160°C) and pressure (12 atm) conditions. Analytical methods including gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were employed to characterize the reaction products. The results demonstrated the successful formation of …
Understanding The Role Of Entropy In Designing High-Performance Thermoelectrics, Subrata Ghosh, Soongyu Kwon, Wenjie Li, Dipika Mandal, Amin Nozariasbmarz, Marcia Ahn, Sumanta K. Karan, Allison M. Beese, Yi Xia, Shashank Priya, Bed Poudel
Understanding The Role Of Entropy In Designing High-Performance Thermoelectrics, Subrata Ghosh, Soongyu Kwon, Wenjie Li, Dipika Mandal, Amin Nozariasbmarz, Marcia Ahn, Sumanta K. Karan, Allison M. Beese, Yi Xia, Shashank Priya, Bed Poudel
Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
The design of high-entropy alloys is effective in lowering thermal conductivity but often reduces carrier mobility, thereby limiting electrical transport properties. Understanding the relationship among configurational entropy, thermal conductivity, and carrier mobility in high-entropy alloys is critical for enhancing thermoelectric performance. We demonstrate that a systematic and substantial increase in configurational entropy in half-Heusler alloys leads to an asymptotic reduction of lattice thermal conductivity. The reduced phonon group velocity and enhanced phonon scattering induced by atomic-scale chemical disorder result in a low lattice thermal conductivity of 2 watts per meter per kelvin at room temperature, with an achievable minimum of …
Prediction Of Satellite Temperature During An Orbit Of A Cubesat, Michael Reynolds
Prediction Of Satellite Temperature During An Orbit Of A Cubesat, Michael Reynolds
Honors Theses
This thesis develops a thermal-simulation strategy for predicting CubeSat component temperatures, applied to Jag-Sat-1, a CubeSat developed at the University of South Alabama and deployed from the International Space Station in 2022. The orbit was reconstructed from two-line element (TLE) data using simplified general perturbations (SGP4) propagation, and spacecraft attitude was recovered from onboard gyroscope measurements. Sunlight, penumbra, and umbra intervals were computed geometrically, and the external radiative environment — direct solar, Earth infrared, and albedo heat fluxes — was modeled using orientation-dependent view factors. These time-varying fluxes drove a transient finite-element thermal simulation of the full satellite geometry in …
Direct Ink Writing Of Functional Fiber/Granular Composites, Zhuoyuan Yang
Direct Ink Writing Of Functional Fiber/Granular Composites, Zhuoyuan Yang
Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses
Direct ink writing provides a versatile manufacturing route for fabricating functional fiber and granular composites with controlled architecture, tunable interfaces, and customized material distributions. Fiber reinforced composites offer high stiffness, strength, fatigue resistance, and functional anisotropy, while granular composites provide scalable access to particle based structures with high material efficiency and broad resource compatibility. However, the additive manufacturing of these composite systems remains challenging. For fiber based composites, precise control of fiber placement, matrix impregnation, interfacial bonding, and freestanding deposition is difficult to achieve during printing. For granular composites, stable particle flow, controllable packing, binder infiltration, and shape retention are …
Jme 4110: Drill-Powered Beach Umbrella Anchor, Matthew Barton, Tanin Ramnath, Marquan Bailey, Zachary Van-Horn, Kaelin Mendoza
Jme 4110: Drill-Powered Beach Umbrella Anchor, Matthew Barton, Tanin Ramnath, Marquan Bailey, Zachary Van-Horn, Kaelin Mendoza
Washington University / UMSL Mechanical Engineering Design Project JME 4110
A common and potentially hazardous situation faced by beachgoers is when standard umbrella anchors fail to hold during wind gusts, causing the umbrella to potentially go airborne and injure nearby people. Existing anchors require manual operation, leading to inconsistent grip and no resistance to different wind directions. Our project is a motorized three anchor system that drives augers into the sand to ensure a consistent grip and security against the wind.
Jme 4110: Drill Powered Pressure Washer, Kathryn Keele, Ashley Givance, Reagan Grass, Andrew Ellis, Jacob Thebeau
Jme 4110: Drill Powered Pressure Washer, Kathryn Keele, Ashley Givance, Reagan Grass, Andrew Ellis, Jacob Thebeau
Washington University / UMSL Mechanical Engineering Design Project JME 4110
This project focuses on developing a drill-powered pressure washer attachment that connects to a standard cordless drill and garden hose. The device uses the drill as its only power source to pressurize water for cleaning applications. This portable design provides a convenient, low-cost alternative to traditional electric or gas-powered pressure washers.
Study Of Onshore And Offshore Upwind And Downwind Wind Turbine Configurations: Performance Differences And Aerodynamic Characteristics, Ahmed Ismail
Mechanical Engineering Theses
The aerodynamic performance and loading behavior of large- scale wind turbines depend heavily on atmospheric inflow conditions and rotor orientation. While upwind turbines remain the most common design in the industry, recent progress in materials, aeroelastic modeling, and control systems has sparked renewed interest in downwind configurations. This study aims to assess how ABL characteristics and rotor orientation affect the aerodynamic performance of a utility- scale wind turbine. A CFD framework was built in ANSYS Fluent to model the NREL 5 MW Reference Wind Turbine. Transient simulations employed the SST k–ε turbulence model under various inflow conditions: uniform, onshore, and …
Multidisciplinary Inverse Robust Co-Design Of Materials, Products, And Manufacturing Processes, H M Dilshad Alam Digonta
Multidisciplinary Inverse Robust Co-Design Of Materials, Products, And Manufacturing Processes, H M Dilshad Alam Digonta
Theses and Dissertations
Realizing the design for Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) requires the materials, product, and manufacturing-process disciplines to be designed together. Because these disciplines interact and influence one another's decisions, coordination is needed among their distributed decision-makers. Their interactions are captured through the processing-structure-property-performance (PSPP) linkages, which must be established from limited, costly data. Moreover, each discipline introduces its own sources of uncertainty, and these propagate through the process chain to influence final product performance. The effective realization of the product-material-manufacturing system, therefore, calls for a co-design approach that enables the concurrent coordination of the interacting disciplines while quantifying and managing …
Coupled Effects Of Sub-Atmospheric Pressure And Surface Structures On Pool Boiling Performance And Hysteresis Pathways, Mohammad Ishraq Hossain
Coupled Effects Of Sub-Atmospheric Pressure And Surface Structures On Pool Boiling Performance And Hysteresis Pathways, Mohammad Ishraq Hossain
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The increasing power density of microelectronics has created a need for cooling technologies capable of maintaining low operating temperatures. Sub-atmospheric pool boiling of water is promising because reducing saturation pressure lowers the boiling temperature, enabling two phase cooling within electronics-relevant temperature limits. However, reduced pressure also affects CHF, HTC, and post-CHF recovery. In this work, pool boiling experiments were conducted on flat copper, microchannel copper, and micro-pin-fin copper surfaces over 10–100 kPa to examine the coupled effects of pressure and surface structure. CHF and HTC increased with pressure, while structured surfaces enhanced both relative to flat copper. Surface structure dominated …
Harnessing Tio2-Based Nanofilaments: A Pathway To Enhanced Optoelectronic Performance In Dye-Sensitized And Perovskite Light Harvesters, Zahraa Ismail, Tarek A. Elmelegy, Hassan Nageh, Sameh Abdellatif
Harnessing Tio2-Based Nanofilaments: A Pathway To Enhanced Optoelectronic Performance In Dye-Sensitized And Perovskite Light Harvesters, Zahraa Ismail, Tarek A. Elmelegy, Hassan Nageh, Sameh Abdellatif
Mechanical Engineering
This study explores the integration of TiO2-based nanofilaments into dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) and perovskite solar cells (PSCs) to enhance their optoelectronic performance. Despite the advancements in one-dimensional lepidocrocite TiO2 nanofilaments, there remains a significant gap in understanding their optical scattering mechanisms and dual applicability in both types of solar cells. We synthesized TiO2 nanofilaments and compared their performance to conventional P25 TiO2 in terms of morphology, electrical, and optical properties. The results indicate that the DSSC utilizing nanofilaments achieved a short-circuit current density of 8.2 mA/cm² and a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 6.9%, compared to 7.1 mA/cm² and …
Production Of Seismic-Resistant Steel From Scrap With Up To 0.6% Copper, Iman El-Mahallawi, Ahmed Ramadan Seada Dr.
Production Of Seismic-Resistant Steel From Scrap With Up To 0.6% Copper, Iman El-Mahallawi, Ahmed Ramadan Seada Dr.
Mechanical Engineering
Earthquake-resistant steel grades of characteristic value defined by the ratio (UTS/YS) greater than 1.25 are verified through controlling the proportion of alloying elements in steel. This work illustrates a novel idea to produce earthquake-resistant steel grade utilizing steel scrap. Different heats were produced containing varying levels of copper, manganese, and silicon, along with deep desulfurization. The heats were hot rolled to diameters of 10, and 16 mm, followed by Tempcore process. JMatPro software was used to predict the formed phases. The chemical composition was determined by optical emission spectrometry. The tensile properties were determined by tensile testing, and bend testing …
Design, Fabrication, And Testing Of A Pdms-Based Nanochannel Using Nano Embossing, Cooper James Haskamp
Design, Fabrication, And Testing Of A Pdms-Based Nanochannel Using Nano Embossing, Cooper James Haskamp
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
DNA sequencing has become increasingly important in the field of biomedical research and clinical applications. Currently, the most well-established sequencing technique is ‘Sequencing by Synthesis’ with accuracy in the range of 99.2% to 99.74% and sequencing lengths of only 300 base pairs. Sequencing by Synthesis is a lab-based method that requires expensive equipment and fast parallel computing. It is not suitable for portable, on-site applications. A new technique known as ‘nanopore’ was developed to meet these requirements. Nanopore is an electrical sequencing method that relies on the translocation of a DNA molecule through a nanoscale pore, where the blockage current …
Compound Role Of Using Advanced Materials And Design Procedures On Improving The Performance Of Baghdad Buildings Facades, Abeer Qasim Jbur
Compound Role Of Using Advanced Materials And Design Procedures On Improving The Performance Of Baghdad Buildings Facades, Abeer Qasim Jbur
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
The research idea addresses improving the thermal performance of buildings in Baghdad by selecting and employing facade materials to reduce heat gain and energy consumption associated with cooling in a hot-dry climate. The study discusses the pivotal role of facade materials in interacting with solar radiation, heat transfer, and inward thermal transmittance, as well as their capacity to store and release heat in ways that maintain thermal comfort within architectural spaces and reduce reliance on mechanical cooling systems. A range of traditional materials such as stone, earth, and concrete is presented alongside modern materials like high-performance glass and thermal storage …
Real-Time Adaptive Control Of Machining Parameters In Cnc Milling Using An Ensemble Digital Twin And In-Process Vibration Monitoring For Enhanced Surface Integrity, Ali Qasim Abdulwahid
Real-Time Adaptive Control Of Machining Parameters In Cnc Milling Using An Ensemble Digital Twin And In-Process Vibration Monitoring For Enhanced Surface Integrity, Ali Qasim Abdulwahid
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
Achieving consistent surface integrity in CNC milling under varying materials and degraded tool conditions remains a critical challenge because fixed cutting parameters often induce regenerative chatter, accelerate tool wear, and cause surface and subsurface damage. This paper presents an integrated solution that combines an Ensemble Digital Twin (EDT), real-time in-process vibration monitoring, and a hybrid adaptive controller to maintain high surface quality while preserving productivity. The EDT fuses a physics-based milling dynamics model with a recurrent LSTM surrogate through a context-aware meta-learner that weights model outputs by process state (e.g., tool wear, engagement). A compact real-time monitoring pipeline computes a …
Evaluation Of Mimo Antenna Configurations For High Data-Rate Systems, Ammar Abdulimam Abbood
Evaluation Of Mimo Antenna Configurations For High Data-Rate Systems, Ammar Abdulimam Abbood
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
This paper introduces a new design of cat-shaped antenna in super wideband (SWB) and high data-rate multiple input multiple output (MIMO) systems. The single-element SWB antenna has a wide frequency range of 2.23 GHz up to more than 100 GHz with outstanding bandwidth ratio (BW Ratio = 44.84:1), fractional bandwidth (FBW = 191%), bandwidth dimensional ratio (BDR = 5567) and a peak gain of 9.52 dB. The single antenna was also expanded to 2 × 2 MIMO array to further improve performance on multipath environments. Measurements and simulation show very good results using radiation patterns, isolation, channel capacity loss (CCL), …
Enhancement Of Tribological Behavior Of Rotating Bearings Using Advanced Ceramic Compounds Via Thermal Spray Techniques, Amjid Shihab Abdul Jaleel
Enhancement Of Tribological Behavior Of Rotating Bearings Using Advanced Ceramic Compounds Via Thermal Spray Techniques, Amjid Shihab Abdul Jaleel
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
Rotating machines constitute the main part of the most important industrial sectors in Iraq such as oil and gas production, power generation, and manufacturing. The harsh operating conditions however, in the form of high temperatures, corrosive agents and abrasive particulates are causes of premature failure of crucial components such as journal bearings. This study examines the improvement of tribological characteristics of normal steel journal bearings using superior ceramic coating using thermal spray. In particular, atmospheric plasma spray (APS) was used to deposit Alumina-Titania (Al2O3–TiO2) and Zirconia (ZrO2)coating on A106 Grade B carbon …
Effect Of Nano-Additives On Fracture Toughness Of Engineering Materials: An Experimental Study, Humam Ahmed Awad
Effect Of Nano-Additives On Fracture Toughness Of Engineering Materials: An Experimental Study, Humam Ahmed Awad
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
Structural integrity and service life of engineering components is based on fracture resistance. The paper presents an experimental study on the nano-additive that can be added to the locally-produced Iraqi engineering materials in order to enhance their fracture toughness. The research was inspired by the increasing demand in high-performance materials in the main sectors of the country such as infrastructure and energy besides the need to improve the properties of local resources. The tested material systems were two Portland cement composites and epoxy-based polymers. Nano-silica (n-SiO2 nano-alumina (n-Al2O3) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were added …
Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Nano-Doping On The Electrical And Thermal Properties Of Organic Semiconductors, Zainab Abdulateef Rashad
Experimental Study Of The Effect Of Nano-Doping On The Electrical And Thermal Properties Of Organic Semiconductors, Zainab Abdulateef Rashad
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
This paper has introduced an experimental research case on the impact of nano-doping on electrical and thermal characteristics of organic semiconductor thin-film. The overall goal of the study is to study the effect of controlled addition of nano-dopants on charge transport characteristics and thermal stability that are important criteria in organic electronic device applications. Solution-based deposition was used to produce the thin films at a different concentration of nano-dopant and, systematic electrical and thermal measurements were carried out under controlled laboratory conditions. Electrical characterization showed that there was high improvement of electrical conductivity as the nano-dopant concentration was high, especially …
An Intelligent System For Managing High-Priority Vehicle Routing In Smart Cities Using Artificial Intelligence And Spatial Data Analytics, Bahjat Abdulelah Madhloom
An Intelligent System For Managing High-Priority Vehicle Routing In Smart Cities Using Artificial Intelligence And Spatial Data Analytics, Bahjat Abdulelah Madhloom
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
In developing metropolises, there is a risk to public safety in addition to the usual traffic jams. Traffic delays can have life-altering effects every second that fire trucks and ambulances are delayed. Large cities like Baghdad, which suffer from haphazard road sealing and incompetent traffic management, are especially affected, creating daily emergency crisis problems. We create a new intelligent routing system for these top priority vehicles in order to solve this life-or-death problem. Our method uses a trained model with real-time spatial information instead of outdated static maps. A Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural network at its core constantly forecasts …
Improvement Of Mechanical And Corrosion Properties Of Weld In Stainless Steel In Crude Oil Tank By Using Nano-Fillers, Ali Abdulzahra Shanshoon
Improvement Of Mechanical And Corrosion Properties Of Weld In Stainless Steel In Crude Oil Tank By Using Nano-Fillers, Ali Abdulzahra Shanshoon
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
The aim of this study is to investigate the corrosion behavior and mechanical properties of welded steel exposed to gases emitted from crude oil reservoirs. In this study, two types of nanoparticles were used as fillers during welding to improve corrosion and mechanical properties. TiO2 and SiO2 nanoparticles were mixed with soldering oil in four mass concentrations of 0, 1, 2.5 and 5% by ultrasonic bath method and used as filler during the welding process. In order to prepare the samples, plain carbon steel with a thickness of 3 mm was used and they were welded together by …
Strategic Optimal Design Of Energy Storage Systems For Enhancing Stability And Sustainability In Electrical Distribution Networks, Hayder Abdulhussein Allawi
Strategic Optimal Design Of Energy Storage Systems For Enhancing Stability And Sustainability In Electrical Distribution Networks, Hayder Abdulhussein Allawi
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
The paper will provide a multi-objective model of optimizing the strategic placement and size of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the Iraqi electrical distribution systems. The power grid of Iraq has deep issues, such as chronic power shortages, extreme grid instability, and astronomical technical and non-technical losses, and they can be up to 50 percent of the power generated. These problems require new solutions that will make the grid more modern and reliable in terms of energy security. The suggested methodology combines a Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization (MOPSO) algorithm and the specific mathematical models of BESS and renewable energy …
Enhancement Of Gas Turbine Efficiency By Using Recuperator And Intercooler Systems, Mohammed Saad Kamil
Enhancement Of Gas Turbine Efficiency By Using Recuperator And Intercooler Systems, Mohammed Saad Kamil
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
High power density and operational flexibility make gas turbines an indispensable part of contemporary energy conversion systems. However, in the simple cycle configuration, the thermal efficiency is generally low because the exhaust heat loss is large and the compression work is high. The current investigation is focused on enhancing the thermal efficiency of a gas turbine by the introduction of two augmentation schemes, namely a recuperator and an intercooler. A numerical and thermal simulation study was carried out to model the gas turbine cycle based on the first and second laws of thermodynamics. Simplicity and Modified cycles Performance of simple …
Performance Evaluation Of Multi-Stage Compressors And Their Impact On Energy Conversion System Efficiency `A Field Study At Thi-Qar Oil Company', Taha Chyad Thajeel
Performance Evaluation Of Multi-Stage Compressors And Their Impact On Energy Conversion System Efficiency `A Field Study At Thi-Qar Oil Company', Taha Chyad Thajeel
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
This paper is a field-based performance assessment of a multi-stage natural gas compressor that is operating in realistic industrial conditions. The data is analyzed using the real operating data taken in a particular oil and gas plant and, therefore, the actual operating data is used to determine the trends of thermodynamic behavior, energy consumption, and efficiency, instead of theoretical or simulation-based assumptions. The analysis was performed phase by phase in order to examine the distribution of pressure ratios, temperature increase and power consumption in the compressor stages. The findings demonstrate that there is a significant difference between the power of …
Experimental Analysis Of Thermal - Hydraulic Enhancement In A Shell-And-U-Tube Heat Exchanger Using Copper Foam Baffles, Rawaa Hussein Al-Meammar
Experimental Analysis Of Thermal - Hydraulic Enhancement In A Shell-And-U-Tube Heat Exchanger Using Copper Foam Baffles, Rawaa Hussein Al-Meammar
Al-Esraa University College Journal for Engineering Sciences
Porous metal foams have emerged as a promising medium for thermal management due to their high surface area, low density, and excellent thermal conductivity. This study investigates the effect of copper porous foam baffles with different pore densities (5 and 10 PPI) on the thermal and hydraulic performance of a shell-and-U-tube water–water heat exchanger. An experimental setup was developed to evaluate the Nusselt number, heat transfer coefficient, pressure drop, and friction factor over a range of Reynolds numbers across the annular side. The results revealed that incorporating porous metal foam significantly enhanced heat transfer compared with the smooth-tube configuration. At …