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Jinglong Wang, Lin Lu^*, Kai Jiao
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2681-2718, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051051
Abstract Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) play a critical role in collecting renewable energy from the sun and deep space to generate clean electricity. With their environmentally friendly, reliable, and noise-free operation, TEGs offer diverse applications, including areas with limited power infrastructure, microelectronic devices, and wearable technology. The review thoroughly analyses TEG system configurations, performance, and applications driven by solar and/or radiative cooling, covering non-concentrating, concentrating, radiative cooling-driven, and dual-mode TEGs. Materials for solar absorbers and radiative coolers, simulation techniques, energy storage management, and thermal management strategies are explored. The integration of TEGs with combined heat and power More >

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Saif Serag^1,*, Adil Echchelh², Biagio Morrone¹
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2719-2741, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.054424
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Materials and Energy an Updated Image for 2023)
Abstract Renewable energy sources are essential for mitigating the greenhouse effect and supplying energy to resource-scarce regions. However, their intermittent nature necessitates efficient storage solutions to enhance system efficiency and manage energy costs. This paper investigates renewable and clean storage systems, specifically examining the storage of electricity generated from renewable sources using hydropower plants and hydrogen, both of which are highly efficient and promising for future energy production and storage. The study utilizes extensive literature data to analyze the impact of various parameters on the cost per kWh of electricity production in hybrid renewable systems incorporating… More >

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Saroj Lamichhane¹, Roseline Mostafa², Bhaskaran Gopalakrishnan^2,*, Dayakar G. Devaru³
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2743-2767, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051035
Abstract Building energy performance is a function of numerous building parameters. In this study, sensitivity analysis on twenty parameters is performed to determine the top three parameters that have the most significant impact on the energy performance of buildings. Actual data from two fully operational commercial buildings were collected and used to develop a building energy model in the Quick Energy Simulation Tool (eQUEST). The model is calibrated using the Normalized Mean Bias Error (NMBE) and Coefficient of Variation of Root Mean Square Error (CV(RMSE)) method. The model satisfies the NMBE and CV(RMSE) criteria set by… More >

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Shangqi Sun^1,2,3,*, Lingchao Xiao³, Qifeng Qian³, Yunfeng Deng¹
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2769-2776, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.052680
Abstract Solving intrinsic structural problems such as low conductivity is the main challenge to promote the commercial application of Li₂TiSiO₅. In this study, Li₂TiSiO₅ is synthesized by the sol-gel method, and the surface modification of Li₂TiSiO₅ is carried out at different temperatures using low-temperature plasma to enhance its lithium storage performance. The morphological structure and electrochemical tests demonstrate that plasma treatment can improve the degree of agglomeration. The peak position of the plasma-treated Li₂TiSiO₅ is shifted to a lower angle, and the shift angle increases with increasing sputtering power. Li₂TiSiO₅ after 300 W bombardment shows excellent capacity (144.7 mA·hg⁻¹ More >

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Juan Li¹, Tingting Xu^1,*, Yi Gu², Chuang Liu¹, Guiping Zhou², Guoliang Bian¹
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2777-2795, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.052331
Abstract In fossil energy pollution is serious and the “double carbon” goal is being promoted, as a symbol of fresh energy in the electrical system, solar and wind power have an increasing installed capacity, only conventional units obviously can not solve the new energy as the main body of the scheduling problem. To enhance the system scheduling ability, based on the participation of thermal power units, incorporate the high energy-carrying load of electro-melting magnesium into the regulation object, and consider the effects on the wind unpredictability of the power. Firstly, the operating characteristics of high energy… More >

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Qiang Liu¹, Rujun Wang¹, Yintao Zhang¹, Chong Sun¹, Meichun Yang¹, Yuliang Su^2,*, Wendong Wang², Ying Shi², Zheng Chen²
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2797-2823, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.052007
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Integrated Geology-Engineering Simulation and Optimizationfor Unconventional Oil and Gas Reservoirs)
Abstract Deep condensate gas reservoirs exhibit highly complex and variable phase behaviors, making it crucial to understand the relationship between fluid phase states and flow patterns. This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of the actual production process of the deep condensate gas well A1 in a certain oilfield in China. Combining phase behavior analysis and CMG software simulations, the study systematically investigates phase transitions, viscosity, and density changes in the gas and liquid phases under different pressure conditions, with a reservoir temperature of 165°C. The research covers three crucial depletion stages of the reservoir: single-phase flow,… More >

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Yue He¹, Yaxiong You¹, Zhian He¹, Haiying Lu¹, Lei Chen^2,*, Yuqi Jiang², Hongkun Chen²
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2825-2849, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.052371
Abstract In recent times, the impact of typhoon disasters on integrated energy active distribution networks (IEADNs) has received increasing attention, particularly, in terms of effective cascading fault path prediction and enhanced fault recovery performance. In this study, we propose a modified ORNL-PSerc-Alaska (OPA) model based on optimal power flow (OPF) calculation to forecast IEADN cascading fault paths. We first established the topology and operational model of the IEADNs, and the typical fault scenario was chosen according to the component fault probability and information entropy. The modified OPA model consisted of two layers: An upper-layer model to More >

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Ganesh There^*, Rohit Sharma^*
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2851-2892, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.049506
Abstract This analysis investigates the widespread use of solar drying methods and designs in developing countries, particularly for agricultural products like fruits, vegetables, and bee pollen. Traditional techniques like hot air oven drying and open sun drying have drawbacks, including nutrient loss and exposure to harmful particles. Solar and thermal drying are viewed as sustainable solutions because they rely on renewable resources. The article highlights the advantages of solar drying, including waste reduction, increased productivity, and improved pricing. It is also cost-effective and energy-efficient. The review study provides an overview of different solar drying systems and… More >

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Jianhua Zhang^1,2, Wen Sun³, Zhijun Li^1,*
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2893-2906, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051093
Abstract Two types of tightly coupled Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) mixers were designed in this study, namely Mixer 1 integrated with an SCR catalyst and Mixer 2 arranged separately. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software was utilized to model the gas flow, spraying, and pyrolysis reaction of the aqueous urea solution in the tightly coupled SCR system. The parameters of gas flow velocity uniformity and ammonia distribution uniformity were simulated and calculated for both Mixer 1 and Mixer 2 in the tightly coupled SCR system to compare their advantages and disadvantages. The simulation results indicated that Mixer… More >

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Hui Wang, Wen Wang^*, Wenhui Zhao
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2907-2935, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.052665
Abstract The green and low carbon transition and development of the electricity industry is the most crucial task in realizing the “dual-carbon target”, and it is urgent to explore the incentive and subsidy mechanism to promote green electricity consumption and the cost-sharing strategy of carbon reduction, to alleviate the pressure of carbon abatement cost of each subject of the electricity supply chain. Against this background, this paper takes into account the low-carbon subsidies provided by the government and the incentive subsidies for users, and studies the optimal decision-making of each subject in the electricity supply chain,… More >

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Cuiping Li¹, Kunqi Gao¹, Can Chen², Junhui Li^1,*, Xiaoxiao Wang², Yinchi Shao², Xingxu Zhu¹
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2937-2959, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.052167
Abstract In recent years, distributed photovoltaics (DPV) has ushered in a good development situation due to the advantages of pollution-free power generation, full utilization of the ground or roof of the installation site, and balancing a large number of loads nearby. However, under the background of a large-scale DPV grid-connected to the county distribution network, an effective analysis method is needed to analyze its impact on the voltage of the distribution network in the early development stage of DPV. Therefore, a DPV orderly grid-connected method based on photovoltaics grid-connected order degree (PGOD) is proposed. This method… More >

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Caifeng Wen^1,2, Boxin Zhang^1,*, Yuanjun Dai³, Wenxin Wang⁴, Wanbing Xie¹, Qian Du¹
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2961-2979, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.041677
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Wind Energy Development and Utilization)
Abstract Power quality improvements help guide and solve the problems of inefficient energy production and unstable power output in wind power systems. The purpose of this paper is mainly to explore the influence of different energy storage batteries on various power quality indicators by adding different energy storage devices to the simulated wind power system, and to explore the correlation between system entropy generation and various indicators, so as to provide a theoretical basis for directly improving power quality by reducing loss. A steady-state experiment was performed by replacing the wind wheel with an electric motor,… More >

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Zhan Wang¹, Liang Li^2,*, Long Wang¹, Weidong Zhu³, Yinghui Li⁴, Echuan Yang⁵
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 2981-3000, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.048161
Abstract A dynamic pitch strategy is usually adopted to improve the aerodynamic performance of the blade of a wind turbine. The dynamic pitch motion will affect the linear vibration characteristics of the blade. However, these influences have not been studied in previous research. In this paper, the influences of the rigid pitch motion on the linear vibration characteristics of a wind turbine blade are studied. The blade is described as a rotating cantilever beam with an inherent coupled rigid-flexible vibration, where the rigid pitch motion introduces a parametrically excited vibration to the beam. Partial differential equations More >

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Benxin Li^*, Xuanming Chang
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 3001-3018, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051332
Abstract The increasingly large number of electric vehicles (EVs) has resulted in a growing concern for EV charging station load prediction for the purpose of comprehensively evaluating the influence of the charging load on distribution networks. To address this issue, an EV charging station load prediction method is proposed in coupled urban transportation and distribution networks. Firstly, a finer dynamic urban transportation network model is formulated considering both nodal and path resistance. Then, a finer EV power consumption model is proposed by considering the influence of traffic congestion and ambient temperature. Thirdly, the Monte Carlo method… More >

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Yujin Liu¹, Zhenkai Zhang¹, Li Ma¹, Yan Jia^1,2,*, Weihua Yin³, Zhifeng Liu³
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 3019-3035, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.052594
Abstract Accurate short-term photovoltaic (PV) power prediction helps to improve the economic efficiency of power stations and is of great significance to the arrangement of grid scheduling plans. In order to improve the accuracy of PV power prediction further, this paper proposes a data cleaning method combining density clustering and support vector machine. It constructs a short-term PV power prediction model based on particle swarm optimization (PSO) optimized Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network. Firstly, the input features are determined using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The feature information is clustered using density-based spatial clustering of applications with noise More >

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Mo Zhou¹, Jingming Zhao¹, Zili Chen^2,*, Qiushi Fang¹, Hua Li¹, Zhaoyuan Wu²
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 3037-3053, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.050842
Abstract With the continuous expansion of the scale of renewable energy installation, the demand for energy storage has increased significantly. However, there are significant differences in the value of energy storage in different scenarios, and the phenomenon of diminishing marginal benefits of energy storage is becoming more apparent. Therefore, the multi-dimensional value evolution trend of energy storage has become a key issue. This study selects indicators from three dimensions of energy storage: low-carbon emission reduction, smoothing wind and solar power fluctuations, and saving generation costs, quantifying the economic, environmental, and technical values of energy storage. This… More >

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Mingxuan Chen¹, Jun Jia², Baoping Zhang¹, Leiyan Han³, Mengbo Ji^3,4, Zhangtao Yu¹, Dongfang Li¹, Wenyong Wang¹, Hongjing Jia¹, Huachi Xu^2,*
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 3055-3074, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051524
Abstract The rise in hydrogen production powered by renewable energy is driving the field toward the adoption of systems comprising multiple alkaline water electrolyzers. These setups present various operational modes: independent operation and multi-electrolyzer parallelization, each with distinct advantages and challenges. This study introduces an innovative configuration that incorporates a mutual lye mixer among electrolyzers, establishing a weakly coupled system that combines the advantages of two modes. This approach enables efficient heat utilization for faster hot-startup and maintains heat conservation post-lye interconnection, while preserving the option for independent operation after decoupling. A specialized thermal exchange model… More >

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Weidong Chen^1,2,*, Yun Zhao³, Xiaorui Wu^1,2, Ziwen Cai³, Min Guo^1,2, Yuxin Lu³
Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.10, pp. 3075-3093, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.051404
Abstract The integration of photovoltaic, energy storage, direct current, and flexible load (PEDF) technologies in building power systems is an important means to address the energy crisis and promote the development of green buildings. The friendly interaction between the PEDF systems and the power grid can promote the utilization of renewable energy and enhance the stability of the power grid. For this purpose, this work introduces a framework of multiple incentive mechanisms for a PEDF park, a building energy system that implements PEDF technologies. The incentive mechanisms proposed in this paper include both economic and noneconomic… More >

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