Senchun Miao^1,*, Wenkai Hu¹, Jiangbo Wu¹, Zhengjing Shen¹, Xiaoze Du^1,2,*

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.21, No.7, pp. 1711-1735, 2025, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2025.062239 - 31 July 2025

Abstract In Brayton cycle energy storage systems powered by supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO₂), compressors are among the most critical components. Understanding their internal flow loss characteristics is, therefore, essential for enhancing the performance of such systems. This study examines the main sCO₂ compressor from Sandia Laboratory, utilizing entropy production theory to elucidate the sources and distribution of energy losses both across the entire machine and within its key flow components. The findings reveal that turbulent viscous dissipation is the predominant contributor to total entropy production. Interestingly, while the relative importance of the entropy produced by various sources More >

Zhenjiang Zhao¹, Lei Jiang¹, Ling Bai^2,*, Bo Pan³, Ling Zhou^1,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.141, No.2, pp. 1111-1136, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.055399 - 27 September 2024

Abstract The fluid’s viscosity significantly affects the performance of a centrifugal pump. The entropy production method and leakage are employed to analyze the performance changes under various viscosities by numerical simulation and validated by experiments. The results showed that increasing viscosity reduces both the pump head and efficiency. In addition, the optimal operating point shifts to the left. Leakage is influenced by vortex distribution in the front chamber and boundary layer thickness in wear-ring clearance, leading to an initial increase and subsequent decrease in leakage with increasing viscosity. The total entropy production inside the pump rises More >

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 - 11 September 2024

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 >