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Laser Rayleigh scattering vs. pyrometer thermometry for DME-based fuels under flame and MILD combustion regimes in a semi-industrial furnace 半工业炉中基于二甲醚的燃料在火焰和轻度燃烧状态下的激光瑞利散射与高温计测温
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130121
M. Mustafa Kamal , Marianna Cafiero , Alessandro Parente
Accurate in-furnace temperature measurements are essential for temperature-based CFD validation and NOx risk assessment, yet intrusive probes can under-read in regions with strong gradients and evidence for DME-based blends across flame and MILD operation remains limited. This study investigates the sensitivity and accuracy of intrusive (suction pyrometer probe) versus non-intrusive (planar laser Rayleigh scattering, LRS) thermometry in measuring temperature, using CFD simulations as a complementary benchmark for interpretation and model assessment, in a semi-industrial scale furnace. By comparing temperature data across three techniques, it is shown how fuel composition and burning regime (conventional flame vs. MILD combustion) affect measurement agreement and accuracy. The analysis covers pure DME, DME/CH4, and DME/H2 mixtures under both flame and MILD conditions, extending earlier work in this furnace to a broader fuel-regime matrix. LRS successfully captured the thermal field for all fuel compositions in both flame and MILD modes, generally aligning well with CFD-predicted temperature distributions. Intrusive probe measurement yielded similar overall trends but showed significant deviations in regions of steep temperature gradients, particularly near burner jets and in highly reactive, hydrogen rich flames. In these zones, the probe-measured temperatures were up to 200 K lower than LRS values, a discrepancy far exceeding experimental uncertainty and attributed to the probe's volumetric averaging and flow disturbance effects. The effect was most pronounced for the DME/H2 blend under flame-like conditions, reflecting the increased measurement sensitivity to fuel reactivity. The numerical simulations capture the overall combustion behaviour across fuel mixtures, though modelling of the mixtures with high H2 required adjusting turbulence-chemistry parameters to capture its mixing-controlled flame characteristics and NOx emissions. Overall, the results provide a semi-industrial benchmark comparison of LRS and suction-probe thermometry for DME-based blends across flame and MILD regimes, clarifying the fuel- and regime-dependence of diagnostic bias and its implications for temperature-based CFD validation and diagnostic selection in practical combustion systems.
准确的炉内温度测量对于基于温度的CFD验证和NOx风险评估至关重要,但在梯度强的地区,侵入式探头可能读取不足,并且基于二甲醚的火焰混合物和MILD操作的证据仍然有限。本研究在半工业规模的熔炉中,利用CFD模拟作为解释和模型评估的补充基准,研究了侵入式(吸力高温计探头)与非侵入式(平面激光瑞利散射,LRS)测温法在测量温度方面的灵敏度和准确性。通过比较三种技术的温度数据,显示了燃料成分和燃烧状态(传统火焰与轻度燃烧)如何影响测量的一致性和准确性。该分析涵盖了在火焰和MILD条件下的纯二甲醚、二甲醚/CH4和二甲醚/H2混合物,将该炉的早期工作扩展到更广泛的燃料状态矩阵。LRS成功地捕获了火焰和MILD模式下所有燃料成分的热场,与cfd预测的温度分布基本一致。侵入式探针测量得到了类似的总体趋势,但在陡峭的温度梯度区域,特别是在燃烧器射流附近和高活性富氢火焰中,显示出明显的偏差。在这些区域,探针测量的温度比LRS值低高达~ 200k,这一差异远远超过了实验的不确定性,并归因于探针的体积平均和流动干扰效应。在类火焰条件下,DME/H2混合物的效果最为明显,反映了对燃料反应性的测量灵敏度提高。数值模拟捕获了燃料混合物的整体燃烧行为,尽管高H2混合物的建模需要调整湍流化学参数以捕获其混合控制的火焰特性和氮氧化物排放。总体而言,研究结果为基于二甲醚的混合物在火焰和轻度燃烧状态下的LRS和吸力探针测温提供了半工业基准比较,阐明了诊断偏差对燃料和状态的依赖,及其对实际燃烧系统中基于温度的CFD验证和诊断选择的影响。
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Film-cooling effectiveness experiments on turbine rotor blade leading edge with various diffusion slot hole geometries and layouts 不同扩散槽孔几何形状和布局的涡轮转子叶片前缘气膜冷却效果试验
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130194
Jia-Jun Hu , Guang-Yao An , Jin-Hua Lang
The leading edge of the gas turbine rotor blades is subjected to extremely high thermal loads. However, the large curvature and space constraints make it difficult to achieve high-performance film cooling design. This paper explores the novel film cooling layout at the blade leading edge utilizing the large exit width of diffusion slot holes. Four film hole geometries, i.e., a cylindrical hole, a fan-shaped hole, and two diffusion slot holes with race-track and trapezoid cross-sections, were compared in one 3-row layout and two 4-row layouts. The middle row of holes in the 3-row layout was located on the stagnation line, whereas the middle two rows of holes in the 4-row layout were located at two sides of the stagnation line. The focus is on the role of the exit edge angle in the stagnation zone, especially the differential behavior of the various hole geometries. Film cooling effectiveness experiments were conducted in a low-speed linear cascade employing the pressure-sensitive paint (PSP) technique, under a mainstream Reynolds number of 52,0000, a mainstream turbulence intensity of 3.6%, and a density ratio of 1.5. The results indicated that the two diffusion slot holes yielded considerably greater film effectiveness on the blade leading edge than did the cylindrical hole and fan-shaped hole. Relative to the fan-shaped hole, within the tested blowing ratio range, i.e., 0.5–2.0, the maximum increase in area-averaged effectiveness reaches 7.8–30.4% in the 3-row layout and 10.5–48.0% in the 4-row layouts. Due to the different flow pattern inside the holes, the influence of the exit edge angle on fan-shaped holes is relatively small, while it has a strong effect on diffusion slot holes at high blowing ratios. For each hole geometry, the discharge coefficient in the 3-row layout is lower than that in the 4-row layout.
燃气轮机转子叶片的前缘承受极高的热负荷。然而,由于大曲率和空间的限制,很难实现高性能的膜冷却设计。本文探讨了利用扩散槽孔大出口宽度的新型叶片前缘气膜冷却布局。比较了四种膜孔几何形状,即圆柱孔、扇形孔和两种横截面为赛道形和梯形的扩散槽孔,分别为三排和四排布置。3排布局的中间排孔位于滞止线上,而4排布局的中间两排孔位于滞止线两侧。重点是出口边缘角在滞止带中的作用,特别是各种孔几何形状的差异行为。在主流雷诺数为52 000、主流湍流强度为3.6%、密度比为1.5的条件下,采用压敏涂料(PSP)技术在低速线性叶栅上进行了气膜冷却效果实验。结果表明,两个扩散槽孔在叶片前缘产生的膜效显著高于圆柱孔和扇形孔。相对于扇形孔,在试验吹气比0.5 ~ 2.0范围内,3排布置的面积平均效率最大提高7.8 ~ 30.4%,4排布置的面积平均效率最大提高10.5 ~ 48.0%。由于孔内流动形态不同,出口边缘角对扇形孔的影响相对较小,而在高吹气比时对扩散槽孔的影响较大。对于每一种孔的几何形状,3排布局的流量系数都低于4排布局。
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Experiments and CFD based design and analysis of a novel indirect evaporative cooler for future sustainability 基于实验和CFD的新型可持续性间接蒸发冷却器设计与分析
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-07 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130156
Muhammad Ahmad Jamil , Muhammad Ikhlaq , Muhammad Mehroz , Haseeb Yaqoob , William Worek , Muhammad Wakil Shahzad
Abstract
A notable substitute for traditional vapor compression chillers that is economical, sustainable, and energy-efficient is indirect evaporative cooling (IEC) technology. It offers several advantages like resource saving (energy, water, emissions, etc.), environmentally friendly working, and chemical-neutral operation. However, IEC systems are still in the development stage and require significant improvements in design and materials to outperform the market-dominant vapor compression chillers. This work offers a thorough experimental and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) investigation of an innovative cooling system that overcomes significant design constraints and provides improved performance. The proposed system's 150 W cooling capacity is fabricated and studied. Then, a robust model is developed to examine the impact of key input parameters, such as temperature, velocity, channel length, and airflow rate ratio. The CFD model is rigorously validated with the existing literature and the current experimental data. The experiment revealed a temperature reduction of 20.4 °C for an outside air temperature of 48 °C. The CFD analysis shows that increasing dry and wet channel velocities (1–3 m/s) slightly increased the supply temperature, indicating design constraints on cooling capacity. Meanwhile, an increase in the airflow rate ratio (AFR) lowers the supply air temperature because a higher AFR boosts evaporation in the wet channel, thereby increasing heat transfer. Furthermore, it is noted that latent heat transfer during evaporation accounts for most of the cooling, resulting in a temperature reduction of up to 20 °C in the dry channel compared to just a 3 °C (max) rise in the working air temperature.
摘要间接蒸发冷却(IEC)技术是传统蒸汽压缩制冷机经济、可持续和节能的显著替代品。它具有节约资源(能源,水,排放等),环保工作和化学中性操作等优点。然而,IEC系统仍处于发展阶段,需要在设计和材料方面进行重大改进,以超越市场上占主导地位的蒸汽压缩冷却器。这项工作为一种创新的冷却系统提供了彻底的实验和计算流体动力学(CFD)研究,该系统克服了重大的设计限制,并提供了更好的性能。设计并研究了该系统的150w制冷量。然后,开发了一个鲁棒模型来检查关键输入参数的影响,如温度、速度、通道长度和气流速率比。利用现有文献和实验数据对CFD模型进行了严格验证。实验显示,当室外空气温度为48℃时,温度降低了20.4℃。CFD分析表明,增加干湿通道速度(1-3 m/s)会略微提高供气温度,说明设计对制冷量有限制。同时,气流速率比(AFR)的增加降低了送风温度,因为较高的AFR促进了湿通道中的蒸发,从而增加了传热。此外,值得注意的是,蒸发过程中的潜热传递占了大部分冷却,导致干燥通道的温度降低高达20°C,而工作空气温度仅上升3°C(最大)。
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A vertical fin-intensified radiative sky cool method for heat rejection: Insights from the comparative study of cooling technologies 垂直翅片强化辐射天空散热方法:来自冷却技术比较研究的见解
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130109
Linrui Jia, Lin Lu
Current Applications Focused on Radiative Sky Cooling (RSC) Are Limited to Specific Devices and Have a Narrow Adaptability Range Due to their Low Energy Density. To Better Address Building-Scale Cooling Demands, this Study Introduces a Novel Vertical Fin-Intensified Radiative Sky Cool Radiator (VRSCR), Using the Numerical Method. This Design Synergistically Integrates RSC with Convective Cooling to Overcome the Limitations Associated with Low Radiative Cooling Power Density. Additionally, this Study Conducts a Comprehensive Comparison of Five Cooling Technologies, Providing Insights and Recommendations for their Application Potential. The Technologies Examined Include Passive Radiative Cooling Buildings, Horizontal Radiative Sky Cool Radiators (HRSCR), VRSCR, Stand-Alone Ground-Source Heat Pump Systems (GSHP), and Conventional Air-Source Heat Pump Systems (ASHP). The Findings Reveal that the Difference between the Inlet Water Temperature and the Ambient Air Temperature Significantly Influences the Adaptability of both VRSCR and HRSCR. When the RSCR Cools the Circulating Water to Ambient Levels, the Back-Insulated HRSCR Is Recommended. Conversely, when RSCR Works over the Ambient Air Temperature, the VRSCR without a Thermal Insulation Layer Is Favoured. The Corresponding Cooling Powers Are 106.6 W/m2 for the VRSCR and 91.1 W/m2 for the HRSCR. To Quantitatively Assess the Cooling Efficiency of each Technology, the Regional Average Coefficients of Performance (COPs) Are Calculated. National Averages Indicate COPs of 5.9 for VRSCR (Winter), 5.2 for HRSCR (Winter), 4.6 for GSHP, 4.3 for VRSCR (Summer), 4.0 for HRSCR (Summer), and 3.4 for ASHP. This Study Highlights the Significant Potential of Renewable and Sustainable Cooling Solutions in Promoting Energy-Efficient Buildings in China
辐射天空冷却(RSC)由于能量密度低,目前的应用仅限于特定器件,且适应范围窄。为了更好地满足建筑规模的制冷需求,本文采用数值方法,介绍了一种新型的垂直翅片强化辐射天空冷散热器(VRSCR)。该设计协同集成了RSC和对流冷却,以克服低辐射冷却功率密度的限制。此外,本研究还对五种冷却技术进行了全面的比较,并对其应用潜力提出了见解和建议。研究的技术包括被动式辐射冷却建筑、水平辐射天空冷散热器(HRSCR)、VRSCR、独立地源热泵系统(GSHP)和传统空气源热泵系统(ASHP)。结果表明,进水温度与环境空气温度的差异对VRSCR和HRSCR的适应性均有显著影响。当RSCR将循环水冷却至环境温度时,推荐使用后置绝缘HRSCR。相反,当RSCR在环境空气温度下工作时,没有保温层的VRSCR更受青睐。对应的制冷功率VRSCR为106.6 W/m2, HRSCR为91.1 W/m2。为了定量评估每种技术的冷却效率,计算了区域平均性能系数(cop)。全国平均水平表明,VRSCR(冬季)的cop为5.9,HRSCR(冬季)的cop为5.2,GSHP的cop为4.6,VRSCR(夏季)的cop为4.3,HRSCR(夏季)的cop为4.0,空气源热泵的cop为3.4。本研究强调了可再生和可持续制冷解决方案在促进中国节能建筑方面的巨大潜力
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Dynamic radiative thermal management with flexible films for energy-efficient and climate-adaptive greenhouses 动态辐射热管理与柔性薄膜节能和气候适应温室
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130167
Linna Hu, Zhongbao Liu, Zepeng Wang, Dafeng Yang, Zhipeng Qie
Facing the challenge of seasonal energy demand variations in greenhouses under climate change, this study developed flexible VO2/PDMS films through a solution mixing-scraping process for adaptive thermal regulation. By integrating outdoor greenhouse experiments with EnergyPlus simulations, the film exhibits high visible-near-infrared transmittance (>0.7) for photothermal heating at low temperatures and increased emissivity from 0.75 to 0.92 in the atmospheric window (8–13 μm) via VO2 phase transition for radiative cooling at elevated temperatures. In practical tests, it achieves heating gains up to 9.8 °C in winter and average cooling of 5.0 °C in summer, with simulated annual energy savings of approximately 21.5 MJ·m−2 and energy efficiency reaching 22% in tropical climates. This work overcomes traditional rigid VO2 structural limitations through a simple, scalable fabrication method, yielding a mechanically robust, hydrophobic, and producible film. The innovative integration of this flexible adaptive film into greenhouse systems provides a validated pathway toward seasonally responsive applications of dynamic radiative cooling technology for sustainable agriculture and architecture.
面对气候变化下温室季节性能源需求变化的挑战,本研究通过溶液混合-刮擦工艺开发了用于自适应热调节的柔性VO2/PDMS薄膜。通过将室外温室实验与EnergyPlus模拟相结合,该薄膜在低温光热加热下具有较高的可见光-近红外透过率(>0.7),在大气窗口(8-13 μm)通过VO2相变进行高温辐射冷却,发射率从0.75提高到0.92。在实际测试中,它在冬季实现了高达9.8°C的加热增益,在夏季实现了平均5.0°C的冷却,模拟的年节能约为21.5 MJ·m - 2,在热带气候下的能效达到22%。这项工作通过一种简单、可扩展的制造方法克服了传统的刚性VO2结构限制,产生了一种机械坚固、疏水、可生产的薄膜。将这种柔性自适应薄膜创新地集成到温室系统中,为可持续农业和建筑的动态辐射冷却技术的季节性响应应用提供了一条行之有效的途径。
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Mitigating high return water temperatures in CO₂ heat pumps for legacy district heating networks 缓解高回水温度的CO₂热泵的传统区域供热网络
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130218
Ebraheem Kateb Alanazy , Zahra Hajabdollahi Ouderji , Stephen Allen , Michael Abbas , Daniel Clark , Zhibin Yu
Transcritical CO₂ heat pumps are a promising, environmentally friendly technology for decarbonizing space and water heating. However, their performance deteriorates at high central heating return water temperatures, which are common in existing building stock and legacy district-heating networks and can limit retrofit viability. This deterioration is primarily due to higher throttling losses, which increase in proportion to the square of the temperature lift. This study presents and evaluates a novel large-scale transcritical CO₂ heat pump system that combines parallel compression with an indirect auxiliary heat-recovery cycle, in which the auxiliary heat pump recovers heat from the return water stream before it enters the CO₂ gas cooler. In a case study, the system was developed for a district heating network and delivers a total heating capacity of 600 kW and aims to enhance both energy efficiency and cost effectiveness under varying return water temperature conditions. The parallel compression CO₂ system with auxiliary heat recovery achieved a 26% increase in COP over the conventional parallel compression system at a return water temperature of 50 °C. Moreover, the improvement increased further at elevated return water temperatures, underscoring the benefits of auxiliary heat recovery under such operating conditions. The analysis shows that the proposed system significantly reduces throttling losses, resulting in enhanced energy efficiency, particularly at high return water temperatures (e.g., 55 °C), and offers operational flexibility at lower return temperatures. Exergy analysis showed that the total exergy destruction decreases from 259 kW in the conventional parallel compression system to 159.9 kW with auxiliary heat recovery, primarily due to reduced expansion-valve and compressor losses. The results offer practical insights for designing district heating networks with large-scale CO2 heat pumps and contribute to both advanced thermodynamic modeling and site-specific feasibility planning for next-generation low-carbon heating systems.
跨临界二氧化碳热泵是一种很有前途的环保技术,用于脱碳空间和水加热。然而,它们的性能在高集中供热回水温度下会恶化,这在现有建筑存量和传统区域供热网络中很常见,并可能限制改造的可行性。这种恶化主要是由于较高的节流损失,其增加与温度提升的平方成比例。本研究提出并评估了一种新型的大型跨临界CO 2热泵系统,该系统将平行压缩与间接辅助热回收循环相结合,其中辅助热泵在回水流进入CO 2气体冷却器之前回收热量。在一个案例研究中,该系统是为一个区域供热网络开发的,总供热能力为600千瓦,旨在提高不同回水温度条件下的能源效率和成本效益。在回水温度为50℃时,带辅助热回收的平行压缩CO₂系统比传统平行压缩系统的COP提高了26%。此外,在回水温度升高时,这种改善进一步增加,强调了在这种操作条件下辅助热回收的好处。分析表明,该系统显著降低了节流损失,从而提高了能源效率,特别是在高回水温度(例如55°C)下,并且在较低的回水温度下提供了操作灵活性。火用分析表明,由于减少了膨胀阀和压缩机的损失,总火用损失从传统并联压缩系统的259 kW减少到辅助热回收系统的159.9 kW。研究结果为设计大型二氧化碳热泵区域供热网络提供了实用的见解,并为下一代低碳供暖系统的先进热力学建模和具体的可行性规划做出了贡献。
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Thermal management of electronic equipment utilizing heat pipes. A gateway review 利用热管的电子设备热管理。门户审查
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130098
Vincenzo Bianco , Mattia De Rosa , Kambiz Vafai
The growing power density and miniaturization of electronic equipment make thermal management critical to ensure reliability and performance. Among the passive methodologies, heat pipes are a relevant option thanks to their high equivalent thermal conductivity, absence of any moving part, and versatility. The present review offers an overview on the application of heat pipes for thermal management of electronic equipment by analysing the operating principles, the different typologies, and the approaches for the analytical and numerical modelling. Furthermore, strategies for enhancing heat pipe performances are also analysed such as the coupling with phase change materials, nanofluids, and fins. The review highlights how these combinations enhance the performances by notably increasing the thermal dissipation capacity. Finally, a set of practical cases are illustrated where heat pipes are used to cool electronic chips or high heat density consumer electronic devices such as smartphone, tablets, and laptops. Future research directions are also proposed to support the development of more and more compact and efficient heat pipes for high heat density applications.
随着电子设备功率密度的不断增长和小型化,热管理对于确保可靠性和性能至关重要。在被动式方法中,热管是一种相关的选择,因为它们具有高等效导热性,没有任何移动部件和多功能性。本文综述了热管在电子设备热管理中的应用,分析了热管的工作原理、不同类型、分析方法和数值模拟方法。此外,还分析了提高热管性能的策略,如与相变材料、纳米流体和翅片的耦合。综述强调了这些组合如何通过显著增加散热能力来提高性能。最后,介绍了热管用于冷却电子芯片或高热密度消费电子设备(如智能手机、平板电脑和笔记本电脑)的一系列实际案例。提出了今后的研究方向,以支持研制出更紧凑、更高效的高热密度热管。
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Day ahead market clearing model for low-temperature district heating systems based on urban waste heat 基于城市余热的低温区域供热系统日前市场出清模型
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130116
Josip Miškić, Tomislav Pukšec
Low-temperature district heating systems supplied from urban waste heat sources are becoming increasingly important in achieving the sustainability targets of the heating and cooling sector. This paper investigates these systems by introducing a day-ahead market clearing model for low-temperature district heating systems, which are primarily supplied by low-temperature urban waste heat sources. The model offers a comprehensive assessment focusing on energy, economic, and environmental aspects of low-temperature district heating systems while incorporating market incentive models such as the Feed-in Premium model. Additionally, the model incorporates the EU Emission Trading System to assess the impact of greenhouse gas trading on economic outcomes. The results are presented through a series of diagrams highlighting the effects of various market and economic parameters on the viability of incorporating urban waste heat into district heating systems. Results showed that the Ultra low temperature configuration achieved a levelized cost of heat of 93 €/MWh, with a primary energy factor of 0.288 and a carbon emission factor of 0.037, markedly lower than the 150 €/MWh, 1.187, and 0.241 values recorded for conventional gas-based systems. Furthermore, the study showed that urban waste heat, primarily from data centres (supplying 88% of the heat) and supported by fixed Feed-in Premium market schemes, reduced the investment payback period from 2.2 years to 1.4 years. This enhances economic feasibility, despite some components having longer payback periods.
利用城市废热源提供的低温区域供热系统在实现供热和制冷部门的可持续性目标方面变得越来越重要。本文通过引入以城市低温废热为主要热源的低温区域供热系统的日前市场出清模型,对这些系统进行了研究。该模型对低温区域供热系统的能源、经济和环境方面进行了全面的评估,同时结合了市场激励模型,如上网补贴模型。此外,该模型还纳入了欧盟排放交易系统,以评估温室气体交易对经济结果的影响。研究结果通过一系列图表展示,这些图表突出了各种市场和经济参数对将城市废热纳入区域供热系统的可行性的影响。结果表明,超低温配置的平均热量成本为93€/MWh,一次能量因子为0.288,碳排放因子为0.037,显著低于常规燃气系统的150€/MWh、1.187和0.241。此外,研究表明,城市废热,主要来自数据中心(提供88%的热量),并由固定的上网电价补贴市场计划提供支持,将投资回收期从2.2年减少到1.4年。这提高了经济可行性,尽管有些组件的投资回收期较长。
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Measurement of adsorption isotherms at liquid helium temperatures: A modified volumetric method 液氦温度下吸附等温线的测量:一种改进的体积法
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130216
Qinghang Meng , Teng Pan , Xiaotao Wang , Haishan Cao
The measurement of adsorption isotherms at liquid helium temperatures provides fundamental data for understanding gas-solid interactions dominated by quantum effects, and also provides key parameters for the design and optimization of low-temperature components such as sorption pumps and heat switches. However, in existing adsorption measurement systems based on the volumetric method, accurately quantifying the amount of free gas in the non-isothermal section remains challenging, which in turn affects the accuracy of the measured adsorption isotherms. To address this issue, this study proposes a blank-experiment method for estimating the amount of free gas, aiming to correct the influence of the non-isothermal section on the accuracy of adsorption measurements. Using this method, adsorption isotherms of 4He on activated carbon were measured at 5-30 K and pressures up to 2.5 bar, and the associated uncertainty in the measured adsorption amounts was analyzed and discussed in detail. The results provide a robust theoretical foundation and a reliable experimental methodology for obtaining high-precision adsorption isotherm data in the liquid-helium temperature range.
液氦温度下吸附等温线的测量为理解量子效应主导的气固相互作用提供了基础数据,也为吸附泵和热开关等低温部件的设计和优化提供了关键参数。然而,在现有的基于体积法的吸附测量系统中,准确定量非等温剖面中的游离气体量仍然是一个挑战,这反过来又影响了测量的吸附等温线的准确性。针对这一问题,本研究提出了一种空白实验法估算游离气体量,旨在纠正非等温截面对吸附测量精度的影响。用该方法测定了5 ~ 30 K、2.5 bar压力下4He在活性炭上的吸附等温线,并对吸附量的不确定度进行了详细的分析和讨论。研究结果为获得液氦温度范围内的高精度吸附等温线数据提供了坚实的理论基础和可靠的实验方法。
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Smart windows for sustainable learning: a multi-climate assessment of adaptive glazing technologies 可持续学习的智能窗户:适应性玻璃技术的多气候评估
IF 6.9 2区 工程技术 Q2 ENERGY & FUELS Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.130026
Shuhan Wei , Chengzhi Yu , Lingwei Yi , Deng Line
This study presents a comprehensive multi-climate assessment of electrochromic (EC) and thermochromic (TC) smart glazing technologies for educational buildings across three Chinese cities: Urumqi (hot-arid), Harbin (cold semi-arid), and Guangzhou (humid subtropical). Using EnergyPlus building energy simulation validated against ASHRAE Guideline 14 criteria, five window configurations were evaluated: conventional double-pane, transparent electrochromic (ECC), tinted electrochromic (ECT), transparent thermochromic (TCC), and tinted thermochromic (TCT). Results demonstrate climate-dependent optimal glazing selection, with ECC achieving maximum energy reduction of 37.2% in cooling-dominated Harbin, while TCT achieved 32.4% CO₂ emission reduction in heating-dominated Tabriz. The TCC configuration delivered optimal thermal-visual balance, maintaining indoor temperatures of 25.5–26.3 °C and illuminance levels of 350–1600 lx conducive to student cognitive performance. Economic analysis reveals favourable investment returns, with a payback period of 12.6 years and an internal rate of return of 9.2%, supporting integration into national building energy codes. The findings demonstrate that climate-differentiated incentive structures are essential for optimal resource allocation, with policy implications for Iran's educational building retrofit programs and national decarbonization strategies aligned with Paris Agreement commitments.
本研究对中国三个城市:乌鲁木齐(热干旱)、哈尔滨(冷半干旱)和广州(湿润亚热带)的教育建筑的电致变色(EC)和热致变色(TC)智能玻璃技术进行了综合多气候评估。根据ASHRAE指南14标准验证的EnergyPlus建筑能源模拟,评估了五种窗户配置:传统双层玻璃,透明电致变色(ECC),着色电致变色(ECT),透明热致变色(TCC)和着色热致变色(TCT)。结果表明,在气候相关的最佳玻璃选择中,ECC在以制冷为主的哈尔滨实现了37.2%的最大节能,而TCT在以供暖为主的大不里士实现了32.4%的二氧化碳减排。TCC结构提供了最佳的热视觉平衡,保持室内温度为25.5-26.3°C,照度为350-1600 lx,有利于学生的认知表现。经济分析显示了良好的投资回报,投资回收期为12.6年,内部回报率为9.2%,支持融入国家建筑能源规范。研究结果表明,气候差异化的激励结构对于优化资源配置至关重要,对伊朗的教育建筑改造计划和符合《巴黎协定》承诺的国家脱碳战略具有政策意义。
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