This article delves into the eco-friendly operation of a smart microgrid, highlighting its ability to maintain voltage security through a flexible renewable hybrid system. The framework incorporates wind and bio-waste energy sources to produce electricity, while leveraging electric vehicles as mobile storage units and flexibility resources. The hybrid system is also capable of managing reactive power.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe global shift toward sustainable energy and electric mobility addresses environmental concerns related to fossil fuels. While these alternatives are increasingly utilized in residential and commercial sectors, integrating renewable energy in building systems presents significant challenges. This is particularly evident in cold regions where unpredictable resource availability complicates energy reliability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThermal energy storage plays a critical role in improving energy efficiency and sustainability, particularly in solar energy systems, industrial waste heat recovery, and building temperature regulation. However, traditional latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems face significant challenges due to the low thermal conductivity of phase change materials (PCMs), leading to prolonged charging/discharging times and reduced efficiency. To address these limitations, this study presents a framework for optimizing nano-finned enclosure-shaped LHTES units that incorporate nano-enhanced phase change materials (NePCMs) and fins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study details the design and implementation of an intelligent HVAC optimization system in the Shenzhen Qianhai Smart Community, utilizing advanced machine learning methods like Graph Attention Networks (GATs) and stacking ensemble learning. A comprehensive sensor network monitored temperature, humidity, occupancy, and air quality, allowing for real-time data collection and responsive control. Data preprocessing involved Z-score normalization and feature engineering to improve model accuracy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe performance of nanofluids is largely determined by their thermophysical properties. Optimizing these properties can significantly enhance nanofluid performance. This study introduces a hybrid strategy based on computational intelligence to determine the optimal conditions for ternary hybrid nanofluids.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis investigation presents extensive computational analyses of the compressible flow near ramp injector with double circular injectors at supersonic combustor of scramjet engine. Comparison of the fuel mixing and fuel jet penetration of hydrogen jet are done for two injector configurations at free stream Mach number of 2. The simulation of the supersonic flow near ramp injector is done via solving RANS equations with computational fluid dynamic technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOptimization of thermophysical properties (TPPs) of MXene-based nanofluids is essential to increase the performance of hybrid solar photovoltaic and thermal (PV/T) systems. This study proposes a hybrid approach to optimize the TPPs of MXene-based Ionanofluids. The input variables are the MXene mass fraction (MF) and temperature.
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