{"title":"Realization and optimization of a binary cycle power generating system using a low-grade heat source","authors":"Wun-Hao Yang,Pin-Cheng Hou,Wei-Hung Shih,Sung-Wei Hsu,Yu-Bin Chen","doi":"10.1093/jom/ufac014","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The low-grade heat source thermoelectric system generates electricity using a working fluid at temperature lower than 100°C or gas at temperature lower than 250°C. The system is usually composed of binary (1 + 0.5 × 2) cycles. Positive net output power or high efficiency of the system can only be feasible after optimization. Most works focused on the cycle of working fluid and treated the power consumptions of the other cycles as constants. However, both cycles should be comprehensively considered in optimization, especially when power consumptions vary with working conditions. This research selected an organic Rankine cycle thermoelectric system for demonstration. A thermodynamic model conforming to the target system was built. The temperature of the heat source and the pressure at expander inlet were tailored using the genetic algorithm. The best efficiency is 1.89%, and the largest net output power is 5.80 kW. Both results are better than those (efficiency = 1.59% and net output power = 5.34 kW) from benchmarks under the highest temperature of heat source and inlet pressure among possible working conditions. Experimental results are provided for both validation of the model and confirmation of the superiority of optimization results.","PeriodicalId":50136,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mechanics","volume":"4 1","pages":"166-175"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5000,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Mechanics","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1093/jom/ufac014","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MECHANICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract The low-grade heat source thermoelectric system generates electricity using a working fluid at temperature lower than 100°C or gas at temperature lower than 250°C. The system is usually composed of binary (1 + 0.5 × 2) cycles. Positive net output power or high efficiency of the system can only be feasible after optimization. Most works focused on the cycle of working fluid and treated the power consumptions of the other cycles as constants. However, both cycles should be comprehensively considered in optimization, especially when power consumptions vary with working conditions. This research selected an organic Rankine cycle thermoelectric system for demonstration. A thermodynamic model conforming to the target system was built. The temperature of the heat source and the pressure at expander inlet were tailored using the genetic algorithm. The best efficiency is 1.89%, and the largest net output power is 5.80 kW. Both results are better than those (efficiency = 1.59% and net output power = 5.34 kW) from benchmarks under the highest temperature of heat source and inlet pressure among possible working conditions. Experimental results are provided for both validation of the model and confirmation of the superiority of optimization results.
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The objective of the Journal of Mechanics is to provide an international forum to foster exchange of ideas among mechanics communities in different parts of world. The Journal of Mechanics publishes original research in all fields of theoretical and applied mechanics. The Journal especially welcomes papers that are related to recent technological advances. The contributions, which may be analytical, experimental or numerical, should be of significance to the progress of mechanics. Papers which are merely illustrations of established principles and procedures will generally not be accepted. Reports that are of technical interest are published as short articles. Review articles are published only by invitation.