Thermal SciencePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.2298/tsci2304413a
Unsal Aybek, Lutfu Namli, Mustafa Ozbey, Bekir Dogan
{"title":"Artificial neural network assisted multi-objective optimization of a methane-fed DIR-SOFC system with waste heat recovery","authors":"Unsal Aybek, Lutfu Namli, Mustafa Ozbey, Bekir Dogan","doi":"10.2298/tsci2304413a","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci2304413a","url":null,"abstract":"The main purpose of this study is to enhance the performance of solid oxide fuel cell systems. For this purpose, a mathematical model of a direct internal reforming (DIR) methane-fed solid oxide fuel cell system with waste heat recovery was designed in the engineering equation solver program. We optimised the performance of the solid oxide fuel cell using a genetic algorithm and TOPSIS technique considering exergy, power, and environmental analyzes. An ANN working with the Levenberg-Marquardt training function was designed in the MATLprogram to create the decision matrix to which the TOPSIS method will be applied. According to the power optimization, 786 kW net power was obtained from the system. In exergetic optimization, the exergy efficiency was found to be 57.6%. In environmental optimization, the environmental impact was determined as 330.6 kgCO2/MWh. According to the multi-objective optimization results, the exergy efficiency, the net power of the solid oxide fuel cell system, and the environmental impact were 504.1 kW, 40.08%, and 475.4 kgCO2/MWh.","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135440755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thermal SciencePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.2298/tsci2304349m
Huseyin Mutlu
{"title":"Nine-parameter path synthesis of planar four-bar mechanism with the aid of the general equation of coupler curve","authors":"Huseyin Mutlu","doi":"10.2298/tsci2304349m","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci2304349m","url":null,"abstract":"The design of a four-bar mechanism to generate a prescribed path with minimal error is possible by using the maximum number of parameters that are effective in the path synthesis of the mechanism. In this study, the design of four-bar mechanisms, which intersect the given path curve at nine points, was dealt with in two stages. In the first step, the kinematic equations of the mechanism were used to implement the preliminary design based on the five parameters and closed-form solving. Thus, all the possible solution values have been reached with five parameters. In the second stage, which is the final design, the general algebraic form of coupler curve, which is dependent on the nine dimensions of the mechanism and of the sixth order, was obtained. An objective function de-rived from the obtained equation is subjected to an optimization process with nine-parameters by using the dimensions obtained from the preliminary design as an initial value, and the error between the actual and the desired path is minimized. The efficiency of the method is shown by numerical example made by choosing difficult paths to produce four-bar mechanisms.","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135441007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thermal SciencePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.2298/tsci230816244m
Zoran Markovic, Milic Eric, Predrag Stefanovic, Ivan Lazovic, Aleksandar Milicevic, Marko Mancic, Milica Jovcevski, Rastko Jovanovic
{"title":"Investigation of velocity distribution in channels and chambers of the electrostatic precipitator at TPP Nikola Tesla Unit A1","authors":"Zoran Markovic, Milic Eric, Predrag Stefanovic, Ivan Lazovic, Aleksandar Milicevic, Marko Mancic, Milica Jovcevski, Rastko Jovanovic","doi":"10.2298/tsci230816244m","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci230816244m","url":null,"abstract":"To achieve the optimum dust removal performance of an electrostatic precipitator, the flue gas should be distributed uniformly over its vertical cross-section. The flow in the upstream flue gas ducts has a significant influence on the downstream gas distribution in the chamber of the precipitator. This paper presents the results of homogeneity assessment of velocity distribution in the ducts and vertical cross-sections of the electrostatic precipitator of unit A1 at the Nikola Tesla thermal power plant in Obrenovac. The measurements confirmed that the reconstruction of the vertical chamber at the front of the precipitator, which was carried out during the overhaul in 2020, effectively solved the problem of the original asymmetric arrangement of the vertical flue gas ducts. Nevertheless, the analysis revealed poor homogeneity of the flow field through the chambers. Therefore, additional measures must be taken to increase the dust removal efficiency of the precipitator.","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135502492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thermal SciencePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.2298/tsci230918192e
E Editorial
{"title":"Corrigendum: Marangoni convection of nanofluid in a wavy trapezoidal enclosure","authors":"E Editorial","doi":"10.2298/tsci230918192e","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci230918192e","url":null,"abstract":"Simeon Oka, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the journal Thermal Science request that it is, due to request of the Corresponding author of this paper, necessary to correct Acknowledgement of the paper MARANGONI CONVECTION OF NANOFLUID IN A WAVY TRAPEZOIDAL ENCLOSURE written by Sharifah Nuriza Binti Syed Muhammad Naquib AL?AIDRUSa, Zailan Bin SIRIa*, and Mohd Nashrul Bin Mohd ZUBIRb a Institute of Mathematical Sciences, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia b Department of Mechanical Engineering, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Original scientific paper https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI21S2339A published in the journal Thermal Science, Vol. 25, Year 2021, Special issue 2, pp. S339-S345 since due to change regulations accepted by Government of Malaysia Condolement should have different and more detailed form. Instead of: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This paper is part of a research project supported by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education Fundamental Research Grant no. FP068-2020. The authors would also like to express their thanks to the University of Malaya for supporting this research under grant no. IIRG006C19IISS. has to be written: Acknowledgment The work is supported financially by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia via Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS/1/2020/STG06/UM/02/4) and Impact Oriented Interdisciplinary Research Grant No. IIRG006C-19IISS. <br><br><font color=\"red\"><b> Link to the corrected article <u><a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/TSCI21S2339A\">10.2298/TSCI21S2339A</a></b></u>","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135556369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thermal SciencePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.2298/tsci230328195s
Su Liu
{"title":"Study on the effect of width and slope of large cross-section tunnel on critical velocity of fire","authors":"Su Liu","doi":"10.2298/tsci230328195s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci230328195s","url":null,"abstract":"when a tunnel fire occurs, due to the difference of tunnel width and slope, both smoke countercurrent length distribution law and critical velocity will become different, and these two are very important parameters in tunnel longitudinal ventilation design. Therefore, for the design of smoke control and longitudinal ventilation of the tunnel, based on actual highway tunnel size, this paper established and ran a series of numerical simulations through FDS simulation software to study tunnel width and slope?s effect on smoke countercurrent length and critical velocity. The results of this paper show that smoke countercurrent length decreases with tunnel slope?s increase and increases with tunnel width?s increase. Through dimensionless analysis, the prediction formulas of smoke countercurrent length and critical wind speed of large cross-section tunnel about tunnel width, slope and height are modified and established. The research conclusions can provide a theoretical basis for the longitudinal ventilation design, smoke prevention and exhaust measures and personnel evacuation in large cross-section tunnel fires.","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136002734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thermal SciencePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.2298/tsci230607216z
Predrag Zivkovic, Mladen Tomic, Sadoon Ayed, Cristian Barz, Drago Sever
{"title":"Experimental and numerical investigation of Rayleigh-Bénard convection in rectangular cavity with motor oil","authors":"Predrag Zivkovic, Mladen Tomic, Sadoon Ayed, Cristian Barz, Drago Sever","doi":"10.2298/tsci230607216z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci230607216z","url":null,"abstract":"Naturally flows have been the scope of the scientific research for centuries, Rayleigh-B?nard convection being one of the leading. Many researchers have considered the flow patterns, boundary conditions, various cavities, nanofluids, theoretically, numerically, experimentally. The flow was investigated in atmosphere and in nano fluids, in air, water, molten metals, non - Newtonian fluids. Almost all research focuses on 2 or 3 - dimensional analysis of flow in laterally unlimited enclosures, as parallel plates or coaxial cylinders. In technical practice, only limited enclosures exist. This paper presents numerical and real experimental results for the test chamber with ratio 4?2?1 in x, y and z direction, respectfully. The measurements were taken at fifteen different positions on the faces of the tank. Probes used are PT100 elements. As the chamber is limited in all directions, the results have shown strong influence of the lateral walls. The results are compared with the those obtained by IR camera. Various fluids were tested, and results for motor oil will be presented.","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136002984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cattaneo-Christov heat flux effect on Sakiadis MHD boundary layer transport phenomena in the Jeffrey fluid","authors":"Zarith Othman, Zailan Siri, Muhamad Aziz, Kohilavani Naganthran","doi":"10.2298/tsci221013214o","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci221013214o","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to perform a numerical simulation of the boundary flow with the characteristic Sakiadis flow of the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Jeffrey fluid under the Cattaneo-Christov heat flux model over the horizontal plate. The similarity transformation for the local similarity solution was used to reduce the set of governing equations to non-linear ordinary differential equations. The equations were solved by using ?dsolve? command with the numeric option for the boundary value problem in Maple. Simulations have been carried out for different values of the relaxation to retardation times, the Deborah number, the magnetic field parameter, the heat flux relaxation time, the Prandtl number, and the Schmidt parameter. A comparative study of the numerical results from the previously published paper with the present result for the dimensionless velocity gradient over the horizontal plate shows excellent agreement. It has been found that the growth of the Deborah number leads to the dimensionless velocity gradient enhancement, while the increment of the relaxation to retardation times parameter and the magnetic field parameter indicates the opposite trend. The heat transfer rate noticeably decreased with an increment in the Prandtl number and thermal relaxation time at the fluid regime. Also, fluid concentration decreases with larger values of the Schmidt parameter.","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136005808","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of internally mounted helical fins on the separation performance of a cylindrical gas-solid cyclone separator","authors":"Zeming Fu, Huagen Wu, Baohua Gao, Mengtao Liang, Guanghua Wu, Shuo Shang, Xin Zhang, Hongye Huang, Siwei Chen","doi":"10.2298/tsci230527204f","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci230527204f","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, an innovation was made by adding helical fins on the vortex finder of a cylindrical gas-solid cyclone separator, and the effect of this structural improvement on the separation performance was analyzed based on the flow field characteristics. The results show that both cyclones with and without helical fins exhibit a separation efficiency of almost 100 % for particles larger than 5 ?m. As the inlet velocity increases, the effect of adding helical fins on the overall separation efficiency decreases, with a relative deviation of only 0.16 % at an inlet velocity of 27 m/s, while it becomes increasingly effective in reducing energy consumption, with a pressure drop of 25.33 %. The mechanism of the overall performance improvement lies in the fact that the helical fins change the flow field distribution in the cyclone, where the turbulence intensity in the vortex finder is significantly reduced, the tangential velocity of the external vortex is decreased, and the pressure gradient is reduced. The purpose of this paper is to provide new ideas for the optimal design of the internal components of the cyclone separator.","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136006063","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thermal SciencePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.2298/tsci230825223v
Marija Vasilev, Milos Banjac
{"title":"Thermal recovery test for determining the thermal conductivity of the soil","authors":"Marija Vasilev, Milos Banjac","doi":"10.2298/tsci230825223v","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci230825223v","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a new in-situ experimental procedure for determining a thermal conductivity of soil, as one of the thermophysical properties necessary for dimensioning vertical buried heat exchangers of geothermal heat pumps. The proposed method, called the Thermal Recovery Test, is based on the assumption that there is a direct analogy between the hydrodynamic process of filling (recovery) the well with water from a porous aquifer after its partial or complete discharging and the process of establishment of thermal equilibrium in an infinite medium previously disturbed by a line heat sink (source). Apart from presentation the theoretical background of these two phenomena, the display of the identical theoretical logarithmic character of the change of hydrostatic pressure and soil temperature, description of the experimental procedure, the experimental results of three performed experiments are also presented. Additionally, results for the experimentally obtained values of the thermal conductivity of the soil are compared with those obtained from the Thermal Response Test, and the advantages and drawbacks of the new Thermal Recovery Test method are analyzed.","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136305465","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thermal SciencePub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.2298/tsci2301021g
Z. Golubovic, M. Travica, Isaak Trajković, A. Petrovic, Ž. Mišković, N. Mitrović
{"title":"Investigation of thermal and dimensional behavior of 3-D printed materials using thermal imaging and 3-D scanning","authors":"Z. Golubovic, M. Travica, Isaak Trajković, A. Petrovic, Ž. Mišković, N. Mitrović","doi":"10.2298/tsci2301021g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2298/tsci2301021g","url":null,"abstract":"Fused deposition modeling is one of the most widely used 3-D printing technologies, among other additive manufacturing processes, because it is easy to use, can produce parts faster, and the cost of the finished part is low. Printing processes and finished parts are often studied and characterized using different techniques to collect mechanical, numerical, thermal and dimensional data, with the aim of improving and optimizing the result. The first part of this research is based on the observation of temperature changes with a thermal imaging camera during the fused deposition modeling printing process and during the cooling process after printing. Specimens of polylactic acid and polylactic acid-X improved with second-phase particles were prepared to compare the thermal and dimensional properties of the two materials. The obtained results determined the characteristic temperature behavior of the materials. In the second part of the research, a 3-D optical scanner was used to verify the stability and accuracy of the printed specimens over time. The proposed measurement period showed that stabilization of the parameters takes place, and further follow-up should be performed thereafter.","PeriodicalId":23125,"journal":{"name":"Thermal Science","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68255911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}