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Heat transfer enhancement of modular thermal energy storage unit for reversible heat pump cooperation
PublicationThe following article presents experimental comparison research on a hexagonal shelland-tube latent thermal energy storage (TES). Such shape of a shell was deliberately chosen instead of a cylindrical one due to its high modularity and with intent for future applications in automobiles (EV and PHEV) air conditioning systems (HVAC). Two geometries of helical coils, acting as tubes, were studied in this article. One was a simple...
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Study on effective front region thickness of PCM in thermal energy storage using a novel semi-theoretical model
PublicationThermal energy storage in mobile applications, particularly battery of electric vehicles, is currently gaining a lot of importance. In this paper, a semi-theoretical time-dependent mathematical model of the phase change in a double shell thermal energy storage module has been developed where the inner tube is a heat exchange surface. An effective front region thickness for the melting and solidification process has been studied....
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Higher harmonics of converter currents in energy conversion system of small water plants
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Efficiency analysis of an energy conversion system for a variable speed small hydropower plant
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Effectiveness of a dual surface modification of metallic interconnects for application in energy conversion devices
PublicationA dual surface modification of an SOFC metallic interconnect with a Gd2O3 layer and an MnCo2O4 coating was evaluated. The tested samples were oxidized for 7000 h in air at 1073 K. Oxidation products were characterized using XRD, SEM-EDS, and confocal Raman imaging, and ASR was measured. The effect of gadolinium segregation at grain boundaries in Cr2O3 was evaluated using S/TEM-EDS. Area specific-resistance was measured and fuel...
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Significant Production of Thermal Energy in Partially Ionized Hyperbolic Tangent Material Based on Ternary Hybrid Nanomaterials
PublicationNanoparticles are frequently used to enhance the thermal performance of numerous materials. This study has many practical applications for activities that have to minimize losses of energy due to several impacts. This study investigates the inclusion of ternary hybrid nanoparticles in a partially ionized hyperbolic tangent liquid passed over a stretched melting surface. The fluid motion equation is presented by considering the...
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The Application of the Thermal Stabilization Prompted by the Ice Cover Expansion Considering the Energy Production Optimization in the Dam-Reservoir Coupled Systems on the Vistula River
PublicationIn this study, the thermal stabilization of a water resource together with an energy production optimization in the power plant of the dam–reservoir coupled system is conducted. This coupled dam system is designed to consist of a primary (Włocławek) and secondary (Siarzewo) dam due to the erosion control aspect. The other beneficial aspect of this coupled dam design is to have an additional power plant, with the aim of achieving...
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Influence of conductive carbon and MnCo2O4 on morphological and electrical properties of hydrogels for electrochemical energy conversion
PublicationIn this work, a strategy for one-stage synthesis of polymer composites based on PNIPAAm hydrogel was presented. Both conductive particles in the form of conductive carbon black (cCB) and MnCo2O4 (MCO) spinel particles were suspended in the three-dimensional structure of the hydrogel. The MCO particles in the resulting hydrogel composite acted as an electrocatalyst in the oxygen evolution reaction. Morphological studies confirmed...
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Highly efficient conversion of waste plastic into thin carbon nanosheets for superior capacitive energy storage
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Experimental and theoretical study of a vertical tube in shell storage unit with biodegradable PCM for low temperature thermal energy storage applications
PublicationThis article presents the experimental investigations of the coconut oil-based TES module for HVAC applications in the ambient and-sub ambient temperature range. To properly study this problem modular experimental module and test loop were developed. Special attention has been paid to study the physical mechanism of the melting/solidification process for natural substance (coconut oil) which has perspectives to be used in thermal...
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Thermal Energy Storage with PCMs in Shell-and-Tube Units: A Review
PublicationThe paper presents a survey of the experimental and numerical studies of shell-and-tube systems in which phase change material (PCM) is used. Due to the multitude of design solutions for shell-and-tube systems, the emphasis is placed on double-tube (DT), triplex-tube (TT), and multitube (MT) units. Additionally, only single-pass systems are considered. Particular attention is paid to the method of heat transfer intensification....
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High yield conversion of biowaste coffee grounds into hierarchical porous carbon for superior capacitive energy storage
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Conversion of Degradable Solid Waste into Alternative Energy using Local Wastes as a Binder, Case of Southwestern Ethiopia
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Anna Danuta Dettlaff dr inż.
PeopleShe received her Master of Science degree in engineering with honours in 2013 at the Gdańsk University of Technology at the Department of Analytical Chemistry. In 2013-2017, she was a PhD student in the field of Chemical Technology at Faculty of Chemistry. Her doctoral dissertation was entitled “Nanocomposites based on conducting polymer and carbon materials for supercapacitor application”. In 2015, she was doing a three-month...
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Further IoT market expansion owing to innovative thermal energy harvesting
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Storing thermal energy from solar collectors for the needs of a detached house
PublicationThis work evaluates the possibility of meeting a single familu household's need for hot water and heat year round, using solar collectors as the sole energy sourse. The main flaw of energetic systems based on solar energy is that the energy supply is usually insufficient in winter, when it is most needed. This work is going to show thatm for a house surface of 150 m2 and base dimension of 10x10m, it is possible to supply sufficient...
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Experimental investigation of thermal energy storage in shell-and-multi-tube unit with nano-enhanced phase change material
PublicationThis paper deals with thermal energy storage with use of nanoparticle enhanced phase change material in shell-and-multitube unit. The experiments are conducted under atmospheric pressure. Paraffin wax and two different fatty acids are used as base phase change material. Graphite and multi-walled carbon nanotubes serve as nanoparticles. Graphite nanoparticles are tested at the concentrations of 0.1%, 1% and 5% by weight, while multi-walled...
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A method for evaluating theoretical and real operation of diesel engines in energy conversion formulation taking into account their operating indices
PublicationPrzedstawiono propozycję wartościowania (ilościowego określenia z uwzględnieniem wskaźników) działania dowolnego silnika o zapłonie samoczynnym, na przykładzie okrętowego silnika głównego, w którym zachodzą przemiany energetyczne w określonym czasie. Działanie to rozumiane jest jako przekazywanie energii śrubie napędowej w ustalonym czasie, w którym zachodzi przetwarzanie i przenoszenie energii w formie pracy bądź ciepła. Wartościowanie...
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Operational control on environmental safety of potentially toxic elements during thermal conversion of metal-accumulator invasive ragweed to biochar
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Conventional and Alternative Sources of Thermal Energy in the Production of Cement—An Impact on CO2 Emission
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Effects of Surface Energy and Surface Residual Stresses on Vibro-Thermal Analysis of Chiral, Zigzag, and Armchair Types of SWCNTs Using Refined Beam Theory
PublicationIn this article, vibration characteristics of three different types of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) such as armchair, chiral, and zigzag carbon nanotubes have been investigated considering the effects of surface energy and surface residual stresses. The nanotubes are embedded in the elastic substrate of the Winkler type and are also exposed to low and high-temperature environments. A new refined beam theory namely, one-variable...
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Operating conditions-induced changes in product yield and characteristics during thermal-conversion of peanut shell to biochar in relation to economic analysis
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An inclination in Thermal Energy Using Nanoparticles with Casson Liquid Past an Expanding Porous Surface
PublicationPhysical aspects of inclined MHD nanofluid towards a stretching sheet embedded in a porous medium are visualized. Two types of nanoparticles are used named as copper and alumna dioxide with water as base fluid. Similarity transformations are used to convert the partial differential equations into the set of ordinary differential equation. Closed solutions are found to examine the velocity and the temperature profiles. It is examined...
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Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort in Naturally Ventilated Low-Energy Residential Houses
PublicationRozdział omawia jakość powietrza i termiczny komfort w naturalnie wentylowanych energooszczędnych budynkach mieszkalnych. Obliczenia wykonano metoda elementów skończonych dla wentylacji naturalnej. Uwzględniono 2 różne położenia wlotów powietrza oraz system grzewczy kaloryferowy i podłogowy. Wyniki MES porównano z doświadczeniami.
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A Comprehensive Review on DC Fast Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles: Standards, Power Conversion Technologies, Architectures, Energy Management, and Cybersecurity
PublicationThis paper aims to review the main research points regarding DC fast charging stations. At the beginning, the paper addresses an overview of DC fast charging standards, galvanic isolation, EV powertrain, and some examples of real DC fast chargers. This part highlights that DC fast chargers are usually connected to an AC network or microgrid, whereas DC microgrids would be a better choice to increase the charging efficiency and...
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Anna Kuczyńska-Łażewska dr inż.
PeopleAnna Kuczyńska-Łażewska graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Gdańsk University of Technologyin the field of Chemistry (1st degree) and Environmental Protection Technologies, specialization: environmental protection systems (2nd degree). She completed an internship at the Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse in Rostock. She defended her doctorate in recycling of 1st and 2nd generation modules in 2018 at the Department of Energy...
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Reneng Dongli Gongcheng/Journal of Engineering for Thermal Energy and Power
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An experimental method of determination and validation of latent thermal energy storage dynamic characteristic by effective enthalpy
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Michał Sobaszek dr hab. inż.
PeopleMichał Sobaszek was born in Gdansk in 1984. In the summer of 2009, he received a Master degree in Materials Engineering at Gdansk University of Technology. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Electronics at the Gdańsk University of Technology. In 2018 he was honoured with the scholarship for the outstanding young researches by the Minister of Science and Higher Education of Poland. For more than 7 years, he...
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Operation of a ground thermal energy storage supplied by different sources in a low-temperature district heating network
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Experimental investigation of PCM thermal energy storage charge and discharge process with aperiodic (ramp) temperature inputs
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A New Approach of Solidification Analysis in Modular Latent Thermal Energy Storage Unit Based on Image Processing
PublicationThe solidification process of RT18HC in a cylindrical shell and tube storage unit has been studied using a new methodology based on image processing. The main idea of the algorithm is to label the region of solidification and use statistical functions to calculate the dimensions of the solidification front over time. Said analysis includes two methods. The first method is to measure the solid fraction changes during solidification....
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A finite element analysis of thermal energy inclination based on ternary hybrid nanoparticles influenced by induced magnetic field
PublicationThe use of hybrid nanoparticles to improve thermal processes is a key method that has implications for a variety of interventions utilized in many sectors. This paper aimed to look into the impacts of ternary nanoparticles on hyperbolic tangent materials to establish their thermal characteristics. Flow describing equations have been explored in the presence of heat production, non-Fourier heat flux, and an induced magnetic field....
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Beata Bochentyn dr hab. inż.
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Janusz Cieśliński prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleHe was born on April 15, 1954 in Slupsk. He graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Gdańsk University of Technology (1978). In 1986 he received the title of Doctor, in 1997 he obtained the title of Ph.D. with habilitation, and in 2006 he received the title of Professor. He worked as head of department and vice-dean for Education at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering for two terms (2002-2008). His research interests...
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Application of chemo thermal coupled sonic homogenization of marine macroalgal biomass for energy efficient volatile fatty acid recovery
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Experimental Investigation Of Using Latent Thermal Energy Storage System Comprising Of Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate (MgCl2.6H2O) With Domestic Gas Heater
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Thermal stabilization and energy transfer in narrow-band red-emitting Sr[(Mg2Al2)1−y(Li2Si2)yN4]:Eu2+phosphors
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Different design aspects of an Organic Rankine Cycle turbine for electricity production using a geothermal binary power plant
PublicationIn recent years, pressure has been growing to increase the share of renewable energy sources in electricity generation, which may offer opportunities for the development of geothermal energy in regions that have been so far considered unprofitable in this respect. One such country currently undergoing an energy transition is Poland in which low-temperature geothermal resources are currently used for district heating and recreation...
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Anna Lisowska-Oleksiak prof. dr hab.
PeopleAnna Lisowska-Oleksiak, born in 1952, has been working at GUT since 1977. Currently is employed at the Faculty of Chemistry as a full professor. She was employed as a research assistant at the University of St Andrews in the group of C. A. Vincent and P.G. Bruce (1991-1994). She completed a two-month research internship in CEA Grenoble (2011). Anna Lisowska-Oleksiak obtained her MSc in chemistry at Nicolaus Copernicus University...
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A procedure for the visualization of fingerprint traces on standard and thermal paper using the electron excitation energy of 1,8-diazafluoren-9- one aggregates in a polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer
PublicationThe scope of this study is a new procedure for visualizing dactyloscopic traces on an absorbent surface using a solution based on aggregates of 1,8-diazafluoren-9-one (DFO) in a polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer (PVP). An absorbent surface is defined as a plain or thermal paper, which is considered to be a difficult surface due to its varying chemical composition. In the case of the thermal paper surface, the procedure can be further...
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Correction: Nazir et al. An Inclination in Thermal Energy Using Nanoparticles with Casson Liquid Past an Expanding Porous Surface. Energies 2021, 14, 7328
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Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy
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Arkadiusz Lewicki dr hab. inż.
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Nanoparticle-assisted biohydrogen production from pretreated food industry wastewater sludge: Microbial community shifts in batch and continuous processes
PublicationBiohydrogen production from industrial waste has gained a significant attention as a sustainable energy source. In this study, the enrichment of biohydrogen production from pretreated dissolved air flotation (DAF) sludge, generated from food industry wastewater treatment plants, was investigated using SiO2@Cu-Ag dendrites cor- e–shell nanostructure (NS). The effect of NS on the changes of the microbial community and biohydrogen...
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Marta Dorota Kowalkińska mgr inż.
PeopleA PhD student fascinated by light and the possibilities that sunlight can give to science ☀️ Researcher in photocatalysis for water purification and solar energy conversion. In my studies, I combine numerous science fields: material science, physics, inorganic and organic chemistry, and chemical engineering. Always open for discussion and/or collaboration
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Marcin Morawiec prof. dr hab. inż.
PeopleWeb of Science H = 13 Scopus Index H = 14 Google Scholar H = 16
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Selected topics of electrical engineering
e-Learning CoursesPrinciples of electromchanical energy conversion using Lagrange energy method
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Conversion of Biomass and Municipal Wastes into Syngas and Hydrogen using Highly Preheated Agent (HTAG)
PublicationGasification is considered to be one of the most promising energy recovery technologies for the widespread utilization of biomass and wastes. During this process raw feedstock is converted into a combustible gas, which can then be burnt to produce thermal energy, or to run engines for mechanical or electrical power. The studies of biomass gasification demonstrate it as a friendly alternative to fossil fuels as one of renewable...
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Mohammad Hossein Ghaemi dr inż.
PeopleMohammad Hossein Ghaemi Mohammad Hossein Ghaemi (1967), is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology - WIMiO (till 2020: Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology), Department of Automatics and Marine Energy Engineering. He studied first at Tehran University, where was graduated in the field of Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics). Then he received his MSc degree in the area...