Abstract: Bladeless or Tesla turbines consist of several flat parallel disks mounted on a shaft with a narrow gap between them. The analytical solution of Navier–Stokes equations for the flow between disks has been extensively studied ...

Abstract: Supercritical CO2 (sCO2) is taking a growing interest in both industry and academic communities as a promising technology capable of high efficiency, flexibility, and competitive capital costs. Many possible applications ...

Abstract: Multidisk bladeless turbines, also known as Tesla turbines, are promising in the field of small-scale power generation and energy harvesting due to their low sensitivity to down-scaling effects, retaining high rotor ...

Abstract: Pressurized solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems are a sustainable opportunity for improvement over conventional systems, featuring high electric efficiency, potential for cogeneration applications, and low carbon emissions. ...

Abstract: A new emergency shutdown procedure for a directfired fuel cell turbine hybrid power system was evaluated using a hardwarebased simulation of an integrated gasifier/fuel cell/turbine hybrid cycle (IGFC), implemented through ...

Abstract: The effect of cathode airflow variation on the dynamics of a fuel cell gas turbine hybrid system was evaluated using a cyber-physical emulator. The coupling between cathode airflow and other parameters, such as turbine ...

Abstract: The use of model predictive control (MPC) in advanced power systems can be advantageous in controlling highly coupled variables and optimizing system operations. Solid oxide fuel cell/gas turbine (SOFC/GT) hybrids are an ...

Abstract: The dynamic modeling of energy systems can be used for different purposes, obtaining important information both for the design phase and control system strategies, increasing the confidence during experimental phase. Such ...

Abstract: Pressurized solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems are a particularly attractive conversion technology for their high electric efficiency, potential for cogeneration applications, low carbon emissions, and high performance ...

Abstract: A dynamic model is developed for a microgas turbine (MGT), characterized by an intrinsic free-spool configuration, coupled to large volumes. This is inspired by an experimental facility at the National Energy Technology ...