Journal of Energy Resources Technology: Recent submissions
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Impact of Complex Fracture Networks on Rate Transient Behavior of Wells in Unconventional Reservoirs Based on Embedded Discrete Fracture Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)It has recently been demonstrated that complex fracture networks (CFNs) especially activated natural fractures (ANF) play an important role in unconventional reservoir development. However, traditional rate transient ... -
Hybrid Electrical-Submersible-Pump/Gas-Lift Application to Improve Heavy Oil Production: From System Design to Field Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The typical challenge encountered in developing heavy-oil reservoirs is inefficient wellbore lifting caused by complex multiphase flows. The literature on modeling of a hybrid artificial-lift (AL) system is relatively ... -
Semi-Analytical Model for the Transient Analysis of the Pressure in Vertically Fractured Wells in Reservoirs Considering the Influence of Natural Fractures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)In addition to artificial fractures generated by hydraulic fracturing technology, natural fractures distributed in reservoirs will also affect the fluid flow process. To study the transient behavior of the pressure in fluid ... -
A Novel Scientific Approach to Compare the Effectiveness of Well Stimulation and Artificial Lifting
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Production rate decline is one of the most common challenges in production engineering. Obviously, the first step to overcome this challenge is to understand its main reason. In this article, a new approach is developed ... -
Investigation of Stress State During Cement Hardening and Its Effect on Failure of Cement Sheath in Shale Gas Wells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Consideration of initial stress state after cement hardening provides a vital basis for the prediction of cement failure, which has been overlooked in previously published methodologies partly due to the difficulties in ... -
Intelligent Model for Predicting Downhole Vibrations Using Surface Drilling Data During Horizontal Drilling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Drillstring vibration is a major concern during drilling wellbore, and it can be split into three types: axial, torsional, and lateral. Many problems associate with the high drillstring vibrations as tear and wear in ... -
A New Method for Calculating the Inflection Point Temperature of Heavy-Oil Rheology Transforming From Non-Newton Fluid into the Newton Fluid
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The inflection point temperature of rheology (IPTR) of heavy oil transforming from a non-Newtonian fluid into a Newtonian fluid is a key parameter in the steam huff- and-puff process. It is particularly relevant in terms ... -
Genetic Optimization for Engine Combustion System Calibration: A Case Study of Optimization Performance Sensitivity to Algorithm Search Parameters
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)The use of genetic optimization algorithms (GOA) has been shown to significantly reduce the resource intensity of engine calibration, motivating investigation into the development of these methods. The objective of this ... -
Emission Analysis of Diesel Vehicles in Circumstances of Emission Regulation System Failure: A Case Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Despite the development of other propulsion systems, the internal combustion engines will continue to be an essential element of vehicle propulsion on the road, as the sole source of propulsion or in the hybrid drives. The ... -
Electrode Design for Thermal and Nonthermal Plasma Discharge Inside a Constant Volume Combustion Chamber
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Previous methods of achieving ignition in the Plasma, Combustion and Fluid imaging (PCFi) Laboratory’s Constant Volume Combustion Chamber (CVCC) utilizes either a standard or modified spark plug. The standard spark plug ... -
Air Flow Acceleration Effect on Water Droplet Flow Behavior in Solid Rocket Motor
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Investigating the mechanical erosion of the solid rocket motor convergent-divergent (C-D) nozzle is essential to overcome its development barriers. Consequently, the break-up mechanism of the aluminum oxide agglomerates ... -
Three-Dimensional Simulation Analysis of the Effect of Hydrous Ethanol and Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Combustion and Emissions
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)To analyze the influence of hydrous ethanol on the performance of the direct-injection engine, the three-dimensional simulation is carried out by using converge software coupled with the combustion mechanism of hydrous ... -
Infrared Experimental Investigations of the Effects of Direct Water Injection in an Optical Engine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The effects of water injection (WI) on combustion characteristics were investigated in an optically accessible light-duty engine retrofitted with a side-mounted water injector. The main objective was to study the effect ... -
Influence of Intake Pipe Deflection Angle on In-Cylinder Flow and Combustion Characteristics of a Rotary Engine
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Intake pipe design is important for rotary engine performance due to great influence on in-cylinder flow and combustion characteristics. This paper analyzes the effect of intake pipe deflection angle on the performance of ... -
Measurement of Lean Blowoff Limits in Swirl-Stabilized Distributed Combustion With Varying Heat Release Intensities
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Lean blowoff in distributed combustion was investigated at moderate heat release intensities of 5.72, 7.63, and 9.53 MW/m3-atm to characterize the blowoff phenomenon. Distributed combustion conditions were established from ... -
Turbocharger Radial Turbine Response to Pulse Amplitude
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Under on-engine operating conditions, a turbocharger turbine is subject to a pulsating flow and, consequently, experiences deviations from the performance measured in gas-stand flow conditions. Furthermore, due to the high ... -
A Comprehensive Comparative Investigation of the Lifting Line Theory and Blade Element Momentum Theory Applied to Small Wind Turbines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Small wind turbines (WTs) are adequate for electricity generation in isolated areas to promote local expansion of commercial activities and social inclusion. Blade element momentum (BEM) method is usually used for performance ... -
Techno-Economic Impact Assessments of Energy Efficiency Improvements in the Industrial Combustion Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Industrial energy efficiency assessments not only provide benefits to manufacturers but also generate significant economic and environmental benefits to localities, states, and the nation through indirect and induced ... -
Design and Performance Analysis of a Solar-Coal-Fired Complementary Power System Based on the S-CO2 Brayton Cycle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)To make solar energy conversion more effective and enable effective complementary utilization of multiple energy sources, two types of solar-coal-fired complementary power (SCCP) systems, which use the supercritical CO2 ... -
Waste Heat Recovery From Fly Ash of 210 MW Coal Fired Power Plant Using Organic Rankine Cycle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Combustion of coal in thermal power plants generates ash as a residue, which depends on the quality of coal, specific to its ash content and calorific value. In a typical Indian scenario, a standard 210 MW thermal plant ...