Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage: Recent submissions
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Experimental Studies of Carbon Electrodes With Various Surface Area for Li–O2 Batteries
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Li−O2 batteries with carbon electrodes made from three commercial carbons and carbon made from waste tea leaves are investigated in this study. The waste tea leaves are recycled from household tea leaves and activated using ... -
Phase Field Modeling of Coupled Phase Separation and Diffusion-Induced Stress in Lithium Iron Phosphate Particles Reconstructed From Synchrotron Nano X-ray Tomography
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)In this study, the phase separation phenomenon and diffusion-induced stresses in lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) particles under a potentiostatic discharging process have been simulated using the phase field method. The ... -
A Study on Synthesis of Chemical Crosslinked Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Alkaline Membrane for the Use in Low-Temperature Alkaline Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)In this paper, an economical and simple procedure was adopted for the fabrication of chemically crosslinked polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-based KOH-doped alkaline membrane for the use in an alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell ... -
A Review of State of Health Estimation of Energy Storage Systems: Challenges and Possible Solutions for Futuristic Applications of Li-Ion Battery Packs in Electric Vehicles
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack is vital for storage of energy produced from different sources and has been extensively used for various applications such as electric vehicles (EVs), watches, cookers, etc. For an efficient ... -
Multilayer Nickel–Copper Anode for Direct Glucose Fuel Cell
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Multilayer nickel–copper coatings consisting of layers of nickel–copper alloy and a mixture of metals with hydroxides were obtained by electrodeposition from polyligand pyrophosphate–ammonia electrolyte by the two-pulse ... -
Performance Evaluation of an SOFC-GT Hybrid System With Ejectors for the Anode and Cathode Recirculations
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The ejectors used for the fuel cell recirculation are more reliable and low cost in maintenance than high-temperature blowers. In this paper, an anode and cathode recirculation scheme, equipped with ejectors, was designed ... -
Temperature Distribution Optimization of an Air-Cooling Lithium-Ion Battery Pack in Electric Vehicles Based on the Response Surface Method
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Electric vehicles have become a trend in recent years, and the lithium-ion battery pack provides them with high power and energy. The battery thermal system with air cooling was always used to prevent the high temperature ... -
Modeling, Development, and Testing of a 2 MW Polymeric Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Plant Fueled With Hydrogen From a Chlor-Alkali Industry
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)The chlor-alkali industry produces significant amounts of hydrogen as by-product which can potentially feed a polymeric electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell (FC) unit, whose electricity and heat production can cover part ... -
An Enhanced Fuel Cell Dynamic Model With Electrochemical Phenomena Parameterization as Test Bed for Control System Analysis
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)In this work, a model of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) is presented. A dynamic performance characterization is performed to assess the cell transient response to input variables. The model used in the ... -
Ferrous Nitrate–Nickel Oxide (Fe(NO3)2–NiO) Nanospheres Incorporated With Carbon Black and Polyvinylidenefluoride for Supercapacitor Applications
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Ferrous nitrate/nickel oxide {Fe(NO3)2–NiO} nanocomposite was synthesized via two-step facile hydrothermal route. The nanocomposite exhibits crystalline structure as unveiled by X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern, while as ... -
Influence of Sand Production in an Unconsolidated Sandstone Reservoir in a Deepwater Gas Field
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)In an unconsolidated sandstone reservoir of a deepwater gas field, due to the reduction of the rock compaction by deepwater, sand production is more likely to occur in the reservoir during production under certain production ... -
Designing Protective Mechanical Ventilation for the Injured Lung: Opportunities for the Engineer
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Microscopic Determination of Remaining Oil Distribution in Sandstones With Different Permeability Scales Using Computed Tomography Scanning
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)To investigate the characteristics of oil distribution in porous media systems during a high water cut stage, sandstones with different permeability scales of 53.63 × 10−3 μm2 and 108.11 × 10−3 μm2 were imaged under a ... -
Development of an Advanced Finite Element Model and Parametric Study to Evaluate Cement Sheath Barrier
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Cement failure is known as one of the major causes for loss of well control events. Cement design is considered as one of the top technological knowledge gaps in high-pressure high-temperature oil and gas exploration. The ... -
Microscopic Studies of Immiscible Displacement Behavior in Interconnected Fractures and Cavities
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Carbonate rocks are generally highly heterogeneous that make it difficult to accurately assess the behavior of fluid flow and transport in them. In this paper, we experimentally investigate the oil–water displacement in ... -
Predictive Erosion Model for Mixed Flow Centrifugal Pump
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Electrical submersible pumps (ESPs) are widely used in upstream oil production. The presence of a low concentration solid phase, particle-laden flow, in the production fluid may cause severe damage in the internal sections ... -
Feasibility Analysis and Optimal Design of Acidizing of Coalbed Methane Wells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Plugging is a prominent reason for production reduction in coalbed methane (CBM) wells. In order to solve this problem, authors conducted the feasibility analysis and optimal design of acidizing of CBM wells to remove the ... -
Efficiency Enhancement of Photovoltaic/Thermal Module Using Front Surface Cooling Technique in Winter and Summer Seasons: An Experimental Investigation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)This paper presents the effect of the front surface water cooling on performance parameters (solar cell temperature, back surface temperature, outlet water temperature, electrical efficiency, overall efficiency, etc.) of ... -
The Performance Influences of a Centrifugal Compressor Due to Volute Local Deformation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Centrifugal compressors have broad applications in gas compression processes, especially in automobile turbocharger. During the turbocharger installation, there are many installation limitations in the compressor stage. ... -
Numerical Investigation of Auto-Ignition Characteristics in Microstructured Catalytic Honeycomb Reactor for CH4–Air and CH4–H2–Air Mixtures
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2019)Stable ranges of auto-ignition for the microcombustion of CH4 and CH4–H2 mixtures are identified numerically in a platinum-coated microcatalytic honeycomb reactor. Steady and transient simulations under pseudo-auto-thermal ...