Radiative cooling is an environmentally friendly,passive cooling technology that operates without energy consumption.Current research primarily focuses on optimizing the optical properties of radiative cooling films t...Radiative cooling is an environmentally friendly,passive cooling technology that operates without energy consumption.Current research primarily focuses on optimizing the optical properties of radiative cooling films to enhance their cooling performance.In practical applications,thermal contact between the radiative cooling film and the object significantly influences the ultimate cooling performance.However,achieving optimal thermal contact has received limited attention.In this study,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a high-power,flexible,and magnetically attachable and detachable radiative cooling film.This film consists of polymer metasurface structures on a flexible magnetic layer.The monolithic design allows for convenient attachment to and detachment from steel or iron surfaces,ensuring optimal thermal contact with minimal thermal resistance and uniform temperature distribution.Our magnetic radiative cooling film exhibits superior cooling performance compared to non-magnetic alternatives.It can reduce the temperature of stainless-steel plates under sunlight by 15.2℃,which is 3.6℃ more than that achieved by non-magnetic radiative cooling films.The radiative cooling power can reach 259W·m^(-2) at a working temperature of 70℃.Unlike other commonly used attachment methods,such as thermal grease or one-off tape,our approach allows for detachment and reusability of the cooling film according to practical needs.This method offers great simplicity,flexibility,and cost-effectiveness,making it promising for broad applications,particularly on non-horizontal irregular surfaces previously considered challenging.展开更多
The Rankine cycle system for waste heat recovery of heavy-duty vehicle diesel engines has been regarded as a promising tech- nique to reduce fuel consumption. Its heat dissipation in the condensation process, however,...The Rankine cycle system for waste heat recovery of heavy-duty vehicle diesel engines has been regarded as a promising tech- nique to reduce fuel consumption. Its heat dissipation in the condensation process, however, should be take：l away in time, which is an energy-consuming process. A fan-assisted auxiliary water-cooling system is employed in this paper. Results at 1300 r/min and 50% load indicate that the cooling pump and cooling fan together consume 7.66% of the recovered power. What＇s worse for the heavy load, cooling accessories may deplete of all the recovered power of the Rankine cycle system. Af- terwards, effects of the condensing pressure and water feeding temperature are investigated, based on which a cooling power consumption model is established. Finally, an overall efficiency optimization is conducted to balance the electric power gener- ation and cooling power consumption, taking condensing pressure, pressure ratio and exhaust bypass valve as major variables. The research suggests that the priority is to increase condensing pressure and open exhaust bypass valve appropriately at high speed and heavy load to reduce the cooling power consumption, while at low speed and light load, a lower condensing pressure is favored and the exhaust bypass valve should be closed making the waste heat recovered as much as possible. Within the sub-critical region, a larger pressure ratio yields higher overall efficiency improvement at medium-low speed and load. But the effects taper off at high speed and heavy load. For a given vehicular heavy-duty diesel engine, the overall e：＇ficiency can be improved by 3.37% at 1300 r/min and 25% load using a Rankine cycle system to recover exhaust energy. The improvement becomes smaller as engine speed and load become higher.展开更多
The increasing pace of urbanization means that cities and global organizations are looking for ways to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Combined cooling, heating, and power （CCHP） systems have the po...The increasing pace of urbanization means that cities and global organizations are looking for ways to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Combined cooling, heating, and power （CCHP） systems have the potential to improve the energy generation efficiency of a city or urban region by providing energy for heating, cooling, and electricity simultaneously. The purpose of this study is to estimate the water consumption for energy generation use, carbon dioxide （CO2） and NOx emissions, and economic impact of implementing CCHP systems for five generic building types within the Atlanta metropolitan region, under various operational scenarios following the building thermal （heating and cooling） demands. Operating the CCHP system to follow the hourly thermal demand reduces CO2 emissions for most building types both with and without net metering. The system can be economically beneficial for all building types depending on the price of natural gas, the implementation of net metering, and the cost structure assumed for the CCHP system. The greatest reduction in water consumption for energy production and NOx emissions occurs when there is net metering and when the system is operated to meet the maximum yearly thermal demand, although this scenario also results in an increase in greenhouse gas emissions and, in some cases, cost. CCHP systems are more economical for medium office, large office, and multifamilv residential buildings.展开更多
The 300 MW steam turbine installed in Waigaoqiao Power Plant with combined HPIP cylinders of double casing structure is a product of the Shanghai Turbine Works utilizing licensed technology. It has a large heat storag...The 300 MW steam turbine installed in Waigaoqiao Power Plant with combined HPIP cylinders of double casing structure is a product of the Shanghai Turbine Works utilizing licensed technology. It has a large heat storage capacity and good thermal insulation, so the metal temperature of first stage of HP cylinder (FSMTI) may reach 400-450℃ after shut down and it takes 7-8 days to cool to 150℃ by natural cooling, Now with a forced cooling system the cooling time may be reduced to 40 hours, so that the turbine may be opened for repair work in about 5-6 days. The cooling system for #2 unit and test procedure are briefly described below.展开更多
A tunable selective emitter with hollow zigzag SiO_(2) metamaterials, which are deposited on Si_(3) N_(4) and Ag film, is proposed and numerically investigated for achieving excellent radiative cooling effects. The av...A tunable selective emitter with hollow zigzag SiO_(2) metamaterials, which are deposited on Si_(3) N_(4) and Ag film, is proposed and numerically investigated for achieving excellent radiative cooling effects. The average emissivity reaches a high value of 98.7% in the atmospheric window and possesses a high reflectivity of 92.0% in the solar spectrum. To reveal the enhanced absorptivity, the confined electric field distribution is investigated, and it can be well explained by moth eye effects. Moreover, tunable emissivity can also be initiated with different incident angles and it stays above 83% when the incident angle is less than 80°, embodying the excellent cooling performance in the atmospheric transparency window.Its net cooling power achieves 100.6 W·m^(-2), with a temperature drop of 13°, and the cooling behavior can persist in the presence of non-radiative heat exchange conditions. Therefore, high and tunable selective emitters based on our designed structure could provide a new route to realizing high-performance radiative cooling. This work is also of great significance for saving energy and environmental protection.展开更多
In this study,the influence of the phase-change cooling storage system on integrating and controlling of the combined cooling,heating,and power system was analyzed through experiments and computational fluid dynamics ...In this study,the influence of the phase-change cooling storage system on integrating and controlling of the combined cooling,heating,and power system was analyzed through experiments and computational fluid dynamics simulations.The model of three-dimensional phase change material plate and cold storage tank was established and verified.The phase change material selected in this study is a eutectic salt with a phase change temperature of 8℃.The thermodynamic performance of the cold storage tank filled with phase change material plates was calculated,and the energy storage and release efficiency of the phase-change cooling storage system was analyzed.The results indicate that the phase change process correlates positively with the heat transfer fluid flow rate.The heat transfer fluid flow rates of 1.2 m^(3)/h,1.6 m^(3)/h,and 2.0 m^(3)/h all allow the phase change material within the encapsulation module to completely solidify within 8 hours;the flow rate required for melting is not less than 2.0 m^(3)/h,and the highest energy storage efficiency is up to 72%.Considering the thermodynamic performance of the phase-change cooling storage system,it is recommended to use a heat transfer fluid flow rate of 1.6 m^(3)/h for the cooling charge process and 2.0 m^(3)/h for the cooling release process.展开更多
Due to the risk of thermal runaway in the charging and discharging process of a soft packed lithium battery pack for electric vehicles,a stamping channel liquid cooling plate cooling system is designed,and then the he...Due to the risk of thermal runaway in the charging and discharging process of a soft packed lithium battery pack for electric vehicles,a stamping channel liquid cooling plate cooling system is designed,and then the heat dissipation problem of the battery pack is solved through reasonable thermal management control strategy.Using computational fluid dynamics simulation software star-CCM+,the thermal management control strategy is optimized through simulation technology,and the temperature field distribution of battery pack is obtained.Finally,an experimental platform is built,combined with experiments,the effectiveness of the thermal management control strategy of the cooling system is verified.The results show that when the battery pack is in the environment of 25℃,the maximum temperature of the cooling system can be lower than 40℃,the maximum temperature difference between all single batteries is within 5℃,and the maximum temperature difference between inlet and outlet coolant is 3℃,which can meet the heat dissipation requirements of the battery pack and prevent out of control heat generation.展开更多
The structural,magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of perovskite manganites La_(0.67)Sr_(0.28)Pr_(0.05)Mn_(1-x)Co_(x)O_(3)(x=0.05,0.075 and 0.10)(LSPMCO)are investigated.LSPMCO crystallizes as a rhombohedral struct...The structural,magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of perovskite manganites La_(0.67)Sr_(0.28)Pr_(0.05)Mn_(1-x)Co_(x)O_(3)(x=0.05,0.075 and 0.10)(LSPMCO)are investigated.LSPMCO crystallizes as a rhombohedral structure with R-3c space group.As the Co content increases,the cell volume expands,the Mn-O-Mn bond angle reduces and the length of the MnO bond increases.The samples show irregular submicron particles under a Zeiss scanning electron microscopy.The particle size becomes larger with increasing doping.The chemical composition of the samples is confirmed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The ferromagnetic(FM)to paramagnetic(PM)phase transition occurs near the Curie temperature(TC),and all transitions are second-order phase transitions(SMOPT)characterized by minimal thermal and magnetic hystereses.Critical behavior analysis indicates that the critical parameters of LSPMCO closely align with those predicted by the meanfield model.The T_(C)declines with C_(o) doping and reaches near room temperature(302 K)at x=0.075.The maximum magnetic entropy change(-ΔS_(M)^(max))at x=0.05 is 4.27 J/kg·K,and the relative cooling power(RCP)peaks at 310.81 J/K.Therefore,the system holds significant potential for development as a magnetic refrigeration material,meriting further professional and objective evaluation.展开更多
Combined cooling and power(CCP)system driven by low-grade heat is promising for improving energy efficiency.This work proposes a CCP system that integrates a regenerative organic Rankine cycle(RORC)and an absorption c...Combined cooling and power(CCP)system driven by low-grade heat is promising for improving energy efficiency.This work proposes a CCP system that integrates a regenerative organic Rankine cycle(RORC)and an absorption chiller on both driving and cooling fluid sides.The system is modeled by using the heat current method to fully consider nonlinear heat transfer and heat-work conversion constraints and resolve its behavior accurately.The off-design system simulation is performed next,showing that the fluid inlet temperatures and flow rates of cooling water as well as RORC working fluid strongly affect system performance.The off-design operation even becomes infeasible when parameters deviate from nominal values largely due to limited heat transfer capability of components,highlighting the importance of considering heat transfer constraints via heat current method.Design optimization aiming to minimize the total thermal conductance is also conducted.RORC efficiency increases by 7.9%and decreases by 12.4%after optimization,with the hot fluid inlet temperature increase from 373.15 to 403.15 K and mass flow rate ranges from 10 to 30 kg/s,emphasizing the necessity of balancing system cost and performance.展开更多
Magnetic properties and structures in La1-zPrz(Fe0.895–xCoxSi0.105)13 (x=0.07, 0.08; z=0, 0.2, 0.4) compounds were investigated. When Pr and Co substituted for La and Fe, the Curie temperature of the compounds was ad...Magnetic properties and structures in La1-zPrz(Fe0.895–xCoxSi0.105)13 (x=0.07, 0.08; z=0, 0.2, 0.4) compounds were investigated. When Pr and Co substituted for La and Fe, the Curie temperature of the compounds was adjusted to around room temperature. The magnetic phase transition was driven from first-order to second-order due to Co substitution. As a second-order phase transition material, the MCE of La0.6Pr0.4(Fe0.825Co0.07Si0.105)13, whose relative cooling power was 175 J/kg under a field change of 2 T, ...展开更多
The lattice parameter and magnetocaloric properties of three samples of LaFe11.2Co0.7Si1.1-xGax with x = 0, 0.03 and 0.05 have been investigated by X-ray powder diffraction and magnetization measurements. The lattice ...The lattice parameter and magnetocaloric properties of three samples of LaFe11.2Co0.7Si1.1-xGax with x = 0, 0.03 and 0.05 have been investigated by X-ray powder diffraction and magnetization measurements. The lattice parameter increases slightly and the Curie temperature increases somewhat with increasing gallium content. However, a small amount of Ga doping into the sample decreases the magnetic entropy change of the sample. All the samples remain in the first-order magnetic phase transition. The most striking effect of the Ga doping is that the cooling capacity in the samples increases significantly. The maximum magnetic entropy change, ASM and the cooling capacity of the sample LaFe11.2Co0.7Si1.07Ga0.03 are 11.9 J·kg^-1·K^-1 and 254.8 J·kg^-1, respectively.展开更多
We reported the magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effects(MCE) of(La0.8Ho0.2)2/3Ca1/3MnO3 and(La0.5Ho0.5)2/3Ca1/3MnO3 nanoparticles by sol-gel technique.With this method,we were able to obtain the samples with pa...We reported the magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effects(MCE) of(La0.8Ho0.2)2/3Ca1/3MnO3 and(La0.5Ho0.5)2/3Ca1/3MnO3 nanoparticles by sol-gel technique.With this method,we were able to obtain the samples with particle diameters ranging from 50 to 200 nm.In the(La1-xHox)2/3Ca1/3MnO3 compound,an external magnetic field induced a magnetic transition from an paramagnetic phase to a ferromagnetic phase above Ts=105-135 K,leading to magnetocaloric effects.The maximum value of ΔSM was 1.19 J/(kg·K) at 100 K and 2.03 J/(kg·K) at 152 K for a magnetic field change of 5 T.Because both samples had large relative cooling power(RCP) and wide δTFWHM,the study on systems with the(La1-xHox)2/3Ca1/3MnO3-related magnetic transitions may open an important field in searching good magnetic materials.展开更多
With thermal fluctuation strongly suppressed,low temperature environment is essential for studies of condensed matter physics and developments of quantum technologies.Ultra-low temperature below 20 m K has demonstrate...With thermal fluctuation strongly suppressed,low temperature environment is essential for studies of condensed matter physics and developments of quantum technologies.Ultra-low temperature below 20 m K has demonstrated its importance and significance in physical sciences and information techniques.Dilution refrigeration is by far the best feasible and reliable method to generate and keep lattice temperature in this range.With a potential shortage of helium supply,cryogen-free dilution refrigerator(CFDR),eliminating the necessity of regular helium refill,becomes the main facility for the purpose of creating ultralow temperature environments.Here we describe our successful construction of a CFDR which reached a base temperature of around 10.9 m K for continuous circulation and 8.6 m K for single-shot operation.We describe its operating mechanism and the designs of key components,especially some unique designs including heat switch and alumina thermal link.Possible improvements in the future are also discussed.展开更多
A systematic investigation on the structural, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Pr_（0.6）Sr_（0.4-x）Ag_xMnO_3（x=0.05 and 0.1） manganites was reported. Rietveld refinements of the X-ray diffraction patterns...A systematic investigation on the structural, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Pr_（0.6）Sr_（0.4-x）Ag_xMnO_3（x=0.05 and 0.1） manganites was reported. Rietveld refinements of the X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed that all samples were single phase and crystallized in the orthorhombic structure with Pnma space group. Magnetic measurements in a magnetic applied field of 0.01T revealed that the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition temperature T_C decreased from about 293 to 290 K with increasing silver content from x=0.05 to 0.1. The reported magnetocaloric entropy change and relative cooling power for both samples were considerably remarkable with a △S_（max） value of 1.9 J/（kg·K）and maximum RCP values of 100 J/kg, under a magnetic field change（？μ0H） equal to 1.8T. The analysis of the universal curves gave an evidence of a second order magnetic transition for the studied samples. The magnetic field influence on both the magnetic entropy change and the relative cooling power was also studied and discussed.展开更多
The height of total entropy(S)for a magnetic refrigerant material is essentially concerned with the magnetic and structural transitions.However,the participation of such transitions in layered materials is not well un...The height of total entropy(S)for a magnetic refrigerant material is essentially concerned with the magnetic and structural transitions.However,the participation of such transitions in layered materials is not well understood.Therefore,the purpose of this work is to investigate the interplay between double layer lattice with their single perovskite counterpart,to achieve optimal magnetocaloric performance.A series of self-doped Pr_(1.4+x)Sr_(1.6-x)Mn_(2)O_(7)(0.0≤x≤0.5)Ruddlesden-Popper(R-P)perovskite have been prepared through the solid-state sintering method.With increasing the Pr-stoichiometry,the lattice faults have increased and the double layer lattice dramatically disintegrates into single perovskite structure.Due to the reduction of bilayer R-P phase into single perovskite the spin crossover occurs from weak bilayer(T=304 K)interactions towards the strong three-dimensional(T=308 K)interactions respectively.This series consistently develops thermomagnetic irreversibility in zero-field cooled(ZFC)-field cooled(FC)magnetization,which is indicative of a spin-glass state.The glassy nature has been ascribed collectively to the lattice strain produced because of dislocations and to an antiferromagnetic phase segregated at the surface.The maximum value of temperature average entropy change(TEC)and adiabatic temperature(ΔT)has enhanced nearly by 4 folds from 0.53 J kg^(-1)K^(-1),0.59 K(for x=0.0)up to 1.85 J kg^(-1)K^(-1),10 K(for x=0.5)at 2.5 T,respectively.Additionally,the room temperature relative cooling power has improved from 26.94 J/kg up to 77.84 J/kg with an applied field of 2.5 T.Our findings in this work suggest that the controlled reduction of double layer lattice into single perovskite and/or existence of both phases simultaneously in bilayer R-P manganites may be very effective in obtaining the desirable characteristics of magnetocaloric effects.展开更多
A series of alloys (Gd1-xHox)5Si4(x=0, 0.05, 0.15, 0.25) have been prepared. Adiabatic temperature changes of(Gd1-xHox)5Si4 alloys is exactly investigated by a control and analysis system for ΔH=1.4 T, and the measur...A series of alloys (Gd1-xHox)5Si4(x=0, 0.05, 0.15, 0.25) have been prepared. Adiabatic temperature changes of(Gd1-xHox)5Si4 alloys is exactly investigated by a control and analysis system for ΔH=1.4 T, and the measurement results are trustworthy. Curie temperatures of these alloys are tunable in a wide temperature region, and decrease almost linearly with the increasing of Ho content. Magnetic entropy changes in the (Gd1-xHox)Si4 compounds are about 2.35 J/(kg·K) when magnetic field change are 0～1.4 T. The adiabatic temperatures of these alloys at Curie Points are larger than 1 K about 40% of that of Gd in a field change 0～1.4 T, and the curves of ΔTad are as wide as that of Gd. The relative cooling power RCP(S) or RCP(T) of these alloys are about 0.5～0.7 J·cm-3 and 42～50 K2 on the field 0～1.4 T, about 58% and 55% of that of Gd respectively. These alloys are potential magnetic refrigerants working in a refrigerator at room temperatures.展开更多
District cooling system(DCS)provides centralized chilled water to multiple buildings for air conditioning with high energy-efficiency and operational flexibility.It is one of the most popular cooling systems for large...District cooling system(DCS)provides centralized chilled water to multiple buildings for air conditioning with high energy-efficiency and operational flexibility.It is one of the most popular cooling systems for large buildings in modern cities and an important demand response source for power systems.In order to enhance its energy efficiency and utilize its flexibility,strategic operation is indispensable.However,finding an optimal policy for DCS operation is a challenging task because of the high inter-connectivity among components.The evolution of cooling load uncertainties further increases the difficulties.This paper addresses the aforementioned challenges by proposing a novel optimal power dispatch model for DCS.The proposed model optimizes water temperature and mass flow rates simultaneously to improve the energy efficiency as much as possible.It also explicitly describes the uncertainty accumulation and propagation.Chance-constrained programming is employed to guarantee the cooling service quality.We further propose a more timeefficient formulation to overcome the computational intractability caused by the non-smooth and non-convex constraints.Numerical experiments based on a real DCS confirm that a time-efficient formulation can save about half of solution time with negligible cost increase.展开更多
LaFe_（11.39）Mn_（0.35）Si_（1.26）B_（0.1）Hxalloys were prepared by hydrogenation.Samples were annealed at 1343Kfor30-90 hto form the NaZn13 phase.La-rich andα-Fe secondary phases were also detected.Saturated hydr...LaFe_（11.39）Mn_（0.35）Si_（1.26）B_（0.1）Hxalloys were prepared by hydrogenation.Samples were annealed at 1343Kfor30-90 hto form the NaZn13 phase.La-rich andα-Fe secondary phases were also detected.Saturated hydrogenation at 553 Kand 0.15 MPa of H_2 pressure for 5hwas employed to improve the Curie temperature of the alloys to 279 K.The maximum magnetic entropy change,relative cooling power,and adiabatic temperature change of LaFe_（11.39）Mn_（0.35）Si_（1.26）B_（0.1）H_x annealed at 1343 Kfor 90hafter hydrogen absorption are 6.38J/（kg·K）（magnetic changesμ0ΔH =1.65T）,100.1J/kg（μ0ΔH =1.65T）,and 2.2 K（μ0ΔH =1.48T）,respectively.Although the maximum magnetic entropy change of the LaFe_（11.39）Mn_（0.35）Si_（1.26）B_（0.1）H_x alloys is lower than those of similar alloys with high purity raw materials,the relative cooling power is nearly the same.The effect of impurities of the raw materials used was also discussed.It is assumed that the impurity of 0.2wt.% Al is responsible for the reduced entropy change of the resulted alloys.The LaFe_（11.39）Mn_（0.35）Si_（1.26）B_（0.1）H_x alloys prepared by this method could be a low cost alternative material for room temperature magnetic cooling applications.展开更多
Liquid air energy storage(LAES)has been regarded as a large-scale electrical storage technology.In this paper,we first investigate the performance of the current LAES(termed as a baseline LAES)over a far wider range o...Liquid air energy storage(LAES)has been regarded as a large-scale electrical storage technology.In this paper,we first investigate the performance of the current LAES(termed as a baseline LAES)over a far wider range of charging pressure(1 to 21 MPa).Our analyses show that the baseline LAES could achieve an electrical round trip efficiency(e RTE)above 60%at a high charging pressure of 19 MPa.The baseline LAES,however,produces a large amount of excess heat particularly at low charging pressures with the maximum occurred at~1 MPa.Hence,the performance of the baseline LAES,especially at low charging pressures,is underestimated by only considering electrical energy in all the previous research.The performance of the baseline LAES with excess heat is then evaluated which gives a high e RTE even at lower charging pressures;the local maximum of 62%is achieved at~4 MPa.As a result of the above,a hybrid LAES system is proposed to provide cooling,heating,hot water and power.To evaluate the performance of the hybrid LAES system,three performance indicators are considered:nominal-electrical round trip efficiency(ne RTE),primary energy savings and avoided carbon dioxide emissions.Our results show that the hybrid LAES can achieve a high ne RTE between 52%and 76%,with the maximum at~5 MPa.For a given size of hybrid LAES(1 MW×8 h),the primary energy savings and avoided carbon dioxide emissions are up to 12.1 MWh and 2.3 ton,respectively.These new findings suggest,for the first time,that small-scale LAES systems could be best operated at lower charging pressures and the technologies have a great potential for applications in local decentralized micro energy networks.展开更多
In this study,energetic,economic,and environmental analysis of solid oxide fuel cell-based combined cooling,heating,and power(SOFC-CCHP)system is proposed for a cancer care hospital building.The energy required for th...In this study,energetic,economic,and environmental analysis of solid oxide fuel cell-based combined cooling,heating,and power(SOFC-CCHP)system is proposed for a cancer care hospital building.The energy required for the hospital power,cooling,and heating demands was obtained based on real and detailed field data,which could serve as a reference for future works in the field.These data with a 3D model for the hospital building are constructed and created in eQUEST software to precisely calculate the energy demands of the existing system(baseline case).Then,energetic,economic,and environmental models were developed to compare and assess the performance of the proposed SOFC-CCHP system.The results show that the proposed system can cover about 49% to 77% of the power demand of the hospital with an overall efficiency of 78.3%.Also,the results show that the levelized cost of electricity of the system and its payback period at the designed capacity of the SOFC is 0.087S/kWh and 10 years,respectively.Furthermore,compared to the baseline system of the hospital,the SOFC-CCHP reduces the CO_(2) emission by 89% over the year.The sensitivity analysis showed that a maximum SOFC efficiency of 52%and overall efficiency of 80%are achieved at cell operating temperature of 1027℃ and fuel utilization factor of 0.85.展开更多
基金supported by the Australia Research Council through the Discovery Project scheme(DP190103186 and DP220100603)the Industrial Transformation Training Centres scheme(IC180100005)+5 种基金the Future Fellowship scheme(FT210100806)the Future Fellowship scheme(FT220100559)the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award scheme(DE230100383)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(GJHZ20240218113407015)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2021ME162)the Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province,China(2022SFGC0501).
文摘Radiative cooling is an environmentally friendly,passive cooling technology that operates without energy consumption.Current research primarily focuses on optimizing the optical properties of radiative cooling films to enhance their cooling performance.In practical applications,thermal contact between the radiative cooling film and the object significantly influences the ultimate cooling performance.However,achieving optimal thermal contact has received limited attention.In this study,we propose and experimentally demonstrate a high-power,flexible,and magnetically attachable and detachable radiative cooling film.This film consists of polymer metasurface structures on a flexible magnetic layer.The monolithic design allows for convenient attachment to and detachment from steel or iron surfaces,ensuring optimal thermal contact with minimal thermal resistance and uniform temperature distribution.Our magnetic radiative cooling film exhibits superior cooling performance compared to non-magnetic alternatives.It can reduce the temperature of stainless-steel plates under sunlight by 15.2℃,which is 3.6℃ more than that achieved by non-magnetic radiative cooling films.The radiative cooling power can reach 259W·m^(-2) at a working temperature of 70℃.Unlike other commonly used attachment methods,such as thermal grease or one-off tape,our approach allows for detachment and reusability of the cooling film according to practical needs.This method offers great simplicity,flexibility,and cost-effectiveness,making it promising for broad applications,particularly on non-horizontal irregular surfaces previously considered challenging.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China("973"Project)(Grant No.2011CB707206)
文摘The Rankine cycle system for waste heat recovery of heavy-duty vehicle diesel engines has been regarded as a promising tech- nique to reduce fuel consumption. Its heat dissipation in the condensation process, however, should be take：l away in time, which is an energy-consuming process. A fan-assisted auxiliary water-cooling system is employed in this paper. Results at 1300 r/min and 50% load indicate that the cooling pump and cooling fan together consume 7.66% of the recovered power. What＇s worse for the heavy load, cooling accessories may deplete of all the recovered power of the Rankine cycle system. Af- terwards, effects of the condensing pressure and water feeding temperature are investigated, based on which a cooling power consumption model is established. Finally, an overall efficiency optimization is conducted to balance the electric power gener- ation and cooling power consumption, taking condensing pressure, pressure ratio and exhaust bypass valve as major variables. The research suggests that the priority is to increase condensing pressure and open exhaust bypass valve appropriately at high speed and heavy load to reduce the cooling power consumption, while at low speed and light load, a lower condensing pressure is favored and the exhaust bypass valve should be closed making the waste heat recovered as much as possible. Within the sub-critical region, a larger pressure ratio yields higher overall efficiency improvement at medium-low speed and load. But the effects taper off at high speed and heavy load. For a given vehicular heavy-duty diesel engine, the overall e：＇ficiency can be improved by 3.37% at 1300 r/min and 25% load using a Rankine cycle system to recover exhaust energy. The improvement becomes smaller as engine speed and load become higher.
基金This work was partially supported by the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, the Hightower Chair, Georgia Research Alliance, and grants （083604, 1441208） from the US National Science Foundation Program for Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation （EFRI）.
文摘The increasing pace of urbanization means that cities and global organizations are looking for ways to increase energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Combined cooling, heating, and power （CCHP） systems have the potential to improve the energy generation efficiency of a city or urban region by providing energy for heating, cooling, and electricity simultaneously. The purpose of this study is to estimate the water consumption for energy generation use, carbon dioxide （CO2） and NOx emissions, and economic impact of implementing CCHP systems for five generic building types within the Atlanta metropolitan region, under various operational scenarios following the building thermal （heating and cooling） demands. Operating the CCHP system to follow the hourly thermal demand reduces CO2 emissions for most building types both with and without net metering. The system can be economically beneficial for all building types depending on the price of natural gas, the implementation of net metering, and the cost structure assumed for the CCHP system. The greatest reduction in water consumption for energy production and NOx emissions occurs when there is net metering and when the system is operated to meet the maximum yearly thermal demand, although this scenario also results in an increase in greenhouse gas emissions and, in some cases, cost. CCHP systems are more economical for medium office, large office, and multifamilv residential buildings.
文摘The 300 MW steam turbine installed in Waigaoqiao Power Plant with combined HPIP cylinders of double casing structure is a product of the Shanghai Turbine Works utilizing licensed technology. It has a large heat storage capacity and good thermal insulation, so the metal temperature of first stage of HP cylinder (FSMTI) may reach 400-450℃ after shut down and it takes 7-8 days to cool to 150℃ by natural cooling, Now with a forced cooling system the cooling time may be reduced to 40 hours, so that the turbine may be opened for repair work in about 5-6 days. The cooling system for #2 unit and test procedure are briefly described below.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Educational Committee (Grant No. 21A140026)。
文摘A tunable selective emitter with hollow zigzag SiO_(2) metamaterials, which are deposited on Si_(3) N_(4) and Ag film, is proposed and numerically investigated for achieving excellent radiative cooling effects. The average emissivity reaches a high value of 98.7% in the atmospheric window and possesses a high reflectivity of 92.0% in the solar spectrum. To reveal the enhanced absorptivity, the confined electric field distribution is investigated, and it can be well explained by moth eye effects. Moreover, tunable emissivity can also be initiated with different incident angles and it stays above 83% when the incident angle is less than 80°, embodying the excellent cooling performance in the atmospheric transparency window.Its net cooling power achieves 100.6 W·m^(-2), with a temperature drop of 13°, and the cooling behavior can persist in the presence of non-radiative heat exchange conditions. Therefore, high and tunable selective emitters based on our designed structure could provide a new route to realizing high-performance radiative cooling. This work is also of great significance for saving energy and environmental protection.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2023YFB4204000)National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2024YFB4206500)。
文摘In this study,the influence of the phase-change cooling storage system on integrating and controlling of the combined cooling,heating,and power system was analyzed through experiments and computational fluid dynamics simulations.The model of three-dimensional phase change material plate and cold storage tank was established and verified.The phase change material selected in this study is a eutectic salt with a phase change temperature of 8℃.The thermodynamic performance of the cold storage tank filled with phase change material plates was calculated,and the energy storage and release efficiency of the phase-change cooling storage system was analyzed.The results indicate that the phase change process correlates positively with the heat transfer fluid flow rate.The heat transfer fluid flow rates of 1.2 m^(3)/h,1.6 m^(3)/h,and 2.0 m^(3)/h all allow the phase change material within the encapsulation module to completely solidify within 8 hours;the flow rate required for melting is not less than 2.0 m^(3)/h,and the highest energy storage efficiency is up to 72%.Considering the thermodynamic performance of the phase-change cooling storage system,it is recommended to use a heat transfer fluid flow rate of 1.6 m^(3)/h for the cooling charge process and 2.0 m^(3)/h for the cooling release process.
文摘Due to the risk of thermal runaway in the charging and discharging process of a soft packed lithium battery pack for electric vehicles,a stamping channel liquid cooling plate cooling system is designed,and then the heat dissipation problem of the battery pack is solved through reasonable thermal management control strategy.Using computational fluid dynamics simulation software star-CCM+,the thermal management control strategy is optimized through simulation technology,and the temperature field distribution of battery pack is obtained.Finally,an experimental platform is built,combined with experiments,the effectiveness of the thermal management control strategy of the cooling system is verified.The results show that when the battery pack is in the environment of 25℃,the maximum temperature of the cooling system can be lower than 40℃,the maximum temperature difference between all single batteries is within 5℃,and the maximum temperature difference between inlet and outlet coolant is 3℃,which can meet the heat dissipation requirements of the battery pack and prevent out of control heat generation.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52162038)。
文摘The structural,magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of perovskite manganites La_(0.67)Sr_(0.28)Pr_(0.05)Mn_(1-x)Co_(x)O_(3)(x=0.05,0.075 and 0.10)(LSPMCO)are investigated.LSPMCO crystallizes as a rhombohedral structure with R-3c space group.As the Co content increases,the cell volume expands,the Mn-O-Mn bond angle reduces and the length of the MnO bond increases.The samples show irregular submicron particles under a Zeiss scanning electron microscopy.The particle size becomes larger with increasing doping.The chemical composition of the samples is confirmed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS).The ferromagnetic(FM)to paramagnetic(PM)phase transition occurs near the Curie temperature(TC),and all transitions are second-order phase transitions(SMOPT)characterized by minimal thermal and magnetic hystereses.Critical behavior analysis indicates that the critical parameters of LSPMCO closely align with those predicted by the meanfield model.The T_(C)declines with C_(o) doping and reaches near room temperature(302 K)at x=0.075.The maximum magnetic entropy change(-ΔS_(M)^(max))at x=0.05 is 4.27 J/kg·K,and the relative cooling power(RCP)peaks at 310.81 J/K.Therefore,the system holds significant potential for development as a magnetic refrigeration material,meriting further professional and objective evaluation.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52125604)。
文摘Combined cooling and power(CCP)system driven by low-grade heat is promising for improving energy efficiency.This work proposes a CCP system that integrates a regenerative organic Rankine cycle(RORC)and an absorption chiller on both driving and cooling fluid sides.The system is modeled by using the heat current method to fully consider nonlinear heat transfer and heat-work conversion constraints and resolve its behavior accurately.The off-design system simulation is performed next,showing that the fluid inlet temperatures and flow rates of cooling water as well as RORC working fluid strongly affect system performance.The off-design operation even becomes infeasible when parameters deviate from nominal values largely due to limited heat transfer capability of components,highlighting the importance of considering heat transfer constraints via heat current method.Design optimization aiming to minimize the total thermal conductance is also conducted.RORC efficiency increases by 7.9%and decreases by 12.4%after optimization,with the hot fluid inlet temperature increase from 373.15 to 403.15 K and mass flow rate ranges from 10 to 30 kg/s,emphasizing the necessity of balancing system cost and performance.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2006CB601101)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2007AA03Z440)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50731007)
文摘Magnetic properties and structures in La1-zPrz(Fe0.895–xCoxSi0.105)13 (x=0.07, 0.08; z=0, 0.2, 0.4) compounds were investigated. When Pr and Co substituted for La and Fe, the Curie temperature of the compounds was adjusted to around room temperature. The magnetic phase transition was driven from first-order to second-order due to Co substitution. As a second-order phase transition material, the MCE of La0.6Pr0.4(Fe0.825Co0.07Si0.105)13, whose relative cooling power was 175 J/kg under a field change of 2 T, ...
基金the Opening Foun-dation of Guangxi Key Laboratory for the Advance Materi-als and New Preparation Technology
文摘The lattice parameter and magnetocaloric properties of three samples of LaFe11.2Co0.7Si1.1-xGax with x = 0, 0.03 and 0.05 have been investigated by X-ray powder diffraction and magnetization measurements. The lattice parameter increases slightly and the Curie temperature increases somewhat with increasing gallium content. However, a small amount of Ga doping into the sample decreases the magnetic entropy change of the sample. All the samples remain in the first-order magnetic phase transition. The most striking effect of the Ga doping is that the cooling capacity in the samples increases significantly. The maximum magnetic entropy change, ASM and the cooling capacity of the sample LaFe11.2Co0.7Si1.07Ga0.03 are 11.9 J·kg^-1·K^-1 and 254.8 J·kg^-1, respectively.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50572013)
文摘We reported the magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effects(MCE) of(La0.8Ho0.2)2/3Ca1/3MnO3 and(La0.5Ho0.5)2/3Ca1/3MnO3 nanoparticles by sol-gel technique.With this method,we were able to obtain the samples with particle diameters ranging from 50 to 200 nm.In the(La1-xHox)2/3Ca1/3MnO3 compound,an external magnetic field induced a magnetic transition from an paramagnetic phase to a ferromagnetic phase above Ts=105-135 K,leading to magnetocaloric effects.The maximum value of ΔSM was 1.19 J/(kg·K) at 100 K and 2.03 J/(kg·K) at 152 K for a magnetic field change of 5 T.Because both samples had large relative cooling power(RCP) and wide δTFWHM,the study on systems with the(La1-xHox)2/3Ca1/3MnO3-related magnetic transitions may open an important field in searching good magnetic materials.
基金supported by Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences,CAS(Grant No.ZDBS-LY-SLH0010)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.JQ21002)Beijing Council of Science and Technology(Grant Nos.Z201100008420006 and Z211100004021012)
文摘With thermal fluctuation strongly suppressed,low temperature environment is essential for studies of condensed matter physics and developments of quantum technologies.Ultra-low temperature below 20 m K has demonstrated its importance and significance in physical sciences and information techniques.Dilution refrigeration is by far the best feasible and reliable method to generate and keep lattice temperature in this range.With a potential shortage of helium supply,cryogen-free dilution refrigerator(CFDR),eliminating the necessity of regular helium refill,becomes the main facility for the purpose of creating ultralow temperature environments.Here we describe our successful construction of a CFDR which reached a base temperature of around 10.9 m K for continuous circulation and 8.6 m K for single-shot operation.We describe its operating mechanism and the designs of key components,especially some unique designs including heat switch and alumina thermal link.Possible improvements in the future are also discussed.
基金supported by the Polish Government and WBI(Belgium)in a Frame of Mutual Scientific Exchange Visits between WBI and Polish Ministry under project with reference numbers 14794/PVB/BE.POL/AN/an/2016/28611 and Rhea 2015/245812
文摘A systematic investigation on the structural, magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of Pr_（0.6）Sr_（0.4-x）Ag_xMnO_3（x=0.05 and 0.1） manganites was reported. Rietveld refinements of the X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed that all samples were single phase and crystallized in the orthorhombic structure with Pnma space group. Magnetic measurements in a magnetic applied field of 0.01T revealed that the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition temperature T_C decreased from about 293 to 290 K with increasing silver content from x=0.05 to 0.1. The reported magnetocaloric entropy change and relative cooling power for both samples were considerably remarkable with a △S_（max） value of 1.9 J/（kg·K）and maximum RCP values of 100 J/kg, under a magnetic field change（？μ0H） equal to 1.8T. The analysis of the universal curves gave an evidence of a second order magnetic transition for the studied samples. The magnetic field influence on both the magnetic entropy change and the relative cooling power was also studied and discussed.
基金the National Research Foundation of Korea grant the Korean government(No.2018R1D1A1B07046937)。
文摘The height of total entropy(S)for a magnetic refrigerant material is essentially concerned with the magnetic and structural transitions.However,the participation of such transitions in layered materials is not well understood.Therefore,the purpose of this work is to investigate the interplay between double layer lattice with their single perovskite counterpart,to achieve optimal magnetocaloric performance.A series of self-doped Pr_(1.4+x)Sr_(1.6-x)Mn_(2)O_(7)(0.0≤x≤0.5)Ruddlesden-Popper(R-P)perovskite have been prepared through the solid-state sintering method.With increasing the Pr-stoichiometry,the lattice faults have increased and the double layer lattice dramatically disintegrates into single perovskite structure.Due to the reduction of bilayer R-P phase into single perovskite the spin crossover occurs from weak bilayer(T=304 K)interactions towards the strong three-dimensional(T=308 K)interactions respectively.This series consistently develops thermomagnetic irreversibility in zero-field cooled(ZFC)-field cooled(FC)magnetization,which is indicative of a spin-glass state.The glassy nature has been ascribed collectively to the lattice strain produced because of dislocations and to an antiferromagnetic phase segregated at the surface.The maximum value of temperature average entropy change(TEC)and adiabatic temperature(ΔT)has enhanced nearly by 4 folds from 0.53 J kg^(-1)K^(-1),0.59 K(for x=0.0)up to 1.85 J kg^(-1)K^(-1),10 K(for x=0.5)at 2.5 T,respectively.Additionally,the room temperature relative cooling power has improved from 26.94 J/kg up to 77.84 J/kg with an applied field of 2.5 T.Our findings in this work suggest that the controlled reduction of double layer lattice into single perovskite and/or existence of both phases simultaneously in bilayer R-P manganites may be very effective in obtaining the desirable characteristics of magnetocaloric effects.
文摘A series of alloys (Gd1-xHox)5Si4(x=0, 0.05, 0.15, 0.25) have been prepared. Adiabatic temperature changes of(Gd1-xHox)5Si4 alloys is exactly investigated by a control and analysis system for ΔH=1.4 T, and the measurement results are trustworthy. Curie temperatures of these alloys are tunable in a wide temperature region, and decrease almost linearly with the increasing of Ho content. Magnetic entropy changes in the (Gd1-xHox)Si4 compounds are about 2.35 J/(kg·K) when magnetic field change are 0～1.4 T. The adiabatic temperatures of these alloys at Curie Points are larger than 1 K about 40% of that of Gd in a field change 0～1.4 T, and the curves of ΔTad are as wide as that of Gd. The relative cooling power RCP(S) or RCP(T) of these alloys are about 0.5～0.7 J·cm-3 and 42～50 K2 on the field 0～1.4 T, about 58% and 55% of that of Gd respectively. These alloys are potential magnetic refrigerants working in a refrigerator at room temperatures.
基金This work is funded in part by the Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR(File no.SKL-IOTSC(UM)-2021-2023,and File no.0003/2020/AKP).
文摘District cooling system(DCS)provides centralized chilled water to multiple buildings for air conditioning with high energy-efficiency and operational flexibility.It is one of the most popular cooling systems for large buildings in modern cities and an important demand response source for power systems.In order to enhance its energy efficiency and utilize its flexibility,strategic operation is indispensable.However,finding an optimal policy for DCS operation is a challenging task because of the high inter-connectivity among components.The evolution of cooling load uncertainties further increases the difficulties.This paper addresses the aforementioned challenges by proposing a novel optimal power dispatch model for DCS.The proposed model optimizes water temperature and mass flow rates simultaneously to improve the energy efficiency as much as possible.It also explicitly describes the uncertainty accumulation and propagation.Chance-constrained programming is employed to guarantee the cooling service quality.We further propose a more timeefficient formulation to overcome the computational intractability caused by the non-smooth and non-convex constraints.Numerical experiments based on a real DCS confirm that a time-efficient formulation can save about half of solution time with negligible cost increase.
基金financially supported by Inner Mongolia Natural Science Foundation of China(2013MS0802)
文摘LaFe_（11.39）Mn_（0.35）Si_（1.26）B_（0.1）Hxalloys were prepared by hydrogenation.Samples were annealed at 1343Kfor30-90 hto form the NaZn13 phase.La-rich andα-Fe secondary phases were also detected.Saturated hydrogenation at 553 Kand 0.15 MPa of H_2 pressure for 5hwas employed to improve the Curie temperature of the alloys to 279 K.The maximum magnetic entropy change,relative cooling power,and adiabatic temperature change of LaFe_（11.39）Mn_（0.35）Si_（1.26）B_（0.1）H_x annealed at 1343 Kfor 90hafter hydrogen absorption are 6.38J/（kg·K）（magnetic changesμ0ΔH =1.65T）,100.1J/kg（μ0ΔH =1.65T）,and 2.2 K（μ0ΔH =1.48T）,respectively.Although the maximum magnetic entropy change of the LaFe_（11.39）Mn_（0.35）Si_（1.26）B_（0.1）H_x alloys is lower than those of similar alloys with high purity raw materials,the relative cooling power is nearly the same.The effect of impurities of the raw materials used was also discussed.It is assumed that the impurity of 0.2wt.% Al is responsible for the reduced entropy change of the resulted alloys.The LaFe_（11.39）Mn_（0.35）Si_（1.26）B_（0.1）H_x alloys prepared by this method could be a low cost alternative material for room temperature magnetic cooling applications.
基金the partial support from UK EPSRC Manifest Project under EP/N032888/1,EP/P003605/1a UK FCO Science&Innovation Network grant(Global Partnerships Fund)an IGI/IAS Global Challenges Funding(IGI/IAS ID 3041)。
文摘Liquid air energy storage(LAES)has been regarded as a large-scale electrical storage technology.In this paper,we first investigate the performance of the current LAES(termed as a baseline LAES)over a far wider range of charging pressure(1 to 21 MPa).Our analyses show that the baseline LAES could achieve an electrical round trip efficiency(e RTE)above 60%at a high charging pressure of 19 MPa.The baseline LAES,however,produces a large amount of excess heat particularly at low charging pressures with the maximum occurred at~1 MPa.Hence,the performance of the baseline LAES,especially at low charging pressures,is underestimated by only considering electrical energy in all the previous research.The performance of the baseline LAES with excess heat is then evaluated which gives a high e RTE even at lower charging pressures;the local maximum of 62%is achieved at~4 MPa.As a result of the above,a hybrid LAES system is proposed to provide cooling,heating,hot water and power.To evaluate the performance of the hybrid LAES system,three performance indicators are considered:nominal-electrical round trip efficiency(ne RTE),primary energy savings and avoided carbon dioxide emissions.Our results show that the hybrid LAES can achieve a high ne RTE between 52%and 76%,with the maximum at~5 MPa.For a given size of hybrid LAES(1 MW×8 h),the primary energy savings and avoided carbon dioxide emissions are up to 12.1 MWh and 2.3 ton,respectively.These new findings suggest,for the first time,that small-scale LAES systems could be best operated at lower charging pressures and the technologies have a great potential for applications in local decentralized micro energy networks.
基金The work presented in this publication was made possible by NPRP-S grant#[11S-1231-170155]from the Qatar National Research Fund(a member of Qatar Foundation)。
文摘In this study,energetic,economic,and environmental analysis of solid oxide fuel cell-based combined cooling,heating,and power(SOFC-CCHP)system is proposed for a cancer care hospital building.The energy required for the hospital power,cooling,and heating demands was obtained based on real and detailed field data,which could serve as a reference for future works in the field.These data with a 3D model for the hospital building are constructed and created in eQUEST software to precisely calculate the energy demands of the existing system(baseline case).Then,energetic,economic,and environmental models were developed to compare and assess the performance of the proposed SOFC-CCHP system.The results show that the proposed system can cover about 49% to 77% of the power demand of the hospital with an overall efficiency of 78.3%.Also,the results show that the levelized cost of electricity of the system and its payback period at the designed capacity of the SOFC is 0.087S/kWh and 10 years,respectively.Furthermore,compared to the baseline system of the hospital,the SOFC-CCHP reduces the CO_(2) emission by 89% over the year.The sensitivity analysis showed that a maximum SOFC efficiency of 52%and overall efficiency of 80%are achieved at cell operating temperature of 1027℃ and fuel utilization factor of 0.85.
