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Volume 2: Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM); Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues; Simple and Combined Cycles; Advanced Energy Systems and Renewables (Wind, Solar and Geothermal); Energy Water Nexus; Thermal Hydraulics and CFD; Nuclear Plant Design, Licensing and Construction; Performance Testing and Performance Test Codes
Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM)
A New Robotic Process for In Situ Heat Treatment on Large Steel Components
POWER 2013; V002T06A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98059
Topics:
Heat treating (Metalworking)
,
Robotics
,
Steel
,
Heating
,
Temperature
,
Electromagnetic induction
,
Finite element analysis
,
Maintenance
,
Manipulators
,
Resonance
Improvement of Vibration Characteristics on Stator End Winding of 600MW Generator
POWER 2013; V002T06A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98139
Topics:
Generators
,
Stators
,
Vibration
,
Winding (process)
,
Wire
,
Resonance
,
Cooling
,
Fittings
,
Modal analysis
,
Rotors
A Practical Guide for Recognizing Elastic Follow-Up in Existing Power Piping Systems and Minimizing its Effects
POWER 2013; V002T06A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98190
Topics:
Creep
,
Design
,
Failure
,
High pressure (Physics)
,
High temperature
,
Maintenance
,
Manufacturing
,
Pipes
,
Piping systems
,
Power Piping Code
Plant Systems, Structures, Components and Materials Issues
Vibration Induced Failure Investigation and Evaluation for Main Steam Moisture Separator Drain Tanks
POWER 2013; V002T07A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98076
Topics:
Failure
,
Steam
,
Vibration
,
Pipes
,
Nozzles
,
Stress
,
Transients (Dynamics)
,
Accelerometers
,
Cracking (Materials)
,
Cycles
Evaluation of Irradiation Effects on Concrete Structure: Background and Preparation of Neutron Irradiation Test
POWER 2013; V002T07A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98114
Topics:
Concretes
,
Irradiation (Radiation exposure)
,
Neutrons
,
Atomic structure
,
Atoms
,
Cements (Adhesives)
,
Dislocations
,
Gamma rays
,
Heating
,
Minerals
Measurement of Thickness and Reflectivity of Fouling Deposits on Wall Tubes in a Pulverized-Coal Firing Furnace
POWER 2013; V002T07A005https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98187
Topics:
Coal
,
Firing
,
Furnaces
,
Reflectance
,
Thickness measurement
,
Boilers
,
Emissivity
,
Energy generation
,
Fuels
,
Heat transfer
Analysis of a Hybrid PEMFC-SOFC Gas Turbine Power Plant
POWER 2013; V002T07A006https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98242
Simple and Combined Cycles
Air Cooled Two-Stage Rankine Cycles for Large Power Plants Operating With Different Working Fluids: Performance, Size and Cost
POWER 2013; V002T08A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98075
Topics:
Fluids
,
Power stations
,
Rankine cycle
,
Water
,
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Cycles
,
Density
,
Energy generation
,
Heat exchangers
,
Nuclear power stations
Nuclear Air-Brayton Combined Cycle (NACC) With Natural Gas Peak Power
POWER 2013; V002T08A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98119
Topics:
Combined cycles
,
Natural gas
,
Temperature
,
Boilers
,
High temperature
,
Steam
,
Stress
,
Fuels
,
Heat recovery
,
Turbines
Agile HRSG
POWER 2013; V002T08A005https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98255
Topics:
Heat recovery steam generators
,
Steam
,
Gas turbines
,
Steam turbines
,
Boilers
,
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Cycles
,
Flue gases
,
Carbon steel
,
Damage
Optimization of Design and Operation of a Combined Heat and Power Plant, by Use of a 1D-Physical Model
POWER 2013; V002T08A006https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98265
Topics:
Cogeneration plants
,
Design
,
Optimization
,
Engineers
,
Engines
,
Heat
,
Stress
,
Turbines
Advanced Energy Systems and Renewables (Wind, Solar and Geothermal)
Research on Wind Turbine Blade Surface Damage Fault On-Line Monitoring and Diagnosis System
POWER 2013; V002T09A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98047
Topics:
Blades
,
Damage
,
Machinery
,
Wind turbines
Studies of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Brayton Cycle Performance Coupled to Various Heat Sources
POWER 2013; V002T09A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98052
Topics:
Brayton cycle
,
Heat
,
Supercritical carbon dioxide
,
Cycles
,
Design
,
Energy resources
,
Power conversion systems
,
Power stations
,
Temperature
,
Climate change
Energy Storage System Survey and Battery Case Testing
POWER 2013; V002T09A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98084
Topics:
Batteries
,
Energy storage
,
Testing
,
Compressed air
,
Electronics
,
Flywheels
,
Performance
,
Renewable energy sources
,
Smart grids
,
Storage
High Rate Interactive Energy System Through the Use of PV and EV
POWER 2013; V002T09A006https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98137
Topics:
Batteries
,
Carbon dioxide
,
Disasters
,
Earthquakes
,
Electric load
,
Electric vehicles
,
Electricity (Physics)
,
Emissions
,
Energy conservation
,
Energy consumption
Multi-Objective Optimization of Runner Blades Using a Multi-Fidelity Algorithm
POWER 2013; V002T09A008https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98149
Topics:
Algorithms
,
Blades
,
Pareto optimization
,
Design
,
Optimization
,
Filtration
,
Francis turbines
,
Turbines
Optimal Upgrade of a District Heating Plant Into a Polygeneration Plant Using Biomass as Feedstock
POWER 2013; V002T09A011https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98165
Topics:
Biomass
,
Central heating
,
Feedstock
,
Design
,
Heat
,
Hot water
,
Matlab
,
Optimization
,
Pareto optimization
,
Plant design
Wind Energy Assessment Using a Wind Turbine With Dynamic Yaw Control
POWER 2013; V002T09A012https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98168
Topics:
Wind energy
,
Wind turbines
,
Yaw
,
Wind
,
Dynamic models
,
Errors
,
Energy generation
,
Lakes
,
Matlab
,
Ocean engineering
CFD Simulation of Turbulent Airflow Around Wind Turbine Airfoils
POWER 2013; V002T09A014https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98180
Topics:
Air flow
,
Airfoils
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Simulation
,
Turbulence
,
Wind turbines
,
Blades
,
Design
,
Parallel processing
,
Pressure
Adaptive Control of Hybrid Ultracapacitor-Battery Storage System for PV Output Smoothing
POWER 2013; V002T09A015https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98210
Topics:
Adaptive control
,
Batteries
,
Storage
,
Ultracapacitors
,
Energy storage
,
Dynamics (Mechanics)
,
Matlab
,
Power systems (Machinery)
,
Real-time systems
,
Simulation
Design and Evaluation of a Rooftop Wind Turbine Rotor With Untwisted Blades
POWER 2013; V002T09A016https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98217
Topics:
Blades
,
Design
,
Rotors
,
Wind turbines
,
Airfoils
,
Rotation
,
Wind velocity
,
Chords (Trusses)
,
Computer software
,
Electricity (Physics)
Alaska’s Renewables-Source Fuel Energy Storage Pilot Plant: Toward Community Energy Independence via Solid State Ammonia Synthesis (SSAS)
POWER 2013; V002T09A018https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98290
Topics:
Energy storage
,
Fuels
,
Renewable energy sources
,
Anchorage
,
Carbon
,
Density
,
Diesel
,
Electric power generation
,
Fuel oils
,
Geothermal engineering
Energy Water Nexus
Wastewater Treatment in Support of Ash Pond Closures
POWER 2013; V002T10A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98091
Topics:
Ash disposal
,
Coal
,
Combustion
,
Environmental Protection Agency
,
Sanitary landfills
,
Sewage
,
Storage
,
Wastewater treatment
,
Water
Lifecycle Water Consumption of Geothermal Power Systems
POWER 2013; V002T10A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98167
Thermosyphon Cooler Hybrid System for Water Saving Power Plant Heat Rejection
POWER 2013; V002T10A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98206
Topics:
Heat
,
Power stations
,
Water conservation
,
Water
,
Cooling
,
Simulation
,
Climate
,
Conceptual design
,
Cooling systems
,
Cooling towers
Sensitivities of Recent Electricity Generation Water Use Findings to Data Updates and Variability
James R. Meldrum, Kristen B. Averyt, Jordan E. Macknick, Robin L. Newmark, John Rogers, Nadia Madden, Jeremy I. Fisher
POWER 2013; V002T10A004https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98227
Topics:
Electric power generation
,
Water
,
Power stations
,
Cooling
,
Cycles
,
Statistics
,
Steam
Potential Drought Impacts on Electricity Generation in Texas
Y. Eugene Yan, Yonas K. Demissie, Mark S. Wigmosta, Vince C. Tidwell, Carey W. King, Margaret A. Cook
POWER 2013; V002T10A008https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98318
Topics:
Electric power generation
,
Water
,
Climate
,
Reservoirs
,
Power stations
,
Storage
,
Rivers
,
Climate change
,
Cooling
,
Emissions
Integrated Energy-Water Planning in the Western and Texas Interconnections
Vincent Tidwell, John Gasper, Robert Goldstein, Jordan Macknick, Gerald Sehlke, Michael Webber, Mark Wigmosta
POWER 2013; V002T10A009https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98319
Topics:
Water
,
Electric power transmission
,
Reliability
,
Climate
,
Governors
,
Water supply
Thermal Hydraulics and CFD
Natural Convection Heat Transfer in Horizontal Cylindrical Cavities: A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Investigation
POWER 2013; V002T11A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98014
Topics:
Cavities
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Heat transfer
,
Natural convection
,
Heat
,
Pipes
,
Water
,
Rayleigh number
,
Temperature
,
Flow (Dynamics)
Basic Cell Geometry for Modeling Flow in Metal Foam
POWER 2013; V002T11A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98040
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Geometry
,
Metal foams
,
Modeling
,
Pressure drop
,
Filtration
,
Fluids
,
Form drag
,
Heat
,
Heat transfer
Analysis and Modification of the Design of Fluid Power Control System for the Improvement of Product Quality
POWER 2013; V002T11A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98064
Topics:
Control systems
,
Design
,
Flow control valves
,
Fluids
,
Hydraulic cylinders
,
Product quality
,
Valves
,
Pressure
,
Stress
,
Flow (Dynamics)
Effects of Hydrophobic Surface Patterning on Boiling Heat Transfer and Critical Heat Flux of Water at Atmospheric Pressure
POWER 2013; V002T11A005https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98146
Topics:
Atmospheric pressure
,
Boiling
,
Critical heat flux
,
Heat transfer
,
Water
,
Sapphire
,
Testing
,
Bubbles
,
Flux (Metallurgy)
,
Heat
Using Infrared Thermography to Study Thermal Development in the Entrance Region of a Rectangular Microchannel
POWER 2013; V002T11A007https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98215
Topics:
Entrance region
,
Microchannels
,
Thermography
,
Heat transfer coefficients
,
Temperature distribution
,
Aluminum
,
Aluminum alloys
,
Convection
,
Cooling
,
Density
Investigation of Fluid Dynamic Properties of Liquid Field’s Metal
POWER 2013; V002T11A008https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98224
Topics:
Fluids
,
Metals
,
Density
,
Viscosity
,
Temperature
,
Alloys
,
Computer simulation
,
Coolants
,
Liquid metals
,
Melting
Effects of Cavitation Damage on the Hydraulic Characteristics of a Gate Valve
POWER 2013; V002T11A009https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98234
Topics:
Cavitation
,
Damage
,
Gates (Closures)
,
Valves
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Bubbles
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fluids
,
Pressure
,
Pressure drop
Nuclear Plant Design, Licensing and Construction
Development of Crack Growth Curves and Correlation to Sustained Pressure Test Results for Cell Classification 445574C High Density Polyethylene Pipe Material
POWER 2013; V002T12A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98078
Topics:
Density
,
Fracture (Materials)
,
Polyethylene pipes
,
Pressure
,
Pipes
,
Failure
,
Testing
,
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
,
Manufacturing
,
Piping systems
Thermal Analysis of Nuclear Concrete Containment in Transition Zones Between Regions With Different Reinforcement
POWER 2013; V002T12A004https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98081
Topics:
Concretes
,
Containment
,
Thermal analysis
,
Reinforced concrete
,
Design
,
Temperature effects
,
Nuclear power stations
,
Stress
,
Building codes
,
Deformation
Code Automation Technology Based COSINE Software Development
POWER 2013; V002T12A005https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98109
Topics:
Software development
,
Computer software
,
FORTRAN
,
Generators
,
Nuclear power
,
Design
,
Engines
,
Scientific computing
A Natural Circulation Waste Heat Recovery System for High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Used and/or Spent Fuel Tanks: Part I — Design Considerations and Theoretical Simulation
POWER 2013; V002T12A006https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98132
Topics:
Design
,
Heat recovery
,
Simulation
,
Spent nuclear fuels
,
Very high temperature reactors
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Cooling
,
Energy conversion
,
Fuel storage
,
Heat pipes
Performance Testing and Performance Test Codes
Impulse Response Technique: A Valuable Non-Destructive Method to Detect Flaws
POWER 2013; V002T13A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98086
Topics:
Impulse (Physics)
,
Mechanical admittance
,
Hammers
,
Particulate matter
,
Vibration
,
Aluminum plate
,
Bricks
,
Building materials
,
Ceramics
,
Concrete blocks
Calpine Improves Accuracy of Steam Flow Measurement With Top-Mounted Annubar Flowmeter
POWER 2013; V002T13A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98176
Topics:
Flow measurement
,
Flowmeters
,
Steam
,
Turbines
,
Nitrogen
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Geothermal engineering
,
Maintenance
,
Plates (structures)
,
Pressure
Remote Thermal Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics: Turning Data Into Knowledge
POWER 2013; V002T13A004https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98246
Topics:
Combined cycle power stations
,
Cycles
,
Fuels
,
Gas turbines
,
Hardware
,
Integrated systems
,
Maintenance
,
Power stations
,
Reliability
,
Risk
Scaling Test Data to Predict Performance
POWER 2013; V002T13A005https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2013-98267
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