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Proceedings Papers
ASME 2018 Power Conference collocated with the ASME 2018 12th International Conference on Energy Sustainability and the ASME 2018 Nuclear Forum
June 24–28, 2018
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Power Division
- Advanced Energy Systems Division
- Solar Energy Division
- Nuclear Engineering Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-5140-1
Volume 2: Heat Exchanger Technologies; Plant Performance; Thermal Hydraulics and Computational Fluid Dynamics; Water Management for Power Systems; Student Competition
Heat Exchanger Technologies
Guidelines for the Design, Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Safety Relief Devices for Steam Surface Condensers
POWER 2018; V002T07A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7104
Topics:
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Design
,
Maintenance
,
Safety
,
Steam
,
Shells
,
Exhaust systems
,
Pressure
,
Water
,
Cooling
Condensing Turbine Exhaust Steam in a Steam Surface Condenser Using Multiple Sources of Cooling Water
POWER 2018; V002T07A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7148
Topics:
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Cooling
,
Exhaust systems
,
Steam
,
Turbines
,
Water
,
Temperature
,
Design
,
Design engineering
,
Power stations
Innovative Field Repair of a Drain Cooler Top Plate in a Low-Pressure Feedwater Heater
POWER 2018; V002T07A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7348
Topics:
Feedwater
,
Maintenance
,
Pressure
,
Shells
,
Steam
,
Leakage
,
Nozzles
,
Failure
,
Inspection
,
Probes
Simulation and Analysis of the Supercritical ORC Heat Exchanger
POWER 2018; V002T07A004https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7406
Topics:
Heat exchangers
,
Organic Rankine cycle
,
Simulation
,
Fluids
,
Pressure
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heat transfer
,
Temperature
,
Design
,
Heat
Multi-Objective Design Optimization of Rotating Regenerative Air Preheater Using Genetic Algorithm
POWER 2018; V002T07A005https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7417
Topics:
Design
,
Genetic algorithms
,
Optimization
,
Rotors
,
Fluids
,
Friction
,
Heat transfer
,
Pressure drop
,
Temperature
,
Coal
Kansas City Power and Light (KCP&L): Hawthorn Station, Unit #5 Modular Titanium Tubed Condenser Project — A Case Study
POWER 2018; V002T07A006https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7563
Topics:
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Titanium
,
Design
,
Pressure
,
Cooling
,
Cycles
,
Water
,
Anodes
,
Brass (Metal)
,
Carbon steel
Plant Performance
Operational Flexibility Assessment by Condensate Throttling Coupled With Thermal Storage Tanks on a 660 MW Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Plant
POWER 2018; V002T09A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7176
Topics:
Coal
,
Condensed matter
,
Power stations
,
Thermal energy storage
,
Water
,
China
,
Computer software
,
Energy storage
,
Engineering simulation
,
Feedwater
Uncertainty Analysis of the Performance of Centrifugal Compressors: Numerical Model and Measured Uncertainties
POWER 2018; V002T09A004https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7191
Topics:
Compressors
,
Computer simulation
,
Uncertainty
,
Uncertainty analysis
,
Power stations
,
Errors
,
Energy consumption
,
Pressure
,
Quality control
,
Compressed air
The Power Flow Method for Analysis and Optimization of Heat Recovery and Power Generation System
POWER 2018; V002T09A005https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7246
Topics:
Energy / power systems
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Heat recovery
,
Optimization
,
Fluids
,
Pressure
,
Computation
,
Energy conservation
,
Energy generation
,
Flue gases
Gas Turbine Fouling Offshore: An Analysis of Engine Air Flow
POWER 2018; V002T09A006https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7269
Topics:
Air flow
,
Engines
,
Gas turbines
,
Ocean engineering
,
Compressors
,
Stress
,
Water
,
Air filters
,
Economics
,
Flow (Dynamics)
The Effect of Temperature on Lithium-Ion Battery Energy Efficiency With Graphite/LiFePO4 Electrodes at Different Nominal Capacities
POWER 2018; V002T09A008https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7375
Topics:
Electrodes
,
Energy efficiency
,
Graphite
,
Lithium-ion batteries
,
Temperature
,
Heat
,
Anodes
,
Batteries
,
Computer simulation
,
Design
Metamodeling-Based Performance Analysis for Digital Power Plant
POWER 2018; V002T09A009https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7385
Topics:
Power stations
,
Modeling
,
Simulation
,
Algorithms
,
Cycles
,
Dimensions
,
Economics
,
Expert systems
,
Failure
,
Model development
Thermal Hydraulics and Computational Fluid Dynamics
Erosion Wear and Performance Simulation of Centrifugal Pump for Solid-Liquid Flow
POWER 2018; V002T10A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7151
Topics:
Centrifugal pumps
,
Erosion
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Simulation
,
Wear
,
Particulate matter
,
Pressure
,
Blades
,
Corrosion
,
Transients (Dynamics)
Simulation of Dissolution Front Propagation During Acid Injection Into Porous Media: A CFD Approach
POWER 2018; V002T10A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7167
Topics:
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Porous materials
,
Simulation
,
Fluids
,
Rocks
,
Density
,
Pressure
,
Temperature
,
Computer simulation
,
Computer software
Fast Local Pressure Estimation for Two Dimensional Systems From Molecular Dynamics Simulations
POWER 2018; V002T10A004https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7263
Topics:
Molecular dynamics simulation
,
Pressure
,
Dimensions
,
Engineering simulation
,
Simulation
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Liquid films
,
Stress
,
Vapors
Nodalized Reduced Ordered Model for Stability Analysis of Supercritical Fluid in Heated Channel
POWER 2018; V002T10A005https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7366
Topics:
Stability
,
Supercritical fluids
,
Approximation
,
Bifurcation
,
Computer simulation
,
Coolants
,
Density
,
Differential equations
,
Dimensions
,
External pressure
Experimental Study of Swirl Cooling Flow on a Circular Chamber Using 3-D Stereo-PIV
POWER 2018; V002T10A006https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7379
Topics:
Cooling
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Particulate matter
,
Visualization
,
Blades
,
Gas turbines
,
Heat transfer
,
Jets
,
Matlab
,
Reynolds number
A Novel Parameter for the Evaluation of Static Mixers
POWER 2018; V002T10A008https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7510
Topics:
Chemical reactions
,
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Energy dissipation
,
Entropy
,
Fluids
,
Heat
,
Heat transfer
,
Mass transfer
,
Pressure drop
,
Product quality
Water Management for Power Systems
Study of Surface Tension and Natural Evaporation of Aqueous Surfactant Solutions
POWER 2018; V002T11A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7281
Topics:
Evaporation
,
Surface tension
,
Surfactants
,
Water
,
Manganese (Metal)
,
Energy dissipation
,
Heat
,
Natural convection
,
Computer cooling
,
Experimental methods
Performance Analysis of Solar Thermal Powered Supercritical Organic Rankine Cycle Assisted Low-Temperature Multi Effect Desalination Coupled With Mechanical Vapor Compression
POWER 2018; V002T11A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7307
Topics:
Compression
,
Low temperature
,
Organic Rankine cycle
,
Solar energy
,
Vapors
,
Energy consumption
,
Design
,
System efficiency
,
Fossil fuels
,
Power stations
Maximizing Plant Efficiency While Minimizing Water Usage Through Use of a Phase Change Material-Based Cold Energy Storage System
Joshua Charles, Carlos Romero, Sudhakar Neti, Chunjian Pan, Xingchao Wang, Richard Bonner, Ying Zheng, Chien-Hua Chen, Sean Hoenig
POWER 2018; V002T11A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7318
Hybrid Cooling for Power Generation and Water Scarcity in the South African Context
POWER 2018; V002T11A004https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7410
Topics:
Cooling
,
Energy generation
,
Water
,
Coal
,
Condensers (steam plant)
,
Heat
,
Rankine cycle
,
Temperature
,
Thermal power stations
Student Competition
Additive Manufacturing: A New Paradigm for the Next Generation of High-Power-Density Direct-Drive Electric Generators
POWER 2018; V002T12A001https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7140
Topics:
Additive manufacturing
,
Density
,
Generators
,
Design
,
Rotors
,
Deflection
,
Manufacturing
,
Optimization
,
Binders (Materials)
,
Deformation
Micro-Tubular Flame-Assisted Fuel Cell Power Generation Running Propane and Butane
POWER 2018; V002T12A002https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7175
Topics:
Energy generation
,
Flames
,
Fuel cells
,
Fuels
,
Solid oxide fuel cells
,
Anodes
,
Carbon
,
Combustion
,
Electrical efficiency
,
Power density
Time and Spatial Modeling of Wear Mechanisms in Nuclear Steam Turbine Blades Using Dynamic Bayesian Networks
POWER 2018; V002T12A003https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7193
Topics:
Blades
,
Modeling
,
Steam turbines
,
Wear
,
Failure
,
Failure mechanisms
,
Maintenance
,
Probability
,
Databases
,
Engineering prototypes
Powering the Pearl: A Study of Cuba’s Energy Autonomy
POWER 2018; V002T12A004https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7198
Topics:
Economics
,
Governments
,
Petroleum
,
Renewable energy
,
Sustainability
Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer and Friction Factor Characteristics Using Helical Surface Ring Turbulators in an Annulli of Double Pipe Heat Exchanger
POWER 2018; V002T12A006https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7231
Topics:
Friction
,
Heat exchangers
,
Heat transfer
,
Pipes
,
Annulus
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fluids
,
Pressure drop
,
Reynolds number
,
Wall temperature
Using LIDAR on Wind Turbines for Yaw Error Correction: A Financial Prospective
POWER 2018; V002T12A007https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7310
Topics:
Errors
,
Wind turbines
,
Yaw
,
Wind energy
,
Energy generation
,
Maintenance
,
Ocean engineering
,
Wind
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Fossil fuels
CFD Analysis of a Water Flume Design for Testing Marine and Hydrokinetics Energy Converters
POWER 2018; V002T12A009https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7390
Topics:
Computational fluid dynamics
,
Design
,
Flumes
,
Power converters
,
Testing
,
Water
,
Flow (Dynamics)
,
Energy resources
,
Engineering prototypes
,
Fluid dynamics
Case Study: Enhancing Human Reliability With Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality Tools for Nuclear Maintenance
POWER 2018; V002T12A011https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7495
Topics:
Artificial intelligence
,
Maintenance
,
Reliability
,
Errors
,
Computers
,
Hazards
,
Accidents
,
Failure
,
Feedback
,
Fossil fuels
Harvesting Waste Thermal Energy From Military Systems
POWER 2018; V002T12A012https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7514
Topics:
Military systems
,
Thermal energy
,
Temperature
,
Combustion
,
Energy efficiency
,
Fuels
,
Gasoline
,
Generators
,
Resistors
,
Steady state
Experimental Study of Thermal Performance Enhancement of Molten Salt Nanomaterials
POWER 2018; V002T12A014https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7516
Topics:
Concentrating solar power
,
Fluids
,
Heat transfer
,
Nanomaterials
,
Nanoparticles
,
Particle size
,
Rheometers
,
Silicon
,
Solar energy
,
Solar radiation
A Review of Darrieus Water Turbines
POWER 2018; V002T12A015https://doi.org/10.1115/POWER2018-7547
Topics:
Hydraulic turbines
,
Discrete wavelet transforms
,
Renewable energy sources
,
Water
,
Blades
,
Computer simulation
,
Design
,
Ducts
,
Energy generation
,
Explosions