Energy Conversion and Management

Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.52, No.1 Entire volume, number list

ISSN: 0196-8904 (Print)

In this Issue (97 articles)

1 - 7	Transient modeling of an air conditioner with a rapid cycling compressor and multi-indoor units Zhang WJ, Zhang CL
8 - 14	Improved quantum-inspired evolutionary algorithm with diversity information applied to economic dispatch problem with prohibited operating zones Neto JXV, Bernert DLD, Coelho LDS
15 - 26	Probability distributions for offshore wind speeds Morgan EC, Lackner M, Vogel RM, Baise LG
27 - 36	Computer controlled test system for measuring the parameters of the real thermoelectric module Ahiska R, Dislitas S
37 - 45	Coal char reactivity as a fuel selection criterion for coal-based hydrogen-rich gas production in the process of steam gasification Smolinski A
46 - 52	High-power density miniscale power generation and energy harvesting systems Lyshevski SE
53 - 59	The study on the evaporation cooling efficiency and effectiveness of cooling tower of film type Li YJ, You XK, Qiu Q, Li JZ
60 - 65	Influence of metallic based fuel additives on performance and exhaust emissions of diesel engine Keskin A, Guru M, Altiparmak D
66 - 74	Control of direct three-phase to single-phase converters under balanced and unbalanced operations Babaei E
75 - 84	Potential of synthesis gas production from rubber wood chip gasification in a bubbling fluidised bed gasifier Kaewluan S, Pipatmanomai S
85 - 96	Sensorless speed control of switched reluctance motor using brain emotional learning based intelligent controller Dehkordi BM, Parsapoor A, Moallem M, Lucas C
97 - 107	A numerical analysis of an active magnetic regenerative refrigerant system with a multi-layer regenerator Aprea C, Greco A, Maiorino A
108 - 116	Determination of performance and combustion characteristics of a diesel engine fueled with canola and waste palm oil methyl esters Ozsezen AN, Canakci M
117 - 124	Novel graphical approach as fouling pinch for increasing fouling formation period in heat exchanger network (HEN) state of the art Azad AV, Ghaebi H, Amidpour M
125 - 135	Modification of the liquid cooling channel of PEMFCs for their operation with dry reactant gases Shyu JC, Hsueh KL, Tsau F, Chen FL
136 - 146	A comparative analysis of different pulse width modulation methods for low cost induction motor drives Kojabadi HM
147 - 152	Forecasting energy consumption using a grey model improved by incorporating genetic programming Lee YS, Tong LI
153 - 162	Energy use pattern and benchmarking of selected greenhouses in Iran using data envelopment analysis Omid M, Ghojabeige F, Delshad M, Ahmadi H
163 - 170	Importance of algae oil as a source of biodiesel Demirbas A, Demirbas MF
171 - 179	The effect of viscous dissipation on temperature profile of a power-law fluid flow over a moving surface with arbitrary injection/suction Shokouhmand H, Soleimani M
180 - 190	Mass transfer performance comparison of two commonly used liquid desiccants: LiBr and LiCl aqueous solutions Liu XH, Yi XQ, Jiang Y
191 - 198	Thermal characterization of tropical biomass feedstocks Wilson L, Yang WH, Blasiak W, John GR, Mhilu CF
199 - 211	A novel modeling approach for hourly forecasting of long-term electric energy demand Filik UB, Gerek ON, Kurban M
212 - 219	Application of advanced glazing and overhangs in residential buildings Ebrahimpour A, Maerefat M
220 - 227	Proposal and analysis of a high-efficiency combined desalination and refrigeration system based on the LiBr-H2O absorption cycle-Part 1: System configuration and mathematical model Wang YQ, Lior N
228 - 235	Proposal and analysis of a high-efficiency combined desalination and refrigeration system based on the LiBr-H2O absorption cycle-Part 2: Thermal performance analysis and discussions Wang YQ, Lior N
236 - 242	Optimal blade shape of a modified Savonius turbine using an obstacle shielding the returning blade Mohamed MH, Janiga G, Pap E, Thevenin D
243 - 249	A new evaluation method for zeotropic refrigerant mixtures based on the variance of the temperature difference between the refrigerant and heat transfer fluid Jin X, Zhang XS
250 - 257	Augmentation of laminar flow and heat transfer in flat tubes by means of helical screw-tape inserts Ibrahim EZ
258 - 263	Characterization and effect of using cotton methyl ester as fuel in a LHR diesel engine Hazar H
264 - 273	Off-line tuning of a PI speed controller for a permanent magnet brushless DC motor using DSP Demirtas M
274 - 283	Techno-economic evaluation of coal-based polygeneration systems of synthetic fuel and power with CO2 recovery Lin H, Jin HG, Gao L, Han W
284 - 291	Direct-phase-variable model of a synchronous reluctance motor including all slot and winding harmonics Obe ES, Binder A
292 - 300	Application of aqueous nanofluids in a horizontal mesh heat pipe Liu ZH, Zhu QZ
301 - 307	Experimental validation of dynamic simulation of the flat plate collector in a closed thermosyphon solar water heater Taherian H, Rezania A, Sadeghi S, Ganji DD
308 - 320	A fast nonlinear variable structure equivalent magnetic circuit modeling for dual-channel switched reluctance machine Ding W, Liang DL, Tang RY
321 - 328	Performance study of an innovative natural gas CHP system Fu L, Zhao XL, Zhang SG, Li Y, Jiang Y, Li H, Sun ZL
329 - 334	Computational study of film cooling from single and two staggered rows of novel semi-circular cooling holes including coolant plenum Asghar FH, Hyder MJ
335 - 339	Oxide-based thermoelectric power generation module using p-type Ca3Co4O9 and n-type (ZnO)(7)In2O3 legs Choi SM, Lee KH, Lim CH, Seo WS
340 - 348	Energy-saving decomposition and power consumption forecast: The case of liaoning province in China He YX, Zhang SL, Zhao YS, Wang YJ, Li FR
349 - 354	Pole-shape optimization of permanent-magnet linear synchronous motor for reduction of thrust ripple Tavana NR, Shoulaie A
355 - 358	Heat transfer in pseudo-plastic non-Newtonian fluids with variable thermal conductivity Li BT, Zheng LC, Zhang XX
359 - 365	An energy-saving oil drilling rig for recovering potential energy and decreasing motor power Zhang LJ
366 - 373	An analysis of energy efficiency investments' environment in Greece -The potential role of JESSICA instrument Patlitzianas KD
374 - 381	Parameters identification of hydraulic turbine governing system using improved gravitational search algorithm Li CS, Zhou JZ
382 - 390	Determination of optimum generation level in DTEP using a GA-based quadratic programming Haddadian H, Hosseini SH, Shayeghi H, Shayanfar HA
391 - 396	Analytic synthesis of a hysteresis motor Anih LU, Obe ES, Agbachi EO
397 - 402	A hybrid PSO-ANFIS approach for short-term wind power prediction in Portugal Pousinho HMI, Mendes VMF, Catalao JPS
403 - 413	An improved soft switched PWM interleaved boost AC-DC converter Genc N, Iskender I
414 - 425	Concepts of self-acting circulation loops for downward heat transfer (reverse thermosiphons) Dobriansky Y
426 - 430	Cadmium sulfide enhances solar cell efficiency Boer KW
431 - 436	On the effect of cover tilt angle of the simple solar still on its productivity in different seasons and latitudes Khalifa AJN
437 - 446	Looking for optimal number and placement of FACTS devices to manage the transmission congestion Rahimzadeh S, Bina MT
447 - 456	A short-term scheduling for the optimal operation of biorefineries Grisi EF, Yusta JM, Khodr HM
457 - 467	Experimental investigation on different injection strategies in a heavy-duty diesel engine: Emissions and loss analysis Thurnheer T, Edenhauser D, Soltic P, Schreiber D, Kirchen P, Sankowski A
468 - 476	Thermal performance behavior of a domestic hot water solar storage tank during consumption operation Dehghan AA, Barzegar A
477 - 486	Extending market activities for a distribution company in hourly-ahead energy and reserve markets - Part I: Problem formulation Mashhour M, Golkar MA, Moghaddas-Tafreshi SM
487 - 493	Combining of Direct Search and Signal-to-Noise Ratio for economic dispatch optimization Lin WM, Gow HJ, Tsai MT
494 - 499	General thermodynamic performance of irreversible absorption heat pump Zhao XL, Fu L, Zhang SG
500 - 504	A review of vibration-based MEMS piezoelectric energy harvesters Saadon S, Sidek O
505 - 511	Investigation of thermal stratification in cisterns using analytical and Artificial Neural Networks methods Siahoui HRA, Dehghani AR, Razavi M, Khani MR
512 - 522	Convective heat transfer coefficients for exterior building surfaces: Existing correlations and CFD modelling Defraeye T, Blocken B, Carmeliet J
523 - 531	Molecular dynamics study on the structure I clathrate-hydrate of methane plus ethane mixture Erfan-Niya H, Modarress H, Zaminpayma E
532 - 537	Characteristic of coal combustion in oxygen/carbon dioxide atmosphere and nitric oxide release during this process Niu SL, Han KH, Lu CM
538 - 546	Multi-objective shape optimization of helico-axial multiphase pump impeller based on NSGA-II and ANN Zhang JY, Zhu HW, Yang C, Li Y, Wei HA
547 - 563	Introducing novel graphical techniques to assess gasification Ngubevana L, Hildebrandt D, Glasser D
564 - 568	Optimization of energy and manpower requirements in Nigerian bakeries Ekechukwu OV, Madu AC, Nwanya SC, Agunwamba JC
569 - 580	Extending market activities for a distribution company in hourly-ahead energy and reserve markets-Part II: Numerical results Mashhour M, Golkar MA, Moghaddas-Tafreshi SM
581 - 589	Energetic performance analysis of a ground-source heat pump system with latent heat storage for a greenhouse heating Benli H
590 - 595	Quasi-parallel resonant DC-link inverter with a reduced switch voltage stress Madani SM, Amini MR, Atighechi H, Dolatshahi M
596 - 602	Experimental study of a plat-flame micro combustor burning DME for thermoelectric power generation Jiang LQ, Zhao DQ, Guo CM, Wang XH
603 - 614	Theoretical study of the performance of a novel PV/e roof module for heat pump operation Zhao XD, Zhang XX, Riffat SB, Su YX
615 - 620	Design, construction and operation of spherical solar cooker with automatic sun tracking system Abu-Malouh R, Abdallah S, Muslih IM
621 - 629	An energy management system for a directly-driven electric scooter Yang YP, Liu JJ, Hu TH
630 - 634	Prediction of absolute entropy of ideal gas at 298 K of pure chemicals through GAMLR and FFNN Fazeli A, Bagheri M, Ghaniyari-Benis S, Aslebagh R, Kamaloo E
635 - 640	Experimental analysis of an air-to-air heat recovery unit for balanced ventilation systems in residential buildings Fernandez-Seara J, Diz R, Uhia FJ, Dopazo A, Ferro JM
641 - 647	An automotive thermoelectric-photovoltaic hybrid energy system using maximum power point tracking Zhang XD, Chau KT
648 - 651	An optimization of robust SMES with specified structure H-infinity controller for power system stabilization considering superconducting magnetic coil size Ngamroo I
652 - 657	A simple model for super critical fluid extraction of bio oils from biomass Patel RN, Bandyopadhyay S, Ganesh A
658 - 663	Characterization of Fresnel lens optical performances using an opal diffuser Chemisana D, Vossier A, Pujol L, Perona A, Dollet A
664 - 667	Coincident effect characteristic in a thermoacoustic regenerator Liu YC, Xin TL, Huang QA, Shi XN, Chen SM, Chen LX
668 - 674	Control strategy of hydraulic/electric synergy system in heavy hybrid vehicles Sun H, Yang LF, Jing JQ, Luo YL
675 - 686	Speed estimation of vector controlled squirrel cage asynchronous motor with artificial neural networks Oguz Y, Dede M
687 - 692	Preparation, thermal properties and thermal reliability of microencapsulated n-eicosane as novel phase change material for thermal energy storage Alkan C, Sari A, Karaipekli A
693 - 702	Energy dispatching analysis of lightning surges on underground cables in a cable connection station Chang HC, Chen FH, Kuo CC, Chen TH
703 - 712	Exergy analysis of a steam production and distribution system including alternatives to throttling and the single pressure steam production Rian AB, Ertesvag IS
713 - 724	Real time simulation of medium size gas turbines Chacartegui R, Sanchez D, Munoz A, Sanchez T
725 - 732	Genetic algorithm-based fuzzy-PID control methodologies for enhancement of energy efficiency of a dynamic energy system Jahedi G, Ardehali MM
733 - 737	Performance of a domestic refrigerator using TiO2-R600a nano-refrigerant as working fluid Bi SS, Guo K, Liu ZG, Wu JT
738 - 745	Very short-term wind speed prediction: A new artificial neural network-Markov chain model Kani SAP, Ardehali MM
746 - 751	Burning characteristics of chemically isolated biomass ingredients Haykiri-Acma H, Yaman S, Kucukbayrak S
752 - 756	Transmission loss allocation through modified Z-bus Parastar A, Mozafari B, Pirayesh A, Omidi H
757 - 761	Hybrid DE-SQP algorithm for non-convex short term hydrothermal scheduling problem Sivasubramani S, Swarup KS
762 - 769	Alkaline hydrothermal de-ashing and desulfurization of low quality coal and its application to hydrogen-rich gas generation Mursito AT, Hirajima T, Sasaki K
770 - 780	Experimental study of hydronic panels system and its environment Diaz NF
781 - 788	Application of artificial neural networks to micro gas turbines Bartolini CM, Caresana F, Comodi G, Pelagalli L, Renzi M, Vagni S
789 - 793	Empirical correlating equations for predicting the effective thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity of nanofluids Corcione M