Search Results - subject:"Design optimization"

Incentives for rural off grid electrification in Burkina Faso using LCOE

Ouedraogo, Bachir I.; Kouame, S.; Azoumah, Y.; Yamegueu, D. - In: Renewable Energy 78 (2015) C, pp. 573-582

Renewable energy can help developing countries meet their sustainable development goals through access to clean, secure, reliable and affordable energy. The scarcity and the depletion of conventional energy resources, with rising fuel prices and harmful emissions from fossil fuels, make...

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Dynamic reliability based design optimization of the tripod sub-structure of offshore wind turbines

Yang, Hezhen; Zhu, Yun; Lu, Qijin; Zhang, Jun - In: Renewable Energy 78 (2015) C, pp. 16-25

This work presents an efficient methodology for the Reliability Based Design Optimization (RBDO) of the tripod sub … turbines is so high that optimization in the design stage is a basic requirement. Traditional design optimization methodology … conducted to incorporate the uncertainty property into design optimization of the supporting structures. In this study, a …

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Visual quality and sustainability considerations in tolerance optimization : a market-based approach

Hoffenson, Steven; Dagman, Andreas; Söderberg, Rikard - In: International journal of production economics 168 (2015), pp. 167-180

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Comparison and performance analysis of the novel revolving vane expander design variants in low and medium pressure applications

Subiantoro, Alison; Ooi, Kim Tiow - In: Energy 78 (2014) C, pp. 747-757

A study has been conducted to compare the performances of the four novel RV (revolving vane) expander design variants at suction pressures of between 2 and 30 bars, a constant discharge pressure of 1 atm and operating speeds of between 600 and 1800 rev min−1. The aspects considered were...

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A mixed-integer nonlinear programming approach to the optimal design of heat network in a polygeneration energy system

Zhang, Jianyun; Liu, Pei; Zhou, Zhe; Ma, Linwei; Li, Zheng - In: Applied Energy 114 (2014) C, pp. 146-154

design optimization of a HRSG with consideration of all alternative matches between the HRSG and external heat flows. This …

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High fidelity finite difference model for exploring multi-parameter thermoelectric generator design space

Fateh, Haiyan; Baker, Chad A.; Hall, Matthew J.; Shi, Li - In: Applied Energy 129 (2014) C, pp. 373-383

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) are being studied and developed for applications in which waste heat, for example, from the exhaust of motor vehicles is converted into usable electricity. TEGs consisting of TE elements integrated with an exhaust heat exchanger require optimization to produce...

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Joint optimization of product family configuration and scaling design by Stackelberg game

Du, Gang; Jiao, Roger J.; Chen, Mo - In: European Journal of Operational Research 232 (2014) 2, pp. 330-341

these two design optimization problems. …

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Reliability-based design optimization of monopile transition piece for offshore wind turbine system

Lee, Yeon-Seung; Choi, Byung-Lyul; Lee, Ji Hyun; Kim, … - In: Renewable Energy 71 (2014) C, pp. 729-741

This paper presents a reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) method for a monopile transition piece in an …

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Design strategy for improving the energy efficiency in series hydraulic/electric synergy system

Ramakrishnan, R.; Hiremath, Somashekhar S.; Singaperumal, M. - In: Energy 67 (2014) C, pp. 422-434

-objective design optimization procedure based on an evolutionary strategy algorithm maximizes the energy efficiency of the system. The …

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A synthesis/design optimization algorithm for Rankine cycle based energy systems

Toffolo, Andrea - In: Energy 66 (2014) C, pp. 115-127

The algorithm presented in this work has been developed to search for the optimal topology and design parameters of a set of Rankine cycles forming an energy system that absorbs/releases heat at different temperature levels and converts part of the absorbed heat into electricity. This algorithm...

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