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Swart, Mik (author)Climate change is a pressing issue. Hydrogen aircraft are an excellent alternative to current kerosene aircraft, and appear to be the most viable long-term solution for net-zero flight. One of the main challenges for hydrogen aircraft is to sustain a low boil-off rate. This research explores the solution of active cooling of the LH2 mixture in...master thesis 2024
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Giuffré, A. (author)In 2022 the aviation sector accounted for 1.9%of global greenhouse gas emissions, 2.5% of global CO2 emissions, and 3.5% of effective radiative forcing. To reach the long-term target of net zero emissions, revolutionary aircraft designs, featuring electrified or hydrogen powered propulsion systems, are needed. At the same time, the...doctoral thesis 2024
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Ascione, F. (author), Colonna, Piero (author), de Servi, C.M. (author)The aircraft Environmental Control System (ECS) is the primary consumer of non-propulsive power at cruise conditions, hence, its performance optimization is crucial for the reduction of specific fuel consumption. A novel integrated system design optimization method is presented: thermodynamic cycle, component sizing and working fluid are...journal article 2024
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Singhal, Akhilesh (author)The rise in temperature attributed to human CO2 emissions and the escalating energy needs of society necessitates the development of clean energy production. Solar and wind energy, both renewable sources, have emerged as cost-effective alternatives to conventional fossil fuel systems. They now account for a substantial portion of the world's...master thesis 2023
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verweij, frederick (author)The need for more efficient aircraft has led to the conception of innovative engine configurations, such as the combined-cycle engine proposed by Delft University of Technology or the Water-enhanced turbofan developed by MTU and Pratt & Whitney. The evaluation of the potential benefits of these novel engine concepts requires detailed...master thesis 2023
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Brancaccio, Marina (author)The ever-increasing power demand, the high scarcity of fossil fuel resources and the growing environmental pollution have pushed the development on technologies related to sustainable energy systems. Maximizing the energetic performance of industrial processes is a key aspect in this quest for sustainable<br/>energy management. A large share of...master thesis 2023
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Al Radi, Ali (author)Variable green energy sources were sought to supply the growing demand for energy without impacting the environment. Wind and solar energy are at the forefront of the energy transition. However, their intermittent nature poses a challenge that necessitates the development of energy storage technologies. <br/>Several technologies were studied...master thesis 2023
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Niehaus, Anya (author)Pistons for reciprocating compressors for industrial applications are often made of specialised materials. These prove to have problems with manufacture due to the high quality and short production times needed in combination with a low production volume per design. Additive manufacturing, specifically selective laser melting, could solve the...master thesis 2022
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Vermani, Sanjay (author)Industrial processes are estimated to be responsible for about 20 % of the total greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union (EU). The majority of the industrial energy demand is related to the thermal energy required for process heating. Thus, there is a need to make radical changes to the industrial heating supply to achieve net-zero...master thesis 2022
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Movva, Kavya (author)To produce an alternative fuel like Methanol from scratch, on a miniature scale- the reactants CO2 and H2O are sourced locally. Zero Emission Fuels B.V. (ZEF) does this by collecting carbon dioxide from the air, via carbon capture techniques and compressing it to high pressure of 55bars. As a consequence of humidity inside the captured CO2,...master thesis 2022
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Giuffré, A. (author), Colonna, Piero (author), Pini, M. (author)The impact of size and working fluid on the efficiency, operating range, and axial thrust on bearings is examined for high-speed, oil-free centrifugal compressors. First, the development and validation of a reduced-order model based on scaling principles is documented. Then, the validated compressor model is used to generate design maps for...journal article 2022
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Kalikatzarakis, Miltiadis (author), Theotokatos, Gerasimos (author), Coraddu, A. (author), Sayan, Paul (author), Wong, Seng Yew (author)The immense pressure to decarbonise the maritime industry has led to the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) uptake as a marine fuel and the LNG fuelled ships design. As LNG is stored in cryogenic conditions, the heat ingress from the ambient causes the boil-off gas (BOG) production, which, if not controlled, results in the tank overpressure with...journal article 2022
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de Koning, Ramon (author)In conventional compressor technology, high pressure ratios are often achieved by multiple, successive compression stages. This is done to avoid high temperatures due to the adiabatic nature of most compression processes which deteriorates the working of oil lubrication. The aim of this work is to reduce a conventional four-stage system to only...master thesis 2021
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Kapoor, Riddhi (author)Industry is a major contributor to the rise in global CO2 emissions, constituting one fifth of the global energy consumption, of which significant amount is provided by fossil fuel combustion. Following the Paris agreement, emphasis has been made on decarbonization of the industrial sector. This thesis focuses on industrial decarbonization by...master thesis 2021
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Kolff, Reneke (author)To reach the goals of the European Green Deal (CO2 emission reduction of 55% by 2030 and climate neutral by 2050), North-Western Europe has to import sustainable energy as locally produced renewable energy will not be sufficient to meet the total demand. This will be realised by importing green hydrogen from areas with a surplus of renewable...master thesis 2021
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Bergstein, Pieter (author)To answer the need for renewable fuels, Zero Emission Fuels is designing a microplant to create methanol from carbon dioxide and water from the ambient air using only renewable energy from solar panels. For this microplant, gaseous carbon dioxide must be compressed from 1 to 50 [bar] with the low mass flow of 336.7 [g/h]. This thesis examines...master thesis 2021
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Frans Loekito, Frans (author)The use of centrifugal compressors is widespread in many different industrial applications, namely refrigeration cycles, oil and gas rotating equipments, automotive turbochargers and small aero-engines. Compared to their axial counterpart, centrifugal compressors can provide the same compression ratio within less compression stages, trading-off...master thesis 2021
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Ressa, Cesare (author)Compressors play an essential role in refrigeration. Recent industrial compressors are more efficient, less energy-demanding, and provide higher modularity than ever before. On the other hand, such innovation led to a higher degree of complexity of the equipment, which could undermine the reliability.Every compressor unit has sensors,...master thesis 2021
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Agromayor, Roberto (author), Anand, N. (author), Müller, Jens Dominik (author), Pini, M. (author), Nord, Lars O. (author)Turbomachinery design is increasingly carried out by means of automated workflows based on high-fidelity physical models and optimization algorithms. The parametrization of the blade geometry is an essential aspect of such workflows because it defines the design space in which an optimal solution can be found. Currently, parametrization...journal article 2021