Dynamic structural design of offshore direct-drive wind turbine electrical generators.
Journal Article
Jaen-Sola, P., McDonald, A. S., & Oterkus, E. (2018)
Dynamic structural design of offshore direct-drive wind turbine electrical generators. Ocean Engineering, 161, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.04.074
Direct-drive permanent magnet generators for multi-MW wind turbines are low speed high torque electrical machines requiring large, heavy and robust structures to maintain the ...
Exploring multi-objective trade-offs in the design space of a waste heat recovery system
Journal Article
Mokhtar, M., Burns, S., Ross, D., & Hunt, I. (2017)
Exploring multi-objective trade-offs in the design space of a waste heat recovery system. Applied Energy, 195, 114-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.03.030
A waste heat recovery system (WHRS) is used to capture waste heat released from an industrial process, and transform the heat into reusable energy. In practice, it can be diff...
Finite Volume Computational Fluid Dynamics Package for Solving Convective Heat Transfer Cases
Journal Article
Junaidi, H., Henderson, D., Grassie, T., Currie, J., & Muneer, T. (2008)
Finite Volume Computational Fluid Dynamics Package for Solving Convective Heat Transfer Cases. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 36(2), 92-112. https://doi.org/10.7227/ijmee.36.2.2
Computational fl uid dynamics (CFD) has brought a step change in the fi eld of fl ow analysis,
particularly in the areas of fl uid dynamics and heat transfer, which are intert...
Numerical investigation of a joint approach to thermal energy storage and compressed air energy storage in aquifers
Journal Article
Guo, C., Zhang, K., Pan, L., Cai, Z., Li, C., & Li, Y. (2017)
Numerical investigation of a joint approach to thermal energy storage and compressed air energy storage in aquifers. Applied Energy, 203, 948-958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.06.030
Different from conventional compressed air energy storage (CAES) systems, the advanced adiabatic compressed air energy storage (AA-CAES) system can store the compression heat ...
Optimising a Waste Heat Recovery System using Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm
Conference Proceeding
Mokhtar, M., Hunt, I., Burns, S., & Ross, D. (2016)
Optimising a Waste Heat Recovery System using Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithm. In GECCO '16 Companion Proceedings of the 2016 on Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion (913-920). https://doi.org/10.1145/2908961.2931646
A waste heat recovery system (WHRS) on a process with variable output, is an example of an intermittent renewable process. WHRS recycles waste heat into usable energy. As an e...
Optimum design of a PV driven transpired plate solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland.
Presentation / Conference
Grassie, T. (2011, August)
Optimum design of a PV driven transpired plate solar air heater for drying woodchip in Scotland. Paper presented at Solaris 2011: 5th International Conference on Solar Radiation and Daylighting, BRNO University of Technology, Czech Republic
The design and operation of a PV driven solar air heating system for drying woodchip is considered. For a given weight and moisture content of the woodchip sample, the effect ...
Numerical investigation for optimizing segmented micro-channel heat sink by Taguchi-Grey method
Journal Article
Naqiuddin, N. H., Saw, L. H., Yew, M. C., Yusof, F., Poon, H. M., Cai, Z., & Thiam, H. S. (2018)
Numerical investigation for optimizing segmented micro-channel heat sink by Taguchi-Grey method. Applied Energy, 222, 437-450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.186
• Novel segmented micro-channel heat sink has been designed. • CFD models have been developed to simulate the performance of the segmented micro-channel. • Enhanced the coolin...
Modelling of a low temperature differential Stirling Engine.
Journal Article
Robson, A., Grassie, T. & Kubie, J. (2006)
Modelling of a low temperature differential Stirling Engine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science. 221, 927-943. doi:10.1243/09544062JMES631. ISSN 0954-4062
Abstract: A full theoretical model of a low temperature difference Stirling engine is developed in this paper.
The model, which starts from the first principles, gives a full ...
A third order analysis of a low temperature differential Ringbom-Stirling engine
Thesis
Robson, A. P. A third order analysis of a low temperature differential Ringbom-Stirling engine. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4167
The analysis of the Stirling engine has long been hampered by a lack of understanding of the complex relationship between the mechanical dynamics, thermodynamics and fluid dyn...
Development of a computer model to simulate a low temperature differential Ringbom stirling engine.
Conference Proceeding
Robson, A. & Grassie, T. (2004)
Development of a computer model to simulate a low temperature differential Ringbom stirling engine. In Proceedings of the 12th International Stirling Engine Conference and Technology Exhibition, 350-357. ISBN 9780953555826
The Stirling cycle engine of 1816 and subsequent closed cycle regenerative heat engines have been the subject of many analyses. The complex nature of the mechanical, fluid, a...