Energy Conversion and Management

Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.88 Entire volume, number list

ISSN: 0196-8904 (Print)

In this Issue (132 articles)

1 - 14	Effect of different heat transfer models on HCCI engine simulation Neshat E, Saray RK
15 - 26	Conjugate conduction and convection underneath a downward facing non-isothermal extended surface: A numerical study Das B, Giri A
27 - 39	Identification of design parameters in a solar collector using inverse heat transfer analysis Panda S, Singla RK, Das R, Martha SC
40 - 48	Psychrophilic anaerobic co-digestion of highland barley straw with two animal manures at high altitude for enhancing biogas production Wei SZ, Zhang HF, Cai XB, Xu J, Fang JP, Liu HM
49 - 59	Layered Smart Grid architecture approach and field tests by ZigBee technology Batista NC, Melicio R, Mendes VMF
60 - 65	Improvement in biodiesel production from soapstock oil by one-stage lipase catalyzed methanolysis Su EZ, Wei DZ
66 - 78	Exergy analysis of a novel air-cooled non-adiabatic absorption refrigeration cycle with NH3-NaSCN and NH3-LiNO3 refrigerant solutions Cai DH, He GG, Tian QQ, Tang WE
79 - 87	Combustion and emission characteristics of Multiple Premixed Compression Ignition (MPCI) fuelled with naphtha and gasoline in wide load range Wang BY, Wang Z, Shuai SJ, Yang HQ, Wang JX
88 - 95	Performance of cylindrical plastic solar collectors for air heating Abdullah AS, Bassiouny MK
96 - 105	Influence of different design parameters and Al2O3-water nanofluid flow on heat transfer and flow characteristics of sinusoidal-corrugated channels Khoshvaght-Aliabadi M
106 - 112	Dynamics of supercapacitor bank with uncontrolled active balancer for engine starting Yuhimenko V, Averbukh M, Agranovich G, Kuperman A
113 - 119	Applicability of thermal energy storage recycled ceramics to high temperature and compressed air operating conditions Kere A, Sadiki N, Py X, Goetz V
120 - 128	Investigation of bluff-body micro-flameless combustion Hosseini SE, Wahid MA
129 - 138	Performance analysis of a minichannel-based solar collector using different nanofluids Mahian O, Kianifar A, Sahin AZ, Wongwises S
139 - 152	Computational Intelligence based techniques for islanding detection of distributed generation in distribution network: A review Laghari JA, Mokhlis H, Karimi M, Bakar AHA, Mohamad H
153 - 167	Comparison and discussion of heating systems for single-family homes in the framework of a renovation Obyn S, van Moeseke G
168 - 176	Economic analysis of Indian pumped storage schemes Sivakumar N, Das D, Padhy NP
177 - 188	A computational fluid dynamics study on the heat transfer characteristics of the working cycle of a beta-type Stirling engine Salazar JL, Chen WL
189 - 198	Energy and economic savings using geothermal heat pumps in different climates Morrone B, Coppola G, Raucci V
199 - 205	A battery model for constant-power discharge including rate effects Fuller ME
206 - 213	Effect of carbon nanospheres on shape stabilization and thermal behavior of phase change materials for thermal energy storage Mehrali M, Latibari ST, Mehrali M, Mahlia TMI, Metselaar HSC
214 - 217	Numerical and experimental investigation of heat transfer behavior in a round tube with the special conical ring inserts Anvari AR, Javaherdeh K, Emami-Meibodi M, Rashidi AM
218 - 230	Development and evaluation of a ceiling ventilation system enhanced by solar photovoltaic thermal collectors and phase change materials Lin WY, Ma ZJ, Sohel MI, Cooper P
231 - 238	Short-term forecasting model for aggregated regional hydropower generation Monteiro C, Ramirez-Rosado IJ, Fernandez-Jimenez LA
239 - 250	Appraising the performance of a baffled solar air heater with external recycle Mohammadi K, Sabzpooshani M
251 - 258	Influence of baffle configurations on flow and heat transfer characteristics of trisection helical baffle heat exchangers Dong C, Chen YP, Wu JF
259 - 266	Pyrolysis kinetics of spent lark mushroom substrate and characterization of bio-oil obtained from the substrate Jiang HF, Cheng ZQ, Zhao TQ, Liu MZ, Zhang MY, Li JN, Hu MJ, Zhang L, Li JF
267 - 276	Applicability of entropy, entransy and exergy analyses to the optimization of the Organic Rankine Cycle Zhu YD, Hu Z, Zhou YD, Jiang L, Yu LJ
277 - 283	Experimental study on emissions and performance of an internal combustion engine fueled with gasoline and gasoline/n-butanol blends Elfasakhany A
284 - 295	Analysis of hybrid energy systems for application in southern Ghana Adaramola MS, Agelin-Chaab M, Paul SS
296 - 306	Total output operation chart optimization of cascade reservoirs and its application Jiang ZQ, Ji CM, Sun P, Wang LP, Zhang YK
307 - 316	Effect of temperature and moisture on high pressure lipid/oil extraction from microalgae Islam MA, Brown RJ, O'Hara I, Kent M, Heimann K
317 - 331	Evaluating solar energy profitability: A focus on the role of self-consumption Chiaroni D, Chiesa V, Colasanti L, Cucchiella F, D'Adamo I, Frattini F
332 - 347	The state of the art of wind energy conversion systems and technologies: A review Cheng M, Zhu Y
348 - 364	The effect of additives on properties, performance and emission of biodiesel fuelled compression ignition engine Rashedul HK, Masjuki HH, Kalam MA, Ashraful AM, Rahman SMA, Shahir SA
365 - 371	On the potential of zeotropic mixtures in supercritical ORC powered by geothermal energy source Radulovic J, Castaneda NIB
372 - 381	Fundamental formulation of a modified LMTD method to study indirect evaporative heat exchangers Cui X, Chua KJ, Islam MR, Yang WM
382 - 390	Tailoring the key fuel properties using different alcohols (C-2-C-6) and their evaluation in gasoline engine Masum BM, Masjuki HH, Kalam MA, Palash SM, Wakil MA, Imtenan S
391 - 398	Design and evaluation of a heat exchanger that uses paraffin wax and recycled materials as solar energy accumulator Reyes A, Negrete D, Mahn A, Sepulveda F
399 - 410	Cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris in a pilot-scale sequential-baffled column photobioreactor for biomass and biodiesel production Lam MK, Lee KT
411 - 425	A new power, methanol, and DME polygeneration process using integrated chemical looping systems Salkuyeh YK, Adams TA
426 - 441	Numerical analysis of selected evaporative exchangers with the Maisotsenko cycle Anisimov S, Pandelidis D, Danielewicz J
442 - 446	Microstructural, optical and thermal characterization of synthetic clay as a passive cooling medium Alami AH
447 - 458	The estimation of I-V curves of PV panel using manufacturers' I-V curves and evolutionary strategy Barukcic M, Hederic Z, Spoljaric Z
459 - 463	Thermal behavior and kinetics of bio-ferment residue/coal blends during co-pyrolysis Du YY, Jiang XG, Lv GJ, Ma XJ, Jin YQ, Wang F, Chi Y, Yan JH
464 - 475	Performance of desiccant air conditioning system with geothermal energy under different climatic conditions El-Agouz SA, Kabeel AE
476 - 483	A model for utilizing industrial off-gas to support microalgae cultivation for biodiesel in cold climates Laamanen CA, Shang HL, Ross GM, Scott JA
484 - 497	A review on the performance of glycerol carbonate production via catalytic transesterification: Effects of influencing parameters Teng WK, Ngoh GC, Yusoff R, Aroua MK
498 - 515	Economic-environmental hierarchical frequency management of a droop-controlled islanded microgrid Rezaei N, Kalantar M
516 - 524	Thermal and fire risk analysis of typical insulation material in a high elevation area: Influence of sidewalls, dimension and pressure An WG, Wang Z, Xiao HH, Sun JH, Liew KM
525 - 534	An efficient algorithm for bi-objective combined heat and power production planning under the emission trading scheme Rong AY, Figueira JR, Lahdelma R
535 - 544	A smart segmented blade system for reducing weight of the wind turbine rotor Lu HY, Zeng P, Lei LP, Yang YB, Xu YJ, Qian LY
545 - 553	Energetic and exergetic study of a 10RT absorption chiller integrated into a microgeneration system Ochoa AAV, Dutra JCC, Henriquez JRG, Rohatgi J
554 - 564	Multiphysical, multidimensional real-time PEM fuel cell modeling for embedded applications Massonnat P, Gao F, Roche R, Paire D, Bouquain D, Miraoui A
565 - 572	Catalytic effect of KF-846 on the reforming of the primary intermediates from the co-pyrolysis of pubescens and LDPE Liu WW, Hu CW, Tong DM, Yang Y, Li GY, Zhu LF, Tang JQ
573 - 581	Distributed multi-agent scheme for reactive power management with renewable energy Rahman MS, Mahmud MA, Pota HR, Hossain MJ
582 - 588	Energy source options for the generation of electrical power in Taiwan Chang CC, Wang CM
589 - 597	Enhancing China's energy security: Determining influential factors and effective strategic measures Ren JZ, Sovacool BK
598 - 611	A methodology for the parametric modelling of the flow coefficients and flow rate in hydraulic valves Valdes JR, Rodriguez JM, Saumell J, Putz T
612 - 621	Performance analysis of a membrane humidifier containing porous metal foam as flow distributor in a PEM fuel cell system Afshari E, Houreh NB
622 - 632	Experimental study of spray characteristics of biodiesel derived from waste cooking oil Mohan B, Yang WM, Tay KL, Yu WB
633 - 640	Transesterification of used vegetable oil catalyzed by barium oxide under simultaneous microwave and ultrasound irradiations Martinez-Guerra E, Gude VG
641 - 649	Analysis of heat recovery from a spray dryer by recirculation of exhaust air Golman B, Julklang W
650 - 656	Experimental investigation of tri-functional photovoltaic/thermal solar collector Ji J, Guo C, Sun W, He W, Wang YQ, Li GQ
657 - 668	A comparative analysis of rankine and absorption power cycles from exergoeconomic viewpoint Shokati N, Ranjbar F, Yari M
669 - 676	Chromium-tungsten-titanium mixed oxides solid catalyst for fatty acid methyl ester synthesis from palm fatty acid distillate Wan Z, Hameed BH
677 - 683	Thermodynamic analysis on a two-stage transcritical CO2 heat pump cycle with double ejectors Xing MB, Yu JL, Liu XQ
684 - 692	Exergetic life cycle assessment of cement production process with waste heat power generation Sui XW, Zhang Y, Shao S, Zhang SS
693 - 699	Date palm waste gasification in downdraft gasifier and simulation using ASPEN HYSYS Bassyouni M, ul Hasan SW, Abdel-Aziz MH, Abdel-hamid SMS, Naveed S, Hussain A, Ani FN
700 - 722	A key review of wastewater source heat pump (WWSHP) systems Hepbasli A, Biyik E, Ekren O, Gunerhan H, Araz M
723 - 731	Thermodynamic analysis of an HCCI engine based system running on natural gas Djermouni M, Ouadha A
732 - 738	Performance comparison of four passive types of photovoltaic-thermal systems Ziapour BM, Palideh V, Baygan M
739 - 748	Energetic and exergetic analyses of a variable compression ratio spark ignition gas engine Javaheri A, Esfahanian V, Salavati-Zadeh A, Darzi M
749 - 757	Energy performance of solar-assisted liquid desiccant air-conditioning system for commercial building in main climate zones Qi RH, Lu L, Huang Y
758 - 767	Predictive tool of energy performance of cold storage in agrifood industries: The Portuguese case study Nunes J, Neves D, Gaspar PD, Silva PD, Andrade LP
768 - 784	Thermo-mathematical modeling of parabolic trough collector Yilmaz IH, Soylemez MS
785 - 793	Combination of a light funnel concentrator with a deflector for orientated sunlight transmission Zheng HF, Wu G, Tao T, Su YH, Dai J
794 - 807	A review on idling reduction strategies to improve fuel economy and reduce exhaust emissions of transport vehicles Shancita I, Masjuki HH, Kalam MA, Fattah IMR, Rashed MM, Rashedul HK
808 - 820	Modeling of a bioethanol combustion engine under different operating conditions Hedfi H, Jedli H, Jbara A, Slimi K
821 - 828	Effect of biodiesel blends on engine performance and exhaust emission for diesel dual fuel engine Mohsin R, Majid ZA, Shihnan AH, Nasri NS, Sharer Z
829 - 833	High-efficiency compressive-mode energy harvester enhanced by a multi-stage force amplification mechanism Yang ZB, Zu J
834 - 841	Performance investigation of heat insulation solar glass for low-carbon buildings Cuce E, Young CH, Riffat SB
842 - 853	Enhancement of heat transfer from a continuously moving porous fin exposed in convective-radiative environment Bhanja D, Kundu B, Aziz A
854 - 862	An improved transformerless grid connected photovoltaic inverter with reduced leakage current Islam M, Mekhilef S
863 - 871	Comparable analysis methodology of CCHP based on distributed energy system Wu B, Wang L
872 - 882	Design of a small scale stand-alone solar thermal co-generation plant for an isolated region in Egypt Abdelhady S, Borello D, Tortora E
883 - 893	An innovative ORC power plant layout for heat and power generation from medium- to low-temperature geothermal resources Fiaschi D, Lifshitz A, Manfrida G, Tempesti D
894 - 906	Effect of variable mechanical resistance on electrodynamic alternator efficiency Gonen E, Grossman G
907 - 914	Experimental and analytical studies on the shock wave length in convergent and convergent-divergent nozzle ejectors Zhu YH, Jiang PX
915 - 927	Numerical simulations on the temperature gradient and thermal stress of a thermoelectric power generator Wu YJ, Ming TZ, Li XH, Pan T, Peng KY, Luo XB
928 - 935	Part-load performance and emissions of a spark ignition engine fueled with RON95 and RON97 gasoline: Technical viewpoint on Malaysia's fuel price debate Mohamad TI, Geok HH
936 - 946	Optimization and characterization of biodiesel production from microalgae Botryococcus grown at semi-continuous system Ashokkumar V, Agila E, Sivakumar P, Salam Z, Rengasamy R, Ani FN
947 - 961	Thermodynamic and economic optimization of LNG mixed refrigerant processes Wang MY, Khalilpour R, Abbas A
962 - 972	Study of temperature distribution in a Stirling engine regenerator Gheith R, Aloui F, Ben Nasrallah S
973 - 984	Performance assessment of USC power plants integrated with CCS and concentrating solar collectors Cau G, Cocco D, Tola V
985 - 998	A stochastic framework for the grid integration of wind power using flexible load approach Heydarian-Forushani E, Moghaddam MP, Sheikh-El-Eslami MK, Shafie-khah M, Catalao JPS
999 - 1010	Analyzing the optimization of an organic Rankine cycle system for recovering waste heat from a large marine engine containing a cooling water system Yang MH, Yeh RH
1011 - 1019	An intensified industrial reforming process by change in combustible fuel Tavan Y
1020 - 1031	Low-cost phase change material as an energy storage medium in building envelopes: Experimental and numerical analyses Biswas K, Abhari R
1032 - 1040	Operation of neat pine oil biofuel in a diesel engine by providing ignition assistance Vallinayagam R, Vedharaj S, Yang WM, Lee PS
1041 - 1050	Experimental investigation of the thermal and diluent effects of EGR components on combustion and NOx emissions of a turbocharged natural gas SI engine Li WF, Liu ZC, Wang ZS, Xu Y
1051 - 1059	Thermodynamic and thermo-economic analysis and optimization of performance of irreversible four-temperature-level absorption refrigeration Ahmadi MH, Ahmadi MA, Mehrpooya M, Hosseinzade H, Feidt M
1060 - 1069	Experimental investigation of spray characteristics of alternative aviation fuels Kannaiyan K, Sadr R
1070 - 1071	Entransy unmasked Awad MM
1072 - 1073	Reply to "Entransy unmasked" by Awad Cheng XT, Liang XG
1074 - 1074	Comments on "Numerical study on turbulent heat transfer and pressure drop of nanofluid in coiled tube-in-tube heat exchangers" (Wael IA Aly, Energy Convers. Manage. 79 (2014) 304-316) Awad MM
1075 - 1075	Reply to "Comments on "Numerical study on turbulent heat transfer and pressure drop of nanofluid in coiled tube-in-tube heat exchangers" (Wael IA Aly, Energy Convers. Manage. 79 (2014) 304-316)" Aly WIA
1076 - 1076	Wind prediction using Weather Research Forecasting Model (WRF): A case study in Peru (Retraction of vol 81, pg 363, 2014) Gonzalez-Mingueza C, Munoz-Gutierrez F
1077 - 1077	Editorial: Biofuels Lee KT, Wu JCS, Brosse N, Matsumura Y
1078 - 1085	Reduction of FFA in jatropha curcas oil via sequential direct-ultrasonic irradiation and dosage of methanol/sulfuric acid catalyst mixture on esterification process Andrade-Tacca CA, Chang CC, Chen YH, Ji DR, Wang YY, Yen YQ, Chang CY
1086 - 1093	Optimization of palm kernel shell torrefaction to produce energy densified bio-coal Asadullah M, Adi AM, Suhada N, Malek NH, Saringat MI, Azdarpour A
1094 - 1103	Enzymatic saccharification and structural properties of industrial wood sawdust: Recycled ionic liquids pretreatments Auxenfans T, Buchoux S, Larcher D, Husson G, Husson E, Sarazin C
1104 - 1110	Preparation and characterization of alumina supported nickel-oxalate catalyst for the hydrodeoxygenation of oleic acid into normal and iso-octadecane biofuel Ayodele OB, Togunwa OS, Abbas HF, Daud WMAW
1111 - 1119	Catalytic upgrading of oleic acid into biofuel using Mo modified zeolite supported Ni oxalate catalyst functionalized with fluoride ion Ayodele OB, Abbas HF, Daud WMAW
1120 - 1126	Extraction of hemicelluloses from wood in a pulp biorefinery, and subsequent fermentation into ethanol Boucher J, Chirat C, Lachenal D
1127 - 1142	Integrated decision making for the optimal bioethanol supply chain Corsano G, Fumero Y, Montagna JM
1143 - 1150	Esterification of oily-FFA and transesterification of high FFA waste oils using novel palm trunk and bagasse-derived catalysts Ezebor F, Khairuddean M, Abdullah AZ, Boey PL
1151 - 1158	Pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludges in a slowly heating and gas sweeping fixed-bed reactor Fan HJ, Zhou H, Wang J
1159 - 1166	Transesterification of soybean oil with methanol and acetic acid at lower reaction severity under subcritical conditions Go AW, Sutanto S, NguyenThi BT, Cabatingan LK, Ismadji S, Ju YH
1167 - 1178	Evaluation of palm oil mill fly ash supported calcium oxide as a heterogeneous base catalyst in biodiesel synthesis from crude palm oil Ho WWS, Ng HK, Gan SY, Tan SH
1179 - 1192	Alternative route of process modification for biofuel production by embedding the Fischer-Tropsch plant in existing stand-alone power plant (10 MW) based on biomass gasification - Part I: A conceptual modeling and simulation approach (a case study in Thailand) Hunpinyo P, Cheali P, Narataruksa P, Tungkamani S, Chollacoop N
1193 - 1199	Alumina supported/unsupported mixed oxides of Ca and Mg as heterogeneous catalysts for transesterification of Nannochloropsis sp microalga's oil Teo SH, Taufiq-Yap YH, Ng FL
1200 - 1218	Advances in solid-catalytic and non-catalytic technologies for biodiesel production Islam A, Taufiq-Yap YH, Chan ES, Moniruzzaman M, Islam S, Nabi MN
1219 - 1227	Integration of fermentative biohydrogen with methanogenesis from fruit-vegetable waste using different pre-treatments Jia X, Li MX, Xi BD, Zhu CW, Yang Y, Xia TM, Song CH, Pan HW
1228 - 1244	Perspectives of microalgal biofuels as a renewable source of energy Kiran B, Kumar R, Deshmukh D
1245 - 1251	Direct catalytic transformation of carbohydrates into 5-ethoxymethylfurfural with acid-base bifunctional hybrid nanospheres Li H, Govind KS, Kotni R, Shunmugavel S, Riisager A, Yang S
1252 - 1256	Increased release of fermentable sugars from elephant grass by enzymatic hydrolysis in the presence of surfactants Menegol D, Scholl AL, Fontana RC, Dillon AJP, Camassola M
1257 - 1262	Production of biodiesel from non-edible Jatropha curcas oil via transesterification using Bi2O3-La2O3 catalyst Nizah MFR, Taufiq-Yap YH, Rashid U, Teo SH, Nur ZAS, Islam A
1263 - 1270	Optimization of the digestion process of Scenedesmus sp and Opuntia maxima for biogas production Ramos-Suarez JL, Martinez A, Carreras N
1271 - 1282	Designing optimal bioethanol networks with purification for integrated biorefineries Shenoy AU, Shenoy UV
1283 - 1289	Feasibility study of various sulphonation methods for transforming carbon nanotubes into catalysts for the esterification of palm fatty acid distillate Shuit SH, Tan SH
1290 - 1296	Transesterification of Jatropha curcas crude oil to biodiesel on calcium lanthanum mixed oxide catalyst: Effect of stoichiometric composition Taufiq-Yap YH, Teo SH, Rashid U, Islam A, Hussien MZ, Lee KT