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Der Neubau eines Hochwasserrückhaltebeckens (HRB) erfordert umfangreiche hydraulische Untersuchungen. Möglichkeiten zur Überprüfung und Optimierung einer wasserbaulichen Planung sind sowohl der physikalische Modellversuch als auch eine hydrodynamisch-numerische Strömungsmodellierung. Fragestellungen zur Wirkungsweise und zu den Wechselwirkungen der Betriebseinrichtung eines HRB können so beantwortet werden. Der vorliegende Beitrag beschreibt das Zusammenwirken von Planung und hydraulischen Untersuchungen am Neubauprojekt HRB Weilers/Bracht in Hessen.
During heat recovery of exhaust gas energy in a shell and tube heat exchanger, the exhaust gas is cooled down and the water vapour content may condense when the corresponding temperature is reached. In this case, a condensation heat exchanger allows recovering the latent heat in addition to the sensible heat and is therefore beneficial for a preferably high heat recovery. The database and algorithms for the design of this kind of apparatus are still nowadays quite week because only little experimental work is realized with condensation of water vapour from a mixture with a very high proportion of non-condensable gas in horizontal tubes. The actual research work improves this database with a considerable amount of experimental data and proposes a correlation for the prediction of the heat transfer coefficient in an exhaust gas heat exchanger in which parts of the gas humidity condense. All experiments were carried out under conditions, which are typical for this kind of heat exchangers, hence the presented results can be used for the design of condensation heat exchangers in industrial heat transfer systems. A gas inlet temperature of 120 °C, a range of the air-steam mixture Reynolds number 11,000 Re 31,000, three tube lengths between 1.87 m and 3.04 m, water vapour volume fractions of 7 % to 14.5 % as well as tube diameters of 22 mm and 28 mm were selected to derive the correlation. Furthermore, additional tube lengths (0.574 m, 0.973 m, 1.373 m) were investigated to determine the parameters influencing the condensation rate and comprehensive location profiles over the tube length. A correlation for a correction factor is derived, which enables to calculate the increase of the heat transfer coefficient due to condensation from the dry heat transfer coefficient without condensation. This dry heat transfer coefficient is calculated by the measured values in the inlet and outlet for a purely dry air-steam mixture cooling without condensation. The correction factor depend on the water vapour volume fraction, the Reynolds number and the geometry ratio between the inner diameter and the tube length.
For circular finned tubes often used in heat exchangers, the wake regions behind the tubes are regions with low heat transfer coefficient. Delta-winglet vortex generators on the fin surfaces reduce the width of the wake regions and improve the overall heat transfer rate. The present work studies numerically the effect of enhancing the performance of the finned-tubes using delta-winglets. Simulations were carried out on a model of three circular tube rows with circular fins for Reynolds numbers of 500, 700, and 900 (based on the inlet velocity and the hydraulic diameter of unit cell). Eighteen basic configurations with different number and positions of delta-winglets were investigated. The flow and heat transfer behaviors are analyzed for certain configurations. Finally, the optimal configurations are presented based on the Pareto optimality strategy.
The Oder River, situated along the border between Poland and Germany, is regularly affected by ice-jam events and their associated hazards, such as a sudden rise in water level and the endangerment to flood-protection infrastructure. The existing databases on past ice-jam events lack substantial information considering ice formation, blockage origins or the spatiotemporal evolution of the ice cover needed for a comprehensive understanding of relevant ice processes. Within this study, the evaluation of satellite and Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) data was carried out in order to analyze the capabilities of enhancing river ice information in the study area. Satellite imagery was proven to be a valuable source of investigating ice-jam phenomena on all scales, leading to the identification of initial ice-jam locations, surveying spatiotemporal ice cover evolution or monitoring the maximum ice-cover extent. A simplified approach for river ice classification of satellite radar data using the K-Means Cluster Analysis is introduced, enabling the differentiation between river ice formations. Based on UAV data taken in this study, workflows were presented, allowing for measurements of ice floe velocities and the localization of flooded and ice-covered flow control structures.
AbstractThe application of hydrogen proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) in greenhouse gas emission free heavy-duty vehicles requires extremely durable PEMFC components with service lives in the range of 30,000 h. Hence suitable test and analysis methods are required that reflect realistic operation scenarios, but significantly accelerate aging. For this purpose, a dynamic accelerated stress test was developed, which is coupled with a comprehensive in-depth in-situ and ex-situ analysis program to determine the aging processes of a PEMFC membrane electrode assembly (MEA). The test comprehends dynamic cycling between low, moderate and high load, different temperature and humidity conditions as well as recovery sequences to distinguish between reversible and irreversible failure modes. All phases of the PEMFC system (i.e. solid, liquid and gaseous) are monitored on-line during aging by sophisticated electrochemical, mass spectrometric and ion chromatographic analytical methods. The structural and elemental composition of the MEA before and after the aging program (post-mortem) are investigated by X-ray fluorescence, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. This program was able to age a commercial PEMFC to end-of-life in 1000 h, while providing an accurate picture of the aging processes involved.
The limited lifetime and severe degradation after long-term usage of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are challenges that have to be overcome, if PEMFCs are to play the anticipated major role in a sustainable energy and transportation system based on green hydrogen. Therefore, analytical scanning methods to precisely characterize and understand the degradation and ageing mechanisms with high spatial resolution are essential. We are using and validating scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) as tool for detecting descriptors of the electrochemical performance of PEMFCs treated under different activation and ageing protocols. For this purpose, a pristine Nafion™ membrane, which is typically used as proton exchange membrane (PEM) in low temperature fuel cells, was activated and deactivated after well-defined protocols to demonstrate the fundamental suitability of SECM for investigating PEMFC components. Our results indicate that the impedance associated with the proton conductivity of the Nafion™ membrane as measured by SECM was dependent on the pretreatment of the membrane and increased in the following order: hot water < hydrochloric acid < sulfuric acid. The partial and complete deactivation of the membrane using Fenton’s reagent and barium hydroxide, respectively, could be spatially visualized with SECM as well. In addition, we investigated a PEM as part of a complete membrane electrode assembly in a fully functional PEMFC after accelerated ageing tests and could identify an increased local PEM impedance by SECM. All trends could be confirmed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Moreover, we investigated a typical gas diffusion layer (GDL) of a PEMFC with SECM. As a result, the microporous side of the GDL showed a much lower impedance than its macroporous side, which is comprehensible since it agrees with the additional carbon black coating on the former side.
In this work, a spatially resolved analytical method based on scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) to distinguish different degradation phenomena in polymer electrolyte membranes was developed. SECM was combined with a Franz diffusion cell to distinguish between radical-induced aging of a sulfonated tetrafluoroethylene based fluoropolymer-copolymer due to deactivation of the sulfonic acid groups followed by a decreased proton conductivity, and the radical-induced formation of cracks and holes in the polymer. The experiments were performed with ferrocyanide as redox mediator to detect holes and cracks, and protons (sulfuric acid) to determine the through-plane proton conductivity, respectively. A pristine Nafion™ membrane, a pristine Nafion™ membrane with an artificial pinhole and a Nafion™ membrane aged with Fenton's reagent were investigated to prove the measurement principle. It could be shown that holes and cracks can be reliably detected with this approach and discriminated from a change in proton conductivity. The presence of holes in the investigated aged membranes was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy, whereas the loss of sulfonate groups could be supported by infrared spectroscopy measurements.
Delta-winglet vortex generators (VGs) are known to enhance the heat transfer between the energy-carrying fluid and the heat transfer surfaces in plate-fin-and-tube banks. In this study optimal angles of attack of the delta-winglets are investigated based on the Pareto optimal strategy. The optimization process combines a CFD analysis, genetic algorithms and the response surface methodology. The angle of attack of a pair a delta-winglet-type VGs mounted behind each tube is varied between β = −90° and +90°. Three circular tube rows with inline and staggered tube arrangements are investigated for Reynolds numbers from 200 to 1200 (based on the inlet height and inlet velocity). The flow structure and heat transfer behavior is analyzed in detail for certain cases and the staggered and the inline tube arrangements are compared. Finally, for each of these arrangements the optimal sets of angles of attack for different Reynolds numbers are presented.
This paper introduces a model predicting the unsteady conditions in vertical pipes of a steam power station during start up of the plant. Knowing the time depending variation in the rate of condensation in the pipe is helpful for optimizing the design of the drainage system, which removes the condensate collected from the pipes. At present this system is designed on the basis of the total amount of condensate produced in a particular pipe during start up of the power plant. The model presented will provide a design based on the true maximum flow rate during said period. The paper describes the mass and energy balances for the gas and the condensate as well as the energy balance for the wall. All equations are transformed into a set of differential and algebraic equations and solved at once. The model was subsequently applied on genuine industrial scenarios. The results obtained from the model are discussed in detail and compared with experimental data. In all situations considered, the maximum condensate flow rate calculated was less than 50% of the estimated value using standard design methods.
Agriculture is one of the world's biggest polluters. Consumers are misled towards demand of unsustainable and inadequately priced food products by an insufficient internalization of externalities. Shifting demand towards more sustainable dietary choices can lead to a sustainable transition of agri-food networks. In this study, we evaluate environmental damage economically: we combine environmental assessment of different food products with the internalization of their monetary impacts. Life Cycle Assessments are modeled for conventional and organic foods and different production scenarios. The quantified environmental impacts are combined with True Cost Accounting to adjust food prices according to their environmental impacts. Using this framework for 22 German agricultural products, we find that on average, crop production generates externalities of about €0.79 per kg for conventional and about €0.42 for organic products. Conventional milk and eggs cause additional costs of about €1.29 per kg on average in organic systems and about €1.10 in organic ones. Conventional and organic meat generate externalities of €4.42 and €4.22 per kg, respectively, with beef generating the highest costs of all. The environmental favorability of organic products is confirmed, but the resulting organic market prices after internalization still exceed conventional prices. Externalities represent a negative impact on societal welfare, which should be addressed by policies supporting transparent pricing approaches.
<div class="section abstract"<div class="htmlview paragraph"Ammonia, which is considered as an excellent hydrogen carrier, could potentially become a clean fuel for direct use in ICE.</div<div class="htmlview paragraph"An experimental setup with a strongly modified inline four-cylinder (I4) heavy duty Diesel engine was used to study different combustion modes of ammonia in ICE. The fourth cylinder of that engine was operated in a monovalent mode using either OME or Diesel fuel. Its complete exhaust stream was fed into the first cylinder of the same engine, which was operated on a dual-fuel mode by utilizing ammonia port injection and OME or Diesel pilot injection to ignite the mixture. The fourth cylinder of the I4 heavy duty engine can be operated at conditions between idle and full load and at different stoichiometries (λ) to impact both the temperature and the oxygen concentration at the exhaust of that cylinder. Since the first cylinder is fed by the complete exhaust stream of the fourth, the intake conditions of the first cylinder can be controlled appropriately and various ammonia combustion modes can be realized.</div<div class="htmlview paragraph"Emissions measurements at the intake and the exhaust of the first cylinder at different speeds and loads show the impact of the different combustion modes, especially due to temperature and oxygen content variations, on NOx and combustion efficiency. Chemical kinetics calculations have been elaborated to explain some of the main observations.</div</div
Finite control set model predictive control (FCS-MPC) is a promising method for the control of multi-phase machines, due to its capability to directly account for nonlinearities and multiple controlled variables. To overcome the drawback of high current ripples and excitation of harmonic currents in the so-called xy-subsystem, several methods have been proposed in the literature so far. This paper proposes an MPC-based method that achieves high granularity of switching by not only switching at the discrete time steps, but also within the sampling interval. In doing so, the discussed algorithm, referred to as variable switching point current control (VSP 2 CC), produces low current distortions, while still keeping the advantages of conventional FCS-MPC, such as fast dynamic behavior during transients. To highlight the above, VSP 2 CC is applied to a six-phase permanent magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) and compared with conventional FCS-MPC and MPC that employs virtual voltage vectors (VV-MPC).
Platinum dissolution in PEM fuel cells is an increasingly important indicator for the state-of-health and lifetime prediction of fuel cells in real applications. For this reason, portable online analysis tools are needed that can detect and quantify platinum with high sensitivity, selectivity, and accuracy in the product water of fuel cells. We validated the hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE) and non-toxic bismuth film electrodes for the voltammetric determination of platinum for this purpose. Bismuth films were prepared by reductive deposition on both a glassy carbon solid state electrode and on a screen-printed electrode (film on-chip electrode). Both bismuth film electrodes could be successfully validated for the determination of platinum by adsorptive stripping voltammetry. An LOD of 7.9 μg/L and an LOQ of 29.1 μg/L were determined for the bismuth film solid state electrode, values of 22.5 μg/L for the LOD and of 79.0 μg/L for the LOQ were obtained for the bismuth film on-chip electrode. These numbers are still much higher than the results measured with the HMDE (LOD: 0.76 ng/L; LOQ: 2.8 ng/L) and are not sufficient to detect platinum in the product water of a fuel cell run in different load tests. The amount of dissolved platinum produced by a 100 W fuel cell stack upon dynamic and continuous high load cycling, respectively, was in the range of 2.9–4.1 ng/L, which could only be detected by the HMDE.
Depending on the application range, there are various recommendations in the literature which converter topology should be used. These are mostly based on experience or more or less deeper considerations. For DC/DC converters, which are operated over a wide input voltage range, such recommendations rarely exist. Therefore, this contribution shows the evolution of two input voltage dependent selection matrices, which should facilitate the selection of future topologies based on known publications and basic considerations. The focus here lies on converters for λ = V i_max /V i_min ≥ 3 with galvanic isolation. First, the data set is introduced, where a distinction is made between flyback converters, forward converters and other 1stage or 2stage converters before the evolution of the novel input voltage dependent matrices is carried out. These two matrices support the selection of a suitable topology and whether the energy transfer should be done by one or two stages.
This paper presents a comparative simulation analysis of an Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine (IPMSM) performance once fed by a traditional three-phase two-level inverter and then using a three-phase five-level Cascaded H-Bridges Multilevel Inverter (CHBMI). For this purpose, an enhanced mathematical model of the IPMSM, that take into account simultaneously saturation, cross-coupling, spatial harmonics and iron loss effects, has been employed. Furthermore, two different PWM modulation strategies have been considered. The study was conducted for several working conditions, evaluating the impact of CHBMI adoption on the IPMSM performance in terms of improved efficiency and torque ripple reduction.
The Be-Rex Engine-Generator
(2023)
Although electricity is necessary for a country's economic development, many countries lack suitable grid infrastructure. Portable generators offer a consistent electric supply in the event of a blackout.
Be-Rex B.V. develops and already assembled a revolutionary engine-generator prototype. It eliminates the use of camshafts, crankshafts and flywheels while integrating the generator parts into the same spherical housing. Thus, it constitutes a compact, lightweight and cost-efficient singular unit. There is no mechanical power output while the load of the engine is determined by the demanded load of the generator. The four combustion chambers are arranged in pairs on the north and south hemisphere and the magnets of the stator are placed circumferential at the equator of the spherical housing. The rotating disc and the joiner build the rotor of the generator. While developing the engine special emphasis has been put on its multi-fuel capability. Optimized gas exchange together with an efficient scavenging concept and the combustion system allow the atmospheric version of the prototype with a displacement volume of 400 cc to achieve 10 bar of indicated mean effective pressure (imep) when running on gasoline. Using 1-D WAVE simulations the same atmospheric version converted to ammonia fuel achieves 8 bar of imep.
First firing results of an engine generator prototype running on gasoline solidify the proof of concept. In the design section the main characteristics of the concept will be highlighted and the working principle will be explained. In the modelling approach section the methodology to tackle the leakage and the friction issues will be presented before the main results of the final design optimization will be discussed. Afterwards, the first experimental runs will be analyzed and finally some possible applications will be addressed.
The limited lifetime and severe degradation after long-term usage of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are challenges that have to be overcome, if PEMFCs are to play the anticipated major role in a sustainable energy and transportation system based on green hydrogen. Therefore, analytical scanning methods to precisely characterize and understand the degradation and ageing mechanisms with high spatial resolution are essential. We are using and validating scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) as tool for detecting descriptors of the electrochemical performance of PEMFCs treated under different activation and ageing protocols. For this purpose, a pristine Nafion™ membrane, which is typically used as proton exchange membrane (PEM) in low temperature fuel cells, was activated and deactivated after well-defined protocols to demonstrate the fundamental suitability of SECM for investigating PEMFC components. Our results indicate that the impedance associated with the proton conductivity of the Nafion™ membrane as measured by SECM was dependent on the pretreatment of the membrane and increased in the following order: hot water < hydrochloric acid < sulfuric acid. The partial and complete deactivation of the membrane using Fenton’s reagent and barium hydroxide, respectively, could be spatially visualized with SECM as well. In addition, we investigated a PEM as part of a complete membrane electrode assembly in a fully functional PEMFC after accelerated ageing tests and could identify an increased local PEM impedance by SECM. All trends could be confirmed by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Moreover, we investigated a typical gas diffusion layer (GDL) of a PEMFC with SECM. As a result, the microporous side of the GDL showed a much lower impedance than its macroporous side, which is comprehensible since it agrees with the additional carbon black coating on the former side.
In this paper, a flux linkage-based direct model predictive current control approach is presented for small permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) drives. The method aims to minimize the current ripples at steady state by deciding on the optimal switching instant, while exhibiting fast dynamic behavior during transients. To this end, the future trajectory of the stator current is not computed based on the machine inductances or inductance look-up tables, but on the changes of the magnetic flux linkage by utilizing flux linkage maps. As shown, the proposed method can be particularly advantageous for electric drives with a noticeable nonlinearity in terms of saturation and/or cross-coupling effects since it allows for a significantly increased prediction accuracy, which leads to an improved steady-state performance as indicated by the reduced current distortions.