Browsing by Author "Oliet Casasayas, Carles"
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A finite volume method to solve the frost growth using dynamic meshes
Bartrons Casademont, Eduard; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Gutiérrez Álvarez, Enrique; Naseri, Alireza; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David (2018-09-01)
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Open AccessThe physical mechanisms of frost formation have been widely studied, yet much empirism is still needed in numerical approaches. Indeed, accurate simulations of frost growth can be reached by setting up a specific combination ... -
A simple optimization approach for the insulation thickness distribution in household refrigerators
Trias Miquel, Francesc Xavier; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David (Elsevier, 2018-09)
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Open AccessDetermination of the optimal insulation thickness is of great relevance in many thermal engineering applications. In this paper, a simple optimization strategy based on the Lagrange multipliers is presented. The optimal ... -
An immersed boundary method to conjugate heat transfer problems in complex geometries. Application to an automotive antenna
Favre, F.; Antepara Zambrano, Óscar; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Lehmkuhl Barba, Oriol; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David (2019-02-05)
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Open AccessConsidering that the most common reason for electronic component failure is the excessive temperature level, an efficient thermal management design can prolong the operating life of the equipment, while also increasing its ... -
Analysis and design of a drain water heat recovery storage unit based on PCM plates
Morales-Ruiz, S; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2016-10-01)
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Open AccessThis paper is focused on the detailed analysis of a PCM plate heat storage unit with a particular configuration, looking for the maximum contact area with the fluid (water) and the minimum volume to be used in a real ... -
Analysis of fin-and-tube evaporators in no-frost domestic refrigerators
Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2010)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper summarizes the research work carried out by the authors on domestic refrigerator no-frost evaporators. It includes an explanation of the experimental unit that is currently being constructed to test isobutane ... -
Analysis of the dynamic behavior of refrigerated spaces using air curtains
Jaramillo Ibarra, Julian Ernesto; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David; Oliva Llena, Asensio; Oliet Casasayas, Carles (2009-01-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis article is devoted to the study of air curtains applied to reduce the refrigerated chambers heat gains. The proposed strategy is based on the numerical simulation of air curtains by means of computational fluid dynamics ... -
Analysis of vapour-compression refrigerating systems
Sadurní Caballol, Alexandre; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David (2011)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe aim of this paper is to show the authors proposal for steady state numerical simulation of Vapour-Compression Refrigerating Systems (dry expansion, liquid overfeed systems, ...). The developed tool allows using different ... -
Assessment of numerical aspects using LES in particle separation devices
Muela Castro, Jordi; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David; Oliva Llena, Asensio (European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS), 2019)
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Open AccessNumerical simulations can be a powerful tool for the design and optimization of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) protection and separation devices. This work aims to study the relevance and influence of different modelling and ... -
Comparison of Sliding Mesh and Immersed Boundary Methods in Unsteady Simulations
Vera i Fernández, Jordi; Muela Castro, Jordi; Favre, Federico; Oliet Casasayas, Carles (2021)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe feasibility and accuracy of two methods for simulating moving bodies inside a fluid are studied. Different cases are presented using the Immersed Boundary Method and the Sliding Mesh technique. The results obtained by ... -
Comparison of the performance of falling film and bubble absorbers for air-cooled absorption systems
Castro González, Jesús; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Rodríguez Pérez, Ivette María; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2009-07-01)
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Open AccessSmall capacity, air-cooled NH3–H2O absorption systems are becoming more attractive in applications where the input energy can be obtained for free (e.g., solar energy, exhaust gases of engines, etc.), due to the increasing ... -
Computational investigation of the hexagonal honeycomb adsorption reactor for cooling applications: Honeycomb adsorption reactor for cooling
Papakokkinos, Giorgos; Castro González, Jesús; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2022-02-05)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyAdsorption cooling is a sustainable technology, since it can utilize solar energy or waste heat, while employing substances without ozone depletion and global warming potential. The adsorption reactor design is determinant ... -
Detailed analysis of fin-and-tube evaporators
Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2009-09-17)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper is devoted to the presentation of a new model for fin-and-tube evaporators, focusing on the solid core simulation and its integration with a quasi-homogeneous two-phase flow model for the in-tube refrigerant ... -
Development of Innovative Heat Sinks for Power Electronics Cooling within the More Electrical Aircraft
Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Naseri, Alireza; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Oliva Llena, Asensio; Mullen, David; McKay, Connor; Hoell, Klaus; Preishuber-Pfluegl, Florian; Migneau, Maxime (European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS), 2019)
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Drain water heat recovery storage-type unit for residential housing
Torras Ortiz, Santiago; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2016-06-25)
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Open AccessThe drain water heat recovery (DWHR) system is an interesting household technology to reduce energy costs and environmental impact. The objective of the utilisation of these devices is the recovery of the waste heat from ... -
Dynamic numerical simulation of a mechanical vapour compression (MVC) desalination system that use renewable source energy
Morales Ruíz, Sergio; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Castro González, Jesús; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Oliva Llena, Asensio (International Solar Energy Society, 2017)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents a numerical model to analyse the thermal and fluid dynamic behaviour of a mechanical vapour compression MVC desalination system, which uses renewable energy to supply the electricity required by the ... -
Dynamic Performance of a Mechanical Vapor Compression (MVC) Desalination System
Morales Ruíz, Sergio; Castro González, Jesús; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Oliva Llena, Asensio (Purdue University, 2018)
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Dynamic simulation of indirect air conditioning systems with optimized computational time
Ablanque Mejía, Nicolás; Torras Ortiz, Santiago; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David (2019)
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Dynamic simulations of an absorption system with different working pairs at chiller and heat pump application
Zheng, Jian; Castro González, Jesús; Oliet Casasayas, Carles (Purdue University, 2021)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis work describes the dynamic simulation of a direct air-cooled single effect solar-driven absorption system and demonstrates the numerical results of the absorption system with different working pairs. The working pairs ... -
Energy and exergy analysis of an absorption system with working pairs LiBr-H2O and Carrol-H2O at applications of cooling and heating
Zheng, Jian; Castro González, Jesús; Oliva Llena, Asensio; Oliet Casasayas, Carles (2021-12-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn this work, an air-cooled, single effect solar-driven absorption system is being evaluated from the point of view of 1 and 2 thermodynamic principles for two different applications: absorption chiller and heat pump. One ... -
Experimental Analysis of a Draft Beer Ice Bank Machine
Torras, Santiago; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David (Purdue University, 2021)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn a long-term established application as draft beer cooling and servicing machines, seems difficult to see any research application at first sight. However, this perspective change when one considers that the costs ...