a b s t r a c tStudies related to porous burner for thermoelectric (TE) power generation have mainly focused toward achieving a specific range of power output for various applications. However, detailed analyses on the performance and emission aspects of the porous burner are lacking. In addition, physical integration between the burner and TE modules has added further complexity in this research area. Thus, this work aims to comprehend the effects of fueleair equivalence ratio on the performance and emission characteristics of a liquid fuel-fired porous burner for micro-cogeneration of TE power. A catalytically inert Al 2 O 3 porous medium was incorporated into a liquid fuel-fired porous burner operating on four mixtures of kerosene-vegetable cooking oil (VCO) blends: 100 kerosene, 90/10 KVCO, 75/25 KVCO, and 50/50 KVCO. Ten bismuth-telluride TE cells were arranged in a ten-sided polygon that, together with finned dissipators, formed a TE module electrically connected in series but thermally connected in parallel. The performance aspects at various fueleair equivalence ratios were thoroughly evaluated with the corresponding temperature profiles, voltage, current, power output, and electrical efficiency. Results indicated that the surface temperature of the porous media was generally higher than the developed and exit flame temperature of the burner. Varying the fuel-air equivalence ratio significantly affected the electrical efficiency, with a maximum and minimum value of 1.94% and 1.10%, respectively. The power output steadily increased in the lean region, but stabilized as the fueleair equivalence ratio slowly increased beyond the stoichiometric ratio. The CO emission was relatively lower at the lean region; however, significant amount was recorded in the rich combustion region. Moreover, NOx fluctuated between 1 ppm and 4 ppm over the entire range of fueleair equivalence ratio.
a b s t r a c tIn this work, the effect of SiC-, Ni-, and Cr-based coating on the performance of porous medium burner are evaluated. A dip-coating technique was used to coat SiC, Ni, and Cr powders on a pre-sintered porous Al 2 O 3 substrate. The morphological properties of the sintered Al 2 O 3 plain substrates and coating layer were observed using a light microscope and scanning electron microscopy. The combustion analyzer has been calibrated and used to measure the emissions during the experiment. Thermoelectric cells were used in the cogeneration system to generate electricity from the porous medium burner. The results show a significant improvement in the maximum surface flame temperature and combustion emissions over the plain substrate. The highest recorded surface flame temperature at flow rate of 0.25 L/min was 750 C for SiC-coated, 741 C for Cr-coated, 739 C for Ni-coated and plain substrate registered a temperature of only 634 C. An 18% increase in flame temperature was recorded for SiC-coated substrate when compared to the plain substrate. Moreover, the coated substrate reduced the emissions CO, CO u and NO x . It was also found that; SiC-coated substrate reported the best overall power output when compared to the plain substrate.
The cylindrical linear electromagnetic pulsing motor (EMPM) is an alternative electric vehicle (EV) to be simulated in this study. The proposed design on the cylindrical linear EMPM will replace the piston engine in an internal combustion engine (ICE) which produces linear motion. It can eliminate problems related to internal combustion engines (ICE) such as engine weight and friction where fewer components have been used. In this paper, an analytical model was constructed and predicted the magnetic equivalent circuit (MEC) that can solve with the same technique as the electrical circuit. The initial magneto-statics analysis was conducted through the finite element magnetic software (FEMs) for magnetic filed problem so that the magnetic flux relationship could be predicted. Furthermore, the FE modelling and analysis is followed by a MATLAB/Simulink software calculation to predict the cylinder linear EMPM. Finally, the simulation results of the FE models regarding plunger force, thrust, plunger distance, speed, and power motor were presented and compared with the regulated counterparts obtained from the experimental setup.
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