In this study, a newly system is designed and tested which integrates air-to-water heat pump and solar air collector having fabric absorber for the shortcoming of frost depositing on the evaporator in heating condition. ...

In the world, due to limited energy resources, low efficiency of renewable energies, complex and costly energy conversion technology, and environmental pollution, human beings are trying to develop and improve innovative ...

In this chapter, information about the binary cycle in geothermal power plants (GPPs) is given. Binary GPPs are thermodynamically closest to a fossil-sourced thermal power plant or nuclear power plant. In the binary GPP, ...

In this study, a coal-fired stoker boiler and a beta-type rhombic-drive Stirling engine were manufactured and tested. The performance of the coal boiler with a Stirling engine has been investigated experimentally for the ...