About this Research Topic
Fluid flow and heat transfer in green energy technologies is a key research area at the forefront of the global transition towards sustainable energy solutions. As the world faces the urgent need to combat climate change and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, this interdisciplinary field plays a crucial role.
Renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, hydro, geothermal) is central to this transformation. Fluid flow and heat transfer principles are fundamental for optimizing energy conversion, storage, and distribution in these technologies. They enable the efficient capture, conversion, and transportation of energy, helping to make green energy sources more reliable and accessible.
This research area encompasses multidisciplinary expertise from mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, and thermodynamics. It fosters innovation, making clean energy solutions not only more efficient, but also more affordable and globally impactful. Ultimately, research in fluid flow and heat transfer drives the development of sustainable energy systems, reduces carbon emissions, and contributes to a healthier planet for future generations.
The goal of this Research Topic is to address the pressing challenge of optimizing energy conversion and utilization processes in renewable and sustainable energy systems. This includes improving the efficiency of energy capture from renewable sources, enhancing energy storage methods, and minimizing energy losses during conversion and distribution.
Specific aims of the Topic include:
• Advance Energy Efficiency: Develop cutting-edge insights into fluid flow and heat transfer phenomena to enhance the efficiency of renewable energy systems, such as wind turbines, solar panels, and geothermal installations.
• Optimize Energy Storage: Investigate innovative approaches to energy storage, utilizing fluid dynamics and heat transfer principles to maximize the effectiveness of energy storage technologies.
• Minimize Environmental Impact: Develop environmentally conscious solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize the ecological footprint of energy systems.
• Drive Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Foster collaboration across various disciplines to tackle complex energy challenges with holistic and innovative solutions.
• Facilitate Global Energy Transition: Contribute to the global shift towards green energy sources, making them more accessible, affordable, and reliable for communities worldwide.
This Research Topic welcomes contributions that delve into various facets of fluid dynamics and heat transfer within the context of renewable and sustainable energy systems.
The following themes are of particular interest:
• Energy Conversion: Manuscripts focusing on the efficient capture and conversion of renewable energy sources, using fluid flow and heat transfer principles.
• Energy Storage: Investigations into energy storage methods and technologies through fluid dynamics and heat transfer analyses.
• Environmental Sustainability: Studies addressing the reduction of environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions, achieved through improved fluid flow and heat transfer techniques.
• Interdisciplinary Approaches: Manuscripts that embrace interdisciplinary collaboration and more to tackle complex energy challenges.
All manuscript types are welcome. Submissions should present innovative insights, methodologies, and findings that contribute to the advancement of green energy technologies.
Renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, hydro, geothermal) is central to this transformation. Fluid flow and heat transfer principles are fundamental for optimizing energy conversion, storage, and distribution in these technologies. They enable the efficient capture, conversion, and transportation of energy, helping to make green energy sources more reliable and accessible.
This research area encompasses multidisciplinary expertise from mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, and thermodynamics. It fosters innovation, making clean energy solutions not only more efficient, but also more affordable and globally impactful. Ultimately, research in fluid flow and heat transfer drives the development of sustainable energy systems, reduces carbon emissions, and contributes to a healthier planet for future generations.
The goal of this Research Topic is to address the pressing challenge of optimizing energy conversion and utilization processes in renewable and sustainable energy systems. This includes improving the efficiency of energy capture from renewable sources, enhancing energy storage methods, and minimizing energy losses during conversion and distribution.
Specific aims of the Topic include:
• Advance Energy Efficiency: Develop cutting-edge insights into fluid flow and heat transfer phenomena to enhance the efficiency of renewable energy systems, such as wind turbines, solar panels, and geothermal installations.
• Optimize Energy Storage: Investigate innovative approaches to energy storage, utilizing fluid dynamics and heat transfer principles to maximize the effectiveness of energy storage technologies.
• Minimize Environmental Impact: Develop environmentally conscious solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize the ecological footprint of energy systems.
• Drive Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Foster collaboration across various disciplines to tackle complex energy challenges with holistic and innovative solutions.
• Facilitate Global Energy Transition: Contribute to the global shift towards green energy sources, making them more accessible, affordable, and reliable for communities worldwide.
This Research Topic welcomes contributions that delve into various facets of fluid dynamics and heat transfer within the context of renewable and sustainable energy systems.
The following themes are of particular interest:
• Energy Conversion: Manuscripts focusing on the efficient capture and conversion of renewable energy sources, using fluid flow and heat transfer principles.
• Energy Storage: Investigations into energy storage methods and technologies through fluid dynamics and heat transfer analyses.
• Environmental Sustainability: Studies addressing the reduction of environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions, achieved through improved fluid flow and heat transfer techniques.
• Interdisciplinary Approaches: Manuscripts that embrace interdisciplinary collaboration and more to tackle complex energy challenges.
All manuscript types are welcome. Submissions should present innovative insights, methodologies, and findings that contribute to the advancement of green energy technologies.
Keywords: Thermal management, Heat transfer, Energy storage, Deep learning, Phase change material, Machine learning, Thermal collectors, CFD
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