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The rising trend in the global energy demand poses new challenges to humankind. The energy and mechanical engineering sectors are called to develop new and more environmentally friendly solutions to harvest residual energy from primary production processes. The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is an emerging energy system for power production and waste heat recovery. In the near future, this technology can play an increasing role within the energy generation sectors and can help achieve the carbon footprint reduction targets of many industrial processes and human activities. This Special Issue focuses on selected research and application cases of ORC-based waste heat recovery solutions. Topics included in this publication cover the following aspects: performance modeling and optimization of ORC systems based on pure and zeotropic mixture working fluids; applications of waste heat recovery via ORC to gas turbines and reciprocating engines; optimal sizing and operation of ORC under combined heat and power and district heating application; the potential of ORC on board ships and related issues; life cycle analysis for biomass application; ORC integration with supercritical CO2 cycle; and the proper design of the main ORC components, including fluid dynamics issues. The current state of the art is considered and some cutting-edge ORC technology research activities are examined in this book.

History of engineering & technology --- organic Rankine cycle system --- zeotropic mixture --- heat exchanger --- low grade heat --- thermodynamic optimization --- method comparison --- micro-ORC --- gear pump --- CFD --- mesh morphing --- pressure pulsation --- cavitation --- dynamic analysis --- energy analysis --- exergy analysis --- organic Rankine cycle --- waste heat recovery --- natural gas engine --- scroll --- opensource CFD --- OpenFOAM --- CoolFOAM --- WOM --- positive displacement machine --- expander --- ORC --- ORC integration technologies --- advanced thermodynamic cycles --- decentralised energy systems --- benzene --- toluene --- cyclopentane --- internal combustion engine --- cogeneration --- district heating --- low sulfur fuels --- regression model --- predictive model --- ship --- techno-economic feasibility --- machinery system optimization --- life cycle assessment --- biomass --- CHP --- carbon footprint of energy production --- Brayton --- environmental impact --- exergy --- life cycle analysis --- performance parameters

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This Special Issue on "New Trends on the Combustion Processes in Spark Ignition Engines" contains nine papers on new developments on Internal Combustion (IC) engines aiming to enhance their efficiency, leading to the reduction of fossil CO2 and other gaseous pollutants. It is divided into two parts. In the initial part, the focus in on fuels, with four papers discussing the use of biofuels and other alternative fuels that can be used in different types of IC Engines. Additionally, conventional fuels are tested in order to evaluate their optimal use in new downsizing high-boost engines. A revision paper on alternative fuels is also included. The second part involves the study and improvement of engine combustion diagnostics as well as the presentation of an alternative type of propulsion system.

iso-octane --- n-heptane --- toluene --- surrogate fuels --- burning velocity --- combustion bomb --- octane number --- knocking --- spark-ignition --- performance --- knock sensor --- fuel economy --- vehicle acceleration --- spark ignition --- calorimeter --- thermal energy --- spark plug --- natural gas engine --- Biodiesel --- diesel engines --- diethyl ether --- ethanol --- biofuels --- emissions --- fuels --- synthetic fuels --- internal combustion engine --- alternative fuels --- lipid bio-oils --- pyrogasoline --- exhaust emissions and spark-ignition engine --- combustion optimization --- cylinder-to-cylinder variation --- cycle-to-cycle variation --- fuel consumption --- 0D-1D engine modeling --- experiments --- axial engines --- wobble plate --- opposed piston engine --- uniflow scavenging --- variable compression ratio --- variable valve timing --- downsizing --- downspeeding --- multifuel potential --- Ion current --- cylinder pressure --- cooperative combustion diagnosis and control --- field-programmable gate array --- artificial neural network

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The rising trend in the global energy demand poses new challenges to humankind. The energy and mechanical engineering sectors are called to develop new and more environmentally friendly solutions to harvest residual energy from primary production processes. The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is an emerging energy system for power production and waste heat recovery. In the near future, this technology can play an increasing role within the energy generation sectors and can help achieve the carbon footprint reduction targets of many industrial processes and human activities. This Special Issue focuses on selected research and application cases of ORC-based waste heat recovery solutions. Topics included in this publication cover the following aspects: performance modeling and optimization of ORC systems based on pure and zeotropic mixture working fluids; applications of waste heat recovery via ORC to gas turbines and reciprocating engines; optimal sizing and operation of ORC under combined heat and power and district heating application; the potential of ORC on board ships and related issues; life cycle analysis for biomass application; ORC integration with supercritical CO2 cycle; and the proper design of the main ORC components, including fluid dynamics issues. The current state of the art is considered and some cutting-edge ORC technology research activities are examined in this book.

History of engineering & technology --- organic Rankine cycle system --- zeotropic mixture --- heat exchanger --- low grade heat --- thermodynamic optimization --- method comparison --- micro-ORC --- gear pump --- CFD --- mesh morphing --- pressure pulsation --- cavitation --- dynamic analysis --- energy analysis --- exergy analysis --- organic Rankine cycle --- waste heat recovery --- natural gas engine --- scroll --- opensource CFD --- OpenFOAM --- CoolFOAM --- WOM --- positive displacement machine --- expander --- ORC --- ORC integration technologies --- advanced thermodynamic cycles --- decentralised energy systems --- benzene --- toluene --- cyclopentane --- internal combustion engine --- cogeneration --- district heating --- low sulfur fuels --- regression model --- predictive model --- ship --- techno-economic feasibility --- machinery system optimization --- life cycle assessment --- biomass --- CHP --- carbon footprint of energy production --- Brayton --- environmental impact --- exergy --- life cycle analysis --- performance parameters --- organic Rankine cycle system --- zeotropic mixture --- heat exchanger --- low grade heat --- thermodynamic optimization --- method comparison --- micro-ORC --- gear pump --- CFD --- mesh morphing --- pressure pulsation --- cavitation --- dynamic analysis --- energy analysis --- exergy analysis --- organic Rankine cycle --- waste heat recovery --- natural gas engine --- scroll --- opensource CFD --- OpenFOAM --- CoolFOAM --- WOM --- positive displacement machine --- expander --- ORC --- ORC integration technologies --- advanced thermodynamic cycles --- decentralised energy systems --- benzene --- toluene --- cyclopentane --- internal combustion engine --- cogeneration --- district heating --- low sulfur fuels --- regression model --- predictive model --- ship --- techno-economic feasibility --- machinery system optimization --- life cycle assessment --- biomass --- CHP --- carbon footprint of energy production --- Brayton --- environmental impact --- exergy --- life cycle analysis --- performance parameters

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Transportation systems play a major role in the reduction of energy consumptions and environmental impact all over the world. The significant amount of energy of transport systems forces the adoption of new solutions to ensure their performance with energy-saving and reduced environmental impact. In this context, technologies and materials, devices and systems, design methods, and management techniques, related to the electrical power systems for transportation are continuously improving thanks to research activities. The main common challenge in all the applications concerns the adoption of innovative solutions that can improve existing transportation systems in terms of efficiency and sustainability.

Technology: general issues --- electric bus --- vehicle selection --- road operation test --- sustainable development --- more electric aircraft (MEA) --- multilevel converter --- high power density --- electric vehicles (EVs) --- independent-drive technology --- deep reinforcement learning (DRL) --- optimal torque distribution --- wireless power transfer --- non-linear --- fast terminal sliding mode control --- power converters --- efficiency --- energy storage systems --- electrical power systems --- hydraulic power systems --- hydraulic accumulator --- ultracapacitor --- lithium-ion battery --- dual-polarization model --- fractional-order model --- SOC estimation --- hybrid Kalman filter --- vehicle–grid integration --- distribution network voltage regulation --- alternating direction method of multipliers --- railway transport --- eco-driving --- energy efficiency --- optimization algorithm --- power systems --- ancillary services --- EV motor inverter --- electrical installation --- on-board charger --- vehicle-to-home --- home energy management system --- hybrid electric bulldozer --- tracked vehicle --- control strategy --- adaptive control --- power smoothing --- electric vehicles --- public charging station --- bilevel model --- range constraint --- hybrid electric vehicles --- equivalent consumption minimization strategy --- power-split hybrid --- heavy-duty vehicles --- diesel engine --- natural gas engine --- hybrid powertrain --- supercapacitor --- fuel consumption --- mathematical modeling --- electric vehicle --- city bus --- gearbox --- transmission --- optimization --- hybrid electric vehicle --- power-split --- fuel economy --- particle swarm optimization --- route guidance strategies --- stochastic charging demands --- time-varying road network --- shift-by-wire (SBW) --- switched reluctance motor (SRM) --- non-uniform air-gap --- rotor hole placement --- torque ripple --- rotor structure --- electrical transport --- electrical vehicle --- marine transport --- railway --- battery electric vehicles --- signalized intersections --- energy-optimized vehicle trajectories --- vehicle dynamics model --- road freight transport --- vehicle stock turnover model --- deep decarbonization --- road freight vehicle --- electric-drive vehicle --- lithium-ion --- dQ/dV --- dV/dQ --- frequency regulation --- V2G --- G2V --- fault diagnosis --- PEM fuel cell system --- PFCM-ABC-SVM --- ultra-fast charging --- multimodule DC-DC converters --- dual active bridge DC-DC converter --- full-bridge phase-shift DC-DC converter --- input-series output-series --- input-series output-parallel --- input-parallel output-parallel --- input-parallel output-series --- input-series input-parallel output-series output-parallel --- battery aging --- plug-in electric vehicles --- energy management --- global optimization --- state of health --- particle swarm algorithm --- genetic algorithm --- simulation --- plug-in hybrid --- microgrid --- photovoltaic --- robust optimization --- stochastic optimization --- battery management systems --- battery fuel gauge --- state of charge --- power fade --- capacity fade --- robust estimation --- predictive control --- environmental impacts --- life cycle assessment --- review --- anti-lock braking system --- fuzzy logic system --- controller --- vehicle --- traffic signal control --- cost model --- total cost of ownership --- TCO --- charging strategy --- public transport --- sustainability --- reused battery --- adaptive control theory --- battery management system (BMS) --- internal resistances --- open-circuit voltage --- policy incentive --- public charging infrastructure --- power grid --- grid-side effects --- photovoltaic potentials --- controlled charging --- electric power systems --- transportation --- PV --- inverter

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Transportation systems play a major role in the reduction of energy consumptions and environmental impact all over the world. The significant amount of energy of transport systems forces the adoption of new solutions to ensure their performance with energy-saving and reduced environmental impact. In this context, technologies and materials, devices and systems, design methods, and management techniques, related to the electrical power systems for transportation are continuously improving thanks to research activities. The main common challenge in all the applications concerns the adoption of innovative solutions that can improve existing transportation systems in terms of efficiency and sustainability.

Technology: general issues --- electric bus --- vehicle selection --- road operation test --- sustainable development --- more electric aircraft (MEA) --- multilevel converter --- high power density --- electric vehicles (EVs) --- independent-drive technology --- deep reinforcement learning (DRL) --- optimal torque distribution --- wireless power transfer --- non-linear --- fast terminal sliding mode control --- power converters --- efficiency --- energy storage systems --- electrical power systems --- hydraulic power systems --- hydraulic accumulator --- ultracapacitor --- lithium-ion battery --- dual-polarization model --- fractional-order model --- SOC estimation --- hybrid Kalman filter --- vehicle–grid integration --- distribution network voltage regulation --- alternating direction method of multipliers --- railway transport --- eco-driving --- energy efficiency --- optimization algorithm --- power systems --- ancillary services --- EV motor inverter --- electrical installation --- on-board charger --- vehicle-to-home --- home energy management system --- hybrid electric bulldozer --- tracked vehicle --- control strategy --- adaptive control --- power smoothing --- electric vehicles --- public charging station --- bilevel model --- range constraint --- hybrid electric vehicles --- equivalent consumption minimization strategy --- power-split hybrid --- heavy-duty vehicles --- diesel engine --- natural gas engine --- hybrid powertrain --- supercapacitor --- fuel consumption --- mathematical modeling --- electric vehicle --- city bus --- gearbox --- transmission --- optimization --- hybrid electric vehicle --- power-split --- fuel economy --- particle swarm optimization --- route guidance strategies --- stochastic charging demands --- time-varying road network --- shift-by-wire (SBW) --- switched reluctance motor (SRM) --- non-uniform air-gap --- rotor hole placement --- torque ripple --- rotor structure --- electrical transport --- electrical vehicle --- marine transport --- railway --- battery electric vehicles --- signalized intersections --- energy-optimized vehicle trajectories --- vehicle dynamics model --- road freight transport --- vehicle stock turnover model --- deep decarbonization --- road freight vehicle --- electric-drive vehicle --- lithium-ion --- dQ/dV --- dV/dQ --- frequency regulation --- V2G --- G2V --- fault diagnosis --- PEM fuel cell system --- PFCM-ABC-SVM --- ultra-fast charging --- multimodule DC-DC converters --- dual active bridge DC-DC converter --- full-bridge phase-shift DC-DC converter --- input-series output-series --- input-series output-parallel --- input-parallel output-parallel --- input-parallel output-series --- input-series input-parallel output-series output-parallel --- battery aging --- plug-in electric vehicles --- energy management --- global optimization --- state of health --- particle swarm algorithm --- genetic algorithm --- simulation --- plug-in hybrid --- microgrid --- photovoltaic --- robust optimization --- stochastic optimization --- battery management systems --- battery fuel gauge --- state of charge --- power fade --- capacity fade --- robust estimation --- predictive control --- environmental impacts --- life cycle assessment --- review --- anti-lock braking system --- fuzzy logic system --- controller --- vehicle --- traffic signal control --- cost model --- total cost of ownership --- TCO --- charging strategy --- public transport --- sustainability --- reused battery --- adaptive control theory --- battery management system (BMS) --- internal resistances --- open-circuit voltage --- policy incentive --- public charging infrastructure --- power grid --- grid-side effects --- photovoltaic potentials --- controlled charging --- electric power systems --- transportation --- PV --- inverter --- electric bus --- vehicle selection --- road operation test --- sustainable development --- more electric aircraft (MEA) --- multilevel converter --- high power density --- electric vehicles (EVs) --- independent-drive technology --- deep reinforcement learning (DRL) --- optimal torque distribution --- wireless power transfer --- non-linear --- fast terminal sliding mode control --- power converters --- efficiency --- energy storage systems --- electrical power systems --- hydraulic power systems --- hydraulic accumulator --- ultracapacitor --- lithium-ion battery --- dual-polarization model --- fractional-order model --- SOC estimation --- hybrid Kalman filter --- vehicle–grid integration --- distribution network voltage regulation --- alternating direction method of multipliers --- railway transport --- eco-driving --- energy efficiency --- optimization algorithm --- power systems --- ancillary services --- EV motor inverter --- electrical installation --- on-board charger --- vehicle-to-home --- home energy management system --- hybrid electric bulldozer --- tracked vehicle --- control strategy --- adaptive control --- power smoothing --- electric vehicles --- public charging station --- bilevel model --- range constraint --- hybrid electric vehicles --- equivalent consumption minimization strategy --- power-split hybrid --- heavy-duty vehicles --- diesel engine --- natural gas engine --- hybrid powertrain --- supercapacitor --- fuel consumption --- mathematical modeling --- electric vehicle --- city bus --- gearbox --- transmission --- optimization --- hybrid electric vehicle --- power-split --- fuel economy --- particle swarm optimization --- route guidance strategies --- stochastic charging demands --- time-varying road network --- shift-by-wire (SBW) --- switched reluctance motor (SRM) --- non-uniform air-gap --- rotor hole placement --- torque ripple --- rotor structure --- electrical transport --- electrical vehicle --- marine transport --- railway --- battery electric vehicles --- signalized intersections --- energy-optimized vehicle trajectories --- vehicle dynamics model --- road freight transport --- vehicle stock turnover model --- deep decarbonization --- road freight vehicle --- electric-drive vehicle --- lithium-ion --- dQ/dV --- dV/dQ --- frequency regulation --- V2G --- G2V --- fault diagnosis --- PEM fuel cell system --- PFCM-ABC-SVM --- ultra-fast charging --- multimodule DC-DC converters --- dual active bridge DC-DC converter --- full-bridge phase-shift DC-DC converter --- input-series output-series --- input-series output-parallel --- input-parallel output-parallel --- input-parallel output-series --- input-series input-parallel output-series output-parallel --- battery aging --- plug-in electric vehicles --- energy management --- global optimization --- state of health --- particle swarm algorithm --- genetic algorithm --- simulation --- plug-in hybrid --- microgrid --- photovoltaic --- robust optimization --- stochastic optimization --- battery management systems --- battery fuel gauge --- state of charge --- power fade --- capacity fade --- robust estimation --- predictive control --- environmental impacts --- life cycle assessment --- review --- anti-lock braking system --- fuzzy logic system --- controller --- vehicle --- traffic signal control --- cost model --- total cost of ownership --- TCO --- charging strategy --- public transport --- sustainability --- reused battery --- adaptive control theory --- battery management system (BMS) --- internal resistances --- open-circuit voltage --- policy incentive --- public charging infrastructure --- power grid --- grid-side effects --- photovoltaic potentials --- controlled charging --- electric power systems --- transportation --- PV --- inverter