Information theory-based dynamic feature capture and global multi-objective optimization approach for organic Rankine cycle (ORC) considering road environment

Xu Ping, Fubin Yang, Hongguang Zhang, Jian Zhang, Chengda Xing, Yinlian Yan, Anren Yang and Yan Wang

Applied Energy, 2023, vol. 348, issue C, No S0306261923009339

Abstract: Efficient capture and global optimization of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) operating features in road environment is the key to obtain actual waste heat recovery potential. The complexity of time-varying characteristics intensifies the nonlinear coupling relationship between ORC performance and parameters. This paper first designs and builds an ORC experimental system for recovering waste heat from internal combustion engine (ICE). The experimental system includes ICE and its measurement subsystem, ORC subsystem, expander lubrication subsystem, cooling subsystem, and ORC measurement subsystem. R245fa is used as working fluid; The expander adopts a specially designed single screw expander. The performance of ORC waste heat recovery is tested by adjusting the operating conditions of the ICE, expander, pump, and valve opening. The temperature range of waste heat is 627–686 K. Subsequently, a dynamic feature capture and global multi-objective optimization approach for ORC is proposed. The results show that the precision of dynamic feature capture can be improved at least 41.78% with the introduction of information theory in complex environment. Frequent fluctuation of vehicle speed is not conducive to the improvement of evaporator inlet temperature at working fluid side. As the speed of the vehicle is greatly reduced, the evaporator inlet temperature drops sharply. The frequent fluctuation of speed will intensify the nonlinear correlation between operating parameters and system performance and make the system performance more dependent on the coupling correlation between operating parameters. The approach proposed in this paper can provide a new idea for efficient capture of dynamic characteristics and global multi-objective optimization of ORC in road environment.

Keywords: Vehicle engine; Organic Rankine cycle; Information theory; Multi-objective optimization; Road environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121569

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