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A preliminary experimental study on a free-piston engine generator prototype (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, S., Vijayalakshmi, S., Ngwaka, U., Roy, S., Williams, R., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024, September). A preliminary experimental study on a free-piston engine generator prototype. Presented at Energy Proceedings, Niigata, Japan

As an emerging micro- or small-scale energy conversion technology, free-piston engine generator (FPEG) features the advantages of high efficiency, high volumetric power density, and multi-fuel adaptability potential. To solve the issues that the prev... Read More about A preliminary experimental study on a free-piston engine generator prototype.

Entropy generation rate optimisation for profiled endwall design for axial turbines (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Martinez-Castro, P. A., Williams, R. J., & Ingram, G. L. (2024, September). Entropy generation rate optimisation for profiled endwall design for axial turbines. Presented at GPPS Chania 2024, Chania

This paper investigates the formulation of the optimal objective function for aerodynamic design of turbomachinery using genetic algorithms (GA) supported by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The aim is to outline entropy generation rate minimisati... Read More about Entropy generation rate optimisation for profiled endwall design for axial turbines.

Using Fluid Curtains to Improve Sealing Performance in Turbomachinery Applications (2024)
Journal Article
MacCalman, J. A., Williams, R. J., Ingram, G. L., & Hogg, S. I. (2024). Using Fluid Curtains to Improve Sealing Performance in Turbomachinery Applications. Journal of Tribology, 146(8), Article 084401. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065264

The results from an investigation into the physics of how fluid curtains can be applied to improve the aerodynamic performance of conventional turbomachinery shaft and rotor seals are described in this paper. Computational fluid dynamics and testing... Read More about Using Fluid Curtains to Improve Sealing Performance in Turbomachinery Applications.