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Division of Heat and Power Technology

Research at the Division of Heat and Power Technology encompasses the analysis and design of critical components and systems linked to thermal and mechanical energy conversion. Strongly technical approaches are taken to harness renewable energy – solar, wind, and biomass – for providing sustainable electricity, heat, cooling, pure water, and other energy services to single households up to entire cities or regions.

Photo: Researchers of the Division of Heat and Power Technology, June 2024.

Research on heat and power

Distributed Energy Resources and Smart Energy Networks

How can a multitude of existing and new energy components be interconnected for creating synergies such as reduced primary energy use and lower CO2 emissions? How can advanced computational power be adapted to remake the energy system of cities for the improvement of its inhabitants?

Turbomachinery and Propulsion

How do aerodynamics and aeromechanics contribute to next-generation designs of compressors, expanders, and high-performance components? What ramifications will these developments have for power generation, aviation, and space?

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Thermal Technologies for Decarbonization

How can heat transfer be effectively applied in the analysis and design of thermally driven components for high efficiency, favorable environmental performance, and low cost? How can this knowledge lead to advances in related thermal processes with applications in electricity production, thermal energy storage, water purification, and others?

Energy and Industrial Process Systems Engineering

How can solar and wind resources be most efficiently employed at large scale to provide electricity to cities and industry? What technologies will be critical for matching energy supply to end use, and for enabling zero or negative CO2 emissions?

Meet the Division of Heat and Power Technology

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Recent publications

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S. Trevisan et al., "Techno-economic comparative assessment of high temperature heat pump architectures for industrial pumped thermal energy storage," in Proceedings of asme ASME Turbo Expo 2024 : Turbomachinery technical conference and exposition, GT2024, vol 6, 2024.
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A. Kaliyaperumal et al., "A numerical investigation of active flow control strategies for the suppression of aerodynamic flow separations in a very aggressive intermediate compressor duct," in Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2024 : Turbomachinery technical conference and exposition, GT2024, vol 12c, 2024.
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S. Guccione and R. Guédez, "Optimum coupling of thermal energy storage and power cycles for carnot batteries," in Proceedings of the 7th International Seminar on ORC Power System, 2024, pp. 751-760.
[4]
S. Guccione et al., "Preliminary Results of the EU SolarSCO2OL Demonstration Project: Enabling the Integration of Supercritical CO2 Power Blocks into Hybrid CSP-PV Plants," in The 8th International Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles Symposium, February 26 – 29, 2024, Hilton Palacio del Rio, 200 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, Texas, 2024.
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S. Hammer et al., "Acoustic Modes in an Open Box Cavity With Variable Depth Using Two Distinct Wind Tunnels," in ASME Turbo Expo, Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition, June 24–28, 2024, London, England, United Kingdom, 2024.
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J. Thiyagarajan et al., "Matching of an overhung volute to a centrifugal compressor at varied operating conditions," in Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2024: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, GT 2024, 2024.
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C. Tavera Guerrero et al., "Numerical surface roughness influence on the aerodamping of an axial transonic compressor at nominal speed and part-speed," in Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2024: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, GT 2024, 2024.
[9]
L. Shan et al., "High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage with Phase Change Materials in Concentrated Solar Power System : A Case Study," in Proceedings of the 16th IEA ES TCP International Conference on Energy Storage (ENERSTOCK 2024), 2024, pp. 251-255.
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J. Thiyagarajan et al., "Performance Analysis of Centrifugal Compressor Stage using Detailed Component Level Measurements," International Journal of Gas Turbine, Propulsion and Power Systems, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 58-66, 2024.
[15]
N. Kilian et al., "Numerical investigation of forced response in a transonic compressor stage-highlighting challenges using experimental validation," International Journal of Turbomachinery, Propulsion and Power, vol. 9, no. 2, 2024.
[17]
A. Butean et al., "A digital twin concept for optimizing the use of high-temperature heat pumps to reduce waste in industrial renewable energy systems," in International Conference on Industry Sciences and Computer Science Innovation, iSCSi 2023, 2024, pp. 123-128.
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H. Mårtensson and M. Billson, "Unsteady Aerodynamic Forcing Due to Distortion in a Boundary Layer Ingesting Fan," Journal of turbomachinery, vol. 146, no. 7, 2024.
[19]
M. Billson et al., "Acoustic Cavity Resonances Driven by Shear Layer Instability," in 30th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics Conference, 4 June - 7 June 2024, Rome, Italy, 2024.
[20]
M. Söderqvist et al., "Internationalisation Of Doctoral Education Within The European University Alliance : A Multi-partner Co-tutelle Model," in Internationalization of the Doctoral Experience: Models, Opportunities and Outcomes, Elspeth Jones, Björn Norlin, Carina Rönnqvist, Kirk P. H. Sullivan Ed., : Taylor & Francis, 2024.
[21]
L. A. Choque Campero, "Brayton-Stirling-Membrane Distillation systems for clean energy and water access in rural Bolivia," Doctoral thesis Stockholm : KTH Royal Institute of Technology, TRITA-ITM-AVL, 2024:6, 2024.
[22]
W. Sun et al., "Na0.6Co3O4- La/Pr co-Doped Ceria as Semiconductor-Ionic Heterostructure Material for Fuel Cell Application," Journal of the Electrochemical Society, vol. 171, no. 4, 2024.
[24]
S. Rasool et al., "Insight of proton transport phenomena in semiconductor ionic materials," Journal of Power Sources, vol. 598, 2024.
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X. Lyu et al., "A bibliometric evaluation and visualization of global solar power generation research : productivity, contributors and hot topics," Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 8274-8290, 2024.
[29]
H. Mårtensson and M. Billson, "Aeroacoustic Effects on the Forcing of Fan and Compressor Blades Due to Distortion," Journal of engineering for gas turbines and power, vol. 146, no. 6, 2024.
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Q. Liu et al., "Mathmatical Modeling of the Thermal Behavior of a Long Lithium-Ion Battery," in 2023 3rd International Conference on Energy, Power and Electrical Engineering, EPEE 2023, 2023, pp. 460-465.
[35]
F. Harahap, M. Samavati and A. Nurdiawati, "Sustainable energy transitions in maritime shipping : A global perspective," in Handbook on Climate Change and Technology, : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2023, pp. 205-226.
[36]
V. G. Kutcherov, A. Y. Serovaiskii and A. I. Chernoutsan, "Phase Behavior of Kalchinsk Oil in a Wide Range of Thermobaric Conditions," Chemistry and technology of fuels and oils, vol. 59, no. 5, pp. 986-989, 2023.
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S. S. M. Shamsi et al., "Sco2 Based Pumped Heat Thermal Energy Storage Systems Valorizing Industrial Waste Heat Recovery : A Techno-Economic Analysis Of The Role Of High Temperature Tes," in Proceedings Of Asme Turbo Expo 2023 : Turbomachinery Technical Conference And Exposition, Gt2023, Vol 6, 2023.
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L. A. Choque Campero and A. Araoz, "A Case Study of the Development Experience of Using a Prototype Stirling Engine in A Novel Bioenergy Driven Co-Generation Plant in Bolivia," Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 289-296, 2023.
[39]
F. Padovani, M. Topel and B. Laumert, "Case Study of Shared Solar Applications in a Swedish Energy Community," in Proceedings of 2023 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT EUROPE 2023, 2023.
[40]
P. Costa Nascimento and M. Topel, "Probabilistic evaluation of plug-in electric vehicles impacts on the steady-state performance of a distribution network in Stockholm," in 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023), 2023, pp. 1070-1074.
Full list in the KTH publications portal

Vision and mission

Our vision as an equitable, sustainable and resilient low-carbon future.

Our missions is to contribute to the development of sustainable societies through research and teaching in heat and power technology.