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Dr. Massimiliano Muccillo
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, via Claudio 21, 80125, Naples, Italy

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0 Combined heat and power systems
0 Organic Rankine cycles
0 Friction modeling of mechanical variable valve actuation systems
0 VVA systems
0 1D thermo-fluid dynamic analysis of four-stroke internal combustion engines

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Combined heat and power systems
VVA systems
Polygeneration plants
Friction modeling of mechanical variable valve actuation systems
1D thermo-fluid dynamic analysis of four-stroke internal combustion engines
Engine base calibration

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Journal article
Published: 25 December 2020 in Processes
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This paper addresses the study of a pyro-gasification plant designed, built, and operated to recover inert metals from different types of solid waste. Experimental tests were carried out using pulper as the solid waste. However, while a reliable composition analysis of the produced syngas was carried out, a precise composition evaluation of the pulper used during the experimental activities was not performed and the related data were characterized by unacceptable uncertainty. Therefore, with the aim of reliably characterizing the plant operation, a thermochemical model of the gasification process was setup to simulate the equilibrium operation of the plant and a vector optimization methodology was used to calibrate the numerical model. Then, a decision-making problem was solved to identify the most suitable optimal solution between those belonging to the Pareto optimal front, thus obtaining reliable composition data for the adopted pulper waste. In particular, four different identification criteria were applied for the selection of small subset of solutions over the 3138 dominant solutions found. Among them, the solution (i.e., set of calibration parameters) that minimizes the experimental-numerical difference between the lower heating value of the produced syngas seemed to provide the most reliable approximation of the real plant operation. Finally, a possible plant configuration is proposed for the energetic valorization of the pulper waste and its overall conversion process efficiency is estimated.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo; Raniero Sannino; Giacobbe Braccio; Vincenzo Capone; Giacinto Cornacchia; Matteo Manganiello; Carmine Mongiello; Vinod Kumar Sharma. Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Low Environmental Impact Pyro-Gasification System for the Energetic Valorization of Waste through a Biomass Steam Power Plant. Processes 2020, 9, 35 .

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Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo, Raniero Sannino, Giacobbe Braccio, Vincenzo Capone, Giacinto Cornacchia, Matteo Manganiello, Carmine Mongiello, Vinod Kumar Sharma. Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Low Environmental Impact Pyro-Gasification System for the Energetic Valorization of Waste through a Biomass Steam Power Plant. Processes. 2020; 9 (1):35.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo; Raniero Sannino; Giacobbe Braccio; Vincenzo Capone; Giacinto Cornacchia; Matteo Manganiello; Carmine Mongiello; Vinod Kumar Sharma. 2020. "Experimental and Numerical Analysis of a Low Environmental Impact Pyro-Gasification System for the Energetic Valorization of Waste through a Biomass Steam Power Plant." Processes 9, no. 1: 35.

Journal article
Published: 03 June 2019 in Energy
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The exploitation of renewable energy sources and the use of primary energy saving techniques have been recognized as key solutions to face climate changes. Theconsequent energy policies are pushing the transition from a centralized power generation system to a distributed polygeneration system able to meet simultaneous heating, cooling and electricity demand. However, small scale polygeneration plants do not ensure any primary energy and cost saving without a proper sizing and operation of the plant. Furthermore, a flexible configuration of the waste heat recovery system (WHRS) adopted for polygeneration purposes can be equally important. Therefore, starting from the experimental data concerning a 15 kW micro-CHP plant previously designed and prototyped, the paper addresses the performance assessment of a CHCP plant configuration based on the same basic engine-electric generator system through the 1D thermo-fluid dynamic characterization of an alternative double water circuit WHRS. This configuration, delivering thermal power at different temperature level, could be useful to meet thermal and cooling demand from different user or when seasonal energy demand occurs. This paper also provides an effective approach for the design of WHRS which are capable to ensure a reasonable matching between the temperature level required by the user and that provided by the plant. In this way, being the energy saving dependent on the thermal power recovered and actually exploited, and so on the temperature level which characterizes the user's heat demand, primary energy savings are more easily achievable even when small scalepolygeneration applications are considered. Results shows the possibility of supplying an absorption chiller and obtaining a coolling capacity of about 10.5 kW from the resulting CHCP plant configuration.

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A. Gimelli; M. Muccillo. Performance assessment of a 15 kW Micro-CHCP plant through the 0D/1D thermo-fluid dynamic characterization of a double water circuit waste heat recovery system. Energy 2019, 181, 803 -814.

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A. Gimelli, M. Muccillo. Performance assessment of a 15 kW Micro-CHCP plant through the 0D/1D thermo-fluid dynamic characterization of a double water circuit waste heat recovery system. Energy. 2019; 181 ():803-814.

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A. Gimelli; M. Muccillo. 2019. "Performance assessment of a 15 kW Micro-CHCP plant through the 0D/1D thermo-fluid dynamic characterization of a double water circuit waste heat recovery system." Energy 181, no. : 803-814.

Journal article
Published: 21 March 2019 in Applied Energy
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Combined heat and power (CHP) generation is a fundamental practice to reduce primary energy consumptions and mitigate the related greenhouse gas emissions. Cogeneration plants are even more important in the Hospital sector, as they give the opportunity to operate regardless of the electric power grid, so ensuring energy availability also during grid faults while providing significant cost savings to the public healthcare system. The integration of a battery energy storage with the CHP system could further increase the expected advantages by enabling more flexible operating strategies, further energy reliability and lower operating costs. Therefore, this research paper addresses the development of a specific methodology for the energetic and economic assessment of a grid connected CHP plant assisted by a battery energy storage. More specifically, an evaluation algorithm has been developed and then coupled to a genetic evolutionary algorithm. Then, a vector optimization problem has been solved to find the optimal configurations of a modular cogeneration plant (i.e. size and number of CHP gas engines; battery size) which maximize the primary energy saving while minimizing the payback period. Results based on electricity and heat demand of a hospital facility demonstrate how the battery energy storage system allows the shifting of the Pareto frontier towards better economic results if compared with Pareto solutions found when the optimization problem does not consider a battery storage supporting the CHP plant. The proposed methodology provides an effective and flexible procedure for the optimal configuration and detailed analysis of CHP plants integrated by an electrochemical based energy storage system. In fact, the effects of a high number of interacting energetic and economic parameters are considered together with the technical constraints required to extend battery lifetime in real applications.

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A. Gimelli; F. Mottola; M. Muccillo; D. Proto; A. Amoresano; A. Andreotti; G. Langella. Optimal configuration of modular cogeneration plants integrated by a battery energy storage system providing peak shaving service. Applied Energy 2019, 242, 974 -993.

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A. Gimelli, F. Mottola, M. Muccillo, D. Proto, A. Amoresano, A. Andreotti, G. Langella. Optimal configuration of modular cogeneration plants integrated by a battery energy storage system providing peak shaving service. Applied Energy. 2019; 242 ():974-993.

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A. Gimelli; F. Mottola; M. Muccillo; D. Proto; A. Amoresano; A. Andreotti; G. Langella. 2019. "Optimal configuration of modular cogeneration plants integrated by a battery energy storage system providing peak shaving service." Applied Energy 242, no. : 974-993.

Journal article
Published: 06 February 2019 in Fuel
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Over the last decades, internal combustion engines have undergone a continuous evolution to achieve better performance, lower pollutant emissions and reduced fuel consumption. This evolution involved changes in the engine architecture needed to perform advanced management strategies. Therefore, Variable Valve Actuation, Exhaust Gas Recirculation, Gasoline Direct Injection, turbocharging and powertrain hybridization have widely equipped modern internal combustion engines. However, the effective management of a such complex system is due to the contemporaneous development of the on-board Engine electronic Control Unit. In fact, the additional degrees of freedom available for the engine regulation highly increased the complexity of engine control and management, resulting in a very expensive and long calibration process. For this reason, this study proposes an effective methodology based on the use of Neural Networks to overcome some critical issues concerning the calibration of engine control parameters. NN are adopted to provide a detailed engine data sheet starting from a reduced number of experimental data. To verify the potential of the proposed methodology, this detailed data set is subsequently used as input to a specific Computer Aided Calibration algorithm developed by the authors and the achievable calibration performance are evaluated. In particular, the calibration performance was assessed with reference to a specific ECU function in this paper. The research clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed approach since the calibration performance falls within acceptable limits even after a 60% cut of the experimental data usually acquired for calibration purposes, highlighting how the use of neural networks can allow a significant reduction of the experimental effort along with its related times and costs.

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Francesco de Nola; Giovanni Giardiello; Alfredo Gimelli; Andrea Molteni; Massimiliano Muccillo; Roberto Picariello. Volumetric efficiency estimation based on neural networks to reduce the experimental effort in engine base calibration. Fuel 2019, 244, 31 -39.

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Francesco de Nola, Giovanni Giardiello, Alfredo Gimelli, Andrea Molteni, Massimiliano Muccillo, Roberto Picariello. Volumetric efficiency estimation based on neural networks to reduce the experimental effort in engine base calibration. Fuel. 2019; 244 ():31-39.

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Francesco de Nola; Giovanni Giardiello; Alfredo Gimelli; Andrea Molteni; Massimiliano Muccillo; Roberto Picariello. 2019. "Volumetric efficiency estimation based on neural networks to reduce the experimental effort in engine base calibration." Fuel 244, no. : 31-39.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2018 in Energy Procedia
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In this study, two effective methodologies are proposed to overcome some critical issues concerning the base calibration of engine control parameters. Specifically, Neural Networks and 1D CFD simulation were alternatively adopted to reliably calibrate specific ECU functions starting from a reduced number of experimental data. The calibration performance fall within acceptable limits even when significant cuts are made to the experimental data usually acquired for calibration purposes, demonstrating that the proposed methodologies can be useful to significantly reduce the dynamometer tests and their related times and costs.

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Francesco de Nola; Giovanni Giardiello; Alfredo Gimelli; Andrea Molteni; Massimiliano Muccillo; Roberto Picariello; Diego Tornese. Reduction of the experimental effort in engine calibration by using neural networks and 1D engine simulation. Energy Procedia 2018, 148, 344 -351.

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Francesco de Nola, Giovanni Giardiello, Alfredo Gimelli, Andrea Molteni, Massimiliano Muccillo, Roberto Picariello, Diego Tornese. Reduction of the experimental effort in engine calibration by using neural networks and 1D engine simulation. Energy Procedia. 2018; 148 ():344-351.

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Francesco de Nola; Giovanni Giardiello; Alfredo Gimelli; Andrea Molteni; Massimiliano Muccillo; Roberto Picariello; Diego Tornese. 2018. "Reduction of the experimental effort in engine calibration by using neural networks and 1D engine simulation." Energy Procedia 148, no. : 344-351.

Journal article
Published: 02 April 2018 in Energies
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In recent decades, growing concerns about global warming and climate change effects have led to specific directives, especially in Europe, promoting the use of primary energy-saving techniques and renewable energy systems. The increasingly stringent requirements for carbon dioxide reduction have led to a more widespread adoption of distributed energy systems. In particular, besides renewable energy systems for power generation, one of the most effective techniques used to face the energy-saving challenges has been the adoption of polygeneration plants for combined heating, cooling, and electricity generation. This technique offers the possibility to achieve a considerable enhancement in energy and cost savings as well as a simultaneous reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. However, the use of small-scale polygeneration systems does not ensure the achievement of mandatory, but sometimes conflicting, aims without the proper sizing and operation of the plant. This paper is focused on a methodology based on vector optimization algorithms and developed by the authors for the identification of optimal polygeneration plant solutions. To this aim, a specific calculation algorithm for the study of cogeneration systems has also been developed. This paper provides, after a detailed description of the proposed methodology, some specific applications to the study of combined heat and power (CHP) and organic Rankine cycle (ORC) plants, thus highlighting the potential of the proposed techniques and the main results achieved.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. The Key Role of the Vector Optimization Algorithm and Robust Design Approach for the Design of Polygeneration Systems. Energies 2018, 11, 821 .

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Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo. The Key Role of the Vector Optimization Algorithm and Robust Design Approach for the Design of Polygeneration Systems. Energies. 2018; 11 (4):821.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. 2018. "The Key Role of the Vector Optimization Algorithm and Robust Design Approach for the Design of Polygeneration Systems." Energies 11, no. 4: 821.

Conference paper
Published: 04 September 2017 in SAE Technical Paper Series
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In the last few years, the automotive industry had to face three main\ud challenges: compliance with more severe pollutant emission limits,\ud better engine performance in terms of torque and drivability and\ud simultaneous demand for a significant reduction in fuel consumption.\ud These conflicting goals have driven the evolution of automotive\ud engines. In particular, the achievement of these mandatory aims,\ud together with the increasingly stringent requirements for carbon\ud dioxide reduction, led to the development of highly complex engine\ud architectures needed to perform advanced operating strategies.\ud Therefore, Variable Valve Actuation (VVA), Exhaust Gas Recirculation\ud (EGR), Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), turbocharging, powertrain\ud hybridization and other solutions have gradually and widely been\ud introduced into modern internal combustion engines, enhancing the\ud possibilities of achieving the required goals. However, none of the\ud improvements would have been possible without the contextual\ud development of electronics. In fact, that solutions have highly increased\ud the complexity of engine control and management because of the\ud degrees of freedom available for the engine regulation, thus resulting in\ud a long calibration time. In particular, base calibration is the most\ud onerous phase of the engine control, both in terms of experimental and\ud computational effort and costs. This paper addresses some critical\ud issues concerning the calibration of control parameters through the use\ud of a specific Model-Based Computer Aided Calibration algorithm\ud developed by the authors to automate the calibration process and\ud minimize calibration errors. The proposed methodology is also based\ud on the use of neural networks (NN). In particular, starting from a\ud reduced number of experimental data, NN provide a detailed engine\ud data sheets used as input to the actual calibration process itself. The\ud proposed algorithm provides optimal portability and reduced\ud calibration time. The research also highlights how the developed\ud methodology could be useful to identify possible enhancements for\ud specific ECU engine models that can improve the accuracy of the\ud calibration process by using more detailed physically based functions.\ud The results of the proposed research clearly highlight how, in engine\ud control, more accurate physical modeling may lead to promising results\ud and better performance, ultimately enhancing the accuracy, time,\ud experimental effort and cost savings of the calibration process

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Francesco De Nola; Giovanni Giardiello; Alfredo Gimelli; Andrea Molteni; Massimiliano Muccillo; Roberto Picariello. A Model-Based Computer Aided Calibration Methodology Enhancing Accuracy, Time and Experimental Effort Savings Through Regression Techniques and Neural Networks. SAE Technical Paper Series 2017, 1 .

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Francesco De Nola, Giovanni Giardiello, Alfredo Gimelli, Andrea Molteni, Massimiliano Muccillo, Roberto Picariello. A Model-Based Computer Aided Calibration Methodology Enhancing Accuracy, Time and Experimental Effort Savings Through Regression Techniques and Neural Networks. SAE Technical Paper Series. 2017; ():1.

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Francesco De Nola; Giovanni Giardiello; Alfredo Gimelli; Andrea Molteni; Massimiliano Muccillo; Roberto Picariello. 2017. "A Model-Based Computer Aided Calibration Methodology Enhancing Accuracy, Time and Experimental Effort Savings Through Regression Techniques and Neural Networks." SAE Technical Paper Series , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 September 2017 in Energy Procedia
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In the last decades, the growing concerns about global warming and climate changes effects led to specific Directive, especially in Europe, promoting the use of primary energy saving techniques. In particular, a more widespread adoption of cogeneration systems has been obtained. However, distributed energy systems do not ensure the achievement of primary energy and cost savings without a proper sizing and operation of the plant. Therefore, vector optimization algorithms could play a key role to identify optimal solutions even when conflicting goals are pursued. The potential of the proposed methodology is demonstrated showing the results achieved from a specific application

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo; Raniero Sannino. Effects of uncertainties on the stability of the results of an optimal sized modular cogeneration plant. Energy Procedia 2017, 126, 369 -376.

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Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo, Raniero Sannino. Effects of uncertainties on the stability of the results of an optimal sized modular cogeneration plant. Energy Procedia. 2017; 126 ():369-376.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo; Raniero Sannino. 2017. "Effects of uncertainties on the stability of the results of an optimal sized modular cogeneration plant." Energy Procedia 126, no. : 369-376.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2017 in Applied Thermal Engineering
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Multi-objective optimization could be, in the industrial sector, a fundamental strategic approach for defining the target design specifications and operating parameters of new competitive products for the market, especially in renewable energy and energy savings fields. Vector optimization mostly enabled the determination of a set of optimal solutions characterized by different costs, sizes, efficiencies and other key features. The designer can subsequently select the solution with the best compromise between the objective functions for the specific application and constraints. In this paper, a multi-objective optimization problem addressing an Organic Rankine Cycle system is solved with consideration for the electric efficiency and overall heat exchangers area as quantities that should be optimized. In fact, considering that the overall capital cost of the ORC system is dominated by the cost of the heat exchangers rather than that of the pump and turbine, this area is related to the cost of the plant and so it was used to indirectly optimize the economic system performance. For this reason, although cost data have not been used, the heat exchangers area was used as a second objective function to minimize the plant cost. Pareto optimal solutions highlighted a trade-off between the two conflicting objective functions. Octamethyltrisiloxane (MDM) was considered organic working fluid, while the following input parameters were used as decision variables: minimum and maximum pressure of the thermodynamic cycle; superheating and subcooling temperature; and regenerator heat exchanger efficiency. Four different solutions belonging to the Pareto optimal front were selected and analyzed. These solutions are characterized by a range of the electric efficiency between 14.1% and 18.9% and overall heat exchangers area from 446 m2 to 1079 m2

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Alfredo Gimelli; A. Luongo; M. Muccillo. Efficiency and cost optimization of a regenerative Organic Rankine Cycle power plant through the multi-objective approach. Applied Thermal Engineering 2017, 114, 601 -610.

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Alfredo Gimelli, A. Luongo, M. Muccillo. Efficiency and cost optimization of a regenerative Organic Rankine Cycle power plant through the multi-objective approach. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2017; 114 ():601-610.

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Alfredo Gimelli; A. Luongo; M. Muccillo. 2017. "Efficiency and cost optimization of a regenerative Organic Rankine Cycle power plant through the multi-objective approach." Applied Thermal Engineering 114, no. : 601-610.

Journal article
Published: 01 February 2017 in Energy Conversion and Management
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The widespread adoption of combined heat and power generation is widely recognized as a strategic goal to achieve significant primary energy savings and lower carbon dioxide emissions. In this context, the purpose of this research is to evaluate the potential of cogeneration based on reciprocating gas engines for some Italian hospital buildings. Comparative analyses have been conducted based on the load profiles of two specific hospital facilities and through the study of the cogeneration system-user interaction. To this end, a specific methodology has been set up by coupling a specifically developed calculation algorithm to a genetic optimization algorithm, and a multi-objective approach has been adopted. The results from the optimization problem highlight a clear trade-off between total primary energy savings (TPES) and simple payback period (SPB). Optimized plant configurations and management strategies show TPES exceeding 18% for the reference hospital facilities and multi–gas engine solutions along with a minimum SPB of approximately three years, thereby justifying the European regulation promoting cogeneration. However, designing a CHP plant for a specific energetic, legislative or market scenario does not guarantee good performance when these scenarios change. For this reason, the proposed methodology has been enhanced in order to focus on some innovative aspects. In particular, this study proposes an uncommon and effective approach to identify the most stable plant solutions through a multi-objective robust design optimization. In particular, the sensitivity of the expected results to possible difficulties in finding commercially available CHP gas engines with sizes reasonably close to the optimal numerical solutions has been estimated. The results indicate that the economic sensitivity is often higher than the energetic sensitivity for most of the optimal solutions, with standard deviation accounting up to 7% of its mean value for the SPB, whereas that percentage is always under 3% for the TPES. Furthermore, the research highlights how the expected results obtained through a deterministic definition of the input decision variables could be overestimated compared to the robust design approach. The proposed research also highlights how optimized CHP plants can be characterized by reasonable levels of energetic and economic sensitivity to changes in the following variable quantities: selling price of electricity, reference efficiency of the Italian thermoelectric generation and selling price of the energy efficiency certificates recognized by the Italian legislation. Indeed, Pareto optimal solutions indicate that the standard deviation for the SPB is always less than 3.5% of its mean value, while this percentage is always under 7% for the TPES

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A. Gimelli; M. Muccillo; Raniero Sannino. Optimal design of modular cogeneration plants for hospital facilities and robustness evaluation of the results. Energy Conversion and Management 2017, 134, 20 -31.

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A. Gimelli, M. Muccillo, Raniero Sannino. Optimal design of modular cogeneration plants for hospital facilities and robustness evaluation of the results. Energy Conversion and Management. 2017; 134 ():20-31.

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A. Gimelli; M. Muccillo; Raniero Sannino. 2017. "Optimal design of modular cogeneration plants for hospital facilities and robustness evaluation of the results." Energy Conversion and Management 134, no. : 20-31.

Journal article
Published: 31 October 2016 in International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS)
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This paper addresses the thermodynamic analysis performed with reference to a 760 MW Combined Cycle Gas-Steam Power Plant, built in Sparanise (Italy) and went into service in September 2007. The analysis is based on the experimental analysis already described in Part I of the work. The new Italian legislation revealed a number of technical and economic issues for Combined Cycle Power Plants designed to reach out their maximum efficiency in the operation at the nominal point, thus affecting its efficiency, operations and maintenance costs. In fact, this Plant does not operate at constant maximum load (Base Load) but it is forced to continuous load variations facing the problem of Frequency Regulation. For the evaluation of these aspects, thermodynamic analyses have been performed. This activity is used to identify the combinations of control parameters that maximize the overall performance and enable the evaluation of different system configurations. An application of the tool developed for the thermodynamic analysis has also been proposed to evaluate the effect of the Inlet Fogging Technique on the global efficiency and significant quantities. Copyright © 2016 Praise Worthy Prize - All rights reserved.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. Regulation Problems of Combined Cycle Gas-Steam Turbine Power Plant in a Liberalized Market: Part II - Thermodynamic Analysis. International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS) 2016, 9, 348 .

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Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo. Regulation Problems of Combined Cycle Gas-Steam Turbine Power Plant in a Liberalized Market: Part II - Thermodynamic Analysis. International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS). 2016; 9 (5):348.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. 2016. "Regulation Problems of Combined Cycle Gas-Steam Turbine Power Plant in a Liberalized Market: Part II - Thermodynamic Analysis." International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS) 9, no. 5: 348.

Journal article
Published: 31 August 2016 in International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS)
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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. Regulation Problems of Combined Cycle Gas-Steam Turbine Power Plant in a Liberalized Market: Part I - Experimental Investigation and Energetic Analysis. International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS) 2016, 9, 295 .

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Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo. Regulation Problems of Combined Cycle Gas-Steam Turbine Power Plant in a Liberalized Market: Part I - Experimental Investigation and Energetic Analysis. International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS). 2016; 9 (4):295.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. 2016. "Regulation Problems of Combined Cycle Gas-Steam Turbine Power Plant in a Liberalized Market: Part I - Experimental Investigation and Energetic Analysis." International Review on Modelling and Simulations (IREMOS) 9, no. 4: 295.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2015 in Energy Procedia
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In the paper, the potentialities offered by an advanced valve lift design are numerically analyzed. In particular, the study is carried out by a 1D approach and regards the characterization of a VVA strategy named “pre-lift” applied to a downsized turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The pre-lift consists of a small, almost constant lift of the intake valve during the exhaust stroke, so to increase the valves overlapping. The results show a benefit on the fuel economy and on the gas-dynamic noise at part load and a substantial increase in the delivered torque at full load, while preserving the fuel consumption.

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V. De Bellis; A. Gimelli; M. Muccillo. Effects of Pre-Lift Intake Valve Strategies on the Performance of a DISI VVA Turbocharged Engine at Part and Full Load Operation. Energy Procedia 2015, 81, 874 -882.

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V. De Bellis, A. Gimelli, M. Muccillo. Effects of Pre-Lift Intake Valve Strategies on the Performance of a DISI VVA Turbocharged Engine at Part and Full Load Operation. Energy Procedia. 2015; 81 ():874-882.

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V. De Bellis; A. Gimelli; M. Muccillo. 2015. "Effects of Pre-Lift Intake Valve Strategies on the Performance of a DISI VVA Turbocharged Engine at Part and Full Load Operation." Energy Procedia 81, no. : 874-882.

Journal article
Published: 01 December 2015 in Energy Procedia
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Combined heat and power plants are recognized as very effective solutions to achieve the increasingly stringent requirements in primary energy saving. The paper addresses the use of a specifically developed methodology to conduct several analyses on the basis of the loads of a specific hospital facility and through the study of the cogeneration system-user interaction. Predictive analyses are carried out using a multi-objective approach to find optimized plant configurations that approaches the best energetic results while ensuring a reasonable profit. Optimized plant configurations and management strategies indicate primary energy savings exceeding 17%. Finally, a sensitivity analysis is carried out to evaluate the robustness of the results

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M. Muccillo; Alfredo Gimelli; Raniero Sannino. Multi-objective Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis of a Cogeneration System for a Hospital Facility. Energy Procedia 2015, 81, 585 -596.

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M. Muccillo, Alfredo Gimelli, Raniero Sannino. Multi-objective Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis of a Cogeneration System for a Hospital Facility. Energy Procedia. 2015; 81 ():585-596.

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M. Muccillo; Alfredo Gimelli; Raniero Sannino. 2015. "Multi-objective Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis of a Cogeneration System for a Hospital Facility." Energy Procedia 81, no. : 585-596.

Research article
Published: 01 September 2015 in International Journal of Engine Research
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It is commonly recognized that one of the most effective ways to improve Brake-Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) in a spark-ignition engine at partial load is the adoption of VVA strategies, which largely affect the pumping work. Many different solutions have been proposed, characterized by different levels of complexity, effectiveness and costs. VVA systems currently available on the market allow for variable valve timing and/or lift (VVA). The design of a new mechanical VVA system has been discussed in Part I of this article. That study led to the development of a four-element VVA mechanism. Now, to estimate the potential advantages of the studied system on engine performances, one-dimensional thermo-fluid dynamic analyses were conducted, considering both full load and partial load operating conditions. For this reason, this article addresses the definition of the one-dimensional model of a 638-cm3 single-cylinder engine under development, which will be equipped with the four-element VVA system. The findings from the one-dimensional study will be discussed in detail. In particular, the parametric analyses, which concern the engine power at wide open throttle and the SFC at partial load, will be presented. These results, however, are only theoretical results because the one-dimensional simulation is not able to take into account the increased friction losses due to the complexity of the VVA system. Therefore, to correctly quantify the actual fuel consumption allowed by the studied system (net of the generally increased power dissipated by friction when compared to a conventional valve train), a specific methodology, discussed in Part I, has been adopted.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo; Ottavio Pennacchia. Study of a new mechanical variable valve actuation system: Part II—estimation of the actual fuel consumption improvement through one-dimensional fluid dynamic analysis and valve train friction estimation. International Journal of Engine Research 2015, 16, 762 -772.

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Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo, Ottavio Pennacchia. Study of a new mechanical variable valve actuation system: Part II—estimation of the actual fuel consumption improvement through one-dimensional fluid dynamic analysis and valve train friction estimation. International Journal of Engine Research. 2015; 16 (6):762-772.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo; Ottavio Pennacchia. 2015. "Study of a new mechanical variable valve actuation system: Part II—estimation of the actual fuel consumption improvement through one-dimensional fluid dynamic analysis and valve train friction estimation." International Journal of Engine Research 16, no. 6: 762-772.

Journal article
Published: 01 October 2014 in Applied Thermal Engineering
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Cogeneration is commonly recognized as one of the most effective solutions to achieve the\ud increasingly stringent reduction in primary energy consumption and greenhouse emissions. This\ud characteristic led to the adoption of specific directives promoting this technique. In addition, a strategic\ud role in power reliability is recognized to distributed generation. The study and prototyping of\ud cogeneration plants, therefore, has involved many research centers.\ud This paper deals with energetic aspects of CHP referring to the study of a 15 kW micro-CHP plant\ud based on a LPG reciprocating engine designed, built and grid connected. The plant consists of a heat\ud recovery system characterized by a single water circuit recovering heat from exhaust gases, from\ud engine coolant and from the energy radiated by the engine within the shell hosting the plant.\ud Some tests were carried out at whole open throttle and the experimental data were collected. However\ud it was needed to perform a 1D thermo-fluid dynamics simulation of the engine to completely\ud characterize the micro-CHP.\ud As the heat actually recovered depends on the user's thermal load, particularly from the required\ud temperature's level, a comparison of the results for six types of users were performed: residential,\ud hospital, office, commercial, sports, hotel. Both Italian legislative indexes IRE and LT were evaluated,\ud as defined by A.E.E.G resolution n. 42/02 and subsequent updates, as well as the plant???s total\ud Primary Energy Saving

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M. Muccillo; A. Gimelli. Experimental development, 1D CFD simulation and energetic analysis of a 15 kw micro-CHP unit based on reciprocating internal combustion engine. Applied Thermal Engineering 2014, 71, 760 -770.

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M. Muccillo, A. Gimelli. Experimental development, 1D CFD simulation and energetic analysis of a 15 kw micro-CHP unit based on reciprocating internal combustion engine. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2014; 71 (2):760-770.

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M. Muccillo; A. Gimelli. 2014. "Experimental development, 1D CFD simulation and energetic analysis of a 15 kw micro-CHP unit based on reciprocating internal combustion engine." Applied Thermal Engineering 71, no. 2: 760-770.

Research article
Published: 09 September 2014 in International Journal of Engine Research
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This article addresses the design of a new mechanical Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) system. The basic scheme consists of three main elements, which enable valve lift variation. Although VVA systems could reduce the specific fuel consumption due to an important de-throttling of the intake system, the systems can lead to higher friction losses due to the increased number of components. For this reason, a specific numerical algorithm was implemented to determine either the cam profile or the kinematic and dynamic characteristics of the entire system. In this way, it was possible to estimate the instantaneous and average power dissipated by the frictions for the actuation of each valve. These evaluated frictions will be used in Part II for the estimation of the actual improvement in terms of specific fuel consumption at part load net of the increased mechanical power dissipated when compared to a conventional valve train. A preliminary thermo-fluid dynamic analysis revealed that the proposed variable valve actuation system is unable to significantly reduce the specific fuel consumption because of the inability to carry out valve actuation strategies that reduce the pumping work. A more flexible mechanical VVA system has been thus developed, which is able to allow intake valve deactivation, as well as variation in valve lift, timing and duration. Finally, in Appendix 1, an analytical procedure aimed at the determination of the geometry of the conjugate profiles of a generic mechanism has been described with the aim of obtaining a general methodology for the design of a mechanical VVA system.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo; Ottavio Pennacchia. Study of a new mechanical variable valve actuation system: Part I—valve train design and friction modeling. International Journal of Engine Research 2014, 16, 750 -761.

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Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo, Ottavio Pennacchia. Study of a new mechanical variable valve actuation system: Part I—valve train design and friction modeling. International Journal of Engine Research. 2014; 16 (6):750-761.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo; Ottavio Pennacchia. 2014. "Study of a new mechanical variable valve actuation system: Part I—valve train design and friction modeling." International Journal of Engine Research 16, no. 6: 750-761.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2014 in SAE International Journal of Engines
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It is commonly recognized that the paths for improving fuel consumption (BSFC) in a spark-ignition engine at part-load require more advanced valve actuation strategies, which largely affect the pumping work. Since several years, many different solutions have been proposed, characterized by different levels of complexity, effectiveness, and cost. Valve systems currently available on the market allow for variable phasing (VVT - Variable Valve Timing), and/or lift (VVA - Variable Valve Actuation). Usually VVT devices are applied on intake and exhaust camshafts, in the “phased” or\ud “unphased” configuration, as well. VVA devices are instead commonly mounted on the intake camshaft. More recent VVA\ud systems also allow for a double intake valve lift during a single engine cycle (multi-lift), or may include a small intake\ud pre-lift during the exhaust stroke. The latter solutions may determine further BSFC reductions. Alternatively, an external-\ud EGR circuit can be considered, as well

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Fabio Bozza; Vincenzo De Bellis; Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. Strategies for Improving Fuel Consumption at Part-Load in a Downsized Turbocharged SI Engine: a Comparative Study. SAE International Journal of Engines 2014, 7, 60 -71.

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Fabio Bozza, Vincenzo De Bellis, Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo. Strategies for Improving Fuel Consumption at Part-Load in a Downsized Turbocharged SI Engine: a Comparative Study. SAE International Journal of Engines. 2014; 7 (1):60-71.

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Fabio Bozza; Vincenzo De Bellis; Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. 2014. "Strategies for Improving Fuel Consumption at Part-Load in a Downsized Turbocharged SI Engine: a Comparative Study." SAE International Journal of Engines 7, no. 1: 60-71.

Conference paper
Published: 08 September 2013 in SAE Technical Paper Series
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The paper deals with experimental testing of a natural gas fueled engine. Break Specific fuel Consumption (BSFC), Average Mass Flow Rate, Instantaneous Cylinder Pressure and some wall temperatures have been measured at some full and part load operating conditions. The results of this experimental activity, still in progress, have been used to calibrate a 1D-flow engine’s model. Then the effects of some VVA strategies have been theoretically studied through the validated model. With the aim of maximizing the full load engine’s torque, a genetic algorithm was used to calculate the optimized intake and exhaust valves timing angles. Various VVA strategies were compared at part-load in order to reduce brake specific fuel consumption

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Luigi De Simio; Michele Gambino; Sabato Iannaccone; Luigi Borrelli; Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. Experimental Analysis of a Natural Gas Fueled Engine and 1-D Simulation of VVT and VVA Strategies. SAE Technical Paper Series 2013, 1 .

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Luigi De Simio, Michele Gambino, Sabato Iannaccone, Luigi Borrelli, Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo. Experimental Analysis of a Natural Gas Fueled Engine and 1-D Simulation of VVT and VVA Strategies. SAE Technical Paper Series. 2013; ():1.

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Luigi De Simio; Michele Gambino; Sabato Iannaccone; Luigi Borrelli; Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. 2013. "Experimental Analysis of a Natural Gas Fueled Engine and 1-D Simulation of VVT and VVA Strategies." SAE Technical Paper Series , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 01 April 2013 in Applied Energy
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Cogeneration is commonly recognized as one of the most effective solutions to achieve the increasingly\ud stringent requirements in primary energy consumption reduction and greenhouse emissions reduction.\ud The potential of cogeneration led to the adoption of specific directives promoting this technique. In addition,\ud distributed generation plays a strategic role in power reliability. The study and prototyping of\ud cogeneration plants has thus involved many research centers. Similar activities were carried out by DiME\ud (University of Naples). These activities highlighted the need to study the cogeneration system-user interaction\ud to estimate the real energetic and economic benefits.\ud The paper develops a specific methodology that is used to conduct an analysis on the loads of a specific\ud hospital facility. The energetic and economic benefits generated by CHP plants depend on plant and user\ud characteristics, plant layout, management strategies, and economic variables. Therefore, the potential\ud benefits that have attracted the attention of the scientific community are not always granted. For this reason,\ud a predictive analysis is needed to find the optimum configuration of the plant (i.e., engine size, plant\ud configuration, management strategies, absorption chiller size, engine number) that approaches the best\ud energetic solution while ensuring a reasonable profit. Therefore, this study attempts to determine the\ud optimal configuration through a multi-objective approach.\ud The achievement of optimal energetic and economic results\ud through combined heat and power plants is a complex problem.\ud In fact, it is not possible to quantify the benefits even with an accurate\ud knowledge of the user load profiles. The number of variables\ud involved in the problem could also completely change energetic\ud and cost savings with changes in regulation, tariffs or reference\ud energetic scenarios. Equally significant is the dependence on the\ud plant configuration and its management strategy. The study, for\ud example, has revealed that the overall energy savings can vary in\ud the range of 0???19% for a specific CHP gas engine.\ud Therefore, a predictive analysis such as the one proposed in this\ud study is important in determining a plant solution (engine size,\ud plant configuration, management logic, possible absorption chiller\ud size, engines number, etc.) that approaches the best energetic solution\ud while ensuring a reasonable profit. For this reason, the determination\ud of the plant optimal configuration has been pursued\ud through a multi-objective approach, specifically through the\ud genetic evolutionary algorithm MOGA II implemented in the optimization software modeFRONTIER. The study shows how the\ud search for configurations aimed at maximizing the global energy\ud saving leads to the Simple Payback worsening results. The configuration\ud of a trade-off between primary energy saving and Simple\ud Payback confirms the inability to conduct any predictive analysis\ud that disregards the use of vector optimization.\ud The potential energy savings of combined heat and power justifies\ud the attention given to the cogeneration technology based on\ud reciprocating internal combustion gas engines. The plant configurations\ud and management strategies analyzed in this work, which\ud require further optimization and refinement, indicate primary energy\ud savings approaching 20% for hospital facilities. The result is\ud even more interesting when you consider that the load variability\ud in the civil sector often affects, at least partially, the potential benefits\ud of combined heat and power.\ud With regard to the S. Paolo Hospital in Naples, for example,\ud solutions that use three gas engines are particularly interesting\ud and are characterized by energy savings of approximately 18%, SPB of approximately 4 years and electric power output in the range 225???240 kW for each engine. These solutions seem to represent a good compromise of operational flexibility, plant simplification and power reliability in the case of short or long power outages

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. Optimization criteria for cogeneration systems: Multi-objective approach and application in an hospital facility. Applied Energy 2013, 104, 910 -923.

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Alfredo Gimelli, Massimiliano Muccillo. Optimization criteria for cogeneration systems: Multi-objective approach and application in an hospital facility. Applied Energy. 2013; 104 ():910-923.

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Alfredo Gimelli; Massimiliano Muccillo. 2013. "Optimization criteria for cogeneration systems: Multi-objective approach and application in an hospital facility." Applied Energy 104, no. : 910-923.