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Modelling and Experimental Study of Thermal Non-Equilibrium Two-Phase Expansion within a Free Linear Expander You are invited to join the PhD Defense of: Name : Xander van Heule Title : Modelling and Experimental Study of Thermal Non-Equilibrium Two-Phase Expansion within a Free Linear Expander Topic : In a world of rapidly increasing energy demand, renewable energy sources and improved energy efficiency play a central role in achieving a sustainable future. Many energy-conve

Dynamic Behavior of Large-Scale Vapour Compression Heat Pumps in Carnot Batteries for Grid Services You are invited to join the PhD Defense of: Name : Robin Tassenoy Title : Dynamic Behavior of Large-Scale Vapour Compression Heat Pumps in Carnot Batteries for Grid Services Topic : Renewable electricity generated by solar panels or wind turbines plays an increasingly significant role in our electricity production. As this renewable production fluctuates with the weather condit

Power Take-Off and Control for Contra-Rotating Pump-Turbines in Hydropower Storage You are invited to join the PhD Defense of: Name : Daan Truijen Title : Power Take-Off and Control for Contra-Rotating Pump-Turbines in Hydropower Storage Topic :   To further the integration of renewable energy, energy storage is becoming increasingly important. Pumped-storage hydropower is a mature technology with a long lifetime, but it is traditionally limited to mountainous regions. The Eu