Unravelling two-phase expansion by experimental research on optical accessible volumetric machines Ghent University
Two-phase expansion is seen in various applications and in many cases, it allows increasing the overall efficiency of the system. For example organic Rankine cycles (ORC), a mature technology to convert low temperature heat to electricity, can benefit from this. The modified cycle, also called a Trilateral cycle (TLC), can boost the power output up to 30%. The main challenge however is the development of high efficiency expanders that can ...