Asfaw Beyene, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
San Diego State University
San Diego CA 92182


Publications


1. Talom L. T., Beyene A., Heat Recovery from Automotive Engine, Applied Thermal Engineering, accepted

2. Beyene A., Wilson J., Wave Energy Conversion: Prospects and Challenges, Sea Technology, accepted

3. Moman A., Beyene A., Exergy Analysis of Energypark, International Journal of Exergy, accepted

4. Beyene A., Wilson J., Digital Mapping of California Wave Energy Resource, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 31, page 1156-1168, 2007

5. Wilson H. J., Beyene A., California Wave Energy Resource Evaluation, Journal of Coastal Research, Vol. 23, No. 3, page 679-690, May 2007

6. Lambert M., Beyene A., Design of Solar Powered Adsorption Heat Pump with Ice Storage, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 27, p. 1612-1628, 2007

7. Peffley J., Sun L., Beyene, A., Adaptive Motion and its Theoretical Application to Low Speed Turbine Design, ECOS 2007, Padova, Italy, June 25-28, 2007

8. Peffley J., Beyene, A., A Morphing Blade for Wave and Wind Energy Conversion, OCEANS '07, IEEE Conference, Aberdeen, June 18-21, 2007

9. Moman A., Beyene, A., Exergy Analysis of Energypark, International Exergy, Energy and Environment Symposium, Evora, Portugal, July 1-5, 2007

10. Beyene A., Moman A., Process Oriented Industrial Energy Intensity Classification, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 26, 2079-2086, 2006.

11. Beyene, A., Lambert M., Sizing Oxidation Systems as Heat and Power Recovery, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 30, p. 823-834, 2006

12. Beyene, A., Wilson H. J., Comparison of Wave Energy Flux for Northern, Central, and Southern Coast of California Based on Long Term Statistical Wave Data, Energy: the International Journal, Elsevier, Vol. 31, p. 1520-1533, 2006.

13. Beyene A., Wilson H. J., Parameter Variation and Part-load Efficiencies of Wave Energy Conversion, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Journal of Energy Engineering, Vol. 132: 1, p. 15, April 2006

14. Beyene A. and Moman A., Process Oriented Matching and System Optimization of Energyparks, 19th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, Capsis Hotel, Aghia Pelagia, Crete, Greece, 12-14 July 2006

15. Beyene A., Wilson J., Digital Mapping of California Wave Energy Resource, International Green Energy Conference, Oshawa, Canada, June 24-29, 2006

16. Beyene A., Wilson J., Wave Energy Conversion in a Strongly Variable Sea State, EnergyOcean 2006, San Diego, June 21 - 24, 2006

17. Beyene A., Mangalekar D., Miller R., Alexander S., Villegas S., A New Turbine Concept, Oceans'06 Asia Pacific, IEEE, Singapore, May 16-19, 2006

18. Beyene A., Combined Heat and Power as a Feature of Energypark, ASCE Journal of Energy Engineering, Vol. 131:3, p.173, December 2005, lead article.

19. Beyene, A., Wilson H. J., Wave Energy Capacity and Part-load Operation, Sea Technology, pp 45-48, July 2005 (invited)

20. Beyene A., Energy Efficiency and Industrial Classification, Energy Engineering Journal, pp. 59-80, Vol. 102, No.2, 2005

21. Beyene A., Wilson J., Matching wave energy capacity and efficiency at part-load, Combined OCEANS'04 MTS/IEEE/TECHNO-OCEAN'04 annual conference Kobe, Japan, November, 2004

22. Beyene A., Application and conceptual review of entropy, 17th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy and Process Systems, Guanajuato, Mexico, July, 2004

23. Beyene A., Wilson J., Comparison of California's Wave Energy Density North and South of Point Conception Based on Long-term Statistical Wave Data, Palm Beach, Florida, 2004

24. Beyene A., Sizing Industrial CHP for Maximum efficiency, Journal of Cogeneration and on-site Power Production, pp 45-49, Vol. 4, #1, 2003

25. Beyene A., Erpelding, B., "Smart" Simulation of CHP systems, World Energy Engineering Congress, Atlanta, November, 2003

26. Erpelding B., Beyene A., A comprehensive combined Heat and Power Sizing Software, 16th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy and Process Systems, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 2003

27. Beyene A., Sizing combined heat and power as waste heat recovery, ASME TURBO EXPO Atlanta, June, 2003

28. Luz-Silveira J., Beyene A., Leal E., Santana J., Okada D., Thermoeconomic Analysis of a Cogeneration System, Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 22, pp 1471-1483, 2002

29. Beyene A., Potentials and challenges of Industrial Energy Efficiency in Southern California, 15th International Conference on Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation, and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, Berlin, Germany, pp 1286-1293, July 3-5, 2002

30. Beyene A., Combined Heat and Power Sizing Methodology, ASME Turbo Expo 2002, Industrial and Cogeneration, June 3-6, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, GT-2002-30567, 2002

31. Beyene A., Fractional Horsepower Motor/Fan Performance, International Journal of Power and Energy Systems, lead article, Vol. 20, No 2, pp 53-57, 2000

32. Beyene A., Intermediate Technology for Underdeveloped Nations, the Journal of Oromo Studies, Vol. 7, pp. 57-85, 2000

33. Beyene A., Defining the quality of indoor air supply based on dilution and ventilation concepts, Proceedings of the ASME Advanced Energy systems Division, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Anaheim, AES-Vol. 38, pp. 27-34, 1998

34. Beyene A., Fredlund, T., Comparative Analysis of Gas Turbine Engine Starting, 98-Land, Sea & Air Turbo Expo, 43rd Gas Turbine & Aeroengine Congress, ASME, Stockholm, Sweden, 98-GT-419, 1998

35. Beyene A., Fractional Horse-Power applications and Performance, International Conference on High Technology in the Power Industry, Orlando, Florida, pp 478-483, October 27-30, 1997

36. Beyene A., and Lowrey P., Strategies to Raise the Off-Design Efficiency of Chiller Machines, International Journal of Energy Research, vol. 20, pp 625-636, 1996

37. Beyene A., The Significance of Bita Qara, The Journal of Oromo Studies, Vol. 2, pp. 58-64, 1996

38. Beyene A., Miller A., A New Numerical Procedure for Simulation of the Gas Turbine Engine, Proceedings of the ASME Advanced Energy systems Division, AES-Vol. 36, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, pp 517-526, 1996

39. Beyene A., Miller A., The Gas Turbine Engine: Configuration and Performance, Thermal and Fluids Engineering forum, Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering, Toronto, May 7-9, pp. 320-328, 1996

40. Beyene A., Chiller Performance Evaluation, ASHRAE Journal - lead article, pp 36-44, June 1995

41. Beyene A., Guven H., Jawdat Z., and Lowrey P., Conventional Chiller Performances: Simulation and Field Data, International Journal of Energy Research, vol. 18, pp 391-399, 1994

42. Beyene A., Miller A., Analysis of Gas Turbine Engine Arrangements, The Archive of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw, Poland, Vol. XLI, 3-4, pp. 193-218, 1994

43. Liu K., Guven H., Beyene A., and Lowrey P., Evaluation and Comparison of Field Performance of Thermal Energy Storage and Conventional Chillers, Energy - The International Journal, Vol. 19, No. 8, 889-900, 1994

44. Beyene A., Miller A., Analysis of Gas Turbine Engine Arrangements, The Archive of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw, Poland, Vol. XLI, 3-4, pp. 193-218, 1994

45. Liu K., Guven H., Beyene A., and Lowrey P., Evaluation and Comparison of Field Performance of Thermal Energy Storage and Conventional Chillers, Energy - The International Journal, Vol. 19, No. 8, 889-900, 1994

46. Beyene A., Miller A., A Numerical Procedure For Simulation of the Gas Turbine Engine, Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, Vol. 1, No. 5, 522-536, 1993

47. Beyene A., Miller A., A Numerical Procedure For Simulation of the Gas Turbine Engine, Mathematical Modeling and Scientific Computing, Vol. 1, No. 5, 522-536, 1993

48. Guven H., Beyene A., Comprehensive Performance Indicators of TES Systems, ASHRAE Annual Meeting, Denver, June 1993

49. Beyene A., Thermal Energy Storage Systems That Save Energy in Addition to Load Shift, ASHRAE Annual Meeting, Denver, June, 1993

50. Beyene A., Miller, A., Computer Aided Generation of the Gas Turbine Engine Design Schemes, Technology of Turbomachinery, VI Technical Science Conference, Rzeszow, Poland, 1988

51. Beyene A., Miller, A., An overview of Mathematical Modeling and Simulation of Steady State Gas Turbine Engine Behavior, XIII Congress of the Thermodynamicists, Bielsko Biala, Poland, 1987

52. Beyene A. Miller A., Review and Comparison of Methods for Predicting Losses in Cascades of Turbine Profiles, Bulletin of The Institute of Heat Engineering, 68, Warsaw, Poland, 1986

53. Beyene A., Miller A., Off-Design Performance Simulation of Gas Turbine Engine, 26th Symposium on Modeling in Mechanics, Kudowa Zdroj, Beskid Silesian, Poland, 1987

 

Patents


Turbine blade with flexible trailing edge (with Terry Ireland) - Provisional granted in 2005.

Power generator, pending