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Researcher

Xander van Heule

Awards & Distinctions

22 Results

2025

Sensitivity study of a partially evaporating organic Rankine cycle model with non-equilibrium expansion

Xander van HeuleKenny CouvreurMichel De PaepeWim BeyneSteven Lecompte

U Journal Article in APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

2024

Experimental set-up and comparison of a thermal load model for livestock barns

Manon EveraertPetros TegenawXander van HeuleJulie Van ZeleRobin HollevoetJarissa MaselyneSteven Lecompte

Experimental setup for measuring the thermal non-equilibrium effects within two-phase expansion

Xander van HeuleMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

Hybrid solar-biomass residential micro-combined heat and power systems driven by the Partially Evaporating Organic Rankine Cycle : a case study in Southern Europe

Anastasios SkiadopoulosGeorge KosmadakisXander van HeuleSteven LecompteMichel De PaepeDimitrios Manolakos

A1 Journal Article in THERMAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROGRESS

Modelling of the refrigerant distribution in a critically charged propane heat pump cycle for performance evaluation

Jana RogiersTanya DeblaereXander van HeuleBernd AmeelSteven LecompteMichel De Paepe

Parametric sensitivity of a partially evaporating organic rankine cycle with thermal non-equilibrium expansion

Xander van HeuleMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

2023

Characterizing melting in rectangular latent thermal energy storage heat exchangers using the melting time liquid fraction method

Robin TassenoyWim BeyneWout De KeyserXander van HeuleMichel De Paepe

Design and validation of a two-phase injection compressor test bench

Xander van HeuleLaurent DenysJana RogiersWim BeyneBernd AmeelMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

Experimental comparison of two fin geometries for cast iron air preheaters

Xander van HeuleThomas SchoonjansElias VierenWillem FaesDaan BeetsMax BijnensMichel De Paepe

Heating and cooling load analysis of a climate neutral proof of concept chicken farm

Xander van HeuleJera Van NieuwenhuyseWillem FaesGerlinde De VogeleerSteven Lecompte

Modelling of two-phase expansion in a reciprocating expander

Xander van HeuleAnastasios SkiadopoulosDimitris ManolakosMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Optimization of a partially evaporating Organic Rankine Cycle with thermal non-equilibrium expansion

Xander van HeuleTasos SkiadopoulosDimitris ManolakosMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

The melting time liquid fraction method for characterizing melting in rectangular latent thermal energy storage heat exchangers

Robin TassenoyWim BeyneWout De KeyserXander van HeuleMichel De Paepe

2022

Design of a two-phase reciprocating expansion test-rig for model validation

Xander van HeuleElias VierenMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

Experimental and numerical analysis of variable volume ratio as additional optimization parameter in organic Rankine cycle expanders

Kenny CouvreurRobin TassenoyXander van HeuleMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

A1 Journal Article in APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING

Two-phase volumetric expanders : a review of the state-of-the-art

Xander van HeuleMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

A1 Journal Article in ENERGIES

2021

Experimental results of a 10 kWe ORC with variable volume ratio piston expander

Kenny CouvreurRobin TassenoyXander van HeuleMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

Experimental results of a 10 kWe organic rankine cycle with a variable volume ratio expander

Kenny CouvreurRobin TassenoyXander van HeuleMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

Modelling and design of a two-phase reciprocating expander for integration in a trilateral flash cycle

Xander van HeuleAnastasios SkiadopoulosDimitrios ManolakosMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

Phase distribution of two-phase refrigerant flow over an impacting horizontal T-junction

Xander van HeuleMarijn BillietJera Van NieuwenhuyseSteven LecompteMichel De Paepe

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW

Thermodynamic low-order model for the simulation of two-phase expansion within a TFC unit

Anastasios SkiadopoulosXander van HeuleGeorge KosmadakisDimitrios ManolakosMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte

Two-phase flow model of a horizontal symmetrical impacting T-junction

Xander van HeuleJera Van NieuwenhuyseMichel De PaepeSteven Lecompte