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Brian Elmegaard is currently affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with significant contributions in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Building and Construction, Control and Systems Engineering, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

Their work covers several key topics including:

  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems
  • Process Optimization and Integration
  • Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines

Brian Elmegaard has published extensively in venues such as:

  • Institut International du Froid
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Energy
  • Applied Energy

A selection of recent papers includes:

  • "A review of common faults in large-scale heat pumps" (2022), Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Condensation heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of zeotropic mixtures of R134a/R245fa in plate heat exchangers" (2020), International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • "Combined provision of primary frequency regulation from Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) capable electric vehicles and community-scale heat pump" (2020), Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks
  • "Optimizing control of two-stage ammonia heat pump for fast regulation of power uptake" (2020), Applied Energy
  • "Comparison of COP estimation methods for large-scale heat pumps used in energy planning" (2020), Energy

Frequent co-authors of Brian Elmegaard include:

  • Jonas Kjær Jensen
  • Wiebke Brix Markussen
  • Benjamin Zühlsdorf
  • Wiebke Meesenburg
  • Torben Ommen

In addition to journal articles, Brian Elmegaard has contributed to book publications, notably a 2024 title from King's College London titled 4th High-temperature Heat Pump Symposium: Book of Presentations.

Best Publications

  • Optimal operation strategies of compressed air energy storage (CAES) on electricity spot markets with fluctuating prices

    Henrik Lund;Georges Garabeth Salgi;Brian Elmegaard;Anders N. Andersen

  • Multi-objective optimization of organic Rankine cycles for waste heat recovery: Application in an offshore platform

    Leonardo Pierobon;Tuong-Van Nguyen;Ulrik Larsen;Fredrik Haglind

  • Energy and environmental performance assessment of R744 booster supermarket refrigeration systems operating in warm climates

    Paride Gullo;Brian Elmegaard;Giovanni Cortella

  • Exergy analysis and optimization of a biomass gasification, solid oxide fuel cell and micro gas turbine hybrid system.

    Christian Bang-Møller;Masoud Rokni;Brian Elmegaard

  • Technoeconomic analysis of a methanol plant based on gasification of biomass and electrolysis of water

    Lasse Røngaard Clausen;N. Houbak;Brian Elmegaard

  • Integration of large-scale heat pumps in the district heating systems of Greater Copenhagen

    Bjarne Bach;Jesper Werling;Torben Ommen;Marie Münster

  • Technoeconomic analysis of a low CO2 emission dimethyl ether (DME) plant based on gasification of torrefied biomass

    Lasse Røngaard Clausen;Brian Elmegaard;Niels Houbak

  • Comparison of linear, mixed integer and non-linear programming methods in energy system dispatch modelling

    Torben Schmidt Ommen;Wiebke Brix Markussen;Brian Elmegaard

  • Analysis of temperature glide matching of heat pumps with zeotropic working fluid mixtures for different temperature glides

    Benjamin Zühlsdorf;Jonas Kjær Jensen;Stefano Cignitti;Claus Madsen

  • Industrial excess heat for district heating in Denmark

    Fabian Bühler;Stefan Petrovic;Kenneth Bernard Karlsson;Brian Elmegaard

  • Lowering district heating temperatures – Impact to system performance in current and future Danish energy scenarios

    Torben Ommen;Wiebke Brix Markussen;Brian Elmegaard

  • Technical and economic working domains of industrial heat pumps: Part 1 – Single stage vapour compression heat pumps ☆

    Torben Schmidt Ommen;Jonas Kjær Jensen;Wiebke Brix Markussen;Lars Reinholdt

  • Methodologies for predicting the part-load performance of aero-derivative gas turbines

    Fredrik Haglind;Brian Elmegaard

  • Energy and Exergy Analyses of the Danish Industry Sector

    Fabian Bühler;Tuong-Van Nguyen;Brian Elmegaard

  • Heat pumps in combined heat and power systems

    Torben Schmidt Ommen;Wiebke Brix Markussen;Brian Elmegaard

  • Integration of space heating and hot water supply in low temperature district heating

    Brian Elmegaard;Torben Schmidt Ommen;Michael Markussen;Johnny Iversen

  • Energy, exergy and advanced exergy analysis of a milk processing factory

    Fabian Bühler;Tuong-Van Nguyen;Jonas Kjær Jensen;Fridolin Müller Holm

  • Technical and economic working domains of industrial heat pumps: Part 2 – Ammonia-water hybrid absorption-compression heat pumps

    Jonas Kjær Jensen;Torben Schmidt Ommen;Wiebke Brix Markussen;Lars Reinholdt

  • DNA – A General Energy System Simulation Tool

    Brian Elmegaard;Niels Houbak

  • Condensation heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of R134a, R1234ze(E), R245fa and R1233zd(E) in a plate heat exchanger

    Ji Zhang;Martin Ryhl Kærn;Torben Ommen;Brian Elmegaard

  • Exergetic assessment of energy systems on North Sea oil and gas platforms

    Tuong-Van Nguyen;Leonardo Pierobon;Brian Elmegaard;Fredrik Haglind

Frequent Co-Authors

Fredrik Haglind
Fredrik Haglind Technical University of Denmark
Mads Nielsen
Mads Nielsen University of Copenhagen
Ulrik Birk Henriksen
Ulrik Birk Henriksen Technical University of Denmark
Masoud Rokni
Masoud Rokni Technical University of Denmark
Björn Palm
Björn Palm Royal Institute of Technology
Signe Kjelstrup
Signe Kjelstrup Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Ivar S. Ertesvåg
Ivar S. Ertesvåg Norwegian University of Science and Technology
François Maréchal
François Maréchal École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Nini Pryds
Nini Pryds Technical University of Denmark
Gürkan Sin
Gürkan Sin Technical University of Denmark

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