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Overview
Background
Professor Gurgenci's current research interests include energy systems analysis; geothermal and concentrating solar thermal power plant technologies; development of intelligent tutoring and compterised assessment systems for teaching machine design.
Hal Gurgenci, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has many years of industry and academic experience in solar energy, manufacturing and mining. Professor Gurgenci is the Founding Director of the Queensland Geothermal Energy Centre of Excellence (QGECE).
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Hal Gurgenci is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Middle East Technical University
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, unknown
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Miami
Research interests
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Renewable Power Generation
Advanced power cycles, power cycle fluids, and power plant equipment for geothermal and solar thermal applications
Research impacts
2012 A key researcher and a Node leader in the Commonwealth-funded Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative
2009-2012 Invited referee and the advisor for the US Department of Energy Geothermal Technologies Program
2008 Queensland Government funding to establish a centre of excellence to undertake research to expedite the uptake of geothermal energy in Australia
2005 Research Excellence Award 2004 for the Best Underground Coal Mining Research Project completed with ACARP assistance : “Longwall Automation”
2003 Engineering Excellence Award (Commendation) from the Institution of Engineers (Queensland) for the innovative design of a new mining machine technology (“Universal Dragline”). This technology is now being commercialised by the CRCMining spin-off Unidig and CRCMining partner P&H.
1986 Australian Design Award given to the design team for the design of the ICP Spectrometer product Plasmascan.
Works
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2018
Journal Article
A review of the crosswind effect on the natural draft cooling towers
Li, Xiaoxiao, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang, Wang, Xurong and Xia, Lin (2018). A review of the crosswind effect on the natural draft cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 150, 250-270. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.12.147
2018
Journal Article
Numerical study on cooling heat transfer of turbulent supercritical CO2 in large horizontal tubes
Wang, Jianyong, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan, Kang, Xin, Sun, Yubiao and Hooman, Kamel (2018). Numerical study on cooling heat transfer of turbulent supercritical CO2 in large horizontal tubes. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 126 (B), 1002-1019. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.06.070
2018
Journal Article
The transient start-up process of natural draft dry cooling towers in dispatchable thermal power plants
Dong, Peixin, Li, Xiaoxiao, Guan, Zhiqiang and Gurgenci, Hal (2018). The transient start-up process of natural draft dry cooling towers in dispatchable thermal power plants. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 123, 201-212. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.02.114
2018
Journal Article
Investigations on the influence of nozzle arrangement on the pre-cooling effect for the natural draft dry cooling tower
Sun, Yubiao, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel and Li, Xiaoxiao (2018). Investigations on the influence of nozzle arrangement on the pre-cooling effect for the natural draft dry cooling tower. Applied Thermal Engineering, 130, 979-996. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.10.171
2018
Journal Article
Computational investigations of heat transfer to supercritical CO2 in a large horizontal tube
Wang, Jianyong, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel, Veeraragavan, Anand and Kang, Xin (2018). Computational investigations of heat transfer to supercritical CO2 in a large horizontal tube. Energy Conversion and Management, 157, 536-548. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.12.046
2018
Conference Publication
Cooling system design and performance analysis for a supercritical CO2 recompression cycle
Ehsan, M. Monjurul, Duniam, Sam, Lock, Andrew, Dai, Yuchen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Klimenko, A. Y. and Gurgenci, H. (2018). Cooling system design and performance analysis for a supercritical CO2 recompression cycle. 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, AFMC 2018, Adelaide, SA Australia, 10-13 December 2018. Perth, WA Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.
2018
Conference Publication
Research on motion error of cylindrical roller bearings under radial load
Yongjian, Yu, Jishun, Li, Guoding, Chen, Yujun, Xue, Zhuoyi, Si and Gurgenci, Halim (2018). Research on motion error of cylindrical roller bearings under radial load. ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2018, Quebec City, QC Canada, 26 - 29 August 2018. New York, NY United States: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). doi: 10.1115/DETC2018-85214
2017
Journal Article
Measurements of crosswind influence on a natural draft dry cooling tower for a solar thermal power plant
Li, Xiaoxiao, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang, Wang, Xurong and Duniam, Sam (2017). Measurements of crosswind influence on a natural draft dry cooling tower for a solar thermal power plant. Applied Energy, 206, 1169-1183. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.10.038
2017
Journal Article
A study on multi-nozzle arrangement for spray cooling system in natural draft dry cooling tower
Sun, Yubiao, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Li, Xiaoxiao and Hooman, Kamel (2017). A study on multi-nozzle arrangement for spray cooling system in natural draft dry cooling tower. Applied Thermal Engineering, 124, 795-814. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.05.157
2017
Journal Article
Investigation on the influence of injection direction on the spray cooling performance in natural draft dry cooling tower
Sun, Yubiao, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel, Li, Xiaoxiao and Xia, Lin (2017). Investigation on the influence of injection direction on the spray cooling performance in natural draft dry cooling tower. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 110, 113-131. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.02.069
2017
Journal Article
Full scale experimental study of a small natural draft dry cooling tower for concentrating solar thermal power plant
Li, Xiaoxiao, Duniam, Sam, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and Veeraragavan, Anand (2017). Full scale experimental study of a small natural draft dry cooling tower for concentrating solar thermal power plant. Applied Energy, 193, 15-27. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.02.032
2017
Journal Article
Performance enhancement for the natural draft dry cooling tower under crosswind condition by optimizing the water distribution
Li, Xiaoxiao, Xia, Lin, Gurgenci, Hal and Guan, Zhiqiang (2017). Performance enhancement for the natural draft dry cooling tower under crosswind condition by optimizing the water distribution. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 107, 271-280. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.11.046
2017
Journal Article
Experimental study of cold inflow effect on a small natural draft dry cooling tower
Li, Xiaoxiao, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and Sun, Yubiao (2017). Experimental study of cold inflow effect on a small natural draft dry cooling tower. Applied Thermal Engineering, 128, 762-771. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.09.071
2017
Journal Article
Selected papers from the 17th IAHR (International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research) International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat Exchanger
Hooman, Kamel, Guan, Zhiqiang and Gurgenci, Hal (2017). Selected papers from the 17th IAHR (International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research) International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat Exchanger. Heat Transfer Engineering, 38 (11-12), 1-3. doi: 10.1080/01457632.2016.1216936
2017
Book Chapter
Advances in dry cooling for concentrating solar thermal (CST) power plants
Hooman, K., Guan, Z. and Gurgenci, H. (2017). Advances in dry cooling for concentrating solar thermal (CST) power plants. Advances in concentrating solar thermal research and technology. (pp. 179-212) edited by Manuel J. Blanco and Lourdes Ramirez Santigosa. Duxford, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing . doi: 10.1016/B978-0-08-100516-3.00009-5
2017
Conference Publication
Techno-economic analysis of supercritical carbon dioxide power blocks
Meybodi, Mehdi Aghaei, Beath, Andrew, Gwynn-Jones, Stephen, Veeraragavan, Anand, Gurgenci, Hal and Hooman, Kamel (2017). Techno-economic analysis of supercritical carbon dioxide power blocks. SOLARPACES 2016: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 1–14 October 2016. Melville, New York, United States: AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.4984409
2016
Journal Article
Water consumption comparison between a natural draft wet cooling tower and a natural draft hybrid cooling tower — An annual simulation for luoyang conditions
Xia, Lin, Li, Jishun, Ma, Wei, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and Wang, Pei (2016). Water consumption comparison between a natural draft wet cooling tower and a natural draft hybrid cooling tower — An annual simulation for luoyang conditions. Heat Transfer Engineering, 38 (11-12), 1-10. doi: 10.1080/01457632.2016.1216975
2016
Journal Article
Experimental investigation into the positive effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers
Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Alkhedhair, Abdullah and He, Suoying (2016). Experimental investigation into the positive effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 105, 1000-1012. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.03.175
2016
Journal Article
Parametric study on spray cooling system for optimising nozzle design with pre-cooling application in natural draft dry cooling towers
Alkhedhair, Abdullah, Jahn, Ingo, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and He, Suoying (2016). Parametric study on spray cooling system for optimising nozzle design with pre-cooling application in natural draft dry cooling towers. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 104, 448-460. doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2016.02.004
2016
Journal Article
Numerical simulation of water spray in natural draft dry cooling towers with a new nozzle representation approach
Alkhedhair, Abdullah, Jahn, Ingo, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang, He, Suoying and Lu, Yuanshen (2016). Numerical simulation of water spray in natural draft dry cooling towers with a new nozzle representation approach. Applied Thermal Engineering, 98, 924-935. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.10.118
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Hal Gurgenci is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Closed Greenhouse Indoors Climate Simulation and Control
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ben Hankamer, Dr Juliane Wolf
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Assessment and Comparison of Performance of Thermal and Electrical Battery for Renewable Energy Applications.
Principal Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Optimum Support Design for High-Speed Supercritical CO2 Turbine Shaft
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alexander Klimenko
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Design and Analysis Models for Small Scale Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Radial Inflow Turbines
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Mee
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The investigation of the transient start-up behavior of natural draft dry cooling towers in dispatchable power plants
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Numerical and Experimental Study of Small Natural Draft Dry Cooling Tower for Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Plant
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Mixed-Fluid Organic Rankine Cycles for Low Temperature Power Conversion
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Dynamic Simulation and Experimental Validation of an Organic Rankine Cycle Model
Principal Advisor
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2016
Master Philosophy
Design Optimisation of an Australian EGS Power Plant Using a Natural Draft Dry Cooling Tower
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling and Experimental Study of Spray Cooling Systems for Inlet Air Pre-Cooling in Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Performance Improvement of Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers Using Wetted-medium Evaporative Pre-cooling
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Development, Modelling and Optimisation of Solar Enhanced Natural Draft Dry Cooling Tower
Principal Advisor
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2013
Master Philosophy
Groundwater Condenser Cooling for Geothermal Power Plants in Central Australia
Principal Advisor
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2012
Master Philosophy
Gas Turbine Control in Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Plants
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ross McAree
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Modeling Variable Viscosity Forced and free Convection in Porous Media
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
PREDICTION OF FATIGUE PERFORMANCE OF WELDED JOINTS ON OFFSHORE AND EQUIVALENT STRUCTURES THROUGH CHARACTERISATION OF GEOMETRIC AND DYNAMIC JOINT PARAMETER
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
DAMAGE DETECTION IN MECHANICAL STRUCTURES THROUGH COUPLED RESPONSE MEASUREMENTS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martin Veidt
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPMENT OF A CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FOR FAULT DETECTION IN LONGWALL SYSTEMS
Principal Advisor
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2003
Master Engineering Sc
Longwall AFC Modelling and Control
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
LONGWALL SHEARER CUTTING FORCE ESTIMATION
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Meehan
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating the Effect of Dry Cooling System Design on the Performance of Supercritical CO2 Cycle in Concentrated Solar Power Application
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alexander Klimenko
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Numerical and Experimental Study on Spray Cooling System Design for Cooling Performance Enhancement of Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Computational Investigations on Heat Transfer of Turbulent Supercritical CO2 in Large Tubes using RANS Modelling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Anand Veeraragavan
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Improving the performance of air-cooled condensers by using metal foams.
Associate Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Small Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers for Renewable Power Plants
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Heat transfer of fluids with highly variable properties in plate type heat exchangers
Associate Advisor
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2011
Master Philosophy
Application of metal foams for improving the performance of air-cooled heat exchangers
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Failure detection in longwall armored face conveyors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ross McAree
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Modelling, Optimisation and Advanced Duty Detection in a Mining Machine
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Meehan
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2008
Master Philosophy
A Study of Removal Mechanisms of Brittle Materials by Nanoindentation and Nanoscratch
Associate Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
GEOMETRIC ALGORITHMS FOR MACHINE DYNAMICS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ross McAree
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2006
Master Philosophy
QUANTIFYING ROAD SURFACE QUALITY FOR UNDERGROUND HAUL ROADS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ross McAree
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
A METHODOLOGY FOR MONITORING TYRE-FORCES ON OFF-HIGHWAY MINING TRUCKS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ross McAree
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
RELIABILITY AND MAINTENANCE MODELLING OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Energy systems analysis
- Engineering and energy
- Geothermal energy
- Power systems
- Solar thermal power systems
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