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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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2014
Journal Article
Water condensation in carbon-dioxide-based engineered geothermal power generation
Atrens, Aleks D., Gurgenci, Hal and Rudolph, Victor (2014). Water condensation in carbon-dioxide-based engineered geothermal power generation. Geothermics, 51, 397-405. doi: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2014.03.008
2014
Journal Article
Influence of ambient conditions and water flow on the performance of pre-cooled natural draft dry cooling towers
He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Jahn, Ingo, Lu, Yuanshen and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2014). Influence of ambient conditions and water flow on the performance of pre-cooled natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 66 (1-2), 621-631. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.02.070
2014
Journal Article
Longwall shearer cutting force estimation
Reid, A. W., McAree, P. R., Meehan, P. A. and Gurgenci, H. (2014). Longwall shearer cutting force estimation. ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 136 (3) 031008, 031008. doi: 10.1115/1.4026326
2014
Journal Article
Numerical simulation of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower
Zou, Zheng, Guan, Zhiqiang and Gurgenci, Hal (2014). Numerical simulation of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower. Solar Energy, 101, 8-18. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.12.018
2014
Conference Publication
Performance analysis of natural draft dry cooling tower with inlet air precooling
Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, He, Suoying and Lu, Yuanshen (2014). Performance analysis of natural draft dry cooling tower with inlet air precooling. International symposium on industrial chimneys and cooling towers, Prague, Czech Republic, 8-11 October 2014. Wuppertal, Germany: Bergische Universität.
2014
Journal Article
Experimental study of film media used for evaporative pre-cooling of air
He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel, Lu, Yuanshen and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2014). Experimental study of film media used for evaporative pre-cooling of air. Energy Conversion and Management, 87, 874-884. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.07.084
2014
Conference Publication
Experimental study on inlet air cooling by water spray for natural draft dry cooling towers enhancement
Alkhedhair, A., Guan, Z., Gurgenci, H., Jahn, I. and He, S. (2014). Experimental study on inlet air cooling by water spray for natural draft dry cooling towers enhancement. 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-11 December 2014. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: RMIT University.
2014
Conference Publication
Design options of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for solar thermal power plants
Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal and Zou, Zheng (2014). Design options of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for solar thermal power plants. International symposium on industrial chimneys and cooling towers, Prague, Czech Republic, 8-11 October 2014. Wuppertal, Germany: Bergische Universität. doi: 10.20898/j.iass.2016.187.763
2014
Conference Publication
Experimental study of heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop of cellulose corrugated media
He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2014). Experimental study of heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop of cellulose corrugated media. 19th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-11 December 2014. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: RMIT University.
2014
Conference Publication
Supercritical CO2 cycles offer experience curve opportunity to CST in remote area markets
Gurgenci, H. (2014). Supercritical CO2 cycles offer experience curve opportunity to CST in remote area markets. International Conference on Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems (SolarPACES 2013), Las Vegas, United States, 17-20 20132013. AMSTERDAM: Elsevier Ltd. doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.125
2013
Journal Article
Optimization design of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower
Zou, Zheng, Guan, Zhiqiang and Gurgenci, Hal (2013). Optimization design of solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower. Energy Conversion and Management, 76, 945-955. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.08.053
2013
Journal Article
Numerical simulation of water spray for pre-cooling of inlet air in natural draft dry cooling towers
Alkhedhair, Abdullah, Gurgenci, Hal, Jahn, Ingo, Guan, Zhiqiang and He, Suoying (2013). Numerical simulation of water spray for pre-cooling of inlet air in natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 61 (2), 416-424. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.08.012
2013
Journal Article
Windbreak walls reverse the negative effect of crosswind in short natural draft dry cooling towers into a performance enhancement
Lu, Y., Guan, Z., Gurgenci, H. and Zou, Z. (2013). Windbreak walls reverse the negative effect of crosswind in short natural draft dry cooling towers into a performance enhancement. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 63, 162-170. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.03.075
2013
Journal Article
Pre-cooling with Munters media to improve the performance of Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers
He, Suoying, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2013). Pre-cooling with Munters media to improve the performance of Natural Draft Dry Cooling Towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 53 (1), 67-77. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.12.033
2013
Journal Article
Dynamic performance estimation of small-scale solar cogeneration with an organic Rankine cycle using a scroll expander
Twomey, B., Jacobs, P. A. and Gurgenci, H. (2013). Dynamic performance estimation of small-scale solar cogeneration with an organic Rankine cycle using a scroll expander. Applied Thermal Engineering, 51 (1-2), 1307-1316. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.06.054
2013
Conference Publication
Numerical simulation of water injection for pre-cooling inlet air in dry cooling towers
Alkhedhair, A, Gurgenci, H., Jahn, I. and Guan, Z. (2013). Numerical simulation of water injection for pre-cooling inlet air in dry cooling towers. 16th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-cooled Heat Exchanger Conference (IAHR 16), Minsk, Belarus, 30 September-2 October 2013. Redding, CT, United States: Begell House.
2013
Conference Publication
Wind tunnel studies on inlet air pre-cooling for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants
Guan, Z, Gurgenci, H, Hooman, K, He, S and Alkhedhair, A (2013). Wind tunnel studies on inlet air pre-cooling for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. 16th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-cooled Heat Exchanger Conference (IAHR 16), Minsk, Belarus, 30 September-2 October 2013. Redding, CT, United States: Begell House.
2013
Conference Publication
Inlet air cooling with wetted media for natural draft dry cooling towers
He, S., Guan, Z. and Gurgenci, H. (2013). Inlet air cooling with wetted media for natural draft dry cooling towers. 16th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-cooled Heat Exchanger Conference (IAHR 16), Minsk, Belarus, 30 September-2 October 2013. Redding, CT, United States: Begell House.
2012
Journal Article
Solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for geothermal power applications
Zou, Zheng, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal and Lu, Yuanshen (2012). Solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for geothermal power applications. Solar Energy, 86 (9), 2686-2694. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2012.06.003
2012
Conference Publication
Hybrid natural draft steel cooling tower for geothermal power plant applications
Guan, Zhiqiang, Zou, Zheng and Gurgenci, Hal (2012). Hybrid natural draft steel cooling tower for geothermal power plant applications. ISCT 2012 6th International Symposium on Cooling Towers, Cologne, Germany, 20-23 June 2012. University of Wuppertal, Germany: Bergische Universitat Wuppertal.
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
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Enquiries
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- Energy systems analysis
- Engineering and energy
- Geothermal energy
- Power systems
- Solar thermal power systems
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