The Smart Cooling and Heating Group Â鶹ÉçÇø develops innovative, energy-efficient thermal technologies through advanced modelling, experimental research, and intelligent control. Our work focuses on sustainable cooling and heating systems, high-temperature heat pumps, and the integration of waste-heat recovery and renewable energy sources into district heating and industrial applications. We design and optimize thermal energy storage solutions, develop dynamic models of vapor compression and transcritical COâ‚‚ systems, and create smart control strategies to reduce operating costs and enhance system flexibility. By combining state-of-the-art laboratory facilities with data-driven optimization, the group delivers practical, cost-effective solutions for future low-carbon energy systems.
Key Competences and Expertise:Â Â
- Modelling and experimental analysis of sustainable cooling and heating systems
- Waste heat recovery strategies and system-level integration
- Optimization and control of high-temperature heat pumps and refrigeration systems
- Development and integration of thermal energy storage solutions
- Dynamic modelling of vapour-compression and transcritical COâ‚‚ systems
- Smart, data-driven, and predictive control strategies for thermal systems
- Techno-economic assessment of cooling, heating, and storage technologies
- Digitalization and simulation-based optimization of energy systems
- Laboratory testing and validation of advanced cooling/heating prototypes
