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Dr Ronan Grimes is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering, Assistant Dean Academic Affairs in the Faculty of Science and Engineering and a member of the Bernal Institute in the University of Limerick. He has over twenty years’ experience of research in the fields of fluid mechanics and heat transfer in application areas including electronics thermal management, micro fluidics, fan aerodynamics, and energy management in systems ranging in sale from portable devices to power plants. He lectures on a range of modules including Design of Thermo Fluid Systems, Fluid Mechanics and Mechanical Design.
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Assessment of Blends of CO2 with Hydrocarbons as a Zeotropic Refrigerant for HTHPs
Meshesha, K. M., Newport, D., Gómez-Hernández, J., Odonovan, A. & Grimes, R., 2025, Proceedings of the 11th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2025. Qiu, H., Zhang, Y. & Iasiello, M. (eds.). Avestia Publishing, (Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Performance Assessment of CO2-Hydrocarbon Zeotropic Refrigerant Mixture for High-Temperature Heat Pumps
Meshesha, K. M., Newport, D., Gómez-Hernández, J., Odonovan, A. & Grimes, R., 2025, In: Journal of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer. 12, p. 490-498 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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STUDYING CARBON DIOXIDE AND ACETONE MIXTURES IN A SINGLE-STAGE ABSORPTION-COMPRESSION CYCLE FOR HEATING AND COOLING APPLICATIONS
Gómez-Hernández, J., Kholghi, A., de Vega, M., Briongos, J. V. & Grimes, R., 2024, Proceedings of the 7th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems, ORC 2023. García Rodríguez, L. & Sánchez Martínez, D. T. (eds.). Knowledge Center on Organic Rankine Cycle Technology (KCORC), p. 458-465 8 p. (International Seminar on ORC Power Systems).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Carbon dioxide and acetone mixtures as refrigerants for industry heat pumps to supply temperature in the range 150–220 oC
Gómez-Hernández, J., Grimes, R., Briongos, J. V., Marugán-Cruz, C. & Santana, D., 15 Apr 2023, In: Energy. 269, 126821.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review of steady-state thermal and mechanical modelling on tubular solar receivers
Conroy, T., Collins, M. N. & Grimes, R., Mar 2020, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 119, 109591.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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