Part 1: Introduction to Organic Rankine Cycle power systems and their modelling 1. Theoretical basis of the Organic Rankine Cycle 2. History of Organic Rankine Cycle systems 3. Organic Rankine Cycle market 4. Technical options for Organic Rankine Cycle systems 5. Organic fluids for Organic Rankine Cycle systems 6. Thermal stability of organic fluids for Organic Rankine Cycle systems 7. Dynamic modeling and control of Organic Rankine Cycle plants 8.

Thermodynamic and technoeconomic optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle systems Part 2: Organic Rankine Cycle plant components 9. Fluid dynamic design of Organic Rankine Cycle turbines 10. Axial flow turbines for Organic Rankine Cycle applications 11. Radial inflow turbines for Organic Rankine Cycle systems 12. Radial outflow turbines for Organic Rankine Cycle expanders 13. Positive displacement expanders for Organic Rankine Cycle systems 14. Heat transfer and heat exchangers Part 3: Fields of application 15. Geothermal energy exploitation with Organic Rankine Cycle technologies 16.

Biomass-fired Organic Rankine Cycle combined heat and power systems 17. Solar thermal powered Organic Rankine Cycles 18. Organic Rankine Cycle systems for waste heat recovery to produce electricity 19. Organic Rankine Cycles for on board waste heat recovery (automotive, road freight transportation, marine vessels) 20. Micro-Organic Rankine Cycle systems for domestic cogeneration 21. Energy storage with Organic Rankine Cycles 22. Other applications for Organic Rankine Cycles: OTEC, Solar Pond, LNG.