María Venegas

Contact information
Office: 1.1.D.08
Phone: +34 91 624 8776
Email: mvenegas@ing.uc3m.es
 


 

EDUCATION

2002 – PhD in Industrial Engineering. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain.
1998 – Master in Nuclear and Energy Facilities Engineering. Instituto Superior de Ciencias y Tecnología Nucleares (ISCTN), Havana, Cuba.
1995 – Nuclear Engineer. ISCTN, Havana, Cuba.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Absorption refrigeration, Heat and mass transfer, Membrane technology, Nanofluids, Miniaturisation, Solar thermal energy.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Heat Transfer, Applied Thermodynamics, Industrial Heat and Cold, Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energies, Environmental Engineering.

PUBLICATIONS

  • N. García-Hernando, M. Venegas, M. de Vega “Experimental performance comparison of three flat sheet membranes operating in an adiabatic microchannel absorber”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 152, 2019, pp. 835-843.
  • M. Venegas, N. García-Hernando, M. de Vega “A parametric analysis on the effect of design and operating variables in a membrane-based desorber”, International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 99C, 2019, pp. 47-58.
  • N. García-Hernando, M. de Vega, M. Venegas “Experimental characterisation of a novel adiabatic membrane-based micro-absorber using H2O-LiBr”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 129C, 2019, pp. 1136-1143.
  • M. de Vega, M. Venegas, N. García-Hernando “Modelling and performance analysis of an absorption chiller with a microchannel membrane-based absorber using LiBr-H2O, LiCl-H2O and LiNO3-NH3”, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 42, 2018, pp. 3544-3558.
  • A. Gómez, A. Zacarías, M. Venegas, R.O. Vargas, I. Carvajal, J.R. Aguilar “Modeling and optimization of an Otto cycle using the ethanol-gasoline blend”, Revista Mexicana de Ingeniería Química, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2017, pp. 1065-1075.
  • M. Venegas, M. de Vega, N. García-Hernando, U. Ruiz-Rivas “Adiabatic vs non-adiabatic membrane-based rectangular micro-absorbers for H2O-LiBr absorption chillers”, Energy, Vol. 134, 2017, pp. 757-766.
  • M. Venegas, M. de Vega, N. García-Hernando, U. Ruiz-Rivas “Simplified model of a membrane-based rectangular micro-desorber for absorption chillers”, International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 71, 2016, pp. 108-123.
  • M. Venegas, M. de Vega, N. García-Hernando “Parametric study of operating and design variables on the performance of a membrane-based absorber”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 98, 2016, pp. 409-419.
  • M. Venegas, M. de Vega, N. García-Hernando, U. Ruiz-Rivas “A simple model to predict the performance of H2O-LiBr absorber operating with a microporous membrane”, Energy, Vol. 96, 2016, pp. 383-393.
  • A. Zacarías, M. Venegas, A. Lecuona, R. Ventas, I. Carvajal “Experimental assessment of vapour adiabatic absorption into solution droplets using a full cone nozzle”, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol. 68, 2015, pp. 228-238.
  • C. Marugán-Cruz, S. Sánchez-Delgado, M.R. Rodríguez-Sánchez, M. Venegas, D. Santana “District cooling network connected to a solar power tower”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 79, 2015, pp. 174-183.
  • A.M. Hdz-Jasso, M.R. Contreras-Valenzuela, A. Rodríguez-Martínez, R.J. Romero, M. Venegas “Experimental heat transformer monitoring based on linear modelling and statistical control process”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 75, 2015, pp. 1271-1286.
  • P. Rodríguez-Aumente, M.C. Rodríguez-Hidalgo, J.I. Nogueira, A. Lecuona, M. Venegas “District heating and cooling for business buildings in Madrid”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 50, 2013, pp. 1496-1503.
  • A. Zacarías, M. Venegas, A. Lecuona, R. Ventas “Experimental evaluation of ammonia adiabatic absorption into ammonia-lithium nitrate solution using a fog jet nozzle”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 50, 2013, pp. 781-790.
  • C. Vereda, R. Ventas, A. Lecuona, M. Venegas “Study of an ejector-absorption refrigeration cycle with an adaptable ejector nozzle for different working conditions”, Applied Energy, Vol. 97, 2012, pp. 305-312.
  • R. Ventas, C. Vereda, A. Lecuona,M. Venegas “Experimental study of a thermochemical compressor for an absorption/compression hybrid cycle”, Applied Energy, Vol. 97, 2012, pp. 297-304.
  • M. Venegas, A. Zacarías, C. Vereda, A. Lecuona, R. Ventas “Subcooled and saturated boiling of ammonia-lithium nitrate solution in a plate-type generator for absorption machines”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 55, No. 17-18, 2012, pp. 4914-4922.
  • R. Ventas, C. Vereda, A. Lecuona,M. Venegas, M.C. Rodríguez-Hidalgo “Effect of the NH3-LiNO3 concentration and pressure in a fog-jet spray adiabatic absorber”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 37, 2012, pp. 430-437.
  • G. Gutiérrez-Urueta, P. Rodríguez, M. Venegas, F. Ziegler, M.C. Rodríguez-Hidalgo “Experimental performances of a LiBr-water absorption facility equipped with adiabatic absorber”, International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 34, No. 8, 2011, pp. 1749-1759.
  • A. Zacarías, M. Venegas, R. Ventas, A. Lecuona “Experimental assessment of ammonia adiabatic absorption into ammonia-lithium nitrate solution using a flat fan nozzle”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 16, 2011, pp. 3569-3579.
  • M. Venegas, M.C. Rodríguez-Hidalgo, R. Salgado, A. Lecuona, P. Rodríguez, G. Gutiérrez “Experimental diagnosis of the influence of operational variables on the performance of a solar absorption cooling system”, Applied Energy, Vol. 88, No. 4, 2011, pp. 1447-1454.
  • A. Zacarías, R. Ventas, M. Venegas, A. Lecuona “Boiling heat transfer and pressure drop of ammonia-lithium nitrate solution in a plate generator”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 53, No. 21-22, 2010, pp. 4768-4779.
  • R. Ventas, A. Lecuona, A. Zacarías, M. Venegas “Ammonia-lithium nitrate absorption chiller with an integrated low-pressure compression booster cycle for low driving temperatures”, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 11-12, 2010, pp. 1351-1359.
  • A. Lecuona, R. Ventas, M. Venegas, A. Zacarías, R. Salgado “Optimum hot water temperature for absorption solar cooling”, Solar Energy, Vol. 83, No. 10, 2009, pp. 1806-1814.
  • F. Asdrubali, M. Bonaut, M. Battisti, M. Venegas “Comparative study of energy regulations for buildings in Italy and Spain”, Energy and Buildings, Vol. 40, No. 10, 2008, pp. 1805-1815.
  • M. Venegas, M. Izquierdo, P. Rodríguez, J.I. Nogueira “Design of spray absorbers for LiNO3-NH3 absorption refrigeration systems”, Atomization and Sprays, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2005, pp. 439-456.
  • M. Venegas, P. Rodríguez, A. Lecuona, M. Izquierdo “Spray absorbers in absorption systems using lithium nitrate – ammonia solution”, International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 28, No. 4, 2005, pp. 554-564.
  • M. Izquierdo, M. Venegas, N. García, E. Palacios “Exergetic analysis of a double-stage LiBr-H2O thermal compressor cooled by air/water and driven by low-grade heat”, Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 46, No. 7-8, 2005, pp. 1029-1042.
  • M. Venegas, M. Izquierdo, P. Rodríguez, A. Lecuona “Heat and mass transfer during absorption of ammonia vapour by LiNO3-NH3 solution drops”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 47, No. 12-13, 2004, pp. 2653-2667.
  • M. Izquierdo, M. Venegas, P. Rodríguez, A. Lecuona “Crystallization as a limit to develop solar air-cooled LiBr-H2O absorption systems using low-grade heat”, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, Vol. 81, No. 2, 2004, pp. 205-216.
  • M. Venegas, D. Arzoz, P. Rodríguez, M. Izquierdo “Heat and mass transfer in LiNO3-NH3 spray absorption system”, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 30, No. 6, 2003, pp. 805-815.
  • M. Venegas, M. Izquierdo, M. de Vega, A. Lecuona “Thermodynamic study of multistage absorption cycles using low temperature heat”, International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 26, No. 8, 2002, pp. 775-791.