Dr (HDR) Sylvain Serra

Simon Scolan, Alix Untrau, Sylvain Serra, Jean-Michel Reneaume, Pierre Delmas, Sabine Sochard, « Managing overheating in a solar thermal plant with trackers using dynamic optimization », Applied Thermal Engineering 281 (2025) 128720,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.128720

Alexis Ferre, Sylvain Serra, Jérôme Pouvreau, Rémi Manceau, Arnaud Bruch, Olivier Soriano, Mathilde Bois, « Experimental study of thermocline behavior under high propagation velocities in a water based thermal energy storage », Journal of Energy Storage, Volume 125, 2025, 116921, ISSN 2352-152X,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.116921

Olamilekan Ezekiel Tijani, Sylvain Serra, Patrick Lanusse, Rachid Malti, Hugo Viot, Jean-Michel Reneaume, « Grey-Box Modelling of District Heating Networks Using Modified LPV Models », Energies, vol 18 Issue 7 (2025),

https://doi.org/10.3390/en18071626

Malik Hakim Elhafaia, Arley Nova-Rincon, Sabine Sochard, Sylvain Serra, Jean-Michel Reneaume, « Optimization of the pipe diameters and the dynamic operation of a district heating network using a robust initialization strategy », Applied Thermal Engineering, 258 (2025) 124533,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.124533

Diane Le Roux, Sylvain Serra, Sabine Sochard, Jean-Michel Reneaume, « Sensibility analysis and environmental impact of a system combining a solar-assisted heat pump and PCM storages », Energy Conversion and Management, 322 (2024) 119108,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.119108

Diane Le Roux, Sylvain Serra, Sabine Sochard, Jean-Michel Reneaume, « Dynamic simulation of a combined solar system including phase change material storage and its experimental validation », Renewable Energy, Volume 234, 2024, 121112, ISSN 0960-1481,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121112

Alix Untrau, Sabine Sochard, Frédéric Marias, Jean-Michel Reneaume, Galo A.C. Le Roux, Sylvain Serra, « Storage management in a rolling horizon Dynamic Real-Time Optimization (DRTO) methodology for a non-concentrating solar thermal plant for low temperature heat production,  »,Applied Energy, (2024),

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.122860

Muhammed Hassan, Sylvain Serra, Sabine Sochard, Hugo Viot, Frédéric Marias, Jean-Michel Reneaume, « Holistic non-linear optimization of the layout, sizing, and operation of a district heating plant,  »,Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 301, (2024), 118079,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118079

Muhammed Hassan, Sylvain Serra, Sabine Sochard, Hugo Viot, Frédéric Marias, Jean-Michel Reneaume « Optimal scheduling of energy storage in district heating networks using nonlinear programming,  »,Energy Conversion and Management 295 (2023) 117652,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117652

Yannick Wack, Sylvain Serra, Martine Baelmans, Jean-Michel Reneaume, Maarten Blommaert, « Nonlinear topology optimization of District Heating Networks: A benchmark of a mixed-integer and a density-based approach,  »,Energy 278 (2023) 127977,

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.127977

Alix Untrau, Sabine Sochard, Frédéric Marias, Jean-Michel Reneaume, Galo A.C. Le Roux, Sylvain Serra, « Dynamic Real-Time Optimization of a solar thermal plant during daytime,  »,Computers and Chemical Engineering 172 (2023) 108184,

https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95879-0.50185-5

Delubac, R.; Sadr, M.; Sochard, S.; Serra, S.; Reneaume, J.-M. « Optimized Operation and Sizing of Solar District Heating Networks with Small Daily Storage.  »,Energies 2023, 16, 1335

Lien Openaccess : https://doi.org/10.3390/en16031335

Alix Untrau, Sabine Sochard, Frédéric Marias, Jean-Michel Reneaume, Galo A.C. Le Roux, Sylvain Serra, « A fast and accurate 1-dimensional model for dynamic simulation and optimization of a stratified thermal energy storage  »,Applied Energy 333 (2023) 120614

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120614

Matheus H.A. Aboukalam da Cruz, Myriam Etancelin, Frédéric Marias, Jean-Michel Reneaume, Sabine Sochard-Reneaume, Sylvain Serra, « Dynamic modelling of an alkaline water electrolysis system and optimization of its operating parameters for hydrogen production,  »,International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.12.130

Alix Untrau, Sabine Sochard, Frédéric Marias, Jean-Michel Reneaume, Galo A.C. Le Roux, Sylvain Serra; « Analysis and future perspectives for the application of Dynamic Real-Time Optimization to solar thermal plants: A review,  »,Solar Energy 241 (2022) 275–291; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2022.05.058

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2022.05.058

Régis Delubac, Sylvain Serra, Sabine Sochard and Jean-Michel Reneaume, « A Dynamic Optimization Tool to Size and Operate Solar Thermal District Heating Networks Production Plants », Energies 2021, 14(23), 8003

Lien Openaccess : https://doi.org/10.3390/en14238003

Sónia Ferreira, Sabine Sochard, Sylvain Serra, Frederic Marias and Jean-Michel Reneaume, « Modelling of an Adsorption Heat Storage System and Study of Operating and Design Conditions », Processes 2021, 9(11), 1885

Lien Openaccess : https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9111885

Fabien Marty, Sabine Sochard, Sylvain Serra and Jean-Michel Reneaume, « Multi-objective approach for a combined heat and power geothermal plant optimization », Chemical Product and Process Modeling, vol. 16, no. 3, 2021, pp. 205-228.

https://doi.org/10.1515/cppm-2020-0008

Serra Sylvain, Erwin Franquet Valentin Boutrouche, R mi Manceau : “ Asymmetric reverse transition phenomenon in internal turbulent channel flows due to temperature gradients “, International Journal of Thermal Sciences 159 (2021) 106463

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106463

Arley Nova-Rincon, Sabine Sochard, Sylvain Serra, Jean-Michel Reneaume, « Dynamic simulation and optimal operation of district cooling networks via 2D orthogonal collocation », Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 207, 112505, ISSN 0196-8904, 2020.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112505

Scolan Simon, Serra Sylvain, Sochard Sabine, Delmas Pierre, Reneaume Jean-Michel, « Dynamic optimization of the operation of a solar thermal plant », Solar Energy, Volume 198, Pages 643-657, 2020

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2020.01.076

Marty Fabien, Serra Sylvain, Sochard Sabine, Reneaume Jean-Michel, « Exergy Analysis and Optimization of a Combined Heat and Power Geothermal Plant », Energies, Volume 12(6), Pages 1175-1197, 2019

Open Access : https://doi.org/10.3390/en12061175

Marty Fabien, Serra Sylvain, Sochard Sabine, Reneaume Jean-Michel, « Simultaneous optimization of the District Heating Network topology and the Organic Rankine Cycle sizing of a geothermal plant », Energy, Volume 159, Pages 1060-1074, 2018

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.05.110

Boutrouche V., Franquet E., Serra S., Manceau R., « Influence of the turbulence model for channel flows with strong transverse temperature gradients », International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, Volume 70, April 2018, Pages 79-103

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2018.01.007

Sochard S., Castillo Garcia L., Serra S., Vitupier Y., Reneaume J-M., « Modelling a solar absorption chiller using positive flash to estimate the physical state of streams and theoretical plate concept for the generator », Renewable Energy, Volume 109, Pages 121–134, 2017.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2017.03.015

Mertz T., Serra S., Henon A., Reneaume J-M., « A MINLP optimization of the configuration and the design of a district heating network: Academic study cases », Energy, Volume 117, Part 2, Pages 450–464, 2016.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.07.106

Serra S. , Robin V. , Mura A., Champion M., « Density Variations Effects in Turbulent Diffusion Flames: Modeling Of Unresolved Fluxes », Combustion Science and Technology , 186:10-11, 1370-139, 2014.

https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2014.934605

Serra S., Toutant A., Bataille F., Zhou Y., « Turbulent kinetic energy spectrum in very anisothermal flows », Physics letters A; 376 3177-3184, 2012.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2012.08.005

Serra S., Toutant A., Bataille F., Zhou Y., « High temperature gradient effect on a turbulent channel flow using Thermal Large-Eddy Simulation in physical and spectral spaces », Journal of Turbulence; 13 N49, 2012.

https://doi.org/10.1080/14685248.2012.728000

Serra S., Toutant A., Bataille F., « Thermal Large Eddy Simulation in a very Simplified Geometry of a Solar Receiver », Heat Transfer Engineering, Volume 33 Issue 6 ; p. 505 - 524, 2012.

https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2012.624856