{"id":147552,"date":"2025-05-12T14:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/ateneo\/organizzazione\/persone\/guido-francesco-frate-148967-en\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T04:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T02:39:59","slug":"guido-francesco-frate-148967-en","status":"publish","type":"unipi_persone","link":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/about-us\/organisation\/people\/guido-francesco-frate-148967-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Guido Francesco Frate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ricercatore a tempo determinato L.240\/2010  &#8211; Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell&#8217;Energia, dei Sistemi, del Territorio e delle Costruzioni | Tel.: 050 2217137 &#8211; Email: guido.frate@unipi.it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"unipi-persone-chiave":"148967","unipi-persone-nome":"Guido Francesco","unipi-persone-cognome":"Frate","unipi-persone-email":"guido.frate@unipi.it","unipi-persone-cv":"","unipi-persone-link-esterno-cv":"","unipi-persone-modalita-ricevimento":"","unipi-persone-luogo-ricevimento":"","unipi-persone-ore-ricevimento":"","unipi-persone-telefono":"050 2217137","unipi-persone-sitoweb":"","unipi-persone-cariche":"","unipi-persone-link-orario-lezioni":"https:\/\/unipi.prod.up.cineca.it\/calendarioPubblico\/matricola=032561","unipi-persone-link-registro-lezioni":"https:\/\/unimap.unipi.it\/registri\/registri.php?ri=032561&tmplt=principale.tpl","unipi-persone-settore-scientifico":"Macchine a Fluido IIND-06\/A","unipi-persone-ruolo":"Ricercatore a tempo determinato L.240\/2010 ","unipi-persone-arpi":"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/cris\/rp\/rp43316","unipi-persone-pubblicazioni":"<ul class=\"pubblicazioni-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1348872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Design of a High-Temperature Regenerated Brayton Heat Pump Test Rig<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Benvenuti, Matteo; Frate, Guido Francesco; Pardelli, Paolo Taddei; Ferrari, Lorenzo - 2026 - 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1348869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Multi-objective optimised preliminary design of centrifugal compressors for Brayton high-temperature heat pumps<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Frate, G. F.; Benvenuti, M.; Ferrari, L. - 2026 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1348868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Definition of the Regulation Strategy of an A-CAES Power Generation Train Through Dynamic Modeling<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Pettinari, M.; Frate, G. F.; Ferrari, L.; Maffulli, G.; Paggini, A.; Mcgillis, A. - 2026 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1348867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thermodynamic Tradeoffs in Brayton High-Temperature Heat Pumps: Impact of Compressor Performance and Heat Exchanger Size<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Benvenuti, Matteo; Frate, Guido Francesco; Ferrari, Lorenzo - 2026 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1348871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thermodynamic Trade-Offs in Brayton High-Temperature Heat Pumps: Impact of Compressor Performance and Heat Exchanger Size<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Benvenuti, Matteo; Frate, Guido Francesco; Ferrari, Lorenzo - 2025 - 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1348870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trade-off between COP and heat production temperature in high-temperature Brayton heat pumps<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Benvenuti, Matteo; Frate, Guido Francesco; Ferrari, Lorenzo - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1329028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Investigation of the thermodynamic and economic feasibility of cold Pumped Thermal Energy Storage using Oceanic Temperature Difference<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Ghilardi, Alessandra; Baccioli, Andrea; Frate, Guido Francesco; Ferrari, Lorenzo - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1323787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exergy analysis of the Allam cycle: Assessing the impact of regenerator performance on the cycle efficiency<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Dago, Gnandjuet Gaston Brice; Frate, Guido Francesco; Baccioli, Andrea; Ferrari, Lorenzo; Alfarano, Emanuela; Colnago, Alessandro - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1321650\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Techno-economic analysis of a novel heat-power decoupling system of molten salt coupled steam accumulator used in gas-steam combined cycle CHP unit<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Wang, Yuanhui; Zhang, Hanfei; Ji, Shuaiyu; Frate, Guido Francesco; Duan, Liqiang; Desideri, Umberto; Yang, Yongping - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1288667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carnot batteries for integrated heat and power management in residential applications: A techno-economic analysis<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Laterre, Antoine; Frate, GUIDO FRANCESCO; Lemort, Vincent; Contino, Francesco - 2025 - 1.1 Articolo in rivista)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1325587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">THERMODYNAMIC FEASIBILITY OF A PUMPED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE DRIVEN BY OCEAN TEMPERATURE GRADIENT<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Ghilardi, Alessandra; Baccioli, Andrea; Frate, Guido Francesco; Ferrari, Lorenzo - 2024 - 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1325448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TECHNO-ECONOMIC COMPARISON OF LITHIUM-ION AND VANADIUM REDOX FLOW BATTERY WITH TARGET COST DEFINITION FOR A DOMESTIC SCENARIO<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Cremoncini, Diana; Bischi, Aldo; Frate, Guido Francesco; Baccioli, Andrea; Ferrari, Lorenzo - 2024 - 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1325447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IMPACT OF COMPONENT PERFORMANCE ON THE ALLAM CYCLE EFFICIENCY: AN EXERGY ANALYSIS<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Dago, Gnandjuet Gaston Brice; Frate, Guido Francesco; Baccioli, Andrea; Ferrari, Lorenzo; Alfarano, Emanuela; Colnago, Alessandro - 2024 - 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno)<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1325433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electric energy storage based on thermomechanical concepts<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Ferrari, Lorenzo; Frate, Guido Francesco; Baccioli, Andrea - 2024 - 2.1 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio))<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpi.unipi.it\/handle\/11568\/1300329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evaluating Brayton Heat Pump Potential for Industrial Decarbonisation<\/a> <span class=\"pub-details\">(Benvenuti, Matteo; Frate, GUIDO FRANCESCO; Ferrari, Lorenzo - 2024 - 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>","unipi-persone-didattica":"","unipi-persone-codocenze":"<h4 class=\"mt-2\">Incarichi di co-docenza in moduli\/insegnamenti<\/h4><ul><li>Componenti per la Transizione Energetica (Modulo dell&#039;insegnamento Sistemi e Componenti per la Transizione Energetica Cod. 1190I) per Laurea Magistrale in Ingegneria energetica<\/li><li>Sistemi Energetici (Cod. 019II) per Laurea in Ingegneria chimica<\/li><\/ul>","unipi-persone-interessi-ricerca":"Guido Francesco Frate is a Type A Fixed-Term Researcher at the Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Construction Engineering (DESTEC) at the University of Pisa. His research focuses on the integration of renewable energy sources into energy systems through innovative thermal energy storage technologies, particularly thermo-mechanical energy storage and power-to-heat-to-power systems. He earned his Ph.D. with a dissertation on the analysis of a heat pump-based electro-thermal energy storage system integrating low-temperature heat sources. His research interests also include the modeling and simulation of components for innovative power generation systems, the optimization of energy system management, and the development of energy efficiency solutions for both industrial and residential sectors. He has participated in national and international research projects, collaborating with academic and industrial partners. In 2022 and 2023, he conducted research abroad at the Centre for Energy Storage at the University of Birmingham and the Laboratory of Applied Thermodynamics at the University of Li&egrave;ge. His publications, which include more than 30 articles in scientific journals, are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=it&amp;user=NnnLHSUAAAAJ\">Google Scholar<\/a><br \/>\r\n&nbsp;","_wpml_word_count":"28","_last_translation_edit_mode":"translation-editor","_elementor_page_assets":[]},"organizzazioni":[3690],"class_list":["post-147552","unipi_persone","type-unipi_persone","status-publish","hentry","organizzazioni-dipartimento-di-ingegneria-dellenergia-dei-sistemi-del-territorio-e-delle-costruzioni-509999-en"],"email":"guido.frate@unipi.it","telefono":"050 2217137","content_plain":"Ricercatore a tempo determinato L.240\/2010  &#8211; Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell&#8217;Energia, dei Sistemi, del Territorio e delle Costruzioni | Tel.: 050 2217137 &#8211; Email: guido.frate@unipi.it","photo_url":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/fotopersonale\/148967.jpg","ruoli_tags":[{"id":766,"name":"RD","slug":"rd"}],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guido Francesco Frate ~ UNIPI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/about-us\/organisation\/people\/guido-francesco-frate-148967-en\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Guido Francesco Frate ~ UNIPI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ricercatore a tempo determinato L.240\/2010 &#8211; 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