International Journal of Refrigeration

Papers
(The TQCC of International Journal of Refrigeration is 10. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Design optimisation of a screw compressor with a focus on rotor depth: A computational fluid dynamics approach111
Modeling and experimental investigation of oil retention in pipelines of multi-split air conditioning system76
Development of design guidelines for fin-and-tube heat exchangers with low-GWP refrigerants70
Measurement and modeling of void fraction for developing two-phase flow of R134a in a horizontal tube after an expansion valve68
Experimental study of ammonia flow boiling in a vertical tube bundle: Part 2 – Enhanced dimple tube with full length solid round PVC nonconductive rod61
A novel experimental rig to investigate the effect of the refrigerant on the oil supply of a variable capacity reciprocating compressor60
Size and match of the collector-evaporator for direct-expansion solar assisted heat pumps using potential alternative refrigerants58
LSTM-Based Modeling and Cross-Correlation Sensitivity Analysis for Heat Pump Refrigerant Distribution57
Assessment of the cold storage capacity used in bulk handling of perishable agricultural produce in Ugandan cities50
Energy Saving Analysis of refrigeration room Group Control Based on Kernel Ridge Regression Algorithm48
New generalized flow boiling heat transfer and frictional pressure drop correlations for R3246
Experimental investigation of the extreme seeking control on a transcritical CO2 heat pump water heater44
Prediction of water status during freeze drying with genetic and whale algorithms of machine learning43
Study on off-grid performance and economic viability of photovoltaic energy storage refrigeration systems43
A metro train air conditioning system fault diagnosis method based on explainable artificial intelligence: Considering interpretability and generalization42
A novel characterization methodology for vapor-injected compressors: A comparative analysis with existing black-box models42
Mathematical modelling of freezing of vacuum-packed beef with irregular geometries and structures41
Flow boiling heat transfer characteristics and correlation development of R290/R600a mixtures in an internally threaded tube40
Numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer characteristics of microchannels with ribbed structures of bionic fish fins39
Experimental study of the lubricant-refrigerant flow in a rotary compressor38
Natural refrigerants: The IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference38
Study on non-uniform internal pressure distribution of twin-screw refrigeration compressor37
The characteristics of flow patterns in the shell-and-plate heat exchanger37
Oil circulation ratio prediction in a vapor compression system using a discharge side oil separator and mass flow correction36
Experimental and numerical investigation on heat transfer performance of a single-tube six-fin tube evaporator36
Comprehensive experimental performance study on a small-capacity transcritical R744 vapour-compression refrigeration unit equipped with an innovative ejector36
Tuning the sound characteristics of flow-induced noise generated in a refrigeration system35
Simulation and classification optimization design of ultra-low temperature heat exchangers in dilution refrigerator using local thermal nonequilibrium model35
Demand reduction and energy saving potential of thermal energy storage integrated heat pumps34
Calorimetric determination of emissivity for metallic foils: An innovative approach for thermal analysis34
The influence of magnetic field-assisted osmotic dehydration pretreatment on the water retention and cell structure of frozen strawberries34
Model predictive control for the performance improvement of air source heat pump heating system via variable water temperature difference33
Compression-assisted absorption refrigeration cycle employing organic working pairs for ultra-low grade heat recovery33
Effects of crystal formation on the initial frost thickness and density on cold surfaces33
Energy conversion efficiency improvement of a Stirling type PTR for dual temperature cooling by adopting two active work-recovery phase shifters32
The fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of R-32 in a small Tube32
Machine learning model of regenerative evaporative cooler for performance prediction based on experimental investigation32
Experimental investigation on piston offset and performance of helium valved linear compressor with an external gas bypass31
Recent advances in low-temperature phase change materials for cold chain logistics31
Air-side fouling of finned heat exchangers: Part 2, experimental investigation and assessment of test protocol31
Novel design of a high efficiency multi-bed active magnetic regenerator heat pump31
Reasonable performance comparison for a refrigeration system using different refrigerants: Case with propane and isobutane mixtures with several compositions31
A black box based model for phase change heat exchanger in refrigeration system simulations using Kriging interpolation method31
Modelling energy consumption in a Paris supermarket to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions using EnergyPlus31
Corrigendum to ‘Pressure drop prediction for R407C fluid during flow evaporation in horizontal pipes using Kalman filter’ [International Journal of Refrigeration 168 (2024) 149–158]30
Theoretical and experimental analysis of heat storage material integration in household refrigerators30
CFD simulation approved by an experimental validation of the diffusion absorption refrigeration system evaporator30
Editorial Board30
Thermodynamic analysis of an enhanced ejector vapor injection refrigeration cycle for CO2 transcritical operation at low evaporating temperatures30
Boiling heat transfer characteristics of distributed jet array impingement on metal foam covers with different wettability29
Effects of microwave-assisted freezing on the quality attributes of lamb meat29
Advancements on mechanically driven two-phase cooling loop systems for data center free cooling29
Numerical simulation of active magnetic regenerative refrigeration using Gyroid structured regenerator at room temperature29
Experimental improvement of a CO2 transcritical cycle using parallel compressor and integrated subcooler29
Synchronized measurements of noise characteristics and flow regimes near the thermal expansion valve using R134a refrigerant29
Editorial Board29
Adiabatic capillary tube flows of n-butane and isobutane29
Field study on the temperature uniformity of containerized batteries using a two-phase liquid cooling system under mismatched conditions29
Evaluation of the carbon footprint of HFC and natural refrigerant transport refrigeration units from a life-cycle perspective29
The influence of lubrication oil on single screw expander operation28
139C-Editorial RIF FR28
Flammable performance and experimental evaluation of a new blend as R404A lower-GWP alternative28
Discrete time adaptive neural network control for WME and compression refrigeration systems27
A non-uniform pressure distribution model on the end face in screw expander and shaft seal leakage characteristics{fr}Etude des paramètres de la Structure sur les fuites d'arbres dans un expandeur à v27
A 2 kW-class free-piston Stirling heat pump prototype suitable for cold regions for domestic heating27
A novel hydrogen liquefaction process based on LNG cold energy and mixed refrigerant cycle26
Comparative analysis of thermodynamic performance of high-temperature absorption heat transformers using various ionic liquids as working pairs26
Application and analysis of multi-stage flash vaporization process in steam production in high-temperature heat pump system with large temperature difference26
Experimental exergy, economic and sustainability analyses of the dual-mode evaporative cooler26
CFD simulation and experimental validation of PCM thermal energy storage system for micro trigeneration system application26
Thermodynamic performance and the exergy destruction of the transcritical CO2 two-stage compression and ejector expansion direct cooling ice making system26
Experimental investigation of a staggered-tube active elastocaloric regenerator26
Thermodynamic investigation of ternary ionic liquid working pairs and application in absorption heat transformers25
Cooling performance improvement of a two-stage pulse tube cryocooler with Er-plated screen as regenerator material25
Numerical investigation of condensation phenomenon along the pipe length of a finned tube condenser25
Reduced-dimension Bayesian optimization for model calibration of transient vapor compression cycles25
Study of decomposition of R-1132(E) as ultra-low GWP refrigerants25
Shell side direct expansion evaporation of ammonia on a 3-D structured surface tube bundle with exit superheat effect24
Vapor-liquid equilibrium experiment and prediction of excess property of new working pair CO2-[BMP][Tf2N] in absorption refrigeration system24
Advisory Board24
Adding tungsten oxide-MWCNTs-silica ternary nanopowders to water-ethylene glycol hybrid base fluid to investigate the rheological behavior of a created nanocolloid24
Triple point measurements for new low- global-warming-potential refrigerants: Hydro-fluoro-olefins, hydro-chloro-fluoro-olefins, and trifluoroiodomethane24
Computational fluid dynamics analysis of flammable refrigerant leakage through a microcrack24
Vapor-liquid equilibrium of 3,3,3-trifluoropropene with mineral oils and POE lubricant between 283.15 K and 343.15 K24
Mutual diffusivities of difluoromethane and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropylene dissolved in polyalkylene glycol lubricant24
Comparison of the performance of propane (R29024
Editorial Board24
Advisory Board24
Experimental study on the performance consistency diagnosis of split-type air conditioner based double colour ball matching rule23
Control system and operational characteristics of gas engine-driven heat pump23
WITHDRAWN: Study on heat transfer enhancement mechanism and performance evaluation of streamline spirally coiled tubes23
Study on the friction characteristics of a self-lubricating linear compressor using vapor injection23
Integrated optimization of multi-parameter cooling strategies in data centers using numerical simulation and response surface methodology23
Mass flow characteristics and correlations of R454C flow through an electrical expansion valve in a heat pump split system23
Experimental study and correlation of critical parameters for three binary mixtures containing R290 and hydrofluoroolefins23
Heat transfer and aroma modeling of fresh fruit and vegetable in cold chain: Case study on tomatoes23
Improving the performance of room temperature rotary magnetic refrigerators via magnet shape optimization23
Coming Events/ Manifestations Futures23
Application and analysis of two-stage heat recovery and flash vaporization process in high-temperature heat pump systems for steam production22
Magnetocaloric properties of La0.9Pr0.1Fe11.2Co0.7Si1.1 compound through direct measurements under cyclic magnetic fields up to 30 Hz22
Model-based efficiency mapping and parametric analysis of low-pressure axial fans22
Influence of dry ice inlet and outlet positions on cooling characteristics of high heat flux chip22
Comparative analysis and optimization of theoretical models for predicting refrigerant vaporization enthalpies22
Performance evaluation of solar-activated integrated double-stage water desalination and air conditioning plant22
Research on vibration and noise characteristics of scroll compressor with condenser blockage fault based on signal demodulation22
R410A flow boiling coefficient in horizontal annular channels of enhanced tubes, Part II: Heat transfer22
Editorial - Looking back at 202222
Unified physics-informed ResNet model for comprehensive performance prediction of finned-tube evaporators22
Characteristics of a novel cylindrical arm spiral spring for linear compressor22
Investigation on the regenerative Brayton refrigeration cycle performances using novel Mn-Fe-P-Si composite material with thermal hysteresis as the working medium22
Performance analysis and multi-objective optimization for an integrated air separation, power generation, refrigeration and ice thermal storage system based on the LNG cold energy utilization21
Reproducibility assessment of an emulator-type load-based testing methodology21
Evaluation metrics of electrochemically active working fluids for heat pumping cycles21
Performance evaluation of ejector-enhanced and gas-bearing-assisted vapor compression chilled water system21
Combustion characteristic of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluroropropene (R1234yf)21
Evaporating temperature estimation of refrigeration systems based on vibration data-driven soft sensors21
Study on thermodynamic and environmental effects of vapor compression refrigeration system employing first to next-generation popular refrigerants21
Optimal chiller loading by improved parallel particle swarm optimization algorithm for reducing energy consumption21
Hydrocarbon refrigerants boiling local heat transfer coefficients inside a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger (BPHE)21
Numerical investigation and comparison on energy performance and exergy destruction of cascading deep dehumidification systems with dehumidification amount exceeding 95%21
Numerical investigation on dynamic flow characteristics of methane condensation in microchannels20
Thermal performance analysis of a domestic-size absorption cooling system incorporating nanofluid with thermal insulation in hot climate of Algeria20
Testing and characterisation of a scroll compressor with vapour injection using R454C as a drop in refrigerant in a water source heat pump20
Theoretical study and experimental verification of the viscosities of azeotropic refrigerant R515B20
Freezing propagation between condensed droplets: Visualization and formulation of governing equation from ice bridge growth velocity20
Corrigendum to ‘Extracting a smart model for determining defrost time in household refrigerators using a combination of CFD, experimental data, and GMDH type artificial neural network’ [International 20
Effect of permanent magnetic fields on freezing characteristics of agar gel and potato20
Inactivation of microorganisms on surfaces of a refrigerator compartment with low-pressure mercury lamps20
The practical storage life of Australian frozen boxed beef and lamb20
Performance investigations on nonflammable CO2/HFOs mixtures for an air-source heat pump water heater during wintertime20
Solid–liquid equilibria of binary systems containing low global warming potential refrigerants20
Experimental study of a composite control method balancing high-efficient and high-executable control for a CO2 refrigeration system20
Using patterned surface wettability to enhance air-side heat transfer through frozen water droplet vortex generators-part I: Experimental study20
Experimental and evaluation methods for miscibility of short chain olefin refrigerants with lubricating oil20
Cooperative control strategy of variable evaporation temperature and variable superheat degree for a VRF system to improve temperature stability in multiple rooms20
WITHDRAWN: A review of reverse Brayton air cycle refrigerators19
Experimental thermal performance assessment of aluminum and copper heat pipes for refrigerated container applications19
Experimental investigation and dynamic modelling of an upright freezer under periodic door opening conditions19
Advance exergy and coefficient of structural bond analysis of dedicated mechanical subcooled vapor compression refrigeration system19
Minimizing annual energy consumption using innovative cooling system architecture for diverse climatic conditions19
Hot gas bypass, economized, compressor load stand development and experimental data collection for flammable, low-GWP refrigerants19
Coming Events/ Manifestations Futures19
Design, fabrication, and investigations of prototype supersonic micro-ejector for innovative cooling system of electronic components19
Thermodynamic assessment of a large-scale magnetic air conditioning prototype19
Diagnosis and baseline refrigerant use in the Colombian meat, dairy, and fruit and vegetable industries19
Pseudo-optimum geometries for 1-100 ton spool compressors with low-GWP refrigerants19
Modeling of lubricant retention in suction lines with R32/PVE oil mixture19
Vapor compression refrigeration testing on parabolic flights: Part 2 - heat exchanger performance18
Experimental investigation on the acoustic characteristics and cooling performance of the vortex tube18
Prediction of flammability classifications of refrigerants by artificial neural network and random forest model18
Performance analysis of a cascade room temperature magnetic refrigerator for improving temperature span18
Investigation on weights setting rule for weights-based fuzzy logic control algorithm utilized in direct expansion air-conditioning systems18
Experimental study of ethane pulsating heat pipe with varying evaporator lengths based on pulse tube refrigerator18
Falling film evaporation experiment and data processing method of R1234ze (E) on horizontal enhanced tubes18
An experimental investigation on the effects of the vortex tube material, swirl generator material and the tube length to diameter ratio on vortex tube performance18
Research on noise reduction characteristic of sound barrier on natural draft wet cooling towers18
The prediction for optimum combination of high pressure and intermediate pressure on a small refrigerated cabinet with CO2 transcritical two-stage cycle18
Analysis of map-based models for reciprocating compressors and optimum selection of rating points18
Experimental study on the effect of heating plate (Heat source) temperature on a new vacuum sublimation - rehydration thawing17
Nonlinear dynamics and vibration mechanisms in air scroll compressors: A study on orbiting and fixed scroll pair17
Viscosity, thermal conductivity, and interfacial tension study of CO2 + difluoromethane (R32)17
Influence of long-distance air transport conditions on horticultural product quality: Case study of fresh mango shipment from Thailand to France17
Flow Boiling Heat Transfer of Refrigerants HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a in an Extruded Aluminum Tube with Multi-Port microchannels17
Performance analysis of a modified dual-ejector and dual-evaporator transcritical CO2 refrigeration cycle for supermarket application17
Numerical study on the structural optimization of R290 two-phase ejector with a non-equilibrium CFD model17
Experimental analysis of a CO2 closed heat pump drying system combined with rotary dehumidification for drying banana slices drying17
Advisory Board16
Analysis of the novel multi-vane Revolving Vane compressor – Investigation of vane chattering phenomenon through instantaneous working chamber pressure measurements16
Study of the independent cooling performance of adiabatic compressed air energy storage system16
Power output of magnetocaloric materials during heat and cold decoupling by unidirectional fluid flow16
Performance prediction of adsorbent in an adsorption refrigeration system based on variable temperature and constant pressure experiment and dynamic model16
Numerical investigation on condensation heat transfer performance of mixed hydrocarbon refrigerant in spirally tubes16
Congress 2023: A world-class event not to be missed16
Experimental investigation on flow characteristics of regenerators considering variable fluid properties16
Effects of different freezing methods on muscle qualities and myofibrillar protein properties of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) during storage16
Advisory Board16
Experimental study on cooling performance of active magnetic regenerators with different structures16
Coming Events/ Manifestations Futures16
An experimental study on the effect of water conductivities on the speed skating ice quality during layered making process16
Methods of measuring circulation composition for zeotropic binary mixture refrigerants16
Experimental assessment of CO2/R-152a mixtures in a refrigeration plant with integrated mechanical subcooling16
Modeling thermal conductivity of liquid hydrofluorocarbon, hydrofluoroolefin and hydrochlorofluoroolefin refrigerants16
The first of its kind EU legislation on renewable cooling: Status and challenges16
Editorial Board16
pvTx properties for carbon dioxide (CO2)/difluoromethane (R32)/1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) ternary mixture measured in the compressed liquid, superheated vapour, and two-phase regions16
Single-phase air parallel ejectors: An experimental and numerical study16
Two-phase flow condensation heat transfer characteristics of R-134a inside three-dimensional cylindrical micropillar enhanced tube16
Optimizing airflow in spiral blast freezers16
Study on the oil supply characteristics of R290 rotary compressors under high-speed conditions16
Atomization characteristics of twin nozzles for outdoor snow-makers application16
Phase separation of two-phase ammonia in horizontal T-junction at low mass velocity16
Toward the modelling of surface tension of refrigerant mixture based on linear gradient theory16
Conventional and advanced exergy analysis of a dual-evaporator transcritical CO2 refrigeration system enhanced with ejectors15
Comparative assessment of the VCR system performance utilizing R600a and R134a, integrated with CuO-MWCNT composite nanoparticles for minimizing environmental impact15
Experimental energy evaluation of R516A and R513A as replacement of R134a in refrigeration and air conditioning modes15
An analytical design tool for pin fin sorber bed heat/mass exchanger15
Performance evaluation and discharge pressure discussion of supermarket CO2 refrigeration system integrated with ejector subcooling using solar energy15
A comprehensive review of compression high-temperature heat pump steam system: Status and trend15
Experimental and numerical investigation of a high-effectiveness cryogenic PCHE for space 80 K Brayton cryocooler15
Optimal compressor discharge pressure and performance characteristics of transcritical CO2 heat pump for crude oil heating15
Experimental study on a low-heat-capacity non-uniform power distribution defrost heater for frost-free refrigerators15
R290 leakage hazards assessment of a 1 HP split-type household air conditioner by concentration detection and ignition experiment15
A 3-D FSI simulation for the performance prediction and valve dynamic analysis of a hermetic reciprocating compressor15
Effects of immersion freezing methods on water holding capacity, ice crystals and water migration in grass carp during frozen storage15
Techno-economic analysis of chemical looping heat pumps based on the levelized cost of energy15
Numerical Simulation of a Flat-Sheet Membrane-based Dehumidifier with Various Serpentine Flow Channels15
Performance evaluation of a metal organic frameworks based combined dehumidification and indirect evaporative cooling system in different climates15
Optimization of the regulation needle structure based on the flow regulation characteristic and flow loss mechanism15
Two-phase flow characteristics and leakage in the shaft seal of steam screw expanders15
Theoretical dehumidification capacity of acorn nutshell-based activated carbon under two Asian urban cities’ ambient air condition15
Experimental investigation on the phase behavior of DME/ [P6,6,6,14][Cl] and thermodynamic analysis for absorption refrigeration system15
Achieving off-grid refrigeration in remote areas: A solar-powered vapor compression refrigerator prototype with PCM integration15
Experimental determination of the role of roughness and wettability on pool-boiling heat transfer of refrigerant15
A magnetocaloric air-conditioning system prototype14
Study on the mechanism of the optimal discharge pressure for a transcritical CO2 system14
Study on the temperature distribution of motor and inverter in an electric scroll compressor for vehicle air conditioning under refrigeration conditions14
Performance analysis of a new thermal management for thermoelectric cooler14
In-situ characterization of the size distribution of lubricant droplets in rotary compressor14
Research on flammability of R290/R134a, R600a/R134a and R600a/R290 refrigerant mixtures14
Machine-learning algorithms for predicting condensation heat transfer coefficients in the presence of non-condensable gases14
Saturated flow boiling inside conventional and mini/micro channels: A new general model for frictional pressure drop using genetic programming14
Coconut shell derived activated carbon for effective separation of greenhouse gases14
Proposal of a novel multi-generation system based on dual-loop absorption power and compression refrigeration cycle14
Impact of freezing technologies on the quality of catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) fillets: Insights from protein properties and ice crystal analysis14
Development of an accumulator liquid-level estimator to enable zero-superheat control and active charge management in vapor-compression systems14
Review of coupled heat and mass transfer studies in falling film absorbers: Modeling, experimental and thermodynamic approaches14
A3 and A2 refrigerants: Border determination and hunt for A2 low-GWP blends14
Supercritical water gasification of waste R410A refrigerant mixture for the resource utilization: ReaxFF reactive molecular dynamic simulation and density functional theory calculation study14
Cooling degree hour-based optimization of air-side free and partial free cooling strategies for mediterranean buildings: A case study14
Data-driven modeling of the refrigeration load in supermarkets — A case study on three European supermarkets14
CFD modelling of the flow of ice slurry in a vertical slit channel14
Theoretical analysis of the impacts of refrigerant leakage on the performance of a flash tank vapor injection heat pump14
Comparative study of LSTM and ANN models for power consumption prediction of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems in buildings14
Experimental study of an oil-free swing vane compressor14
Inherent capacity modulation of a linear refrigeration compressor13
Editorial Board13
Assessment of the thermal performance of a dry-shipper used in deep frozen cold chain13
Dynamic characteristics improvement of the single screw compressor with odd-grooves screw rotor13
Effects of bionic blades inspired by the butterfly wing on the aerodynamic performance and noise of the axial flow fan used in air conditioner13
Study on the ejector-expansion refrigeration system for low-temperature freezer application: Experimental and exergetic assessments13
The iir at the heart of sustainable development13
High-temperature oxidation and a comprehensive kinetic mechanism of HFO-1234yf13
Comparative analysis of microfin vs smooth tubes in R32 and R410A boiling13
Experimental analysis of condensation of zeotropic mixtures from 70 °C to 90 °C in a plate heat exchanger13
Analysis of the multiple geometric parameters on the performance of vortex tubes and a synergistic expansion optimization strategy13
Prediction of heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop of R1234yf and R134a flow condensation in horizontal and inclined tubes using machine learning techniques13
Investigation of the key factors that affect drip loss in Japanese strawberry cultivars as a result of freezing and thawing13
Editorial Board13
Comprehensive evaluation of the transcritical CO2 ejector-expansion heat pump water heater13
Performance analysis of four-stage thermoelectric cooler for focal plane infrared detectors13
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