Applied Thermal Engineering

Papers
(The median citation count of Applied Thermal Engineering is 6. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)
ArticleCitations
Analysis on the compression process of multi-stage wobble plate compressor under full pressure condition329
Editorial Board327
Editorial Board291
Optimization-oriented online modeling for generators of absorption heat pump systems285
Explosive boiling of nanofilms on curved surfaces: a molecular dynamics perspective221
A displacer coupled thermoacoustic cooler driven by heat and electricity218
Solar simulator based on induction heating to characterize experimentally tubular solar central receivers218
Analytical approach for energy retrofit of waste gas-to-energy units191
Theoretical investigation of a novel high-temperature heat pump exploiting low-temperature waste heat and using two-phase machines with zero electric consumption187
Boiling sodium and melting salt: Evaluation and optimisation of a novel solar–thermal system concept178
A multi-time scales semi-decoupled CHT (Coupled Heat Transfer) model and its application on piston transient heat transfer simulation175
Investigation of control characteristics in multi-user building heating system based on demand-side adjustment171
Study of recirculating water-based and carbon-based working fluids on the combustion flow field and the cycle performances of semi-closed CO2-capturing Brayton-derived cycles167
Theoretical evaluation of adsorption desalination performance of metal-organic frameworks under varying scenarios161
A correlation to calculate time constant of thermocouples156
Analysis of a multi-stage air gap diffusion distillation system powered by low-grade sensible heat153
Discharge effectiveness of thermal energy storage systems149
Editorial Board142
Investigation of film boiling over tandem arrangement of elliptical cylinders in vertical cross-flow of saturated liquid141
A comparative analysis of the performance of backfill heat exchangers in deep mine geological environments140
Experimental and theoretical study on effect of dust deposition on frosting characteristics of fin surface129
Development of map-based models for the performance characterization in a new prototype of Dual Source Heat Pump128
Analysis of supercritical heat transfer in horizontal helical tube with internal roughness123
Thermal contact resistance on cylindrical flux channel with high contact ratio122
Spray characteristics of a self-aspirating ethanol ejector for high-efficiency combustion-based thermoelectric micropower generators120
Optimized design and off-design performance evaluation of catalyst-filled spiral wound heat exchanger for hydrogen liquefaction120
Numerical investigation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of multi-stage impingement cooling under various jet hole arrangements120
Experiments on thermal performance of heat pipes using nanoparticle layer as the wick120
Radiation-driven thermoacoustic energy conversion in absorbing media119
Hybrid solar-thermoelectric energy harvesting with machine learning models119
Heat transfer characterization and enhancement of spherical latent heat thermal energy storage unit under forced convection boundary conditions116
Sustainability of direct air-side free cooling data centers in China: An assessment based on operational optimization114
Efficiency enhancement of heat supply steam turbines113
Thermodynamic analysis of a parabolic trough power plant integrating supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle and direct contact membrane distillation112
Development of a coupling model and parametric analysis of an opposed free-piston engine linear generator111
Research on heat release distribution characteristics driven by linear fuel flow rate variation in an axisymmetric variable geometry scramjet combustor111
Enhancing hydrate reservoir temperature by microwave heating: Research on different types of microwave radiation antenna110
Efficiency assessments of a compound cooling system for low-humidity applications109
Optimized performance of submerged photovoltaic systems in shallow waters109
Fuzzy inference method for superheat online optimization in vapor compression air-conditioning system balancing energy-saving and stability108
Model of co-gasification of coal and biomass in jetting fluidized bed by Aspen Plus: contributive ratio106
Study on cooling category and heat transfer mechanisms of piston oscillating cooling in a dual gallery structure105
Numerical investigation of wrapped wire effect on mass redistribution in supercritical water-cooled reactor fuel assembly104
A strategy to flexibly operate a solar aided power generation plant for wide irradiation conditions102
Heat transfer enhancement of air flow through new types of perforated dimple/protrusion fins101
An adjustable vane-shaped nozzle-based modulated pre-swirl system for gas turbine aero-engine: Structure parameters and aerodynamic performance analysis101
Numerical study on the influence of the mixing chamber structure in a dilution refrigerator on the heat and mass transfer characteristics of 3He-4He at ultralow temperatures101
Editorial Board100
Energy and exergy performance investigation of a transcritical CO2 vapor ejector-based refrigeration system for marine provision plants100
Influence of geometric and operational variables on indirect evaporative cooling using cyclone as heat exchanger99
Geometry-influenced cooling performance of lithium-ion battery99
Modelling and analysis of a complete adsorption heat pump system98
A numerical study on convective condensation of flue gas in tubular heat exchangers97
Corrigendum to “Experimental study on ultrasonic-assisted PCM cooling: A novel approach to photovoltaic panel performance improvement” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 265 (2025) 125642]96
Torrefaction of densified biomass using flue gases in a fixed bed combustor96
Experimental comparison and seasonal performance evaluation of different scroll compressor capacity modulation methods in an R410A water to water system96
Experimental and numerical investigation on heat transfer and fluid flow in annular tubes with delta winglets95
Efficient CO2 cooling/power system for refrigerated trucks using exhaust heat recovery95
Large-Eddy Simulation of two secondary air supply strategies in kraft recovery boilers93
A study on supercritical water injection as waste heat recovery system in internal combustion engines92
Latent heat thermal energy storage system with pillow-plate heat exchangers topology – Assessment of thermo-fluid dynamic performance and application potential91
Dimensional homogeneity-based motion and tracking analysis of tracer particles in an actual combustion flow90
A COMMENT ON “LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN POROUS MEDIA”89
Study on the start-up characteristics and thermal-dynamic performance of pulsating heat pipes with Tesla valve: A numerical case89
Particle flow optimization for moving bed heat exchangers89
Flow and heat transfer characteristics of particles in a novel gas-blowing waste heat exchanger for energy storage89
Thermal and hydraulic analyses of an inverted two-phase thermosyphon89
Design comparative analysis of convection-enhanced evaporation systems89
Experimental study of partial catalytic ignition process in hydrogen peroxide/kerosene rocket engines88
Thermal performance optimization of air-cooled electronic equipment arrangement under uniform and non-uniform heat flux conditions88
Energy effectiveness analysis of desiccant coated heat exchanger based on numerical method88
Condensation enhancement by combining wettability and electric field88
Maximum heat transfer rate of a loop heat pipe (LHP) with a multiscale wick using SAC305 microparticles87
Study of film cooling performance of a support strut heat shield with multiple slot hole structures87
The efficiency of using simple heat pipes with a relatively low thermal conductivity for cooling transmit/receive modules87
Improving heat transfer and compressed air consumption in low pressure die casting of aluminum wheels87
Numerical analysis and performance evaluation of a petal-shaped helical tube double-pipe heat exchanger for steam generation in Concentrated Solar Power systems86
Corrigendum to “Catalyst-free hydrogen generation from ethanol via low-temperature thermal decomposition: effects of heating power on outlet temperature and response characteristics” [Appl. Therm. Eng85
Upgrade of the mechanically pumped CO 84
Process modeling and experimental performance characterization of operating modes on energy and exergy performance of helium liquefaction cycle84
Parametric study and application of a data-mining model in 2D and 3D micro-fin tubes84
Multiphysics modeling and heat transfer enhancement of underwater vehicle thermal engines83
A novel approach to estimate the specific heat capacity and volumetric heat generation of AMP20M1HD-A Li-ion pouch battery using MH-MCMC Bayesian inverse methodology83
Numerical investigation on the application of hydrogen plasma arc in electric arc furnace83
Void fraction of R32 in microfin tube under condensation conditions using capacitance-based sensor82
A study on the potential of skin heat exchangers for hybrid-electric aircraft82
Current-dependent temperature change model of a thermoelectric window frame82
Experimental and numerical study of stator end-winding cooling with impinging oil jet81
Simulation of a desiccant air-conditioning system integrated with dew-point indirect evaporative cooler for a school building81
Full-range drift-flux correlation for upward co-current boiling two-phase flows in vertical rod bundles81
Numerical investigation of a district scale groundwater heat pump system: A case study from Colchester, UK81
A compact medium-temperature copper–water looped heat pipe for high concentrated solar thermal energy utilization80
Gas-thermal characteristics and active groups evolution mechanisms in the dynamic processes of coal spontaneous combustion-extinction-reignition80
Experimental study on frost growth patterns and surface wettability effects of precooler module80
Effects of shape-stabilized phase change materials in cementitious composites on thermal-mechanical properties and economic benefits79
Application of grayscale analysis in heat transfer topology optimization: A study on the impact of filter radius on numerical stability and thermodynamic performance79
A graphene nanoflake-based flexible composite phase change material for enhanced heat dissipation in chip cooling78
Modeling condensation of Methane-Water vapor mixtures in the Hedbäck nozzle: A comparative study of 2D and 3D geometries78
Numerical simulation and performance evaluation of filter-equipped solar chimney power plants78
Identification of flow regimes in boiling flow with clustering algorithms: An interpretable machine-learning perspective77
Performance characteristics of new enhanced heat transfer tubes for evaporator/absorber in absorption chiller77
Sustaining dropwise condensation on nickel-plated copper surfaces with As-grown graphene coatings77
Investigation of the heat transfer performance of a new double-layer channel heat sink76
Efficient transient thermal analysis of chiplet heterogeneous integration76
Heat extraction analyses and energy consumption characteristics of novel designs of geothermal borehole heat exchangers with elliptic and oval double U-tube structures76
Performance investigation and power prediction of a trifunctional heat pump system75
A novel approach for exhaust gas recirculation stratification in a spark-ignition engine74
Heat and mass transfer performance of non-spherical wet particles in a fluidized bed dryer74
Thermal performance of flat plate heat pipe array with surface wettability modification: An experimental and simulation study74
Multidimensional analysis and performance prediction of heavy-duty gas turbine based on actual operational data74
Direct numerical simulations of cooling flow and heat transfer in supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle coupled with solar energy73
Improving heat dissipation characteristics of concurrent flow through a novel mini- and micro-channel stacked double-layer heat sink73
Numerical analysis of the passive pre-chamber ignition concept for light duty applications73
Investigation on the DNB-type critical heat flux in a fuel assembly with 5 by 5 rods73
A thermoelectric system integrated PCM and radiative cooler for improving solar fluctuation73
Heat pumps for combined heating and cooling in industrial applications: A generalised approach72
Performance evaluation of dual-evaporator chiller using compressor with gas bearings72
Thermo-economic optimization of vertical farms exploring multiple design options for the built environment and HVAC system72
Influence of fuel distribution on co-combustion of sludge and coal in a 660 MW tangentially fired boiler71
Refrigerant spray cooling in the overheating decomposition stage of ternary Li-ion battery71
Performance and optimization of absorption heat exchanger under different flow rate ratio conditions71
Heat transfer correlation of smooth inverted annular film boiling in a circular tube71
Empirical modelling of a semihermetic reciprocating compressor for different CO2-based mixtures71
Influence of hydrophobic coatings on fouling mechanism of combined fouling in enhanced tubes70
Pseudopotential Lattice Boltzmann Method for boiling heat transfer: A mesh refinement procedure70
Experimental investigating the thermal and hydraulic performance of heat exchangers with helix wire finned tube70
Accurate evaluation on peak shaving capacity of combined-heat-and-power thermal power units based on physical information neural network69
Thermodynamic and economic analysis of hierarchical gas–gas nuclear power plants and CHPs with high-temperature reactors and helium as the circulating medium69
Towards optimal energy utilization in heating system: A novel framework based on mixed-integer model predictive control69
A meta-heuristic approach for reliability-based design optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers69
Internally stowed, radially deployed radiator panels for passive CubeSat thermal control68
Sub-atmospheric pressure effects on bubble dynamics in counter current flow diverging microchannel heat sink68
Experimental and numerical study of seawater freezing coupled with ice growth dynamics and heat/mass transfer68
Exergy destruction and heat transfer of parabolic trough collector using porous medium: Machine learning algorithms68
Numerical Cavitation Model with thermodynamic effects for process intensification in a Venturi Reactors68
Field test of cooling systems in two air-cooled data centers: Various regions, air distributions and evaporative cooling technologies68
Experimental investigation of spray cooling on steel plates with periodic micropillar structures: Two-stage quenching phenomenon67
An investigation on the thermo-hydraulic and electrochemical performance of a novel vanadium-based embedded cooling system for synergistic energy supply and heat dissipation67
Extended Coherent Flame Model applied to an optical single-cylinder engine fueled with ethanol67
Optimization design and experimental research on cooling performance of U-shaped latticework cooling structure with perforations used for gas turbine blade67
Numerical study on methane heterogeneous reaction characteristics in micro catalytic combustors with orthogonal thermal anisotropic walls66
Optimization method for mixed refrigerants in Joule–Thomson refrigerators with fixed-temperature heat loads66
Numerical study of an infrared suppression (IRS) device with cooling hole configuration on the mixing tube66
Wavelength-selective emitter compatible with multiband stealth and dual-band heat dissipation66
Energy saving and performance assessment of a split-type air conditioner integrated by an evaporative cooling unit with nanofluids66
Experimental and theoretical research on evaluation criterion for defrosting initiation time accuracy of air source heat pump65
A printed circuit board embedded with copper-based microchannels for radio frequency power electronics65
Thermal performance of liquid-filled TGPs: Structural and degassing effects65
Experimental investigation of phase change material integrated vapor compression refrigeration system65
Numerical study of the cold island effect of air-source heat pumps from two heat flow perspectives: a coupled negative feedback process65
Evaluation of high-speed aircraft thermal management system based on spray cooling technology: Energy analysis, global cooling, and multi-objective optimization64
Implementation and validation of optimal start control strategy for air conditioners and heat pumps64
A composite analytical model to predict the thermal performance of borehole ground heat exchangers within stratified ground64
Enhancement of thermal performance of latent thermal energy storage systems using periodically reciprocating flows64
CFD-based burner parameter optimization of a sintering ignition furnace64
The interaction between cross-flow induced vibration and convection heat transfer in tube bundle at subcritical Reynolds number64
Anisotropic heat transfer and flame spread in stranded electrical cables: a numerical study with Biot–Péclet scaling63
Phase change energy storage using boron nitride/carbonized loofah sponge63
Experimental study on the power generation performance of T-type direct-expansion PV/T collector/evaporator63
Acoustic sensing for investigating critical heat flux enhancement during pool boiling on electrodeposited copper foams63
Physics-data dual-driven temperature prediction for district heating systems63
Experimental study on pool boiling enhancement by unique designing of porous media with a wettability gradient63
Wet-dry thermohydraulic performance comparison on fin-and-tube geometries62
Numerical study on thermal–hydraulic performance of hydrocarbon fuel under trans-critical states and supercritical CO2 in a zigzag printed circuit heat exchanger62
Modelling and verification of the electro-thermal coupling model for solid-state batteries based on equivalent circuit model62
Study on the variation of normalized heat and gas release of overcharge-induced thermal runaway in confined space62
Employing extended surfaces for a hybrid battery thermal management system comprising PCM and refrigerated cooling air: An experimental investigation61
Experimental investigation and performance analysis of a spray-type ionic liquid desiccant dehumidifier61
Experimental investigation of sand-based sensible heat energy storage system61
Experimental and numerical investigation of a hybrid battery thermal management system based on copper foam-paraffin composite phase change material and liquid cooling60
Design of VO2-based spacecraft smart radiator with low solar absorptance60
Entropy generation analysis on thermo-hydraulic characteristics of microencapsulated phase change slurry in wavy microchannel with porous fins60
A preliminary evaluation of a molten metal helical coil solar receiver for heating pressurised air60
A numerical simulation of tube geometry effect on the performance of regenerators in Organic Rankine Cycle systems using the Volume of Fluid method60
Effects of trapezoidal and twisted trapezoidal tapes on turbulent heat transfer in tubes59
A numerical simulation study on optimizing the heat storage process of interrupted fin latent heat storage units59
Effect of non-equilibrium phase transition on the aero-thermodynamic performance of supercritical carbon dioxide compressors59
Applied thermal process for a hydronic snow-melting system in the coldest provincial capital of China59
Multi-objective optimization and thermodynamic assessment of a solar unit with a novel tube shape equipped with a helical tape59
Techno-economic assessment of a Carnot battery thermally integrated with a data center59
A proposed two-stage 3D T-shaped porous-fin model and multi-objective constructal designs for it via composite-function, NSGA-II and ANN59
Experimental heat transfer results and flow visualization of horizontal Near-Saturated liquid nitrogen flow boiling in uniformly heated circular tube under Earth gravity59
An effective and lightweight battery thermal management system with incremental contact area: A numerical study58
Overview of fundamental aspects of natural circulation loops58
How can industrial heat decarbonisation be accelerated through energy efficiency?58
Wellbore cooling and heat energy utilization method for deep shale gas horizontal well drilling58
Multi-objective optimisation for wind resistant air-cooled condenser operation58
Solar driven liquid desiccant dehumidification system: Measurements and annual system simulations58
Thermal management of photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator hybrid system using radiative cooling and heat pipe58
Achieving emission reduction through the utilisation of local low-grade heat sources in district heating networks58
Investigation on the performance coupling characteristics between a compound anti-frosting method and air source heat pump system58
Numerical modeling of a novel hybrid system composed of tubiform solid oxide fuel cell and segmented annular thermoelectric generator (SOFC/SATEG)57
A multi-fidelity simulation approach for adaptive cycle engine performance analysis by integrating 3D model of variable geometry turbine system57
Reinforcement learning competitive–cooperative optimizer for multi-area dynamic power dispatch57
Bi-objective optimization of a solar-assisted biogas and air-source heat pump system for rural heating applications57
Effects of EGR on combustion and emission characteristics of PODE/methanol RCCI mode at high load57
Thermal management characteristics of electric vehicle driving motor with oil spray cooling based on spray locations and oil types57
Transcritical-transcritical cascade CO2 heat pump cycles for high-temperature heating: A numerical evaluation57
A comprehensive review of ice accretion and high-efficiency anti/de-icing technologies for rotorcraft57
Energy modeling, calibration, and validation of a small-scale greenhouse using TRNSYS57
Influence of flow straightener structure on energy separation performance of Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube based on energy and exergy analyses57
Data-driven dimensional analysis of critical heat flux in subcooled vertical flow: A two-stage machine learning approach57
Two-stage transcritical high temperature CO2 heat pump for dual heating-cooling coupled with thermal energy storages57
Novel stair-shaped ground absorber for performance enhancement of solar chimney power plant57
Influence of airflow rates on air source heat pump operating parameters56
Experimental study of the effect of load and rotational speed on the electrical power of a high-speed ORC microturbogenerator56
High accuracy transient thermal modeling for high-burst motor thermal management system based on phase change materials56
Experimental study on droplet behavior and mechanisms during reflooding in a Single-rod channel56
Heat transfer and pressure loss performances for additively manufactured pin fin arrays in annular channels56
Investigation the performance of the recompression Brayton cycle with different N2O-based binary mixtures for a nuclear power spacecraft56
Design and multi-objective optimization of ORC systems for multi-temperature waste heat recovery in petrochemical industry56
Experimental investigation of a novel gas bypass in two-pass microchannel evaporator for performance enhancement56
Flow and heat transfer performance of asymmetric fluidic oscillators combined with double wall configuration for the gas turbine blade cooling56
A novel data-driven reduced-order model for the fast prediction of gas-solid heat transfer in fluidized beds55
Investigating the heating and air conditioning provision capability of a supermarket to neighboring buildings: Field measurement analysis and economic evaluation55
A decision support model for waste heat recovery systems design in Data Center and High-Performance Computing clusters utilizing liquid cooling and Phase Change Materials55
Improving thermal performance of groups of energy screw piles with phase change materials55
A dynamic control strategy for improving combustion chamber sweep efficiency during the in-situ combustion55
A novel two-step optimization approach for film water cooling of a photovoltaic module in real ambient conditions54
Optimizing discharge pressure control in carbon dioxide heat pumps using particle swarm optimization54
Assessment of a methanol-fueled integrated hybrid power system of solid oxide fuel cell and low-speed two-stroke engine for maritime application54
Detailed comparison of physical fining methods in an industrial glass melting furnace using coupled CFD simulations54
Performance interaction assessment of automobile exhaust thermoelectric generator and engine under different operating conditions54
Preparation, thermal properties and charging/discharging characteristics of sodium acetate/stearic acid/octadecyl alcohol composite as phase change materials54
Filling time-series gaps using image techniques: Multidimensional context autoencoder approach for building energy data imputation54
A Thermal-hydraulic assessment of condensing tube bank heat exchangers for heat and water recovery from flue gas54
Research on oscillation characteristics of pilot flame core region in a strut-equipped scramjet combustor54
Modeling local interfacial area concentration for adiabatic and boiling bubbly flows54
Acoustically controlled bubble nucleation54
Repurposing a deep geothermal exploration well for borehole thermal energy storage: Implications from statistical modelling and sensitivity analysis54
Investigation on latent heat energy storage using phase change material enhanced by gradient-porosity metal foam54
Research on liquid-kerosene ignition in an axisymmetric variable geometry combustor with a cone-strut flameholder54
Experimental and modeling analysis on thermoelectric heat recovery to maximize the performance of next-generation diesel engines dedicated for future electrified powertrains53
The synergistic effect of micro/nanostructure length scale and fluid thermophysical properties on pool boiling heat transfer53
Design solutions and characterization of a small scale and very high concentration solar furnace using a Fresnel lens53
Performance of high-temperature lightweight multilayer insulations53
Advancing heat management in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells through hybrid nano-composite phase change materials53
Research on battery thermal management system based on liquid cooling plate with honeycomb-like flow channel53
Research on the performance and life cycle assessment of photovoltaic/thermal hybrid solar dryer: Comparative analysis with direct and mixed-mode53
A comprehensive review on heat pipe based battery thermal management systems53
Performance of spray cooling with vertical surface orientation: An experimental investigation53
Single-objective and multi-objective optimization of the thermally integrated-pumped thermal energy storage system based on the novel optimization method coupling the orthogonal design and intelligent53
Improving battery thermal management using superhydrophobic surfaces on mini-channel cold plates with zigzag and wavy walls53
Enhancing heat transfer performance of aluminum-based vapor chamber with a novel bionic wick structure fabricated using additive manufacturing53
Visual observations of steam–air submerged horizontal jets at low mass flux53
Thermal performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of thermal energy storage unit with cascaded packed bed in a solar heating system53
Hook-shaped structures to improve pool boiling heat transfer53
Numerical simulation of transpiration cooling in porous nose cone under hypersonic conditions53
Ultra-broadband polarization-insensitive solar absorber with tungsten-molybdenum hybrid resonators for industrial thermal applications: Design, fabrication, and machine learning analysis53
Co-optimization of electrical-thermal–mechanical behaviors of an on-chip thermoelectric cooling system using response surface method52
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