Applied Thermal Engineering

Papers
(The TQCC of Applied Thermal Engineering is 14. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Analysis on the compression process of multi-stage wobble plate compressor under full pressure condition316
A displacer coupled thermoacoustic cooler driven by heat and electricity290
Thermal contact resistance on cylindrical flux channel with high contact ratio263
Experimental study on droplet behavior and mechanisms during reflooding in a Single-rod channel257
Investigation of film boiling over tandem arrangement of elliptical cylinders in vertical cross-flow of saturated liquid240
Editorial Board181
Multi-objective optimisation for wind resistant air-cooled condenser operation174
Modelling and analysis of a complete adsorption heat pump system174
Thermal performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of thermal energy storage unit with cascaded packed bed in a solar heating system167
Enhancing hydrate reservoir temperature by microwave heating: Research on different types of microwave radiation antenna160
Effects of EGR on combustion and emission characteristics of PODE/methanol RCCI mode at high load156
Parametric study and application of a data-mining model in 2D and 3D micro-fin tubes154
Numerical investigation of a district scale groundwater heat pump system: A case study from Colchester, UK151
Experimental study of the effect of load and rotational speed on the electrical power of a high-speed ORC microturbogenerator148
A correlation to calculate time constant of thermocouples145
Internally stowed, radially deployed radiator panels for passive CubeSat thermal control144
Prediction of superheated steam temperature for thermal power plants using a novel integrated method based on the hybrid model and attention mechanism140
Improving heat transfer and compressed air consumption in low pressure die casting of aluminum wheels136
Improving thermal performance of groups of energy screw piles with phase change materials128
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 cycles127
Analytical approach for energy retrofit of waste gas-to-energy units124
Editorial Board121
A composite analytical model to predict the thermal performance of borehole ground heat exchangers within stratified ground119
A COMMENT ON “LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN POROUS MEDIA”112
Accurate evaluation on peak shaving capacity of combined-heat-and-power thermal power units based on physical information neural network112
Discharge effectiveness of thermal energy storage systems110
Theoretical evaluation of adsorption desalination performance of metal-organic frameworks under varying scenarios106
Solar simulator based on induction heating to characterize experimentally tubular solar central receivers104
An investigation on the thermo-hydraulic and electrochemical performance of a novel vanadium-based embedded cooling system for synergistic energy supply and heat dissipation104
Implementation and validation of optimal start control strategy for air conditioners and heat pumps102
Optimizing discharge pressure control in carbon dioxide heat pumps using particle swarm optimization100
Development of map-based models for the performance characterization in a new prototype of Dual Source Heat Pump99
Heat transfer correlation of smooth inverted annular film boiling in a circular tube98
Spray characteristics of a self-aspirating ethanol ejector for high-efficiency combustion-based thermoelectric micropower generators97
Numerical investigation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of multi-stage impingement cooling under various jet hole arrangements95
Radiation-driven thermoacoustic energy conversion in absorbing media94
A strategy to flexibly operate a solar aided power generation plant for wide irradiation conditions92
Experimental investigating the thermal and hydraulic performance of heat exchangers with helix wire finned tube92
Performance of high-temperature lightweight multilayer insulations92
Influence of geometric and operational variables on indirect evaporative cooling using cyclone as heat exchanger92
Experimental and theoretical study on effect of dust deposition on frosting characteristics of fin surface91
Multidimensional analysis and performance prediction of heavy-duty gas turbine based on actual operational data90
A preliminary evaluation of a molten metal helical coil solar receiver for heating pressurised air90
Wet-dry thermohydraulic performance comparison on fin-and-tube geometries90
Heat and mass transfer performance of non-spherical wet particles in a fluidized bed dryer89
Experimental comparison and seasonal performance evaluation of different scroll compressor capacity modulation methods in an R410A water to water system89
The synergistic effect of micro/nanostructure length scale and fluid thermophysical properties on pool boiling heat transfer88
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 temperatures87
Investigation on the performance coupling characteristics between a compound anti-frosting method and air source heat pump system86
Analysis of a multi-stage air gap diffusion distillation system powered by low-grade sensible heat86
Enhancement of thermal performance of latent thermal energy storage systems using periodically reciprocating flows86
Thermal behaviour assessment and electrical characterisation of a cylindrical Lithium-ion battery using infrared thermography86
Efficiency assessments of a compound cooling system for low-humidity applications86
Corrigendum to “Experimental study on ultrasonic-assisted PCM cooling: A novel approach to photovoltaic panel performance improvement” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 265 (2025) 125642]85
Towards optimal energy utilization in heating system: A novel framework based on mixed-integer model predictive control84
Enhanced thermal performance of octadecane/PMMA microcapsules incorporating high thermal conductivity Si3N4 fillers: Fabrication, characterization, and application in temperature-adaptable textiles84
Energy effectiveness analysis of desiccant coated heat exchanger based on numerical method83
Performance investigation and power prediction of a trifunctional heat pump system83
A novel approach for exhaust gas recirculation stratification in a spark-ignition engine83
Numerical Cavitation Model with thermodynamic effects for process intensification in a Venturi Reactors83
Modelling and verification of the electro-thermal coupling model for solid-state batteries based on equivalent circuit model82
Application of grayscale analysis in heat transfer topology optimization: A study on the impact of filter radius on numerical stability and thermodynamic performance82
Modeling condensation of Methane-Water vapor mixtures in the Hedbäck nozzle: A comparative study of 2D and 3D geometries81
Development of a coupling model and parametric analysis of an opposed free-piston engine linear generator81
Study on the variation of normalized heat and gas release of overcharge-induced thermal runaway in confined space80
Investigation of control characteristics in multi-user building heating system based on demand-side adjustment80
A dynamic control strategy for improving combustion chamber sweep efficiency during the in-situ combustion79
Modeling local interfacial area concentration for adiabatic and boiling bubbly flows79
Geometry-influenced cooling performance of lithium-ion battery78
The interaction between cross-flow induced vibration and convection heat transfer in tube bundle at subcritical Reynolds number78
Experimental study on frost growth patterns and surface wettability effects of precooler module78
Analysis of supercritical heat transfer in horizontal helical tube with internal roughness77
Flow and heat transfer performance of asymmetric fluidic oscillators combined with double wall configuration for the gas turbine blade cooling77
Wavelength-selective emitter compatible with multiband stealth and dual-band heat dissipation77
Particle flow optimization for moving bed heat exchangers77
Detailed comparison of physical fining methods in an industrial glass melting furnace using coupled CFD simulations76
Numerical analysis of the passive pre-chamber ignition concept for light duty applications76
Experimental investigation of sand-based sensible heat energy storage system76
Acoustically controlled bubble nucleation76
Acoustic sensing for investigating critical heat flux enhancement during pool boiling on electrodeposited copper foams75
Hook-shaped structures to improve pool boiling heat transfer75
Study of film cooling performance of a support strut heat shield with multiple slot hole structures74
Thermal management characteristics of electric vehicle driving motor with oil spray cooling based on spray locations and oil types74
Energy and exergy performance investigation of a transcritical CO2 vapor ejector-based refrigeration system for marine provision plants74
Experimental study on the power generation performance of T-type direct-expansion PV/T collector/evaporator73
Experimental heat transfer results and flow visualization of horizontal Near-Saturated liquid nitrogen flow boiling in uniformly heated circular tube under Earth gravity73
Design comparative analysis of convection-enhanced evaporation systems73
How can industrial heat decarbonisation be accelerated through energy efficiency?73
Theoretical investigation of a novel high-temperature heat pump exploiting low-temperature waste heat and using two-phase machines with zero electric consumption72
Research on the performance and life cycle assessment of photovoltaic/thermal hybrid solar dryer: Comparative analysis with direct and mixed-mode72
Improving heat dissipation characteristics of concurrent flow through a novel mini- and micro-channel stacked double-layer heat sink72
Experimental investigation and performance analysis of a spray-type ionic liquid desiccant dehumidifier72
Evaluating the proficiency of a novel solar evacuated tube collector71
Research on liquid-kerosene ignition in an axisymmetric variable geometry combustor with a cone-strut flameholder71
Multi-objective optimization and thermodynamic assessment of a solar unit with a novel tube shape equipped with a helical tape70
Pseudopotential Lattice Boltzmann Method for boiling heat transfer: A mesh refinement procedure70
Experimental investigation of latent energy storage systems with the tree-pin-shaped fin70
Development and validation of a dynamic flowsheet model for a 350 MWe supercritical circulating fluidized bed boiler70
Optimization method for mixed refrigerants in Joule–Thomson refrigerators with fixed-temperature heat loads70
Influence of airflow rates on air source heat pump operating parameters70
Thermal management of photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator hybrid system using radiative cooling and heat pipe69
Investigating the heating and air conditioning provision capability of a supermarket to neighboring buildings: Field measurement analysis and economic evaluation69
Investigation on latent heat energy storage using phase change material enhanced by gradient-porosity metal foam69
Optimization-oriented online modeling for generators of absorption heat pump systems68
A meta-heuristic approach for reliability-based design optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers68
A novel two-step optimization approach for film water cooling of a photovoltaic module in real ambient conditions68
Empirical modelling of a semihermetic reciprocating compressor for different CO2-based mixtures68
Field test of cooling systems in two air-cooled data centers: Various regions, air distributions and evaporative cooling technologies68
Current-dependent temperature change model of a thermoelectric window frame68
Entropy generation analysis on thermo-hydraulic characteristics of microencapsulated phase change slurry in wavy microchannel with porous fins67
Enhancing heat transfer performance of aluminum-based vapor chamber with a novel bionic wick structure fabricated using additive manufacturing67
Achieving emission reduction through the utilisation of local low-grade heat sources in district heating networks67
Filling time-series gaps using image techniques: Multidimensional context autoencoder approach for building energy data imputation67
Techno-economic assessment of a Carnot battery thermally integrated with a data center67
A graphene nanoflake-based flexible composite phase change material for enhanced heat dissipation in chip cooling67
Evaluation of high-speed aircraft thermal management system based on spray cooling technology: Energy analysis, global cooling, and multi-objective optimization67
An innovative thermal management method for cooling loop of electric driving system for durable and high efficiency electric vehicle67
Upgrade of the mechanically pumped CO266
High accuracy transient thermal modeling for high-burst motor thermal management system based on phase change materials66
Preparation, thermal properties and charging/discharging characteristics of sodium acetate/stearic acid/octadecyl alcohol composite as phase change materials66
Experiments on thermal performance of heat pipes using nanoparticle layer as the wick66
Large-Eddy Simulation of two secondary air supply strategies in kraft recovery boilers66
Visual observations of steam–air submerged horizontal jets at low mass flux66
CFD-based burner parameter optimization of a sintering ignition furnace66
Thermal performance analysis of a novel Conical-Cylindrical-Conical cavity receiver for a Scheffler concentrated solar system66
A numerical study on convective condensation of flue gas in tubular heat exchangers65
Sustainability of direct air-side free cooling data centers in China: An assessment based on operational optimization65
Optimization design and experimental research on cooling performance of U-shaped latticework cooling structure with perforations used for gas turbine blade65
Dimensional homogeneity-based motion and tracking analysis of tracer particles in an actual combustion flow65
Experimental and numerical study of stator end-winding cooling with impinging oil jet65
Direct numerical simulations of cooling flow and heat transfer in supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle coupled with solar energy64
Heat pumps for combined heating and cooling in industrial applications: A generalised approach64
A comparative analysis of the performance of backfill heat exchangers in deep mine geological environments64
Theoretical study on leakage characteristics of water-injected single screw vapor compressors with a multicolumn envelope meshing pair64
Influence of fuel distribution on co-combustion of sludge and coal in a 660 MW tangentially fired boiler63
Design solutions and characterization of a small scale and very high concentration solar furnace using a Fresnel lens63
Applied thermal process for a hydronic snow-melting system in the coldest provincial capital of China63
Extended Coherent Flame Model applied to an optical single-cylinder engine fueled with ethanol63
A multi-fidelity simulation approach for adaptive cycle engine performance analysis by integrating 3D model of variable geometry turbine system63
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 intelligent63
Investigation of the heat transfer performance of a new double-layer channel heat sink62
A study on supercritical water injection as waste heat recovery system in internal combustion engines62
Anisotropic and homogeneous model of heat transfer for self-heating ignition of large ensembles of lithium-ion batteries during storage62
Refrigerant spray cooling in the overheating decomposition stage of ternary Li-ion battery61
Performance and optimization of absorption heat exchanger under different flow rate ratio conditions61
An implicit Heat-Pulse-Probe method for measuring the soil ice content61
Desorption characteristic of LiBr–H2O solution in hydrophobic hollow fiber membrane for absorption chiller61
Performance of spray cooling with vertical surface orientation: An experimental investigation61
Investigation on the DNB-type critical heat flux in a fuel assembly with 5 by 5 rods61
Novel stair-shaped ground absorber for performance enhancement of solar chimney power plant60
A Thermal-hydraulic assessment of condensing tube bank heat exchangers for heat and water recovery from flue gas60
Simulation of a desiccant air-conditioning system integrated with dew-point indirect evaporative cooler for a school building60
A numerical simulation of tube geometry effect on the performance of regenerators in Organic Rankine Cycle systems using the Volume of Fluid method60
Phase change energy storage using boron nitride/carbonized loofah sponge60
Effect of non-equilibrium phase transition on the aero-thermodynamic performance of supercritical carbon dioxide compressors60
Heat extraction analyses and energy consumption characteristics of novel designs of geothermal borehole heat exchangers with elliptic and oval double U-tube structures60
Co-optimization of electrical-thermal–mechanical behaviors of an on-chip thermoelectric cooling system using response surface method59
Thermodynamic and economic analysis of hierarchical gas–gas nuclear power plants and CHPs with high-temperature reactors and helium as the circulating medium59
Convective heat transfer estimation of dilute metal oxide nanofluids in VUV surface tuned minichannel using Mach-Zehnder interferometry59
Flow and heat transfer characteristics and comprehensive evaluation of asymmetric plate heat exchangers for centralized heat supply59
A numerical simulation study on optimizing the heat storage process of interrupted fin latent heat storage units59
Influence of hydrophobic coatings on fouling mechanism of combined fouling in enhanced tubes59
Solar driven liquid desiccant dehumidification system: Measurements and annual system simulations59
Numerical study on thermal–hydraulic performance of hydrocarbon fuel under trans-critical states and supercritical CO2 in a zigzag printed circuit heat exchanger59
Energy saving and performance assessment of a split-type air conditioner integrated by an evaporative cooling unit with nanofluids59
Experimental study on pool boiling enhancement by unique designing of porous media with a wettability gradient59
Thermal performance of flat plate heat pipe array with surface wettability modification: An experimental and simulation study58
An experimental investigation of subcooled pool boiling on downward-facing surfaces with microchannels58
Numerical simulation of transpiration cooling in porous nose cone under hypersonic conditions57
Assessment of a methanol-fueled integrated hybrid power system of solid oxide fuel cell and low-speed two-stroke engine for maritime application57
Effect of immersion cooling design optimization on thermal management for lithium battery module57
Numerical simulation and performance evaluation of filter-equipped solar chimney power plants57
An effective and lightweight battery thermal management system with incremental contact area: A numerical study57
The efficiency of using simple heat pipes with a relatively low thermal conductivity for cooling transmit/receive modules57
Sustaining dropwise condensation on nickel-plated copper surfaces with As-grown graphene coatings56
Numerical modeling of a novel hybrid system composed of tubiform solid oxide fuel cell and segmented annular thermoelectric generator (SOFC/SATEG)56
Torrefaction of densified biomass using flue gases in a fixed bed combustor56
Experimental and modeling analysis on thermoelectric heat recovery to maximize the performance of next-generation diesel engines dedicated for future electrified powertrains56
Experimental investigation of a novel gas bypass in two-pass microchannel evaporator for performance enhancement56
Characteristics of heat, power generation, and energy efficiency study on a novel air-cooled PEMFC stack based on micro heat pipe arrays56
Energy modeling, calibration, and validation of a small-scale greenhouse using TRNSYS56
Repurposing a deep geothermal exploration well for borehole thermal energy storage: Implications from statistical modelling and sensitivity analysis55
Investigation the performance of the recompression Brayton cycle with different N2O-based binary mixtures for a nuclear power spacecraft55
Dehumidifying characteristics of air conditioner with reheating coil under mild and humid conditions55
Latent heat thermal energy storage system with pillow-plate heat exchangers topology – Assessment of thermo-fluid dynamic performance and application potential54
Lattice Boltzmann mesoscopic modeling of flow boiling heat transfer processes in a microchannel54
Data-driven dimensional analysis of critical heat flux in subcooled vertical flow: A two-stage machine learning approach54
A novel data-driven reduced-order model for the fast prediction of gas-solid heat transfer in fluidized beds54
Numerical study on methane heterogeneous reaction characteristics in micro catalytic combustors with orthogonal thermal anisotropic walls54
An adjustable vane-shaped nozzle-based modulated pre-swirl system for gas turbine aero-engine: Structure parameters and aerodynamic performance analysis54
Efficient transient thermal analysis of chiplet heterogeneous integration54
A comprehensive review on heat pipe based battery thermal management systems54
A multi-time scales semi-decoupled CHT (Coupled Heat Transfer) model and its application on piston transient heat transfer simulation54
A two-phase liquid immersion cooling strategy utilizing vapor chamber heat spreader for data center servers53
Boiling sodium and melting salt: Evaluation and optimisation of a novel solar–thermal system concept53
Transcritical-transcritical cascade CO2 heat pump cycles for high-temperature heating: A numerical evaluation53
Thermodynamic analysis of a parabolic trough power plant integrating supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle and direct contact membrane distillation53
Employing extended surfaces for a hybrid battery thermal management system comprising PCM and refrigerated cooling air: An experimental investigation53
A decision support model for waste heat recovery systems design in Data Center and High-Performance Computing clusters utilizing liquid cooling and Phase Change Materials53
Heat transfer enhancement of air flow through new types of perforated dimple/protrusion fins53
Numerical study of an infrared suppression (IRS) device with cooling hole configuration on the mixing tube52
Identification of flow regimes in boiling flow with clustering algorithms: An interpretable machine-learning perspective52
Experimental investigations of flat T-shaped copper and titanium heat pipes52
Heat transfer and pressure loss performances for additively manufactured pin fin arrays in annular channels52
Effects of shape-stabilized phase change materials in cementitious composites on thermal-mechanical properties and economic benefits52
Advancing heat management in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells through hybrid nano-composite phase change materials52
Analysis of active heat storage and release characteristics of embedded capillary dual-effect PCM plate based on solar thermal energy and sky radiation cooling52
Effects of trapezoidal and twisted trapezoidal tapes on turbulent heat transfer in tubes51
Wellbore cooling and heat energy utilization method for deep shale gas horizontal well drilling51
Design of VO2-based spacecraft smart radiator with low solar absorptance51
Research on battery thermal management system based on liquid cooling plate with honeycomb-like flow channel51
Experimental investigation of phase change material integrated vapor compression refrigeration system51
Performance interaction assessment of automobile exhaust thermoelectric generator and engine under different operating conditions51
Influence of flow straightener structure on energy separation performance of Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube based on energy and exergy analyses51
Experimental and numerical investigation of a hybrid battery thermal management system based on copper foam-paraffin composite phase change material and liquid cooling51
Enhanced pool boiling of dielectric and highly wetting liquids – A review on surface engineering51
Influence of transient inlet system on melting performance and pressure reduction in ice-on-coil latent thermal energy systems50
A novel concept of active pre-chamber engine with a single injector – The passive main chamber approach50
Improvement in the photothermal conversion performance of a solar cavity receiver with concave spherical windows50
Transient prediction method for flow temperature at wellbore bottom50
Performance analysis of supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle with leakage reinjection system50
An advanced comprehensive graphical tool with shifted stream temperatures to efficiently design cost-effective heat exchanger networks50
Experimental study on energy transformation of static liquid pool during flash evaporation50
Development and verification of a reduced dimethoxymethane/n-heptane/toluene kinetic mechanism and modelling for CI engines50
Annular Ti-Al2O3-Ti triple-layer stacked composite microstructure solar absorber50
Comparative analysis of transient thermal behaviour and efficiency in longitudinal metal porous fin with combined heat and mass transfer under dehumidification conditions50
Deicing performance analysis of the solution regenerator unit using freeze concentration50
Evaluation of GDI spray structures under flash boiling and strong collapse conditions with diverse fuels50
Air side performance of fin-and-tube heat exchangers with a hydrophilic layer under low-temperature frost-free conditions49
Adapted composite two-region line source methods for evaluation of borehole heat exchangers with advanced materials49
A novel geothermal pavement ice and snow melting system with reversible loop heat pipes to eliminate underground thermal imbalance49
Numerical analysis of superheater at wide loads based on fluid-structure-heat coupling49
Effects of thermal conductive fillers on energy storage performance of Form-Stable phase change material integrated in Cement-Based composites49
Study of ammonia decomposition system for hydrogen production driven by medium–low temperature solar energy49
Computational and experimental analysis of yttria stabilized zirconia thermal barrier coated pistons: Impact on temperature distribution, microstructure, CRDI engine performance, emissions, and energy48
Experimental investigation of the coupling interaction between nucleate boiling and boric acid migration48
Performance investigation of a building-integrated collector based on spectrum splitting technology48
Numerical study of a ventilated ceiling that integrates a phase change material for design improvement48
Investigation on theoretical thermal models for steady and transient process of printed circuit heat exchangers with semicircular channels48
Numerical and experimental study on manifold-distributed jet microchannel with micro-pin-fins48
High-throughput screening of covalent organic framework membranes separation for hydrogen from hydrogen-blended natural gas48
Modelling transient states of thermoelectric systems48
Experimental investigation on the flow instability and pulsating heat transfer characteristics of supercritical water in parallel tubes for supercritical CFB boilers48
Effects of heating strategies and ballistic transport on the thermal conduction in fin field-effect transistors48
Simulation study on the rock-breaking behavior of a straight-swirling mixed supercritical CO2 jet48
Cooling performance enhanced by integrating multicomponent phase change material and compression spring into air-cooled battery module48
Optimization and performance enhancement of a novel photovoltaic desalination system48
Numerical investigation on flow and heat transfer characteristics of various special-shaped narrow channels at high Reynolds number48
A versatile method for estimating grout and ground thermal properties in a thermal response test47
The heat transfer capacity of multi-layer wick heat pipe tested in anti-gravity orientations47
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