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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Analysis on the compression process of multi-stage wobble plate compressor under full pressure condition323
Editorial Board314
Experimental investigation of phase change material integrated vapor compression refrigeration system300
Internally stowed, radially deployed radiator panels for passive CubeSat thermal control279
A COMMENT ON “LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN POROUS MEDIA”273
Editorial Board199
Sub-atmospheric pressure effects on bubble dynamics in counter current flow diverging microchannel heat sink198
Enhancing hydrate reservoir temperature by microwave heating: Research on different types of microwave radiation antenna197
Latent heat thermal energy storage system with pillow-plate heat exchangers topology – Assessment of thermo-fluid dynamic performance and application potential176
Optimized design and off-design performance evaluation of catalyst-filled spiral wound heat exchanger for hydrogen liquefaction175
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 temperatures173
Modeling local interfacial area concentration for adiabatic and boiling bubbly flows165
Spray characteristics of a self-aspirating ethanol ejector for high-efficiency combustion-based thermoelectric micropower generators156
Numerical investigation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of multi-stage impingement cooling under various jet hole arrangements155
Implementation and validation of optimal start control strategy for air conditioners and heat pumps154
Radiation-driven thermoacoustic energy conversion in absorbing media154
A study on supercritical water injection as waste heat recovery system in internal combustion engines143
Optimization method for mixed refrigerants in Joule–Thomson refrigerators with fixed-temperature heat loads131
Effect of non-equilibrium phase transition on the aero-thermodynamic performance of supercritical carbon dioxide compressors130
Performance and optimization of absorption heat exchanger under different flow rate ratio conditions127
Particle flow optimization for moving bed heat exchangers127
Thermal management characteristics of electric vehicle driving motor with oil spray cooling based on spray locations and oil types126
Thermo-economic optimization of vertical farms exploring multiple design options for the built environment and HVAC system122
Experimental heat transfer results and flow visualization of horizontal Near-Saturated liquid nitrogen flow boiling in uniformly heated circular tube under Earth gravity116
Simulation of a desiccant air-conditioning system integrated with dew-point indirect evaporative cooler for a school building113
An adjustable vane-shaped nozzle-based modulated pre-swirl system for gas turbine aero-engine: Structure parameters and aerodynamic performance analysis113
Development and validation of a dynamic flowsheet model for a 350 MWe supercritical circulating fluidized bed boiler108
Thermal management of photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator hybrid system using radiative cooling and heat pipe107
Influence of fuel distribution on co-combustion of sludge and coal in a 660 MW tangentially fired boiler107
Hybrid solar-thermoelectric energy harvesting with machine learning models106
Enhancing heat transfer performance of aluminum-based vapor chamber with a novel bionic wick structure fabricated using additive manufacturing106
Thermal and hydraulic analyses of an inverted two-phase thermosyphon106
Experimental investigation and performance analysis of a spray-type ionic liquid desiccant dehumidifier104
Optimized performance of submerged photovoltaic systems in shallow waters104
Characteristics of heat, power generation, and energy efficiency study on a novel air-cooled PEMFC stack based on micro heat pipe arrays102
A graphene nanoflake-based flexible composite phase change material for enhanced heat dissipation in chip cooling100
Thermodynamic and economic analysis of hierarchical gas–gas nuclear power plants and CHPs with high-temperature reactors and helium as the circulating medium99
Effects of trapezoidal and twisted trapezoidal tapes on turbulent heat transfer in tubes98
A meta-heuristic approach for reliability-based design optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers98
Experimental study on frost growth patterns and surface wettability effects of precooler module98
Heat pumps for combined heating and cooling in industrial applications: A generalised approach98
Sustaining dropwise condensation on nickel-plated copper surfaces with As-grown graphene coatings97
Numerical simulation of transpiration cooling in porous nose cone under hypersonic conditions95
Investigation on latent heat energy storage using phase change material enhanced by gradient-porosity metal foam94
An effective and lightweight battery thermal management system with incremental contact area: A numerical study94
An investigation on the thermo-hydraulic and electrochemical performance of a novel vanadium-based embedded cooling system for synergistic energy supply and heat dissipation94
Filling time-series gaps using image techniques: Multidimensional context autoencoder approach for building energy data imputation94
Overview of fundamental aspects of natural circulation loops94
Energy modeling, calibration, and validation of a small-scale greenhouse using TRNSYS93
Performance investigation and power prediction of a trifunctional heat pump system93
Sustainability of direct air-side free cooling data centers in China: An assessment based on operational optimization92
Improving thermal performance of groups of energy screw piles with phase change materials92
Numerical investigation of wrapped wire effect on mass redistribution in supercritical water-cooled reactor fuel assembly92
A printed circuit board embedded with copper-based microchannels for radio frequency power electronics92
Efficiency enhancement of heat supply steam turbines91
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. Eng91
A compact medium-temperature copper–water looped heat pipe for high concentrated solar thermal energy utilization90
Phase change energy storage using boron nitride/carbonized loofah sponge90
Gas-thermal characteristics and active groups evolution mechanisms in the dynamic processes of coal spontaneous combustion-extinction-reignition90
Computational study of the performance of different gases in convergent-divergent type vortex tube90
Visual observations of steam–air submerged horizontal jets at low mass flux90
Application of grayscale analysis in heat transfer topology optimization: A study on the impact of filter radius on numerical stability and thermodynamic performance88
Experimental investigation of spray cooling on steel plates with periodic micropillar structures: Two-stage quenching phenomenon85
Thermal performance of flat plate heat pipe array with surface wettability modification: An experimental and simulation study85
A numerical simulation study on optimizing the heat storage process of interrupted fin latent heat storage units85
Influence of flow straightener structure on energy separation performance of Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube based on energy and exergy analyses85
A multi-fidelity simulation approach for adaptive cycle engine performance analysis by integrating 3D model of variable geometry turbine system84
Thermodynamic analysis of a parabolic trough power plant integrating supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle and direct contact membrane distillation84
Model of co-gasification of coal and biomass in jetting fluidized bed by Aspen Plus: contributive ratio83
Flow and heat transfer performance of asymmetric fluidic oscillators combined with double wall configuration for the gas turbine blade cooling83
Research on liquid-kerosene ignition in an axisymmetric variable geometry combustor with a cone-strut flameholder83
Efficiency assessments of a compound cooling system for low-humidity applications82
A numerical study on convective condensation of flue gas in tubular heat exchangers82
Design solutions and characterization of a small scale and very high concentration solar furnace using a Fresnel lens82
Simulation study of channel structural design for direct internal reforming methane solid oxide fuel cell81
A composite analytical model to predict the thermal performance of borehole ground heat exchangers within stratified ground81
Influence of geometric and operational variables on indirect evaporative cooling using cyclone as heat exchanger81
Towards optimal energy utilization in heating system: A novel framework based on mixed-integer model predictive control81
Effect of immersion cooling design optimization on thermal management for lithium battery module81
A novel approach for exhaust gas recirculation stratification in a spark-ignition engine80
Corrigendum to “Experimental study on ultrasonic-assisted PCM cooling: A novel approach to photovoltaic panel performance improvement” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 265 (2025) 125642]80
Fuzzy inference method for superheat online optimization in vapor compression air-conditioning system balancing energy-saving and stability79
Design comparative analysis of convection-enhanced evaporation systems78
Experimental and numerical study of seawater freezing coupled with ice growth dynamics and heat/mass transfer78
Comprehensive investigation of desalination technologies considering numerous plants worldwide78
Experimental comparison and seasonal performance evaluation of different scroll compressor capacity modulation methods in an R410A water to water system78
Study on cooling category and heat transfer mechanisms of piston oscillating cooling in a dual gallery structure77
Empirical modelling of a semihermetic reciprocating compressor for different CO2-based mixtures77
Experimental and theoretical research on evaluation criterion for defrosting initiation time accuracy of air source heat pump77
Efficient CO2 cooling/power system for refrigerated trucks using exhaust heat recovery77
Energy and exergy performance investigation of a transcritical CO2 vapor ejector-based refrigeration system for marine provision plants77
Experimental and numerical investigation on heat transfer and fluid flow in annular tubes with delta winglets77
Current-dependent temperature change model of a thermoelectric window frame77
Dimensional homogeneity-based motion and tracking analysis of tracer particles in an actual combustion flow77
Performance study of Tesla valve-based direct cooling thermal management system for batteries76
Optimized tube bank configurations: A multi-objective approach to entropy and volume minimization76
Temperature response correlation model between body and coolant and direct reconstruction of temperature field in lithium-ion battery pack76
Numerical modeling of a novel hybrid system composed of tubiform solid oxide fuel cell and segmented annular thermoelectric generator (SOFC/SATEG)75
Torrefaction of densified biomass using flue gases in a fixed bed combustor75
Flow and heat transfer characteristics and comprehensive evaluation of asymmetric plate heat exchangers for centralized heat supply75
Acoustically controlled bubble nucleation75
Research on oscillation characteristics of pilot flame core region in a strut-equipped scramjet combustor74
Performance of high-temperature lightweight multilayer insulations74
Optimizing discharge pressure control in carbon dioxide heat pumps using particle swarm optimization74
Preparation, thermal properties and charging/discharging characteristics of sodium acetate/stearic acid/octadecyl alcohol composite as phase change materials74
Heat transfer and pressure loss performances for additively manufactured pin fin arrays in annular channels73
Experimental investigations of flat T-shaped copper and titanium heat pipes72
High accuracy transient thermal modeling for high-burst motor thermal management system based on phase change materials72
Study on the variation of normalized heat and gas release of overcharge-induced thermal runaway in confined space72
Data-driven dimensional analysis of critical heat flux in subcooled vertical flow: A two-stage machine learning approach71
Detailed comparison of physical fining methods in an industrial glass melting furnace using coupled CFD simulations70
Prediction of superheated steam temperature for thermal power plants using a novel integrated method based on the hybrid model and attention mechanism70
A preliminary evaluation of a molten metal helical coil solar receiver for heating pressurised air70
A decision support model for waste heat recovery systems design in Data Center and High-Performance Computing clusters utilizing liquid cooling and Phase Change Materials70
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 intelligent70
Large-Eddy Simulation of two secondary air supply strategies in kraft recovery boilers70
An experimental investigation of subcooled pool boiling on downward-facing surfaces with microchannels70
Thermal behaviour assessment and electrical characterisation of a cylindrical Lithium-ion battery using infrared thermography70
A thermoelectric system integrated PCM and radiative cooler for improving solar fluctuation70
Influence of hydrophobic coatings on fouling mechanism of combined fouling in enhanced tubes69
Optimization-oriented online modeling for generators of absorption heat pump systems69
Multidimensional analysis and performance prediction of heavy-duty gas turbine based on actual operational data69
The synergistic effect of micro/nanostructure length scale and fluid thermophysical properties on pool boiling heat transfer69
Accurate evaluation on peak shaving capacity of combined-heat-and-power thermal power units based on physical information neural network68
Analysis of active heat storage and release characteristics of embedded capillary dual-effect PCM plate based on solar thermal energy and sky radiation cooling68
Research on the performance and life cycle assessment of photovoltaic/thermal hybrid solar dryer: Comparative analysis with direct and mixed-mode68
Improving heat transfer and compressed air consumption in low pressure die casting of aluminum wheels68
A numerical simulation of tube geometry effect on the performance of regenerators in Organic Rankine Cycle systems using the Volume of Fluid method68
Modeling condensation of Methane-Water vapor mixtures in the Hedbäck nozzle: A comparative study of 2D and 3D geometries67
Co-optimization of electrical-thermal–mechanical behaviors of an on-chip thermoelectric cooling system using response surface method66
Experimental investigation of sand-based sensible heat energy storage system66
Investigation of the heat transfer performance of a new double-layer channel heat sink66
Thermal performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of thermal energy storage unit with cascaded packed bed in a solar heating system65
Explosive boiling of nanofilms on curved surfaces: a molecular dynamics perspective65
Experimental study on pool boiling enhancement by unique designing of porous media with a wettability gradient65
Experimental study on droplet behavior and mechanisms during reflooding in a Single-rod channel65
Enhanced thermal performance of octadecane/PMMA microcapsules incorporating high thermal conductivity Si3N4 fillers: Fabrication, characterization, and application in temperature-adaptable textiles65
Energy saving and performance assessment of a split-type air conditioner integrated by an evaporative cooling unit with nanofluids64
Heat transfer enhancement of air flow through new types of perforated dimple/protrusion fins64
Multi-objective optimisation for wind resistant air-cooled condenser operation63
Experimental investigation of latent energy storage systems with the tree-pin-shaped fin63
Numerical simulation and performance evaluation of filter-equipped solar chimney power plants63
CFD-based burner parameter optimization of a sintering ignition furnace63
Experiments on thermal performance of heat pipes using nanoparticle layer as the wick63
Effects of shape-stabilized phase change materials in cementitious composites on thermal-mechanical properties and economic benefits62
Numerical analysis of the passive pre-chamber ignition concept for light duty applications62
Theoretical study on leakage characteristics of water-injected single screw vapor compressors with a multicolumn envelope meshing pair62
Solar simulator based on induction heating to characterize experimentally tubular solar central receivers62
Experimental and modeling analysis on thermoelectric heat recovery to maximize the performance of next-generation diesel engines dedicated for future electrified powertrains62
Hook-shaped structures to improve pool boiling heat transfer62
A displacer coupled thermoacoustic cooler driven by heat and electricity62
The efficiency of using simple heat pipes with a relatively low thermal conductivity for cooling transmit/receive modules61
Analytical approach for energy retrofit of waste gas-to-energy units61
Theoretical investigation of a novel high-temperature heat pump exploiting low-temperature waste heat and using two-phase machines with zero electric consumption61
Pseudopotential Lattice Boltzmann Method for boiling heat transfer: A mesh refinement procedure61
Wet-dry thermohydraulic performance comparison on fin-and-tube geometries61
How can industrial heat decarbonisation be accelerated through energy efficiency?61
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 cycles60
Development of a coupling model and parametric analysis of an opposed free-piston engine linear generator60
Boiling sodium and melting salt: Evaluation and optimisation of a novel solar–thermal system concept60
Repurposing a deep geothermal exploration well for borehole thermal energy storage: Implications from statistical modelling and sensitivity analysis60
Experimental investigation of a novel gas bypass in two-pass microchannel evaporator for performance enhancement60
Investigation of control characteristics in multi-user building heating system based on demand-side adjustment60
A multi-time scales semi-decoupled CHT (Coupled Heat Transfer) model and its application on piston transient heat transfer simulation60
Evaluating the proficiency of a novel solar evacuated tube collector60
Theoretical evaluation of adsorption desalination performance of metal-organic frameworks under varying scenarios59
Thermal performance analysis of a novel Conical-Cylindrical-Conical cavity receiver for a Scheffler concentrated solar system59
Exergy destruction and heat transfer of parabolic trough collector using porous medium: Machine learning algorithms59
Applied thermal process for a hydronic snow-melting system in the coldest provincial capital of China59
Modelling and analysis of a complete adsorption heat pump system59
A correlation to calculate time constant of thermocouples59
A dynamic control strategy for improving combustion chamber sweep efficiency during the in-situ combustion59
Wavelength-selective emitter compatible with multiband stealth and dual-band heat dissipation59
Performance interaction assessment of automobile exhaust thermoelectric generator and engine under different operating conditions58
Investigation on the performance coupling characteristics between a compound anti-frosting method and air source heat pump system58
A Thermal-hydraulic assessment of condensing tube bank heat exchangers for heat and water recovery from flue gas58
Modelling and verification of the electro-thermal coupling model for solid-state batteries based on equivalent circuit model58
Discharge effectiveness of thermal energy storage systems57
A strategy to flexibly operate a solar aided power generation plant for wide irradiation conditions57
Analysis of a multi-stage air gap diffusion distillation system powered by low-grade sensible heat57
Performance characteristics of new enhanced heat transfer tubes for evaporator/absorber in absorption chiller56
Editorial Board56
Energy effectiveness analysis of desiccant coated heat exchanger based on numerical method56
Numerical study on methane heterogeneous reaction characteristics in micro catalytic combustors with orthogonal thermal anisotropic walls56
Numerical study on thermal–hydraulic performance of hydrocarbon fuel under trans-critical states and supercritical CO2 in a zigzag printed circuit heat exchanger56
Identification of flow regimes in boiling flow with clustering algorithms: An interpretable machine-learning perspective56
Enhancement of thermal performance of latent thermal energy storage systems using periodically reciprocating flows56
Parametric study and application of a data-mining model in 2D and 3D micro-fin tubes56
Efficient transient thermal analysis of chiplet heterogeneous integration56
Direct numerical simulations of cooling flow and heat transfer in supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle coupled with solar energy56
A novel two-step optimization approach for film water cooling of a photovoltaic module in real ambient conditions55
Acoustic sensing for investigating critical heat flux enhancement during pool boiling on electrodeposited copper foams55
A comparative analysis of the performance of backfill heat exchangers in deep mine geological environments55
Investigation of film boiling over tandem arrangement of elliptical cylinders in vertical cross-flow of saturated liquid55
Experimental study of the effect of load and rotational speed on the electrical power of a high-speed ORC microturbogenerator55
Experimental and theoretical study on effect of dust deposition on frosting characteristics of fin surface54
Numerical investigation of a district scale groundwater heat pump system: A case study from Colchester, UK54
Development of map-based models for the performance characterization in a new prototype of Dual Source Heat Pump54
Heat extraction analyses and energy consumption characteristics of novel designs of geothermal borehole heat exchangers with elliptic and oval double U-tube structures54
Extended Coherent Flame Model applied to an optical single-cylinder engine fueled with ethanol54
Numerical study of an infrared suppression (IRS) device with cooling hole configuration on the mixing tube54
Upgrade of the mechanically pumped CO 54
Investigating the heating and air conditioning provision capability of a supermarket to neighboring buildings: Field measurement analysis and economic evaluation54
Heat transfer correlation of smooth inverted annular film boiling in a circular tube54
Investigation on the DNB-type critical heat flux in a fuel assembly with 5 by 5 rods53
The interaction between cross-flow induced vibration and convection heat transfer in tube bundle at subcritical Reynolds number53
Research on battery thermal management system based on liquid cooling plate with honeycomb-like flow channel53
Improving heat dissipation characteristics of concurrent flow through a novel mini- and micro-channel stacked double-layer heat sink53
Study of film cooling performance of a support strut heat shield with multiple slot hole structures53
Experimental and numerical investigation of a hybrid battery thermal management system based on copper foam-paraffin composite phase change material and liquid cooling53
Two-stage transcritical high temperature CO2 heat pump for dual heating-cooling coupled with thermal energy storages53
Achieving emission reduction through the utilisation of local low-grade heat sources in district heating networks53
Optimization design and experimental research on cooling performance of U-shaped latticework cooling structure with perforations used for gas turbine blade53
A novel data-driven reduced-order model for the fast prediction of gas-solid heat transfer in fluidized beds52
Solar driven liquid desiccant dehumidification system: Measurements and annual system simulations52
Experimental and numerical study of stator end-winding cooling with impinging oil jet52
Refrigerant spray cooling in the overheating decomposition stage of ternary Li-ion battery52
Transcritical-transcritical cascade CO2 heat pump cycles for high-temperature heating: A numerical evaluation52
Advancing heat management in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells through hybrid nano-composite phase change materials52
Numerical Cavitation Model with thermodynamic effects for process intensification in a Venturi Reactors52
Improving battery thermal management using superhydrophobic surfaces on mini-channel cold plates with zigzag and wavy walls52
Techno-economic assessment of a Carnot battery thermally integrated with a data center52
A two-phase liquid immersion cooling strategy utilizing vapor chamber heat spreader for data center servers52
Thermal contact resistance on cylindrical flux channel with high contact ratio52
Wellbore cooling and heat energy utilization method for deep shale gas horizontal well drilling51
Investigation the performance of the recompression Brayton cycle with different N2O-based binary mixtures for a nuclear power spacecraft51
Geometry-influenced cooling performance of lithium-ion battery51
Experimental investigating the thermal and hydraulic performance of heat exchangers with helix wire finned tube51
Novel stair-shaped ground absorber for performance enhancement of solar chimney power plant51
Design of VO2-based spacecraft smart radiator with low solar absorptance51
Field test of cooling systems in two air-cooled data centers: Various regions, air distributions and evaporative cooling technologies51
Influence of airflow rates on air source heat pump operating parameters51
A comprehensive review on heat pipe based battery thermal management systems51
Evaluation of high-speed aircraft thermal management system based on spray cooling technology: Energy analysis, global cooling, and multi-objective optimization51
Analysis of supercritical heat transfer in horizontal helical tube with internal roughness51
Experimental study on the power generation performance of T-type direct-expansion PV/T collector/evaporator51
A novel geothermal pavement ice and snow melting system with reversible loop heat pipes to eliminate underground thermal imbalance50
Assessment of a methanol-fueled integrated hybrid power system of solid oxide fuel cell and low-speed two-stroke engine for maritime application50
Employing extended surfaces for a hybrid battery thermal management system comprising PCM and refrigerated cooling air: An experimental investigation50
Entropy generation analysis on thermo-hydraulic characteristics of microencapsulated phase change slurry in wavy microchannel with porous fins50
Experimental study of a two-stage integrated miniature Joule-Thomson cryocooler at 80 K50
Data-driven evaluation and prediction of the gas-fired boiler performance under the impact of fine desulphurization gas50
Multi-objective optimization and thermodynamic assessment of a solar unit with a novel tube shape equipped with a helical tape50
Performance analysis of supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle with leakage reinjection system50
Numerical study of ignition and early flame propagation characteristics of methane–hydrogen blends assisted by glow plug in high-pressure direct-injection engines50
Experimental study and AI-optimization of a pyramid solar still with thermal storage materials50
Research on seismic characteristics of supercharged boiler based on measured boundary50
Heat and mass transfer performance of non-spherical wet particles in a fluidized bed dryer50
Influence of transient inlet system on melting performance and pressure reduction in ice-on-coil latent thermal energy systems50
Analytical reformulation of LMTD and effectiveness-NTU methods for two-phase heat transfer with pressure drop and temperature glide50
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