Applied Thermal Engineering

Papers
(The TQCC of Applied Thermal Engineering is 13. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)
ArticleCitations
Analysis on the compression process of multi-stage wobble plate compressor under full pressure condition324
Editorial Board321
Experimental investigation of phase change material integrated vapor compression refrigeration system285
Editorial Board283
Influence of hydrophobic coatings on fouling mechanism of combined fouling in enhanced tubes210
Optimization-oriented online modeling for generators of absorption heat pump systems209
Investigation of the heat transfer performance of a new double-layer channel heat sink208
Explosive boiling of nanofilms on curved surfaces: a molecular dynamics perspective183
Numerical simulation and performance evaluation of filter-equipped solar chimney power plants182
Multi-objective optimisation for wind resistant air-cooled condenser operation176
A displacer coupled thermoacoustic cooler driven by heat and electricity173
Solar simulator based on induction heating to characterize experimentally tubular solar central receivers167
Analytical approach for energy retrofit of waste gas-to-energy units158
Theoretical investigation of a novel high-temperature heat pump exploiting low-temperature waste heat and using two-phase machines with zero electric consumption157
Boiling sodium and melting salt: Evaluation and optimisation of a novel solar–thermal system concept155
A multi-time scales semi-decoupled CHT (Coupled Heat Transfer) model and its application on piston transient heat transfer simulation152
Experimental investigation of a novel gas bypass in two-pass microchannel evaporator for performance enhancement140
Evaluating the proficiency of a novel solar evacuated tube collector136
Investigation of control characteristics in multi-user building heating system based on demand-side adjustment135
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 cycles133
Theoretical evaluation of adsorption desalination performance of metal-organic frameworks under varying scenarios129
A dynamic control strategy for improving combustion chamber sweep efficiency during the in-situ combustion124
A correlation to calculate time constant of thermocouples121
Analysis of a multi-stage air gap diffusion distillation system powered by low-grade sensible heat116
Investigation on the performance coupling characteristics between a compound anti-frosting method and air source heat pump system116
Editorial Board115
Discharge effectiveness of thermal energy storage systems115
Investigation of film boiling over tandem arrangement of elliptical cylinders in vertical cross-flow of saturated liquid115
A comparative analysis of the performance of backfill heat exchangers in deep mine geological environments112
Experimental and theoretical study on effect of dust deposition on frosting characteristics of fin surface111
Development of map-based models for the performance characterization in a new prototype of Dual Source Heat Pump110
Analysis of supercritical heat transfer in horizontal helical tube with internal roughness109
Influence of airflow rates on air source heat pump operating parameters108
Thermal contact resistance on cylindrical flux channel with high contact ratio108
Direct numerical simulations of cooling flow and heat transfer in supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle coupled with solar energy107
Experiments on thermal performance of heat pipes using nanoparticle layer as the wick104
A numerical simulation of tube geometry effect on the performance of regenerators in Organic Rankine Cycle systems using the Volume of Fluid method104
Optimized design and off-design performance evaluation of catalyst-filled spiral wound heat exchanger for hydrogen liquefaction103
Spray characteristics of a self-aspirating ethanol ejector for high-efficiency combustion-based thermoelectric micropower generators103
Investigation on the DNB-type critical heat flux in a fuel assembly with 5 by 5 rods103
Numerical investigation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of multi-stage impingement cooling under various jet hole arrangements102
Radiation-driven thermoacoustic energy conversion in absorbing media100
Heat transfer characterization and enhancement of spherical latent heat thermal energy storage unit under forced convection boundary conditions99
Performance evaluation of dual-evaporator chiller using compressor with gas bearings99
Hybrid solar-thermoelectric energy harvesting with machine learning models99
Sustainability of direct air-side free cooling data centers in China: An assessment based on operational optimization98
Performance characteristics of new enhanced heat transfer tubes for evaporator/absorber in absorption chiller98
Efficiency enhancement of heat supply steam turbines97
Computational study of the performance of different gases in convergent-divergent type vortex tube97
Application of grayscale analysis in heat transfer topology optimization: A study on the impact of filter radius on numerical stability and thermodynamic performance96
A compact medium-temperature copper–water looped heat pipe for high concentrated solar thermal energy utilization96
Influence of flow straightener structure on energy separation performance of Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube based on energy and exergy analyses95
A multi-fidelity simulation approach for adaptive cycle engine performance analysis by integrating 3D model of variable geometry turbine system94
Thermodynamic analysis of a parabolic trough power plant integrating supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle and direct contact membrane distillation94
Design solutions and characterization of a small scale and very high concentration solar furnace using a Fresnel lens93
Internally stowed, radially deployed radiator panels for passive CubeSat thermal control92
Pseudopotential Lattice Boltzmann Method for boiling heat transfer: A mesh refinement procedure91
Development of a coupling model and parametric analysis of an opposed free-piston engine linear generator91
Experimental study of the effect of load and rotational speed on the electrical power of a high-speed ORC microturbogenerator90
Theoretical study on leakage characteristics of water-injected single screw vapor compressors with a multicolumn envelope meshing pair88
Research on heat release distribution characteristics driven by linear fuel flow rate variation in an axisymmetric variable geometry scramjet combustor87
Efficiency assessments of a compound cooling system for low-humidity applications86
Gas-thermal characteristics and active groups evolution mechanisms in the dynamic processes of coal spontaneous combustion-extinction-reignition86
Fuzzy inference method for superheat online optimization in vapor compression air-conditioning system balancing energy-saving and stability86
Optimized tube bank configurations: A multi-objective approach to entropy and volume minimization86
Model of co-gasification of coal and biomass in jetting fluidized bed by Aspen Plus: contributive ratio86
Enhancing hydrate reservoir temperature by microwave heating: Research on different types of microwave radiation antenna86
Optimized performance of submerged photovoltaic systems in shallow waters86
Sub-atmospheric pressure effects on bubble dynamics in counter current flow diverging microchannel heat sink86
Numerical investigation of wrapped wire effect on mass redistribution in supercritical water-cooled reactor fuel assembly85
Study on cooling category and heat transfer mechanisms of piston oscillating cooling in a dual gallery structure85
Performance study of Tesla valve-based direct cooling thermal management system for batteries85
A strategy to flexibly operate a solar aided power generation plant for wide irradiation conditions84
Efficient transient thermal analysis of chiplet heterogeneous integration84
Heat extraction analyses and energy consumption characteristics of novel designs of geothermal borehole heat exchangers with elliptic and oval double U-tube structures84
Heat transfer enhancement of air flow through new types of perforated dimple/protrusion fins83
Optimizing discharge pressure control in carbon dioxide heat pumps using particle swarm optimization83
Corrigendum to “Experimental study on ultrasonic-assisted PCM cooling: A novel approach to photovoltaic panel performance improvement” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 265 (2025) 125642]83
Towards optimal energy utilization in heating system: A novel framework based on mixed-integer model predictive control83
Comprehensive investigation of desalination technologies considering numerous plants worldwide82
Efficient CO2 cooling/power system for refrigerated trucks using exhaust heat recovery82
Experimental comparison and seasonal performance evaluation of different scroll compressor capacity modulation methods in an R410A water to water system82
Experimental and numerical investigation on heat transfer and fluid flow in annular tubes with delta winglets81
Empirical modelling of a semihermetic reciprocating compressor for different CO2-based mixtures80
Temperature response correlation model between body and coolant and direct reconstruction of temperature field in lithium-ion battery pack79
Large-Eddy Simulation of two secondary air supply strategies in kraft recovery boilers79
Experimental and theoretical research on evaluation criterion for defrosting initiation time accuracy of air source heat pump79
Dimensional homogeneity-based motion and tracking analysis of tracer particles in an actual combustion flow78
A study on supercritical water injection as waste heat recovery system in internal combustion engines78
Latent heat thermal energy storage system with pillow-plate heat exchangers topology – Assessment of thermo-fluid dynamic performance and application potential78
Modeling condensation of Methane-Water vapor mixtures in the Hedbäck nozzle: A comparative study of 2D and 3D geometries78
Wellbore cooling and heat energy utilization method for deep shale gas horizontal well drilling78
A COMMENT ON “LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN POROUS MEDIA”77
Visual observations of steam–air submerged horizontal jets at low mass flux77
Performance interaction assessment of automobile exhaust thermoelectric generator and engine under different operating conditions77
Performance investigation and power prediction of a trifunctional heat pump system76
A comprehensive review of ice accretion and high-efficiency anti/de-icing technologies for rotorcraft76
A novel approach for exhaust gas recirculation stratification in a spark-ignition engine76
Design comparative analysis of convection-enhanced evaporation systems75
Thermal and hydraulic analyses of an inverted two-phase thermosyphon75
Performance of spray cooling with vertical surface orientation: An experimental investigation75
Investigation the performance of the recompression Brayton cycle with different N2O-based binary mixtures for a nuclear power spacecraft74
A decision support model for waste heat recovery systems design in Data Center and High-Performance Computing clusters utilizing liquid cooling and Phase Change Materials74
Achieving emission reduction through the utilisation of local low-grade heat sources in district heating networks74
Filling time-series gaps using image techniques: Multidimensional context autoencoder approach for building energy data imputation74
Preparation, thermal properties and charging/discharging characteristics of sodium acetate/stearic acid/octadecyl alcohol composite as phase change materials74
The synergistic effect of micro/nanostructure length scale and fluid thermophysical properties on pool boiling heat transfer73
Particle flow optimization for moving bed heat exchangers73
Study on the start-up characteristics and thermal-dynamic performance of pulsating heat pipes with Tesla valve: A numerical case73
Flow and heat transfer characteristics of particles in a novel gas-blowing waste heat exchanger for energy storage72
How can industrial heat decarbonisation be accelerated through energy efficiency?71
Energy effectiveness analysis of desiccant coated heat exchanger based on numerical method71
Design and multi-objective optimization of ORC systems for multi-temperature waste heat recovery in petrochemical industry71
High accuracy transient thermal modeling for high-burst motor thermal management system based on phase change materials71
Maximum heat transfer rate of a loop heat pipe (LHP) with a multiscale wick using SAC305 microparticles70
Experimental study of partial catalytic ignition process in hydrogen peroxide/kerosene rocket engines70
Performance of high-temperature lightweight multilayer insulations70
Thermal performance optimization of air-cooled electronic equipment arrangement under uniform and non-uniform heat flux conditions70
An effective and lightweight battery thermal management system with incremental contact area: A numerical study70
Accurate evaluation on peak shaving capacity of combined-heat-and-power thermal power units based on physical information neural network70
Condensation enhancement by combining wettability and electric field70
Acoustically controlled bubble nucleation69
Multidimensional analysis and performance prediction of heavy-duty gas turbine based on actual operational data69
The efficiency of using simple heat pipes with a relatively low thermal conductivity for cooling transmit/receive modules69
Identification of flow regimes in boiling flow with clustering algorithms: An interpretable machine-learning perspective69
Study of film cooling performance of a support strut heat shield with multiple slot hole structures69
Numerical study on thermal–hydraulic performance of hydrocarbon fuel under trans-critical states and supercritical CO2 in a zigzag printed circuit heat exchanger69
Improving heat transfer and compressed air consumption in low pressure die casting of aluminum wheels68
Numerical analysis and performance evaluation of a petal-shaped helical tube double-pipe heat exchanger for steam generation in Concentrated Solar Power systems68
Research on liquid-kerosene ignition in an axisymmetric variable geometry combustor with a cone-strut flameholder68
Enhancement of thermal performance of latent thermal energy storage systems using periodically reciprocating flows67
Assessment of a methanol-fueled integrated hybrid power system of solid oxide fuel cell and low-speed two-stroke engine for maritime application66
Applied thermal process for a hydronic snow-melting system in the coldest provincial capital of China66
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. Eng66
Experimental investigation of latent energy storage systems with the tree-pin-shaped fin66
Parametric study and application of a data-mining model in 2D and 3D micro-fin tubes65
Upgrade of the mechanically pumped CO 65
Flow and heat transfer characteristics and comprehensive evaluation of asymmetric plate heat exchangers for centralized heat supply65
Multiphysics modeling and heat transfer enhancement of underwater vehicle thermal engines65
Investigation on latent heat energy storage using phase change material enhanced by gradient-porosity metal foam65
Process modeling and experimental performance characterization of operating modes on energy and exergy performance of helium liquefaction cycle65
A study on the potential of skin heat exchangers for hybrid-electric aircraft64
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 methodology64
Experimental investigating the thermal and hydraulic performance of heat exchangers with helix wire finned tube64
Numerical investigation on the application of hydrogen plasma arc in electric arc furnace64
Overview of fundamental aspects of natural circulation loops63
A novel two-step optimization approach for film water cooling of a photovoltaic module in real ambient conditions63
Thermal performance of flat plate heat pipe array with surface wettability modification: An experimental and simulation study63
Current-dependent temperature change model of a thermoelectric window frame63
Void fraction of R32 in microfin tube under condensation conditions using capacitance-based sensor63
Influence of fuel distribution on co-combustion of sludge and coal in a 660 MW tangentially fired boiler62
Flow and heat transfer performance of asymmetric fluidic oscillators combined with double wall configuration for the gas turbine blade cooling62
An investigation on the thermo-hydraulic and electrochemical performance of a novel vanadium-based embedded cooling system for synergistic energy supply and heat dissipation62
Multi-objective optimization and thermodynamic assessment of a solar unit with a novel tube shape equipped with a helical tape62
Enhanced thermal performance of octadecane/PMMA microcapsules incorporating high thermal conductivity Si3N4 fillers: Fabrication, characterization, and application in temperature-adaptable textiles62
Solar driven liquid desiccant dehumidification system: Measurements and annual system simulations62
Detailed comparison of physical fining methods in an industrial glass melting furnace using coupled CFD simulations62
Experimental study on the power generation performance of T-type direct-expansion PV/T collector/evaporator62
Optimization design and experimental research on cooling performance of U-shaped latticework cooling structure with perforations used for gas turbine blade62
Simulation of a desiccant air-conditioning system integrated with dew-point indirect evaporative cooler for a school building61
Heat transfer and pressure loss performances for additively manufactured pin fin arrays in annular channels61
Thermal performance analysis of a novel Conical-Cylindrical-Conical cavity receiver for a Scheffler concentrated solar system61
The interaction between cross-flow induced vibration and convection heat transfer in tube bundle at subcritical Reynolds number60
A meta-heuristic approach for reliability-based design optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers60
Improving battery thermal management using superhydrophobic surfaces on mini-channel cold plates with zigzag and wavy walls60
Investigating the heating and air conditioning provision capability of a supermarket to neighboring buildings: Field measurement analysis and economic evaluation60
Numerical study on methane heterogeneous reaction characteristics in micro catalytic combustors with orthogonal thermal anisotropic walls60
Evaluation of high-speed aircraft thermal management system based on spray cooling technology: Energy analysis, global cooling, and multi-objective optimization60
Field test of cooling systems in two air-cooled data centers: Various regions, air distributions and evaporative cooling technologies59
Ultra-broadband polarization-insensitive solar absorber with tungsten-molybdenum hybrid resonators for industrial thermal applications: Design, fabrication, and machine learning analysis59
Phase change energy storage using boron nitride/carbonized loofah sponge59
A preliminary evaluation of a molten metal helical coil solar receiver for heating pressurised air58
Modeling local interfacial area concentration for adiabatic and boiling bubbly flows58
Optimization method for mixed refrigerants in Joule–Thomson refrigerators with fixed-temperature heat loads58
Experimental study on droplet behavior and mechanisms during reflooding in a Single-rod channel58
Exergy destruction and heat transfer of parabolic trough collector using porous medium: Machine learning algorithms58
Numerical analysis of the passive pre-chamber ignition concept for light duty applications57
Two-stage transcritical high temperature CO2 heat pump for dual heating-cooling coupled with thermal energy storages57
Experimental heat transfer results and flow visualization of horizontal Near-Saturated liquid nitrogen flow boiling in uniformly heated circular tube under Earth gravity57
Full-range drift-flux correlation for upward co-current boiling two-phase flows in vertical rod bundles57
Experimental and numerical study of stator end-winding cooling with impinging oil jet57
Thermo-economic optimization of vertical farms exploring multiple design options for the built environment and HVAC system57
Thermal performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of thermal energy storage unit with cascaded packed bed in a solar heating system57
Energy modeling, calibration, and validation of a small-scale greenhouse using TRNSYS57
Heat pumps for combined heating and cooling in industrial applications: A generalised approach57
Numerical investigation of a district scale groundwater heat pump system: A case study from Colchester, UK57
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 intelligent57
Experimental investigation of sand-based sensible heat energy storage system56
Effects of shape-stabilized phase change materials in cementitious composites on thermal-mechanical properties and economic benefits56
A composite analytical model to predict the thermal performance of borehole ground heat exchangers within stratified ground56
Simulation study of channel structural design for direct internal reforming methane solid oxide fuel cell56
Experimental study on frost growth patterns and surface wettability effects of precooler module56
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 temperatures56
Co-optimization of electrical-thermal–mechanical behaviors of an on-chip thermoelectric cooling system using response surface method56
Entropy generation analysis on thermo-hydraulic characteristics of microencapsulated phase change slurry in wavy microchannel with porous fins56
Improving heat dissipation characteristics of concurrent flow through a novel mini- and micro-channel stacked double-layer heat sink56
A proposed two-stage 3D T-shaped porous-fin model and multi-objective constructal designs for it via composite-function, NSGA-II and ANN56
Refrigerant spray cooling in the overheating decomposition stage of ternary Li-ion battery55
Heat transfer correlation of smooth inverted annular film boiling in a circular tube55
A numerical simulation study on optimizing the heat storage process of interrupted fin latent heat storage units55
An adjustable vane-shaped nozzle-based modulated pre-swirl system for gas turbine aero-engine: Structure parameters and aerodynamic performance analysis55
Study on the variation of normalized heat and gas release of overcharge-induced thermal runaway in confined space55
Numerical Cavitation Model with thermodynamic effects for process intensification in a Venturi Reactors55
Development and validation of a dynamic flowsheet model for a 350 MWe supercritical circulating fluidized bed boiler55
Thermodynamic and economic analysis of hierarchical gas–gas nuclear power plants and CHPs with high-temperature reactors and helium as the circulating medium55
A graphene nanoflake-based flexible composite phase change material for enhanced heat dissipation in chip cooling55
Energy and exergy performance investigation of a transcritical CO2 vapor ejector-based refrigeration system for marine provision plants55
Performance and optimization of absorption heat exchanger under different flow rate ratio conditions55
Characteristics of heat, power generation, and energy efficiency study on a novel air-cooled PEMFC stack based on micro heat pipe arrays54
Influence of geometric and operational variables on indirect evaporative cooling using cyclone as heat exchanger54
Prediction of superheated steam temperature for thermal power plants using a novel integrated method based on the hybrid model and attention mechanism54
Experimental and numerical investigation of a hybrid battery thermal management system based on copper foam-paraffin composite phase change material and liquid cooling54
Modelling and verification of the electro-thermal coupling model for solid-state batteries based on equivalent circuit model54
Three-dimensional multiphysics simulation on reaction and thermal characteristics of MEA electrolyzer for CO2 reduction54
Numerical simulation of transpiration cooling in porous nose cone under hypersonic conditions53
Sustaining dropwise condensation on nickel-plated copper surfaces with As-grown graphene coatings53
Study on flow and coke combustion characteristics of catalyst particles in an industrial regenerator53
A two-phase liquid immersion cooling strategy utilizing vapor chamber heat spreader for data center servers53
Advancing heat management in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells through hybrid nano-composite phase change materials53
Wet-dry thermohydraulic performance comparison on fin-and-tube geometries53
Data-driven dimensional analysis of critical heat flux in subcooled vertical flow: A two-stage machine learning approach53
Acoustic sensing for investigating critical heat flux enhancement during pool boiling on electrodeposited copper foams53
Employing extended surfaces for a hybrid battery thermal management system comprising PCM and refrigerated cooling air: An experimental investigation53
Experimental study on pool boiling enhancement by unique designing of porous media with a wettability gradient52
Geometry-influenced cooling performance of lithium-ion battery52
Experimental investigation of spray cooling on steel plates with periodic micropillar structures: Two-stage quenching phenomenon52
Thermal management characteristics of electric vehicle driving motor with oil spray cooling based on spray locations and oil types52
Modelling and analysis of a complete adsorption heat pump system52
A numerical study on convective condensation of flue gas in tubular heat exchangers52
Wavelength-selective emitter compatible with multiband stealth and dual-band heat dissipation52
A Thermal-hydraulic assessment of condensing tube bank heat exchangers for heat and water recovery from flue gas52
Bi-objective optimization of a solar-assisted biogas and air-source heat pump system for rural heating applications52
Repurposing a deep geothermal exploration well for borehole thermal energy storage: Implications from statistical modelling and sensitivity analysis52
Research on oscillation characteristics of pilot flame core region in a strut-equipped scramjet combustor52
Torrefaction of densified biomass using flue gases in a fixed bed combustor51
Design of VO2-based spacecraft smart radiator with low solar absorptance51
Numerical study of an infrared suppression (IRS) device with cooling hole configuration on the mixing tube51
Enhancing heat transfer performance of aluminum-based vapor chamber with a novel bionic wick structure fabricated using additive manufacturing51
Effect of immersion cooling design optimization on thermal management for lithium battery module51
Experimental and numerical study of seawater freezing coupled with ice growth dynamics and heat/mass transfer51
Numerical modeling of a novel hybrid system composed of tubiform solid oxide fuel cell and segmented annular thermoelectric generator (SOFC/SATEG)51
Improving thermal performance of groups of energy screw piles with phase change materials51
CFD-based burner parameter optimization of a sintering ignition furnace51
A thermoelectric system integrated PCM and radiative cooler for improving solar fluctuation51
Analysis of active heat storage and release characteristics of embedded capillary dual-effect PCM plate based on solar thermal energy and sky radiation cooling51
Energy saving and performance assessment of a split-type air conditioner integrated by an evaporative cooling unit with nanofluids51
Hook-shaped structures to improve pool boiling heat transfer51
Effect of non-equilibrium phase transition on the aero-thermodynamic performance of supercritical carbon dioxide compressors51
Experimental investigation and performance analysis of a spray-type ionic liquid desiccant dehumidifier51
A novel data-driven reduced-order model for the fast prediction of gas-solid heat transfer in fluidized beds51
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