OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Case Studies in Thermal Engineering is 68. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Numerical study on coupled multiphase thermal and mass transfer of moving surface impacted by jet array in semi-enclosed space	298
Numercial modeling for enhanced heat transfer efficiency of spiral coils with supercritical fluid flow under different operating conditions	240
Heat transfer modelling of thermal anti-freezing method for ice hot-point drilling	210
Experimental investigation of biodiesel powered engine coupled refrigeration for remote areas' vaccine storage	155
Numerical study on the fire propagation and suppression of valve hall for UHV converter station	153
Adjustment algorithm of damper openings of tangentially fired boilers based on secondary air distribution	149
Order degree and centrality analysis of advanced fighter environmental control system and thermal management system	145
Machine learning-based optimization for catalytic sulfur removal: Computational modeling and analysis of fuel purification for reduction of environmental impacts	144
Unveiling thermal and hemodynamic effects of aneurysm on abdominal aorta using power law model and finite element analysis	142
Flow and heat transfer characteristic of regenerative cooling channels using supercritical CO2 with circular tetrahedral lattice structures	141
Investigation on steady-state temperature field by a novel laminated tooth for multi-tooth in harmonic gear drive	140
Research on efficient numerical method of air flow and heat transfer in a refrigerated truck	135
Performance comparison of LFPSC-ASHP and VTSC-ASHP heating systems based on oil and gas gathering and transportation stations	131
Centerline temperature distribution of compartment spray fire under limited ceiling ventilation	128
Design, optimization and performance evaluation of water-energy nexus of an atmospheric water harvesting system (AWHS) based on subsurface cooling and solar power	127
Simulation study on the quenching characteristics of molten steel slag under different quenching media and modes	127
Numerical solutions of convective transport on Brinkman-viscoelastic fluid over a bluff body saturated in porous region	120
Development of a new method for estimating the overall heat transfer coefficient of heat exchangers – Validation in automotive applications	118
Experimental and numerical assessment of the rotary bed reactor for fuel-processing and evaluation of produced oil usability as fuel substitute	114
Artificial intelligence aided microwave coagulation therapy: Analysis of heat transfer to tumor tissue via hybrid modeling	104
Maximizing photovoltaic thermal system through computational fluid dynamics-driven multi-factor parametric optimization: A Taguchi-grey relational analysis method to enhancing electrical output and co	103
Three-dimensional analysis of thermohydraulic performance in corrugated channels with embedded baffles: Optimization of heat transfer and energy efficiency	103
Third-order isogeometric analysis for vibration characteristics of FGP plates in the thermal environment supported by Kerr foundation	103
Thermal energy optimization for electroosmotic flow of ternary nanocomposition with Debye-Hückel linearization approach	101
Study on thermo-mechanical properties of energy piles based on the improved exponential model	97

Enhanced heat transfer performance in vapor chambers via fabrication of novel regular composite porous wick structures using selective laser melting	97
Improving the performance of a commercial absorption cooling system by using ejector: A theoretical study	97
Thermal performance evaluation of solar collector with rice husk Graphene-PCM: Bioengineering approach	97
Analysis on Cattaneo-Christov heat flux in three-phase oscillatory flow of non-Newtonian fluid through porous zone bounded by hybrid nanofluids	95
Intelligent adjustment ventilation duct design and numerical simulation study on enhancement of subgrade thermal stability in cold regions	94
Numerical modeling of wall-to-cluster heat transfer in swirling fluidized beds based on MFiX-DEM approach	93
Characteristics of pulsating heat pipe with variation of tube diameter, filling ratio, and SiO2 nanoparticles: Biomedical and engineering implications	90
Experimental and numerical study on the hydrothermal performances of a mirror Y-shaped convergent mini-channel heat sink	89
Finite element (FE) analysis of thermal stress in production process of multi-layer lining ladle	88
A data-driven approach to low-enthalpy shallow geothermal energy extraction: A case study on indoor heating for precision agriculture applications	88
Prabhakar fractional model for natural convection flow of kerosene oil based hybrid nanofluid containing ferric oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles	87
Effects of tip-bleed holes on two-pass channel on heat transfer with various aspect ratios	86
Energy and thermodynamic analysis of a typical cement production system based on experimental and simulated investigations	85
Experimental investigation and scenario-based optimization of energy flexibility in embedded radiant cooling systems	85
Investigation on heat exchanger arrangement in solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling towers under various crosswind conditions	84
Uniformity improvement of microwave heating with switchable frequency selective surface	84
Theoretical and experimental studies on thermostatic explosion behavior of typical melting and casting explosive 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN)	84
Optimization of the performance and operation of a photovoltaic-thermoelectric power supply system for bridge safety monitoring microsystems	83
Kinetic analysis and calculation correction methods for moisture evaporation rate in pine lignocellulosic biomass	83
Ramped heating in CNTS fractional nanofluids	82
Conjugate gradient method with regularization in estimating mold surface heat flux during continuous casting	81
Performance assessments of cascade refrigeration system with expander boosted subcooling	80
Derivation of the unifying model and its discussion on the effective thermal conductivity of isotropic, porous and composite media	79
Polymeric nanocomposite membranes for gas separation: Performance, applications, restrictions and future perspectives	79
Characteristics of motor temperature distribution in plateau	79
Field forensic and numerical investigation of thermal stability of a permafrost-protecting granular embankment structure of asphalt-pavement expressways in cold regions	74
Configuration optimization of a membrane-based total heat exchanger with cross-corrugated triangular ducts considering thermal economy and entropy generation	73
Thermal removal from coal fires by a two-phase closed thermosyphon with a CuO nanofluid	73
Numerical investigation of thermohydraulic performance on wake region in finned tube heat exchanger with section-streamlined tube	72
Enhancing the ignition and combustion characteristics of aluminum-based nanofluid fuels via graphene oxide	72
An experimental study on the agitating efficiency and power consumption for viscoelastic-based nanofluids: Elasticity, impeller effects, and artificial neural network approach	72
Development of an empirical correlation to predict the effectiveness of heat and mass transfer from textiles in a rotating drum	71
Entropy formation in second grade nanofluid flow across a curved surface with the impact of activation energy and chemical reaction	71
New fractional approach for CMC and water based hybrid nanofluid with slip boundary layer: Applications of fractal fractional derivative	71
The impact of equivalence ratio on the fire characteristics of Kerosene/air flame produced by NexGen burner for aeronautic application	71
Slowly-closing valve behaviour during steam machine accelerated start-up	71
Improve the performance of cold crucible used for emissivity measurement of molten metal	70
Analysis of billet temperature non-uniformity in a regenerative reheating furnace: Considering periodic combustion switching and misalignment contact of walking beams	70
Bioconvection and activation energy dynamisms on radiative sutterby melting nanomaterial with gyrotactic microorganism	70
Improving agricultural efficiency with solar-powered tractors and magnetohydrodynamic entropy generation in copper–silver nanofluid flow	69
Optimal sizing of country-scale renewable energy systems towards green transportation sector in developing countries	68
Effect of ultrasonic on thermo-hydraulic characteristics of shell and tube heat exchangers with twisted tape	68
Fluid and thermal effect on temperature-dependent power increase of electric vehicle's permanent magnet synchronous motor using compound water cooling method	68
Numerical simulation and geometric optimization of a desalination system using solar energy using two-phase mixing method with alumina nanoparticles	68