International Journal of Refrigeration

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal of Refrigeration is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Energy conversion efficiency improvement of a Stirling type PTR for dual temperature cooling by adopting two active work-recovery phase shifters114
The fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of R-32 in a small Tube82
LSTM-Based Modeling and Cross-Correlation Sensitivity Analysis for Heat Pump Refrigerant Distribution62
Demand reduction and energy saving potential of thermal energy storage integrated heat pumps52
Tuning the sound characteristics of flow-induced noise generated in a refrigeration system50
A black box based model for phase change heat exchanger in refrigeration system simulations using Kriging interpolation method49
Model predictive control for the performance improvement of air source heat pump heating system via variable water temperature difference47
Performance assessment of aluminum slitted finned tube heat exchangers with small tube diameters44
A metro train air conditioning system fault diagnosis method based on explainable artificial intelligence: Considering interpretability and generalization44
Oil circulation ratio prediction in a vapor compression system using a discharge side oil separator and mass flow correction43
Study on non-uniform internal pressure distribution of twin-screw refrigeration compressor43
Design optimisation of a screw compressor with a focus on rotor depth: A computational fluid dynamics approach43
Modeling and experimental investigation of oil retention in pipelines of multi-split air conditioning system42
Natural refrigerants: The IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference39
Flow boiling heat transfer characteristics and correlation development of R290/R600a mixtures in an internally threaded tube37
Calorimetric determination of emissivity for metallic foils: An innovative approach for thermal analysis37
Experimental investigation on piston offset and performance of helium valved linear compressor with an external gas bypass37
Performance optimization in thermoelectric coolers using physical data-driven artificial neural networks36
Experimental study and general correlation of condensation heat transfer for zeotropic mixture refrigerants in smooth and microfin tubes36
Prediction of water status during freeze drying with genetic and whale algorithms of machine learning36
Assessment of the cold storage capacity used in bulk handling of perishable agricultural produce in Ugandan cities36
The characteristics of flow patterns in the shell-and-plate heat exchanger35
Size and match of the collector-evaporator for direct-expansion solar assisted heat pumps using potential alternative refrigerants35
Measurement and modeling of void fraction for developing two-phase flow of R134a in a horizontal tube after an expansion valve34
Experimental study of the lubricant-refrigerant flow in a rotary compressor34
Experimental and numerical investigation on heat transfer performance of a single-tube six-fin tube evaporator34
Air-side fouling of finned heat exchangers: Part 2, experimental investigation and assessment of test protocol34
Application of eXtreme gradient boosting in the performance prediction of a refrigeration system working with alternative refrigerants34
Machine learning model of regenerative evaporative cooler for performance prediction based on experimental investigation34
A novel experimental rig to investigate the effect of the refrigerant on the oil supply of a variable capacity reciprocating compressor33
A novel characterization methodology for vapor-injected compressors: A comparative analysis with existing black-box models33
Simulation and classification optimization design of ultra-low temperature heat exchangers in dilution refrigerator using local thermal nonequilibrium model33
Mathematical modelling of freezing of vacuum-packed beef with irregular geometries and structures33
Development of design guidelines for fin-and-tube heat exchangers with low-GWP refrigerants32
Recent advances in low-temperature phase change materials for cold chain logistics31
Numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer characteristics of microchannels with ribbed structures of bionic fish fins31
Comprehensive experimental performance study on a small-capacity transcritical R744 vapour-compression refrigeration unit equipped with an innovative ejector31
Compression-assisted absorption refrigeration cycle employing organic working pairs for ultra-low grade heat recovery31
Study on off-grid performance and economic viability of photovoltaic energy storage refrigeration systems31
Energy Saving Analysis of refrigeration room Group Control Based on Kernel Ridge Regression Algorithm31
Thermodynamic analysis of an enhanced ejector vapor injection refrigeration cycle for CO2 transcritical operation at low evaporating temperatures30
The influence of magnetic field-assisted osmotic dehydration pretreatment on the water retention and cell structure of frozen strawberries30
Modelling energy consumption in a Paris supermarket to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions using EnergyPlus30
Theoretical and experimental analysis of heat storage material integration in household refrigerators30
Performance evaluation of R744-hydrocarbon blends in a two-stage refrigeration cycle for transport applications30
Editorial Board30
Experimental performance characterization of R-454B and R-410A in data center server rack mount cooling unit: Energy efficiency and environmental impact assessment29
The EU road refrigerated transport: current GHG footprint of transport refrigeration unit and projected impact of sustainable technologies29
CFD simulation approved by an experimental validation of the diffusion absorption refrigeration system evaporator29
Comparative analysis of thermodynamic performance of high-temperature absorption heat transformers using various ionic liquids as working pairs28
Editorial Board28
Thermodynamic performance and the exergy destruction of the transcritical CO2 two-stage compression and ejector expansion direct cooling ice making system27
139C-Editorial RIF FR27
A 2 kW-class free-piston Stirling heat pump prototype suitable for cold regions for domestic heating27
Corrigendum to ‘Pressure drop prediction for R407C fluid during flow evaporation in horizontal pipes using Kalman filter’ [International Journal of Refrigeration 168 (2024) 149–158]27
A non-uniform pressure distribution model on the end face in screw expander and shaft seal leakage characteristics{fr}Etude des paramètres de la Structure sur les fuites d'arbres dans un expandeur à v27
The influence of lubrication oil on single screw expander operation27
Impact of novel thawing methods on the quality characteristics of beef meat26
Advancements on mechanically driven two-phase cooling loop systems for data center free cooling26
Discrete time adaptive neural network control for WME and compression refrigeration systems26
Field study on the temperature uniformity of containerized batteries using a two-phase liquid cooling system under mismatched conditions26
Adiabatic capillary tube flows of n-butane and isobutane26
Improving energy efficiency in pear storage through dynamic controlled atmosphere (DCA)25
Effects of microwave-assisted freezing on the quality attributes of lamb meat25
CFD simulation and experimental validation of PCM thermal energy storage system for micro trigeneration system application25
Experimental investigation of a staggered-tube active elastocaloric regenerator25
Numerical simulation of active magnetic regenerative refrigeration using Gyroid structured regenerator at room temperature25
Measurement of gaseous speed of sound for R1234ze(E) and R1234ze(E)+R1336mzz(E) binary mixture using a cylindrical resonator24
Evaluation of the carbon footprint of HFC and natural refrigerant transport refrigeration units from a life-cycle perspective24
Improving thermal energy efficiency in a Norwegian dairy utilising integrated CO2 refrigeration systems: performance data and energy efficiency improvement possibilities24
Boiling heat transfer characteristics of distributed jet array impingement on metal foam covers with different wettability24
Experimental improvement of a CO2 transcritical cycle using parallel compressor and integrated subcooler24
Thermal performance of flooded evaporator with enhanced tubes and Low-GWP refrigerants24
Advisory Board23
Vapor-liquid equilibrium experiment and prediction of excess property of new working pair CO2-[BMP][Tf2N] in absorption refrigeration system23
Advisory Board23
Shell side direct expansion evaporation of ammonia on a 3-D structured surface tube bundle with exit superheat effect23
Editorial Board23
Reduced-dimension Bayesian optimization for model calibration of transient vapor compression cycles23
Coming Events/ Manifestations Futures22
Study on the friction characteristics of a self-lubricating linear compressor using vapor injection22
Numerical investigation of condensation phenomenon along the pipe length of a finned tube condenser22
Magnetocaloric properties of La0.9Pr0.1Fe11.2Co0.7Si1.1 compound through direct measurements under cyclic magnetic fields up to 30 Hz22
Combustion characteristic of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluroropropene (R1234yf)22
Experimental study and correlation of critical parameters for three binary mixtures containing R290 and hydrofluoroolefins22
R410A flow boiling coefficient in horizontal annular channels of enhanced tubes, Part II: Heat transfer22
Vapor-liquid equilibrium of 3,3,3-trifluoropropene with mineral oils and POE lubricant between 283.15 K and 343.15 K22
Thermodynamic investigation of ternary ionic liquid working pairs and application in absorption heat transformers22
Experimental study on the performance consistency diagnosis of split-type air conditioner based double colour ball matching rule22
Numerical investigation and comparison on energy performance and exergy destruction of cascading deep dehumidification systems with dehumidification amount exceeding 95%22
Mass flow characteristics and correlations of R454C flow through an electrical expansion valve in a heat pump split system22
Editorial - Looking back at 202222
Evaluation metrics of electrochemically active working fluids for heat pumping cycles21
Performance evaluation of ejector-enhanced and gas-bearing-assisted vapor compression chilled water system21
Performance evaluation of solar-activated integrated double-stage water desalination and air conditioning plant21
Evaporating temperature estimation of refrigeration systems based on vibration data-driven soft sensors21
Experimental investigation of the effects of solute concentration on flow patterns and rheological properties of ice slurry21
Integrated optimization of multi-parameter cooling strategies in data centers using numerical simulation and response surface methodology21
WITHDRAWN: Study on heat transfer enhancement mechanism and performance evaluation of streamline spirally coiled tubes21
Study on the effect of air contamination in helium on the reliability of a Helium Joule-Thomson cryocooler21
Impact of superchilling storage temperatures on beef quality: Micro-CT analysis of ice recrystallization kinetics in partially frozen samples21
Reproducibility assessment of an emulator-type load-based testing methodology20
Study of decomposition of R-1132(E) as ultra-low GWP refrigerants20
Improving the performance of room temperature rotary magnetic refrigerators via magnet shape optimization20
Model-based efficiency mapping and parametric analysis of low-pressure axial fans20
Comparison of the performance of propane (R29020
Mutual diffusivities of difluoromethane and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropylene dissolved in polyalkylene glycol lubricant20
Unified physics-informed ResNet model for comprehensive performance prediction of finned-tube evaporators20
The practical storage life of Australian frozen boxed beef and lamb20
Optimization of heat transfer mechanisms in elastocaloric cooling systems20
Comparative analysis and optimization of theoretical models for predicting refrigerant vaporization enthalpies20
Application and analysis of two-stage heat recovery and flash vaporization process in high-temperature heat pump systems for steam production20
Control system and operational characteristics of gas engine-driven heat pump20
Adding tungsten oxide-MWCNTs-silica ternary nanopowders to water-ethylene glycol hybrid base fluid to investigate the rheological behavior of a created nanocolloid20
Performance analysis and multi-objective optimization for an integrated air separation, power generation, refrigeration and ice thermal storage system based on the LNG cold energy utilization20
Study on the flame inhibition characteristics and mechanism of R1233zd(E)20
Research on vibration and noise characteristics of scroll compressor with condenser blockage fault based on signal demodulation20
Hydrocarbon refrigerants boiling local heat transfer coefficients inside a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger (BPHE)20
Force fields for R1336mzz(Z), R1336mzz(E), R1233zd(E) and solvation in pentaerythritol tetrapentanoate (PEC5) lubricant20
Pseudo-optimum geometries for 1-100 ton spool compressors with low-GWP refrigerants19
Minimizing annual energy consumption using innovative cooling system architecture for diverse climatic conditions19
Cooperative control strategy of variable evaporation temperature and variable superheat degree for a VRF system to improve temperature stability in multiple rooms19
Influence of long-distance air transport conditions on horticultural product quality: Case study of fresh mango shipment from Thailand to France19
Flow visualization and evaporation heat transfer of R32/R1234ze(E) in aluminum cross- and straight-grooved tubes19
Experimental study of ethane pulsating heat pipe with varying evaporator lengths based on pulse tube refrigerator19
Corrigendum to ‘Extracting a smart model for determining defrost time in household refrigerators using a combination of CFD, experimental data, and GMDH type artificial neural network’ [International 19
Solid–liquid equilibria of binary systems containing low global warming potential refrigerants19
Effect of permanent magnetic fields on freezing characteristics of agar gel and potato19
Flow Boiling Heat Transfer of Refrigerants HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a in an Extruded Aluminum Tube with Multi-Port microchannels19
Analysis of map-based models for reciprocating compressors and optimum selection of rating points19
Numerical investigation on dynamic flow characteristics of methane condensation in microchannels18
Advance exergy and coefficient of structural bond analysis of dedicated mechanical subcooled vapor compression refrigeration system18
Testing and characterisation of a scroll compressor with vapour injection using R454C as a drop in refrigerant in a water source heat pump18
WITHDRAWN: A review of reverse Brayton air cycle refrigerators18
The prediction for optimum combination of high pressure and intermediate pressure on a small refrigerated cabinet with CO2 transcritical two-stage cycle18
Performance analysis of a cascade room temperature magnetic refrigerator for improving temperature span18
Performance investigations on nonflammable CO2/HFOs mixtures for an air-source heat pump water heater during wintertime18
Single-phase air parallel ejectors: An experimental and numerical study18
Experimental investigation and dynamic modelling of an upright freezer under periodic door opening conditions18
Non-intrusive performance monitoring method for air conditioners18
Viscosity, thermal conductivity, and interfacial tension study of CO2 + difluoromethane (R32)18
Numerical study on the structural optimization of R290 two-phase ejector with a non-equilibrium CFD model18
Experimental and evaluation methods for miscibility of short chain olefin refrigerants with lubricating oil18
Numerical investigation on condensation heat transfer performance of mixed hydrocarbon refrigerant in spirally tubes18
Freezing propagation between condensed droplets: Visualization and formulation of governing equation from ice bridge growth velocity17
Design, fabrication, and investigations of prototype supersonic micro-ejector for innovative cooling system of electronic components17
Experimental study of a composite control method balancing high-efficient and high-executable control for a CO2 refrigeration system17
Investigation on weights setting rule for weights-based fuzzy logic control algorithm utilized in direct expansion air-conditioning systems17
pvTx properties for carbon dioxide (CO2)/difluoromethane (R32)/1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (R134a) ternary mixture measured in the compressed liquid, superheated vapour, and two-phase regions17
Experimental analysis of a CO2 closed heat pump drying system combined with rotary dehumidification for drying banana slices drying17
Hot gas bypass, economized, compressor load stand development and experimental data collection for flammable, low-GWP refrigerants17
Inactivation of microorganisms on surfaces of a refrigerator compartment with low-pressure mercury lamps17
Thermal performance analysis of a domestic-size absorption cooling system incorporating nanofluid with thermal insulation in hot climate of Algeria17
An experimental investigation on the effects of the vortex tube material, swirl generator material and the tube length to diameter ratio on vortex tube performance17
Advisory Board17
Theoretical study and experimental verification of the viscosities of azeotropic refrigerant R515B17
Nonlinear dynamics and vibration mechanisms in air scroll compressors: A study on orbiting and fixed scroll pair17
Vapor-liquid equilibrium measurements and thermodynamic performance assessment on eco-friendly working pairs of R1270+DMETrEG and R1270+NMP for Absorption Refrigeration System17
Thermodynamic assessment of a large-scale magnetic air conditioning prototype17
Power output of magnetocaloric materials during heat and cold decoupling by unidirectional fluid flow17
Numerical Analysis on the Boil-Off Rate of Liquefied Natural Gas in Mark III FLEX Tank Systems of LNG Carriers17
Performance evaluation and discharge pressure discussion of supermarket CO2 refrigeration system integrated with ejector subcooling using solar energy16
Experimental investigation on flow characteristics of regenerators considering variable fluid properties16
Two-phase flow characteristics and leakage in the shaft seal of steam screw expanders16
Performance evaluation of a metal organic frameworks based combined dehumidification and indirect evaporative cooling system in different climates16
The first of its kind EU legislation on renewable cooling: Status and challenges16
Study on the oil supply characteristics of R290 rotary compressors under high-speed conditions16
Experimental study on a low-heat-capacity non-uniform power distribution defrost heater for frost-free refrigerators16
An experimental study on the effect of water conductivities on the speed skating ice quality during layered making process16
Advisory Board16
Study on the influence of lubricating oil on the dynamic characteristics of CO2 flow pattern evolution16
Coming Events/ Manifestations Futures16
Modeling thermal conductivity of liquid hydrofluorocarbon, hydrofluoroolefin and hydrochlorofluoroolefin refrigerants16
Comparative assessment of the VCR system performance utilizing R600a and R134a, integrated with CuO-MWCNT composite nanoparticles for minimizing environmental impact16
Experimental study on cooling performance of active magnetic regenerators with different structures16
Editorial Board16
Proposal of a novel multi-generation system based on dual-loop absorption power and compression refrigeration cycle16
Methods of measuring circulation composition for zeotropic binary mixture refrigerants16
Effects of air impurities on the condensation behavior and thermophysical properties of isobutane (R600a) under typical refrigerator operating conditions15
Flow behavior and entropy production in microcapillary-based joule–thomson refrigeration under various inlet-to-outlet pressure ratios15
Achieving off-grid refrigeration in remote areas: A solar-powered vapor compression refrigerator prototype with PCM integration15
Experimental and numerical investigation of a high-effectiveness cryogenic PCHE for space 80 K Brayton cryocooler15
Study of the independent cooling performance of adiabatic compressed air energy storage system15
Phase separation of two-phase ammonia in horizontal T-junction at low mass velocity15
A meshing points capture-based approach for geometric modeling and parametric analysis of variable base-circle scroll compressors15
Numerical Simulation of a Flat-Sheet Membrane-based Dehumidifier with Various Serpentine Flow Channels15
A 3-D FSI simulation for the performance prediction and valve dynamic analysis of a hermetic reciprocating compressor15
Conventional and advanced exergy analysis of a dual-evaporator transcritical CO2 refrigeration system enhanced with ejectors15
Two-phase flow condensation heat transfer characteristics of R-134a inside three-dimensional cylindrical micropillar enhanced tube15
Experimental assessment of CO2/R-152a mixtures in a refrigeration plant with integrated mechanical subcooling15
Techno-economic analysis of chemical looping heat pumps based on the levelized cost of energy15
Optimal compressor discharge pressure and performance characteristics of transcritical CO2 heat pump for crude oil heating15
Opposite effects of R1234yf on the flammability limits of R600a refrigerant: Experimental and kinetic insight15
Toward the modelling of surface tension of refrigerant mixture based on linear gradient theory15
Optimizing airflow in spiral blast freezers15
Experimental energy evaluation of R516A and R513A as replacement of R134a in refrigeration and air conditioning modes15
Experimental determination of the role of roughness and wettability on pool-boiling heat transfer of refrigerant15
Study on the mechanism of the optimal discharge pressure for a transcritical CO2 system15
R290 leakage hazards assessment of a 1 HP split-type household air conditioner by concentration detection and ignition experiment15
A new CFD-DEM model integrating particle-liquid and particle-wall heat transfer for ice slurry melting in heat exchange tube15
Atomization characteristics of twin nozzles for outdoor snow-makers application15
CFD modelling of the flow of ice slurry in a vertical slit channel15
Optimization of the regulation needle structure based on the flow regulation characteristic and flow loss mechanism15
Coconut shell derived activated carbon for effective separation of greenhouse gases15
Study on the temperature distribution of motor and inverter in an electric scroll compressor for vehicle air conditioning under refrigeration conditions15
A magnetocaloric air-conditioning system prototype15
Data-driven modeling of the refrigeration load in supermarkets — A case study on three European supermarkets15
Thermodynamic performance evaluation of an ejector-enhanced transcritical CO2 parallel compression refrigeration cycle14
Theoretical analysis of the optimal ejector operation and design within an ejector-based refrigeration system14
A review of mist air evaporative cooling systems for enhanced refrigeration and air conditioning performance14
Comparative study of LSTM and ANN models for power consumption prediction of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems in buildings14
Cooling degree hour-based optimization of air-side free and partial free cooling strategies for mediterranean buildings: A case study14
Performance analysis of a new thermal management for thermoelectric cooler14
Numerical analysis for smaller entropy generation of micro-unit magnetic refrigerator at room temperature14
Validation of R1336mzz(Z) ejector performance in refrigeration systems using transformed R123 data14
Research on the motion characteristics of sliding vane in rolling piston compressor under low-speed condition14
Research on flammability of R290/R134a, R600a/R134a and R600a/R290 refrigerant mixtures14
Research on similarity characteristics of critical states transferring of adjustable ejector14
Supercritical water gasification of waste R410A refrigerant mixture for the resource utilization: ReaxFF reactive molecular dynamic simulation and density functional theory calculation study14
Development of a magnetic single-sinker densimeter based on direct displacement regulation over a wide temperature range from 85 to 350 K and pressures up to 15 MPa14
Prediction of COVID-19 infection in dental clinic by CFD and Wells-Riley model, identifying safe area and proper ventilation velocity14
Theoretical analysis of the impacts of refrigerant leakage on the performance of a flash tank vapor injection heat pump14
Improvements and intelligence integration of virtual refrigerant charge (VRC) sensor14
New phase separation phenomena in refrigeration plants working with CO2-based mixtures. Experimental approach14
Effects of different freezing methods on muscle qualities and myofibrillar protein properties of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) during storage14
Machine-learning algorithms for predicting condensation heat transfer coefficients in the presence of non-condensable gases14
Experimental study on the operating characteristics of a display refrigerator phasing out R134a to R1234ze(E) and its binary blends14
Prediction of functional zones cooling load for shopping mall using dual attention based LSTM: A case study14
Performance assessment and parametric optimum selection of the hybrid system consisting of a direct ethanol fuel cell and three-heat-reservoir cycle14
A review of axial force balance and clearance sealing techniques for energy-efficient scroll compressors14
Energy-efficient chilling and storage of beef using slurry ice: Assessing of chilling efficiency and quality changes14
High-fidelity model development of CO2 booster refrigeration systems in supermarkets using field measurements14
Development of an accumulator liquid-level estimator to enable zero-superheat control and active charge management in vapor-compression systems14
Maximising thermoelectric cooling performance through optimal leg geometry and phase change materials adopted heat sink configuration14
A comprehensive review of compression high-temperature heat pump steam system: Status and trend14
Performance research of portable thermoelectric cooling garment under different working conditions14
Effect of Adsorbent on the Performance of Double Effect Adsorption Refrigeration Cycle with Adsorption Heat Recovery14
Research and process optimization on frostless heat source tower heat pump system based on compound enthalpy enhancement13
Design and off-design analysis of a heat pump assisted humidification-dehumidification (HDH HP) desalination system for a wide range of salinities13
Experimental investigation on a cooling cum desalination system using a modified mechanical heat pump13
Experimental analysis of condensation of zeotropic mixtures from 70 °C to 90 °C in a plate heat exchanger13
High-temperature oxidation and a comprehensive kinetic mechanism of HFO-1234yf13
Performance simulation of expander-compressor boosted subcooling refrigeration system13
Accurate modelling of the scroll expander via a mechanism-incorporated data-driven method13
Design and analysis of LNG cold energy utilization system combining hydrogen liquefaction and power output13
Molecular dynamics study of the evaporation of R1233zd(E) and its isomers on Cu surface13
Numerical analysis and correlation of thermohydraulic characteristics of louvered fin-tube heat exchanger13
A method to establish a linear temperature gradient in a microfluidic device based on a single multi-structure thermoelectric cooler13
Performance analysis of four-stage thermoelectric cooler for focal plane infrared detectors13
Research on ultrasound-induced nucleation to improve cryoablation effectiveness13
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