International Journal of Refrigeration

Papers
(The TQCC of International Journal of Refrigeration is 9. 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
Modeling and experimental investigation of oil retention in pipelines of multi-split air conditioning system79
Measurement and modeling of void fraction for developing two-phase flow of R134a in a horizontal tube after an expansion valve72
Energy Saving Analysis of refrigeration room Group Control Based on Kernel Ridge Regression Algorithm71
LSTM-Based Modeling and Cross-Correlation Sensitivity Analysis for Heat Pump Refrigerant Distribution71
A metro train air conditioning system fault diagnosis method based on explainable artificial intelligence: Considering interpretability and generalization61
Effects of crystal formation on the initial frost thickness and density on cold surfaces48
Assessment of the cold storage capacity used in bulk handling of perishable agricultural produce in Ugandan cities46
Reasonable performance comparison for a refrigeration system using different refrigerants: Case with propane and isobutane mixtures with several compositions45
Development of design guidelines for fin-and-tube heat exchangers with low-GWP refrigerants45
Mathematical modelling of freezing of vacuum-packed beef with irregular geometries and structures43
Natural refrigerants: The IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference42
Flow boiling heat transfer characteristics and correlation development of R290/R600a mixtures in an internally threaded tube42
The characteristics of flow patterns in the shell-and-plate heat exchanger40
Comprehensive experimental performance study on a small-capacity transcritical R744 vapour-compression refrigeration unit equipped with an innovative ejector40
Oil circulation ratio prediction in a vapor compression system using a discharge side oil separator and mass flow correction38
Performance assessment of aluminum slitted finned tube heat exchangers with small tube diameters38
Simulation and classification optimization design of ultra-low temperature heat exchangers in dilution refrigerator using local thermal nonequilibrium model37
Calorimetric determination of emissivity for metallic foils: An innovative approach for thermal analysis36
Tuning the sound characteristics of flow-induced noise generated in a refrigeration system36
Numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer characteristics of microchannels with ribbed structures of bionic fish fins36
Energy conversion efficiency improvement of a Stirling type PTR for dual temperature cooling by adopting two active work-recovery phase shifters35
The fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of R-32 in a small Tube35
Air-side fouling of finned heat exchangers: Part 2, experimental investigation and assessment of test protocol34
Experimental and numerical investigation on heat transfer performance of a single-tube six-fin tube evaporator34
A novel experimental rig to investigate the effect of the refrigerant on the oil supply of a variable capacity reciprocating compressor34
Experimental study and general correlation of condensation heat transfer for zeotropic mixture refrigerants in smooth and microfin tubes33
Experimental investigation of the extreme seeking control on a transcritical CO2 heat pump water heater33
Size and match of the collector-evaporator for direct-expansion solar assisted heat pumps using potential alternative refrigerants33
Compression-assisted absorption refrigeration cycle employing organic working pairs for ultra-low grade heat recovery33
Experimental study of the lubricant-refrigerant flow in a rotary compressor33
Study on off-grid performance and economic viability of photovoltaic energy storage refrigeration systems32
Performance Optimization in Thermoelectric Coolers Using Physical Data-Driven Artificial Neural Networks32
Design optimisation of a screw compressor with a focus on rotor depth: A computational fluid dynamics approach32
A novel characterization methodology for vapor-injected compressors: A comparative analysis with existing black-box models31
Novel design of a high efficiency multi-bed active magnetic regenerator heat pump31
Experimental investigation on piston offset and performance of helium valved linear compressor with an external gas bypass31
Prediction of water status during freeze drying with genetic and whale algorithms of machine learning31
A black box based model for phase change heat exchanger in refrigeration system simulations using Kriging interpolation method31
Machine learning model of regenerative evaporative cooler for performance prediction based on experimental investigation31
Editorial Board30
Demand reduction and energy saving potential of thermal energy storage integrated heat pumps30
Modelling energy consumption in a Paris supermarket to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions using EnergyPlus30
Study on non-uniform internal pressure distribution of twin-screw refrigeration compressor30
Recent advances in low-temperature phase change materials for cold chain logistics30
Model predictive control for the performance improvement of air source heat pump heating system via variable water temperature difference30
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]29
CFD simulation approved by an experimental validation of the diffusion absorption refrigeration system evaporator29
Experimental investigation of a staggered-tube active elastocaloric regenerator29
Theoretical and experimental analysis of heat storage material integration in household refrigerators29
Adiabatic capillary tube flows of n-butane and isobutane29
139C-Editorial RIF FR28
Experimental exergy, economic and sustainability analyses of the dual-mode evaporative cooler28
Editorial Board28
Impact of novel thawing methods on the quality characteristics of beef meat28
CFD simulation and experimental validation of PCM thermal energy storage system for micro trigeneration system application27
Flammable performance and experimental evaluation of a new blend as R404A lower-GWP alternative27
Discrete time adaptive neural network control for WME and compression refrigeration systems27
Thermodynamic analysis of an enhanced ejector vapor injection refrigeration cycle for CO2 transcritical operation at low evaporating temperatures27
The influence of lubrication oil on single screw expander operation27
Advancements on mechanically driven two-phase cooling loop systems for data center free cooling26
Improving thermal energy efficiency in a Norwegian dairy utilising integrated CO2 refrigeration systems: performance data and energy efficiency improvement possibilities26
Comparative analysis of thermodynamic performance of high-temperature absorption heat transformers using various ionic liquids as working pairs26
Performance evaluation of R744-hydrocarbon blends in a two-stage refrigeration cycle for transport applications26
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 v26
Experimental improvement of a CO2 transcritical cycle using parallel compressor and integrated subcooler25
Numerical simulation of active magnetic regenerative refrigeration using Gyroid structured regenerator at room temperature25
Synchronized measurements of noise characteristics and flow regimes near the thermal expansion valve using R134a refrigerant25
A 2 kW-class free-piston Stirling heat pump prototype suitable for cold regions for domestic heating25
Evaluation of the carbon footprint of HFC and natural refrigerant transport refrigeration units from a life-cycle perspective25
Effects of microwave-assisted freezing on the quality attributes of lamb meat25
Application and analysis of multi-stage flash vaporization process in steam production in high-temperature heat pump system with large temperature difference24
Reduced-dimension Bayesian optimization for model calibration of transient vapor compression cycles24
Editorial - Looking back at 202224
R410A flow boiling coefficient in horizontal annular channels of enhanced tubes, Part II: Heat transfer24
Numerical investigation of condensation phenomenon along the pipe length of a finned tube condenser24
Boiling heat transfer characteristics of distributed jet array impingement on metal foam covers with different wettability24
Field study on the temperature uniformity of containerized batteries using a two-phase liquid cooling system under mismatched conditions24
Performance evaluation of ejector-enhanced and gas-bearing-assisted vapor compression chilled water system24
Thermodynamic performance and the exergy destruction of the transcritical CO2 two-stage compression and ejector expansion direct cooling ice making system24
Measurement of gaseous speed of sound for R1234ze(E) and R1234ze(E)+R1336mzz(E) binary mixture using a cylindrical resonator24
Experimental study and correlation of critical parameters for three binary mixtures containing R290 and hydrofluoroolefins24
Control system and operational characteristics of gas engine-driven heat pump24
Comparison of the performance of propane (R29023
Vapor-liquid equilibrium experiment and prediction of excess property of new working pair CO2-[BMP][Tf2N] in absorption refrigeration system23
Shell side direct expansion evaporation of ammonia on a 3-D structured surface tube bundle with exit superheat effect23
Editorial Board23
Triple point measurements for new low- global-warming-potential refrigerants: Hydro-fluoro-olefins, hydro-chloro-fluoro-olefins, and trifluoroiodomethane23
Mutual diffusivities of difluoromethane and 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropylene dissolved in polyalkylene glycol lubricant23
Unified physics-informed ResNet model for comprehensive performance prediction of finned-tube evaporators22
Experimental study on the performance consistency diagnosis of split-type air conditioner based double colour ball matching rule22
Advisory Board22
WITHDRAWN: Study on heat transfer enhancement mechanism and performance evaluation of streamline spirally coiled tubes22
Coming Events/ Manifestations Futures22
Performance evaluation of solar-activated integrated double-stage water desalination and air conditioning plant22
Advisory Board22
Thermodynamic investigation of ternary ionic liquid working pairs and application in absorption heat transformers21
Study on the friction characteristics of a self-lubricating linear compressor using vapor injection21
Mass flow characteristics and correlations of R454C flow through an electrical expansion valve in a heat pump split system21
Application and analysis of two-stage heat recovery and flash vaporization process in high-temperature heat pump systems for steam production21
Computational fluid dynamics analysis of flammable refrigerant leakage through a microcrack21
Reproducibility assessment of an emulator-type load-based testing methodology21
Improving the performance of room temperature rotary magnetic refrigerators via magnet shape optimization21
Investigation on the regenerative Brayton refrigeration cycle performances using novel Mn-Fe-P-Si composite material with thermal hysteresis as the working medium21
Model-based efficiency mapping and parametric analysis of low-pressure axial fans21
Integrated optimization of multi-parameter cooling strategies in data centers using numerical simulation and response surface methodology21
Magnetocaloric properties of La0.9Pr0.1Fe11.2Co0.7Si1.1 compound through direct measurements under cyclic magnetic fields up to 30 Hz20
Heat transfer and aroma modeling of fresh fruit and vegetable in cold chain: Case study on tomatoes20
Combustion characteristic of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluroropropene (R1234yf)20
Comparative analysis and optimization of theoretical models for predicting refrigerant vaporization enthalpies20
Study of decomposition of R-1132(E) as ultra-low GWP refrigerants20
Numerical investigation and comparison on energy performance and exergy destruction of cascading deep dehumidification systems with dehumidification amount exceeding 95%20
Vapor-liquid equilibrium of 3,3,3-trifluoropropene with mineral oils and POE lubricant between 283.15 K and 343.15 K20
Adding tungsten oxide-MWCNTs-silica ternary nanopowders to water-ethylene glycol hybrid base fluid to investigate the rheological behavior of a created nanocolloid20
Optimal chiller loading by improved parallel particle swarm optimization algorithm for reducing energy consumption20
Evaporating temperature estimation of refrigeration systems based on vibration data-driven soft sensors19
Research on vibration and noise characteristics of scroll compressor with condenser blockage fault based on signal demodulation19
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
The practical storage life of Australian frozen boxed beef and lamb19
Optimization of heat transfer mechanisms in elastocaloric cooling systems19
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 utilization19
Modeling of lubricant retention in suction lines with R32/PVE oil mixture19
Hydrocarbon refrigerants boiling local heat transfer coefficients inside a Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger (BPHE)19
Evaluation metrics of electrochemically active working fluids for heat pumping cycles19
Performance investigations on nonflammable CO2/HFOs mixtures for an air-source heat pump water heater during wintertime19
Coming Events/ Manifestations Futures19
Theoretical study and experimental verification of the viscosities of azeotropic refrigerant R515B18
Numerical investigation on dynamic flow characteristics of methane condensation in microchannels18
Analysis of map-based models for reciprocating compressors and optimum selection of rating points18
Flow visualization and evaporation heat transfer of R32/R1234ze(E) in aluminum cross- and straight-grooved tubes18
Cooperative control strategy of variable evaporation temperature and variable superheat degree for a VRF system to improve temperature stability in multiple rooms18
Solid–liquid equilibria of binary systems containing low global warming potential refrigerants18
Effect of permanent magnetic fields on freezing characteristics of agar gel and potato18
Experimental investigation and dynamic modelling of an upright freezer under periodic door opening conditions18
Pseudo-optimum geometries for 1-100 ton spool compressors with low-GWP refrigerants18
Thermal performance analysis of a domestic-size absorption cooling system incorporating nanofluid with thermal insulation in hot climate of Algeria18
Vapor compression refrigeration testing on parabolic flights: Part 2 - heat exchanger performance17
WITHDRAWN: A review of reverse Brayton air cycle refrigerators17
Experimental study on the effect of heating plate (Heat source) temperature on a new vacuum sublimation - rehydration thawing17
Nonlinear dynamics and vibration mechanisms in air scroll compressors: A study on orbiting and fixed scroll pair17
Inactivation of microorganisms on surfaces of a refrigerator compartment with low-pressure mercury lamps17
Research on noise reduction characteristic of sound barrier on natural draft wet cooling towers17
Testing and characterisation of a scroll compressor with vapour injection using R454C as a drop in refrigerant in a water source heat pump17
Single-phase air parallel ejectors: An experimental and numerical study17
Numerical study on the structural optimization of R290 two-phase ejector with a non-equilibrium CFD model17
Experimental study of a composite control method balancing high-efficient and high-executable control for a CO2 refrigeration system17
Viscosity, thermal conductivity, and interfacial tension study of CO2 + difluoromethane (R32)17
Falling film evaporation experiment and data processing method of R1234ze (E) on horizontal enhanced tubes17
Influence of long-distance air transport conditions on horticultural product quality: Case study of fresh mango shipment from Thailand to France16
The prediction for optimum combination of high pressure and intermediate pressure on a small refrigerated cabinet with CO2 transcritical two-stage cycle16
Hot gas bypass, economized, compressor load stand development and experimental data collection for flammable, low-GWP refrigerants16
Thermodynamic assessment of a large-scale magnetic air conditioning prototype16
Optimizing airflow in spiral blast freezers16
Design, fabrication, and investigations of prototype supersonic micro-ejector for innovative cooling system of electronic components16
Experimental study of ethane pulsating heat pipe with varying evaporator lengths based on pulse tube refrigerator16
Numerical investigation on condensation heat transfer performance of mixed hydrocarbon refrigerant in spirally tubes16
Minimizing annual energy consumption using innovative cooling system architecture for diverse climatic conditions16
Advance exergy and coefficient of structural bond analysis of dedicated mechanical subcooled vapor compression refrigeration system16
Investigation on weights setting rule for weights-based fuzzy logic control algorithm utilized in direct expansion air-conditioning systems16
Freezing propagation between condensed droplets: Visualization and formulation of governing equation from ice bridge growth velocity16
Experimental analysis of a CO2 closed heat pump drying system combined with rotary dehumidification for drying banana slices drying16
Experimental thermal performance assessment of aluminum and copper heat pipes for refrigerated container applications16
An experimental investigation on the effects of the vortex tube material, swirl generator material and the tube length to diameter ratio on vortex tube performance16
Experimental and evaluation methods for miscibility of short chain olefin refrigerants with lubricating oil16
Experimental investigation on flow characteristics of regenerators considering variable fluid properties16
Performance analysis of a cascade room temperature magnetic refrigerator for improving temperature span16
Flow Boiling Heat Transfer of Refrigerants HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a in an Extruded Aluminum Tube with Multi-Port microchannels16
Editorial Board15
Study on the influence of lubricating oil on the dynamic characteristics of CO2 flow pattern evolution15
Toward the modelling of surface tension of refrigerant mixture based on linear gradient theory15
Coconut shell derived activated carbon for effective separation of greenhouse gases15
The first of its kind EU legislation on renewable cooling: Status and challenges15
Methods of measuring circulation composition for zeotropic binary mixture refrigerants15
Experimental assessment of CO2/R-152a mixtures in a refrigeration plant with integrated mechanical subcooling15
Advisory Board15
Two-phase flow condensation heat transfer characteristics of R-134a inside three-dimensional cylindrical micropillar enhanced tube15
Atomization characteristics of twin nozzles for outdoor snow-makers application15
Saturated flow boiling inside conventional and mini/micro channels: A new general model for frictional pressure drop using genetic programming15
Study of the independent cooling performance of adiabatic compressed air energy storage system15
Experimental investigation on the phase behavior of DME/ [P6,6,6,14][Cl] and thermodynamic analysis for absorption refrigeration system15
Study on the oil supply characteristics of R290 rotary compressors under high-speed conditions15
Effects of different freezing methods on muscle qualities and myofibrillar protein properties of red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) during storage15
Analysis of the novel multi-vane Revolving Vane compressor – Investigation of vane chattering phenomenon through instantaneous working chamber pressure measurements15
Advisory Board15
Proposal of a novel multi-generation system based on dual-loop absorption power and compression refrigeration cycle15
Congress 2023: A world-class event not to be missed15
Two-phase flow characteristics and leakage in the shaft seal of steam screw expanders15
Coming Events/ Manifestations Futures15
Modeling thermal conductivity of liquid hydrofluorocarbon, hydrofluoroolefin and hydrochlorofluoroolefin refrigerants15
Experimental determination of the role of roughness and wettability on pool-boiling heat transfer of refrigerant15
Power output of magnetocaloric materials during heat and cold decoupling by unidirectional fluid flow15
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 regions15
CFD modelling of the flow of ice slurry in a vertical slit channel14
Optimal compressor discharge pressure and performance characteristics of transcritical CO2 heat pump for crude oil heating14
Experimental and numerical investigation of a high-effectiveness cryogenic PCHE for space 80 K Brayton cryocooler14
An experimental study on the effect of water conductivities on the speed skating ice quality during layered making process14
Experimental energy evaluation of R516A and R513A as replacement of R134a in refrigeration and air conditioning modes14
Achieving off-grid refrigeration in remote areas: A solar-powered vapor compression refrigerator prototype with PCM integration14
A comprehensive review of compression high-temperature heat pump steam system: Status and trend14
Numerical Simulation of a Flat-Sheet Membrane-based Dehumidifier with Various Serpentine Flow Channels14
Performance evaluation of a metal organic frameworks based combined dehumidification and indirect evaporative cooling system in different climates14
Experimental study on a low-heat-capacity non-uniform power distribution defrost heater for frost-free refrigerators14
Comparative assessment of the VCR system performance utilizing R600a and R134a, integrated with CuO-MWCNT composite nanoparticles for minimizing environmental impact14
A Meshing Points Capture-Based Approach for Geometric Modeling and Parametric Analysis of Variable Base-Circle Scroll Compressors14
Study on the temperature distribution of motor and inverter in an electric scroll compressor for vehicle air conditioning under refrigeration conditions14
Data-driven modeling of the refrigeration load in supermarkets — A case study on three European supermarkets14
A 3-D FSI simulation for the performance prediction and valve dynamic analysis of a hermetic reciprocating compressor14
Experimental study on cooling performance of active magnetic regenerators with different structures14
Performance evaluation and discharge pressure discussion of supermarket CO2 refrigeration system integrated with ejector subcooling using solar energy14
Conventional and advanced exergy analysis of a dual-evaporator transcritical CO2 refrigeration system enhanced with ejectors14
Techno-economic analysis of chemical looping heat pumps based on the levelized cost of energy14
A magnetocaloric air-conditioning system prototype14
Experimental study of an oil-free swing vane compressor13
Performance analysis of a new thermal management for thermoelectric cooler13
Effect of Adsorbent on the Performance of Double Effect Adsorption Refrigeration Cycle with Adsorption Heat Recovery13
Impact of freezing technologies on the quality of catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) fillets: Insights from protein properties and ice crystal analysis13
Phase separation of two-phase ammonia in horizontal T-junction at low mass velocity13
A review of mist air evaporative cooling systems for enhanced refrigeration and air conditioning performance13
Study on the mechanism of the optimal discharge pressure for a transcritical CO2 system13
Cooling degree hour-based optimization of air-side free and partial free cooling strategies for mediterranean buildings: A case study13
Modeling of two-phase refrigerant distribution in brazed plate heat exchangers13
Theoretical analysis of the impacts of refrigerant leakage on the performance of a flash tank vapor injection heat pump13
Development of an accumulator liquid-level estimator to enable zero-superheat control and active charge management in vapor-compression systems13
Energy-efficient chilling and storage of beef using slurry ice: Assessing of chilling efficiency and quality changes13
A review of axial force balance and clearance sealing techniques for energy-efficient scroll compressors13
High-fidelity model development of CO2 booster refrigeration systems in supermarkets using field measurements13
Numerical analysis for smaller entropy generation of micro-unit magnetic refrigerator at room temperature13
Review of coupled heat and mass transfer studies in falling film absorbers: Modeling, experimental and thermodynamic approaches13
Study on the impact of water spraying parameters on the performance of polypropylene film-based indirect evaporative cooling equipments13
Supercritical water gasification of waste R410A refrigerant mixture for the resource utilization: ReaxFF reactive molecular dynamic simulation and density functional theory calculation study13
Validation of R1336mzz(Z) ejector performance in refrigeration systems using transformed R123 data13
R290 leakage hazards assessment of a 1 HP split-type household air conditioner by concentration detection and ignition experiment13
Research on similarity characteristics of critical states transferring of adjustable ejector13
Research on flammability of R290/R134a, R600a/R134a and R600a/R290 refrigerant mixtures13
A3 and A2 refrigerants: Border determination and hunt for A2 low-GWP blends13
Prediction of functional zones cooling load for shopping mall using dual attention based LSTM: A case study13
Machine-learning algorithms for predicting condensation heat transfer coefficients in the presence of non-condensable gases13
Experimental investigation of thermophysical properties of propylene glycol based secondary fluids for ground source heat pumps and indirect refrigeration systems13
Theoretical analysis of the optimal ejector operation and design within an ejector-based refrigeration system13
Comparative study of LSTM and ANN models for power consumption prediction of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems in buildings13
New phase separation phenomena in refrigeration plants working with CO2-based mixtures. Experimental approach13
Prediction of COVID-19 infection in dental clinic by CFD and Wells-Riley model, identifying safe area and proper ventilation velocity13
Maximising thermoelectric cooling performance through optimal leg geometry and phase change materials adopted heat sink configuration13
Optimization of the regulation needle structure based on the flow regulation characteristic and flow loss mechanism13
Performance evaluation of a closed-air circulation household water purifier with heat-recovery based on thermoelectric cooling method and humidification-dehumidification principle13
Performance research of portable thermoelectric cooling garment under different working conditions13
In-situ characterization of the size distribution of lubricant droplets in rotary compressor13
Multi-factor coupling optimization of heat recovery effectiveness in a transcritical CO2 heat pump13
Experimental study on the operating characteristics of a display refrigerator phasing out R134a to R1234ze(E) and its binary blends13
Experimental investigation on a cooling cum desalination system using a modified mechanical heat pump12
Experimental study of the heat transfer of supercritical R1234yf as a substitute for R134a in a horizontal micro-fin tube12
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