OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Thermal Engineering is 76. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Analysis on the compression process of multi-stage wobble plate compressor under full pressure condition	316
A displacer coupled thermoacoustic cooler driven by heat and electricity	290
Thermal contact resistance on cylindrical flux channel with high contact ratio	263
Experimental study on droplet behavior and mechanisms during reflooding in a Single-rod channel	257
Investigation of film boiling over tandem arrangement of elliptical cylinders in vertical cross-flow of saturated liquid	240
Editorial Board	181
Modelling and analysis of a complete adsorption heat pump system	174
Multi-objective optimisation for wind resistant air-cooled condenser operation	174
Thermal performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of thermal energy storage unit with cascaded packed bed in a solar heating system	167
Enhancing hydrate reservoir temperature by microwave heating: Research on different types of microwave radiation antenna	160
Effects of EGR on combustion and emission characteristics of PODE/methanol RCCI mode at high load	156
Parametric study and application of a data-mining model in 2D and 3D micro-fin tubes	154
Numerical investigation of a district scale groundwater heat pump system: A case study from Colchester, UK	151
Experimental study of the effect of load and rotational speed on the electrical power of a high-speed ORC microturbogenerator	148
A correlation to calculate time constant of thermocouples	145
Internally stowed, radially deployed radiator panels for passive CubeSat thermal control	144
Prediction of superheated steam temperature for thermal power plants using a novel integrated method based on the hybrid model and attention mechanism	140
Improving heat transfer and compressed air consumption in low pressure die casting of aluminum wheels	136
Improving thermal performance of groups of energy screw piles with phase change materials	128
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 cycles	127
Analytical approach for energy retrofit of waste gas-to-energy units	124
Editorial Board	121
A composite analytical model to predict the thermal performance of borehole ground heat exchangers within stratified ground	119
A COMMENT ON “LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN POROUS MEDIA”	112
Accurate evaluation on peak shaving capacity of combined-heat-and-power thermal power units based on physical information neural network	112

Discharge effectiveness of thermal energy storage systems	110
Theoretical evaluation of adsorption desalination performance of metal-organic frameworks under varying scenarios	106
An investigation on the thermo-hydraulic and electrochemical performance of a novel vanadium-based embedded cooling system for synergistic energy supply and heat dissipation	104
Solar simulator based on induction heating to characterize experimentally tubular solar central receivers	104
Implementation and validation of optimal start control strategy for air conditioners and heat pumps	102
Optimizing discharge pressure control in carbon dioxide heat pumps using particle swarm optimization	100
Development of map-based models for the performance characterization in a new prototype of Dual Source Heat Pump	99
Heat transfer correlation of smooth inverted annular film boiling in a circular tube	98
Spray characteristics of a self-aspirating ethanol ejector for high-efficiency combustion-based thermoelectric micropower generators	97
Numerical investigation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of multi-stage impingement cooling under various jet hole arrangements	95
Radiation-driven thermoacoustic energy conversion in absorbing media	94
Performance of high-temperature lightweight multilayer insulations	92
Influence of geometric and operational variables on indirect evaporative cooling using cyclone as heat exchanger	92
A strategy to flexibly operate a solar aided power generation plant for wide irradiation conditions	92
Experimental investigating the thermal and hydraulic performance of heat exchangers with helix wire finned tube	92
Experimental and theoretical study on effect of dust deposition on frosting characteristics of fin surface	91
Wet-dry thermohydraulic performance comparison on fin-and-tube geometries	90
Multidimensional analysis and performance prediction of heavy-duty gas turbine based on actual operational data	90
A preliminary evaluation of a molten metal helical coil solar receiver for heating pressurised air	90
Experimental comparison and seasonal performance evaluation of different scroll compressor capacity modulation methods in an R410A water to water system	89
Heat and mass transfer performance of non-spherical wet particles in a fluidized bed dryer	89
The synergistic effect of micro/nanostructure length scale and fluid thermophysical properties on pool boiling heat transfer	88
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 temperatures	87
Thermal behaviour assessment and electrical characterisation of a cylindrical Lithium-ion battery using infrared thermography	86
Efficiency assessments of a compound cooling system for low-humidity applications	86
Investigation on the performance coupling characteristics between a compound anti-frosting method and air source heat pump system	86
Analysis of a multi-stage air gap diffusion distillation system powered by low-grade sensible heat	86
Enhancement of thermal performance of latent thermal energy storage systems using periodically reciprocating flows	86
Corrigendum to “Experimental study on ultrasonic-assisted PCM cooling: A novel approach to photovoltaic panel performance improvement” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 265 (2025) 125642]	85
Enhanced thermal performance of octadecane/PMMA microcapsules incorporating high thermal conductivity Si3N4 fillers: Fabrication, characterization, and application in temperature-adaptable textiles	84
Towards optimal energy utilization in heating system: A novel framework based on mixed-integer model predictive control	84
Numerical Cavitation Model with thermodynamic effects for process intensification in a Venturi Reactors	83
Energy effectiveness analysis of desiccant coated heat exchanger based on numerical method	83
Performance investigation and power prediction of a trifunctional heat pump system	83
A novel approach for exhaust gas recirculation stratification in a spark-ignition engine	83
Application of grayscale analysis in heat transfer topology optimization: A study on the impact of filter radius on numerical stability and thermodynamic performance	82
Modelling and verification of the electro-thermal coupling model for solid-state batteries based on equivalent circuit model	82
Development of a coupling model and parametric analysis of an opposed free-piston engine linear generator	81
Modeling condensation of Methane-Water vapor mixtures in the Hedbäck nozzle: A comparative study of 2D and 3D geometries	81
Investigation of control characteristics in multi-user building heating system based on demand-side adjustment	80
Study on the variation of normalized heat and gas release of overcharge-induced thermal runaway in confined space	80
Modeling local interfacial area concentration for adiabatic and boiling bubbly flows	79
A dynamic control strategy for improving combustion chamber sweep efficiency during the in-situ combustion	79
Experimental study on frost growth patterns and surface wettability effects of precooler module	78
Geometry-influenced cooling performance of lithium-ion battery	78
The interaction between cross-flow induced vibration and convection heat transfer in tube bundle at subcritical Reynolds number	78
Wavelength-selective emitter compatible with multiband stealth and dual-band heat dissipation	77
Particle flow optimization for moving bed heat exchangers	77
Analysis of supercritical heat transfer in horizontal helical tube with internal roughness	77
Flow and heat transfer performance of asymmetric fluidic oscillators combined with double wall configuration for the gas turbine blade cooling	77

Acoustically controlled bubble nucleation	76
Detailed comparison of physical fining methods in an industrial glass melting furnace using coupled CFD simulations	76
Numerical analysis of the passive pre-chamber ignition concept for light duty applications	76
Experimental investigation of sand-based sensible heat energy storage system	76