OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Ultra-efficient and thermally-controlled atmospheric structure deicing strategy based on the Peltier effect	274
A numerical simulation of tube geometry effect on the performance of regenerators in Organic Rankine Cycle systems using the Volume of Fluid method	223
Optimization method of the thermal control index of space remote sensors based on force-thermal coupling algorithm	214
Economical design optimization of a phase change material active system equipped with a solar collector	181
Enhancement of channel-flow convection heat transfer using piezoelectric fans	165
Hydrothermal evolution analysis and performance optimization in multi-well fractured reservoirs for enhanced geothermal systems	152
Novel fabrication of polyethylene glycol/ceramic composite pellets with an excellent phase change shape stable trait and their potential applications for greenhouse insulation	145
Modeling condensation of Methane-Water vapor mixtures in the Hedbäck nozzle: A comparative study of 2D and 3D geometries	133
Study on process monitoring optimization of air-source heat pump IoT platform based on multivariate time series causal analysis	132
Study on unsteady operation characteristics of soil heat storage and photovoltaic/thermal coupling system in summer	130
Temperature measurement inside a descending droplet in the hot environment by utilizing molecular tagging thermometry technique	118
Flow and heat transfer performance of asymmetric fluidic oscillators combined with double wall configuration for the gas turbine blade cooling	116
An ejector-enhanced dual-temperature R290 mechanical dehumidification cycle: Energy consumption, exergy, economic, and carbon footprint evaluation	111
Impacts of material design on heat dissipation and power handling of acoustic-wave devices based on bonding wafers	110
Convective heat transfer parameters in the film cooling with thermal radiation	109
Entropy generation and thermal behavior analysis of tube fitted with multi-perforation vortex generators	104
Experimental study of electric field and nanoparticles enhancing the thermal performance of paraffin thermal energy storage	104
Study on the thermal control performance of lightweight minimal surface lattice structures for aerospace applications	103
Research on jet ignition phases and control parameters in an active pre-chamber optical engine under ultra-lean combustion conditions	101
Research on start-up strategy optimization for a compact megawatt nuclear power system based on surrogate model construction and genetic algorithm	101
High performance thin heat pipe: Recent advances in device designs and their applications in sustainable energy systems	101
Numerical investigation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of multi-stage impingement cooling under various jet hole arrangements	98
Thermo-electric characteristics analysis of thermionic energy conversion in space nuclear reactors	96
An investigation on the thermo-hydraulic and electrochemical performance of a novel vanadium-based embedded cooling system for synergistic energy supply and heat dissipation	95
Design and optimization of a steam methane reformer for ship-based hydrogen production on LNG-fueled ship	94

Short- and long-term heating performances and optimization of solar heating coupled with groundwater source heat pump (SH-GWSHP) system for 24-h running buildings in Tibetan Plateau, China	93
The effect of driving voltage waveforms on the efficiency of linear compressor	90
Optimized operation of integrated energy systems accounting for synergistic electricity and heat demand response under heat load flexibility	90
Numerical modeling of a novel hybrid system composed of tubiform solid oxide fuel cell and segmented annular thermoelectric generator (SOFC/SATEG)	90
Experimental investigation of surface wettability on frosting propagation characteristics	89
Design, fabrication, and comparative analysis of prototype high-temperature heat pipes charged with sodium for heat pipe cooled reactor NUSTER-100	89
Thermal-Dynamic analysis research on the designed Impingement-Jet Double-Layer nested microchannel heat sinks with vertical truncated bifurcation	89
Thermal-hydraulic analysis of once-through steam generator with annular narrow slot tube	89
Numerical analysis of combustion flow & emission characteristics of a jet-stabilized combustor with varying angled coaxial air-fuel injector	89
Development of transient thermal-hydraulic analysis model for the two-phase loop thermosyphon	88
Calcium chloride hexahydrate based supercooling phase change material for a long-term recovery of low-grade thermal energy	88
Investigation on the effect of hole diameter and wall thickness on the overall cooling effectiveness of turbine vane leading edge	88
Thermal performance of flat plate heat pipe array with surface wettability modification: An experimental and simulation study	87
Comparison of different cooling techniques for a lithium-ion battery at various discharge rates using electrochemical thermal modeling	87
Multi-parameter optimization of heat and mass transfer in pressure-exerted laminar flows with suction through porous annular pipes	87
Effect of working fluid charging amount on system performance in an ocean thermal energy conversion system	85
Performance evaluation and optimization of biomass-gasification-based desalination system employing HT-PEMFC and gas turbine	85
Thermal performance investigation of latent heat-packed bed thermal energy storage system with axial gas injection	82
A COMMENT ON “LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN POROUS MEDIA”	81
Multiphysics fields simulation of photothermal catalytic degradation of R134a in a flat plate reactor	81
Editorial Board	81
Heat transfer and energy performance analysis of photovoltaic thermal system using functionalized carbon nanotubes enhanced phase change material	78
Performance study on photovoltaic thermal heat pump system in typical climate zones	78
Scale dependence analysis of two-dimensional vibrational polishing of shaped holes for aerospace heat dissipation	78
A numerical study on convective condensation of flue gas in tubular heat exchangers	77
Towards optimal energy utilization in heating system: A novel framework based on mixed-integer model predictive control	76
Study on the variation of normalized heat and gas release of overcharge-induced thermal runaway in confined space	76
Study on corium-concrete interaction, heat transfer, and concrete ablation: Impact of replacing Zircaloy cladding with accident tolerant silicon carbide cladding on corium characteristics	76
Retraction notice to “Risk-based stochastic scheduling of energy hub system in the presence of heating network and thermal energy management” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 159 (2019) 113825]	75
RETRACTED: Numerical simulation of combustion process in different heating furnaces	74
Correlation development and parametric investigation for thermal–hydraulic characteristics of flying-wing fin	73
Film cooling effectiveness of a leading-edge cooling array of a rotating turbine blade with twist	73
Retraction notice to “An investigation on an anti-ice static vane of a gas turbine engine” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 110 (2017) 1039–1050]	73
An optimum design for a natural convection pin fin array with orientation consideration	73
Experimental investigation of thermal performance of novel cold plate design used in a Li-ion pouch-type battery	72
Modeling and validation of a commercial gas-fired tumble dryer	72
Effect of using multiple vortex generator rows on heat transfer enhancement inside an asymmetrically heated rectangular channel	72
Flow and heat transfer characteristics of supercritical hydrogen in unilateral heated channels with micro-ribs	71
Experimental study of the hydrothermal characteristics of copper tube in the presence of the multi-string and multi-strip magnetic turbulator	70
Molecular dynamics simulation of thermal de-icing on a flat surface	69
Experimental performance of a three-fluid desiccant contactor using a novel ionic liquid	69
Refrigerant spray cooling in the overheating decomposition stage of ternary Li-ion battery	69
Balancing ventilation performance and energy conservation: An integrated multi-objective optimization and preference-based decision-making model for optimizing impinging jet ventilation	68
Experimental study on the bionic microchannel heat sink integrated with a piezoelectric pump	68
Comparative experimental study of heat sinks with piezoelectric pump	68
Development of an efficient ammonia-water power cycle through heat exchanger network analysis and artificial neural network	68