Applied Thermal Engineering

Papers
(The median citation count of Applied Thermal Engineering is 6. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Analysis on the compression process of multi-stage wobble plate compressor under full pressure condition321
A displacer coupled thermoacoustic cooler driven by heat and electricity296
Thermal contact resistance on cylindrical flux channel with high contact ratio273
Investigation of film boiling over tandem arrangement of elliptical cylinders in vertical cross-flow of saturated liquid265
Editorial Board246
Enhancing hydrate reservoir temperature by microwave heating: Research on different types of microwave radiation antenna184
Improving thermal performance of groups of energy screw piles with phase change materials184
Multi-objective optimisation for wind resistant air-cooled condenser operation170
Modelling and analysis of a complete adsorption heat pump system170
Thermal performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of thermal energy storage unit with cascaded packed bed in a solar heating system162
Improving heat transfer and compressed air consumption in low pressure die casting of aluminum wheels159
Sub-atmospheric pressure effects on bubble dynamics in counter current flow diverging microchannel heat sink154
Experimental comparison and seasonal performance evaluation of different scroll compressor capacity modulation methods in an R410A water to water system153
Heat and mass transfer performance of non-spherical wet particles in a fluidized bed dryer148
Parametric study and application of a data-mining model in 2D and 3D micro-fin tubes147
Experimental study of the effect of load and rotational speed on the electrical power of a high-speed ORC microturbogenerator142
A correlation to calculate time constant of thermocouples137
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 cycles134
Analytical approach for energy retrofit of waste gas-to-energy units133
Editorial Board126
A COMMENT ON “LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN POROUS MEDIA”123
Discharge effectiveness of thermal energy storage systems121
Theoretical evaluation of adsorption desalination performance of metal-organic frameworks under varying scenarios115
Solar simulator based on induction heating to characterize experimentally tubular solar central receivers114
Implementation and validation of optimal start control strategy for air conditioners and heat pumps111
Development of map-based models for the performance characterization in a new prototype of Dual Source Heat Pump110
Heat transfer correlation of smooth inverted annular film boiling in a circular tube108
Spray characteristics of a self-aspirating ethanol ejector for high-efficiency combustion-based thermoelectric micropower generators107
Numerical investigation on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of multi-stage impingement cooling under various jet hole arrangements106
Radiation-driven thermoacoustic energy conversion in absorbing media102
Performance of high-temperature lightweight multilayer insulations101
Influence of geometric and operational variables on indirect evaporative cooling using cyclone as heat exchanger100
Multi-objective optimization and thermodynamic assessment of a solar unit with a novel tube shape equipped with a helical tape99
Pseudopotential Lattice Boltzmann Method for boiling heat transfer: A mesh refinement procedure98
Influence of airflow rates on air source heat pump operating parameters97
Theoretical investigation of a novel high-temperature heat pump exploiting low-temperature waste heat and using two-phase machines with zero electric consumption96
Improving heat dissipation characteristics of concurrent flow through a novel mini- and micro-channel stacked double-layer heat sink94
Research on liquid-kerosene ignition in an axisymmetric variable geometry combustor with a cone-strut flameholder93
Evaluating the proficiency of a novel solar evacuated tube collector93
Wavelength-selective emitter compatible with multiband stealth and dual-band heat dissipation92
Development and validation of a dynamic flowsheet model for a 350 MWe supercritical circulating fluidized bed boiler92
How can industrial heat decarbonisation be accelerated through energy efficiency?91
Empirical modelling of a semihermetic reciprocating compressor for different CO2-based mixtures90
Flow and heat transfer performance of asymmetric fluidic oscillators combined with double wall configuration for the gas turbine blade cooling90
Energy and exergy performance investigation of a transcritical CO2 vapor ejector-based refrigeration system for marine provision plants90
Detailed comparison of physical fining methods in an industrial glass melting furnace using coupled CFD simulations90
Study of film cooling performance of a support strut heat shield with multiple slot hole structures90
Experimental heat transfer results and flow visualization of horizontal Near-Saturated liquid nitrogen flow boiling in uniformly heated circular tube under Earth gravity90
Experimental study on the power generation performance of T-type direct-expansion PV/T collector/evaporator89
A novel two-step optimization approach for film water cooling of a photovoltaic module in real ambient conditions89
Investigation of the heat transfer performance of a new double-layer channel heat sink88
Investigation on the performance coupling characteristics between a compound anti-frosting method and air source heat pump system88
Optimization-oriented online modeling for generators of absorption heat pump systems88
Analysis of a multi-stage air gap diffusion distillation system powered by low-grade sensible heat88
Corrigendum to “Experimental study on ultrasonic-assisted PCM cooling: A novel approach to photovoltaic panel performance improvement” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 265 (2025) 125642]87
Towards optimal energy utilization in heating system: A novel framework based on mixed-integer model predictive control87
Enhanced thermal performance of octadecane/PMMA microcapsules incorporating high thermal conductivity Si3N4 fillers: Fabrication, characterization, and application in temperature-adaptable textiles87
Enhancement of thermal performance of latent thermal energy storage systems using periodically reciprocating flows87
Modelling and verification of the electro-thermal coupling model for solid-state batteries based on equivalent circuit model85
A novel approach for exhaust gas recirculation stratification in a spark-ignition engine85
Energy effectiveness analysis of desiccant coated heat exchanger based on numerical method85
Investigation of control characteristics in multi-user building heating system based on demand-side adjustment84
Development of a coupling model and parametric analysis of an opposed free-piston engine linear generator84
Geometry-influenced cooling performance of lithium-ion battery82
The interaction between cross-flow induced vibration and convection heat transfer in tube bundle at subcritical Reynolds number82
Experimental and theoretical study on effect of dust deposition on frosting characteristics of fin surface81
Wet-dry thermohydraulic performance comparison on fin-and-tube geometries81
Experimental study on frost growth patterns and surface wettability effects of precooler module81
A preliminary evaluation of a molten metal helical coil solar receiver for heating pressurised air81
The synergistic effect of micro/nanostructure length scale and fluid thermophysical properties on pool boiling heat transfer80
A strategy to flexibly operate a solar aided power generation plant for wide irradiation conditions80
Simulation study of channel structural design for direct internal reforming methane solid oxide fuel cell80
Anisotropic and homogeneous model of heat transfer for self-heating ignition of large ensembles of lithium-ion batteries during storage79
Investigation on the DNB-type critical heat flux in a fuel assembly with 5 by 5 rods79
Solar driven liquid desiccant dehumidification system: Measurements and annual system simulations79
A numerical simulation of tube geometry effect on the performance of regenerators in Organic Rankine Cycle systems using the Volume of Fluid method79
Influence of hydrophobic coatings on fouling mechanism of combined fouling in enhanced tubes78
Heat extraction analyses and energy consumption characteristics of novel designs of geothermal borehole heat exchangers with elliptic and oval double U-tube structures78
Numerical simulation and performance evaluation of filter-equipped solar chimney power plants76
Assessment of a methanol-fueled integrated hybrid power system of solid oxide fuel cell and low-speed two-stroke engine for maritime application76
Convective heat transfer estimation of dilute metal oxide nanofluids in VUV surface tuned minichannel using Mach-Zehnder interferometry76
Energy saving and performance assessment of a split-type air conditioner integrated by an evaporative cooling unit with nanofluids76
Numerical modeling of a novel hybrid system composed of tubiform solid oxide fuel cell and segmented annular thermoelectric generator (SOFC/SATEG)75
Current-dependent temperature change model of a thermoelectric window frame75
A meta-heuristic approach for reliability-based design optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers75
Evaluation of high-speed aircraft thermal management system based on spray cooling technology: Energy analysis, global cooling, and multi-objective optimization74
Achieving emission reduction through the utilisation of local low-grade heat sources in district heating networks74
Thermodynamic and economic analysis of hierarchical gas–gas nuclear power plants and CHPs with high-temperature reactors and helium as the circulating medium74
Identification of flow regimes in boiling flow with clustering algorithms: An interpretable machine-learning perspective73
Boiling sodium and melting salt: Evaluation and optimisation of a novel solar–thermal system concept73
A novel data-driven reduced-order model for the fast prediction of gas-solid heat transfer in fluidized beds73
Numerical study of an infrared suppression (IRS) device with cooling hole configuration on the mixing tube73
Dehumidifying characteristics of air conditioner with reheating coil under mild and humid conditions72
Internally stowed, radially deployed radiator panels for passive CubeSat thermal control72
High accuracy transient thermal modeling for high-burst motor thermal management system based on phase change materials72
Thermodynamic analysis of a parabolic trough power plant integrating supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle and direct contact membrane distillation72
Experimental investigation of phase change material integrated vapor compression refrigeration system72
Preparation, thermal properties and charging/discharging characteristics of sodium acetate/stearic acid/octadecyl alcohol composite as phase change materials72
Experimental investigation of a novel gas bypass in two-pass microchannel evaporator for performance enhancement72
Heat pumps for combined heating and cooling in industrial applications: A generalised approach72
Experiments on thermal performance of heat pipes using nanoparticle layer as the wick71
Thermal performance analysis of a novel Conical-Cylindrical-Conical cavity receiver for a Scheffler concentrated solar system71
Experimental and numerical study of stator end-winding cooling with impinging oil jet70
Dimensional homogeneity-based motion and tracking analysis of tracer particles in an actual combustion flow70
Sustainability of direct air-side free cooling data centers in China: An assessment based on operational optimization70
Upgrade of the mechanically pumped CO270
Direct numerical simulations of cooling flow and heat transfer in supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle coupled with solar energy69
Theoretical study on leakage characteristics of water-injected single screw vapor compressors with a multicolumn envelope meshing pair69
A numerical study on convective condensation of flue gas in tubular heat exchangers69
A multi-fidelity simulation approach for adaptive cycle engine performance analysis by integrating 3D model of variable geometry turbine system68
Effects of trapezoidal and twisted trapezoidal tapes on turbulent heat transfer in tubes68
Experimental investigation of sand-based sensible heat energy storage system68
Applied thermal process for a hydronic snow-melting system in the coldest provincial capital of China68
Heat transfer enhancement of air flow through new types of perforated dimple/protrusion fins68
Employing extended surfaces for a hybrid battery thermal management system comprising PCM and refrigerated cooling air: An experimental investigation68
Investigation the performance of the recompression Brayton cycle with different N2O-based binary mixtures for a nuclear power spacecraft68
Torrefaction of densified biomass using flue gases in a fixed bed combustor68
Numerical study on thermal–hydraulic performance of hydrocarbon fuel under trans-critical states and supercritical CO2 in a zigzag printed circuit heat exchanger68
Effect of non-equilibrium phase transition on the aero-thermodynamic performance of supercritical carbon dioxide compressors67
Influence of fuel distribution on co-combustion of sludge and coal in a 660 MW tangentially fired boiler67
Optimizing discharge pressure control in carbon dioxide heat pumps using particle swarm optimization67
Techno-economic assessment of a Carnot battery thermally integrated with a data center67
Modeling condensation of Methane-Water vapor mixtures in the Hedbäck nozzle: A comparative study of 2D and 3D geometries66
Computational study of the performance of different gases in convergent-divergent type vortex tube66
Acoustic sensing for investigating critical heat flux enhancement during pool boiling on electrodeposited copper foams66
Phase change energy storage using boron nitride/carbonized loofah sponge66
Application of grayscale analysis in heat transfer topology optimization: A study on the impact of filter radius on numerical stability and thermodynamic performance66
Design comparative analysis of convection-enhanced evaporation systems65
Research on the performance and life cycle assessment of photovoltaic/thermal hybrid solar dryer: Comparative analysis with direct and mixed-mode65
Experimental investigation of latent energy storage systems with the tree-pin-shaped fin65
Sustaining dropwise condensation on nickel-plated copper surfaces with As-grown graphene coatings65
Flow and heat transfer characteristics and comprehensive evaluation of asymmetric plate heat exchangers for centralized heat supply65
An experimental investigation of subcooled pool boiling on downward-facing surfaces with microchannels65
A comparative analysis of the performance of backfill heat exchangers in deep mine geological environments64
A decision support model for waste heat recovery systems design in Data Center and High-Performance Computing clusters utilizing liquid cooling and Phase Change Materials64
Acoustically controlled bubble nucleation64
Co-optimization of electrical-thermal–mechanical behaviors of an on-chip thermoelectric cooling system using response surface method64
Performance investigation and power prediction of a trifunctional heat pump system64
Effects of shape-stabilized phase change materials in cementitious composites on thermal-mechanical properties and economic benefits64
Thermal management characteristics of electric vehicle driving motor with oil spray cooling based on spray locations and oil types63
Simulation of a desiccant air-conditioning system integrated with dew-point indirect evaporative cooler for a school building63
Effects of EGR on combustion and emission characteristics of PODE/methanol RCCI mode at high load63
A composite analytical model to predict the thermal performance of borehole ground heat exchangers within stratified ground63
Visual observations of steam–air submerged horizontal jets at low mass flux63
A dynamic control strategy for improving combustion chamber sweep efficiency during the in-situ combustion62
Corrigendum to “Catalyst-free hydrogen generation from ethanol via low-temperature thermal decomposition: effects of heating power on outlet temperature and response characteristics” [Appl. Therm. Eng62
Latent heat thermal energy storage system with pillow-plate heat exchangers topology – Assessment of thermo-fluid dynamic performance and application potential62
Single-objective and multi-objective optimization of the thermally integrated-pumped thermal energy storage system based on the novel optimization method coupling the orthogonal design and intelligent61
Heat transfer and pressure loss performances for additively manufactured pin fin arrays in annular channels61
Experimental investigations of flat T-shaped copper and titanium heat pipes61
Numerical investigation of a district scale groundwater heat pump system: A case study from Colchester, UK61
Numerical study on methane heterogeneous reaction characteristics in micro catalytic combustors with orthogonal thermal anisotropic walls61
Thermal behaviour assessment and electrical characterisation of a cylindrical Lithium-ion battery using infrared thermography61
Thermal performance of flat plate heat pipe array with surface wettability modification: An experimental and simulation study60
Refrigerant spray cooling in the overheating decomposition stage of ternary Li-ion battery60
Hook-shaped structures to improve pool boiling heat transfer60
Large-Eddy Simulation of two secondary air supply strategies in kraft recovery boilers60
Novel stair-shaped ground absorber for performance enhancement of solar chimney power plant60
Wellbore cooling and heat energy utilization method for deep shale gas horizontal well drilling60
Efficient transient thermal analysis of chiplet heterogeneous integration60
Investigating the heating and air conditioning provision capability of a supermarket to neighboring buildings: Field measurement analysis and economic evaluation59
Particle flow optimization for moving bed heat exchangers59
Experimental investigation of spray cooling on steel plates with periodic micropillar structures: Two-stage quenching phenomenon59
Numerical simulation of transpiration cooling in porous nose cone under hypersonic conditions59
Performance evaluation of dual-evaporator chiller using compressor with gas bearings58
Entropy generation analysis on thermo-hydraulic characteristics of microencapsulated phase change slurry in wavy microchannel with porous fins58
Numerical Cavitation Model with thermodynamic effects for process intensification in a Venturi Reactors58
Repurposing a deep geothermal exploration well for borehole thermal energy storage: Implications from statistical modelling and sensitivity analysis58
Enhancing heat transfer performance of aluminum-based vapor chamber with a novel bionic wick structure fabricated using additive manufacturing57
A multi-time scales semi-decoupled CHT (Coupled Heat Transfer) model and its application on piston transient heat transfer simulation57
An effective and lightweight battery thermal management system with incremental contact area: A numerical study57
Experimental and modeling analysis on thermoelectric heat recovery to maximize the performance of next-generation diesel engines dedicated for future electrified powertrains57
An adjustable vane-shaped nozzle-based modulated pre-swirl system for gas turbine aero-engine: Structure parameters and aerodynamic performance analysis56
CFD-based burner parameter optimization of a sintering ignition furnace56
Analysis of active heat storage and release characteristics of embedded capillary dual-effect PCM plate based on solar thermal energy and sky radiation cooling56
Effect of immersion cooling design optimization on thermal management for lithium battery module56
Transcritical-transcritical cascade CO2 heat pump cycles for high-temperature heating: A numerical evaluation56
A numerical simulation study on optimizing the heat storage process of interrupted fin latent heat storage units56
A Thermal-hydraulic assessment of condensing tube bank heat exchangers for heat and water recovery from flue gas56
Influence of flow straightener structure on energy separation performance of Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube based on energy and exergy analyses56
Prediction of superheated steam temperature for thermal power plants using a novel integrated method based on the hybrid model and attention mechanism55
Experimental investigation and performance analysis of a spray-type ionic liquid desiccant dehumidifier55
Study on the variation of normalized heat and gas release of overcharge-induced thermal runaway in confined space55
Experimental study on droplet behavior and mechanisms during reflooding in a Single-rod channel55
Energy modeling, calibration, and validation of a small-scale greenhouse using TRNSYS55
Accurate evaluation on peak shaving capacity of combined-heat-and-power thermal power units based on physical information neural network55
Design solutions and characterization of a small scale and very high concentration solar furnace using a Fresnel lens54
Experimental investigating the thermal and hydraulic performance of heat exchangers with helix wire finned tube54
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 temperatures54
Performance interaction assessment of automobile exhaust thermoelectric generator and engine under different operating conditions54
Modeling local interfacial area concentration for adiabatic and boiling bubbly flows54
Field test of cooling systems in two air-cooled data centers: Various regions, air distributions and evaporative cooling technologies54
Efficiency assessments of a compound cooling system for low-humidity applications54
Multidimensional analysis and performance prediction of heavy-duty gas turbine based on actual operational data54
Advancing heat management in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells through hybrid nano-composite phase change materials53
An implicit Heat-Pulse-Probe method for measuring the soil ice content53
Investigation on latent heat energy storage using phase change material enhanced by gradient-porosity metal foam53
The efficiency of using simple heat pipes with a relatively low thermal conductivity for cooling transmit/receive modules53
Performance and optimization of absorption heat exchanger under different flow rate ratio conditions53
Analysis of supercritical heat transfer in horizontal helical tube with internal roughness53
Data-driven dimensional analysis of critical heat flux in subcooled vertical flow: A two-stage machine learning approach53
Lattice Boltzmann mesoscopic modeling of flow boiling heat transfer processes in a microchannel53
A graphene nanoflake-based flexible composite phase change material for enhanced heat dissipation in chip cooling52
Optimization design and experimental research on cooling performance of U-shaped latticework cooling structure with perforations used for gas turbine blade52
A comprehensive review on heat pipe based battery thermal management systems52
Extended Coherent Flame Model applied to an optical single-cylinder engine fueled with ethanol52
Design of VO2-based spacecraft smart radiator with low solar absorptance52
Performance of spray cooling with vertical surface orientation: An experimental investigation52
Filling time-series gaps using image techniques: Multidimensional context autoencoder approach for building energy data imputation52
Optimization method for mixed refrigerants in Joule–Thomson refrigerators with fixed-temperature heat loads51
Research on battery thermal management system based on liquid cooling plate with honeycomb-like flow channel51
Numerical analysis of the passive pre-chamber ignition concept for light duty applications51
Experimental study on pool boiling enhancement by unique designing of porous media with a wettability gradient51
An investigation on the thermo-hydraulic and electrochemical performance of a novel vanadium-based embedded cooling system for synergistic energy supply and heat dissipation51
Characteristics of heat, power generation, and energy efficiency study on a novel air-cooled PEMFC stack based on micro heat pipe arrays51
A two-phase liquid immersion cooling strategy utilizing vapor chamber heat spreader for data center servers51
Experimental and numerical investigation of a hybrid battery thermal management system based on copper foam-paraffin composite phase change material and liquid cooling51
Thermal management of photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator hybrid system using radiative cooling and heat pipe51
A study on supercritical water injection as waste heat recovery system in internal combustion engines51
Influence of transient inlet system on melting performance and pressure reduction in ice-on-coil latent thermal energy systems50
An advanced comprehensive graphical tool with shifted stream temperatures to efficiently design cost-effective heat exchanger networks50
Air side performance of fin-and-tube heat exchangers with a hydrophilic layer under low-temperature frost-free conditions50
Performance analysis of supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle with leakage reinjection system50
Deicing performance analysis of the solution regenerator unit using freeze concentration50
A novel geothermal pavement ice and snow melting system with reversible loop heat pipes to eliminate underground thermal imbalance50
Heat transfer characterization and enhancement of spherical latent heat thermal energy storage unit under forced convection boundary conditions50
Comparative analysis of transient thermal behaviour and efficiency in longitudinal metal porous fin with combined heat and mass transfer under dehumidification conditions50
Experimental study on energy transformation of static liquid pool during flash evaporation50
Development and verification of a reduced dimethoxymethane/n-heptane/toluene kinetic mechanism and modelling for CI engines50
Study of ammonia decomposition system for hydrogen production driven by medium–low temperature solar energy49
Numerical analysis of superheater at wide loads based on fluid-structure-heat coupling49
Experimental investigation of the coupling interaction between nucleate boiling and boric acid migration49
Computational and experimental analysis of yttria stabilized zirconia thermal barrier coated pistons: Impact on temperature distribution, microstructure, CRDI engine performance, emissions, and energy49
Simulation study on the rock-breaking behavior of a straight-swirling mixed supercritical CO2 jet49
Numerical and experimental study on manifold-distributed jet microchannel with micro-pin-fins49
Investigation on theoretical thermal models for steady and transient process of printed circuit heat exchangers with semicircular channels49
High-throughput screening of covalent organic framework membranes separation for hydrogen from hydrogen-blended natural gas49
Numerical investigation on flow and heat transfer characteristics of various special-shaped narrow channels at high Reynolds number49
Optimization and performance enhancement of a novel photovoltaic desalination system48
Optimization design analysis on sodium chloride solution evaporative crystallization system driven by high-temperature heat pump48
Numerical simulation and optimization of ventilation and heat dissipation in main transformer room of semi-indoor substations48
Numerical study on Phase-change thermal storage for thermal management of intermittent High-Power devices48
Performance investigation of a building-integrated collector based on spectrum splitting technology48
Numerical study of a ventilated ceiling that integrates a phase change material for design improvement48
Control of the flame and flow characteristics of a non-premixed bluff body burner using dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators48
The heat transfer capacity of multi-layer wick heat pipe tested in anti-gravity orientations48
Modelling transient states of thermoelectric systems48
Power consumption and thermal performance of integrated spray and jet array cooling vapor chambers48
Design and performance analysis of a novel liquid air energy storage system with a liquefaction capacity replenishment subsystem48
Numerical study on transient response of transpiration cooling with hydrocarbon fuel as coolant48
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