Applied Thermal Engineering

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	330
Editorial Board	328
Optimization-oriented online modeling for generators of absorption heat pump systems	297
A displacer coupled thermoacoustic cooler driven by heat and electricity	268
Solar simulator based on induction heating to characterize experimentally tubular solar central receivers	263
Analytical approach for energy retrofit of waste gas-to-energy units	233
Boiling sodium and melting salt: Evaluation and optimisation of a novel solar–thermal system concept	214
Investigation of control characteristics in multi-user building heating system based on demand-side adjustment	210
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	198
Theoretical evaluation of adsorption desalination performance of metal-organic frameworks under varying scenarios	188
Editorial Board	183
Investigation of film boiling over tandem arrangement of elliptical cylinders in vertical cross-flow of saturated liquid	175
Spray characteristics of a self-aspirating ethanol ejector for high-efficiency combustion-based thermoelectric micropower generators	173
Radiation-driven thermoacoustic energy conversion in absorbing media	171
Hybrid solar-thermoelectric energy harvesting with machine learning models	169
High accuracy transient thermal modeling for high-burst motor thermal management system based on phase change materials	167
Field test of cooling systems in two air-cooled data centers: Various regions, air distributions and evaporative cooling technologies	167
Research on battery thermal management system based on liquid cooling plate with honeycomb-like flow channel	160
The interaction between cross-flow induced vibration and convection heat transfer in tube bundle at subcritical Reynolds number	160
Experimental study on pool boiling enhancement by unique designing of porous media with a wettability gradient	160
Thermoelectric brick with solid–solid phase change materials for building-integrated energy harvesting: Design, simulation, and global evaluation	150
Numerical study on thermal–hydraulic performance of hydrocarbon fuel under trans-critical states and supercritical CO2 in a zigzag printed circuit heat exchanger	147
Theoretical investigation of a novel high-temperature heat pump exploiting low-temperature waste heat and using two-phase machines with zero electric consumption	145
Experimental and modeling analysis on thermoelectric heat recovery to maximize the performance of next-generation diesel engines dedicated for future electrified powertrains	141
Modeling local interfacial area concentration for adiabatic and boiling bubbly flows	137

How can industrial heat decarbonisation be accelerated through energy efficiency?	135
Analysis on the compression process of multi-stage wobble plate compressor under full pressure condition	134
Numerical study on methane heterogeneous reaction characteristics in micro catalytic combustors with orthogonal thermal anisotropic walls	132
Heat pumps for combined heating and cooling in industrial applications: A generalised approach	132
Experimental study of the effect of load and rotational speed on the electrical power of a high-speed ORC microturbogenerator	130
A study on the impact of heat recovery capacity of a Transcritical CO2 heat pump system with dual-evaporative temperature in electric vehicles	129
Investigation on latent heat energy storage using phase change material enhanced by gradient-porosity metal foam	129
Multiphysics modeling and heat transfer enhancement of underwater vehicle thermal engines	129
Sustainability of direct air-side free cooling data centers in China: An assessment based on operational optimization	126
Accurate evaluation on peak shaving capacity of combined-heat-and-power thermal power units based on physical information neural network	124
Characteristics of heat, power generation, and energy efficiency study on a novel air-cooled PEMFC stack based on micro heat pipe arrays	122
Influence of geometric and operational variables on indirect evaporative cooling using cyclone as heat exchanger	122
A study on supercritical water injection as waste heat recovery system in internal combustion engines	120
Numerical modeling of a novel hybrid system composed of tubiform solid oxide fuel cell and segmented annular thermoelectric generator (SOFC/SATEG)	120
Evaluation of high-speed aircraft thermal management system based on spray cooling technology: Energy analysis, global cooling, and multi-objective optimization	118
Model of co-gasification of coal and biomass in jetting fluidized bed by Aspen Plus: contributive ratio	118
Thermal management of photovoltaic-thermoelectric generator hybrid system using radiative cooling and heat pipe	116
Performance interaction assessment of automobile exhaust thermoelectric generator and engine under different operating conditions	114
Experimental and numerical investigation of Jet–Wall interactions in turbulent jet ignition of zero-carbon Ammonia–hydrogen engines: effects of wall geometry	113
Optimized design and off-design performance evaluation of catalyst-filled spiral wound heat exchanger for hydrogen liquefaction	112
Techno-economic assessment of a Carnot battery thermally integrated with a data center	110
Thermal performance analysis and multi-objective optimization of thermal energy storage unit with cascaded packed bed in a solar heating system	110
Research on the performance and life cycle assessment of photovoltaic/thermal hybrid solar dryer: Comparative analysis with direct and mixed-mode	109
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 intelligent	109
A meta-heuristic approach for reliability-based design optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers	108
Performance assessment of a photovoltaic/thermal heat pump coupled ground source heat pump hybrid system across five climate zones in China	107
Improving battery thermal management using superhydrophobic surfaces on mini-channel cold plates with zigzag and wavy walls	107
Experimental and theoretical study on effect of dust deposition on frosting characteristics of fin surface	107
Applied thermal process for a hydronic snow-melting system in the coldest provincial capital of China	107
Response surface optimization of perforated solar air heater with novel gong-shaped baffles	105
Design solutions and characterization of a small scale and very high concentration solar furnace using a Fresnel lens	104
Full-range drift-flux correlation for upward co-current boiling two-phase flows in vertical rod bundles	104
Experimental comparison and seasonal performance evaluation of different scroll compressor capacity modulation methods in an R410A water to water system	102
Cold-climate adaptive thermal management for fuel cell electric vehicles: Integration of refrigerant-injection heat pump and waste heat recovery	101
A comparative analysis of the performance of backfill heat exchangers in deep mine geological environments	101
Quantifying the incremental value of demand response and multi-energy storage in integrated energy systems	100
Inversion of surface heat flux in high-enthalpy plasma flows via thermocouple measurements and back propagation neural networks	100
Physics-based heat transfer correlation for transcritical channel flows and RANS evaluation in wall-normal momentum and heat flux prediction	97
Effects of inlet–outlet configurations on thermal–hydraulic characteristics of a petaloid micropin-fin heat sink	97
Editorial Board	97
Co-optimization of electrical-thermal–mechanical behaviors of an on-chip thermoelectric cooling system using response surface method	96
Efficiency enhancement of heat supply steam turbines	96
Modelling and verification of the electro-thermal coupling model for solid-state batteries based on equivalent circuit model	96
Research on heat release distribution characteristics driven by linear fuel flow rate variation in an axisymmetric variable geometry scramjet combustor	95
Fuzzy inference method for superheat online optimization in vapor compression air-conditioning system balancing energy-saving and stability	95
Optimized performance of submerged photovoltaic systems in shallow waters	95
Study on cooling category and heat transfer mechanisms of piston oscillating cooling in a dual gallery structure	94
A strategy to flexibly operate a solar aided power generation plant for wide irradiation conditions	94
Condensation enhancement by combining wettability and electric field	93
Topology optimization and experimental evaluation of curved leaf vein microchannel heat sink by selective laser melting	93

Application of grayscale analysis in heat transfer topology optimization: A study on the impact of filter radius on numerical stability and thermodynamic performance	92
Large-Eddy Simulation of two secondary air supply strategies in kraft recovery boilers	92
Experimental study of partial catalytic ignition process in hydrogen peroxide/kerosene rocket engines	92
Upgrade of the mechanically pumped CO	91
Experimental and theoretical research on evaluation criterion for defrosting initiation time accuracy of air source heat pump	91
Explosive boiling of nanofilms on curved surfaces: a molecular dynamics perspective	91
Theoretical study on leakage characteristics of water-injected single screw vapor compressors with a multicolumn envelope meshing pair	90
Experimental investigation of a novel gas bypass in two-pass microchannel evaporator for performance enhancement	89
Thermodynamic analysis of a parabolic trough power plant integrating supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle and direct contact membrane distillation	89
Wet-dry thermohydraulic performance comparison on fin-and-tube geometries	88
Implementation and validation of optimal start control strategy for air conditioners and heat pumps	87
A numerical simulation of tube geometry effect on the performance of regenerators in Organic Rankine Cycle systems using the Volume of Fluid method	87
Enhancing hydrate reservoir temperature by microwave heating: Research on different types of microwave radiation antenna	86
Corrigendum to “Experimental study on ultrasonic-assisted PCM cooling: A novel approach to photovoltaic panel performance improvement” [Appl. Therm. Eng. 265 (2025) 125642]	86
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. Eng	85
Analysis of supercritical heat transfer in horizontal helical tube with internal roughness	84
A thermoelectric system integrated PCM and radiative cooler for improving solar fluctuation	84
Flow and heat transfer performance of asymmetric fluidic oscillators combined with double wall configuration for the gas turbine blade cooling	84
A comprehensive review of ice accretion and high-efficiency anti/de-icing technologies for rotorcraft	83
Temperature response correlation model between body and coolant and direct reconstruction of temperature field in lithium-ion battery pack	83
Geometry-influenced cooling performance of lithium-ion battery	82
Influence of fuel distribution on co-combustion of sludge and coal in a 660 MW tangentially fired boiler	81
Gas-thermal characteristics and active groups evolution mechanisms in the dynamic processes of coal spontaneous combustion-extinction-reignition	80
Physics-data dual-driven temperature prediction for district heating systems	80
Identification of flow regimes in boiling flow with clustering algorithms: An interpretable machine-learning perspective	80
A compact medium-temperature copper–water looped heat pipe for high concentrated solar thermal energy utilization	79
Internally stowed, radially deployed radiator panels for passive CubeSat thermal control	79
Design of VO2-based spacecraft smart radiator with low solar absorptance	79
Thermal performance of flat plate heat pipe array with surface wettability modification: An experimental and simulation study	78
Entropy generation analysis on thermo-hydraulic characteristics of microencapsulated phase change slurry in wavy microchannel with porous fins	78
Simulation study of channel structural design for direct internal reforming methane solid oxide fuel cell	78
Enhancing heat transfer performance of aluminum-based vapor chamber with a novel bionic wick structure fabricated using additive manufacturing	78
Thermal performance analysis of a novel Conical-Cylindrical-Conical cavity receiver for a Scheffler concentrated solar system	78
Energy modeling, calibration, and validation of a small-scale greenhouse using TRNSYS	77
A two-phase liquid immersion cooling strategy utilizing vapor chamber heat spreader for data center servers	77
Overview of fundamental aspects of natural circulation loops	77
Wellbore cooling and heat energy utilization method for deep shale gas horizontal well drilling	76
A proposed two-stage 3D T-shaped porous-fin model and multi-objective constructal designs for it via composite-function, NSGA-II and ANN	76
Repurposing a deep geothermal exploration well for borehole thermal energy storage: Implications from statistical modelling and sensitivity analysis	76
Thermodynamic and techno-economic assessment of an integrated waste-to-levulinic acid and power generation system based on plasma gasification	75
Performance of spray cooling with vertical surface orientation: An experimental investigation	75
Heat extraction analyses and energy consumption characteristics of novel designs of geothermal borehole heat exchangers with elliptic and oval double U-tube structures	75
Performance study of Tesla valve-based direct cooling thermal management system for batteries	75
Numerical Cavitation Model with thermodynamic effects for process intensification in a Venturi Reactors	74
Optimization method for mixed refrigerants in Joule–Thomson refrigerators with fixed-temperature heat loads	74
Investigation of the heat transfer performance of a new double-layer channel heat sink	74
A study on the potential of skin heat exchangers for hybrid-electric aircraft	74
Effect of immersion cooling design optimization on thermal management for lithium battery module	74
Data-driven dimensional analysis of critical heat flux in subcooled vertical flow: A two-stage machine learning approach	73
Transcritical-transcritical cascade CO2 heat pump cycles for high-temperature heating: A numerical evaluation	73
Effects of EGR on combustion and emission characteristics of PODE/methanol RCCI mode at high load	73
Energy, economic and environmental assessment of a photovoltaic-driven dew-point evaporative cooling system	73
A Thermal-hydraulic assessment of condensing tube bank heat exchangers for heat and water recovery from flue gas	72
Multidimensional analysis and performance prediction of heavy-duty gas turbine based on actual operational data	72
Assessing the economic viability of thermography-based leak detection for district heating systems	71
The synergistic effect of micro/nanostructure length scale and fluid thermophysical properties on pool boiling heat transfer	71
Heat and mass transfer performance of non-spherical wet particles in a fluidized bed dryer	71
Sustaining dropwise condensation on nickel-plated copper surfaces with As-grown graphene coatings	71
Heat transfer enhancement of air flow through new types of perforated dimple/protrusion fins	71
Improving heat transfer and compressed air consumption in low pressure die casting of aluminum wheels	71
Effect of non-equilibrium phase transition on the aero-thermodynamic performance of supercritical carbon dioxide compressors	70
Effects of shape-stabilized phase change materials in cementitious composites on thermal-mechanical properties and economic benefits	70
Comprehensive investigation of desalination technologies considering numerous plants worldwide	70
Optimizing discharge pressure control in carbon dioxide heat pumps using particle swarm optimization	70
Numerical study of an infrared suppression (IRS) device with cooling hole configuration on the mixing tube	70
Flow and heat transfer characteristics and comprehensive evaluation of asymmetric plate heat exchangers for centralized heat supply	69
A correlation to calculate time constant of thermocouples	69
Heat transfer characterization and enhancement of spherical latent heat thermal energy storage unit under forced convection boundary conditions	69
Thermal management characteristics of electric vehicle driving motor with oil spray cooling based on spray locations and oil types	69
Computational study of the performance of different gases in convergent-divergent type vortex tube	69
Optimization design and experimental research on cooling performance of U-shaped latticework cooling structure with perforations used for gas turbine blade	68
Experimental and numerical investigation of a hybrid battery thermal management system based on copper foam-paraffin composite phase change material and liquid cooling	68
Experimental heat transfer results and flow visualization of horizontal Near-Saturated liquid nitrogen flow boiling in uniformly heated circular tube under Earth gravity	68
Employing extended surfaces for a hybrid battery thermal management system comprising PCM and refrigerated cooling air: An experimental investigation	68
Investigation on the DNB-type critical heat flux in a fuel assembly with 5 by 5 rods	68
Phase change energy storage using boron nitride/carbonized loofah sponge	68
Experimental study on the power generation performance of T-type direct-expansion PV/T collector/evaporator	67
Novel stair-shaped ground absorber for performance enhancement of solar chimney power plant	67
A novel data-driven reduced-order model for the fast prediction of gas-solid heat transfer in fluidized beds	67
Energy saving and performance assessment of a split-type air conditioner integrated by an evaporative cooling unit with nanofluids	67

An investigation on the thermo-hydraulic and electrochemical performance of a novel vanadium-based embedded cooling system for synergistic energy supply and heat dissipation	66
Study on the variation of normalized heat and gas release of overcharge-induced thermal runaway in confined space	66
Efficient transient thermal analysis of chiplet heterogeneous integration	66
Design and multi-objective optimization of ORC systems for multi-temperature waste heat recovery in petrochemical industry	65
Efficient CO2 cooling/power system for refrigerated trucks using exhaust heat recovery	65
A COMMENT ON “LATTICE BOLTZMANN SIMULATION AND FRACTAL ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN POROUS MEDIA”	65
Optimized tube bank configurations: A multi-objective approach to entropy and volume minimization	65
Experimental and numerical investigation on heat transfer and fluid flow in annular tubes with delta winglets	65
Detailed comparison of physical fining methods in an industrial glass melting furnace using coupled CFD simulations	64
Three-dimensional multiphysics simulation on reaction and thermal characteristics of MEA electrolyzer for CO2 reduction	64
Multi-objective optimization and thermodynamic assessment of a solar unit with a novel tube shape equipped with a helical tape	64
Thermal contact resistance on cylindrical flux channel with high contact ratio	64
Analysis of active heat storage and release characteristics of embedded capillary dual-effect PCM plate based on solar thermal energy and sky radiation cooling	64
Dimensional homogeneity-based motion and tracking analysis of tracer particles in an actual combustion flow	63
Multiscale modeling and optimization of a thermosyphon system using a field-validated CFD–thermal-network framework	63
Experimental investigation and performance analysis of a spray-type ionic liquid desiccant dehumidifier	63
Numerical optimization of geometries of a domestic biomass pellet stove	63
Enhanced thermal performance of octadecane/PMMA microcapsules incorporating high thermal conductivity Si3N4 fillers: Fabrication, characterization, and application in temperature-adaptable textiles	63
Effect of lean hydrogen on biogas premixed combustion characteristics and emissions in a swirling micro-combustor	63
An experimental investigation of subcooled pool boiling on downward-facing surfaces with microchannels	62
Modeling condensation of Methane-Water vapor mixtures in the Hedbäck nozzle: A comparative study of 2D and 3D geometries	62
Reinforcement learning competitive–cooperative optimizer for multi-area dynamic power dispatch	62
Investigation on the performance coupling characteristics between a compound anti-frosting method and air source heat pump system	62
A numerical study on convective condensation of flue gas in tubular heat exchangers	62
Simulation of a desiccant air-conditioning system integrated with dew-point indirect evaporative cooler for a school building	62
Experimental study on frost growth patterns and surface wettability effects of precooler module	62
Performance of high-temperature lightweight multilayer insulations	62
Numerical investigation of wrapped wire effect on mass redistribution in supercritical water-cooled reactor fuel assembly	62
A multi-time scales semi-decoupled CHT (Coupled Heat Transfer) model and its application on piston transient heat transfer simulation	62
A dynamic control strategy for improving combustion chamber sweep efficiency during the in-situ combustion	62
Thermal performance optimization of air-cooled electronic equipment arrangement under uniform and non-uniform heat flux conditions	61
Performance characteristics of new enhanced heat transfer tubes for evaporator/absorber in absorption chiller	61
A novel approach for exhaust gas recirculation stratification in a spark-ignition engine	61
Flow stability of closed-loop geothermal systems	61
The efficiency of using simple heat pipes with a relatively low thermal conductivity for cooling transmit/receive modules	61
A novel approach to estimate the specific heat capacity and volumetric heat generation of AMP20M1HD-A Li-ion pouch battery using MH-MCMC Bayesian inverse methodology	61
Process modeling and experimental performance characterization of operating modes on energy and exergy performance of helium liquefaction cycle	61
Numerical study of the cold island effect of air-source heat pumps from two heat flow perspectives: a coupled negative feedback process	61
Parametric study and application of a data-mining model in 2D and 3D micro-fin tubes	61
Void fraction of R32 in microfin tube under condensation conditions using capacitance-based sensor	61
Performance and optimization of absorption heat exchanger under different flow rate ratio conditions	60
Modelling and analysis of a complete adsorption heat pump system	60
Direct numerical simulations of cooling flow and heat transfer in supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle coupled with solar energy	60
Numerical investigation of a district scale groundwater heat pump system: A case study from Colchester, UK	60
Pseudopotential Lattice Boltzmann Method for boiling heat transfer: A mesh refinement procedure	60
Thermo-economic optimization of vertical farms exploring multiple design options for the built environment and HVAC system	59
Research on liquid-kerosene ignition in an axisymmetric variable geometry combustor with a cone-strut flameholder	59
Experimental investigation of spray cooling on steel plates with periodic micropillar structures: Two-stage quenching phenomenon	59
A composite analytical model to predict the thermal performance of borehole ground heat exchangers within stratified ground	59
Thermodynamic and economic analysis of hierarchical gas–gas nuclear power plants and CHPs with high-temperature reactors and helium as the circulating medium	59
Study of film cooling performance of a support strut heat shield with multiple slot hole structures	59
Extended Coherent Flame Model applied to an optical single-cylinder engine fueled with ethanol	59
Improving thermal performance of groups of energy screw piles with phase change materials	58
A multi-fidelity simulation approach for adaptive cycle engine performance analysis by integrating 3D model of variable geometry turbine system	58
Exergy destruction and heat transfer of parabolic trough collector using porous medium: Machine learning algorithms	58
A printed circuit board embedded with copper-based microchannels for radio frequency power electronics	58
Aspen plus modeling and multi-objective optimization of low-carbon blast furnace	58
Experimental investigation of latent energy storage systems with the tree-pin-shaped fin	58
Melting characteristics of a cone-cavity coupled spiral shell-tube phase change energy storage system	58
Experimental investigation of wick structure regulation on thermal performance of thin-flat high-temperature heat pipes	57
Acoustically controlled bubble nucleation	57
Investigation the performance of the recompression Brayton cycle with different N2O-based binary mixtures for a nuclear power spacecraft	57
An effective and lightweight battery thermal management system with incremental contact area: A numerical study	57
Acoustic sensing for investigating critical heat flux enhancement during pool boiling on electrodeposited copper foams	57
Fuel staging strategy in porous media reforming reactor with the enhancing of metal catalyst for efficient heat‑hydrogen production	57
Hollow thermoelectric refrigerator with ultralow power consumption for personal thermal management	57
Influence of flow straightener structure on energy separation performance of Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube based on energy and exergy analyses	57
Enhancing ground source heat pump performance with microencapsulated phase change backfill materials: Thermal, economic and carbon emission analysis	57
Investigating the heating and air conditioning provision capability of a supermarket to neighboring buildings: Field measurement analysis and economic evaluation	57
A graphene nanoflake-based flexible composite phase change material for enhanced heat dissipation in chip cooling	57
Experimental investigation of phase change material integrated vapor compression refrigeration system	57
Ultra-broadband polarization-insensitive solar absorber with tungsten-molybdenum hybrid resonators for industrial thermal applications: Design, fabrication, and machine learning analysis	57
Two-stage transcritical high temperature CO2 heat pump for dual heating-cooling coupled with thermal energy storages	57
Experimental investigation of sand-based sensible heat energy storage system	56
Numerical analysis of the passive pre-chamber ignition concept for light duty applications	56
Impingement cooling by high-speed air-jet arrays for the green quenching of turbine disc	56
Empirical modelling of a semihermetic reciprocating compressor for different CO2-based mixtures	56
Influence of hydrophobic coatings on fouling mechanism of combined fouling in enhanced tubes	55
Study on flow and coke combustion characteristics of catalyst particles in an industrial regenerator	55
Towards optimal energy utilization in heating system: A novel framework based on mixed-integer model predictive control	55
Performance characterization and experimental validation of a novel cam-steam piston engine	55
Current-dependent temperature change model of a thermoelectric window frame	55
Experimental and numerical study of seawater freezing coupled with ice growth dynamics and heat/mass transfer	55
Numerical investigation on the application of hydrogen plasma arc in electric arc furnace	55
Influence of airflow rates on air source heat pump operating parameters	55
Understanding and mitigating fire risk in hybrid electric vehicles: A numerical and experimental study	55
Latent heat thermal energy storage system with pillow-plate heat exchangers topology – Assessment of thermo-fluid dynamic performance and application potential	55
Development and validation of a dynamic flowsheet model for a 350 MWe supercritical circulating fluidized bed boiler	55
Anisotropic heat transfer and flame spread in stranded electrical cables: a numerical study with Biot–Péclet scaling	54
Multi-objective optimisation for wind resistant air-cooled condenser operation	54
Experimental and numerical study of stator end-winding cooling with impinging oil jet	54
Study on the start-up characteristics and thermal-dynamic performance of pulsating heat pipes with Tesla valve: A numerical case	54
Discharge effectiveness of thermal energy storage systems	54
Flow and heat transfer characteristics of particles in a novel gas-blowing waste heat exchanger for energy storage	54
A preliminary evaluation of a molten metal helical coil solar receiver for heating pressurised air	54