OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Case Studies in Thermal Engineering is 65. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Adjustment algorithm of damper openings of tangentially fired boilers based on secondary air distribution	250
Order degree and centrality analysis of advanced fighter environmental control system and thermal management system	211
Intelligent adjustment ventilation duct design and numerical simulation study on enhancement of subgrade thermal stability in cold regions	166
Experimental investigation of biodiesel powered engine coupled refrigeration for remote areas' vaccine storage	158
Study on thermo-mechanical properties of energy piles based on the improved exponential model	156
Machine learning-based optimization for catalytic sulfur removal: Computational modeling and analysis of fuel purification for reduction of environmental impacts	155
Conjugate gradient method with regularization in estimating mold surface heat flux during continuous casting	148
Theoretical and experimental studies on thermostatic explosion behavior of typical melting and casting explosive 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN)	148
Experimental and numerical assessment of the rotary bed reactor for fuel-processing and evaluation of produced oil usability as fuel substitute	147
Numerical study on the fire propagation and suppression of valve hall for UHV converter station	142
Study on the influencing factors of gas-liquid two-phase explosions of hybrid methane/isoprene on the basis of bush fires	133
Investigation on steady-state temperature field by a novel laminated tooth for multi-tooth in harmonic gear drive	132
An experimental study on the agitating efficiency and power consumption for viscoelastic-based nanofluids: Elasticity, impeller effects, and artificial neural network approach	128
Performance assessments of cascade refrigeration system with expander boosted subcooling	123
Characteristics of motor temperature distribution in plateau	112
Maximizing photovoltaic thermal system through computational fluid dynamics-driven multi-factor parametric optimization: A Taguchi-grey relational analysis method to enhancing electrical output and co	107
Bioconvection and activation energy dynamisms on radiative sutterby melting nanomaterial with gyrotactic microorganism	107
Particle-to-fluid direct-contact counter-flow heat exchanger: Simple-models validation and integration with a particle-based central tower system	107
Kinetic analysis and calculation correction methods for moisture evaporation rate in pine lignocellulosic biomass	106
Entropy formation in second grade nanofluid flow across a curved surface with the impact of activation energy and chemical reaction	105
Three-dimensional analysis of thermohydraulic performance in corrugated channels with embedded baffles: Optimization of heat transfer and energy efficiency	103
An optimization case study to design additively manufacturable porous heat sinks based on triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) lattices	102
Improving the performance of a commercial absorption cooling system by using ejector: A theoretical study	101
Design, optimization and performance evaluation of water-energy nexus of an atmospheric water harvesting system (AWHS) based on subsurface cooling and solar power	99
Simulation study on the quenching characteristics of molten steel slag under different quenching media and modes	99

Performance comparison of LFPSC-ASHP and VTSC-ASHP heating systems based on oil and gas gathering and transportation stations	97
Artificial intelligence aided microwave coagulation therapy: Analysis of heat transfer to tumor tissue via hybrid modeling	94
Using natural convection mechanism of nanofluid for cooling an embedded hot plate in corner of a square enclosure: A numerical simulation	94
Study of thermal behavior on multi-tank cascade system for ship-borne hydrogen storage tank using a new design configuration	93
Optimization of the performance and operation of a photovoltaic-thermoelectric power supply system for bridge safety monitoring microsystems	92
Theoretical and numerical investigation of the carreau fluid model during a non-isothermal roll coating process: A comparative study	91
Improve the performance of cold crucible used for emissivity measurement of molten metal	91
Slowly-closing valve behaviour during steam machine accelerated start-up	90
Thermal energy optimization for electroosmotic flow of ternary nanocomposition with Debye-Hückel linearization approach	90
Forecasting the temperature of a building-integrated photovoltaic panel equipped with phase change material using artificial neural network	88
A data-driven approach to low-enthalpy shallow geothermal energy extraction: A case study on indoor heating for precision agriculture applications	87
Harnessing fuel cell and PVT for cogeneration in buildings: A comparative analysis in different climates	85
Numerical investigation of the effect of hot and cold fluids on dental implants made of different materials	84
Hybrid geometric optimization of wavy tubes with Y-shaped fins for enhanced solidification in latent heat storage systems	84
Study of geometrical influence on heat transfer characteristics in a cross-wavy primary surface heat exchanger regarding thermal resistance method	84
Study of heat transfer performance of miniature heat sink for integrated circuit packaging field	81
Experimental investigation and scenario-based optimization of energy flexibility in embedded radiant cooling systems	81
Derivation of the unifying model and its discussion on the effective thermal conductivity of isotropic, porous and composite media	81
Mechanical properties and mechanism of carbonated coal gangue concrete after elevated temperatures	81
Enhancing the ignition and combustion characteristics of aluminum-based nanofluid fuels via graphene oxide	80
Corrigendum to “Integrated thermal management enabling 0.1 K uniformity in meter-scale blackbody radiation source over broad temperature ranges” [Case Stud. Therm. Eng. 75 (2025) 107252]	78
Centerline temperature distribution of compartment spray fire under limited ceiling ventilation	78
Characteristics of pulsating heat pipe with variation of tube diameter, filling ratio, and SiO2 nanoparticles: Biomedical and engineering implications	76
Three-dimensional thermomechanical modeling of geothermal energy piles with U-tube heat exchangers of different cross-sectional shapes	75
Thermal stratification of Darcy-Forchheimer nano-fluid flow with cattaneo-christov heat flux over a riga plate: A mathematical analysis	75
Thermal optimization of heat pipes with multi-walled carbon nanotubes and aluminum oxide nanofluids	75
In-depth analysis of the effects of turbo-expander and condenser pressures on the performance of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) waste heat recovery system	73
Changes in the major functional groups of coal under long-term freezing and the effects of their spontaneous combustion characteristics	73
Experimental study on the influence of base plate temperature and fin pitch on frosting characteristics of parallel cold plates	71
Numerical investigation of the effects of geometric and fluid parameters on the thermal performance of a double -tube spiral heat exchanger with a conical turbulator	71
Optimal sizing of country-scale renewable energy systems towards green transportation sector in developing countries	71
Case study of natural convection topology optimization based on finite volume method	71
Numerical analysis of thermal resistivity impact on magnetohydrodynamic squeezing flow of Casson ternary nanofluid with chemical reaction	70
Based on the study of icing characteristics of FENSAP-ICE multi-row perforated wind turbine blades	68
Ramped heating in CNTS fractional nanofluids	67
Intelligent deep learning analysis of MHD williamson ternary hybrid nanofluid thin film transport with heat and mass transfer under multiple slip effects	66
Study on the influence of gear pair operating parameters on heat transfer characteristics of lubrication systems and global sensitivity analysis	66
Thermal performance enhancement of a solar air heater with different roughness layouts	66
Experimental study on real-time seepage-heat transfer characteristics of fractured granite during the cyclic liquid nitrogen injecting the hot dry rock reservoir	66
Optimizing engine performance with piston thermal barrier coatings and Juliflora biodiesel–diesel blends: A response surface methodology approach	65
Thermal performance optimization of hydrated lime composites: Influence of graphite addition and porosity on heat transfer efficiency	65