OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Case Studies in Thermal Engineering is 66. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Adjustment algorithm of damper openings of tangentially fired boilers based on secondary air distribution	255
Order degree and centrality analysis of advanced fighter environmental control system and thermal management system	213
Experimental investigation of biodiesel powered engine coupled refrigeration for remote areas' vaccine storage	165
Conjugate gradient method with regularization in estimating mold surface heat flux during continuous casting	164
Investigation on steady-state temperature field by a novel laminated tooth for multi-tooth in harmonic gear drive	155
Multi-objective optimization of residential energy-saving design based on fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making behavior model	149
Study on cold start of fuel cell stack combined with liquid heating and fuel cell self-starting	136
Using natural convection mechanism of nanofluid for cooling an embedded hot plate in corner of a square enclosure: A numerical simulation	135
Towards building energy systems integrating renewable energy sources: A novel entropy-based optimization configuration approach of energy storage	130
Thermal performance optimization of hydrated lime composites: Influence of graphite addition and porosity on heat transfer efficiency	125
Application of response surface methodology to optimize MHD nanofluid flow over a rotating disk with thermal radiation and joule heating	123
Thermal-hydraulic performance of heat transfer tubes with different combinations of dimples and protrusions	123
Combustion and emission characteristics of a hydrogen-assisted dual-fuel diesel engine running on garcinia gummi-gutta methyl ester-diesel blends	119
An optimization case study to design additively manufacturable porous heat sinks based on triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) lattices	111
Theoretical and numerical investigation of the carreau fluid model during a non-isothermal roll coating process: A comparative study	109
New fractional approach for CMC and water based hybrid nanofluid with slip boundary layer: Applications of fractal fractional derivative	109
Temperature control and energy-saving efficiency evaluation of low-energy warm-mix asphalt mixtures with composite additives	109
Machine learning-based optimization for catalytic sulfur removal: Computational modeling and analysis of fuel purification for reduction of environmental impacts	106
Potential coolants for fuel cell application: Multi-objective optimization of thermophysical properties and PPF calculation of hybrid palm oil nanofluids	103
Development of an empirical correlation to predict the effectiveness of heat and mass transfer from textiles in a rotating drum	103
Optimization of entropy and heat transfer in a magnetohydrodynamic marangoni convection flow of biviscosity bingham hybrid nanofluid through convergent channel	100
Prabhakar fractional model for natural convection flow of kerosene oil based hybrid nanofluid containing ferric oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles	99
Intelligent deep learning analysis of MHD williamson ternary hybrid nanofluid thin film transport with heat and mass transfer under multiple slip effects	98
Thermal performance enhancement and assessment of a double-pass solar air heater using perforated vertical V-baffles and semi-circular ducts	98
Study on the heat transfer enhancement of hydro-turbine thrust bearing with nano-oil	97

Research on efficient numerical method of air flow and heat transfer in a refrigerated truck	97
Case study of natural convection topology optimization based on finite volume method	96
A new analytical method for thermal performance prediction of multi-pass serpentine tube heat exchangers	96
Study on the influencing factors of gas-liquid two-phase explosions of hybrid methane/isoprene on the basis of bush fires	95
Studying the effect of geometric parameters of anti-icing system on the performance characteristics of airplane Wing: Computational analysis	93
Comprehensive performance analysis of cascade refrigeration system with two-stage compression for industrial refrigeration	93
Performance assessments of cascade refrigeration system with expander boosted subcooling	92
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	88
Characteristics of motor temperature distribution in plateau	88
Three-dimensional analysis of thermohydraulic performance in corrugated channels with embedded baffles: Optimization of heat transfer and energy efficiency	87
Numerical investigation of the effect of hot and cold fluids on dental implants made of different materials	86
Study of geometrical influence on heat transfer characteristics in a cross-wavy primary surface heat exchanger regarding thermal resistance method	85
Harnessing fuel cell and PVT for cogeneration in buildings: A comparative analysis in different climates	85
Analysis of heat transfer in n	84
Thermal performance enhancement of a solar air heater with different roughness layouts	80
An experimental study on the agitating efficiency and power consumption for viscoelastic-based nanofluids: Elasticity, impeller effects, and artificial neural network approach	79
Enhancing heat exchanger design using autoencoder model for predicting efficiency and cost in chemical processing	78
Distinctive approach for MHD natural bioconvection flow of Reiner–Rivlin nano-liquid due to an isothermal sphere	78
Numerical simulation of interior ballistics two-phase flow in modular charge based on the particle element method	78
Energy and thermodynamic analysis of a typical cement production system based on experimental and simulated investigations	78
A coupling ventilation and refrigerating research for car cabin	77
Study on the influence of gear pair operating parameters on heat transfer characteristics of lubrication systems and global sensitivity analysis	76
Phase change regulation and enhanced enthalpy in mixed tetrabutylammonium salt hydrates for multi-temperature cold storage applications	75
Analysis of efficiency and performance evaluation criterion of nanofluid flow within a tube enhanced with perforated triple twisted tape: A two-phase analysis	74
Changes in the major functional groups of coal under long-term freezing and the effects of their spontaneous combustion characteristics	73
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
The efficacy of magnetic force on thermal performance of ferrofluid in a screw tube	73
Numerical investigation of thermohydraulic performance on wake region in finned tube heat exchanger with section-streamlined tube	73
Ramped heating in CNTS fractional nanofluids	72
A new sustainable energy based freeze proof method for drainage system in cold-region tunnels: A case study of Tianshan Shengli Tunnel	71
Enhancing solar still operation through rounded corrugated walls and basin with wick material, reflectors, and external condensation	71
Effect of design parameters on passive control of heat transfer enhancement phenomenon in heat exchangers–A brief review	71
Optimizing engine performance with piston thermal barrier coatings and Juliflora biodiesel–diesel blends: A response surface methodology approach	71
The promotion effect of human activity intensity on displacement ventilation efficiency by the enhancement indoor thermal stratification	69
Experimental analysis for the photovoltaic thermal collector (PVT) with nano PCM and micro-fins tube nanofluid	69
Uniformity improvement of microwave heating with switchable frequency selective surface	68
Study on thermo-mechanical properties of energy piles based on the improved exponential model	67
Experimental and numerical study on the hydrothermal performances of a mirror Y-shaped convergent mini-channel heat sink	67
Experimental investigation of double-wall cooling with lattice structures for gas turbine blades	66
Flow and heat transfer characteristic of regenerative cooling channels using supercritical CO2 with circular tetrahedral lattice structures	66
Heat transfer and thermal radiation analysis on unsteady nonlinear curved stretching sheet with convective heat exchange and slip velocity dynamics	66
Energy and environmental assessment of Low-GWP refrigerants and gas cooler integration in CO2 cascade refrigeration systems	66