Journal of Heat Transfer: Recent submissions
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Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer Between Two α-MoO3 Biaxial Crystals
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The near-field radiative heat transfer (NFRHT) between two semi-infinite α-MoO3 biaxial crystals is investigated numerically based on the fluctuation–dissipation theorem combined with the modified 4 × 4 transfer matrix ... -
Predicting Multi-Order Magnetic Polaritons Resonance in SiC Slit Arrays by Mutual Inductor–Inductor–Capacitor Circuit Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Magnetic polariton (MP) that couples electromagnetic waves with magnetic excitation can be predicted by equivalent inductor–capacitor (LC) circuit model. However, when the resonance frequencies of MP and surface phonon ... -
Heating Protocol Design Affected by Nanoparticle Redistribution and Thermal Damage Model in Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia for Cancer Treatment
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Recent micro-CT scans have demonstrated a much larger magnetic nanoparticle distribution volume in tumors after localized heating than those without heating, suggesting possible heating-induced nanoparticle migration. In ... -
An Electromechanical Model for Electrowetting With Finite Droplet Size
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)We present an electromechanical model for the analysis of electrowetting by considering the balance between an electric force and a surface tension force acting on the contact line of three phases, namely the droplet (D) ... -
Effect Analysis of Various Gradient Particle Size Distribution on Electrical Performance of Anode-Supported SOFCs With Gradient Anode
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Gradient particle size anode has shown great potential in improving the electrical performance of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). In this study, a 3D comprehensive model is established to study the effect ... -
Near-Field Electroluminescent Refrigeration System Consisting of Two Graphene Schottky Diodes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)It has been shown that the performance of a thermal radiative device, such as a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) and an electroluminescent (EL) refrigerator, can be significantly enhanced when the vacuum gap between a reservoir ... -
Heat Transfer Enhancement of Horizontal Oscillating Heat Pipes With Micro-/Nanostructured Surface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)For oscillating heat pipes (OHPs) with low turn number (<9) positioned in the horizontal direction, the working fluid could not easily flow back to the evaporator due to the absence of gravity. Based on this, copper OHP ... -
An Experimental Study of R134a Condensation Heat Transfer in Horizontal Smooth and Enhanced Tubes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)In this paper, the condensation heat transfer characteristics of R134a inside enhanced tubes using two types of surface structures with different materials were investigated, which were then compared with plain tubes under ... -
Thin-Film Evaporation Heat Transfer of Liquid Nitrogen and Its Application in Cell Vitrification
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Cell vitrification has been an important method of cell cryopreservation. The faster the cooling rate is, the higher the cell survival rate is. However, in conventional cell vitrification methods, film boiling forms a ... -
Local Heat Transfer of Saturated Flow Boiling in Vertical Narrow Microchannel
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)An experimental study of saturated flow boiling in a high-aspect-ratio one-side-heating rectangular microchannel was conducted with de-ionized water as the working fluid. ZnO microrods with the average diameter of about ... -
Accurate Thermal Diffusivity Measurements Using a Modified Ångström's Method With Bayesian Statistics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)This work reports a custom instrument that employs a modified Ångström's method to measure the thermal diffusivity of foil-like materials in which heat propagates in one dimension. This method does not require a semi-infinite ... -
Special Issue: Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer Conference
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The papers selected from those presented at the conference were reviewed following the criteria set by the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer and are published in this special volume. These papers reflect the contemporary ... -
A Unified Treatment for Local Thermal Nonequilibrium Free, Forced, and Mixed Convective Boundary Layer Flows Over an Arbitrarily Shaped Nonisothermal Body in a Fluid Saturated Porous Medium
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)A unified integral solution procedure has been proposed to analyze all possible Darcian local thermal nonequilibrium (LTNE) free, forced, and mixed convective boundary layer flows, commonly encountered in porous media ... -
A Pressurized High-Flux Solar Reactor for the Thermochemical Gasification of Charcoal Slurry—Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)A pressurized solar reactor for effecting the thermochemical gasification of carbonaceous particles driven by concentrated solar energy is modeled by means of a reacting two-phase flow. The governing mass, momentum, and ... -
Multiscale Modeling of Power Plant Performance Enhancement Utilizing Asynchronous Cooling With Thermal Energy Storage
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)This study links a model of thermal energy storage (TES) performance to a subsystem model with heat exchangers that cool down the storage at night; this cool storage is used to precool the air flow for a power plant ... -
Adiabatic Absorption by Absorbent Atomization for Improving Absorption Heat Transformer Performance
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Absorption heat transformers (AHTs) are a type of absorption heat pumps that are primarily driven by low-grade (typically waste) heat and produce higher temperature (high-grade) heat. Under the Indus3Es project, a 10 kW ... -
On the Use of Thermal Energy Storage for Flexible Baseload Power Plants: Thermodynamic Analysis of Options for a Nuclear Rankine Cycle
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)The intermittency of wind and solar energy can disrupt the dynamic balance utilities must maintain to meet fluctuating demand. This work examines the use of thermal energy storage (TES) to increase the operational flexibility ... -
An Adaptive Vent System for Localized and Customized Thermal Management in Buildings
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)This paper introduces an innovative ventilation system that is capable of providing localized and customized thermal conditions in buildings. The system has diffusers with individually operable flaps that facilitate ... -
Thermal Management of Li-Ion Batteries by Embedding Microgrooves Inside the Electrodes: A Thermal Lattice Boltzmann Method Study
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)One way to enhance the thermal performance of the Li-ion batteries is embedding microgrooves inside the porous electrodes and flowing the electrolyte through these microgrooves. Heat transfer from the battery can be enhanced ... -
The Role of Anodization in Naturally Cooled Heat Sinks for Power Electronic Devices
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2020)Effect of anodization on the thermal performance of naturally cooled heat sinks in power electronic devices made of die-cast aluminum alloy A380 and machined aluminum alloy 6061 was investigated experimentally and numerically. ...