Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications: Recent submissions
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Using Neural Networks for Thermal Analysis of Heat Conduction
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Predicting heat transfer mechanisms through solids and fluids is a continuously demanding research topic since accurate and fast temperature calculation is crucial in many engineering and industrial applications. This ... -
Thermal Inactivation of Airborne SARS-CoV-2 by an Electric Fan Heater in Winter and Defining Conditions to Ensure That All the Air Passes Through the Fan
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is spread, especially in closed environments, by airborne transmission. The study aims to assess the thermal inactivation of airborne SARS-CoV-2 in a 30 m3 ... -
Machine Learning Aided Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Hydrodynamic Performance in the Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This study attempts to illustrate the benefits of integrating the concepts of machine learning algorithms with the field of thermo-fluidic applications. The current work is aimed at identifying effective or significant ... -
Experimental Investigation of Local Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Plate Heat Exchanger Using a Thin Heat Transfer Surface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper presents an experimental investigation of local heat transfer characteristics of single-phase flow in a plate heat exchanger (PHE). The local heat transfer coefficient is evaluated using a test section with PHE ... -
Experimental Study for the Enhancement of Thermal Efficiency and Development of Nusselt Number Correlation for the Roughened Collector of Solar Air Heater
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The solar air heater’s thermal efficiency is relatively poor owing to the flat collector surface. This article’s primary objective is to increase the collectors’ thermal efficiency of rectangular ducts of solar air heater ... -
Numerical Study on the Application of Pressure-Swirl Atomizing Nozzles in a Direct Air Cooling Condenser of the Power Plant
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In this paper, a pressure-swirl atomizing nozzle was proposed to improve the atomization characteristics and enhance the heat transfer characteristics. By modifying the structural parameters of the nozzle, the effect of ... -
An Experimental and Computational Investigation of Ranque–Hilsch Vortex Tube Heat Transfer Characteristics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Ranque–Hilsch vortex tubes have the extraordinary ability to split an incoming stream of fluid into two streams—one with a lower absolute total temperature than the incoming flow and the other with greater total temperature. ... -
Effect Mechanism of Ambient Air Parameters on the Thermal Performance for Cooling Towers
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)As the volume of natural draft wet cooling towers (NDWCTs) continues to increase, the influence of ambient air on the thermal performance of the NDWCT is not clear. Therefore, the main parameters such as gas–water ratio, ... -
Numerical Analysis of the Thermal–Hydraulic Performance of Supercritical Liquefied Natural Gas in Airfoil Fin PCHEs
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)As a novel, compact, and efficient plate-fin heat exchanger, the Printed Circuit Heat Exchanger (PCHE) is a prospective candidate for liquefied natural gas (LNG) vaporization at low-temperature and high pressure. Generally, ... -
Modeling Heat Transfer Through Concentric Cylindrical Layers for Controlled Thermal Regulation of a Commercial Research Cryostat
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The thermal characteristics of a variable temperature, flowing vapor cryostat are theoretically modeled, accounting for specific geometrical and material constraints, temperature-varying heat transfer coefficients, and ... -
Performance Analysis of a New ORC-VCC System With Mechanical Overheating and Correlation Fitting of Most Important System Parameter
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)This paper proposes a new organic Rankine cycle + vapor compression cycle (ORC-VCC) system (with mechanical overheating refrigeration cycle), and this system can not only reduce the heat absorption of the ORC evaporator, ... -
Mixed Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics of Graphene Nanofluid Strengthened by Periodically Direction-Switching Electric Field
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Transformer-oil with low thermal conductivity and large viscosity has poor heat dissipation capability, which leads to the thermal drive failure caused by transient overload. To improve its cooling capability, this paper ... -
Enhancing Gas Turbine Power Plant Performance in Tropical Climates by Using Inlet Air Cooling With Desiccant Dehumidification and Evaporative Cooling
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)Gas turbine power plants play a critical role in meeting the increasing demand for electricity. However, their performance can be affected by high ambient temperatures and humidity levels in tropical climates, which can ... -
Thermal and Electrical Analysis of N-PVT-FPC Hybrid Active Heating of Biogas Plant
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In order to increase biogas production during winter months/cold climatic conditions, a self-sustained N-photovoltaic thermal and flat plate collector (PVT-FPC) hybrid active heating biogas plant has been analyzed in terms ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Water Droplet Evaporation on Inclined Surfaces by Taguchi and ANOVA Optimization Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)We experimentally investigated the evaporation characteristics of a sessile water droplet on a glass substrate with different surface roughness levels. The influence of five parameters is evaluated for the evaporation ... -
Effects of Reynolds Number and Tooth Front Angle on Leakage Loss and Heat Transfer Characteristics in a Rotating Labyrinth Seal
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)The labyrinth seal is effective in reducing leakage losses at the rotor blade top in the turbine. This study investigates the variation in labyrinth seal performance at different rotational speeds, different Reynolds ... -
The Effect of Heat Exchanger Tube Structure on the Condensation Heat Transfer of R1234ze(E)/R152a Inside Smooth Tubes
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2023)In this paper, the flow condensation heat transfer characteristics of the environmentally friendly nearly-azeotropic refrigerant R1234ze(E)/R152a (mass ratio of 40:60) in smooth tubes with varying structures were numerically ... -
Effect of Working Fluid, Orientation, and Cooling Mode on Thermal Performance of Miniature Flat Heat Pipe
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 7/27/2023 )Flat heat pipes (FHPs) are commonly used as a passive cooling system in portable electronic gadgets due to their compact profile. The present study investigates the effect of different working fluids on the thermal performance ... -
Experimental Investigations on Effect of Orientation on Thermal Performance of a Novel Phase Change Material-Based Heat Sink
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 7/27/2023 )As electronic devices generate heat while operating, thermal management is important in view of the reliability and lifespan of the device. Much research is focused on the improvement of charging time for continuous ... -
Intelligent Control Strategy of Fresh Air Volume in Cabin Under Heating Condition and Evaluation of Its Energy-Saving Effect
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 6/15/2023 )The problem of “range anxiety” of electric vehicles is gradually highlighted. Especially when the onboard air conditioner is used by electric vehicles in winter, its actual range will be significantly shortened. This article ...