Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications: Recent submissions
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Potential Application of CO2-Based Mixtures in the Combined Power and Cooling System for the Waste Heat Recovery
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)To reduce the operating pressure and broaden the range of condensation temperature, it is proposed to mix CO2 with organic fluid to form a zeotropic mixture. However, how CO2-based mixtures perform in the combined power ... -
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Base Insulation on the Productivity of a Packed Bed Solar Air Heater
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)Effect of bottom surface thermal energy loss for a packed bed solar air heater is investigated using both one-dimensional transient and steady-state models. While the former is solved numerically, closed-form solution is ... -
Estimation of Temperature-Dependent Effective Thermal Conductivity and Specific Heat of Thermally Bonded High Bulk Nonwoven Exposed to Sub-Zero Temperature
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2022)In this work, temperature-dependent effective thermal conductivity and specific heat of high bulk thermally bonded polyester nonwovens (composed of four fibers, namely, 1.4 denier solid, 3 denier hollow, 6 denier hollow, ... -
Analysis of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Corrugated Perforated Plate Fin Heat Sinks
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)This paper reports a mathematical model for predicting the fluid and heat flow characteristics of a Z-shaped corrugated perforated plate heat sink. Experiments were carried out to validate overall pressure drop as well as ... -
Performance Analysis of Single-Phase Space Thermal Radiators and Optimization Through Taguchi-Neuro-Genetic Approach
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)In the thermal management of spacecraft, space thermal radiators play a vital role as heat sinks. A serial radiator with proven advantages in ground applications is proposed and analyzed for space applications. From the ... -
Electrocaloric Cooling Prototype Using Lead-Free Barium Titanate Multilayer Capacitors and Heat Transfer Fluid Motion
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)In this paper, we describe the realization and the testing of an electrocaloric effect based refrigeration prototype. The prototype makes use of Active Electrocaloric Regenerator (AER) made of commercially available ... -
Loop Heat Pipes for Thermal Management of Electric Vehicles
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The present paper investigates the potential of loop heat pipe (LHP), with respect to technological merits and application niche, in automotive thermal management. Broadly, LHP design and applicability for hot spot cooling ... -
Performance and Economic Analysis of Bubble Column Humidification and Thermoelectric Cooler Dehumidification Water Desalination System
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Although water is one of the key elements on the globe and accessible in a large amount, nearly one-half of the people of the globe are suffering from a shortage of freshwater that is increasing at a frightening rate, most ... -
Research on Heat Transfer Characteristics and Typical Parameters Sensitivity Analysis of the Deep Borehole Heat Exchanger Combined With the Geothermal Wells
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Based on abundant hydrothermal geothermal resources at the depth of 1000–2000 m formation in the basin of the BoHai Bay, the deep borehole heat exchanger (DBHE) combined with the geothermal wells is proposed. According to ... -
Comparative Study on Thermodynamic Characteristics of Composite Thermal Insulation Systems With Liquid Methane, Oxygen, and Hydrogen
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Composite passive insulation technology has been proved to be an effective method to reduce heat leakage into the cryogenic storage tank. However, the current related research mainly focused on liquid hydrogen (LH2). The ... -
Research on the Phase Transition Process of Sessile Droplet on Carbon Fiber Cold Surface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The droplet phase transition process on the cold surface of a T300 carbon fiber substrate was studied by observing the droplet freezing process. Through the construction of visualized experimental device, the change in the ... -
A Thermo-Hydraulic Investigation of the Unprecedented TMRS Upper Neutron Spallation Target
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The next-generation neutron spallation target station, the Target–Moderator-Reflector System (TMRS) Mk. IV, will be installed in 2021. This iteration features an unprecedented, water-cooled, third internal target aptly ... -
Heat Transfer Characteristics of Mixed Convective Magnetohydrodynamic Counter-current Two-Phase Flow in Rotating Inclined Microporous Channel With Slip Velocity and Asymmetric Thermal Boundary Conditions Using LTNE Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The heat transfer characteristics of a mixed convective two-phase flow in an inclined rotating microporous channel kept in a transverse magnetic field are investigated numerically. The counterflow arrangement is assumed ... -
Multivariate Design and Analysis of Aircraft Heat Exchanger Under Multiple Working Conditions Within Flight Envelope
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)This paper presents a multi-condition design method for the aircraft heat exchanger (HEX), marking with lightweight, compactness, and wide range of working conditions. The quasi-traversal genetic algorithm (QT-GA) method ... -
A Comparative Study of Multiple Regression and Machine Learning Techniques for Prediction of Nanofluid Heat Transfer
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The aim of this article is to introduce and discuss prediction power of the multiple regression technique, artificial neural network (ANN), and adaptive neuro-fuzzy interface system (ANFIS) methods for predicting the forced ... -
Advanced Temperature Control Applied on An Industrial Box Furnace
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)The current control system of an industrial box furnace usually uses a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) controller. Typically, this control system requires on-site tuning and specific heuristic knowledge, such that ... -
Performance Assessment of Different Turbulence Models for a Dual Jet Flowing Over a Heated Sinusoidal Wavy Surface
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)An enhancement in heat transfer is the key objective in any thermal system where an efficient cooling is needed. This requirement becomes more important for turbulent flow. A turbulent dual jet is associated with entrainment ... -
Performance Improvement of Membrane Energy Exchanger Using Ultrasound for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Application
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Air conditioning (AC) systems consume the maximum proportion of the total electricity used in the building sector. The demand for AC systems is expected to increase exponentially in the coming years due to various reasons ... -
Thermohydraulic Performance Optimization of Automobile Radiators Using Statistical Approaches
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)Automobile radiator which is one of the vital components used for engine cooling in vehicles is expected to provide higher thermal performance without changing the exterior dimensions of the radiator with the development ... -
Experimental Study on the Heat Transfer Performance of a Stainless-Steel Heat Pipe With Sintered Fiber Wick
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021)A kind of stainless-steel heat pipe with sintered fiber wick is investigated with the aim to improve the heat dissipation when it is used in spent fuel pools in nuclear power plants. The effects of test angle, porosity, ...