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The micro?/nano?PCMs for thermal energy storage systems: A state of art review (2019)
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Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., Yan, Y., & Darkwa, J. (2019). The micro?/nano?PCMs for thermal energy storage systems: A state of art review. International Journal of Energy Research, 43(11), 5572-5620. https://doi.org/10.1002/er.4550

With advancement in technology, the nanotechnology, various thermal energy storage (TES) materials have been invented and modified with promising thermal transport properties. The solid–liquid phase change materials (PCMs) have been extensively used... Read More about The micro?/nano?PCMs for thermal energy storage systems: A state of art review.

Effect of corrugation pitch on thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids in corrugated tubes of heat exchanger system based on exergy efficiency (2019)
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Wang, G., Qi, C., Liu, M., Li, C., Yan, Y., & Liang, L. (2019). Effect of corrugation pitch on thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids in corrugated tubes of heat exchanger system based on exergy efficiency. Energy Conversion and Management, 186, 51-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2019.02.046

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd In this article, water and TiO2-H2O nanofluids are used as heat exchange mediums. The heat transfer and resistance coefficient of corrugated tubes with different corrugation pitches are studied by experimental method. The economy... Read More about Effect of corrugation pitch on thermo-hydraulic performance of nanofluids in corrugated tubes of heat exchanger system based on exergy efficiency.

Performance of supersonic steam ejectors considering the nonequilibrium condensation phenomenon for efficient energy utilisation (2019)
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Yang, Y., Zhu, X., Yan, Y., Ding, H., & Wen, C. (2019). Performance of supersonic steam ejectors considering the nonequilibrium condensation phenomenon for efficient energy utilisation. Applied Energy, 242, 157-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.03.023

Supersonic ejectors are of great interest for various industries as they can improve the quality of the low-grade heat source in an eco-friendly and sustainable way. However, the impact of steam condensation on the supersonic ejector performances is... Read More about Performance of supersonic steam ejectors considering the nonequilibrium condensation phenomenon for efficient energy utilisation.

Energy and exergy analysis of fuel cells: a review (2018)
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Arshad, A., Ali, H. M., Habib, A., Bashir, M. A., Jabbal, M., & Yan, Y. (2019). Energy and exergy analysis of fuel cells: a review. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 9, 308-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2018.12.008

In this paper, the fundamental overview of theoretical and practical aspects of thermodynamics analysis for mainly used fuel cells (FCs) are presented. The FC converts the chemical energy of fuel (normally hydrogen) directly into electrical energy re... Read More about Energy and exergy analysis of fuel cells: a review.

Effects of magnetic field on thermo-hydraulic performance of Fe3O4-water nanofluids in a corrugated tube (2018)
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Mei, S., Qi, C., Luo, T., Zhai, X., & Yan, Y. (2019). Effects of magnetic field on thermo-hydraulic performance of Fe3O4-water nanofluids in a corrugated tube. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 128, 24-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.08.071

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd An experimental system is established to investigate the thermo-hydraulic performance of Fe3O4-water nanofluids in a corrugated tube under various magnetic fields. The influences of magnetic induction intensities (B = 0 G, 100 G,... Read More about Effects of magnetic field on thermo-hydraulic performance of Fe3O4-water nanofluids in a corrugated tube.

Effect of rotating twisted tape on thermo-hydraulic performances of nanofluids in heat-exchanger systems (2018)
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Qi, C., Wang, G., Yan, Y., Mei, S., & Luo, T. (2018). Effect of rotating twisted tape on thermo-hydraulic performances of nanofluids in heat-exchanger systems. Energy Conversion and Management, 166, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2018.04.086

Stable TiO2-H2O nanofluids are prepared and their stabilities are studied. An experimental set for studying the heat transfer and flow characteristics of nanofluids is established. Heat transfer and flow characteristics of TiO2-H2O nanofluids in a ci... Read More about Effect of rotating twisted tape on thermo-hydraulic performances of nanofluids in heat-exchanger systems.

A modified phase change pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann model (2018)
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Gong, W., Yan, Y., Chen, S., & Wright, E. (2018). A modified phase change pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann model. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 125, 323-329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.04.090

Amongst all the multiphase models in the lattice Boltzmann (LB) community, the pseudopotential model has been the most popular approach due to its simplicity and high-efficiency. Recently a number of liquid-vapour phase change models were also propos... Read More about A modified phase change pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann model.

A study on the unphysical mass transfer of SCMP pseudopotential LBM (2018)
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Gong, W., Yan, Y., & Chen, S. (2018). A study on the unphysical mass transfer of SCMP pseudopotential LBM. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 123, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.03.032

In general, a multi-bubble/droplet configuration cannot sustain a steady state using single-component multiphase (SCMP) pseudopotential lattice Boltzmann method (LBM). Our study shows that the unachievable multibubble/droplet system is for an unphysi... Read More about A study on the unphysical mass transfer of SCMP pseudopotential LBM.

The role of dipole interactions in hyperthermia heating colloidal clusters of densely-packed superparamagnetic nanoparticles (2018)
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Fu, R., Yan, Y., Roberts, C., Liu, Z., & Chen, Y. (in press). The role of dipole interactions in hyperthermia heating colloidal clusters of densely-packed superparamagnetic nanoparticles. Scientific Reports, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23225-5

This work aims to investigate the influence of inter-particle dipole interactions on hyperthermia heating colloidal clusters of densely-packed Fe3O4 nanoparticles at low field intensity. Emulsion droplet solvent evaporation method was used to assembl... Read More about The role of dipole interactions in hyperthermia heating colloidal clusters of densely-packed superparamagnetic nanoparticles.

An experimental investigation on the effect of ferrofluids on the efficiency of novel parabolic trough solar collector under laminar flow conditions (2018)
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Alsaady, M., Fu, R., Liu, Z., Yan, Y., Wu, S., & Boukhanouf, R. (2018). An experimental investigation on the effect of ferrofluids on the efficiency of novel parabolic trough solar collector under laminar flow conditions. Heat Transfer Engineering, 40(9-10), 753-761. https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2018.1442309

The paper is related to the use of magnetic nanofluids (ferrofluids) in a direct absorption solar parabolic trough collectors enhances thermal efficiency compared to conventional solar collectors. By applying the right magnetic intensity and magnetic... Read More about An experimental investigation on the effect of ferrofluids on the efficiency of novel parabolic trough solar collector under laminar flow conditions.

A novel design of thermoelectric generator for automotive waste heat recovery (2018)
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Huang, K., Yan, Y., Li, B., Li, Y., Li, K., & Li, J. (2018). A novel design of thermoelectric generator for automotive waste heat recovery. Automotive Innovation, 1(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s42154-018-0006-z

With progressively stringent fuel consumption regulations, many researchers and engineers are focusing on the employment of waste heat recovery technologies for automotive applications. Regarded as a promising method of waste heat recovery, the therm... Read More about A novel design of thermoelectric generator for automotive waste heat recovery.

Maximum power Point Tracking control of thermoelectric generation system using extremum seeking control method (2017)
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Twaha, S., Zhu, J., Maraaba, L., Huang, K., Li, B., & Yan, Y. (2017). Maximum power Point Tracking control of thermoelectric generation system using extremum seeking control method. Energies, 10, https://doi.org/10.3390/en10122016

This study proposes and implements maximum power Point Tracking (MPPT) control on thermoelectric generation system using extremum seeking control (ESC) algorithm. The MPPT is applied to guarantee maximum power extraction from the TEG system. The work... Read More about Maximum power Point Tracking control of thermoelectric generation system using extremum seeking control method.

Mathematical and experimental investigation of water migration in plant xylem (2017)
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Hong, J., Liu, S., Glover, P., Wu, S., & Yan, Y. (2017). Mathematical and experimental investigation of water migration in plant xylem. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 14(4), 622-630. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529%2816%2960428-6

Plant can take water from soil up to several metres high. However, the mechanism of how water rises against gravity is still controversially discussed despite a few mechanisms have been proposed. Also, there still lacks of a critical transportation m... Read More about Mathematical and experimental investigation of water migration in plant xylem.

A thermal immiscible multiphase flow simulation by lattice Boltzmann method (2017)
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Gong, W., Chen, S., & Yan, Y. (in press). A thermal immiscible multiphase flow simulation by lattice Boltzmann method. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 88, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2017.08.019

The lattice Boltzmann (LB) method, as a mesoscopic approach based on the kinetic theory, has been significantly developed and applied in a variety of fields in the recent decades. Among all the LB community members, the pseudopotential LB plays an in... Read More about A thermal immiscible multiphase flow simulation by lattice Boltzmann method.

Heat transfer enhancement of a modularised thermoelectric power generator for passenger vehicles (2017)
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Li, B., Huang, K., Yan, Y., Li, Y., Twaha, S., & Zhu, J. (2017). Heat transfer enhancement of a modularised thermoelectric power generator for passenger vehicles. Applied Energy, 205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.08.092

Transport represents over a quarter of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and is the leading cause of air pollution in cities. It has not seen the same gradual decline in emissions as other sectors. Recently, the thermoelectric power generation (TEG)... Read More about Heat transfer enhancement of a modularised thermoelectric power generator for passenger vehicles.

Numerical study of wetting transitions on biomimetic surfaces using a lattice Boltzmann approach with large density ratio (2017)
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Gong, W., Yan, Y., Chen, S., & Giddings, D. (2017). Numerical study of wetting transitions on biomimetic surfaces using a lattice Boltzmann approach with large density ratio. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 14(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529%2816%2960414-6

The hydrophobicity of natural surfaces have drawn much attention of scientific communities in recent years. By mimicking natural surfaces, the manufactured biomimetic hydrophobic surfaces have been widely applied to green technologies such as self-cl... Read More about Numerical study of wetting transitions on biomimetic surfaces using a lattice Boltzmann approach with large density ratio.

Experimental measurement of dynamic concentration of nanofluid in laminar flow (2017)
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Hong, J., Liu, S., Yan, Y., & Glover, P. (in press). Experimental measurement of dynamic concentration of nanofluid in laminar flow. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 88, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.06.022

Nanofluid is thought to have a potential enhancement in heat transfer behaviour of fluid. The nanoparticle concentration in nanofluid is one of the most important factors that affect the nanofluid behaviour. The static concentration was applied in th... Read More about Experimental measurement of dynamic concentration of nanofluid in laminar flow.

Numerical investigation of flow unsteadiness and heat transfer on suction surface of rotating airfoils within a gas turbine cascade (2017)
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Guo, L., Yan, Y., Sun, W., & Zhu, J. (in press). Numerical investigation of flow unsteadiness and heat transfer on suction surface of rotating airfoils within a gas turbine cascade. Propulsion and Power Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jppr.2017.05.005

The effects of the periodical turbulence and pressure fluctuation on suction surface heat transfer over airfoils of a row of rotor blades with a certain type have been investigated numerically in this paper. The calculation is performed using model w... Read More about Numerical investigation of flow unsteadiness and heat transfer on suction surface of rotating airfoils within a gas turbine cascade.

The atomization current and droplet size of ethanol in two different small-scale electro-spraying systems (2017)
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Gan, Y., Zhang, X., Li, H., Tong, Y., Shi, Y., & Yan, Y. (2017). The atomization current and droplet size of ethanol in two different small-scale electro-spraying systems. Journal of Electrostatics, 87, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elstat.2017.05.003

An experimental study on electro-spraying from small-scale combustors is carried out using liquid ethanol as fuel. Two systems of electro-spraying are employed in the present study; one is a nozzle system (without a ring electrode) and the other is a... Read More about The atomization current and droplet size of ethanol in two different small-scale electro-spraying systems.

Lattice Boltzmann parallel simulation of microflow dynamics over structured surfaces (2017)
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Zhou, W., Yan, Y., Liu, X., & Liu, B. (in press). Lattice Boltzmann parallel simulation of microflow dynamics over structured surfaces. Advances in Engineering Software, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2017.02.001

In the present work, a parallel lattice Boltzmann multiphase model was developed to investigate the effects of surface structures on wettabilities and flow dynamics in a microchannel. The theory of wetting transition was firstly discussed. Then three... Read More about Lattice Boltzmann parallel simulation of microflow dynamics over structured surfaces.