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Preparation and performance improvement of phase change materials with Skin-Flesh structure inspired by loofah (2023)
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Li, Z., Tian, L., Shang, Z., Wang, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, S., & Yan, Y. (2023). Preparation and performance improvement of phase change materials with Skin-Flesh structure inspired by loofah. Applied Thermal Engineering, 231, Article 120973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120973

Leakage and low thermal conductivity limit the application of molten salts in thermal energy storage (TES) systems. Inspired by the skin-flesh structure of loofah, a porous ceramic with dense skin was designed and prepared. The dense skin prevents mo... Read More about Preparation and performance improvement of phase change materials with Skin-Flesh structure inspired by loofah.

Dynamic behaviour of automobile thermoelectric waste heat recovery under different driving cycles (2023)
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Luo, D., Yan, Y., Li, Y., Chen, W. H., Yang, X., Wang, X., & Cao, B. (2023). Dynamic behaviour of automobile thermoelectric waste heat recovery under different driving cycles. Applied Thermal Engineering, 232, Article 121039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121039

Different types of vehicles often run in different driving cycles, resulting in different dynamic behaviours of the automobile thermoelectric generator. The dynamic performance of a simplified automobile thermoelectric generator under different drivi... Read More about Dynamic behaviour of automobile thermoelectric waste heat recovery under different driving cycles.

Evaluation and optimisation of hybrid sensible-latent heat thermal energy storage unit with natural stones to enhance heat transfer (2023)
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Zhang, S., & Yan, Y. (2023). Evaluation and optimisation of hybrid sensible-latent heat thermal energy storage unit with natural stones to enhance heat transfer. Renewable Energy, 215, Article 118921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.118921

Latent heat thermal energy storage improves the utilization efficiency of renewable energy. Phase change materials (PCMs) commonly suffer from low thermal conductivity and many heat transfer enhancement methods have been developed. However, conventio... Read More about Evaluation and optimisation of hybrid sensible-latent heat thermal energy storage unit with natural stones to enhance heat transfer.

Corrosion properties of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose on metal surface base on molecular dynamics simulation (2023)
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Xu, Z., Zhao, Y., Yan, Y., & Zhang, H. (2023). Corrosion properties of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose on metal surface base on molecular dynamics simulation. Computational Materials Science, 228, Article 112295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2023.112295

Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (SCMC) is an effective corrosion inhibitor that provides good protection to metal surfaces. This study investigates the corrosion inhibition properties of SCMC on Fe, Cu, and Al using molecular dynamics simulations. The... Read More about Corrosion properties of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose on metal surface base on molecular dynamics simulation.

Recent development in structural designs and thermal enhancement technologies of thermoelectric generator with different types of heat sources: A review (2023)
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Li, Y., Wang, X., Luo, D., Shi, Y., Ren, Y., & Yan, Y. (2023). Recent development in structural designs and thermal enhancement technologies of thermoelectric generator with different types of heat sources: A review. e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 4, Article 100180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prime.2023.100180

An optical study of the combustion and flame development of ammonia-diesel dual-fuel engine based on flame chemiluminescence (2023)
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Sun, W., Zeng, W., Guo, L., Zhang, H., Yan, Y., Lin, S., …Wu, F. (2023). An optical study of the combustion and flame development of ammonia-diesel dual-fuel engine based on flame chemiluminescence. Fuel, 349, Article 128507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128507

Under the background of the “carbon peak and carbon neutrality”, the development and utilization of zero-carbon fuels, represented by green ammonia and green hydrogen, has gained attention from all walks of life. Among them, the problems of transport... Read More about An optical study of the combustion and flame development of ammonia-diesel dual-fuel engine based on flame chemiluminescence.

Investigation of continuous pulse current source on the performance of phase change material-thermoelectric cooler system (2023)
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Guo, Y., Zhang, X., Wang, J., Yan, Y., & Ren, Y. (2023). Investigation of continuous pulse current source on the performance of phase change material-thermoelectric cooler system. e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 4, Article 100163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prime.2023.100163

In this particle, the influence of phase change materials (PCM) on the property of thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is studied by numerical simulation. The heat sink integrated with PCM is placed on the hot side of TEC to reduce the fluctuation of tempera... Read More about Investigation of continuous pulse current source on the performance of phase change material-thermoelectric cooler system.

A comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model for automobile thermoelectric generators (2023)
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Luo, D., Yan, Y., Chen, W.-H., Yang, X., Chen, H., Cao, B., & Zhao, Y. (2023). A comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model for automobile thermoelectric generators. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 211, Article 124203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124203

This paper proposes a comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model to predict the dynamic behaviour of an automobile thermoelectric generator (ATEG) system. The model takes into account the temperature dependences, the topological conn... Read More about A comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model for automobile thermoelectric generators.

Comparative study on heat transfer enhancement of metal foam and fins in a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit (2023)
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Zhang, S., Li, Z., Yan, Y., Alston, M., & Tian, L. (2023). Comparative study on heat transfer enhancement of metal foam and fins in a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit. Energy Storage and Saving, 2(3), 487-494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enss.2023.03.004

Metal foam and fins are two popular structures that are employed to enhance the heat transfer of phase change materials in shell-and-tube heat storage units. However, it remains unclear which structure is better in terms of energy storage performance... Read More about Comparative study on heat transfer enhancement of metal foam and fins in a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit.

Comprehensive thermal energy storage analysis of ceramic foam-enhanced molten salt in a shell-and-tube unit (2023)
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Zhang, S., Yan, Y., Jin, Y., & Gao, Y. (2023). Comprehensive thermal energy storage analysis of ceramic foam-enhanced molten salt in a shell-and-tube unit. Solar Energy, 255, 381-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2023.02.021

Ceramic foam can be used to enhance the energy storage efficiency of molten salt for high-temperature solar thermal applications. However, its performance in a shell-and-tube unit is not fully understood. In this study, the energy storage performance... Read More about Comprehensive thermal energy storage analysis of ceramic foam-enhanced molten salt in a shell-and-tube unit.

Optimal design of a heat exchanger for automotive thermoelectric generator systems applied to a passenger car (2023)
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Luo, D., Wu, Z., Yan, Y., Ji, D., Cheng, Z., Wang, R., …Yang, X. (2023). Optimal design of a heat exchanger for automotive thermoelectric generator systems applied to a passenger car. Applied Thermal Engineering, 227, Article 120360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120360

The heat exchanger determines the overall performance of automotive thermoelectric generator (ATEG) systems. To obtain the accurate performance of the ATEG system under actual driving conditions, a fluid-thermal-electric multiphysics numerical model... Read More about Optimal design of a heat exchanger for automotive thermoelectric generator systems applied to a passenger car.

Thermal and electrical contact resistances of thermoelectric generator: Experimental study and artificial neural network modelling (2023)
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Li, Y., Shi, Y., Wang, X., Luo, D., & Yan, Y. (2023). Thermal and electrical contact resistances of thermoelectric generator: Experimental study and artificial neural network modelling. Applied Thermal Engineering, 225, Article 120154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120154

Thermal and electrical contact resistances (TCR and ECR) of thermoelectric generator (TEG) exert essential impacts on its performance. In this study, through a series of experiments these two important properties have been estimated in a wide range o... Read More about Thermal and electrical contact resistances of thermoelectric generator: Experimental study and artificial neural network modelling.

Optimizing the Transient Performance of Thermoelectric Generator with PCM by Taguchi Method (2023)
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Shi, Z., Wang, G., Liu, C., Lv, Q., Gong, B., Zhang, Y., & Yan, Y. (in press). Optimizing the Transient Performance of Thermoelectric Generator with PCM by Taguchi Method. Energies, 16(2), Article 805. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16020805

Phase change material (PCM) is an effective thermal management method to improve the thermoelectric conversion performance of a system. PCM can not only absorb excessive thermal energy at high temperature to protect the thermoelectric module (TEM) an... Read More about Optimizing the Transient Performance of Thermoelectric Generator with PCM by Taguchi Method.

A hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model for automobile thermoelectric generator systems (2022)
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Luo, D., Yan, Y., Li, Y., Wang, R., Cheng, S., Yang, X., & Ji, D. (2023). A hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model for automobile thermoelectric generator systems. Applied Energy, 332, Article 120502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120502

Dynamic performance prediction of the automobile thermoelectric generator system is one of the research hotspots in the field of thermoelectric technology. In this work, a hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model is proposed for the first... Read More about A hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model for automobile thermoelectric generator systems.

Development of two transient models for predicting dynamic response characteristics of an automobile thermoelectric generator system (2022)
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Luo, D., Zhao, Y., Yan, Y., Chen, H., Chen, W.-H., Wang, R., …Yang, X. (2023). Development of two transient models for predicting dynamic response characteristics of an automobile thermoelectric generator system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 221, Article 119793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119793

In this work, two transient models, including a transient fluid-thermal-electric multiphysics numerical model and a hybrid transient CFD-analytical model, are proposed to predict the dynamic performance of the automobile thermoelectric generator syst... Read More about Development of two transient models for predicting dynamic response characteristics of an automobile thermoelectric generator system.

An investigation of droplet impingement on a conical obstacle (2022)
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Wang, L., Wang, X., & Yan, Y. (2023). An investigation of droplet impingement on a conical obstacle. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 37, Article 101586. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101586

Droplet impingement has been intensively studied in recent years due to its wide range of applications. In the present study, a multi-component multiphase Lattice Boltzmann model is adopted to study the droplet impingement on conical obstacles. A mod... Read More about An investigation of droplet impingement on a conical obstacle.

Evaporation Characteristics and Morphological Evolutions of Fuel Droplets After Hitting Different Wettability Surfaces (2022)
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Chen, Y., Guo, L., Cai, N., Sun, W., Yan, Y., Li, D., …Xuan, R. (2023). Evaporation Characteristics and Morphological Evolutions of Fuel Droplets After Hitting Different Wettability Surfaces. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 20(2), 734-747. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-022-00293-y

To solve the wall-wetting problem in internal combustion engines, the physical and chemical etching 11 methods are used to prepare different wettability surfaces with various microstructures. The evaporation 12 characteristics and morphological evolu... Read More about Evaporation Characteristics and Morphological Evolutions of Fuel Droplets After Hitting Different Wettability Surfaces.

Recent advances in modeling and simulation of thermoelectric power generation (2022)
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Luo, D., Liu, Z., Yan, Y., Li, Y., Wang, R., Zhang, L., & Yang, X. (2022). Recent advances in modeling and simulation of thermoelectric power generation. Energy Conversion and Management, 273, Article 116389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116389

Thermoelectric power generation is a renewable energy conversion technology that can directly convert heat into electricity. In recent years, a great number of theoretical models have been established to predict and optimize the performance of both t... Read More about Recent advances in modeling and simulation of thermoelectric power generation.

Energy, exergy and economic analysis of ceramic foam-enhanced molten salt as phase change material for medium- and high-temperature thermal energy storage (2022)
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Zhang, S., & Yan, Y. (2023). Energy, exergy and economic analysis of ceramic foam-enhanced molten salt as phase change material for medium- and high-temperature thermal energy storage. Energy, 262(Part A), Article 125462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2022.125462

This study carried out comprehensive energy, exergy and economic analysis of ceramic foam/molten salt composite phase change material (CPCM) for use in medium- and high-temperature thermal energy storage systems. Ceramic foams with various pore confi... Read More about Energy, exergy and economic analysis of ceramic foam-enhanced molten salt as phase change material for medium- and high-temperature thermal energy storage.