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A comprehensive hybrid transient CFD-thermal resistance model for automobile thermoelectric generators (2023)
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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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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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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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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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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.

A hybrid transient CFD-thermoelectric numerical model for automobile thermoelectric generator systems (2022)
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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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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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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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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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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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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.

Nanoparticle manipulation using plasmonic optical tweezers based on particle sizes and refractive indices (2022)
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As an effective tool for micro/nano-scale particle manipulation, plasmonic optical tweezers can be used to manipulate cells, DNA, and macromolecules. Related research is of great significance to the development of nanoscience. In this work, we invest... Read More about Nanoparticle manipulation using plasmonic optical tweezers based on particle sizes and refractive indices.

Evaluation of discharging performance of molten salt/ceramic foam composite phase change material in a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit (2022)
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Molten salts are widely used energy storage media in integrated solar power systems, however, due to their high corrosivity and the extreme high-temperature environment, many current methods of heat transfer enhancement do not apply. Herein, we propo... Read More about Evaluation of discharging performance of molten salt/ceramic foam composite phase change material in a shell-and-tube latent heat thermal energy storage unit.

Photothermal conversion and transfer in photothermal therapy: From macroscale to nanoscale (2022)
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Photothermal therapy (PTT) is a promising alternative therapy for benign or even malignant tumors. To improve the selective heating of tumor cells, target-specific photothermal conversion agents are often included, especially nanoparticles. Meanwhile... Read More about Photothermal conversion and transfer in photothermal therapy: From macroscale to nanoscale.

Nanoparticle hybrids as efficient theranostic nanoagents with enhanced near-infrared optical absorption and scattering (2022)
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The design of high-efficiency theranostic nanoagents that can be utilized in tumor diagnosis and treatment has been investigated extensively in recent years. However, most of the existing nanoagents consist of uncommon materials and complex shell str... Read More about Nanoparticle hybrids as efficient theranostic nanoagents with enhanced near-infrared optical absorption and scattering.

Heat transfer characteristics of ceramic foam/molten salt composite phase change material (CPCM) for medium-temperature thermal energy storage (2022)
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Molten salts have been widely used as energy storage materials in medium- and high-temperature thermal energy storage. However, pure salt commonly suffers from low thermal conductivity and many conventional methods of heat transfer enhancement do not... Read More about Heat transfer characteristics of ceramic foam/molten salt composite phase change material (CPCM) for medium-temperature thermal energy storage.

Flow‐induced shear stress and deformation of a core–shell‐structured microcapsule in a microchannel (2022)
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A numerical model was developed and validated to investigate the fluid–structure interactions between fully developed pipe flow and core–shell-structured microcapsule in a microchannel. Different flow rates and microcapsule shell thicknesses were con... Read More about Flow‐induced shear stress and deformation of a core–shell‐structured microcapsule in a microchannel.

Heat transfer characteristics and compatibility of molten salt/ceramic porous composite phase change material (2022)
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Molten salts are popular energy storage materials for medium- and high-temperature thermal energy storage. However, current methods for heat transfer enhancement do not apply due to the high corrosivity of molten salts and extreme high-temperature en... Read More about Heat transfer characteristics and compatibility of molten salt/ceramic porous composite phase change material.

Experimental study of viscosity and thermal conductivity of water based Fe3O4 nanofluid with highly disaggregated particles (2022)
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This work aims to experimentally study the viscosity and thermal conductivity of water based Fe3O4 nanofluid with highly disaggregated nanoparticles. The citric acid is modified on Fe3O4 nanoparticles with carboxyl groups, which enables particles to... Read More about Experimental study of viscosity and thermal conductivity of water based Fe3O4 nanofluid with highly disaggregated particles.

Experimental investigation on end winding thermal management with oil spray in electric vehicles (2022)
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To achieve a carbon-neutral sustainable future, the transportation sector is experiencing quick electrification, as more and more vehicles are driven by electric motors. Electric motors are designing more and more powerful and thus pose a great incre... Read More about Experimental investigation on end winding thermal management with oil spray in electric vehicles.