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The effects of bio-inspired micro/nano scale structures on anti-icing properties (2020)
Journal Article
Gao, H., Jian, Y., & Yan, Y. (2021). The effects of bio-inspired micro/nano scale structures on anti-icing properties. Soft Matter, 17(3), 447-466. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0sm01683g

Ice formation and accumulation have detrimental effects on commercial surfaces and people's lives. The ice adhesion strength decreases with increasing surface hydrophobicity, and the superhydrophobicity of a surface can be constructed by a combinatio... Read More about The effects of bio-inspired micro/nano scale structures on anti-icing properties.

Investigation on the droplet evaporation process on local heated substrates with different wettability (2020)
Journal Article
Yan, Y., Wang, X., Liu, Z., & Wang, L. (2020). Investigation on the droplet evaporation process on local heated substrates with different wettability. Heat and Mass Transfer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-020-03005-6

Marangoni effect is one of the critical factors in the droplet evaporation process, which is caused by surface tension gradient in the droplet interface. In this study, local heating is adopted to provide a more complicated temperature distribution o... Read More about Investigation on the droplet evaporation process on local heated substrates with different wettability.

Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications (2020)
Journal Article
Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., Shi, L., Darkwa, J., Weston, N. J., & Yan, Y. (2021). Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 43, Article 100865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2020.100865

This experimental study covers the development of novel nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) based on RT–35HC as a phase change material (PCM) and titanium oxide (TiO2) as thermal conductivity enhancement material, for thermal management app... Read More about Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications.

Thermal Management of Electrified Propulsion System for Low-Carbon Vehicles (2020)
Journal Article
Li, B., Kuo, H., Wang, X., Chen, Y., Wang, Y., Gerada, D., …Yan, Y. (2020). Thermal Management of Electrified Propulsion System for Low-Carbon Vehicles. Automotive Innovation, 3(4), 299-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42154-020-00124-y

An overview of current thermal challenges in transport electrification is introduced in order to underpin the research developments and trends of recent thermal management techniques. Currently, explorations of intelligent thermal management and cont... Read More about Thermal Management of Electrified Propulsion System for Low-Carbon Vehicles.

Passive control of temperature distribution in cancerous tissue during photothermal therapy using optical phase change nanomaterials (2020)
Journal Article
Ren, Y., Chen, Q., Li, H., Qi, H., & Yan, Y. (2021). Passive control of temperature distribution in cancerous tissue during photothermal therapy using optical phase change nanomaterials. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 161, Article 106754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106754

Thermal therapy is a very promising alternative treatment for benign tumor, in which the temperature control is a key issue to avoid unwanted thermal damage of healthy tissue. However, the active temperature control methods usually require the assist... Read More about Passive control of temperature distribution in cancerous tissue during photothermal therapy using optical phase change nanomaterials.

Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Wen, C., Zhu, X., Yang, Y., Ding, H., & Yan, Y. (2020). Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle. In AIP Conference Proceedings 2293 (420077-1–420077-4). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0027863

The condensing flow model is developed to predict the non-equilibrium condensation of CO2 in a converging-diverging nozzle using computational fluid dynamics modelling, which is expected to contribute to the carbon capture and storage. The numerical... Read More about Numerical modelling of non-equilibrium condensation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in a converging-diverging nozzle.

Thermal Analyses of Power Electronics Integrated with Vapour Chamber Cooling (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Yan, Y., & Li, B. (2020). Thermal Analyses of Power Electronics Integrated with Vapour Chamber Cooling. Automotive Innovation, 3(4), 328-335. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42154-020-00123-z

Insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) power module is used for power switching transistor devices in the power supply and motor control circuits in both hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles. The target of heat flux of IGBT is continuousl... Read More about Thermal Analyses of Power Electronics Integrated with Vapour Chamber Cooling.

Direct Phase-Change Cooling of Vapor Chamber Integrated With IGBT Power Electronic Module for Automotive Application (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, Y., Li, B., Wang, X., Wang, X., Yan, Y., Li, X., …Li, H. (2021). Direct Phase-Change Cooling of Vapor Chamber Integrated With IGBT Power Electronic Module for Automotive Application. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36(5), 5736-5747. https://doi.org/10.1109/tpel.2020.3031372

In electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles, IGBT power module trends to dissipate higher heat flux due to increased power rating and reduced package size. An inefficient cooling method will result in stringent thermal reliability problems. The... Read More about Direct Phase-Change Cooling of Vapor Chamber Integrated With IGBT Power Electronic Module for Automotive Application.

Using mesoporous carbon to pack polyethylene glycol as a shape-stabilized phase change material with excellent energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity (2020)
Journal Article
Feng, D., Li, P., Feng, Y., Yan, Y., & Zhang, X. (2021). Using mesoporous carbon to pack polyethylene glycol as a shape-stabilized phase change material with excellent energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 310, Article 110631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2020.110631

A novel shape-stabilized phase change material was successfully prepared using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as PCM and mesoporous carbon FDU-15 as support via the melting impregnation method. The structural and thermal properties of materials were measu... Read More about Using mesoporous carbon to pack polyethylene glycol as a shape-stabilized phase change material with excellent energy storage capacity and thermal conductivity.

Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems (2020)
Journal Article
Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., & Yan, Y. (2020). Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems. Applied Thermal Engineering, 181, Article 115999. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115999

This experimental study covers the chemical, physical, thermal characterization and application of novel nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) dispersed by TiO2, Al2O3, and CuO nanoparticles for thermal management systems. A commercial-grade... Read More about Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems.

Effect of adding copper oxide nanoparticles on the mass/heat transfer in falling film absorption (2020)
Journal Article
Gao, H., Mao, F., Song, Y., Hong, J., & Yan, Y. (2020). Effect of adding copper oxide nanoparticles on the mass/heat transfer in falling film absorption. Applied Thermal Engineering, 181, Article 115937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115937

Absorber is an essential component that affects the efficiency of absorption refrigeration unit. Falling film absorption is one of the most widespread forms of the heat/mass transfer in absorption system. In this paper, based on the software COMSOL M... Read More about Effect of adding copper oxide nanoparticles on the mass/heat transfer in falling film absorption.

Heat spreading performance of SiC-based power module with bonded vapour chamber for electric powertrain integration (2020)
Journal Article
Li, B., Chen, Y., Wang, X., Li, Y., & Yan, Y. (2020). Heat spreading performance of SiC-based power module with bonded vapour chamber for electric powertrain integration. Applied Thermal Engineering, 181, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115896

After evolving side by side over the past three decades, insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFETs) become two main options in high power semiconductor market of Hybrid Electric Vehicle... Read More about Heat spreading performance of SiC-based power module with bonded vapour chamber for electric powertrain integration.

A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage (2020)
Journal Article
Zhang, S., Feng, D., Shi, L., Wang, L., Jin, Y., Tian, L., …Yan, Y. (2021). A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 135, Article 110127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110127

Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) uses phase change materials (PCMs) to store and release heat, and can effectively address the mismatch between energy supply and demand. However, it suffers from low thermal conductivity and the leakage prob... Read More about A review of phase change heat transfer in shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) based on porous supports for thermal energy storage.

Investigation of Droplet Evaporation on Copper Substrate with Different Roughness (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Investigation of Droplet Evaporation on Copper Substrate with Different Roughness. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 17, 835-842. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-020-0069-5

In the present study, we investigated the evaporation process and deposition pattern of saline droplet on a copper substrate with different roughness under 40 °C ambient temperature. These four substrates are classified as smooth surface and rough su... Read More about Investigation of Droplet Evaporation on Copper Substrate with Different Roughness.

A Study of the Truncated Square Pyramid Geometry for Enhancement of Super-hydrophobicity (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). A Study of the Truncated Square Pyramid Geometry for Enhancement of Super-hydrophobicity. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 17, Article 843-850. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-020-0070-z

Super-hydrophobic surfaces are quite common in nature, inspiring people to continually explore its water-repellence property and applications to our lives. It has been generally agreed that the property of super-hydrophobicity is mainly contributed b... Read More about A Study of the Truncated Square Pyramid Geometry for Enhancement of Super-hydrophobicity.

Droplet Deposition Pattern Affected by Different Heating Directions (2020)
Journal Article
Liu, Z., Yan, Y., Wang, X., & Chen, X. (2020). Droplet Deposition Pattern Affected by Different Heating Directions. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 17(4), 795-801. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42235-020-0058-8

The coffee ring effect commonly exists in droplet deposition patterns, which fundamentally affects scientific research and industrial applications, like pharmaceutical purification, salt manufacturing, etc. Some researchers have tried different solut... Read More about Droplet Deposition Pattern Affected by Different Heating Directions.

Experimental analysis of a high temperature water heat pipe for thermal storage applications (2020)
Journal Article
Werner, T. C., Yan, Y., Mullen, D., & Halimic, E. (2020). Experimental analysis of a high temperature water heat pipe for thermal storage applications. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 19, Article 100564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100564

Heat pipes spanning the 300 °C to 500 °C temperature range are still under research and development stage. Monel/water heat pipes have been previously explored as an option for operation up to 300 °C. Life tests of up to 30,000 h have shown good comp... Read More about Experimental analysis of a high temperature water heat pipe for thermal storage applications.

Transient simulation of finned heat sinks embedded with PCM for electronics cooling (2020)
Journal Article
Arshad, A., Jabbal, M., Sardari, P. T., Bashir, M. A., Faraji, H., & Yan, Y. (2020). Transient simulation of finned heat sinks embedded with PCM for electronics cooling. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 18, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2020.100520

This paper reports the two-dimensional (2D) transient numerical simulation of a phase change material (PCM) based finned heat sink to investigate the heat transfer performance for passive cooling of electronic devices. The finned heat sinks of 2 mm a... Read More about Transient simulation of finned heat sinks embedded with PCM for electronics cooling.

Synergetic treatment of dye contaminated wastewater using microparticles functionalized with carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide nanocomposites (2020)
Journal Article
Lian, Z., Wei, C., Gao, B., Yang, X., Chan, Y., Wang, J., …Liu, F. (2020). Synergetic treatment of dye contaminated wastewater using microparticles functionalized with carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide nanocomposites. RSC Advances, 10(16), 9210-9225. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ra10899h

This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry. The highly efficient treatment of azo dye contaminated wastewater from the textile industry is an important but challenging problem. Herein, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microparticles, incorporating m... Read More about Synergetic treatment of dye contaminated wastewater using microparticles functionalized with carbon nanotubes/titanium dioxide nanocomposites.