Professor YUYING YAN's Outputs (197)

Prompting droplet breakup by imposing an electric field (2025)
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Chen, N., Gan, Y., & Yan, Y. (2025). Prompting droplet breakup by imposing an electric field. Physics of Fluids, 37(1), Article 013380. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0251845

Various means for manipulating droplets based on pressure, magnetic, optical, or other external fields have emerged. Despite the remarkable progress, the existing modalities of droplet formation control and manipulation still deserve further investig... Read More about Prompting droplet breakup by imposing an electric field.

An extensive analysis of the utilisation of phase change materials in food storage process (2025)
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Han, L., Zhang, S., Wright, E., Zheng, X., & Yan, Y. (2025). An extensive analysis of the utilisation of phase change materials in food storage process. Journal of Energy Storage, 111, Article 115391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.115391

With improving living standards, the demand for high-quality food is escalating. Conventional food storage methods often entail issues such as limitations in sustaining food quality and related energy wastage. The utilisation of PCMs in the food stor... Read More about An extensive analysis of the utilisation of phase change materials in food storage process.

Performance improvement of an automotive thermoelectric generator by introducing a novel split fin structure (2025)
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Luo, D., Yang, S., Zhang, H., Cao, J., Yan, Y., & Chen, H. (2025). Performance improvement of an automotive thermoelectric generator by introducing a novel split fin structure. Applied Energy, 382, Article 125218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.125218

In this research, a novel split fin structure is proposed to enhance the performance of automotive thermoelectric generators (ATEGs). The traditional plate fin is segmented into two identical secondary fins from the middle, improving the thermal cont... Read More about Performance improvement of an automotive thermoelectric generator by introducing a novel split fin structure.

Heat-moisture-mechanical bidirectional coupling multiphase porous media model for microwave vacuum drying of pitaya (2024)
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Han, L., & Yan, Y. (2025). Heat-moisture-mechanical bidirectional coupling multiphase porous media model for microwave vacuum drying of pitaya. International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 112, Article 109731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2024.109731

Microwave vacuum drying (MVD) is widely adopted in the food industry helping maintain high product quality but the impact of shrinkage on heat and mass transfer is often overlooked. In the present study, the popular fruit, pitaya, was selected for a... Read More about Heat-moisture-mechanical bidirectional coupling multiphase porous media model for microwave vacuum drying of pitaya.

Gradient-constrained algorithm for simulating bubble growth in microchannel boiling flow using volume of fluid method (2024)
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Gao, H., Zhai, J., & Yan, Y. (2025). Gradient-constrained algorithm for simulating bubble growth in microchannel boiling flow using volume of fluid method. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 170, Article 106051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enganabound.2024.106051

This study focuses on the numerical simulation of bubble growth in microchannels and addresses the interfacial deformations associated with phase transitions in the Volume of Fluid (VOF) method. In order to avoid the blurred deformation of the interf... Read More about Gradient-constrained algorithm for simulating bubble growth in microchannel boiling flow using volume of fluid method.

Effect of Photolithographic Biomimetic Surface Microstructure on Wettability and Droplet Evaporation Process (2024)
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Zhang, Z., & Yan, Y. (2024). Effect of Photolithographic Biomimetic Surface Microstructure on Wettability and Droplet Evaporation Process. Biomimetics, 9(12), Article 724. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9120724

In nature, engineering technology and daily life, wetting phenomena are widespread and have essential roles and significance. Bionics is becoming increasingly important nowadays and exploring the mechanism that influences biomimetic surface microstru... Read More about Effect of Photolithographic Biomimetic Surface Microstructure on Wettability and Droplet Evaporation Process.

Feasibility and parametric study of a groove-type thermoelectric generator under multiphysics field conditions (2024)
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Luo, D., Liu, Z., Cao, J., & Yan, Y. (2025). Feasibility and parametric study of a groove-type thermoelectric generator under multiphysics field conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 259, Article 124972. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.124972

In this study, we propose a novel thermoelectric generator (TEG) configuration called the groove-type TEG, which introduces triangular brackets to increase the contact area between thermoelectric semiconductors and conductive strips. Through a therma... Read More about Feasibility and parametric study of a groove-type thermoelectric generator under multiphysics field conditions.

Effect of loaded carbon-based nanoparticles on the evaporation dynamics of sessile droplets (2024)
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Zhang, Z., & Yan, Y. (2025). Effect of loaded carbon-based nanoparticles on the evaporation dynamics of sessile droplets. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 209, Article 109549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2024.109549

Droplet evaporation is an essential physical process in industrial fields such as spray cooling and inkjet printing. With the widespread use of carbon materials, carbon-based nanofluid droplets have great potential to improve the efficiency and quali... Read More about Effect of loaded carbon-based nanoparticles on the evaporation dynamics of sessile droplets.

Physics-informed neural network simulation of conjugate heat transfer in manifold microchannel heat sinks for high-power IGBT cooling (2024)
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Zhang, X., Tu, C., & Yan, Y. (2024). Physics-informed neural network simulation of conjugate heat transfer in manifold microchannel heat sinks for high-power IGBT cooling. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 159, Article 108036. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2024.108036

This study explores the application of Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) in modeling fluid flow and heat transfer dynamics within intricate geometric configurations, focusing on manifold microchannel (MMC) heat sinks designed for efficient hig... Read More about Physics-informed neural network simulation of conjugate heat transfer in manifold microchannel heat sinks for high-power IGBT cooling.

The effect of surface roughness on sessile droplet evaporation dynamics of silica nanofluid (2024)
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Zhang, Z., & Yan, Y. (2024). The effect of surface roughness on sessile droplet evaporation dynamics of silica nanofluid. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 234, 126156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.126156

This study focuses on the influence of copper surface roughness on evaporation dynamics and deposition mode of fixed silica nanofluid droplets. It aims to achieve an enhanced cooling effect based on silica nanofluid spray. The results show that rough... Read More about The effect of surface roughness on sessile droplet evaporation dynamics of silica nanofluid.

Performance investigation and optimization of an L-type thermoelectric generator (2024)
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Luo, D., Liu, Z., Cao, J., Yan, Y., & Cao, B. (2024). Performance investigation and optimization of an L-type thermoelectric generator. Energy, 307, Article 132768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.132768

Structural optimization is one of the effective means to improve thermoelectric generator (TEG) performance. Considering the inconsistent material parameters between P-type and N-type thermoelectrics, this paper proposes an L-type TEG configuration,... Read More about Performance investigation and optimization of an L-type thermoelectric generator.

A New Model for Capillary Imbibition With Asymmetric Wettability Walls (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Zhu, C., Yan, Y., & Alston, M. (2024, August). A New Model for Capillary Imbibition With Asymmetric Wettability Walls. Presented at ASME 2024 7th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, Nottingham, UK

The imbibition dynamics is controlled by energy dissipation mechanisms and influenced by asymmetric wettability in a nanochannel. This work proposes a new theoretical model for capillary imbibition while the imbibition dynamics are described by a com... Read More about A New Model for Capillary Imbibition With Asymmetric Wettability Walls.

Emissions of volatile organic compounds from reed diffusers in indoor environments (2024)
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Zhang, X., He, X., Zhang, R., Wang, L., Kong, H., Wang, K., Zilli Vieira, C. L., Koutrakis, P., Huang, S., Xiong, J., & Yan, Y. (2024). Emissions of volatile organic compounds from reed diffusers in indoor environments. Cell Reports Physical Science, 5(8), Article 102142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102142

Reed diffusers are widely used as an indoor scenting source, in which aromatic components are thought to have sleep-improving and anxiety-relieving effects. Nevertheless, it is crucial to consider the potential health impacts associated with certain... Read More about Emissions of volatile organic compounds from reed diffusers in indoor environments.

Numerical Study on Thermal Storage-Discharge Process of Envelopes in Building Heating Systems With Different Terminals (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Xu, B., Zhang, H., Dou, Y., Zheng, X., & Yan, Y. (2024, August). Numerical Study on Thermal Storage-Discharge Process of Envelopes in Building Heating Systems With Different Terminals. Presented at ASME 2024 7th International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer, Nottingham, UK

Building clusters and district heating systems have large thermal inertia, which can serve as thermal storage units and regard as important flexible resource. In this study, an integrated spatial discrete model for simulating the thermal performance... Read More about Numerical Study on Thermal Storage-Discharge Process of Envelopes in Building Heating Systems With Different Terminals.

Optical diagnostic study of ammonia-kerosene dual-fuel engine combustion process (2024)
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Zhu, G., Sun, W., Zhang, H., Guo, L., Yan, Y., Lin, S., Zeng, W., Jiang, M., & Yu, C. (2024). Optical diagnostic study of ammonia-kerosene dual-fuel engine combustion process. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 81, 110-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.07.256

In this study, the differences in the combustion process of ammonia-premixed ignition with conventional diesel and kerosene as pilot fuels were investigated based on flame chemiluminescence, and further study on the effects of ammonia ratio (AMR) and... Read More about Optical diagnostic study of ammonia-kerosene dual-fuel engine combustion process.

Thermoelectric system investigation with the combination of solar concentration, greenhouse and radiative cooling for all-day power generation (2024)
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Yang, Z., Fuqiang, W., Fu, Z., Dong, Y., Zou, H., Chen, X., Yan, Y., & Zhang, S. (2024). Thermoelectric system investigation with the combination of solar concentration, greenhouse and radiative cooling for all-day power generation. Renewable Energy, 231, Article 120903. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120903

Thermoelectric generator (TEG) can utilize solar heating to generate electricity without any fossil fuel consumption. However, conventional solar driven TEG fails to achieve high efficiency power generation for 24-h, due to the losing of solar concen... Read More about Thermoelectric system investigation with the combination of solar concentration, greenhouse and radiative cooling for all-day power generation.

Increasing power densities in a thermoelectric generator by stacking and incorporating dual heat pipes (2024)
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Luo, D., Yu, Y., Yan, Y., Chen, W.-H., & Cao, B. (2024). Increasing power densities in a thermoelectric generator by stacking and incorporating dual heat pipes. Device, Article 100435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.device.2024.100435

Thermoelectric generators (TEGs) hold potential for waste heat recovery applications, but their ability to generate electricity within the confined space of exhaust systems remains a challenge. This work introduces a stacked TEG with dual heat pipes... Read More about Increasing power densities in a thermoelectric generator by stacking and incorporating dual heat pipes.

Performance analysis of a battery thermal management system combining thermoelectric, composite phase change material, and liquid cooling under extreme operating conditions (2024)
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Luo, D., Wu, Z., Yan, Y., Sun, Z., Yang, L., & Cao, B. (2024). Performance analysis of a battery thermal management system combining thermoelectric, composite phase change material, and liquid cooling under extreme operating conditions. Journal of Energy Storage, 95, Article 112679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.112679

To maintain optimal operating temperatures for lithium-ion batteries under extreme operating conditions, a battery thermal management system (BTMS) integrating the thermoelectric cooler (TEC), liquid cooling, and composite phase change material (CPCM... Read More about Performance analysis of a battery thermal management system combining thermoelectric, composite phase change material, and liquid cooling under extreme operating conditions.

Design and optimization of a thermoelectric generator with dimple fins to achieve higher net power (2024)
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Luo, D., Li, Z., Yan, Y., Yang, L., Cao, J., Yang, X., & Cao, B. (2024). Design and optimization of a thermoelectric generator with dimple fins to achieve higher net power. Applied Thermal Engineering, 252, Article 123735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123735

To enhance the performance of the automobile thermoelectric generator (ATEG), this study proposes a heat exchanger with dimple fins, where the number of dimples systematically increases along the direction of exhaust flow. The innovative combination... Read More about Design and optimization of a thermoelectric generator with dimple fins to achieve higher net power.

Enhancing the thermal cyclic reliability of salt-based shape-stabilized phase change materials by in-situ SiO2–C interconnectivity in rice husk carbon (2024)
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Li, Z., Wang, Y., Wang, H., Zhang, S., Shang, Z., Tian, L., & Yan, Y. (2024). Enhancing the thermal cyclic reliability of salt-based shape-stabilized phase change materials by in-situ SiO2–C interconnectivity in rice husk carbon. Journal of Cleaner Production, 466, Article 142864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142864

Utilizing salt-based shape-stabilized phase change materials (ss-PCMs) for high-temperature thermal energy storage stands as a pivotal avenue in realizing carbon neutrality. However, the performance of ss-PCMs significantly deteriorates after thermal... Read More about Enhancing the thermal cyclic reliability of salt-based shape-stabilized phase change materials by in-situ SiO2–C interconnectivity in rice husk carbon.