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Experimental study on boiling heat transfer characteristics and thermal-hydraulic thresholds in a vertical upward rectangular narrow channel 垂直向上矩形窄通道沸腾换热特性及热水力阈值试验研究
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International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110554
Chen Sun , Ren Dai , Leren Tao , Cheng Jin , Wanying Chang , Peiyu Liu , Zheming Cheng
{"title":"Experimental study on boiling heat transfer characteristics and thermal-hydraulic thresholds in a vertical upward rectangular narrow channel","authors":"Chen Sun ,&nbsp;Ren Dai ,&nbsp;Leren Tao ,&nbsp;Cheng Jin ,&nbsp;Wanying Chang ,&nbsp;Peiyu Liu ,&nbsp;Zheming Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110554","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110554","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Two-phase flow boiling experiment has conducted in a visual vertically upward narrow rectangular channel featuring unilaterally electric heating. The geometric dimension of the channel is 686 mm × 216 mm × 2.75 mm (<em>l</em> × <em>w</em> × <em>s</em>), using deionized water as the working medium. The experiment was carried out under atmospheric pressure, covering the range in inlet temperature of 50–90 °C, mass flux of 4.04–24.24 kg/(m<sup>2</sup>·s), and heat flux of 6.41–48.08 kW/m<sup>2</sup>. A high-speed photography was used to classified the flow patterns and flow regimes in each stage and analyze the corresponding local and average heat transfer characteristics. The results indicate that a secondary enhancement in heat transfer during the transition from convective boiling (CB) to the film evaporation (FE) mechanism. The wall superheat at onset of film evaporation (ONB), onset of fully developed boiling (OFDB), and onset of film evaporation (OFE) exhibited a strong positive correlation with heat flux, while the influences of inlet temperature and mass flux were negligible. The average HTC in the narrow channel is dictated by the flow regime distribution. A comprehensive evaluation of numerous predictive models for thermal-hydraulic thresholds and heat transfer coefficients was conducted. New correlations for ONB, OFDB, OFE, and average HTC were developed and demonstrated excellent predictive accuracy, with mean relative errors (MRE) of −2.71%, −2.80%, 3.25%, and 0.19%, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110554"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146022693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Numerical investigation on the performance enhancement of vortex tubes incorporating innovative helical internals 采用创新螺旋内件的涡流管性能增强的数值研究
IF 6.4 2区 工程技术
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110581
Peng Pan , Kai-Xin Di , Li-Ke Niu
{"title":"Numerical investigation on the performance enhancement of vortex tubes incorporating innovative helical internals","authors":"Peng Pan ,&nbsp;Kai-Xin Di ,&nbsp;Li-Ke Niu","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110581","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110581","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite their widespread application in heat exchange systems, vortex tubes were limited by their inadequate cooling and heating efficiency. Hence, the novel helical internals were designed and integrated into the vortex tube to enhance its performance. The characteristics of temperature separation in an innovative vortex tube were assessed employing numerical methods, and results indicated that under an inlet mass flow rate of 0.004 kg/s and a cold mass fraction ranging from 0.1 to 0.9, the cooling effect was further increased by 4.93 K, while the heating effect was improved by 1.68 K, compared to conventional vortex tubes. The performance enhancement was attributed to the effective flow field regulation achieved through the introduction of helical internals. Additionally, a highly accurate predictive model was developed based on regression analysis, which provided a reliable tool for the engineering application of vortex tube technology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110581"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146022402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Ice nucleation of supercooled water in the near-wall region 近壁区过冷水的冰核
IF 6.4 2区 工程技术
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110584
Shili Lin, Mingbiao Chen
{"title":"Ice nucleation of supercooled water in the near-wall region","authors":"Shili Lin,&nbsp;Mingbiao Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110584","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110584","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Deep understanding of ice nucleation in supercooled water is crucial for advancing technologies such as anti-icing of airplanes, ice making of supercooled water and organ preservation. However, the combined effects of both shear and temperature gradient in the near-wall region are frequently overlooked, leading to significant discrepancies in predictions and a severe effect on the application of the technologies. Here, we proposed an ice nucleation model considering the rebounded deformation energy and temperature gradient to analyze the ice nucleation in the near-wall region. It was found that: (1) The critical nucleus radius is the central parameter through which shear rate and temperature gradient exhibit competitive interplay. (2) The competition creates a scale effect that regulates nucleation sensitivity. A larger critical nucleus radius amplifies the nucleus's perception of the temperature gradient. (3) Compared to the thermodynamic term ratio, the nucleation rate ratio followed a similar trend in response to changes in temperature gradient.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110584"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146022401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Numerical investigation of flow and heat transfer characteristics in jet eccentrically impinging on a rotating disk 射流偏心撞击旋转圆盘流动与传热特性的数值研究
IF 6.4 2区 工程技术
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110675
Zhixiong Yang, Yaguo Lyu, Zhengang Liu, Le Jiang
{"title":"Numerical investigation of flow and heat transfer characteristics in jet eccentrically impinging on a rotating disk","authors":"Zhixiong Yang,&nbsp;Yaguo Lyu,&nbsp;Zhengang Liu,&nbsp;Le Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110675","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110675","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Jet impingement cooling technology is mainly applied in advanced and efficient thermal management systems. This paper employs a CFD method, based on the Volume of Fluid method and SST <em>k-ω</em> turbulence model, to investigate the oil film flow and heat transfer characteristics on the surface of a rotating disk under the impact of an eccentric oil jet. This study investigates the effects of parameters including the rotational Reynolds number (<em>Re</em><sub><em>ω</em></sub> = 169,400–508,200), jet Reynolds number (<em>Re</em><sub><em>j</em></sub> = 3300–5500), nozzle eccentricity ratio (<em>ε</em> = 0–0.6), and jet temperature (<em>T</em><sub><em>j</em></sub> = 333.15 K – 373.15 K) on heat transfer performance and oil film flow behavior. The results show that, under all operating conditions, the maximum local Nusselt number of the coupled wall occurs near the jet impingement core region. With an increase in the rotational Reynolds number, jet Reynolds number, and jet temperature, the Nusselt number on the coupled wall also rises. Furthermore, a moderate increase in the nozzle eccentricity ratio contributes to improving the convective heat transfer intensity on the coupled wall. The average Nusselt number of the coupled wall reaches its maximum value when the nozzle eccentricity ratio is 0.3 or 0.4. A dimensionless correlation between the average Nusselt number of the coupled wall and the rotational Reynolds number, jet Reynolds number, Prandtl number, and nozzle eccentricity ratio was developed, with the maximum relative prediction error not exceeding 6%.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110675"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146098494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Oscillation-buoyancy interplay over a heated sphere by numerical simulation 热球上振荡-浮力相互作用的数值模拟
IF 6.4 2区 工程技术
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110772
Wei-Hsiang Wang , Meng-Zhe Li , Hua-Ching Chang
{"title":"Oscillation-buoyancy interplay over a heated sphere by numerical simulation","authors":"Wei-Hsiang Wang ,&nbsp;Meng-Zhe Li ,&nbsp;Hua-Ching Chang","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110772","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110772","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study numerically investigates buoyancy-driven convection and heat transfer around a heated sphere subjected to prescribed vertical oscillations. A low-Mach-number compressible CFD framework, combined with a sharp-interface immersed boundary method on hierarchical Cartesian grids, is employed to resolve the phase-dependent thermal boundary layer and plume dynamics at Rayleigh number <span><math><mi>R</mi><msub><mi>a</mi><mi>D</mi></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>1.567</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mn>10</mn><mn>7</mn></msup></math></span> based on sphere diameter indicating buoyancy relative to viscous and thermal diffusion. Four cases are examined by varying the Richardson number Ri from ∞ (stationary natural convection) to 0 (zero gravity; vibration-dominated convection). When the forcing frequency is comparable to the intrinsic plume time scale, the plume remains coherent and the cycle-averaged Nusselt number is close to the stationary value, while the upper-cap angular non-uniformity is alleviated. At higher forcing frequency, oscillation disrupts plume development, thickens the upper thermal boundary layer, and reduces both local and global heat transfer. In the absence of gravity, oscillatory shear produces nearly symmetric convection but yields the lowest mean Nusselt number. These results provide a frequency-based framework to interpret oscillation–buoyancy coupling and to tune the trade-off between heat-transfer magnitude and angular uniformity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110772"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147394539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Productivity enhancement of hemispherical solar distillers with the use of nanoparticle-coated recycled metal cans arranged in a honeycomb pattern and magnetic fins 半球形太阳能蒸馏器的生产效率提高与使用纳米粒子涂层的可回收金属罐排列成蜂窝状和磁性翅片
IF 6.4 2区 工程技术
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110691
Mohammed El Hadi Attia , K. Harby , Mohamed Benghanem , Mohamed Abdelgaied , Hazzaa.F. Alqurashi
{"title":"Productivity enhancement of hemispherical solar distillers with the use of nanoparticle-coated recycled metal cans arranged in a honeycomb pattern and magnetic fins","authors":"Mohammed El Hadi Attia ,&nbsp;K. Harby ,&nbsp;Mohamed Benghanem ,&nbsp;Mohamed Abdelgaied ,&nbsp;Hazzaa.F. Alqurashi","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110691","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110691","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Scarcity of clean water is the most acute problem faced by many countries worldwide. Although solar distillation units have represented a simple inexpensive method of producing clean water in many remote areas, their efficiency has been rather limited. Therefore, this work presents an efficient and economical design to enhance the performance of these systems. This study presents the first use of recycled metal cans, combined with nanoparticles and magnetic fins, in water basins to improve the performance of distillation systems. These cans are made of aluminum and are widely available, making them efficient and economical thermal storage materials. The cans were coated with nanoparticles and placed inside water basins in a honeycomb pattern, and then magnetic fins were placed inside them to enhance evaporation rates and reduce production costs. Three tested configurations were tested: a conventional hemispherical distiller (THSD), a modified distiller containing metal cans arranged in honeycomb cells and coated with nanoparticles (MSD-NC_RABC), and a modified distiller with the same structure as the MSD-NC_RABC, but with the addition of magnetic fins (MSD-NC_RABC&amp;CMF). The findings revealed that MSD-NC_RABC achieved a 33.74% increase in throughput while MSD-NC_RABC&amp;CMF achieved a 66.87% increase compared to the baseline THSD. The incorporation of magnetic fins further enhanced the yield by 24.77% over MSD-NC_RABC system. Additionally, the MSD-NC_RABC&amp;CMF achieved shorter payback times than THSD and MSD-NC_RABC by about 41.67% and 59.44%, respectively. In addition, the modifications in MSD-NC_RABC and MSD-NC_RABC&amp;CMF significantly lowered yield costs by 30.20% and 52.19% and shortened the payback periods by 30.20% and 52.19%, respectively.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110691"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147394527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Study on multiphase flow and thermal response of melt-cast explosive filled projectiles during cook-off 熔铸炸药填充弹丸在点火过程中的多相流动及热响应研究
IF 6.4 2区 工程技术
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110655
Yanhui Wang, Yuhui Wang, GuiShuai Tang
{"title":"Study on multiphase flow and thermal response of melt-cast explosive filled projectiles during cook-off","authors":"Yanhui Wang,&nbsp;Yuhui Wang,&nbsp;GuiShuai Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110655","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110655","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To investigate the ignition mechanisms of melt-cast explosives under thermal stimuli, a chemical reaction ignition model incorporating multiphase flow and pore gas release was developed. By predicting the cook-off behavior of Comp-B charges under heating rates of 16, 1, and 0.055 K/min, the study reveals that the heating rate dictates the transition between conduction-dominated and convection-driven ignition regimes. High heating rates create steep vertical thermal gradients and localized molten pools at the top, triggering rapid hotspot formation and ignition in the upper region. Low heating rates promote thermal diffusion and internal convection, which progressively homogenize the temperature field until late-stage self-heating occurs. Across all cases, the buoyancy-driven migration of released pore gases and decomposition products creates a high-diffusivity gas film at the top, consistently shifting the eventual ignition site to the upper region. This indicates that porosity-controlled gas transport is a decisive mechanism in the thermal safety assessment of confined melt-cast munitions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110655"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147395033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Experimental flow perturbation analysis for single vibrating tube in a tube array subjected to turbulent shear flow 湍流剪切流作用下管阵中单个振动管的实验流动摄动分析
IF 6.4 2区 工程技术
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110693
Muhammad Atif Niaz , Shahab Khushnood , Luqman Ahmad Nizam , Waqas Javid , Shahid Iqbal , Bushra Riaz , Ahmad Tahir , Ashraf Dogar , Hafiz Muhammad Ali
{"title":"Experimental flow perturbation analysis for single vibrating tube in a tube array subjected to turbulent shear flow","authors":"Muhammad Atif Niaz ,&nbsp;Shahab Khushnood ,&nbsp;Luqman Ahmad Nizam ,&nbsp;Waqas Javid ,&nbsp;Shahid Iqbal ,&nbsp;Bushra Riaz ,&nbsp;Ahmad Tahir ,&nbsp;Ashraf Dogar ,&nbsp;Hafiz Muhammad Ali","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110693","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110693","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Flow-induced vibrations in heat exchanger tube bundles pose a serious challenge for the process sector, potentially resulting in premature structural failure, performance deterioration, and substantial economic losses.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Purpose&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;Flow Induced Vibrations in heat exchangers is one of the major causes of structure failure resulting in efficiency reduction and huge economics losses for the process industry. For last few decades, research has been focused on analysis of flow induced vibrations in tube arrays in order to determine their operational life and the prediction of failures. It has been established that different geometric and flow parameters effect the response of the tube array when subjected to cross flow. The main aim of this work is to experimentally measure the interplay between internal flow disturbances and tube vibration response at varying upstream turbulence intensities.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Method&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;The current study is focused on flow perturbation analysis inside parallel triangular tube array subjected to different levels of upstream turbulence intensities (0.7% and 16.5%). Tube array with pitch ratio of 1.375 has been utilized in the current experiments. Monitored tube is instrumented with triaxial accelerometer to capture the vibration response and hotwire anemometer has been used for performing upstream and internal velocity measurements. These experiments have been performed in open loop wind tunnel with the upstream velocity ranging between 0 and 8.9 m/s and subsequent reduced velocity ranges from 0 to 80. A lot of attention is paid to finding vibration stability characteristics and how velocity perturbations behave over a large range of lowered velocities.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Results&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;The experimental findings demonstrate a significant correlation between velocity disturbances and vibrational response inside the tube array. From the analysis, it has been observed that vibration response is strongly dependent on the tube diameter and gap between tubes rather than pitch ratio. It has also been established that velocity perturbation amplitudes are highly dependent on the upstream turbulence intensity and vibration amplitudes of the monitored tube. Moreover, the stability threshold of the monitored tube tends to be delayed at higher upstream turbulence intensity of 16.5% owing to the lower mean velocity along the flow path.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;In conclusion, the velocity perturbation and vibration amplitudes are strongly correlated especially for lower upstream turbulence intensity (0.7%) resulting in accurate identification of flow attachment and detachment location as compared to higher upstream turbulence intensity (16.5%) resulting in considerable stability threshold delay in later case. These results give us significant information for making tube arrays that work better and are safer in real-world heat exchanger situations where there is cross-flow.&lt;/d","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110693"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147395403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Energy-efficient thermal management of electronics and heat exchangers using nano-encapsulates phase change materials in polygonal geometries 电子和热交换器的节能热管理使用纳米封装相变材料在多边形几何
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International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110762
Shafqat Hussain , Anirban Chattopadhyay , Awatef Abidi , Samrat Hansda
{"title":"Energy-efficient thermal management of electronics and heat exchangers using nano-encapsulates phase change materials in polygonal geometries","authors":"Shafqat Hussain ,&nbsp;Anirban Chattopadhyay ,&nbsp;Awatef Abidi ,&nbsp;Samrat Hansda","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110762","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2026.110762","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Efficient thermal management is a critical challenge in compact energy systems, high-power electronics, and renewable energy devices, where excessive heat can degrade performance, reduce reliability, and limit operational lifetime. Thermal energy storage using phase change materials (PCMs) offers a promising strategy to mitigate these issues, yet conventional PCMs often suffer from slow phase-change dynamics and limited heat transfer. This study investigates the performance of nano-encapsulated phase change materials (NEPCMs) dispersed in a base fluid within a polygonal annular enclosure subjected to a horizontal magnetic field. The influence of inner cylinder geometry, outer cylinder rotation, buoyancy ratio, and Richardson number on thermal and solutal transport, flow structures, and NEPCM activation is systematically analyzed. Key findings reveal that square inner cylinders enhance convective mixing, leading to up to 3.3% improvement in heat transfer and 15.8% increase in mass transfer compared to circular geometries. Buoyancy-dominated regimes with cooperative thermal-solutal effects can boost thermal performance by over 137%, while clockwise rotation of the outer cylinder aligns with natural convection, further improving heat and mass transfer. NEPCM phase change is concentrated at regions of high thermal load, enabling targeted latent heat absorption and effective energy storage. These results provide practical insights for designing compact thermal management systems and energy storage devices. The combined effect of geometry, rotation, and NEPCM behavior under magnetic fields demonstrates potential for mitigating hot spots, enhancing heat removal, and improving overall system reliability in high-density electronics, compact heat exchangers, and renewable energy applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110762"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147395769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Numerical simulation of influencing factors and optimization design for conduction-gravity ice melting systems in high-speed trains 高速列车传导-重力融冰系统影响因素数值模拟及优化设计
IF 6.4 2区 工程技术
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2025.110231
Nianyong Zhou , Jiachun Li , Lianghui Liu , Haifei Chen , Yangyang Chu , Haoxuan Zhu , Han Shen , Sansong Yu
{"title":"Numerical simulation of influencing factors and optimization design for conduction-gravity ice melting systems in high-speed trains","authors":"Nianyong Zhou ,&nbsp;Jiachun Li ,&nbsp;Lianghui Liu ,&nbsp;Haifei Chen ,&nbsp;Yangyang Chu ,&nbsp;Haoxuan Zhu ,&nbsp;Han Shen ,&nbsp;Sansong Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2025.110231","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2025.110231","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To address the issue of prolonged deicing time in hot-air melting for high-speed trains, this study shifts the research focus from system-level parameters to the optimization of key heat transfer components— column ribs. Using numerical simulation, the combined effects of inlet air velocity, temperature, column rib number, shape, and arrangement on the conduction-gravity ice melting process were analyzed, and a novel local optimization strategy employing gradually reduced rib spacing was proposed. The results indicate that air speed has a greater marginal impact than temperature during the initial melting stage; the number of column ribs exhibits a saturation threshold (360 ribs balance efficiency and economy); circular column ribs, owing to their superior heat flow paths and interfacial heat transfer characteristics, demonstrate optimal interfacial ice melting performance, thereby most effectively facilitating ice shedding; and optimized spacing (ratio 6–2.4 to 7–2.8) improves the liquid fraction at the 0.25 mm interface by 2.68 %. This work contributes to the existing body of knowledge on local heat transfer and provides further understanding that may support the optimization of ice melting systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":332,"journal":{"name":"International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer","volume":"172 ","pages":"Article 110231"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145734239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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