The 3D printing method, alternatively known as additive manufacturing (AM), is promising for
rapid tooling and layered micromanufacturing. However, significant fundamental research …

This review paper collects recent and relevant research articles on the topic of heat transfer
enhancement in phase change materials heat storage systems, covering both passive …

Improving heat transfer is a critical subject for energy conservation systems which directly
affects economic efficiency of these systems. There are active and passive methods which …

Abstract The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is a reliable and efficient means of converting
solar energy into electricity. The challenges brought about by the unpredictable nature of …

A numerical analysis of melting of an organic phase change material (PCM) in a square
thermal energy storage (TES) capsule with an array of high voltage wire electrodes has …

In this work, electric field and nanofluid are coupled to enhance flow boiling heat transfer in
minichannel. Pin electrodes are adopted to create non-uniform electric field. The effects of …

Electrokinetic driven flow can be used as an active technique to improve mixing in various
devices. This technique is employed to mix fluid samples rapidly and efficiently in different …

In this paper, a two-dimensional hybrid thermal lattice Boltzmann (LB) method coupled with
the leaky dielectric model was firstly presented to study droplet evaporation on a heated …

A 3D numerical analysis of conjugate heat transfer in a rectangular minichannel in the
presence of vortices generated by electric field induced Onsager–Wien effect has been …

When a fluid is subject to an electric field, it usually processes unique features compared to
the conventional fluid that arises from coupling between charged particles and fluid …