Fluid Dynamics and Processes of Heat Transfer Enhancement

Dear Colleagues,

Modern-day technological developments in electronics, communication, power plants, computing, aviation, power systems, etc., have increased thermal management and heat dissipation issues due to the need to rapidly remove a high quantum of heat. Different innovative techniques have been deployed to improve the thermal management of heat-transporting devices to keep them at threshold temperatures to avoid thermal and material damage. Using experimental, empirical, and numerical approaches, active and passive techniques have been utilized over time to enhance heat dissipation with remarkable achievements, though there have been some shortcomings requiring improvement. Critical to these techniques and aligned with current research development is nanoparticle suspension in conventional thermal fluids, which engineers nanofluids as advanced thermal fluids and utlizes advanced heat-enhancing components such as inserts, porous media, turbulators, etc. Advancements in research in thermal management and engineering have generated diverse applications in the areas of refrigeration and refrigerants, heat exchangers (mini-channel, microchannel, microtube, and mini-tube, etc.), lubricant and coolants development, energy generation (solar collectors, solar chimney, reactor cooling, etc.), thermal energy storage, automobile (fuel cells, nano-fuel, and engine performance), human and building thermal management, manufacturing (hot rolling, machining operations, etc.), data center and electronics cooling, etc. Research progress has led to innovative thermal transporting techniques being developed to cope with the current high heat removal requirements of high-performing thermal devices and components.

This Special Issue, titled “Fluid Dynamics and Processes of Heat Transfer Enhancement”, seeks high-quality works focusing on the development and use of nanofluids (monofluids and hybrid nanofluids) and heat-promoting methods for various applications related to thermal systems and equipment. Studies (experimental and numerical) on the advancement of electric and magnetic fields effects on cooling and the formulation of superior nano-based thermal media (single-particle and hybrid nanofluids that are eco-friendly) are welcome. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Building and personal thermal comfort;
2. Nano-phase change materials;
3. Thermal energy storage;
4. AI-driven and optimization-related studies;
5. Process to enhance heat transfer.

Prof. Dr. Mohsen Sharifpur
Prof. Oronzio Manca
Prof. Dr. Josua Meyer
Dr. Giwa Solomon
Guest Editors

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• heat transfer
• convective nanofluids
• phase change materials
• heat exchanger
• turbulator
• computational fluid dynamics
• flow characteristics
• thermal heat storage
• porous media
• machine learning