Thermo, Volume 5, Issue 3

A novel architectural design is proposed to optimize the thermal management of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) through a software-enabled switching mechanism. This approach addresses critical challenges such as hot-spot generation, peak temperature rise...

The method of obtaining functional materials almost always influences the physicochemical properties of the resulting substances. The plasma treatment of solid materials is considered to be a more energy efficient method when compared with thermal de...

The thermal processing of walnut shells was investigated through pyrolysis within the range of 100–650 °C, highlighting the influence of thermal engineering parameters on biomass conversion. The resulting biochar was subjected to chemical a...

To date, two-phase flow boiling has been extensively investigated for various working fluids and geometries, mainly under operating pressures and mass fluxes in the range of medium to high. However, very limited studies have been conducted, focusing...

This study is aimed at evaluating the combined influence of running conditions that affect frost morphology and defrost strategies on the thermal-fluid-dynamic performance of tube-fin ‘no-frost’ evaporators. To this end, two purpose-built...

A usual problem in chemical engineering and fuel processing is to achieve the highest possible efficiency concerning the target products. In this paper, we consider the inverse problem of chemical equilibrium and propose mathematical methods to obtai...

Over the last several years, a significant advancement in high-voltage electronic packaging techniques has paved the way for next-generation power electronics. However, controlling the thermal properties of these new packaging solutions is still a ma...

High-efficiency design solutions for cogeneration steam power plants are studied for different steam consumer requirements (steam pressures between 3.6 and 40 bar and heat flow rates between 10 and 40% of the fuel heat flow rate into the steam genera...

This paper presents a detailed thermodynamic and mathematical modeling study of the oxygenation processes in stationary water bodies, focusing on improving oxygen transfer efficiency, an essential factor in sustaining aquatic ecosystem health. The st...

Ice accretion from marine icing events accumulating on structures poses a significant hazard to ship and offshore operations in cold regions, being relevant for offshore activities like oil explorations, offshore wind, and shipping in arctic regions....

Evaporative cooling (EC) offers an energy-efficient alternative to direct expansion (DX) cooling but suffers from high water consumption. This limitation can be mitigated by pre-cooling incoming fresh air using cooler exhaust air via energy recovery....

Atmospheric climate science lacks the capacity to integrate thermodynamics with the gravitational potential of air in a classical quantum theory. To what extent can we identify Carnot’s ideal heat engine cycle in reversible isothermal and isent...

In recent years, packed-bed systems have emerged as an attractive design for thermal energy storage systems due to their high thermal efficiency and economic feasibility. As integral components of numerous large-scale applications systems, packed-bed...

Modern energy storage systems for both power and transportation are highly related to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, their safety depends on a potentially hazardous failure mode known as thermal runaway (TR). Predicting and classifying TR cau...

Cryosurgery employs extremely low temperatures to destroy abnormal or cancerous tissue. Conventional systems use cryogenic fluids like liquid nitrogen or argon, which pose challenges in handling, cost, and precise temperature control. This study expl...

Cast iron is a longtime reliable material for the production of heat-treated stressed castings, i.e., those that are long, are cyclically heated, and heat-stressed. The durability of thermally stressed castings used in practice is dependent on the ch...