Thermo, Volume 5, Issue 4

Biofuels represent a viable alternative to fossil fuels due to their lower greenhouse gas emissions, potential for large-scale production, and renewable nature. Orange oil, turpentine, and their hydrogenated derivatives have emerged as promising cand...

To satisfy the needs of an ever-growing population, it is imperative to cope with the extended demand for copper. To do so, copper makers mostly rely on pyrometallurgical processes that are characterized by emitting hazardous gases and solid wastes,...

This study investigates the thermal performance of a passive vertical aluminum heat sink with plate fins through combined experimental measurements and numerical simulations. Using a custom-made experimental apparatus which used water as the heat sou...

This paper presents a new study and analysis of the thermo-hygroscopic behavior of Arthrospira platensis using dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) system. Thermo-hygroscopic characterization is essential for optimizing the drying process and enhancing stora...

As devices and systems shrink in size, understanding heat transfer at the mesoscopic scale becomes increasingly critical for the design of efficient thermal management strategies. This study investigates convective heat transfer in concentric cylinde...

Knitted heaters have attracted significant interest due to their flexibility and ease of integration into smart textile applications. However, uneven heat distribution remains a major challenge, leading to comfort issues and inefficient energy usage....

The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of global energy consumption and over one-third of energy-related carbon emissions. Therefore, it is vital to adopt low-carbon design strategies. Double-Skin Façades (DSFs) offer significant potentia...

Air cycle systems, once largely replaced by vapour-compression technologies due to efficiency concerns, are now re-emerging as a viable and sustainable alternative for highly dynamic thermal applications and excel in ultra-low temperature. By using a...

This paper is devoted to the modelling of nonlocality in continuum physics through constitutive functions that depend on suitable gradients. For definiteness, the attention is addressed to elastic solids, heat conductors, and magnetic solids. Models...

Complex compounds are under close scrutiny by scientists as precursors, which are needed to produce functional materials. When the thermolysis method of double complex salts is used on an industrial scale, the most detailed information on the thermal...

Heat input always plays a crucial role in enhancing penetration depth within the heat-affected zone (HAZ) of the orbital TIG welding process. The heat tint, in addition, caused by heat input, is a decisive factor for the quality of sanitary tube weld...

The present study aims to experimentally investigate pool boiling heat transfer characteristics, such as critical heat flux (CHF) and boiling heat transfer coefficient (BHTC), of pure distilled water (d-H₂O) and functionalised graphene nanoplatelet (...

Coal-to-Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) plays a crucial role in China’s decarbonization strategy but faces significant sustainability challenges due to its carbon-intensive nature. This study integrates Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with Box–Be...

When it comes to developing new titanium alloys for biomaterials, β metastable alloys have been gaining the most attention from researchers, as they have a lower elastic modulus and the microstructure can be altered by adding other elements and...

This paper describes a laboratory set-up designed to support hands-on learning of heat transfer principles in aerospace engineering education. Developed within the framework of experiential and project-based learning, the set-up enables students to e...

This article presents experimental results for motive nozzles with profiled supersonic parts of parabolic, hyperbolic, and elliptical shapes, compared to conical nozzles with unprofiled supersonic parts. This study examined the effect of nozzle geome...

Biogas has been identified as a sustainable resource of renewable and clean energy because of its social, economic, and environmental benefits. In this work, the analysis of a biogas combined cycle power plant coupled with a carbon capture and utiliz...

This study systematically investigates the variation in the ceiling flame tilt angle in an immersed tube tunnel under the combined effect of longitudinal ventilation and sidewall smoke extraction. The experimental program considers different longitud...

The decarbonization of hard-to-defossilize sectors, such as international maritime transport, requires innovative, and at times disruptive, energy solutions that combine efficiency, scalability, and climate benefits. Therefore, power-to-liquid (PtL)...

Hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) offer significant advantages, such as environmental sustainability and extended endurance, demonstrating broad application prospects. However, the hydrogen fuel cells face prominent thermal management...

The acceleration of climate change and increasing weather-related disasters require more active utilization of renewable energy. To maximize the use of renewable energy, energy storage is an essential part. Liquid piston gas compressors have recently...

Infrared thermography for human skin temperature measurement, when calibrated with standard blackbodies, suffers from errors due to the mismatch in emissivity between a blackbody and human skin. This study introduces a novel calibration method utiliz...

This study evaluates the impact of using group concept maps in the teaching of Applied Thermodynamics in the Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering. The methodology consisted of selecting topics with a high conce...