Advances in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics for Sustainable Energy and Propulsion Systems
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J1: Heat and Mass Transfer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gas to gas heat exchangers; hydraulics and pneumatics; fluid machinery; proportional valves; alternative energy; aerospace propulsion; control systems; data acquisition
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Interests: fluid power; systems for the production of energy and heat exchange; fluid machines for the agri-food industry; lithium ion batteries.
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Energies entitled “Advances in Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics” aims to highlight the crucial role that thermodynamics and fluid mechanics play in the development of sustainable energy and propulsion systems, particularly in the context of the global transition toward net-zero emissions. As emphasized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the decarbonization of energy systems is essential to limit global warming and reduce CO₂ emissions. However, to reach this goal, a profound transformation is required in the way energy is generated, stored, converted, and used across all sectors. An overview of thermodynamic and fluid dynamic phenomena in energy systems is therefore fundamental to improve their efficiency, reduce emissions, and support the development of emerging technologies such as hydrogen production, geological carbon capture and storage (CCS), and advanced aerospace propulsion.
The Special Issue welcomes review papers, in addition to theoretical, numerical, and experimental research with technical applications in the following areas:
- Energy Systems and Sustainable Technologies
- Thermodynamic and fluid dynamic analysis of energy systems;
- Hydrogen production, storage, and utilization;
- Carbon capture, utilization, and storage;
- Combustion of biofuels and low-emission fuels;
- Thermal and fluid dynamic aspects in sustainable mobility systems;
- System integration and optimization techniques.
- Heat and Mass Transfer
- Multiphase and reactive flows in energy applications;
- Heat transfer enhancement using nanofluids;
- High-performance heat exchangers and cooling systems;
- Thermal storage technologies (sensible, latent, thermochemical).
- Advanced Storage Devices
- Thermal management of batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors;
- Compact and micro-scale energy storage devices.
- Aerospace and Propulsion Technologies
- Thermo-fluid behaviour in aerospace propulsion systems;
- Sustainable propulsion technologies;
- Flow control in innovative aircraft components.
All of the above topics—along with emerging challenges and innovations in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics for sustainable energy and propulsion—are at the heart of this Special Issue. We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Paolo Tamburrano
Dr. Francesco Sciatti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Energy Storage
- Sustainable Mobility and Propulsion
- Heat Transfer Multiphase Flows
- Hydrogen
- Nanofluids
- Bio-combustion
- Carbon Capture and Storage
- Thermal Management
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