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Heat Transfer in Heat Exchangers: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J1: Heat and Mass Transfer".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 October 2025 | Viewed by 1085

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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, Raclawicka 15-17 Street, 75-620 Koszalin, Poland
Interests: heat transfer; heat exchangers; two-phase flows; boiling; condensation; minichannels
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-620 Koszalin, Poland
Interests: heat transfer; heat exchangers; phase-change materials; 3D printing; TPMS
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Dear Colleagues,

We are honored to invite you to submit your research to this Special Issue of Energies, titled “Heat Transfer in Heat Exchangers: 2nd Edition“.

There are many ways to intensify heat transfer in heat exchangers. One may focus the very structure of the exchanger, including the selection of appropriate materials for the construction of walls through which the heat exchange takes place, the development and modification of the heat exchange surface, and the appropriate selection of the exchanger's elements. It is also important to select appropriate heat-transfer fluids and their thermal and flow parameters. The miniaturization of the flow spaces also contributes to a significant intensification of heat transfer, where a reduction in the hydraulic diameter is accompanied by an increase in heat-transfer coefficients. During the modernization of the heat exchanger structure, attention should be paid to the change in the flow resistance of the working media. The increase in the intensification of heat exchange should not significantly increase flow resistance.

The submitted papers should focus on mathematical modeling, numerical simulations, and experimental research. Topics of interest for the publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Heat-transfer fluids;
  • Heat-transfer intensification;
  • Phase-change phenomenon;
  • Flow resistance;
  • Wave phenomena;
  • New designs of heat exchangers;
  • Numerical modeling;
  • Experimental research.

We look forward to your submissions.

Prof. Dr. Tadeusz Bohdal
Prof. Dr. Marcin Kruzel
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • heat exchanger
  • innovative designs
  • heat transfer fluid
  • surface enhancement
  • heat transfer intensification

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A Review of the State of the Art on Ionic Liquids and Their Physical Properties During Heat Transfer
by Krzysztof Dutkowski, Marcin Kruzel, Małgorzata Smuga-Kogut and Marcin Walczak
Energies 2025, 18(15), 4053; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18154053 - 30 Jul 2025
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This paper presents information on ionic liquids (ILs) and explores their potential applications in heat exchange systems. Basic information on ionic liquids and their selected thermophysical properties is presented in a manner that facilitates their use in future research. The physical properties of [...] Read more.
This paper presents information on ionic liquids (ILs) and explores their potential applications in heat exchange systems. Basic information on ionic liquids and their selected thermophysical properties is presented in a manner that facilitates their use in future research. The physical properties of IL that are important in the area of heat exchange are described in detail, with particular emphasis on heat exchange in flow. Issues related to the melting point, specific heat, thermal conductivity coefficient, and viscosity of selected ionic liquids, as well as the effect of temperature on their changes, are discussed. The physical properties of IL are compared with the physical properties of water treated in heat exchange as a reference substance. The issues of creating aqueous solutions of ionic liquids and the effect of the amount of water on the physical properties of the resulting solution are discussed. It is demonstrated that selected ionic liquids can be considered an alternative to traditional working liquids commonly used in heat exchange systems. Full article
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