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1. Research Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC), Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia
2. N. N. Semenov Federal Research Centre for Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Institute of the Building Environment & Sustainability Technology, School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China

Heat and Mass Transfer in Engineering

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30 June 2026
Manuscript submission deadline
30 September 2026
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Dear Colleagues,

Modern Engineering relies heavily on a comprehensive understanding of heat and mass transfer processes occurring in various media. The present Topic aims to present readers with recent achievements in this field. The Editors solicit contributions from a wide spectrum of approaches, including both fundamental and applied, theoretical, experimental, and computational investigations. Accepted papers are expected to cover heat and mass transfer processes occurring in different media, such as solids, liquids, gases, plasma, multi-phase flows, and porous media. We would be particularly interested in recently emerging hot topics such as non-Fourier models of heat transfer, heat and mass transfer at micro- and nano- scales, and others.

Prof. Dr. Vasily Novozhilov
Prof. Dr. Xiaohu Yang
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Keywords

  • convection
  • conduction
  • radiation
  • turbulence
  • multi-phase flows
  • porous media
  • combustion and fire
  • built environment
  • energy
  • non-classical modes of heat transfer

Participating Journals

Journal Name Impact Factor CiteScore Launched Year First Decision (median) APC
Applied Sciences
applsci
2.5 5.3 2011 18.4 Days CHF 2400 Submit
Energies
energies
3.0 6.2 2008 16.8 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Fluids
fluids
1.8 3.4 2016 21.1 Days CHF 1800 Submit
Mathematics
mathematics
2.3 4.0 2013 18.3 Days CHF 2600 Submit
Processes
processes
2.8 5.1 2013 14.9 Days CHF 2400 Submit

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Enhancement of Heat Transfer Using Water/Graphene Nanofluid and the Impact of Passive Techniques—Experimental, Numerical, and ML Approaches
by Javed Syed
Energies 2025, 18(1), 77; https://doi.org/10.3390/en18010077 - 28 Dec 2024
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This study examines heat transfer characteristics by employing a combined augmentation technique that utilises nozzle-type inserts to induce swirling in water/graphene nanofluids at different concentrations. The assessment evaluates its influence on heat transfer, Nusselt number, and thermal performance factor, emphasising its applicability in [...] Read more.
This study examines heat transfer characteristics by employing a combined augmentation technique that utilises nozzle-type inserts to induce swirling in water/graphene nanofluids at different concentrations. The assessment evaluates its influence on heat transfer, Nusselt number, and thermal performance factor, emphasising its applicability in industrial contexts. This research aims to create a numerical model designed to improve the performance of heat exchangers by employing passive techniques, particularly through the implementation of a convergent–divergent nozzle insert, without the need for experimental validation. The accuracy of the model is confirmed through experimental data, and it is subsequently employed to simulate various Reynolds numbers, generating datasets for training and testing machine learning models. This study also highlights the potential aggregation and flow resistance limitations when combining nanoparticles with passive inserts. The experimental outcomes for the convergent nozzle insert are employed to validate the supervised machine learning model. Subsequently, a numerical analysis of the convergent–divergent nozzle insert is conducted using approximately 220 samples for training and testing purposes. The convergent–divergent nozzle insert improves heat transfer efficiency in heat exchangers by generating high-velocity flow and enhancing temperature gradients. Optimising nozzle geometry through numerical simulations can determine the ideal dimensions for better heat transfer rates. Nanofluids show a thermal performance factor increase of up to 13.2% at higher inlet temperatures than water. The thermal performance factor for nanofluid at inlet higher temperatures is 8.5%, 9.3%, 11.6%, 12.8%, and 13.2% compared to water. Full article
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