The industrial applications of heat transfer fluids are diverse, ranging from simple, static design to advanced multi-loop systems performing numerous functions in a manufacturing operation. Since ...

Liquid–vapour phase change is a useful and efficient process to transfer energy in nature, as well as in numerous domestic and industrial applications. Relatively recent advances in altering surface ...

One key to becoming a good process engineer or effective operator is understanding heat transfer. The 10 most common heat-transfer malfunctions are: • Internal bypassing. • Vapor binding. • Flux ...

Researchers at the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a sustainable and controllable strategy to manipulate interfacial heat transfer, ...

In direct systems, the fuel is synthesised directly at the point of light absorption. This means that the sun's energy is utilised directly to produce the fuel. In indirect systems, on the other hand, ...

Scientists have made a discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to a phenomenon established over two centuries ago. The discovery also holds interesting ...

Passive thermal control relies on design features and materials like insulation layers, reflective coatings, and thermal barriers. Because passive solutions have no moving parts, they require less ...