... been proposed to enhance a material’s emissivity and its radiative coherence. Control of thermal emission is of crucial concern in the design of infrared sources, in electronic chip coolants, in high-efficiency photovoltaic cells, and in solar energy conversion. In this review paper, we present...

... similar hydrogenation rates. However, the performance across different rows shows substantial variation in hydriding rates due to the difference in operating conditions. 17 09 2010 23 04 2011 20 01 2012 20 01 2012 heat transfer hydrogen storage mass transfer reviews...

.... Emerging computational methods which address some of the failings of current techniques are then reviewed. New research opportunities for computational heat transfer, such as in submicron and multiscale heat transport, are reviewed. As computational techniques and physical models become mature...

...Hee Joon Lee; Dong Yao Liu; Y. Alyousef; Shi-chune Yao Existing databases and correlations in literature on the microchannel pressure drop and heat transfer are reviewed in this paper. From this review, it is found that none of the existing correlations can cover the wide ranges of working fluids...

... operation. The basic transport mechanisms underlying these processes are discussed in this review paper. The importance of material characterization in accurate modeling and experimentation is brought out, along with the coupling between the process and the resulting properties such as uniformity...

... by the use of traditional analysis. The purpose of the present review is to point out the recent advances in ANN and its successes in dealing with a variety of important thermal problems. Some current ANN shortcomings, the development of recent advances in ANN-based hybrid analysis, and its future prospects...

...Lawrence A. Kennedy The combustion synthesis of carbon nanotubes is reviewed, examining their formation and control in diffusion flames. Much of the initial work in this area employed coflow diffusion flames and provided insight into carbon nanotube (CNT) formation. However, the inherent...

...X. L. Ruan; M. Kaviany We review the progress on laser cooling of solids. Laser cooling of ion-doped solids and semiconductors is based on the anti-Stokes fluorescence, where the emitted photons have a mean energy higher than that of the absorbed photons. The thermodynamic analysis shows...

...Gopinath R. Warrier; Vijay K. Dhir In this paper we provide a review of heat transfer and wall heat flux partitioning models/correlations applicable to subcooled forced flow nucleate boiling. Details of both empirical and mechanistic models that have been proposed in the literature are provided...

... 1369-7021 10.1016/S1369-7021(03)00921-0 , 6 ( 9 ), pp. 18 – 23 . Fakioglu , E. , Yurum , Y. , and Nejat Veziroglu , T. , 2004 , “ A Review of Hydrogen Storage Systems Based on Boron and Its Compounds ,” Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 0360-3199 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2003.12.010 , 29...

...P. W. Li; M. K. Chyu This paper begins with a brief review of the thermodynamic and electrochemical fundamentals of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC). Issues concerning energy budget and ideal energy conversion efficiency of the electrochemical processes in an SOFC are addressed. Chemical equilibrium...

... . Jambunathan , K. , Lai , E. , Moss , M. A. , and Button , B. L. , 1992 , “ A Review of Heat Transfer Data for Single Circular Jet Impingement ,” Int. J. Heat Fluid Flow , 13 ( 2 ), pp. 106 – 115 . Donaldson , C. D. , and Snedeker , R. S. , 1971 , “ A Study of Free Jet...

...Hongtan Liu; Tianhong Zhou; Ping Cheng The objective of this review is to provide a summary of modeling and experimental research efforts on transport phenomena in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Several representative PEMFC models and experimental studies in macro and micro PEMFCs...

... the incorporation of exit shaping to the film holes to result in lower momentum coolant injection jets with greater surface coverage. This review examines the origins of shaped film cooling and summarizes the extant literature knowledge concerning the performance of such film holes. A catalog of the current...

... regarding the dominant mechanisms for phonon transport in nanostructures. Finally, we also briefly discuss Peltier coolers made from nanostructured materials that have shown promising cooling performance. Manuscript received May 21, 2004; revision received July 31, 2004. Review conducted by: C. Amon...

... electronic devices, especially for portable applications. In the following sections, a review of high-heat-flux electronics thermal management is provided. In addition, since many of today’s miniature electronics cooling devices utilize microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology, the background...

... on Enhanced Surfaces,” Exp. Fluid Thermal Sci., 16b , pp. 332–341]. They also performed an experimental parametric study that defines the effect of pore diameter and pitch on the boiling performance. The progression of work on analytical boiling models is also reviewed. 2 ( a ) States of the liquid–vapor...

...K. D. Kihm heat transfer art photography flow visualisation reviews The fifth “Heat Transfer Photogallery” was held at the 2000 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition in Orlando last November. The Heat Transfer Visualization Committee sponsored the session...

... characteristic lengths become comparable to each other or the characteristic device dimension. Identification of these characteristic lengths leads to the definition of different microscale heat transfer regimes. A review of the theoretical bases describing heat transfer in each regime is followed...

...M. N. O¨zis¸ik; D. Y. Tzou This work contains three major components: a thorough review on the research emphasizing engineering applications of the thermal wave theory, special features in thermal wave propagation, and the thermal wave model in relation to the microscopic two-step model...