We are pleased to announce the “Best Paper Awards 2020” based on the usage and citation metrics from the year 2018 to 2020 for the publications in 2018.

1.       The Numerical Comparison of Heat Transfer in a Coated and Fixed Bed of an Adsorption Chiller

Grabowska, Karolina; Sosnowski, Marcin; Krzywanski, Jaroslaw; Sztekler, Karol; Kalawa, Wojciech; Zylka, Anna; Nowak, Wojciech, The Numerical Comparison of Heat Transfer in a Coated and Fixed Bed of an Adsorption Chiller. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(5): 421-426.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-1035-y

2.       Optimization of Dimples in Microchannel Heat Sink with Impinging Jets - Part A: Mathematical Model and the Influence of Dimple Radius

Ming, Tingzhen; Cai, Cunjin; Yang, Wei; Shen, Wenqing; Gan, Ting, Optimization of Dimples in Microchannel Heat Sink with Impinging Jets - Part A: Mathematical Model and the Influence of Dimple Radius. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(3): 195-202.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-1000-9

3.       A Review of Modeling Approaches and Tools for the Off-design Simulation of Organic Rankine Cycle

Liu Liuchen; Zhu Tong; Gao Naiping; Gan Zhongxue, A Review of Modeling Approaches and Tools for the Off-design Simulation of Organic Rankine Cycle. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(4): 305-320.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-1023-2

4.       Study of Variable Turbulent Prandtl Number Model for Heat Transfer to Supercritical Fluids in Vertical Tubes

Tian, Ran; Dai, Xiaoye; Wang, Dabiao; Shi, Lin, Study of Variable Turbulent Prandtl Number Model for Heat Transfer to Supercritical Fluids in Vertical Tubes. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(3): 213-222.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-1002-7

5.       Comprehensive Approach for Porous Materials Analysis Using a Dedicated Preprocessing Tool for Mass and Heat Transfer Modeling

Madejski, Pawel; Krakowska, Paulina; Habrat, Magdalena; Puskarczyk, Edyta; Jedrychowski, Mariusz, Comprehensive Approach for Porous Materials Analysis Using a Dedicated Preprocessing Tool for Mass and Heat Transfer Modeling. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(5): 479-486.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-1043-y

6.       Optimal Performance Characteristics of Subcritical Simple Irreversible Organic Rankine Cycle

Chen Weijian; Feng Huijun; Chen Lingen; Xia Shaojun, Optimal Performance Characteristics of Subcritical Simple Irreversible Organic Rankine Cycle. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(6): 555-562.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-1049-5

7.       Characteristics of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Shell Side of the Trapezoidal-like Tilted Baffles Heat Exchanger

Gu Xin; Zheng Zhiyang; Xiong Xiaochao; Wang Tongtong; Luo Yuankun; Wang Ke, Characteristics of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in the Shell Side of the Trapezoidal-like Tilted Baffles Heat Exchanger. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(6): 602-610.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-1080-6

8.       Turbulent convective heat transfer of methane at supercritical pressure in a helical coiled tube

Wang, Chenggang; Sun, Baokun; Lin, Wei; He, Fan; You, Yingqiang; Yu, Jiuyang, Turbulent convective heat transfer of methane at supercritical pressure in a helical coiled tube. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(1): 55-63.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-0984-5

9.       Experimental Study on Flow Boiling of Deionized Water in a Horizontal Long Small Channel

Huang Qian; Jia Li; Dang Chao; Yang Lixin, Experimental Study on Flow Boiling of Deionized Water in a Horizontal Long Small Channel. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(2): 157-166.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-0996-1

10.   Optimization of Dimples in Microchannel Heat Sink with Impinging Jets-Part B: the Influences of Dimple Height and Arrangement

Ming Tingzhen; Cai Cunjin; Yang Wei; Shen Wenqing; Feng Wei; Zhou Nan, Optimization of Dimples in Microchannel Heat Sink with Impinging Jets-Part B: the Influences of Dimple Height and Arrangement. Journal of Thermal Science, 2018, 27(4): 321-330.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11630-018-1019-y