WANG Yanquan , LU Yuanwei , GAO Qi , LI Feng , MA Yancheng , WANG Yuanyuan , WU Yuting . Numerical Study on Heat Transfer and Frictional Resistance of Two Types of Molten Salts in Straight Channels and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide in Airfoil Channels[J]. Journal of Thermal Science, 2024 , 33(4) : 1443 -1457 . DOI: 10.1007/s11630-024-2000-6

[1] Xu H.J., Dai Z.M., Cai X.Z., et al., Thorium based molten salt reactors and comprehensive utilization of nuclear energy. Modern Physics Knowledge, 2018, 30(4): 25–34.
[2] Li Y.Z., Research on heat transfer and flow for plate’s configuration of plate heat exchange. Changchun: Changchun University of Technology, 2014.
[3] Li J.J., Deng H., Research and application status of printed circuit plate heat exchangers. Shandong Chemical Industry, 2022, 51(2): 71–72, 75. 
[4] Liu C., Li Q.M., Zou Y., et al., Optimization of structural parameters and numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer in PCHE with airfoil fins. Nuclear Technology, 2021, 44(11): 84–92.
[5] Yang G., Shao W.W., Research progress on the structure and heat transfer correlation of printed circuit board heat exchangers. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2021, 40: 13–25.
[6] Yang Y.C., Heat transfer and flow characteristics of molten salt supercritical CO₂ in discontinuous finned heat exchangers. Beijing University of Technology, 2023. 
[7] Jia D.D., Theoretical analysis and experimental research on enhanced heat transfer of printed plate heat exchangers. Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, 2017.
[8] Liu S.H., Huang Y.P., Wang J.F., et al., Experimental study of thermal-hydraulic performance of a printed circuit heat exchanger with straight channels. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020, 160: 120109.
[9] Sarmiento A., Milanez F.H., Mantelli M., Theoretical models for compact printed circuit heat exchangers with straight semicircular channels. Applied Thermal Engineering: Design, Processes, Equipment, Economics, 2021, 184: 115435.
[10] Muhammad S., Berrouk A.S., Siddiqui M.S., et al., Numerical investigation of thermal and hydraulic characteristics of sCO₂-water printed circuit heat exchangers with zigzag channels. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 224: 113375.
[11] Tri L.N., Yasuyoshi K., Konstantin N., Ishizuka T., Heat transfer and pressure drop correlations of microchannel heat exchangers with S-shaped and zigzag fins for carbon dioxide cycles. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2007, 32: 560–570.
[12] Chen F., Zhang L.S., Huai X.L., Li J.F., Zhang H., Liu Z.G., Comprehensive performance comparison of airfoil fin PCHEs with NACA 00XX series airfoil. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2017, 315: 42–50. 
[13] Kim D.E., Kim M.H., Cha J.E, Kim S.O., Numerical investigation on thermal-hydraulic performance of new printed circuit heat exchanger model. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2016, 238: 3269–3276.
[14] Wang H.Q., Research on optimization of flow and heat transfer characteristics of airfoil microchannel based on reinforcement learning. School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 2023.
[15] Zhao Z., Zhang Y., Chen X., et al., Experimental and numerical investigation of thermal-hydraulic performance of supercritical nitrogen in airfoil fin printed circuit heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020, 168: 114829.
[16] Xu X.Y., Wang Q.W., Li L., Ekkad S.V., Ma T., Thermal-hydraulic performance of different discontinuous fins used in a printed circuit heat exchanger for supercritical CO₂. Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, 2015, 68: 1067–1086.
[17] Yoon S.H., No H.C., Kang G.B., Assessment of straight, zigzag, S-shape, and airfoil PCHEs for intermediate heat exchangers of HTGRs and SFRs. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2014, 270: 334–343.
[18] Ma T., Li L., Xu X.Y., Chen Y.T., Wang Q.W., Effect of fin-endwall fillet on thermal hydraulic performance of airfoil printed circuit heat exchange. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2015, 89: 1087–1095.
[19] Cui X.Y., Guo J., Huai X., et al., Numerical study on novel airfoil fins for printed circuit heat exchanger using supercritical CO₂. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2018, 121: 354–366.
[20] Fu Q.M., Ding J., Lao J.W., Wang W.L., Lu J.F., Thermal-hydraulic performance of printed circuit heat exchanger with supercritical carbon dioxide airfoil fin passage and molten salt straight passage. Applied Energy, 2019, 247: 594–604.
[21] Wang W.Q., Qiu Y., He Y.L., et al., Experimental study on the heat transfer performance of a molten-salt printed circuit heat exchanger with airfoil fins for concentrating solar power. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019, 135: 837–846.
[22] Zhao Z.C., Zhang Y., Chen X.D., et al., Experimental and numerical investigation of thermal-hydraulic performance of supercritical nitrogen in airfoil fin printed circuit heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020, 168: 114829.
[23] Kwon J.G., Kim T.H., Numerical analysis of a fin Arrangement for an optimal design of airfoil fin PCHE. The 4th International Symposium-Supercritical CO2 Power Cycles September 9–10, 2014.
[24] Shi H.Y., Li M.J., Wang W.Q., et al., Heat transfer and friction of molten salt and supercritical CO₂ flowing in an airfoil channel of a printed circuit heat exchanger. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2020, 150: 119006. 
[25] Zhang H.Z., Research on the performance of supercritical CO₂ printed circuit board heat exchangers. Beijing: University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2020.
[26] Chu W.X., Li X.H., Ma T., et al., Study on hydraulic and thermal performance of printed circuit heat transfer surface with distributed airfoil fins. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017, 114: 1309–1318.
[27] Asadzadeh M., Peles Y., Experimental Investigation on thermal-hydraulic performance of microchannel heat sink with airfoil pin fin array and supercritical carbon dioxide. 5th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (TFEC), 2020, pp. 031880. 
[28] Kim S.G., Lee Y., Ahn Y., et al., CFD aided approach to design printed circuit heat exchangers for supercritical CO₂ Brayton cycle application. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 2016, 92: 175–185.
[29] Tsuzuki N., Kato Y., Ishiduka T., High performance printed circuit heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2007, 27(10): 1702–1707.
[30] Zhu C.Y., Guo Y., Yang H.Q., et al., Investigation of the flow and heat transfer characteristics of helium gas in printed circuit heat exchangers with asymmetrical airfoil fins. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020, 186: 116478.
[31] Mehos M., Turchi C., Vidal J., et al., Concentrating solar power gen3 demonstration roadmap. 2017. DOI: 10.2172/1338899.