Heat and Mass Transfer in Aero-Engines and Gas Turbines

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026 View: 1203 Submit to Special Issue

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Prof. Zhongyi Wang

Email: b205030024@126.com

Affiliation: College of Power and Energy Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China

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Research Interests: complex multiphase and multiscale flow, heat and mass transfer theory, icing/anti-icing mechanism, advanced optical experimental testing technology

Dr. Xiaohu Chen

Email: chen_xiaohu@hrbeu.edu.cn

Affiliation: College of Power and Energy Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China

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Research Interests: theory of multiphase flow, heat and mass transfer mechanism, advanced cooling technology, thermal protection technology, particle deposition dynamics

Dr. Yanhua Wang

Email: wangyanhua@hrbeu.edu.cn

Affiliation: College of Power and Energy Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China

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Research Interests: droplet collision dynamics, icing/anti-icing theory, multiphase flow measurement and testing technology, multi-physical field coupling

Dr. Meng Wang

Email: wangmeng_a@hrbeu.edu.cn

Affiliation: College of Power and Energy Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, China

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Research Interests: aerothermodynamics of turbomachinery, high-fidelity numerical calculation methods, multiphase flow measurement and testing technology, flow control mechanism, heat and mass transfer theory in compressors

Summary

The performance boundaries of next-generation aero-engines and gas turbines, in their pursuit of higher efficiency, greater thrust, and lower emissions, are increasingly determined by breakthroughs in heat and mass transfer technologies. Efficient cooling under extreme thermal loads, reliable thermal protection, and the management of complex multiphase flows are critical to ensuring the operational safety and service life of core components. This special issue aims to collect high-quality manuscripts focusing on the forefront of this field, covering the full spectrum of innovation from fundamental theory to engineering applications. Topics include, but are not limited to: Fundamental theories and mechanisms of heat and mass transfer, multiphase flow, advanced cooling technologies, combustion theory, heat transfer enhancement mechanisms, thermal protection technologies, flow control and thermal management, as well as multi-physics and multi-scale simulations and advanced experimental testing technologies related to flow-heat transfer-mass transfer.

We particularly welcome original theories of heat and mass transfer, fundamental studies on heat and mass transfer mechanisms based on high-fidelity experiments and advanced numerical simulations, as well as innovative design concepts and research schemes that can effectively break through the bottlenecks in thermal efficiency, aerodynamic loss, cooling performance, combustion efficiency, heat exchange performance, icing/anti-icing performance, particle deposition and suppression performance, and component reliability.

Topics of interest include:

1. Fundamental theories and mechanisms of flow-heat-mass transfer under special/extreme operating conditions (e.g., heat and mass transfer in stationary/rotating components and inlet/exhaust systems, shock-wave/boundary-layer interactions, high/low altitude, sea salt aerosol, and sand-dust environments).

2. Flow-heat-mass transfer in key aero-engine/gas turbine components (e.g., flow control and heat-mass transfer in compressors, icing/anti-icing, flow-heat-mass transfer phenomena in combustors, film cooling, internal cooling, and conjugate heat transfer in turbine blades/vanes).

3. Multi-phase flow and heat-mass transfer (e.g., droplet/particle-laden flow and heat transfer, particle deposition, phase-change heat transfer, and multi-phase flow in combustors and heat exchangers).

4. Multi-physical field coupling of flow-heat-mass transfer (e.g., encompassing combustion chemistry and pollutant control, plasma actuation, and fluid-thermal-structural-chemical coupling inducing oxidation, corrosion, and performance degradation).

5. Numerical simulation and experimental measurement methods (e.g., heat-mass transfer models, high-fidelity numerical methods, multi-scale simulations, and advanced experimental techniques).

6. Optimization and control strategies (e.g., topology optimization, active/passive flow and heat transfer control, thermal management optimization, health management, and life assessment).

7. Emerging technologies and frontier issues (e.g., flow-heat-mass transfer in hypersonic propulsion systems, heat and mass transfer characteristics of alternative fuels in gas turbines, and phenomena in distributed propulsion/energy supply and hybrid power systems).

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