Multiscale Insights into Bubble Dynamics, Flow Boiling, and Heat/Mass Transfer in Multiphase Systems

Submission Deadline: 30 April 2026 View: 131 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Dr. Yu Weng

Email: wengyu009@hotmail.com

Affiliation: School of Pipeline Engineering, Xi'an Shiyou University, Xi'an, 710300, China

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Research Interests: multiphase flow, heat and mass transfer

Dr. Ling Qin

Email: lqin1@uwyo.edu

Affiliation: Department of Energy & Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, 82071, United States

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Research Interests: nanobubbles, multiphase flow, micro- and nano-scale analysis, ultrafast X-ray imaging

Dr. Lianxia Li

Email: llianxia@unc.edu

Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, 27514, United States

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Research Interests: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI), mthematical and nmerical mdeling in multiphase and bubble dynamics

Summary

Multiphase flows are critical to advancing energy efficiency, heat and mass transfer, and innovation in energy systems, chemical processing, and thermal management. Bubble dynamics and flow boiling, as fundamental phenomena in multiphase flows, govern interfacial behavior and transfer efficiency, significantly impacting a wide range of engineering applications. This Special Issue aims to deepen the understanding of bubble dynamics, flow boiling, and multiphase flows, with a focus on their roles in enhancing heat and mass transfer processes.

We invite contributions that explore experimental observations, advanced characterization techniques, and high-fidelity numerical simulations, including physics-based models and artificial intelligence-assisted approaches. The complex interplay of bubble formation, growth, detachment, and their interactions with flow boiling spans multiple temporal and spatial scales, presenting significant research challenges. This Special Issue seeks to address these challenges by highlighting cutting-edge experimental methods, coupled numerical modeling, and integrated approaches to advance the fundamental understanding and practical applications of multiphase systems.

We welcome original research papers, reviews, and case studies that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Novel experimental techniques for characterizing bubble dynamics and flow boiling.
- Fundamental mechanisms governing multiphase flows and their impact on heat and mass transfer.
- Multi-scale and multi-physics modeling of bubble dynamics and flow boiling.
- High-fidelity numerical simulations, including computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and AI-driven approaches.
- Applications of multiphase flows in energy systems, chemical processing, and thermal management.
- Innovations in measurement techniques for interfacial phenomena and transfer processes.
- Integration of experimental and computational methods to address challenges in multiphase systems.

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