Special Issues

Enhancement Technologies for Fluid Heat and Mass Transfer

Submission Deadline: 31 May 2026 View: 499 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Assoc. Prof. Weiguang Su

Email: weiguang.su@qlu.edu.cn

Affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), No.3501 Daxue Road, Jinan 250353, China

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Research Interests: microencapsulation technologies, phase change materials, radiative cooling technologies and materials, fluid equipment, microfluidics, heat and mass transfer, fluidics, CFD

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Assoc. Prof. Yuexia Lv

Email: yuexialv@foxmail.com

Affiliation: School of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), No.3501 Daxue Road, Jinan 250353, China

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Research Interests: solar energy utilization, renewable energy system, membrane gas absorption, high efficient CO2 capture technology

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Summary

The enhancement of fluid heat and mass transfer is a critical research area with far-reaching implications in energy systems, thermal management, biomedical engineering, and environmental sustainability. Recent advancements in microencapsulation techniques, functional fluid equipment, computational simulations, electrospinning, and hydrogel-based systems have opened new frontiers in optimizing thermal and mass transport phenomena. To enhance interfacial mass transfer, making them ideal for applications ranging from water resource utilization to drug delivery. The integration of computational simulations with experimental studies and digital technologies has further accelerated the design and optimization of fluid systems, allowing for precise control over thermal and hydrodynamic behaviours.


This Special Issue seeks to consolidate cutting-edge research on enhanced heat and mass transfer mechanisms, with a focus on interdisciplinary approaches that bridge material science, fluid mechanics, and thermal engineering. The scope of this special issue included but not limited:
(1) Novel microencapsulation techniques
(2) Advanced fluid equipment
(3) Computational simulations
(4) Heat and mass transfer in electrospinning and hydrogel materials
(5) Digital technologies for mass transfer


Suggested themes of this special issue included but not limited:
(1) Microencapsulation of Phase Change Materials: Synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of MEPCMs for thermal management.
(2) Heat and Mass Transfer Simulation for Fluid Equipment: Computational modeling and simulation for microfluidics devices, multiphase flow, dust collector separation, etc.
(3) Electrospinning and Hydrogel-Based Mass Transfer Systems: Fiber-structured materials for improved interfacial heat and mass transfer. Hydrogel-integrated systems for water purification, drug delivery, and wearable thermal management.
(4) Digital Technologies for Mass Transfer: digital technology, digital intelligence or sustainable utilization of agricultural resources, or improvement of sustainable utilization of agricultural resources.


Keywords

microencapsulation; fluid equipment; simulation; electrospinning; hydrogel

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Cavitation Effects and Flow Field Analysis of a Jet Impingement-Negative Pressure Ammonia Removal Reactor

    Dong Hu, Lingxing Hu, Facheng Qiu
    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2025.073409
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Enhancement Technologies for Fluid Heat and Mass Transfer)
    Abstract With the acceleration of industrialization and urbanization, ammonia nitrogen pollution in water bodies has become increasingly severe, making the development of efficient and low-consumption wastewater treatment technologies highly significant. This study employs three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to investigate the cavitation mechanisms and flow field characteristics in a novel jet impingement-negative pressure ammonia removal reactor. The simulation, validated by experimental pressure data with a high degree of consistency, utilizes the Mixture model, the Realizable k-ε turbulence model, and the Schnerr-Sauer cavitation model. The results demonstrate that the flow velocity undergoes a substantial acceleration within the… More >

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    Cavitation Effects and Flow Field Analysis of a Jet Impingement-Negative Pressure Ammonia Removal Reactor

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Life Cycle Assessment of Solar-Assisted Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Using Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactors

    Lei Wang, Hongyang Zhou, Xiaofan Liu, Junkun Mu, Jinpeng Bi, Youkang Jin, Juan Ge, Yuexia Lv
    Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2025.071222
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Enhancement Technologies for Fluid Heat and Mass Transfer)
    Abstract Membrane gas absorption and solar-assisted absorbent regeneration offer a sustainable approach to reduce the energy penalty of post-combustion CO2 capture. This study introduces a novel system integrating solar thermal energy with membrane gas absorption to capture CO2 from a 580 MWe pulverized coal power plant. The environmental impacts across six scenarios at varying solar fractions are evaluated via life cycle assessment. Results show a 7.61%–13.04% reduction in global warming potential compared to a steam-driven CO2 capture system. Electricity and steam consumption dominate the operational phase, contributing 15%–64% and 18%–61% to environmental impacts in non-TES scenarios, respectively. While More >

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