Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement in the Multicomponent System with Phase Change

Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026 View: 98 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Assoc. Prof. Weifeng He

Email: wfhe@nuaa.edu.cn

Affiliation: College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China

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Research Interests: desalination, evaporation and concentration, blade cooling

Prof. Pan Zhao

Email: panzhao@xjtu.edu.cn

Affiliation: School of Energy & Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China

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Research Interests: compressed gas energy storage, thermal energy storage, integrated energy system

Dr. Xuankai Zhang

Email: 4118003156@sdu.edu.cn

Affiliation: Institute for Advanced Technology, Shandong University, Jinan, China

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Research Interests: heat and mass transfer enhancement

Dr. Kun Xiao

Email: xiaokun@nuaa.edu.cn

Affiliation: College of Energy and Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China

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Research Interests: blade cooling, heat and mass transfer enhancement

Summary

Multi-component phase change processes, involving complex evaporation and condensation phenomena, are fundamental to a wide array of industrial applications. From large-scale thermal desalination and chemical processing to the micro-scale aerosol dynamics in medical or specialized consumer devices, understanding the coupled heat and mass transfer mechanisms is crucial. Enhancing these transport processes is a determinative factor for improving energy efficiency, reducing cost penalties, and advancing sustainable resource management across the power, aeronautics and astronautics, petroleum, hydrogen production sectors and so on.

The main aim of this Special Issue is to introduce innovative technologies and fundamental insights into heat and mass transfer enhancement within multi-component systems. We seek to bridge the gap between theoretical modeling and practical industrial solutions. This issue provides a platform for researchers to present high-quality experimental, numerical, and analytical studies focused on phase change phenomena in droplets, liquid films, and multicomponent mixtures.

Suggested Themes:
· Heat and mass transfer enhancement in multi-component phase change systems.
· Dynamics and evaporation/condensation of droplets and falling films.
· Advanced technologies for desalination, evaporation, and concentration.
· Aerosol formation, phase change, and transport in specialized thermal devices.
· Applications in chemical processing, power plants, and hydrogen production.
· Novel optimization and environmental monitoring for energy-intensive systems.

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