Xiaohu Yang, Ph.D, Professor (Full)

Research interests:

1)      Phase change energy storage air conditioning system (heating/cooling)

2)      Multi-scale simulation of heat and mass transport in ultra-light porous metals

3)      Enhanced cold/heat storage technology with porous media

4)      Enhanced indoor ventilation

5)      Solar thermal and phase change energy storage

6)      Multi-form industrial waste heat recovery  

7)      Supercritical CO₂ cycle

Representative Publications：

[1]    W Tian, S Dang, ZX Guo, XY Wang, X Yang*. Thermal transport in phase change materials embedded in metal foam: evaluation on inclination configuration[J]. Journal of Energy Storage, accepted.

[2]    X Yang, ZY Niu, P Wei, YL He. Melting evaluation of a thermal energy storage unit with partially filled metal foam[J]. International Journal of Energy Research, accepted.

[3]    Z Liu, XQ Yang, X Yang*, HY Zhai, ZY Duan. Performance evaluation on the in-cylinder heat transfer of a reciprocating compressor using CO₂ as a working fluid[J]. Journal of Thermal Science, accepted.

[4]    Z Liu, X Liu, XQ Yang, X Yang. Assessment of a new combined thermal and compressed energy storage coupled with an absorption power cycle: Thermodynamic study [J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 226, 113516.

[5]    Z Liu, ZH Liu, X Cao, H Li, X Yang*. Self-condensing transcritical CO₂ cogeneration system with extraction turbine and ejector refrigeration cycle: A techno-economic [J]. Energy, 2020, 208, 118391.

[6]    X Yang, JF Guo, B Yang, HN Cheng, P Wei, YL He. Design of non-uniformly distributed annular fins for a shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit [J]. Applied Energy, 2020, 279, 115772.

[7]    Z Liu, XQ Yang, WG Jia, H Li, X Yang*. Thermodynamic study on a combined heat and compressed air energy storage system with a dual-pressure organic Rankine cycle[J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020,221, 113141.

[8]    X Yang, ZY Niu, JF Guo,QS Bai, H Li, YL He.Role of pin fin-metal foam composite structure in improving solidification: Performance evaluation[J]. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer,2020,117,104775.

[9]    Z Liu, ZH Liu, X Yang*, X Xin. Proposal and assessment of a novel carbon dioxide energy storage system with electrical thermal storage and ejector condensing cycle: energy and exergy analysis[J]. Applied Energy, 2020, 269, 115067.

[10] X Yang, P Wei, Wang XY, YL He. Gradient design of pore parameters on the melting process in a thermal energy storage unit filled with open-cell metal foam[J]. Applied Energy, 2020, 268, 115019.

[11] X Yang, P Wei, Liu G, QS Bai, YL He. Performance evaluation on the gradient design of pore parameters for metal foam and pin fin-metal foam hybrid structure[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020, 175: 115416

[12] QL Zhang, Y Niu, X Yang, DH Sun, X Xiao, Q Shen, G Wang. Experimental study on flue gas condensing heat recovery synergized with low nitrogen emission system[J]. Applied Energy, 2020, 269, 115091.

[13] Z Liu, ZH Liu, X Cao, T Luo, X Yang*. Advanced exergoeconomic evaluation on supercritical CO₂ recompression Brayton cycle[J]. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 256: 120537.

[14] Z Liu, ZH Liu, XQ Yang, HY Zhai, X Yang. Advanced exergy and exergoeconomic analysis of a novel liquid carbon dioxide energy storage system[J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 205: 112391.

[15] Z Liu, XQ Yang, WG Jia, H Li, X Yang*. Justification of CO₂ as the working fluid for a compressed gas energy storage system: a thermodynamic and economic study[J]. Journal of Energy Storage, 2020, 27: 101132.

[16] X Yang, JB Yu, T Xiao,ZH Hu, YL He. Design and operating evaluation of a finned shell-and-tube thermal energy storage unit filled with metal foam[J]. Applied Energy, 2020, 261: 114385.

[17] X Cui, X Yang, QX Kong, XZ Meng, LW Jin. Performance evaluation and comparison of multi-stage indirect evaporative cooling systems in two operation modes[J]. International Journal of Energy Research, 2020,44: 9298-9308.

[18] YL Liu, LW Jin, Li Y, X Yang, XZ Meng, LY Zhang*. Experimental and numerical study on heat and mass transfer of cross-flow liquid desiccant dehumidifier/regenerator[J]. Heat Transfer Engineering, 2020, 41:9-10.

[19] X Yang, ZY Niu, QS Bai, H Li, X Cui, YL He. Experimental study on the solidification process of fluid saturated in fin-foam composites for cold storage[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2019, 161: 114163.

[20] Z Liu, Liu B, Guo JZ, Xin X, X Yang*. Conventional and advanced exergy analysis of a novel transcritical compressed carbon dioxide energy storage system[J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2019, 198: 111807.