The University of Queensland

A conceptual study on air jet-induced swirling plume for performance improvement of natural draft cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Klimenko, Alexander, Russell, Hugh, Dai, Yuchen, Warner, John and Hooman, Kamel (2018). A conceptual study on air jet-induced swirling plume for performance improvement of natural draft cooling towers. Applied Energy, 217, 496-508. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.095

An experimental facility to validate ground source heat pump optimisation models for the Australian climate

Lu, Yuanshen, Hooman, Kamel, Atrens, Aleks D. and Russell, Hugh (2017). An experimental facility to validate ground source heat pump optimisation models for the Australian climate. Energies, 10 (1) 138, 138. doi: 10.3390/en10010138

An investigation on cooling performance of air-cooled heat exchangers used in coal seam gas production

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Hooman, Kamel and Parulekar, Prashant S. (2016). An investigation on cooling performance of air-cooled heat exchangers used in coal seam gas production. Heat Transfer Engineering, 38 (11-12), 1073-1088. doi: 10.1080/01457632.2016.1217039

Experimental investigation into the positive effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Alkhedhair, Abdullah and He, Suoying (2016). Experimental investigation into the positive effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 105, 1000-1012. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.03.175

Small natural draft dry cooling towers for renewable power plants

Lu, Yuanshen (2015). Small natural draft dry cooling towers for renewable power plants. PhD Thesis, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.298

Experimental study of crosswind effects on the performance of small cylindrical natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel, He, Suoying and Bharathan, Desikan (2015). Experimental study of crosswind effects on the performance of small cylindrical natural draft dry cooling towers. Energy Conversion and Management, 91, 238-248. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.12.018

Experimental study on the effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, He, Suoying and Alkhedhair, Abdullah (2015). Experimental study on the effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers. IAHR International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-11 September 2015. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.

The influence of windbreak wall orientation on the cooling performance of small natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and He, Suoying (2014). The influence of windbreak wall orientation on the cooling performance of small natural draft dry cooling towers. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 79, 1059-1069. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.09.012

Experimental study of film media used for evaporative pre-cooling of air

He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel, Lu, Yuanshen and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2014). Experimental study of film media used for evaporative pre-cooling of air. Energy Conversion and Management, 87, 874-884. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.07.084

Performance analysis of natural draft dry cooling tower with inlet air precooling

Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, He, Suoying and Lu, Yuanshen (2014). Performance analysis of natural draft dry cooling tower with inlet air precooling. International symposium on industrial chimneys and cooling towers, Prague, Czech Republic, 8-11 October 2014. Wuppertal, Germany: Bergische Universität.

Windbreak walls reverse the negative effect of crosswind in short natural draft dry cooling towers into a performance enhancement

Lu, Y., Guan, Z., Gurgenci, H. and Zou, Z. (2013). Windbreak walls reverse the negative effect of crosswind in short natural draft dry cooling towers into a performance enhancement. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 63, 162-170. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.03.075

Solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for geothermal power applications

Zou, Zheng, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal and Lu, Yuanshen (2012). Solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for geothermal power applications. Solar Energy, 86 (9), 2686-2694. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2012.06.003

CFD simulations on small natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Y., Guan, Z. and Gurgenci, H. (2012). CFD simulations on small natural draft dry cooling towers. 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Launceston, Australia, 3-7 December 2012. Hawthorn, Vic., Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.

Analytical and numerical modelling on solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower

Zou, Zheng, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and Lu, Yuanshen (2011). Analytical and numerical modelling on solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower. 15th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Conference and 2011 Annual Symposium of Industrial Cooling Tower Study Committee of CSEE Thermal Power Chapter, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 23-26 October 2011. Beijing, People's Republic of China: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR).

Development of small natural draft dry cooling towers for geothermal power plants

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal and Zou, Zheng (2011). Development of small natural draft dry cooling towers for geothermal power plants. The 15th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Conference & 2011 Annual Symposium of Industrial Cooling Tower Study Committee of CSEE Thermal Power Chapter, Beijing, China, 23 - 26 October 2011. Beijing, People's Republic of China: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR).

Supercritical carbon dioxide cycle thermodynamic and exergoeconomic improvements using a bidirectional coupling strategy

Li, Hao, Li, Zhen, Lee, Sangkyoung, Lu, Yuanshen, Ju, Yaping and Zhang, Chuhua (2024). Supercritical carbon dioxide cycle thermodynamic and exergoeconomic improvements using a bidirectional coupling strategy. Energy 131140, 131140. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.131140

An analysis of renewable energy technology integration investments in Malaysia using HOMER Pro

Rahmat, Muhammad Aqil Afham, Abd Hamid, Ag Sufiyan, Lu, Yuanshen, Ishak, Muhammad Amir Aziat, Suheel, Shaikh Zishan, Fazlizan, Ahmad and Ibrahim, Adnan (2022). An analysis of renewable energy technology integration investments in Malaysia using HOMER Pro. Sustainability, 14 (20) 13684, 1-24. doi: 10.3390/su142013684

Investigation on heat exchanger arrangement in solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling towers under various crosswind conditions

Xu, Mengfei, He, Suoying, Cheng, Jun, Gao, Ming, Lu, Yuanshen, Hooman, Kamel, Xu, Yi, Geng, Zhe and Zhang, Shuzhen (2021). Investigation on heat exchanger arrangement in solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling towers under various crosswind conditions. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 28 101505, 101505. doi: 10.1016/j.csite.2021.101505

Asymptotic approximations for swirling turbulent plume rising from circular sources

Dai, Yuchen, Klimenko, Alexander, Lu, Yuanshen and Hooman, Kamel (2021). Asymptotic approximations for swirling turbulent plume rising from circular sources. Physical Review Fluids, 6 (9) 094604. doi: 10.1103/physrevfluids.6.094604

Experimental investigation on a novel arrangement of wet medium for evaporative cooling of air

Yan, Mingxuan, He, Suoying, Li, Na, Huang, Xiang, Gao, Ming, Xu, Mengfei, Miao, Jiayu, Lu, Yuanshen, Hooman, Kamel, Che, Jianjun, Geng, Zhe and Zhang, Shuzhen (2021). Experimental investigation on a novel arrangement of wet medium for evaporative cooling of air. International Journal of Refrigeration, 124, 64-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2020.12.014

Numerical investigation of swirl effects on a short natural draft dry cooling tower under windless and crosswind conditions

Dai, Yuchen, Lu, Yuanshen, Klimenko, Alexander Y., Wang, Ying and Hooman, Kamel (2021). Numerical investigation of swirl effects on a short natural draft dry cooling tower under windless and crosswind conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering, 188 116628, 1-14. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.116628

Resistance characteristics analysis of droplet logic gate based on lattice Boltzmann method

Yang, Fan, Shao, Xusheng, Wang, Ying, Lu, Yuansheng and Cai, Xiaoshu (2021). Resistance characteristics analysis of droplet logic gate based on lattice Boltzmann method. European Journal of Mechanics, B/Fluids, 86, 90-106. doi: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2020.08.010

Theoretical and numerical investigations of swirl enhanced short natural draft dry cooling towers

Dai, Yuchen, Lu, Yuanshen, Klimenko, Alexander Y., Wang, Ying and Hooman, Kamel (2020). Theoretical and numerical investigations of swirl enhanced short natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 180 115783, 115783. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115783

Numerical study on the performance of a two-nozzle spray cooling system under different conditions

Zhang, Zhiyu, He, Suoying, Yan, Mingxuan, Gao, Ming, Shi, Yuetao, Lu, Yuanshen, Liu, Jiayou, Guo, Cong and Huang, Xiang (2020). Numerical study on the performance of a two-nozzle spray cooling system under different conditions. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 152 106291, 106291. doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2020.106291

Addressing the adverse cold air inflow effects for a short natural draft dry cooling tower through swirl generation

Dai, Yuchen, Kaiser, Antonio S., Lu, Yuanshen, Klimenko, Alexander Y., Dong, Peixin and Hooman, Kamel (2019). Addressing the adverse cold air inflow effects for a short natural draft dry cooling tower through swirl generation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 145 118738, 118738. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.118738

Experimental investigation on spray cooling using saline water

Nel, Christo, Guan, Zhiqiang, Lu, Yuanshen and Hooman, Kamel (2019). Experimental investigation on spray cooling using saline water. Mathematical Geosciences, 51 (3), 337-351. doi: 10.1007/s11004-018-09781-6

A conceptual study on air jet-induced swirling plume for performance improvement of natural draft cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Klimenko, Alexander, Russell, Hugh, Dai, Yuchen, Warner, John and Hooman, Kamel (2018). A conceptual study on air jet-induced swirling plume for performance improvement of natural draft cooling towers. Applied Energy, 217, 496-508. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.095

Comparison of direct and indirect natural draft dry cooling tower cooling of the sCO2 Brayton cycle for concentrated solar power plants

Duniam, Sam, Jahn, Ingo, Hooman, Kamel, Chen, Yuanshen and Veeraragavan, Ananthanarayanan (2018). Comparison of direct and indirect natural draft dry cooling tower cooling of the sCO2 Brayton cycle for concentrated solar power plants. Applied Thermal Engineering, 130, 1070-1080. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.10.169

An experimental facility to validate ground source heat pump optimisation models for the Australian climate

Lu, Yuanshen, Hooman, Kamel, Atrens, Aleks D. and Russell, Hugh (2017). An experimental facility to validate ground source heat pump optimisation models for the Australian climate. Energies, 10 (1) 138, 138. doi: 10.3390/en10010138

An investigation on cooling performance of air-cooled heat exchangers used in coal seam gas production

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Hooman, Kamel and Parulekar, Prashant S. (2016). An investigation on cooling performance of air-cooled heat exchangers used in coal seam gas production. Heat Transfer Engineering, 38 (11-12), 1073-1088. doi: 10.1080/01457632.2016.1217039

Experimental investigation into the positive effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Alkhedhair, Abdullah and He, Suoying (2016). Experimental investigation into the positive effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 105, 1000-1012. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.03.175

Numerical simulation of water spray in natural draft dry cooling towers with a new nozzle representation approach

Alkhedhair, Abdullah, Jahn, Ingo, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang, He, Suoying and Lu, Yuanshen (2016). Numerical simulation of water spray in natural draft dry cooling towers with a new nozzle representation approach. Applied Thermal Engineering, 98, 924-935. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.10.118

Experimental study of crosswind effects on the performance of small cylindrical natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel, He, Suoying and Bharathan, Desikan (2015). Experimental study of crosswind effects on the performance of small cylindrical natural draft dry cooling towers. Energy Conversion and Management, 91, 238-248. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.12.018

Experimental study of the application of two trickle media for inlet air pre-cooling of natural draft dry cooling towers

He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel, Lu, Yuanshen and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2015). Experimental study of the application of two trickle media for inlet air pre-cooling of natural draft dry cooling towers. Energy Conversion and Management, 89, 644-654. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.10.031

The influence of windbreak wall orientation on the cooling performance of small natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and He, Suoying (2014). The influence of windbreak wall orientation on the cooling performance of small natural draft dry cooling towers. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 79, 1059-1069. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.09.012

Influence of ambient conditions and water flow on the performance of pre-cooled natural draft dry cooling towers

He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Jahn, Ingo, Lu, Yuanshen and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2014). Influence of ambient conditions and water flow on the performance of pre-cooled natural draft dry cooling towers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 66 (1-2), 621-631. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.02.070

Experimental study of film media used for evaporative pre-cooling of air

He, Suoying, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Hooman, Kamel, Lu, Yuanshen and Alkhedhair, Abdullah M. (2014). Experimental study of film media used for evaporative pre-cooling of air. Energy Conversion and Management, 87, 874-884. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.07.084

Windbreak walls reverse the negative effect of crosswind in short natural draft dry cooling towers into a performance enhancement

Lu, Y., Guan, Z., Gurgenci, H. and Zou, Z. (2013). Windbreak walls reverse the negative effect of crosswind in short natural draft dry cooling towers into a performance enhancement. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 63, 162-170. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.03.075

Solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for geothermal power applications

Zou, Zheng, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal and Lu, Yuanshen (2012). Solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower for geothermal power applications. Solar Energy, 86 (9), 2686-2694. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2012.06.003

Numerical investigations on the effect of swirling plume on natural draft dry cooling towers

Dai, Yuchen, Klimenko, Alexander Y., Lu, Yuanshen and Ehsan, M. Monjurul (2018). Numerical investigations on the effect of swirling plume on natural draft dry cooling towers. 21st Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference , Adelaide, SA Australia , 10-13 December 2018. Perth, WA Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.

Simulation of the UQ Gatton natural draft dry cooling tower

Li, Xiaoxiao, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, Lu, Yuanshen and He, Suoying (2016). Simulation of the UQ Gatton natural draft dry cooling tower. IAHR International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-11 September 2015. Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom: Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.03.041

A study on cooling performance of air-cooled heat exchangers for CSG production

Lu, Yuanshen, Parulekar, Prashant, Guan, Zhiqiang and Hooman, Kamel (2015). A study on cooling performance of air-cooled heat exchangers for CSG production. IAHR International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-11 September 2015. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Experimental study on the effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, He, Suoying and Alkhedhair, Abdullah (2015). Experimental study on the effects of a tri-blade-like windbreak wall on small size natural draft dry cooling towers. IAHR International Conference on Cooling Tower and Heat, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 7-11 September 2015. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Performance analysis of natural draft dry cooling tower with inlet air precooling

Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal, He, Suoying and Lu, Yuanshen (2014). Performance analysis of natural draft dry cooling tower with inlet air precooling. International symposium on industrial chimneys and cooling towers, Prague, Czech Republic, 8-11 October 2014. Wuppertal, Germany: Bergische Universität.

CFD simulations on small natural draft dry cooling towers

Lu, Y., Guan, Z. and Gurgenci, H. (2012). CFD simulations on small natural draft dry cooling towers. 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Launceston, Australia, 3-7 December 2012. Hawthorn, Vic., Australia: Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.

Investigation of pre-cooling with Munters media for air-cooled geothermal power plants performance enhancement

He, S. Y., Gurgenci, H., Guan, Z. Q. and Lu, Y. A. (2012). Investigation of pre-cooling with Munters media for air-cooled geothermal power plants performance enhancement. 2012 Australian Geothermal Energy Conference, Sydney, Australia, 14 - 16 November 2012. Canberra, Australia: Geoscience Australia.

Analytical and numerical modelling on solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower

Zou, Zheng, Gurgenci, Hal, Guan, Zhiqiang and Lu, Yuanshen (2011). Analytical and numerical modelling on solar enhanced natural draft dry cooling tower. 15th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Conference and 2011 Annual Symposium of Industrial Cooling Tower Study Committee of CSEE Thermal Power Chapter, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 23-26 October 2011. Beijing, People's Republic of China: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR).

Development of small natural draft dry cooling towers for geothermal power plants

Lu, Yuanshen, Guan, Zhiqiang, Gurgenci, Hal and Zou, Zheng (2011). Development of small natural draft dry cooling towers for geothermal power plants. The 15th IAHR Cooling Tower and Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger Conference & 2011 Annual Symposium of Industrial Cooling Tower Study Committee of CSEE Thermal Power Chapter, Beijing, China, 23 - 26 October 2011. Beijing, People's Republic of China: China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR).

Small natural draft dry cooling towers for renewable power plants

Lu, Yuanshen (2015). Small natural draft dry cooling towers for renewable power plants. PhD Thesis, School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.298