Professor Zhibin Yu

  • Professor of Thermal Energy (Systems Power & Energy)

telephone: 01413302530
email: Zhibin.Yu@glasgow.ac.uk

School of Engineering, Room 624, James Watt Building South

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0845-9951

Biography

Prof. Yu is currently Professor of Thermal Energy at the James Watt School of Engineering. He joined the School in September 2012 as a Lecturer, and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2017, and then to full Professor in 2019. Prior to this, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Manchester (2006–2011) and the University of Leicester (2011–2012).

He received his BEng in Cryogenic and Refrigeration Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (China) and his PhD in Thermal Engineering from Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Part of his PhD project was carried out at the Laboratoire d’Informatique pour la Mécanique et les Sciences de l’Ingénieur, CNRS, France.

He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers in Scotland (IES), a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Member of Institute of Refrigeration (IOR), and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). He is currently the Research Theme Champion for Heat Energy within the Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) of Scotland and the Net-Zero Challenge Champion of the James Watt School of Engineering.

Prof. Yu is the inventor of the Flexible Heat Pump Cycle (PCT reference number: WO2022069581A1), which enables the development of next generation of heat pumps with better energy efficiency and flexibility. 

His reserach has attracted wide media attention which can be found in the "Additional Information" section below.   

 

 

Research interests

Prof. Yu's research is focused on thermal energy technologies and their fundamental thermodynamic, heat transfer, fluid-dynamic problems. He is particularly interested in developing novel technologies for sustainable heating, cooling, and power generation, including but not limited to the topics as follows:    

  • Heat pumps  
  • Refrigeration  
  • Energy storage
  • District heating/cooling networks 
  • Organic Rankine Cycle power plants 
  • Multi-vector/integrated energy systems

 

 

Publications

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Number of items: 126.

2022

Li, W., Li, W. and Yu, Z. (2022) Heat transfer enhancement of water-cooled triply periodic minimal surface heat exchangers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 217, 119198. (doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119198)

Zhang, N., Lu, Y. , Kadam, S. and Yu, Z. (2022) Investigation of the integrated fuel cell, battery, and heat pump energy systems. Energy Conversion and Management, (Accepted for Publication)

Zhang, M., Millar, M.-A., Yu, Z. and Yu, J. (2022) An assessment of the impacts of heat electrification on the electric grid in the UK. Energy Reports, 8, pp. 14934-14946. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2022.10.408)

Gupta, R. , McRoberts, R., Yu, Z. , Smith, C. , Sloan, W. and You, S. (2022) Life cycle assessment of biodiesel production from rapeseed oil: influence of process parameters and scale. Bioresource Technology, 360, 127532. (doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127532) (PMID:35772716)

Yu, Z. , McKeown, A., Hajabdollahi Ouderji, Z. and Essadik, M. (2022) A flexible heat pump cycle for heat recovery. Communications Engineering, 1, 17. (doi: 10.1038/s44172-022-00018-3)

Yu, Z. (2022) Grand challenges in heat decarbonisation. Frontiers in Thermal Engineering, 2, 940072. (doi: 10.3389/fther.2022.940072)

Li, H., Li, W., Zhang, X., Zhu, Y., Zuo, Z., Chen, H. and Yu, Z. (2022) Performance and flow characteristics of the liquid turbine for supercritical compressed air energy storage system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 211, 118491. (doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.118491)

Li, W., Yu, Z. , Wang, Y. and Li, Y. (2022) Heat transfer enhancement of twisted tape inserts in supercritical carbon dioxide flow conditions based on CFD and vortex kinematics. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 31, 101285. (doi: 10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101285)

Chen, G., Tang, L. and Yu, Z. (2022) Modeling and analysis of a dual-acoustic-driver thermoacoustic heat pump. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 30, 101270. (doi: 10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101270)

Li, H., Shao, Z., Zhang, X., Zhu, Y., Li, W., Chen, H. and Yu, Z. (2022) Preliminary design and performance analysis of the liquid turbine for supercritical compressed air energy storage systems. Applied Thermal Engineering, 203, 117891. (doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117891)

Li, W., Yu, Z. , Wang, Y. and Li, Y. (2022) Heat transfer of supercritical carbon dioxide in a tube-in-tube heat exchanger-a CFD study. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 181, 105493. (doi: 10.1016/j.supflu.2021.105493)

Ma, H., He, L., Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2022) Natural convection heat transfer and fluid flow in a thermal chimney with multiple horizontally-alighned cylinders. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 183(Part C), 122239. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.122239)

Hua, N., Lu, T., Yang, L., Mckeown, A., Yu, Z. , Xu, B., Sciacovelli, A., Ding, Y. and Li, Y. (2022) Thermodynamic analysis and economic assessment of a carbon dioxide hydrate-based vapor compression refrigeration system using load shifting controls in summer. Energy Conversion and Management, 251, 114901. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114901)

Yu, G. , Wang, Q., Yu, Z. , Zhang, N. and Ming, P. (2022) A Four-Hierarchy method for the design of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) power plants. Energy Conversion and Management, 251, 114996. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114996)

Borri, E. et al. (2022) Phase change slurries for cooling and storage: an overview of research trends and gaps. Energies, 15(19), 6873. (doi: 10.3390/en15196873)

2021

Li, W. and Yu, Z. (2021) Cavitating flows of organic fluid with thermodynamic effect in a diaphragm pump for organic Rankine cycle systems. Energy, 237, 121495. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121495)

Li, W. and Yu, Z. (2021) Cavitation models with thermodynamic effect for organic fluid cavitating flows in organic Rankine cycle systems: a review. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 26, 101079. (doi: 10.1016/j.tsep.2021.101079)

Li, W. and Yu, Z. (2021) Heat exchangers for cooling supercritical carbon dioxide and heat transfer enhancement: a review and assessment. Energy Reports, 7, pp. 4085-4105. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2021.06.089)

Chen, G., Li, Z., Tang, L. and Yu, Z. (2021) Mutual synchronization of self-excited acoustic oscillations in coupled thermoacoustic oscillators. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics(54), 485504. (doi: 10.1088/1361-6463/ac2064)

Chen, S. , Ren, Y., Friedrich, D., Yu, Z. and Yu, J. (2021) Prediction of office building electricity demand using artificial neural network by splitting the time horizon for different occupancy rates. Energy and AI, 5, 100093. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyai.2021.100093)

Li, H., Rane, S. and Yu, Z. (2021) Investigation of the performance and flow characteristics of two-phase reaction turbines in total flow geothermal systems. Renewable Energy, 175, pp. 345-372. (doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.05.022)

Chen, S. , Friedrich, D. and Yu, Z. (2021) Optimal sizing of a grid independent renewable heating system for building decarbonisation. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9, 746268. (doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2021.746268)

Chen, G., Tang, L., Mace, B. and Yu, Z. (2021) Multi-physics coupling in thermoacoustic devices: a review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 146, 111170. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111170)

Chen, G., Tang, L., Yu, Z. and Mace, B. (2021) Mode transition in a standing-wave thermoacoustic engine: a numerical study. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 504, 116119. (doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2021.116119)

Li, H. and Yu, Z. (2021) Flashing flow in the rotating curved channels with variable cross-section of a two-phase flow turbine. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 126, 105434. (doi: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2021.105434)

Millar, M.-A., Yu, Z. , Burnside, N. , Jones, G. and Elrick, B. (2021) Identification of key performance indicators and complimentary load profiles for 5th generation district energy networks. Applied Energy, 291, 116672. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116672)

Li, H., Rane, S., Yu, Z. and Yu, G. (2021) An inverse mean-line design method for optimizing radial outflow two-phase turbines in geothermal systems renewable energy. Renewable Energy, 168, pp. 463-490. (doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.12.079)

Liang, Y., Mckeown, A., Yu, Z. and Alshammari, S. F. K. (2021) Experimental study on a heat driven refrigeration system based on combined organic Rankine and vapour compression cycles. Energy Conversion and Management, 234, 113953. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.113953)

Zhang, N., Wang, Q., Yu, Z. and Yu, G. (2021) A non-structural fuzzy decision method developed for organic Rankine cycles used in liquid-dominated geothermal fields of medium/high temperature. Energy Conversion and Management, 231, 113861. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.113861)

Al-Tameemi, M. R. J., Abed, K. N., Khalif Salem, T. and Yu, Z. (2021) Thermodynamic Analysis With Energy Recovery Comparison of Transcritical CO2 Heat Pump System Using Various Expansion Devices. In: 2nd International Scientific Conference of Engineering Sciences (ISCES 2020), Diyala, Iraq, 16-17 Dec 2020, 012082. (doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/1076/1/012082)

Liang, Y. and Yu, Z. (2021) Experimental investigation of an Organic Rankine cycle system using an oil-free scroll expander for low grade heat recovery. International Journal of Green Energy, 18(8), pp. 812-821. (doi: 10.1080/15435075.2021.1880915)

2020

Millar, M. , Elrick, B., Jones, G., Yu, Z. and Burnside, N. M. (2020) Roadblocks to low temperature district heating. Energies, 13(22), 5893. (doi: 10.3390/en13225893)

Chen, S. , Ren, Y., Friedrich, D., Yu, Z. and Yu, J. (2020) Sensitivity analysis to reduce duplicated features in ANN training for district heat demand prediction. Energy and AI, 2, 100028. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyai.2020.100028)

Li, W., Mckeown, A. and Yu, Z. (2020) Correction of cavitation with thermodynamic effect for a diaphragm pump in organic rankine cycle systems. Energy Reports, 6, pp. 2956-2972. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2020.10.013)

Li, W., Yu, G. , Zagaglia, D. , Green, R. and Yu, Z. (2020) CFD modelling of a thermal chimney for air-cooled condenser. Geothermics, 88, 101908. (doi: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2020.101908)

Chen, G., Wang, Y., Tang, L., Wang, K. and Yu, Z. (2020) Large eddy simulation of thermally induced oscillatory flow in a thermoacoustic engine. Applied Energy, 276, 115458. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115458)

Li, W., Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2020) Bioinspired heat exchangers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces for supercritical CO2 cycles. Applied Thermal Engineering, 179, 115686. (doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115686)

Liang, Y., Sun, Z., Dong, M., Lu, J. and Yu, Z. (2020) Investigation of a refrigeration system based on combined supercritical CO2 power and transcritical CO2 refrigeration cycles by waste heat recovery of engine. International Journal of Refrigeration, 118, pp. 470-482. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2020.04.031)

Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2020) Research on a coupled total-flow and single-flash (TF-SF) system for power and freshwater generation from geothermal source submitting. Applied Sciences, 10(8), 2689. (doi: 10.3390/app10082689)

Chen, G., Tang, L. and Yu, Z. (2020) Underlying mechanisms of limit-cycle, beating and quasi-periodic oscillations in thermoacoustic devices. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 53(21), 215502. (doi: 10.1088/1361-6463/ab7a57)

Chen, G., Tang, L., Yang, Z., Tao, K. and Yu, Z. (2020) An electret-based thermoacoustic-electrostatic power generator. International Journal of Energy Research, 44(3), pp. 2298-2305. (doi: 10.1002/er.5019)

Yu, G. , Zagaglia, D. , Green, R. and Yu, Z. (2020) Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) experimental study on the buoyant flow fields within a thermal chimney system for geothermal power plant. International Journal of Green Energy, 17(15), pp. 951-960. (doi: 10.1080/15435075.2020.1809428)

2019

Al-Tameemi, M. R. J., Laing, Y. and Yu, Z. (2019) Design strategies and control methods for a thermally driven heat pump system based on combined cycles. Frontiers in Energy Research, 7, 131. (doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2019.00131)

Liang, Y., Bian, X., Qian, W., Pan, M., Ban, Z. and Yu, Z. (2019) Theoretical analysis of a regenerative supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle/organic Rankine cycle dual loop for waste heat recovery of a diesel/natural gas dual-fuel engine. Energy Conversion and Management, 197, 111845. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2019.111845)

Liang, Y., Yu, Z. and Li, W. (2019) A waste heat-driven cooling system based on combined organic Rankine and vapour compression refrigeration cycles. Applied Sciences, 9(20), 4242. (doi: 10.3390/app9204242)

Millar, M. A. , Burnside, N. and Yu, Z. (2019) An investigation into the limitations of low temperature district heating on traditional tenement buildings in Scotland. Energies, 12(13), 2603. (doi: 10.3390/en12132603)

Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2019) Combined power and freshwater generation driven by liquid-dominated geothermal sources. Energies, 12(8), 1562. (doi: 10.3390/en12081562)

Collings, P., Mckeown, A., Wang, E. and Yu, Z. (2019) Experimental investigation of a small-scale ORC power plant using a positive displacement expander with and without a regenerator. Energies, 12(8), 1452. (doi: 10.3390/en12081452)

Al-Tameemi, M. R. J., Liang, Y. and Yu, Z. (2019) Combined ORC-HP thermodynamic cycles for DC cooling and waste heat recovery for central heating. Energy Procedia, 158, pp. 2046-2051. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.471)

Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2019) Investigation of geothermally sourced combined power and freshwater generation systems. Energy Procedia, 158, pp. 5946-5953. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.527)

Millar, M. A. , Burnside, N. M. and Yu, Z. (2019) District heating challenges for the UK. Energies, 12(2), 310. (doi: 10.3390/en12020310)

Burnside, N. M. , Rane, S., Yu, G. , Ma, H., Montcoudiol, N., Li, W., Teklemariam, E. L., Boyce, A. , He, L. and Yu, Z. (2019) Geothermally Sourced Combined Power and Freshwater Generation for Eastern Africa. In: European Geothermal Congress 2019, The Hague, The Netherlands, 11-14 Jun 2019,

CHEN, S. , Friedrich, D., Yu, Z. and Yu, J. (2019) District heating network demand prediction using a physics-based energy model with Bayesian approach for parameter calibration. Energies, 12(18), 3408. (doi: 10.3390/en12183408)

2018

Al-Tameemi, M., Liang, Y. and Yu, Z. (2018) Numerical analysis of a heat pump based on combined thermodynamic cycles using ASPEN plus software. In: 8th Heat Powered Cycles Conference, Bayreuth, Germany, 16-19 Sept 2018, pp. 411-419. ISBN 9780956332967

Liang, Y., Al-Tameemi, M. and Yu, Z. (2018) Investigation of a gas-fuelled water heater based on combined power and heat pump cycles. Applied Energy, 212, pp. 1476-1488. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.12.117)

2017

Wang, E., Yu, Z. and Collings, P. (2017) Dynamic control strategy of a distillation system for a composition-adjustable organic Rankine cycle. Energy, 141, pp. 1038-1051. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.141)

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2017) Numerical investigation of a looped-tube traveling-wave thermoacoustic generator with a bypass pipe. Energy Procedia, 142, pp. 1474-1481. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.595)

Al-Tameemi, M. R. J. and Yu, Z. (2017) Thermodynamic approach for designing the two-phase motive nozzle of the ejector for transcritical CO2 heat pump system. Energy Procedia, 142, pp. 1206-1212. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.382)

Wang, E., Yu, Z. and Zhang, F. (2017) Investigation on efficiency improvement of a Kalina cycle by sliding condensation pressure method. Energy Conversion and Management, 151, pp. 123-135. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.08.078)

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2017) Using a side-branched volume to tune the acoustic field in a looped-tube travelling-wave thermoacoustic engine with a RC load. Energy Conversion and Management, 150, pp. 814-821. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.019)

Collings, P. and Yu, Z. (2017) Numerical analysis of an Organic Rankine Cycle with adjustable working fluid composition, a volumetric expander and a recuperator. Energies, 10(4), 440. (doi: 10.3390/en10040440)

Wang, E., Yu, Z. , Zhang, H. and Yang, F. (2017) A regenerative supercritical-subcritical dual-loop organic Rankine cycle system for energy recovery from the waste heat of internal combustion engines. Applied Energy, 190, pp. 574-590. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.12.122)

Yang, F., Zhang, H., Yu, Z. , Wang, E., Meng, F., Liu, H. and Wang, J. (2017) Parametric optimization and heat transfer analysis of a dual loop ORC (organic Rankine cycle) system for CNG engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 118, pp. 753-775. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.119)

2016

Wang, E. and Yu, Z. (2016) A numerical analysis of a composition-adjustable Kalina cycle power plant for power generation from low-temperature geothermal sources. Applied Energy, 180, pp. 834-848. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.032)

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2016) Numerical investigation of a looped-tube travelling-wave thermoacoustic engine with a bypass pipe. Energy, 112, pp. 111-120. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.050)

Collings, P., Al-Tameemi, M. and Yu, Z. (2016) A Combined Organic Rankine Cycle-Heat Pump System for Domestic Hot Water Application. In: 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malaga, Spain, 11 - 13 Jul 2016, ISBN 9781775921240

Collings, P. and Yu, Z. (2016) Organic rankine cycle with positive displacement expander and variable working fluid composition. In: 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malaga, Spain, 11 - 13 Jul 2016, ISBN 9781775921240

Wang, E., Yu, Z. , Collings, P., Zhang, H., Yang, F. and Bei, C. (2016) Thermodynamic analysis of a dual-loop organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for waste heat recovery of a petrol engine. In: Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2016, Nottingham, UK, 27-29 Jun 2016, ISBN 9780956332950

Collings, P., Yu, Z. and Wang, E. (2016) A dynamic organic Rankine cycle using a zeotropic mixture as the working fluid with composition tuning to match changing ambient conditions. Applied Energy, 171, pp. 581-591. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.03.014)

2015

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2015) Using Side-Branched Helmholtz Resonator to Tune Phase in Looped-Tube Travelling Wave Thermoacoustic Engine. In: ASME ATI UIT 2015 Conference on Thermal Energy Systems: Production, Storage, Utilization and the Environment, Napoli, Italy, 17-20 May 2015,

Kang, H., Cheng, P., Yu, Z. and Zheng, H. (2015) A two-stage traveling-wave thermoacoustic electric generator with loudspeakers as alternators. Applied Energy, 137, pp. 9-17. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.090)

2014

Yu, Z. , Mao, X. and Jaworski, A. J. (2014) Experimental study of heat transfer in oscillatory gas flow inside a parallel-plate channel with imposed axial temperature gradient. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 77, pp. 1023-1032. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.06.031)

Collings, P. and Yu, Z. (2014) Modeling and Analysis of a Small-Scale Organic Rankine Cycle System with a Scroll Expander. In: World Congress on Engineering 2014, London, UK, 02-04 Jul 2014, ISBN 9789881925350

McConkey, A., Poon-King, A. and Yu, Z. (2014) Heating Glasgow University with River Sourced Heat Pumps. In: 3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, London, UK, 23-25 Jun 2014,

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2014) Design of a traveling wave thermoacoustic engine driven cooler with hybrid configuration. In: World Congress on Engineering 2014, London, UK, 2-4 July 2014,

Yu, Z. and Al-Kayiem, A. (2014) Numerical analysis of a thermally driven thermoacoustic heat pump for low grade heat recovery. Computational Thermal Sciences, 6(4), pp. 317-327. (doi: 10.1615/.2014010661)

2013

Abduljalil, A.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2013) Non-linear phenomena occurring during the start-up process of a travelling-wave looped-tube thermoacoustic engine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 226(7), pp. 822-836. (doi: 10.1177/0957650912454793)

Yu, Z. (2013) Design and analysis of a thermally driven thermoacoustic air conditioner for low grade heat recovery. In: 13th UK Heat Transfer Conference, London, UK, 2-3 Sep 2013, 109-1-109-8.

2012

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Backhaus, S. (2012) Travelling-wave thermoacoustic electricity generator using an ultra-compliant alternator for utilization of low-grade thermal energy. Applied Energy, 99, pp. 135-145. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.04.046)

Abdoulla, K.O.A., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2012) Design of a Low-Cost Two-Stage Thermoacoustic Electricity Generator for Rural Communities in Developing Countries. In: 19th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vilnius, Lithuania, 8-12 July 2012,

Mohd Saat, F.A.Z., Jaworski, A.J., Mao, X. and Yu, Z. (2012) CFD modelling of flow and heat transfer within the parallel plate heat exchanger in standing wave thermoacoustic system. In: 19th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vilnius, Lithuania, 8-12 Jul 2012,

Saechan, P., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2012) Design and experimental evaluation of a travelling wave thermoacoustic cooler driven by a standing wave thermoacoustic engine. In: 19th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vilnius, Lithuania, 8-12 Jul 2012,

Saha, C.R., Riley, P.H., Paul, J., Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Johnson, C.M. (2012) Halbach array linear alternator for thermo-acoustic engine. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 178, pp. 179-187. (doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2012.01.042)

Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2012) Demonstrator of a combustion driven thermoacoustic electricity generator for remote and rural areas of developing countries. In: 19th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vilnius, Lithuania, 8-12 Jul 2012,

2011

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Investigation into the Strouhal numbers associated with vortex shedding from parallel-plate thermoacoustic stacks in oscillatory flow conditions. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, 30(2), pp. 206-217. (doi: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2010.10.005)

Abduljalil, A.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Design and experimental validation of looped-tube thermoacoustic engine. Journal of Thermal Science, 20(5), pp. 423-429. (doi: 10.1007/s11630-011-0490-5)

Abduljalil, A.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Selection and experimental evaluation of low-cost porous materials for regenerator applications in thermoacoustic engines. Materials and Design, 32(1), pp. 217-228. (doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2010.06.012)

Saat, F. A. Z., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A. J. (2011) CFD-assisted regenerator analysis: application to thermoacoustic system. In: 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-26 Aug 2011,

Saechan, P., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Optimal design of coaxial travelling wave thermoacoustic cooler. In: 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-26 Aug 2011,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Development of experimental methods to capture the unsteady temperature field distributions in thermoacoustic devices. Experimental Techniques, 35(2), pp. 68-75. (doi: 10.1111/j.1747-1567.2009.00601.x)

Yu, Z. , Saat, F.A.Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Experimental testing of the flow resistance and thermal conductivity of porous materials for regenerators. In: 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-26 Aug 2011,

Yu, Z. , Saechan, P. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) A method of characterising performance of audio loudspeakers for linear alternator applications in low-cost thermoacoustic electricity generators. Applied Acoustics, 72(5), pp. 260-267. (doi: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2010.11.011)

2010

Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2010) Optimization of thermoacoustic stacks for low onset temperature engines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 224(3), pp. 329-337. (doi: 10.1243/09576509JPE845)

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2010) Application of laser-based instrumentation for measurement of time-resolved temperature and velocity fields in the thermoacoustic system. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 49(9), pp. 1688-1701. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2010.03.015)

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2010) Vortex shedding flow patterns and their transitions in oscillatory flows past parallel-plate thermoacoustic stacks. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 34(7), pp. 954-965. (doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.02.012)

Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2010) Impact of acoustic impedance and flow resistance on the power output capacity of the regenerators in travelling-wave thermoacoustic engines. Energy Conversion and Management, 51(2), pp. 350-359. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.09.032)

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Abduljalil, A.S. (2010) Fishbone-like instability in a looped-tube thermoacoustic engine. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 128(4), EL188. (doi: 10.1121/1.3486198)

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Backhaus, S. (2010) Design of a low cost thermoacoustic electricity generator and its experimental verification. In: 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-14 July 2010,

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Backhaus, S. (2010) A low-cost electricity generator for rural areas using a travelling-wave looped-tube thermoacoustic engine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 224(6), pp. 787-795. (doi: 10.1243/09576509JPE864)

2009

Abduljalil, A.R.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Experimental characterisation of low-cost regenerators for travelling-wave thermoacoustic devices. In: 7th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2-5 Aug 2009,

Abduljalil, A.R.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Performance studies of travelling-wave thermoacoustic engine for selected low-cost regenerators. In: 2009 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 1-4 Jun 2009,

Abduljalil, A.R.S., Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Shi, L. (2009) Construction and Performance Characterization of the Looped-Tube Travelling-Wave Thermoacoustic Engine with Ceramic Regenerator. In: International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics (FMHT), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28-30 Jan 2009,

Jaworski, A.J., Mao, X., Mao, X. and Yu, Z. (2009) Entrance effects in the channels of the parallel plate stack in oscillatory flow conditions. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 33(3), pp. 495-502. (doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2008.11.003)

Mao, X., Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Investigations of flow morphology around thermoacoustic parallel-plate stacks and heat exchangers. In: 2009 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 1-4 Jun 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) PIV&PLIF measurement of the time-resolved velocity and temperature fields around the fins of a thermoacoustic heat exchanger in oscillatory flow conditions. In: 7th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2-5 Aug 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) PLIF Measurement of Instantaneous Temperature Field within Thermoacoustic Heat Exchangers. In: 2009 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1-4 June 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) PLIF measurement of the time-resolved temperature field distribution around the fins of a thermoacoustic heat exchanger in oscillatory flow. In: 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 Jul 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Vortex formation at the end of the parallel-plate stack in the standing-wave thermoacoustic device. In: 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 Jul 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Abduljalil, A.R.S. (2009) Vortex shedding at the end of parallel-plate thermoacoustic stack in the oscillatory flow condition. In: International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics (FMHT), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28-30 Jan 2009,

Yu, Z. , Abduljalil, A.R.S. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Construction and testing of a steel-wool regenerator within a looped travelling-wave thermoacoustic engine. In: 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 Jul 2009,

Yu, Z. , Backhaus, S. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Design and testing of a travelling-wave looped-tube engine for low-cost electricity generators in remote and rural areas. In: 7th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2-5 Aug 2009,

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Abduljalil, A.R.S. (2009) Impact of viscous and heat relaxation loss on the critical temperature gradients of thermoacoustic stacks. In: International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics (FMHT), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28-30 Jan 2009,

Yu, Z. , Mao, X. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Acoustic-electric characterisation of loudspeakers for low-cost thermoacoustic electricity generators. In: 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 Jul 2009,

2008

Abduljalil, A.R.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2008) Construction and performance characterisation of the low-cost regenerators for travelling-wave thermoacoustic engines. In: 7th EUROMECH Fluid Mechanics Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 14-18 Sept 2008,

Mao, X., Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Marx, D. (2008) PIV studies of coherent structures generated at the end of a stack of parallel plates in a standing wave acoustic field. Experiments in Fluids, 45(5), pp. 833-846. (doi: 10.1007/s00348-008-0503-7)

2007

Mao, X., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2007) Oscillating flow in a parallel-plate stack in a standing wave thermoacoustic resonator: PIV measurements within the entrance region. In: International Congress on Ultrasonics, Vienna, Austria, 9-13 Apr 2007,

Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2007) Study on regenerator in travelling wave thermoacoustic engines. In: 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Beijing, China, 21-26 Aug 2007,

2006

Duthil, P., Baltean, D., Bétrancourt, A., François, M.X., Yu, Z.B. and Thermeau, J.P. (2006) Experiments and valve modelling in thermoacoustic device. In: CEC-ICMC'05 Conference, Keystone, Colorado, USA, 29 Aug-2 Sept 2005, pp. 1095-1102. (doi: 10.1063/1.2202524)

2005

Dutil, P., Baltean, D., Bétrancourt, A., Yu, Z. , François, M.X. and Defresne, G. (2005) Caractérisation des éléments de contrôle du champ acoustique dans les systèmes thermoacoustiques. In: 17ème Congrès Français de Mécanique, Troyes, France, 29 Aug-2 Sept 2005,

Xie, X.J., Li, Q. and Yu, Z. (2005) Theoretical calculation and experimental investigation on acoustic characteristics of a regenerator in thermoacoustic apparatus. Heat Transfer: Asian Research, 34(8), pp. 539-546. (doi: 10.1002/htj.20093)

Yu, Z. , Li, Q., Chen, X., Guo, F.Z. and Xie, X.J. (2005) Experimental investigation on a thermoacoustic engine having a looped tube and resonator. Cryogenics, 45(8), pp. 566-571. (doi: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2005.06.007)

2004

Chen, X., Li, Q., Li, Z., Yu, Z. and Xie, X. (2004) Experimental investigation on dynamic character of thermoacoustic system and parameters of regenerator. In: 20th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, 11-14 May 2004,

Xie, X., Li, Q., Chen, X. and Yu, Z. (2004) Investigation on the acoustic characteristics of regenerator in the thermoacoustic apparatus. In: 20th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, 11-14 May 2004,

Yu, Z. , Li, Q., Chen, X., Guo, F. and Xie, X. (2004) Study on the optimal characteristic dimension of regenerator in a thermoacoustic engine. In: 20th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, 11-14 May 2004,

2003

Yu, Z. , Li, Q., Chen, X., Guo, F.Z., Xie, X.J. and Wu, J.H. (2003) Investigation on the oscillation modes in a thermoacoustic Stirling prime mover: mode stability and mode transition. Cryogenics, 43(12), pp. 687-691. (doi: 10.1016/S0011-2275(03)00183-8)

2002

Li, Q., Wu, J., Guo, F., Tu, Q. and Yu, Z. (2002) Investigation of a high frequency traveling wave thermoacoustic-driven system. Cryocoolers, 12(11), pp. 439-446. (doi: 10.1007/0-306-47919-2_58)

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Li, W., Li, W. and Yu, Z. (2022) Heat transfer enhancement of water-cooled triply periodic minimal surface heat exchangers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 217, 119198. (doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119198)

Zhang, N., Lu, Y. , Kadam, S. and Yu, Z. (2022) Investigation of the integrated fuel cell, battery, and heat pump energy systems. Energy Conversion and Management, (Accepted for Publication)

Zhang, M., Millar, M.-A., Yu, Z. and Yu, J. (2022) An assessment of the impacts of heat electrification on the electric grid in the UK. Energy Reports, 8, pp. 14934-14946. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2022.10.408)

Gupta, R. , McRoberts, R., Yu, Z. , Smith, C. , Sloan, W. and You, S. (2022) Life cycle assessment of biodiesel production from rapeseed oil: influence of process parameters and scale. Bioresource Technology, 360, 127532. (doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127532) (PMID:35772716)

Yu, Z. , McKeown, A., Hajabdollahi Ouderji, Z. and Essadik, M. (2022) A flexible heat pump cycle for heat recovery. Communications Engineering, 1, 17. (doi: 10.1038/s44172-022-00018-3)

Yu, Z. (2022) Grand challenges in heat decarbonisation. Frontiers in Thermal Engineering, 2, 940072. (doi: 10.3389/fther.2022.940072)

Li, H., Li, W., Zhang, X., Zhu, Y., Zuo, Z., Chen, H. and Yu, Z. (2022) Performance and flow characteristics of the liquid turbine for supercritical compressed air energy storage system. Applied Thermal Engineering, 211, 118491. (doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.118491)

Li, W., Yu, Z. , Wang, Y. and Li, Y. (2022) Heat transfer enhancement of twisted tape inserts in supercritical carbon dioxide flow conditions based on CFD and vortex kinematics. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 31, 101285. (doi: 10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101285)

Chen, G., Tang, L. and Yu, Z. (2022) Modeling and analysis of a dual-acoustic-driver thermoacoustic heat pump. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 30, 101270. (doi: 10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101270)

Li, H., Shao, Z., Zhang, X., Zhu, Y., Li, W., Chen, H. and Yu, Z. (2022) Preliminary design and performance analysis of the liquid turbine for supercritical compressed air energy storage systems. Applied Thermal Engineering, 203, 117891. (doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117891)

Li, W., Yu, Z. , Wang, Y. and Li, Y. (2022) Heat transfer of supercritical carbon dioxide in a tube-in-tube heat exchanger-a CFD study. Journal of Supercritical Fluids, 181, 105493. (doi: 10.1016/j.supflu.2021.105493)

Ma, H., He, L., Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2022) Natural convection heat transfer and fluid flow in a thermal chimney with multiple horizontally-alighned cylinders. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 183(Part C), 122239. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.122239)

Hua, N., Lu, T., Yang, L., Mckeown, A., Yu, Z. , Xu, B., Sciacovelli, A., Ding, Y. and Li, Y. (2022) Thermodynamic analysis and economic assessment of a carbon dioxide hydrate-based vapor compression refrigeration system using load shifting controls in summer. Energy Conversion and Management, 251, 114901. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114901)

Yu, G. , Wang, Q., Yu, Z. , Zhang, N. and Ming, P. (2022) A Four-Hierarchy method for the design of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) power plants. Energy Conversion and Management, 251, 114996. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114996)

Borri, E. et al. (2022) Phase change slurries for cooling and storage: an overview of research trends and gaps. Energies, 15(19), 6873. (doi: 10.3390/en15196873)

Li, W. and Yu, Z. (2021) Cavitating flows of organic fluid with thermodynamic effect in a diaphragm pump for organic Rankine cycle systems. Energy, 237, 121495. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.121495)

Li, W. and Yu, Z. (2021) Cavitation models with thermodynamic effect for organic fluid cavitating flows in organic Rankine cycle systems: a review. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 26, 101079. (doi: 10.1016/j.tsep.2021.101079)

Li, W. and Yu, Z. (2021) Heat exchangers for cooling supercritical carbon dioxide and heat transfer enhancement: a review and assessment. Energy Reports, 7, pp. 4085-4105. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2021.06.089)

Chen, G., Li, Z., Tang, L. and Yu, Z. (2021) Mutual synchronization of self-excited acoustic oscillations in coupled thermoacoustic oscillators. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics(54), 485504. (doi: 10.1088/1361-6463/ac2064)

Chen, S. , Ren, Y., Friedrich, D., Yu, Z. and Yu, J. (2021) Prediction of office building electricity demand using artificial neural network by splitting the time horizon for different occupancy rates. Energy and AI, 5, 100093. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyai.2021.100093)

Li, H., Rane, S. and Yu, Z. (2021) Investigation of the performance and flow characteristics of two-phase reaction turbines in total flow geothermal systems. Renewable Energy, 175, pp. 345-372. (doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.05.022)

Chen, S. , Friedrich, D. and Yu, Z. (2021) Optimal sizing of a grid independent renewable heating system for building decarbonisation. Frontiers in Energy Research, 9, 746268. (doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2021.746268)

Chen, G., Tang, L., Mace, B. and Yu, Z. (2021) Multi-physics coupling in thermoacoustic devices: a review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 146, 111170. (doi: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111170)

Chen, G., Tang, L., Yu, Z. and Mace, B. (2021) Mode transition in a standing-wave thermoacoustic engine: a numerical study. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 504, 116119. (doi: 10.1016/j.jsv.2021.116119)

Li, H. and Yu, Z. (2021) Flashing flow in the rotating curved channels with variable cross-section of a two-phase flow turbine. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 126, 105434. (doi: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2021.105434)

Millar, M.-A., Yu, Z. , Burnside, N. , Jones, G. and Elrick, B. (2021) Identification of key performance indicators and complimentary load profiles for 5th generation district energy networks. Applied Energy, 291, 116672. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.116672)

Li, H., Rane, S., Yu, Z. and Yu, G. (2021) An inverse mean-line design method for optimizing radial outflow two-phase turbines in geothermal systems renewable energy. Renewable Energy, 168, pp. 463-490. (doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.12.079)

Liang, Y., Mckeown, A., Yu, Z. and Alshammari, S. F. K. (2021) Experimental study on a heat driven refrigeration system based on combined organic Rankine and vapour compression cycles. Energy Conversion and Management, 234, 113953. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.113953)

Zhang, N., Wang, Q., Yu, Z. and Yu, G. (2021) A non-structural fuzzy decision method developed for organic Rankine cycles used in liquid-dominated geothermal fields of medium/high temperature. Energy Conversion and Management, 231, 113861. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.113861)

Liang, Y. and Yu, Z. (2021) Experimental investigation of an Organic Rankine cycle system using an oil-free scroll expander for low grade heat recovery. International Journal of Green Energy, 18(8), pp. 812-821. (doi: 10.1080/15435075.2021.1880915)

Millar, M. , Elrick, B., Jones, G., Yu, Z. and Burnside, N. M. (2020) Roadblocks to low temperature district heating. Energies, 13(22), 5893. (doi: 10.3390/en13225893)

Chen, S. , Ren, Y., Friedrich, D., Yu, Z. and Yu, J. (2020) Sensitivity analysis to reduce duplicated features in ANN training for district heat demand prediction. Energy and AI, 2, 100028. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyai.2020.100028)

Li, W., Mckeown, A. and Yu, Z. (2020) Correction of cavitation with thermodynamic effect for a diaphragm pump in organic rankine cycle systems. Energy Reports, 6, pp. 2956-2972. (doi: 10.1016/j.egyr.2020.10.013)

Li, W., Yu, G. , Zagaglia, D. , Green, R. and Yu, Z. (2020) CFD modelling of a thermal chimney for air-cooled condenser. Geothermics, 88, 101908. (doi: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2020.101908)

Chen, G., Wang, Y., Tang, L., Wang, K. and Yu, Z. (2020) Large eddy simulation of thermally induced oscillatory flow in a thermoacoustic engine. Applied Energy, 276, 115458. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115458)

Li, W., Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2020) Bioinspired heat exchangers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces for supercritical CO2 cycles. Applied Thermal Engineering, 179, 115686. (doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.115686)

Liang, Y., Sun, Z., Dong, M., Lu, J. and Yu, Z. (2020) Investigation of a refrigeration system based on combined supercritical CO2 power and transcritical CO2 refrigeration cycles by waste heat recovery of engine. International Journal of Refrigeration, 118, pp. 470-482. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2020.04.031)

Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2020) Research on a coupled total-flow and single-flash (TF-SF) system for power and freshwater generation from geothermal source submitting. Applied Sciences, 10(8), 2689. (doi: 10.3390/app10082689)

Chen, G., Tang, L. and Yu, Z. (2020) Underlying mechanisms of limit-cycle, beating and quasi-periodic oscillations in thermoacoustic devices. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 53(21), 215502. (doi: 10.1088/1361-6463/ab7a57)

Chen, G., Tang, L., Yang, Z., Tao, K. and Yu, Z. (2020) An electret-based thermoacoustic-electrostatic power generator. International Journal of Energy Research, 44(3), pp. 2298-2305. (doi: 10.1002/er.5019)

Yu, G. , Zagaglia, D. , Green, R. and Yu, Z. (2020) Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) experimental study on the buoyant flow fields within a thermal chimney system for geothermal power plant. International Journal of Green Energy, 17(15), pp. 951-960. (doi: 10.1080/15435075.2020.1809428)

Al-Tameemi, M. R. J., Laing, Y. and Yu, Z. (2019) Design strategies and control methods for a thermally driven heat pump system based on combined cycles. Frontiers in Energy Research, 7, 131. (doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2019.00131)

Liang, Y., Bian, X., Qian, W., Pan, M., Ban, Z. and Yu, Z. (2019) Theoretical analysis of a regenerative supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle/organic Rankine cycle dual loop for waste heat recovery of a diesel/natural gas dual-fuel engine. Energy Conversion and Management, 197, 111845. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2019.111845)

Liang, Y., Yu, Z. and Li, W. (2019) A waste heat-driven cooling system based on combined organic Rankine and vapour compression refrigeration cycles. Applied Sciences, 9(20), 4242. (doi: 10.3390/app9204242)

Millar, M. A. , Burnside, N. and Yu, Z. (2019) An investigation into the limitations of low temperature district heating on traditional tenement buildings in Scotland. Energies, 12(13), 2603. (doi: 10.3390/en12132603)

Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2019) Combined power and freshwater generation driven by liquid-dominated geothermal sources. Energies, 12(8), 1562. (doi: 10.3390/en12081562)

Collings, P., Mckeown, A., Wang, E. and Yu, Z. (2019) Experimental investigation of a small-scale ORC power plant using a positive displacement expander with and without a regenerator. Energies, 12(8), 1452. (doi: 10.3390/en12081452)

Al-Tameemi, M. R. J., Liang, Y. and Yu, Z. (2019) Combined ORC-HP thermodynamic cycles for DC cooling and waste heat recovery for central heating. Energy Procedia, 158, pp. 2046-2051. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.471)

Yu, G. and Yu, Z. (2019) Investigation of geothermally sourced combined power and freshwater generation systems. Energy Procedia, 158, pp. 5946-5953. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.527)

Millar, M. A. , Burnside, N. M. and Yu, Z. (2019) District heating challenges for the UK. Energies, 12(2), 310. (doi: 10.3390/en12020310)

CHEN, S. , Friedrich, D., Yu, Z. and Yu, J. (2019) District heating network demand prediction using a physics-based energy model with Bayesian approach for parameter calibration. Energies, 12(18), 3408. (doi: 10.3390/en12183408)

Liang, Y., Al-Tameemi, M. and Yu, Z. (2018) Investigation of a gas-fuelled water heater based on combined power and heat pump cycles. Applied Energy, 212, pp. 1476-1488. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.12.117)

Wang, E., Yu, Z. and Collings, P. (2017) Dynamic control strategy of a distillation system for a composition-adjustable organic Rankine cycle. Energy, 141, pp. 1038-1051. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.09.141)

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2017) Numerical investigation of a looped-tube traveling-wave thermoacoustic generator with a bypass pipe. Energy Procedia, 142, pp. 1474-1481. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.595)

Al-Tameemi, M. R. J. and Yu, Z. (2017) Thermodynamic approach for designing the two-phase motive nozzle of the ejector for transcritical CO2 heat pump system. Energy Procedia, 142, pp. 1206-1212. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.382)

Wang, E., Yu, Z. and Zhang, F. (2017) Investigation on efficiency improvement of a Kalina cycle by sliding condensation pressure method. Energy Conversion and Management, 151, pp. 123-135. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.08.078)

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2017) Using a side-branched volume to tune the acoustic field in a looped-tube travelling-wave thermoacoustic engine with a RC load. Energy Conversion and Management, 150, pp. 814-821. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.03.019)

Collings, P. and Yu, Z. (2017) Numerical analysis of an Organic Rankine Cycle with adjustable working fluid composition, a volumetric expander and a recuperator. Energies, 10(4), 440. (doi: 10.3390/en10040440)

Wang, E., Yu, Z. , Zhang, H. and Yang, F. (2017) A regenerative supercritical-subcritical dual-loop organic Rankine cycle system for energy recovery from the waste heat of internal combustion engines. Applied Energy, 190, pp. 574-590. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.12.122)

Yang, F., Zhang, H., Yu, Z. , Wang, E., Meng, F., Liu, H. and Wang, J. (2017) Parametric optimization and heat transfer analysis of a dual loop ORC (organic Rankine cycle) system for CNG engine waste heat recovery. Energy, 118, pp. 753-775. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.119)

Wang, E. and Yu, Z. (2016) A numerical analysis of a composition-adjustable Kalina cycle power plant for power generation from low-temperature geothermal sources. Applied Energy, 180, pp. 834-848. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.032)

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2016) Numerical investigation of a looped-tube travelling-wave thermoacoustic engine with a bypass pipe. Energy, 112, pp. 111-120. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.050)

Collings, P., Yu, Z. and Wang, E. (2016) A dynamic organic Rankine cycle using a zeotropic mixture as the working fluid with composition tuning to match changing ambient conditions. Applied Energy, 171, pp. 581-591. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.03.014)

Kang, H., Cheng, P., Yu, Z. and Zheng, H. (2015) A two-stage traveling-wave thermoacoustic electric generator with loudspeakers as alternators. Applied Energy, 137, pp. 9-17. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.09.090)

Yu, Z. , Mao, X. and Jaworski, A. J. (2014) Experimental study of heat transfer in oscillatory gas flow inside a parallel-plate channel with imposed axial temperature gradient. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 77, pp. 1023-1032. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.06.031)

Yu, Z. and Al-Kayiem, A. (2014) Numerical analysis of a thermally driven thermoacoustic heat pump for low grade heat recovery. Computational Thermal Sciences, 6(4), pp. 317-327. (doi: 10.1615/.2014010661)

Abduljalil, A.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2013) Non-linear phenomena occurring during the start-up process of a travelling-wave looped-tube thermoacoustic engine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 226(7), pp. 822-836. (doi: 10.1177/0957650912454793)

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Backhaus, S. (2012) Travelling-wave thermoacoustic electricity generator using an ultra-compliant alternator for utilization of low-grade thermal energy. Applied Energy, 99, pp. 135-145. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.04.046)

Saha, C.R., Riley, P.H., Paul, J., Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Johnson, C.M. (2012) Halbach array linear alternator for thermo-acoustic engine. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 178, pp. 179-187. (doi: 10.1016/j.sna.2012.01.042)

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Investigation into the Strouhal numbers associated with vortex shedding from parallel-plate thermoacoustic stacks in oscillatory flow conditions. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, 30(2), pp. 206-217. (doi: 10.1016/j.euromechflu.2010.10.005)

Abduljalil, A.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Design and experimental validation of looped-tube thermoacoustic engine. Journal of Thermal Science, 20(5), pp. 423-429. (doi: 10.1007/s11630-011-0490-5)

Abduljalil, A.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Selection and experimental evaluation of low-cost porous materials for regenerator applications in thermoacoustic engines. Materials and Design, 32(1), pp. 217-228. (doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2010.06.012)

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Development of experimental methods to capture the unsteady temperature field distributions in thermoacoustic devices. Experimental Techniques, 35(2), pp. 68-75. (doi: 10.1111/j.1747-1567.2009.00601.x)

Yu, Z. , Saechan, P. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) A method of characterising performance of audio loudspeakers for linear alternator applications in low-cost thermoacoustic electricity generators. Applied Acoustics, 72(5), pp. 260-267. (doi: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2010.11.011)

Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2010) Optimization of thermoacoustic stacks for low onset temperature engines. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 224(3), pp. 329-337. (doi: 10.1243/09576509JPE845)

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2010) Application of laser-based instrumentation for measurement of time-resolved temperature and velocity fields in the thermoacoustic system. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 49(9), pp. 1688-1701. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2010.03.015)

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2010) Vortex shedding flow patterns and their transitions in oscillatory flows past parallel-plate thermoacoustic stacks. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 34(7), pp. 954-965. (doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2010.02.012)

Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2010) Impact of acoustic impedance and flow resistance on the power output capacity of the regenerators in travelling-wave thermoacoustic engines. Energy Conversion and Management, 51(2), pp. 350-359. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2009.09.032)

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Abduljalil, A.S. (2010) Fishbone-like instability in a looped-tube thermoacoustic engine. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 128(4), EL188. (doi: 10.1121/1.3486198)

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Backhaus, S. (2010) A low-cost electricity generator for rural areas using a travelling-wave looped-tube thermoacoustic engine. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 224(6), pp. 787-795. (doi: 10.1243/09576509JPE864)

Jaworski, A.J., Mao, X., Mao, X. and Yu, Z. (2009) Entrance effects in the channels of the parallel plate stack in oscillatory flow conditions. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 33(3), pp. 495-502. (doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2008.11.003)

Mao, X., Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Marx, D. (2008) PIV studies of coherent structures generated at the end of a stack of parallel plates in a standing wave acoustic field. Experiments in Fluids, 45(5), pp. 833-846. (doi: 10.1007/s00348-008-0503-7)

Xie, X.J., Li, Q. and Yu, Z. (2005) Theoretical calculation and experimental investigation on acoustic characteristics of a regenerator in thermoacoustic apparatus. Heat Transfer: Asian Research, 34(8), pp. 539-546. (doi: 10.1002/htj.20093)

Yu, Z. , Li, Q., Chen, X., Guo, F.Z. and Xie, X.J. (2005) Experimental investigation on a thermoacoustic engine having a looped tube and resonator. Cryogenics, 45(8), pp. 566-571. (doi: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2005.06.007)

Yu, Z. , Li, Q., Chen, X., Guo, F.Z., Xie, X.J. and Wu, J.H. (2003) Investigation on the oscillation modes in a thermoacoustic Stirling prime mover: mode stability and mode transition. Cryogenics, 43(12), pp. 687-691. (doi: 10.1016/S0011-2275(03)00183-8)

Li, Q., Wu, J., Guo, F., Tu, Q. and Yu, Z. (2002) Investigation of a high frequency traveling wave thermoacoustic-driven system. Cryocoolers, 12(11), pp. 439-446. (doi: 10.1007/0-306-47919-2_58)

Conference Proceedings

Al-Tameemi, M. R. J., Abed, K. N., Khalif Salem, T. and Yu, Z. (2021) Thermodynamic Analysis With Energy Recovery Comparison of Transcritical CO2 Heat Pump System Using Various Expansion Devices. In: 2nd International Scientific Conference of Engineering Sciences (ISCES 2020), Diyala, Iraq, 16-17 Dec 2020, 012082. (doi: 10.1088/1757-899X/1076/1/012082)

Burnside, N. M. , Rane, S., Yu, G. , Ma, H., Montcoudiol, N., Li, W., Teklemariam, E. L., Boyce, A. , He, L. and Yu, Z. (2019) Geothermally Sourced Combined Power and Freshwater Generation for Eastern Africa. In: European Geothermal Congress 2019, The Hague, The Netherlands, 11-14 Jun 2019,

Al-Tameemi, M., Liang, Y. and Yu, Z. (2018) Numerical analysis of a heat pump based on combined thermodynamic cycles using ASPEN plus software. In: 8th Heat Powered Cycles Conference, Bayreuth, Germany, 16-19 Sept 2018, pp. 411-419. ISBN 9780956332967

Collings, P., Al-Tameemi, M. and Yu, Z. (2016) A Combined Organic Rankine Cycle-Heat Pump System for Domestic Hot Water Application. In: 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malaga, Spain, 11 - 13 Jul 2016, ISBN 9781775921240

Collings, P. and Yu, Z. (2016) Organic rankine cycle with positive displacement expander and variable working fluid composition. In: 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Malaga, Spain, 11 - 13 Jul 2016, ISBN 9781775921240

Wang, E., Yu, Z. , Collings, P., Zhang, H., Yang, F. and Bei, C. (2016) Thermodynamic analysis of a dual-loop organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for waste heat recovery of a petrol engine. In: Heat Powered Cycles Conference 2016, Nottingham, UK, 27-29 Jun 2016, ISBN 9780956332950

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2015) Using Side-Branched Helmholtz Resonator to Tune Phase in Looped-Tube Travelling Wave Thermoacoustic Engine. In: ASME ATI UIT 2015 Conference on Thermal Energy Systems: Production, Storage, Utilization and the Environment, Napoli, Italy, 17-20 May 2015,

Collings, P. and Yu, Z. (2014) Modeling and Analysis of a Small-Scale Organic Rankine Cycle System with a Scroll Expander. In: World Congress on Engineering 2014, London, UK, 02-04 Jul 2014, ISBN 9789881925350

McConkey, A., Poon-King, A. and Yu, Z. (2014) Heating Glasgow University with River Sourced Heat Pumps. In: 3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, London, UK, 23-25 Jun 2014,

Al-Kayiem, A. and Yu, Z. (2014) Design of a traveling wave thermoacoustic engine driven cooler with hybrid configuration. In: World Congress on Engineering 2014, London, UK, 2-4 July 2014,

Yu, Z. (2013) Design and analysis of a thermally driven thermoacoustic air conditioner for low grade heat recovery. In: 13th UK Heat Transfer Conference, London, UK, 2-3 Sep 2013, 109-1-109-8.

Abdoulla, K.O.A., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2012) Design of a Low-Cost Two-Stage Thermoacoustic Electricity Generator for Rural Communities in Developing Countries. In: 19th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vilnius, Lithuania, 8-12 July 2012,

Mohd Saat, F.A.Z., Jaworski, A.J., Mao, X. and Yu, Z. (2012) CFD modelling of flow and heat transfer within the parallel plate heat exchanger in standing wave thermoacoustic system. In: 19th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vilnius, Lithuania, 8-12 Jul 2012,

Saechan, P., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2012) Design and experimental evaluation of a travelling wave thermoacoustic cooler driven by a standing wave thermoacoustic engine. In: 19th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vilnius, Lithuania, 8-12 Jul 2012,

Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2012) Demonstrator of a combustion driven thermoacoustic electricity generator for remote and rural areas of developing countries. In: 19th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vilnius, Lithuania, 8-12 Jul 2012,

Saat, F. A. Z., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A. J. (2011) CFD-assisted regenerator analysis: application to thermoacoustic system. In: 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-26 Aug 2011,

Saechan, P., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Optimal design of coaxial travelling wave thermoacoustic cooler. In: 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-26 Aug 2011,

Yu, Z. , Saat, F.A.Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2011) Experimental testing of the flow resistance and thermal conductivity of porous materials for regenerators. In: 23rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-26 Aug 2011,

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Backhaus, S. (2010) Design of a low cost thermoacoustic electricity generator and its experimental verification. In: 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Istanbul, Turkey, 12-14 July 2010,

Abduljalil, A.R.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Experimental characterisation of low-cost regenerators for travelling-wave thermoacoustic devices. In: 7th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2-5 Aug 2009,

Abduljalil, A.R.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Performance studies of travelling-wave thermoacoustic engine for selected low-cost regenerators. In: 2009 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 1-4 Jun 2009,

Abduljalil, A.R.S., Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Shi, L. (2009) Construction and Performance Characterization of the Looped-Tube Travelling-Wave Thermoacoustic Engine with Ceramic Regenerator. In: International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics (FMHT), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28-30 Jan 2009,

Mao, X., Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Investigations of flow morphology around thermoacoustic parallel-plate stacks and heat exchangers. In: 2009 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 1-4 Jun 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) PIV&PLIF measurement of the time-resolved velocity and temperature fields around the fins of a thermoacoustic heat exchanger in oscillatory flow conditions. In: 7th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2-5 Aug 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) PLIF Measurement of Instantaneous Temperature Field within Thermoacoustic Heat Exchangers. In: 2009 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1-4 June 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) PLIF measurement of the time-resolved temperature field distribution around the fins of a thermoacoustic heat exchanger in oscillatory flow. In: 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 Jul 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Vortex formation at the end of the parallel-plate stack in the standing-wave thermoacoustic device. In: 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 Jul 2009,

Shi, L., Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Abduljalil, A.R.S. (2009) Vortex shedding at the end of parallel-plate thermoacoustic stack in the oscillatory flow condition. In: International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics (FMHT), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28-30 Jan 2009,

Yu, Z. , Abduljalil, A.R.S. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Construction and testing of a steel-wool regenerator within a looped travelling-wave thermoacoustic engine. In: 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 Jul 2009,

Yu, Z. , Backhaus, S. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Design and testing of a travelling-wave looped-tube engine for low-cost electricity generators in remote and rural areas. In: 7th Annual International Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, 2-5 Aug 2009,

Yu, Z. , Jaworski, A.J. and Abduljalil, A.R.S. (2009) Impact of viscous and heat relaxation loss on the critical temperature gradients of thermoacoustic stacks. In: International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics (FMHT), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 28-30 Jan 2009,

Yu, Z. , Mao, X. and Jaworski, A.J. (2009) Acoustic-electric characterisation of loudspeakers for low-cost thermoacoustic electricity generators. In: 16th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Krakow, Poland, 5-9 Jul 2009,

Abduljalil, A.R.S., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2008) Construction and performance characterisation of the low-cost regenerators for travelling-wave thermoacoustic engines. In: 7th EUROMECH Fluid Mechanics Conference, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 14-18 Sept 2008,

Mao, X., Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2007) Oscillating flow in a parallel-plate stack in a standing wave thermoacoustic resonator: PIV measurements within the entrance region. In: International Congress on Ultrasonics, Vienna, Austria, 9-13 Apr 2007,

Yu, Z. and Jaworski, A.J. (2007) Study on regenerator in travelling wave thermoacoustic engines. In: 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, Beijing, China, 21-26 Aug 2007,

Duthil, P., Baltean, D., Bétrancourt, A., François, M.X., Yu, Z.B. and Thermeau, J.P. (2006) Experiments and valve modelling in thermoacoustic device. In: CEC-ICMC'05 Conference, Keystone, Colorado, USA, 29 Aug-2 Sept 2005, pp. 1095-1102. (doi: 10.1063/1.2202524)

Dutil, P., Baltean, D., Bétrancourt, A., Yu, Z. , François, M.X. and Defresne, G. (2005) Caractérisation des éléments de contrôle du champ acoustique dans les systèmes thermoacoustiques. In: 17ème Congrès Français de Mécanique, Troyes, France, 29 Aug-2 Sept 2005,

Chen, X., Li, Q., Li, Z., Yu, Z. and Xie, X. (2004) Experimental investigation on dynamic character of thermoacoustic system and parameters of regenerator. In: 20th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, 11-14 May 2004,

Xie, X., Li, Q., Chen, X. and Yu, Z. (2004) Investigation on the acoustic characteristics of regenerator in the thermoacoustic apparatus. In: 20th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, 11-14 May 2004,

Yu, Z. , Li, Q., Chen, X., Guo, F. and Xie, X. (2004) Study on the optimal characteristic dimension of regenerator in a thermoacoustic engine. In: 20th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference, Beijing, China, 11-14 May 2004,

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Grants

Current Grants:

  • EPSRC: Grid Scale Energy Storage Call, An Adsorption-Compression Cold Thermal Energy Storage System (ACCESS), Ref: EP/W027593/1, Total value: £1,022,621 (UofG: £507k), 09/01/2023-08/01/2025, Role: Overall project PI
  • EPSRC: Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling Call 2, Flexible Air Source Heat pump for domestic heating decarbonisation (FASHION), Ref: EP/V042033/1, Total value: £1,149,352 (UofG: £733k), 01/09/2021-31/08/2024, Role: Overall project PI
  • EPSRC: Decarbonisation of Heating and Cooling Call 1, GREEN-ICEs: Generation of REfrigerated ENergy Integrated with Cold Energy storage, Ref: EP/T022701/1, Total value: £1,204,099 (UofG: £400k), 01/09/2020-31/08/2023, Role: PI at UofG
  • ESPRC: Programme Grant, Decentralised water technologies. Ref: EP/V030515/1, Total value: £5,994,286, 01/03/2021-28/02/2026, Role: Co-I (Lead of the energy engineering WP with a budget of £606,409)
  • EC: Collaborative development of renewable/thermally driven and storage-integrated cooling technologies (Ref: 01007976); Total value: €800K (UofG: €64K), 01/10/2021-31/08/2024, Role: PI at UofG
  • Royal Academy of Engineering/Scottish Power, Industrial Fellowship, Value: £84,138. 20/09/2021-19/09/2023. Role: PI 
  • Energy Technology Partnership/Scottish Power: Modelling of 5th Generation District Heating Networks, PhD studentship, Total Value: £90,000, May 2021 – Jun 2024. Role: PI
  • Energy Technology Partnership/Scottish Power: Mitigate the impacts of heat electrification on grid with flexible heating system, PhD studentship, Total Value: £98,000, Oct 2022 – March 2026. Role: PI
  • ETP/Transport Scotland Industry Engagement Fund: Novel Heat Pump System for Electric Retrofitted Commercial Vehicles, Total value: £9,366, April 2022 - March 2023, Role: PI
  • Scottish Power: PhD Studentship, Impact of electrification of heat on the grid. Total value: £68,000, Jan 2019 - Sep. 2023, Role: PI

Completed Grants:

  • EPSRC (GCRF): Geothermally sourced combined power and freshwater generation for eastern Africa (Combi-Gen), Ref: EP/P028829/1, Total value: £1,341,748 (UofG: £969,393), May 2017 – July 2021, Role: Overall project PI.
  • EPSRC: Thermal Energy Challenge Call, Thermally Driven Heat Pump Based on an Integrated Thermodynamic Cycle for Low Carbon Domestic Heating (Therma-Pump), Ref: EP/N020472/1, Total value: £713,033 (UofG: £505,270), Oct. 2016 – Jun. 2019, Role: Overall project PI.
  • EPSRC: First Grant Scheme, Dynamic Organic Rankine Cycle for Recovering Industrial Waste Heat, Ref: EP/N005228/1, Total value: £98,481, Feb. 2016 – Apr. 2017, Role: PI.
  • Innovate UK (Newton Fund: China-UK Research and Innovation Bridges competition): An ORC power plant integrated with thermal energy storage to utilise renewable heat sources for distributed heating and power, Ref: EP/R003122/1, Total value: £2M (UofG: £390,871); May 2017 – April 2019; Role: PI
  • Innovate UK: Thermo-economic Feasibility of waste heat recovery in Glass Industry, Total Value: £7,500, Jan 2022 - March 2022, Role: UoG PI 
  • OfGem: Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), Flexible Heat, Total value: £24k, Feb 2022- April 2022. Role: PI at UoG
  • OfGem: Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), Heat Balance, Total value: £27k, Feb 2022- April 2022. Role: Co-I
  • Energy Technology Partnership/Scottish Power: Modelling and Optimisation of Integrated Urban Energy Systems for both Heating and Power, PhD studentship, Total Value: £90,000, Feb. 2018 – Jan 2022. Role: PI
  • Royal Academy of Engineering: Point-of-use heat exchanger system for bio-filtration and storage of portable water. 01/03/2019-28/02/2022. Total Value: £74,826. Role: Co-I
  • EPSRC IAA: Waste heat driven cooling system. Total value: £40K, 01/10/2020-31/12/2021, Role: PI. 
  • UKRI COA Allocation, Total value: £104,463, 01/01/2021-30/09/2021, Role: PI.
  • British Council – NSFC, Researcher Links Workshop Grant 2018, China-UK workshop on low-carbon heating and cooling technologies, Ref: 2018-RLWK10-10298, Value: £40K (UofG: £22K), 01/01/2019 – 31/12/2019, Role: PI. 
  • Royal Society–National Natural Science Foundation of China: Study on the integrated vehicle IC engine-based ORC system, Ref: IE150866, Total value: £12,500 (UofG: £5,350), Mar. 2016 – Mar. 2018, Role: PI.
  • EPSRC IAA: Development of a Novel Expander Technology, (Via EP/K503903/1), Total value: £10K, Jan 2017 – Mar. 2017, Role: PI.
  • University of Glasgow: Part-time Industrial Secondment to Crown House Technology Ltd, £9,350, Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2015, Role: PI. 
  • Royal Society: Investigating zeotropic mixtures as working fluids for high efficiency Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power plants, Ref: RG130051, Total value: £14,750, Nov. 2013 – Oct. 2014, Role: PI.
  • European Commission: Demonstration of soft stimulation treatments of geothermal reservoirs (DESTRESS), Ref: 691728, Total value: €10.7M (UofG: £279,890) 2016 – 2020, Role: Co-I
  • Innovate UK (Energy Catalyst 4): Developing and testing a new Energy from Waste Gasification Feedstock. Ref: TS/P006914/19 (Innovate UK: 103493), Total value: £639k (UofG: £125k), Role:  Co-I
  • EPSRC: Real time control of gasifiers to increase tolerance to biomass variety and reduce emissions, Ref: EP/M01343X/1, Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2017, Total value: £999,756 (UoG: £427,355) Role: Co-I.  
  • European Commission: Low-Carbon After-Life for Coal Mines (LoCAL) – Ground-Source Heat-Pumps, Total Value: £189,871, Jul. 2014 – Jun. 2017, Role: Co-I.
  • Royal Academy of Engineering: Innovative energy neutral membrane system for metallurgy wastewater treatment and heavy metal recovery, Ref: NRCP/1415/55, Total value: £17,850, Jan. 2015 – Nov. 2015, Role: Co-I.
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences: Visiting Fellowship, Thermoacoustic energy systems, Total value: CNY 130,000, Sep. 2004 – Sep. 2005, Role: PI.

 

Supervision

Current RA: 

  • Andrew Mckeown
  • Wenguang Li
  • Kadam Sambhaji
  • Zahra Hajabdollahi Ouderji

Previous RA:

  • Hongyang Li
  • Guopeng Yu (Associate Professor Sun Yat-sen University, China)
  • Youcai Liang (Associate Professor at South China University of Technology)
  • Weihong Li (Assistant Professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)
  • Enhua Wang (Associate Professor at Beijing Institution of Technology)
  • Peter Collings

Current PhD students: 

  • Meng Zhang (Multi-vector energy systems)
  • Saif Fraih K Alshammari (Organic Rankine cycle power generation) 
  • Ebraheem Kateb A Alanazy (CO2 refrigeration)
  • Narges Hassani Mokarram (Heat pump)
  • Miryam Essadik (Heat pump)
  • Nan Zhang (Heat pumps for electric vehicle)
  • Adam Thorburn (heat pump)
  • Ozcan Recep Sahsuvar (heat pump)
  • Saleh Salem S Basouki (heat pump)
  • Fatin Abdalla (Heat stroage)
  • Alshammari, Saif
    Organic Rankine Cycle Power Plants for Solar Power Generation
  • Essadik, Miryam
    Defrosting of air source heat pump
  • Min, Liang
    Power Conversion & Control for Demand Response in Integrated Energy Systems

Previous PhD students:

  • Andrew Mckeown (Organic Rankine cycle power generation)
  • Michael-Allan Millar (5th Generation District Heating networks)
  • Si Chen (Multi-vector energy systems)
  • Peter Collings (ORC power plants)
  • Mohammed Ridha Al-Tameemi (Heat pumps)
  • Ali Al-Kayiem (Thermoacoustic technology) 

Potential PhD projects: 

Prof. Yu is keen to supervise and support PhD students in the areas as follows: 

  • Dynamic modelling of flexible heat pumps
  • Combined refrigeration and cold energy storage  
  • High temperature industrial heat pumps 
  • Heat pump and air-conditioner for electric vehicles
  • Defrosting of air source heat pumps

If you have your own project ideas in his research areas and seek for a supervisor, please contact him via email (Zhibin.Yu@glasgow.ac.uk).  

 

Teaching

Current:

  • Thermodynamics 2 (Course Leader)
  • Thermodynamics of Energy Systems 3 (Course Leader)
    • Module 1: Internal combusiton engines (Lecturer)
    • Module 2: Refrigeration and heat pumps (Lecturer)
  • Individual Project 4
  • Individual Project 5 
  • MSc Project 5

Previously: 

  • Thermodynamics of Engines 3 (Course Leader, 2014-2021)
  • Thermal Engineering 4 (2013-2021)
  • Automotive Engines 5 (2013)

Additional information

Esteem:

  • Research Theme Coordinator for Heat Energy within the Energy Technology Partnership (ETP)
  • External Examiner of Mechanical Engineering Degree Programme, UCL 
  • External Examiner for MSc Sustainable Energy Systems, University of Edinburgh
  • Champion of Net Zero Challenge of the James Watt School of Engineering 
  • Member of sevreal EPSRC Prioritisation Panels
  • Council Member for Institution of Engineers in Scotland (IES)
  • Board of Directorates of International Association of Green Energy (IAGE)

Editorial and Conference Contribution: 

Membership:  

  • Fellow of Institution of Engineers in Scotland (IES)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) 
  • Charted Engineer, Engineering Council, United Kingdom                 
  • Member of Institute of Refrigeration (IOR), United Kingdom  
  • Member of EPSRC College, United Kingdom

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Awards to the team:

  • The Most Downloaded Original Research Paper Award. Experimental investigation of an Organic Rankine cycle system using an oil-free scroll expander for low grade heat recovery by Youcai Liang and Zhibin Yu (DOI Number: 10.1080/15435075.2021.1880915) published in the International Journal of Green Energy 18 (8) 812-832, 2021 has received The Most Downloaded Original Research Paper Award for original research articles published & downloaded in 2021.
  • Most Downloaded Paper Prize, International Journal of Green Energy, 2021. “Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Experiment of the Buoyant Flow Field of a Thermal Chimney Model Designed for Geothermal Power Plants” By Guopeng Yu, Daniele Zagaglia, Richard Green, and Zhibin Yu 
  • Best Paper in the Session “Energy Conversion”, 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 11-12 July 2016, Malaga, Spain; with a paper “Dynamic Organic Cycle with a fixed expansion ratio positive displacement expander” authored by Peter Collings and Zhibin Yu. 
  • Best Paper in the Session “Energy and Environmental Systems”, 12th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, 11-12 July 2016, Malaga, Spain; with a paper “A combined organic Rankine cycle – heat pump system for domestic hot water application” authored by Peter Collings, Mohammed Al-Tameemi and Zhibin Yu.  
  • Dr Zhibin Yu received “Outstanding Reviewer” Certificate from the journal “Applied Energy”, Elsevier, 2015.
  • PhD Student Ali Al-Kayiem received “James Watt PG Award” from the School of Engineering in 2015.
  • Certificate of Merit (Student) for the 2014 International Conference of Mechanical Engineering, with a paper “Design of a traveling wave thermoacoustic engine driven cooler with hybrid configuration”, authored by Ali Al-Kayiem, and Zhibin Yu.
  • Runner Up Prize for Best student paper at 3rd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, London, UK, with a paper “Heating Glasgow University with river sourced heat pumps” authored by Adam McConkey, Andrew Poon-King and Zhibin Yu.

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