Selected Publications
[International Journal Papers]
1. Papers about flow boiling or condensation of refrigerant-oil mixture in smooth/mircofin tubes (tube diameters of 3.0-7.0 mm)
[1] Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, Xiangchao Huang, etc. Experimental investigation and correlation of two-phase heat transfer of R410A/oil mixture flow boiling in a 5 mm microfin tube. Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, 2011,18(3): 209-220.
[2] Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, Wenjian Wei, Xiangchao Huang, Zhence Wang. Heat transfer characteristics of refrigerant-oil mixtures flow boiling in a horizontal C-shape curved smooth tube. International Journal of Refrigeration, 2010, 33 (5): 932-943.
[3] Haitao Hu, GuoLiang Ding, Xiangchao, Huang, etc. Pressure drop during horizontal flow boiling of R410A/oil mixture in 5 mm and 3 mm smooth tubes. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2009, 29 (16): 3353-3365.
[4] Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, Xiangchao Huang, etc. Measurement and Correlation of Flow Boiling Heat Transfer of R410A/Oil Mixture inside a 4.18 mm Horizontal Straight Smooth Tube. HVAC&R Research, 2009, 15 (2): 287-314.
[5] Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, Kaijian Wang. Heat transfer characteristics of R410A-oil mixture flow boiling inside a 7 mm straight microfin tube. International Journal of Refrigeration, 2008, 31 (6): 1081- 1093.
[6] Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, Wenjian Wei, etc. Measurement and Correlation of Frictional Pressure Drop of R410A/Oil Mixture Flow Boiling in a 7 mm Straight Smooth Tube. HVAC&R Research, 2008, 14 (5): 763-781.
[7] Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, Wenjian Wei, etc. Heat transfer characteristics of R410A-oil mixture flow boiling inside a 7 mm straight smooth tube. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2008, 32: 857-869.
[8] Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, Wenjian Wei, etc. Measurement and correlation of frictional pressure drop of R410A/POE oil mixture flow boiling inside a 7 mm straight microfin tube. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2008, 28: 1272-1283.
[9] Haitao Hu, Hao Peng, Guoliang Ding. Nucleate pool boiling heat transfer characteristics of refrigerant/nanolubricant mixture with surfactant.International Journal of Refrigeration, 2013, 36(3): 1045–1055
2. Papers about flow boiling of refrigerant-oil mixture in metal foam filled tubes (tube diameter of 7.0-23.4mm)
[10] Haitao Hu, Yu Zhu, Hao Peng, Guoliang Ding, Shuo Sun, Influence of tube diameter on heat transfer characteristics of refrigerant-oil mixture flow boiling in metal-foam filled tubes, International Journal of Refrigeration, 2014, 41, 121-136.
[11] Haitao Hu, Yu Zhu,Hao Peng, Guoliang Ding, Shuo Sun. Effect of tube diameter on pressure drop characteristics of refrigerant-oil mixture flow boiling inside metal-foam filled tubes. Applied Thermal Engineering 2014, 62: 433-443.
[12] Haitao Hu, Yu Zhu, Guoliang Ding, Shuo Sun. Effect of oil on two-phase pressure drop of refrigerant flow boiling inside circular tubes filled with metal foam. International Journal of Refrigeration, 2013, 36(2): 516–526.
[13] Hu H, Lai Z. et al. Experimental investigation on water drainage characteristics of open-cell metal foams with different wettabilities. International Journal of Refrigeration, 2017, 79: 101-113--2.
[14] Yu Zhu, Haitao Hu, Suo Sun, et al. Flow boiling of refrigerant in horizontal metal-foam filled tubes: Part 1–Two-phase flow pattern visualization[J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015, 91: 446-453.
[15] Yu Zhu, Haitao Hu, Suo Sun, et al. Flow boiling of refrigerant in horizontal metal-foam filled tubes: Part 2–A flow-pattern based prediction method for heat transfer[J]. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2015, 91: 502-511.
[16] Yu Zhu, Haitao Hu, Suo Sun, et al. Heat transfer measurements and correlation of refrigerant flow boiling in tube filled with copper foam[J]. International Journal of Refrigeration, 2014, 38: 215-226.
[17] Yu Zhu, Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, et al. Influence of metal foam on heat transfer characteristics of refrigerant-oil mixture flow boiling inside circular tubes[J]. Applied thermal engineering, 2013, 50(1): 1246-1256.
[18] Yu Zhu, Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, et al. Heat transfer enhancement by metal foam during nucleate pool boiling of refrigerant/oil mixture at a wide range of oil concentration[J]. HVAC&R Research, 2012, 18(3): 377-389.
[19] Yu Zhu, Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, et al. Influence of oil on nucleate pool boiling heat transfer of refrigerant on metal foam covers. International Journal of Refrigeration, 2011, 34(2): 509-517.
3. Papers about air side performance of evaporator under dehumidifying conditions
[20] Hu H, Lai Z, Ding G. Influence of surface wettability on heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of wet air in metal foam under dehumidifying conditions[J]. International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2019, 135: 331-343.
[21] Hu H, Lai Z, Ding G. Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of wet air flow in metal foam with hydrophobic coating under dehumidifying conditions[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 132, 5 March 2018, Pages 651-664--2
[22] Hu H, Weng X, Zhuang D, Ding, G., Lai, Z., Xu, X. Numerical model of dehumidifying process of wet air flow in open-cell metal foam[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017, 113: 309–321.--1
[23] Haitao Hu, Weng X, Zhuang D, et al. Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of wet air flow in metal foam under dehumidifying conditions[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016,93(25): 1124–1134.
[24] Hu H, Weng X, Zhuang D, et al. Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of wet air flow in metal foam under dehumidifying conditions[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016,93(25): 1124–1134.--9
[25] Haitao Hu, Jingdan Gao, Guoliang Ding, Yifeng Gao, Ji Song. Fin design for an evaporator with small diameter microgroove tubes[J]. HVAC&R Research, 2014, 20(7): 790-797.
[26] Dawei Zhuang, Haitao Hu, Guoliang Ding, Guannan Xi, Weizhe Han. Numerical model for liquid droplet motion on vertical plain-fin surface. HVAC&R Research, 2014, 20(3): 332-343.
4. Papers about heat exchangers and refrigeration systems
[27] Hu H, Yang G, Ding G, et al. Heat transfer characteristics of mixed hydrocarbon refrigerant flow condensation in shell side of helically baffled shell-and-tube heat exchanger[J]. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018, 133: 785-796.--1
[28] Haitao Hu, Zhang, R., Zhuang, D., Ding, G., Wei, W., & Xiang, L. Numerical model of two-phase refrigerant flow distribution in a plate evaporator with distributors. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2015, 75: 167-176.
[29] Haitao Hu, Eikevik T.M.,Neksa P, Hafner A, Ding G., Huang Q., Ye J. Performance analysis of a R744 ground source heat pump system with air-cooled and water-cooled gas coolers. International Journal of Refrigeration, 2016, 63: 72-86
[30] Sun, H., Haitao Hu, et al. (2018). A theory-based explicit calculation model for variable speed scroll compressors with vapor injection. International Journal of Refrigeration, 88, 402-412.
[31] Sun H, Ding G, Haitao Hu, et al. A general simulation model for variable refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioning system based on graph theory[J]. International Journal of Refrigeration, 2017, 82: 22-35.
[32] Ding, C., Hu, H., Ding, G., Chen, J., Mi, X., Yu, S., Li, J. Experimental investigation on downward flow boiling heat transfer characteristics of propane in shell side of LNG spiral wound heat exchanger. International Journal of Refrigeration, 2017, 84: 13-25.
[33] Ding, C., Hu, H., Ding, G., Chen, J., Mi, X., Yu, S. Experimental investigation on pressure drop characteristics of two-phase hydrocarbon mixtures flow in the shell side of LNG spiral wound heat exchangers. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017, 127: 347-358.
[34] Ding, C., Hu, H., Ding, G., Chen, J., Mi, X., Yu, S. Influences of tube pitches on heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of two-phase propane flow boiling in shell side of LNG spiral wound heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018, 131: 270-283.
[35] Yang G, Hu H, Ding G, et al. Experimental investigation on heat transfer characteristics of two-phase propane flow condensation in shell side of helically baffled shell-and-tube condenser[J]. International Journal of Refrigeration, 88, 2018, Pages 58-66
[Books]
[1] Kezhi Yu, Jinqing Wan, Haitao Hu, et al. Construction technology of Refrigeration and Air conditioning system. China Machine Press, 2013. (In Chinese).
[2] Hu Zhang, Xiangyou Lu, Haitao Hu. Safety technique for refrigeration engineer. Chemical Industry Press, 2005. (In Chinese).
[3] J.R. Thome et al. Encyclopedia of two-phase heat transfer and flow III. part 2: Macro and microscal flow boiling and condensation.