Dr. Hongwei Wu

Centre for Engineering Research
Centre for Future Societies Research
Energy and Sustainable Design Research Group
Department of Engineering and Technology
School of Physics, Engineering & Computer Science

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2004 PhD, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Beihang University & Hong Kong Univ. of Science and Technology, China

2000 MSc, (Distinction) Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Beihang University, China

1998 BEng, (1st Class Honours) Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Beihang University, China

Publications (selected)

1. Xie, Yongqi & Wu, Hongwei & Zhang, Hongxing. (2025). Design and experimental study of a dual compensation chamber flat loop heat pipe for electronic devices. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 241. 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2025.126707.

2. Ndukwu, Macmanus & Tom, Cyprian & Akpan, Godwin & Usoh, Godwin & Henri, Djoukeng & Ben, Augustine & Abam, Fidelis & Simo Tagne, Merlin & Bennamoun, Lyes & Wu, Hongwei & Onwude, Daniel. (2024). Assessing hygrothermal effects on the evaporative cooling of fruits with waste palm fruit fibre pads. Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy. 10. 10.1016/j.clcb.2024.100131.

3. Harris, Mohammad & Babar, Hamza & Wu, Hongwei. (2024). Assessing thermohydraulic performance in novel micro pin-fin heat sinks: A synergistic experimental, agile manufacturing, and machine learning approach. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 239. 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.126581.

4. Yadav, Prem & Said, Zafar & Gautam, Raghvendra & Caliskan, Hakan & Wu, Hongwei. (2024). Impact of hydrogen induction on atomization combustion performance and emissions in diesel engines fueled with heated biodiesel blends. Energy. 313. 10.1016/j.energy.2024.134026.

5. Mao, Ruiyong & Wu, Li & Zhang, Zujing & Wu, Hongwei & Gan, Jin & Zhou, Jiri & Xu, Hongli. (2024). Experimental study on improving thermal management of fan-wall data center by setting baffles in cold aisle. Energy and Buildings. 328. 115206. 10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.115206.

6. Wang, Xiangyu & Mao, Ruiyong & Wu, Hongwei & Zhang, Zujing & feng, rui & Zhou, Jiri & chen, Yaya. (2024). Numerical study of influence of karst fracture water on heat transfer performance of borehole heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering. 261. 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.125065.

7. Joshi, Hemant & Thomas, Peter & Tan, Christabel & Wu, Hongwei. (2024). Improved vortex lattice method for drag prediction of supersonic wings using shock cone modelling. 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5418595/v1.

8. ren, haoyun & Mao, Ruiyong & Wu, Hongwei & Liang, Xing & Zhou, Jiri & Zhang, Zujing. (2024). Preparation and properties of phosphogypsum-based calcined coal gangue composite cementitious materials. Case Studies in Construction Materials. 10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e03963.

9. Li, Xiang & Yang, Haishan & Mao, Ruiyong & Wu, Hongwei & Liang, Xing & Zhou, Jiri & Zhang, Zujing. (2024). Experimental investigation on the temperature control performance of compressed air coupled phase change plate system for underground refuge chamber. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 233. 126028. 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.126028.

10. Ndukwu, Macmanus & Akuwueke, Leonard & Akpan, Godwin & Umunna, Muofunanya & Usoh, Godwin & Ekop, Inemesit & Promise, Etim & Okosa, I.E. & Francis, Orji & Ikechukwu-Edeh, E.C. & Ekop, Ifiok & Simo Tagne, Merlin & Bennamoun, Lyes & Wu, Hongwei & Abam, Fidelis. (2024). Modification approach of Northern Wall to improve the performance of solar greenhouse dryers: A review. Green Energy and Resources. 2. 100104. 10.1016/j.gerr.2024.100104.

11. Mao, Ruiyong & Wu, Hongwei & Li, Chao & Zhang, Zujing & Liang, Xing & Zhou, Jiri & chen, jing. (2024). Experimental investigation on the application of cold-mist direct evaporative cooling in data centers. International Journal of Thermal Sciences. 208. 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2024.109500.

12. yi, xiaoyan & xu, hongli & Mao, Ruiyong & Wu, Hongwei & Gao, Xiangkui & Zhou, Jiri & Zhang, Zujing & Jain, Sankalp. (2024). Experimental investigation on evaporative cooling coupled phase change energy storage technology for data centers under natural air cooling. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 159. 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2024.108127.

13. Babar, Hamza & Wu, Hongwei & Zhang, Wenbin & Xie, Yongqi. (2024). Harnessing nano-synergy: A comprehensive study of thermophysical characteristics of silver, beryllium oxide, and silicon carbide in hybrid nanofluid formulations. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 414. 126175. 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126175.

14. Zhao, Le & Jiang, Kaijun & Cui, Liu & Du, Xiaoze & Wu, Hongwei. (2024). Influence of alkaline earth metal CaCl2 on early-stage corrosion behavior of 316 stainless steel in high-temperature molten salt. Journal of Energy Storage. 98. 113034. 10.1016/j.est.2024.113034.

15. Xie, Yongqi & Sun, Kang & Han, Longzhu & Fang, Zhen & Wu, Hongwei & Zhang, Hongxing. (2024). Experimental study on steady-state performance of an axial grooved heat pipe under rotational condition. Applied Thermal Engineering. 257. 124486. 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.124486.

16. Fu, Yanchen & Liu, Weitong & wang, juan & zhang, lina & Wen, Jie & Wu, Hongwei & Xu, Guoqiang. (2024). Experimental investigation on heat transfer enhancement of supercritical pressure aviation kerosene in tubular laminar flow by vibration. Applied Thermal Engineering. 257. 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.124206.

17. Du, Jiawei & Zhao, Le & Zhang, Xinyi & Wu, Jiangbo & Du, Xiaoze & Wu, Hongwei. (2024). Synthesis and characterization of absorption-enhanced alumina solid particle materials for direct irradiation solar-thermal conversion. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 272. 112853. 10.1016/j.solmat.2024.112853.

18. Harris, Mohammad & Wu, Hongwei & Angelopoulou, Anastassia & Zhang, Wenbin. (2024). Comparative Analysis of Micro/Minichannel Flow Boiling Pattern Recognition and Classification using a Combined CNN-Clustering Algorithms Approach.

19. Harris, Mohammad & Angelopoulou, Anastasia & Wu, Hongwei & Zhang, Wenbin. (2024). Comparative Analysis of Micro/Minichannel Flow Boiling Pattern Recognition and Classification using a Combined CNN-Clustering Algorithms Approach. 1-9. 10.1109/ICPRS62101.2024.10677840.

20. Yang, Lingyan & Wu, Hongwei & Zhang, Zujing & Mao, Ruiyong & Zhou, Jiri & Liang, Xing. (2024). Experimental investigation on application potential of phase change assisted direct ventilation cooling system for Gui’an data center. Applied Thermal Engineering. 254. 123932. 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.123932.

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