Department of Mechanical Engineering

Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

Ph.D., Tianjin University, China

M.Sc., Department of Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Tianjin University, China

B.Sc., Department of Physics, Shandong Normal University, China

Publications (Selected)

1. Ngalonkulu, S. M., & Huan, Z. (2024). Viability of an Open-Loop Heat Pump Drying System in South African Climatic Conditions. Energies, 17(10), 2432.
2. Radebe, T. B., Ndanduleni, A. U. C., Huan, Z., & Mhike, W. (2024). Evaluation of the thermal properties of subzero phase-change materials by the T history method during the solidification and melting phase. Journal of Energy Storage, 83, 110625.
3. Radebe, T., Ndanduleni, A. U. C., & Huan, Z. (2023, September). Investigation of T-history Method Application for Sub-zero Phase Change Material Thermal Properties. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Technologies (Vol. 11, pp. 140-148).
4. Radebe, T., Ndanduleni, A. U. C., & Huan, Z. (2023, September). Low-Cost Potassium Chloride Saltwater Phase Change Material System for a Household Refrigerator. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Technologies (Vol. 11, pp. 149-156).
5. Radebe, T. B., Ndanduleni, A. U. C., & Huan, Z. (2023). Investigation of low-cost eutectic salts to ensure food products during power outages. Journal of Energy Storage, 63, 106960.
6. Bhattacharyya, S., Sharma, A. K., Vishwakarma, D. K., Saini, K., Paul, A. R., & Huan, Z. (2023). Thermo-hydraulic performance of magnetic baffles for cooling using magnetic nanofluid in a mini channel. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 57, 103194.
7. Khoza, M. M., Huan, Z., Sithebe, T., & Vasudeva, V. (2023). Experimental study of specific heat capacity and thermal conductivity of Al2O3-nanotransformer oil. Materials Today: Proceedings, 92, 1289-1294.
8. Mlangeni, P. H., Huan, Z., Sithebe, T., & Veeredhi, V. R. (2023). Correlations for specific heat and density of Titanium Oxide Nanofluid at low nanoparticle concentrations. Materials Today: Proceedings, 92, 1175-1181.
9. Ndanduleni, A. U. C., Radebe, T. B., & Huan, Z. (2023). Reduction of temperature fluctuation in a South African shack house using phase change material insulation. Building and Environment, 241, 110376.
10. Mlangeni, P. H., Huan, Z., Sithebe, T., & Veeredhi, V. R. (2023). Prandtl number and viscosity correlations of titanium oxide nanofluids. Journal of Engineering, 2023(1), 4949566.
11. Radebe, T. B., Huan, Z., & Ndanduleni, C. U. Thermal Load Reduction Using PCM for a South African Shack House. Available at SSRN 4397679.
12. Bhattacharyya, S., Vishwakarma, D. K., Roy, S., Dey, K., Benim, A. C., Bennacer, R., ... & Huan, Z. (2021). Computational investigation on heat transfer augmentation of a circular tube with novel hybrid ribs. In E3S Web of Conferences (Vol. 321, p. 04012). EDP Sciences.
13. Roque, P. M. J., Chowdhury, S. P., & Huan, Z. (2021). Performance enhancement of proposed Namaacha wind farm by minimising losses due to the wake effect: A Mozambican case study. Energies, 14(14), 4291.
14. Roque, P. M. J., Chowdhury, S. P., & Huan, Z. (2021). Improvement of Stand-Alone Solar PV Systems in the Maputo Region by Adapting Necessary Parameters. Energies, 14(14), 4357.
15. Okwu, M. O., Samuel, O. D., Ewim, D. R. E., & Huan, Z. (2021). Estimation of biogas yields produced from combination of waste by implementing response surface methodology (RSM) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS). International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 12(2), 353-363.
16. Kumar, A., Dey, K., Bhattacharyya, S., Paul, A. R., Benim, A. C., Vishwakarma, D. K., & Huan, Z. (2021). Augmented thermal performance in a non-uniform heat flux circular tube with twisted tape insert using hybrid nanofluid. In E3S Web of Conferences (Vol. 321, p. 04009). EDP Sciences.
17. Ewim, D. R. E., Adelaja, A. O., Onyiriuka, E. J., Meyer, J. P., & Huan, Z. (2021). Modelling of heat transfer coefficients during condensation inside an enhanced inclined tube. Journal of Thermal Analysis & Calorimetry, 146(1).

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