Experimental research on heat and mass transfer characteristics of cross-flow closed-type heat-source tower

Frost formation with varying environmental parameters

Jones, B. W., & Parker, J. D. (1975) · Journal of Heat Transfer · doi:10.1115/1.3450350 · Cited by 171 · see citing works

Performance comparison of a heating tower heat pump and an air-source heat pump: A comprehensive modeling and simulation study

Huang, S.-F., Zuo, W., Lu, H.-X., Liang, C.-H., & Zhang, X. (2019) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2018.11.050 · Cited by 90 · see citing works

Prediction of the frost growth and performance change of air source heat pump system under various frosting conditions

Chung, Y., Yoo, J. W., Kim, G. T., & Kim, M. S. (2019) · Applied Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.10.085 · Cited by 81 · see citing works

Advances, challenges and outlooks in frost-free air-source heat pumps: A comprehensive review from materials, components to systems

Huang, S.-F., Yu, H.-F., Zhang, M.-X., Qu, H., Wang, L., Zhang, C., Yuan, Y.-B., & Zhang, X.-S. (2023) · Applied Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121163 · Cited by 73 · see citing works

Feasibility and optimization of defrosting control method with differential pressure sensor for air source heat pump systems

Chung, Y., Na, S., Choi, J., & Kim, M. S. (2019) · Applied Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.04.002 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

Visualization experiment and numerical simulation on behaviors of gas-liquid falling film flow on the air-side of two-row plain finned-tube heat exchanger

Zhang, Y., He, F., Zhang, G.-M., Qu, X.-H., & Tian, M.-C. (2022) · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2022.123416 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

Heat storage characteristics and application analysis of heat source tower in soil thermal balance of ground source heat pump

Hu, Z.-C., Geng, S., Huang, Y.-F., Ge, F., & Wang, Y.-C. (2021) · doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110752 · Cited by 31

Experimental study and correlations for heat and mass transfer coefficients in the dehumidifier of a frost-free heat pump system

Su, W., Li, W., Sun, B., & Zhang, X. (2019) · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.11.078 · Cited by 31 · see citing works

Experimental investigation of a heat-source tower heat pump with self-regenerator using subcooling heat

Xiao, H., Song, P.-Y., Wang, B.-L., Li, Z.-M., Shi, W.-X., Yang, Z.-X., Li, X.-T., Huang, Y.-S., & Liang, Z. (2021) · Energy and Buildings · doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.110858 · Cited by 29

Experimental investigation of the regeneration performance of an internally heated regenerator used for heating tower solution regeneration

Song, P.-Y., Xiao, H., Wang, B.-L., Shi, W.-X., Li, X.-T., & Zhang, G.-H. (2019) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2019.03.089 · Cited by 26

Performance investigation of the cross-flow closed-type heat-source tower using experiments and an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system model

Zendehboudi, A., Song, P., & Li, X.-T. (2019) · Energy and Buildings · doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.11.003 · Cited by 23 · see citing works

Study on thermal performance of new finned heat exchange tube bundles in cooling tower

Zhao, R., Shi, B., Zhao, X.-H., Zhang, L., Xu, W.-G., Yu, Z., Fang, J.-M., Ji, Y.-X., Hu, Y.-Y., & Bao, B.-G. (2021) · doi:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2021.107064 · Cited by 21

Three-dimensional numerical simulation of gas-liquid falling film flow characteristics on the airside of finned-tube heat exchanger with a typical large fin pitch

Zhang, Y., Zhang, G.-M., Qu, X.-H., & Tian, M.-C. (2020) · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.120347 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

Performance evaluation of heating tower heat pump systems over the world

Huang, S.-F., Ye, Y.-Y., Han, X., Zuo, W., Zhang, X., & Jiang, L. (2019) · Energy Conversion and Management · doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2019.03.003 · Cited by 21

Experimental investigation on closed-type heating tower using glycerol solution

Song, P.-Y., Xiao, H., Shi, W.-X., Li, X.-T., Wang, B.-L., Li, Z.-M., Zhang, Y., & Zhong, H.-A. (2019) · International journal of refrigeration · doi:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2018.12.004 · Cited by 18

Design method for heating towers used in vapor-compression heat pump systems

Huang, S.-F., Xie, L.-Y., Lu, L., & Zhang, X. (2020) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107532 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

On the importance of air-solution flow rate matching in liquid-desiccant deep-dehumidification system

Guan, B., Liu, X.-H., & Zhang, T. (2021) · doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.120614 · Cited by 15

Enhancing corrosion resistance and heat transfer performance of fin-tube heat exchangers for closed-type heat-source towers by superhydrophobic coatings

Liu, Q., Li, N., Duan, J., Song, M.-Y., & Shi, F. (2024) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110568 · Cited by 14

Energetic, economic and environmental analyses of frost-free air-source heat pump in multi-type buildings and different locations

Huang, S.-F., Wang, L., Xie, L.-Y., Liu, J., & Zhang, X.-S. (2023) · Journal of Building Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jobe.2023.108060 · Cited by 12 · see citing works

Numerical study on the interface characteristics of gas–liquid falling film flow considering the interface forces

Zhou, D., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y.-C., Wu, Y.-T., & Zhang, G.-M. (2024) · The Physics of Fluids · doi:10.1063/5.0203373 · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Research of technical and economic performance of plastic capillary mats used as the heat exchanger of a closed-circuit cooling tower

Liu, J.-N., Zhang, L.-X., Lin, Z.-H., Gao, M.-C., & Chen, H. (2019) · Applied Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.03.002 · Cited by 10

Reconciling thermal performance and power-saving performance of counter-flow spray heating towers

Cui, H., Ye, B.-C., Wang, L., Li, N.-P., & Xing, D.-M. (2021) · doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2021.03.006 · Cited by 9

Equilibrium Vapor Pressure of Aqueous Sodium Acetate and Potassium Acetate Solutions Used as Working Fluids in Frost-Free Air–Source Heat Pumps at 263–328 K

Qu, H., Wang, L., Zhang, X., Che, C., Zhang, X.-S., & Huang, S.-F. (2024) · Fluid Phase Equilibria · doi:10.1016/j.fluid.2024.114183 · Cited by 7

Numerical study on heat and mass transfer characteristics in the spray zone for an improved closed-type heat source tower

Ding, S.-J., Zhang, Y., Zhou, D., Zhang, Z., Tian, M.-C., & Zhang, G.-M. (2025) · International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow · doi:10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2025.109761 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Simulation Research on the Heating Performance of the Combined System of Solar Energy and Heat-Source Tower Heat Pump in a Hot Summer and Cold Winter Area

Shen, X.-H., Li, N.-P., & A, Y. (2021) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en14071816 · Cited by 5

Heat and mass transfer attributes of open-type counter-flow heat-source towers operating for low temperature and high humidity

Liu, P., Xiao, D., Lu, J., Li, Y., Yang, S., & Liu, X. (2025) · Applied Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.125810 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Deicing performance analysis of the solution regenerator unit using freeze concentration

Han, C., Chen, X., Wang, Y., & Ni, L. (2024) · Applied Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2024.124194 · Cited by 4

Performance investigation of a multi-connected heating tower heat pump system

Hu, H., Ji, J., Xie, L.-Y., Le, Y.-F., & Zhang, X. (2022) · International journal of refrigeration · doi:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2021.12.027 · Cited by 3

Experimental Study on a Heat-Source Tower under Different Configurations

Cheng, J., Li, N.-P., Cui, H., & Li, T. (2020) · doi:10.1061/(asce)ey.1943-7897.0000666 · Cited by 3

Research and Process Optimization on Frostless Heat Source Tower Heat Pump System based on Compound Enthalpy Enhancement

Li, L., Zhang, H.-F., Zhang, Z.-T., Qi, F., Tu, Q., Wu, H.-W., Yang, J.-L., Zhang, X., & He, M. (2025) · International journal of refrigeration · doi:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2025.06.013 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

A Review on the Heat-Source Tower Heat Pump Systems in China

Yao, X., Feng, R., & Li, X.-Z. (2024) · Energies · doi:10.3390/en17102389 · Cited by 2

Thermodynamic Investigation on the Performance of Closed Wet Cooling Tower

Fang, J.-M., Zhao, X.-H., Zhang, L., Bu, S., Yu, Z., Xu, W.-G., Hu, Y.-Y., Shan, Y., & Li, Y. (2021) · Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Apllications · doi:10.1115/1.4051633 · Cited by 2

Numerical investigation of heat-mass transfer characteristics of LiCl solution droplet in frost-prone ambient air

Ding, S.-J., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., Zhang, G.-M., & Tian, M.-C. (n.d.) · International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer · doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2025.127787 · Cited by 2

Dynamic impact analysis of solution droplets in frost-free air-source heat pumps: Transition from droplets to liquid film

Chen, B., Ma, M., & Zhang, X. (2024) · Case Studies in Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.csite.2024.105394 · Cited by 1

Thermal performance of a Divided-flow type Shell and Tube Compact Heat Exchanger

Nagaraj, S., Nagaraj, A., & Karthik, N. (2020) · Journal of Physics, Conference Series · doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1473/1/012031