International Journal of Advanced Thermofluid Research (IJATR) is the first prestigious scholarly publication of International Research Establishment for Energy and Environment (IREEE), and it has been emerged out of the need for a fast responding, high quality journal in which the innovations in Energy, Thermodynamics, Heat transfer and Fluid Flow, are brought under one umbrella. As the scientific research is progressing with a dramatic pace, the researchers often encounter desperate processing delay in publishing their contributions. If the findings are not documented in time, it would be quite likely that the contributions become outdated, thereby leaving their entire effort vain. On the other side, the quality concern of scientific research and publication needs serious attention. To face these challenges, IJATR has a dedicated team of editors and reviewers with a commitment to ensure finishing the review process within a maximum of two months, while ensuring quality and novelty. The journal will serve as a forum for practitioners, researchers and managers to share their knowledge and experience in the design, development, implementation, management and evaluation of various thermofluid applications.

Aim and Scope

International Journal of Advanced Thermofluid Research (IJATR) aims to be timely in disseminating leading-edge knowledge to researchers, practitioners and academicians whose interest is in the latest developments in advanced thermofluid research concepts, strategies, practices, tools and technologies. In particular, the journal encourages researches that have significant contributions towards the continuous development and improvement of thermal practices. By doing so, the journal attempts to bridge the gap between the academic and industrial communities, and therefore, welcomes theoretically grounded, methodologically sound and innovative researches of applied nature. Accordingly, the contributions to this journal are expected from, but not limited to, the following areas:

Applied Thermodynamics

Thermal control of systems; refrigeration and air-conditioning systems; thermal food processing; thermal comfort; fluid-structure interaction analysis of thermal systems; novel systems/cycles for solar absorption/adsorption cooling; thermodynamic analysis of energy and thermal systems; IC engines, fuels and combustion; gas and vapor power systems;

Heat and Mass Transfer

Experimental and computational heat and mass transfer and fluid flow; diffusive and convective mass transfer; heat transfer in multi-phase flow; melting and solidification; heat transfer in material processing; laminar and turbulent fluid flow; thermal desalination; micro and nano-scale heat transfer and fluid dynamics.

Energy Resources and Utilization

Renewable and non-renewable energy sources and their utilization; energy policies and regulations; environmental impact of energy conversion and utilization.

Energy Management

Energy conversion, conservation and management; cogeneration and trigeneration; exergetic, exergoeconomic and exergoenvironmental analyses of energy and thermal systems; advanced energy systems and components.

Energy and Buildings

Energy efficiency in buildings; passive and active design strategies and systems; energy simulation; building management systems (BMS); weather data generation and synthesis; energy management in HVAC, lighting, plumbing, and water supply systems; thermal performance of buildings; indoor air quality and assessment; thermal insulation of buildings — types, configurations, materials, thermal mass, thermal storage , thermal performance analysis of insulation materials and wall structures, experimentation, digital tools, instruments, etc.; building sustainability and assessment; zero-energy and green buildings; glazing; double-skin facades; smart windows; environmental impact of buildings and building services; non-conventional and innovative design strategies of buildings and building service systems for energy efficient environment-friendly buildings.

Systems Design

Design and optimization of energy and thermal systems; heat exchangers; heat pipes; micro air vehicles; micro combustors; autonomous underwater vehicles ; wastewater treatment systems.

Nano-fluids

Heat transfer, properties and fluid flow in nano-fluids, and their applications.

Porous Media

Heat transfer, fluid flow and combustion in porous media, and their applications.

Energy and Thermal Storage

Energy storage techniques and systems; cool energy storage; phase change materials (PCM), systems and applications; fuel cells.

Miscellaneous Topics

Biomedical thermal applications; bioclimatology; dynamics of deformable bodies, and its applications; electronic cooling and packaging.