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Armin Hafner is a researcher affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their academic work primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Building and Construction, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Computational Mechanics.

Their research topics include:

  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
  • Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Armin Hafner include Krzysztof Banasiak, Ángel Á. Pardiñas, Håkon Selvnes, Ignat Tolstorebrov, and Trygve Magne Eikevik, reflecting a network of interdisciplinary research partnerships.

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on refrigeration technologies, thermal energy storage, and cooling systems, published in recognized venues. Notable papers include:

  • "Review on cold thermal energy storage applied to refrigeration systems using phase change materials," 2020, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
  • "Potential evaluation of integrated high temperature heat pumps: A review of recent advances," 2023, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "An experimental study of an ejector-boosted transcritical R744 refrigeration system including an exergy analysis," 2021, Energy Conversion and Management
  • "A detailed review on CO₂ two-phase ejector flow modeling," 2020, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
  • "Recent Developments in Cooling Systems and Cooling Management for Electric Motors," 2023, Energies

Armin Hafner's work has been published extensively in several well-regarded scientific journals. Key publication venues where their research frequently appears include Applied Thermal Engineering, Energies, Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, and the International Journal of Refrigeration.

Best Publications

  • Development of compact heat exchangers for CO2 air-conditioning systems☆

    J Pettersen;A Hafner;G Skaugen;H Rekstad

  • Review on cold thermal energy storage applied to refrigeration systems using phase change materials

    Håkon Selvnes;Yosr Allouche;Raluca Iolanda Manescu;Armin Hafner

  • A computational model of a transcritical R744 ejector based on a homogeneous real fluid approach

    Jacek Smolka;Zbigniew Bulinski;Adam Fic;Andrzej J. Nowak

  • Transcritical R744 refrigeration systems for supermarket applications: Current status and future perspectives.

    Paride Gullo;Armin Hafner;Krzysztof Banasiak

  • Experimental and numerical investigation of the influence of the two-phase ejector geometry on the performance of the R744 heat pump

    Krzysztof Banasiak;Armin Hafner;Trond Andresen

  • Multi-ejector concept for R-744 supermarket refrigeration

    Armin Hafner;Sven Försterling;Krzysztof Banasiak

  • Development and performance mapping of a multi-ejector expansion work recovery pack for R744 vapour compression units.

    Krzysztof Banasiak;Armin Hafner;Ekaterini E. Kriezi;Kenneth B. Madsen

  • 1D Computational model of a two-phase R744 ejector for expansion work recovery.

    Krzysztof Banasiak;Armin Hafner

  • CFD-based shape optimisation of a CO2 two-phase ejector mixing section

    Michal Palacz;Jacek Smolka;Waclaw Kus;Adam Fic

  • Multi-ejector R744 booster refrigerating plant and air conditioning system integration – A theoretical evaluation of energy benefits for supermarket applications

    Paride Gullo;Armin Hafner;Giovanni Cortella

  • Potential evaluation of integrated high temperature heat pumps: A review of recent advances

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  • Experimental analysis of the R744 vapour compression rack equipped with the multi-ejector expansion work recovery module

    Michal Haida;Krzysztof Banasiak;Jacek Smolka;Armin Hafner

  • A CFD-based investigation of the energy performance of two-phase R744 ejectors to recover the expansion work in refrigeration systems: An irreversibility analysis

    Krzysztof Banasiak;Michał Palacz;Armin Hafner;Zbigniew Buliński

  • Application range of the HEM approach for CO2 expansion inside two-phase ejectors for supermarket refrigeration systems

    Michal Palacz;Jacek Smolka;Adam Fic;Zbigniew Bulinski

  • Shape optimisation of a two-phase ejector for CO2 refrigeration systems

    Michal Palacz;Jacek Smolka;Andrzej J. Nowak;Krzysztof Banasiak

  • HEM and HRM accuracy comparison for the simulation of CO2 expansion in two-phase ejectors for supermarket refrigeration systems

    Michal Palacz;Michal Haida;Jacek Smolka;Andrzej J. Nowak

  • Modified homogeneous relaxation model for the r744 trans-critical flow in a two-phase ejector

    Michal Haida;Jacek Smolka;Armin Hafner;Michal Palacz

  • Heat transfer and pressure drop for in-tube evaporation of CO2

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  • Crossing CO2 equator with the aid of multi-ejector concept: A comprehensive energy and environmental comparative study

    Paride Gullo;Konstantinos M. Tsamos;Armin Hafner;Krzysztof Banasiak

  • An experimental study of an ejector-boosted transcritical R744 refrigeration system including an exergy analysis

    Anas F.A. Elbarghthi;Armin Hafner;Krzysztof Banasiak;Vaclav Dvorak

  • Full-scale multi-ejector module for a carbon dioxide supermarket refrigeration system: Numerical study of performance evaluation

    Jakub Bodys;Michal Palacz;Michal Haida;Jacek Smolka

  • Performance comparison of fixed-and controllable-geometry ejectors in a CO2 refrigeration system.

    Jacek Smolka;Michal Palacz;Jakub Bodys;Krzysztof Banasiak

  • Multi-Ejector Concept: A Comprehensive Review on its Latest Technological Developments

    Paride Gullo;Armin Hafner;Krzysztof Banasiak;Silvia Minetto

  • State-of-the-art technologies for transcritical R744 refrigeration systems – a theoretical assessment of energy advantages for European food retail industry

    Paride Gullo;Konstantinos Tsamos;Armin Hafner;Yunting Ge

  • A detailed review on CO2 two-phase ejector flow modeling

    Knut Emil Ringstad;Yosr Allouche;Paride Gullo;Åsmund Ervik

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacek Smolka
Jacek Smolka Silesian University of Technology
Savvas A. Tassou
Savvas A. Tassou Brunel University London
M.P. Maiya
M.P. Maiya Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Jakob Stoustrup
Jakob Stoustrup Aalborg University
Ruzhu Wang
Ruzhu Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Claudio Zilio
Claudio Zilio University of Padua
Guoliang Ding
Guoliang Ding Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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