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Fathollah Pourfayaz

Fathollah Pourfayaz

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Engineering and Technology D-index 38 Citations 4,528 114 World Ranking 2902 National Ranking 33

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering

Process engineering, Photovoltaic system, Mechanical engineering, Hybrid system and Turbine are his primary areas of study. His work in Process engineering tackles topics such as Waste management which are related to areas like Oxide, Hydrogen, Power station and Hydrogen production. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Simulated annealing, Harmony search, Tabu search, Battery and Diesel fuel.

His study in Mechanical engineering is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Heat transfer and Work. His Hybrid system study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Electricity, Electric power system and Hydrogen fuel. Fathollah Pourfayaz interconnects Exergy and Liquefied natural gas in the investigation of issues within Turbine.

His most cited work include:

  • Numerical investigation on using of nanofluid in a water-cooled photovoltaic thermal system (133 citations)
  • Experimental studies on the applications of PCMs and nano-PCMs in buildings: A critical review (129 citations)
  • Optimal sizing of autonomous hybrid photovoltaic/wind/battery power system with LPSP technology by using evolutionary algorithms (124 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Exergy, Process engineering, Mathematical optimization, Nanofluid and Heat transfer. His work deals with themes such as Heat exchanger, Brayton cycle and Efficient energy use, which intersect with Exergy. His studies deal with areas such as Oxide, Turbine, Hybrid system, Fuel efficiency and Liquefied natural gas as well as Process engineering.

In general Mathematical optimization study, his work on Evolutionary algorithm and Multi-objective optimization often relates to the realm of TOPSIS and Fuzzy logic, thereby connecting several areas of interest. His Nanofluid study incorporates themes from Heat transfer coefficient, Composite material and Solar energy. His Heat transfer research incorporates themes from Moisture and Thermal conduction.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Exergy (15.87%)
  • Process engineering (15.87%)
  • Mathematical optimization (15.87%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Solar energy (10.32%)
  • Nanofluid (11.90%)
  • Chemical engineering (11.11%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Fathollah Pourfayaz mainly investigates Solar energy, Nanofluid, Chemical engineering, Renewable energy and Process engineering. He has included themes like Thermal conductivity, Composite material, Nanotechnology, Tio2 nanoparticles and Coefficient of performance in his Nanofluid study. The Chemical engineering study combines topics in areas such as Catalysis and Liquefied natural gas.

His Renewable energy study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Wind power, Energy supply, Hybrid system and Thermal energy. His studies in Hybrid system integrate themes in fields like Simulated annealing and Sensitivity. The study incorporates disciplines such as Multi-objective optimization and Simultaneous optimization in addition to Process engineering.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Optimal sizing and location based on economic parameters for an off-grid application of a hybrid system with photovoltaic, battery and diesel technology (38 citations)
  • Harmony search optimization for optimum sizing of hybrid solar schemes based on battery storage unit (28 citations)
  • Modeling and improvement of solid oxide fuel cell-single effect absorption chiller hybrid system by using nanofluids as heat transporters (17 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Electrical engineering
  • Mechanical engineering

His main research concerns Chemical engineering, Hybrid system, Nanofluid, Coefficient of performance and Solar energy. His research investigates the connection with Chemical engineering and areas like Catalysis which intersect with concerns in Carbon nanotube and Nanotube. His Hybrid system research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Photovoltaic system, Sizing, Natural disaster and Wind power.

His work carried out in the field of Sizing brings together such families of science as Simulated annealing, Harmony search, Mathematical optimization, Electricity and Battery storage. His Coefficient of performance research integrates issues from Heat transfer coefficient and Copper oxide. His Exergy research incorporates elements of Biofuel and Renewable energy.

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Best Publications

Experimental studies on the applications of PCMs and nano-PCMs in buildings: A critical review

Alibakhsh Kasaeian;Leyli bahrami;Fathollah Pourfayaz;Erfan Khodabandeh.
Energy and Buildings (2017)

211 Citations

Thermoelectric cooler and thermoelectric generator devices: A review of present and potential applications, modeling and materials

Seyed Mohsen Pourkiaei;Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi;Milad Sadeghzadeh;Soroush Moosavi.
Energy (2019)

203 Citations

Optimal sizing of autonomous hybrid photovoltaic/wind/battery power system with LPSP technology by using evolutionary algorithms

Akbar Maleki;Fathollah Pourfayaz.
Solar Energy (2015)

170 Citations

Numerical investigation on using of nanofluid in a water-cooled photovoltaic thermal system

Y. Khanjari;F. Pourfayaz;A.B. Kasaeian.
Energy Conversion and Management (2016)

166 Citations

Design of a cost-effective wind/photovoltaic/hydrogen energy system for supplying a desalination unit by a heuristic approach

Akbar Maleki;Fathollah Pourfayaz;Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi.
Solar Energy (2016)

151 Citations

Fast and clean functionalization of carbon nanotubes by dielectric barrier discharge plasma in air compared to acid treatment

Masoud Vesali Naseh;Abbas Ali Khodadadi;Yadollah Mortazavi;Fathollah Pourfayaz.
Carbon (2010)

150 Citations

CeO2 doped SnO2 sensor selective to ethanol in presence of CO, LPG and CH4

F. Pourfayaz;A. Khodadadi;Y. Mortazavi;S.S. Mohajerzadeh.
Sensors and Actuators B-chemical (2005)

147 Citations

Thermal models for analysis of performance of Stirling engine: A review

Mohammad H. Ahmadi;Mohammad-Ali Ahmadi;Fathollah Pourfayaz.
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (2017)

136 Citations

Thermodynamic analysis of a combined gas turbine, ORC cycle and absorption refrigeration for a CCHP system

Amin Mohammadi;Alibakhsh Kasaeian;Fathollah Pourfayaz;Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi.
Applied Thermal Engineering (2017)

132 Citations

Exergoeconomic analysis and multi objective optimization of performance of a Carbon dioxide power cycle driven by geothermal energy with liquefied natural gas as its heat sink

Mohammad H. Ahmadi;Mehdi Mehrpooya;Fathollah Pourfayaz.
Energy Conversion and Management (2016)

129 Citations

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