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Overview

Francis Meunier is affiliated with the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers in France and specializes primarily in engineering, with a distinct focus on mechanical engineering alongside contributions to environmental engineering, biomedical engineering, and sociology and political science.

The scope of their research spans several key scientific topics, including:

  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • French Urban and Social Studies
  • Groundwater Flow and Contamination Studies
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics

Meunier has published in various scientific venues, contributing to the dissemination of knowledge within their areas of expertise. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Faraday Discussions
  • Revue Projet
  • Adsorption

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Meunier reflect diverse subject matter, ranging from fundamental transport studies to social and environmental topics. Selected recent works include:

  • "Adsorber heat exchanger using Al-fumarate beads for heat-pump applications - a transport study," published in 2020 in Faraday Discussions
  • "Écoféminisme inclusif," published in 2022 in Revue Projet
  • "Dual-Site (Langmuir-Association Theory) model for Al-Fumarate/Water isotherms," published in 2025 in Adsorption

The scientist's collaborative network features repeated partnerships with several fellow researchers, including David Farrusseng and Cécile Daniel, each with whom they have co-authored multiple publications. Other collaborators include Conor Hamill, José Casabán, and Terje Didriksen.

Francis Meunier's work intersects multiple subfields within engineering and social sciences, contributing to a multidisciplinary approach to both technical and societal issues. Their focus on adsorption technologies and heat transfer links directly to applied energy systems, while their engagement with social science topics explores dimensions relevant to urban and environmental studies.

Best Publications

  • A review of chemical heat pump technology and applications

    W Wongsuwan;S Kumar;P Neveu;F Meunier

  • Life cycle analysis of 4.5 MW and 250 W wind turbines

    Brice Tremeac;Francis Meunier

  • Experimental Investigation on CO2 Post−Combustion Capture by Indirect Thermal Swing Adsorption Using 13X and 5A Zeolites

    Jérôme Merel;and Marc Clausse;Francis Meunier

  • Solid sorption heat powered cycles for cooling and heat pumping applications

    F. Meunier;F. Meunier

  • How much can air conditioning increase air temperatures for a city like Paris, France?

    Cécile de Munck;Grégoire Pigeon;Valéry Masson;Francis Meunier

  • Predictive model and experimental results for a two-adsorber solid adsorption heat pump

    Nejib Douss;Francis E. Meunier;Lian Ming Sun

  • Thermodynamic based comparison of sorption systems for cooling and heat pumping

    M Pons;F Meunier;G H Cacciola;R E Critoph

  • Experimental study of cascading adsorption cycles

    N. Douss;F. Meunier

  • Numerical parametric study on CO2 capture by indirect thermal swing adsorption

    Marc Clausse;Jérôme Merel;Francis Meunier

  • Adsorption heat powered heat pumps

    Francis Meunier

  • Numerical analysis of adsorptive temperature wave regenerative heat pump

    N. Ben Amar;L.M. Sun;F. Meunier

  • Second law analysis of a solid adsorption heat pump operating on reversible cascade cycles: Application to the Zeolite-water pair

    F. Meunier

  • Heat and mass transfer in a non-isothermal fixed bed solid adsorbent reactor: a uniform pressure-non-uniform temperature case

    J.J. Guilleminot;F. Meunier;J. Pakleza

  • Theoretical performances of solid adsorbent cascading cycles using the zeolite-water and active carbon-methanol pairs: four case studies

    F. Meunier

  • Adsorption of associating molecules in micropores and application to water on carbon

    Orhan Talu;Francis Meunier

  • Adsorptive solar powered ice maker: experiments and model

    A. Boubakri;J.J. Guilleminot;F. Meunier

  • Carbon dioxide capture by indirect thermal swing adsorption using 13X zeolite

    J. Mérel;M. Clausse;F. Meunier

  • Solid sorption: An alternative to CFCs

    F. Meunier

  • Temperature Swing Adsorption Process with Indirect Cooling and Heating

    Jocelyn Bonjour;† and Jean-Bertrand Chalfen;Francis Meunier

  • Solar Powered Solid Adsorption Cold Store

    Ph. Grenier;J. J. Guilleminot;F. Meunier;M. Pons

Frequent Co-Authors

Jocelyn Bonjour
Jocelyn Bonjour Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Marie-Noëlle Pons
Marie-Noëlle Pons University of Lorraine
Bidyut Baran Saha
Bidyut Baran Saha Kyushu University
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan Duke University
Jörg Kärger
Jörg Kärger Leipzig University
Valéry Masson
Valéry Masson Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Douglas M. Ruthven
Douglas M. Ruthven University of Maine
Robert E. Critoph
Robert E. Critoph University of Warwick
Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha
Luiz Alberto Oliveira Rocha Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos
Fritz Stoeckli
Fritz Stoeckli University of Neuchâtel

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