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D-Index
55
Citations
10141
World Ranking
918
National Ranking
41

Frank Bruno publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank Bruno sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 177 publications — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Frank Bruno D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Frank Bruno sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Frank Bruno is affiliated with the University of South Australia in Australia. Their primary research focus lies in the fields of Engineering and Energy, with an emphasis on Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Bruno's research also touches upon Building and Construction, Biomedical Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

They have published extensively on topics related to Phase Change Materials Research and Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems. Other notable topics of their research include Adsorption and Cooling Systems, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies, Solar Energy Systems and Technologies, and Heat Transfer and Optimization.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Numerical study of melting performance enhancement for PCM in an annular enclosure with internal-external fins and metal foams, 2020, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • A review of high temperature (≥ 500 °C) latent heat thermal energy storage, 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Phase change behaviour study of PCM tanks partially filled with graphite foam, 2021, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • A review of numerical modelling of high-temperature phase change material composites for solar thermal energy storage, 2020, Journal of Energy Storage
  • Simulations of melting performance enhancement for a PCM embedded in metal periodic structures, 2021, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Frank Bruno collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Ming Liu, Martin Belusko, Rhys Jacob, Chunrong Zhao, and Simone Mancin.

Their work has been published in multiple venues, with several papers appearing in Applied Thermal Engineering, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Energy Storage, AIP Conference Proceedings, and International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.

Best Publications

  • Review on concentrating solar power plants and new developments in high temperature thermal energy storage technologies

    Ming Liu;N.H. Steven Tay;Stuart Bell;Martin Belusko

  • Review on storage materials and thermal performance enhancement techniques for high temperature phase change thermal storage systems

    Ming Liu;Wasim Saman;Frank Bruno

  • Experimental investigation of the effect of inclination angle on convection-driven melting of phase change material in a rectangular enclosure

    Babak Kamkari;Hossein Shokouhmand;Frank Bruno

  • Review on shell materials used in the encapsulation of phase change materials for high temperature thermal energy storage

    Rhys Jacob;Frank Bruno

  • Minimising the life cycle energy of buildings: Review and analysis

    Mahsa Karimpour;Martin Belusko;Ke Xing;Frank Bruno

  • Thermal performance of PCM thermal storage unit for a roof integrated solar heating system

    W. Saman;F. Bruno;E. Halawa

  • Development of a novel refrigeration system for refrigerated trucks incorporating phase change material

    Ming Liu;Wasim Saman;Frank Bruno

  • An effectiveness-NTU technique for characterising tube-in-tank phase change thermal energy storage systems

    N.H.S. Tay;M. Belusko;F. Bruno

  • Comparison of pinned and finned tubes in a phase change thermal energy storage system using CFD

    N.H.S. Tay;F. Bruno;M. Belusko

  • On-site experimental testing of a novel dew point evaporative cooler

    Frank Bruno

  • Numerical study of melting performance enhancement for PCM in an annular enclosure with internal-external fins and metal foams

    Chunrong Zhao;Michael Opolot;Ming Liu;Frank Bruno

  • Experimental investigation of tubes in a phase change thermal energy storage system

    N.H.S. Tay;M. Belusko;F. Bruno

  • Maximisation of heat transfer in a coil in tank PCM cold storage system

    Albert Castell;Martin Belusko;Frank Bruno;Luisa F. Cabeza

  • Experimental validation of a CFD model for tubes in a phase change thermal energy storage system

    N.H.S. Tay;F. Bruno;M. Belusko

  • Considerations for the use of metal alloys as phase change materials for high temperature applications

    A. Inés Fernández;Camila Barreneche;Martin Belusko;Mercè Segarra

  • Effective thermal conductivity for melting in PCM encapsulated in a sphere

    N.A.M. Amin;N.A.M. Amin;F. Bruno;M. Belusko

  • Eutectic Na2CO3–NaCl salt: A new phase change material for high temperature thermal storage

    Yifeng Jiang;Yifeng Jiang;Yanping Sun;Ming Liu;Frank Bruno

  • Review on transportable phase change material in thermal energy storage systems

    N.H.S. Tay;N.H.S. Tay;M. Liu;M. Belusko;F. Bruno

  • A review of high temperature (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" id="d1e2126" altimg="si1.svg"><mml:mo>≥</mml:mo></mml:math> 500 °C) latent heat thermal energy storage

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  • Numerical analysis of a PCM thermal storage system with varying wall temperature

    E. Halawa;F. Bruno;W. Saman

  • Determination of thermo-physical properties and stability testing of high-temperature phase change materials for CSP applications

    Ming Liu;J.C. Gomez;C.S. Turchi;N.H.S. Tay

  • Designing a PCM storage system using the effectiveness-number of transfer units method in low energy cooling of buildings

    N.H.S. Tay;M. Belusko;F. Bruno

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Belusko
Martin Belusko Mondial Advisory
Wasim Saman
Wasim Saman University of South Australia
Luisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza University of Lleida
John Boland
John Boland University of South Australia
Kamel Hooman
Kamel Hooman Delft University of Technology
Sean Li
Sean Li University of New South Wales
Simone Mancin
Simone Mancin University of Padua
Alvaro de Gracia
Alvaro de Gracia University of Perugia
Richard de Dear
Richard de Dear University of Sydney
Jian Zuo
Jian Zuo University of Adelaide

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