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2026

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D-Index
84
Citations
30898
World Ranking
408
National Ranking
68

Lingen Chen publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lingen Chen sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 814 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Lingen Chen D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in China Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Heat transfer

Lingen Chen spends much of his time researching Mechanical engineering, Heat transfer, Stirling engine, Thermal efficiency and Finite time. His work in Mechanical engineering addresses subjects such as Work output, which are connected to disciplines such as Dual cycle. His Heat transfer study introduces a deeper knowledge of Mechanics.

He undertakes multidisciplinary investigations into Thermal efficiency and Thermodynamics in his work. His research in the fields of Carnot cycle overlaps with other disciplines such as Carnot heat engine. His work focuses on many connections between Heat pump and other disciplines, such as Refrigeration, that overlap with his field of interest in Coefficient of performance and Heat pump and refrigeration cycle.

His most cited work include:

  • Effect of heat transfer law on the performance of a generalized irreversible Carnot engine (112 citations)
  • Theoretical analysis of the performance of a regenerative closed Brayton cycle with internal irreversibilities (96 citations)
  • Heat transfer effects on the net work output and efficiency characteristics for an air-standard Otto cycle (94 citations)

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

Lingen Chen mostly deals with Thermodynamics, Coefficient of performance, Heat transfer, Chemistry and Heat pump. His work on Heat capacity rate, Carnot cycle, Thermal reservoir and Work as part of general Thermodynamics study is frequently linked to Thermal efficiency, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. His Coefficient of performance study incorporates themes from Thermodynamic cycle, Mechanics, Nuclear engineering and Refrigeration.

His studies in Thermodynamic cycle integrate themes in fields like Regenerative heat exchanger, Heat exchanger and Brayton cycle. His Mechanics study incorporates themes from Leak, Control theory and Heat sink. In his research on the topic of Heat transfer, Work output is strongly related with Mechanical engineering.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Thermodynamics (55.32%)
  • Coefficient of performance (46.81%)
  • Heat transfer (44.68%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 1998-2002)?

  • Thermodynamics (55.32%)
  • Coefficient of performance (46.81%)
  • Stirling cycle (12.77%)

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

His main research concerns Thermodynamics, Coefficient of performance, Stirling cycle, Stirling engine and Mechanical engineering. The study of Thermodynamics is intertwined with the study of Process engineering in a number of ways. His study with Coefficient of performance involves better knowledge in Heat pump.

Many of his research projects under Heat pump are closely connected to Chemistry with Chemistry, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. His work carried out in the field of Mechanical engineering brings together such families of science as Work output and Heat transfer. Lingen Chen combines subjects such as Heat engine and Turbulence with his study of Heat transfer.

Between 1998 and 2002, his most popular works were:

  • Effect of heat transfer law on the performance of a generalized irreversible Carnot engine (112 citations)
  • Finite-time thermodynamic performance of a Dual cycle (67 citations)
  • Finite-time exergoeconomic performance bound for a quantum Stirling engine (63 citations)

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

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Heat transfer

Lingen Chen mainly investigates Control theory, Finite time, Heat transfer, Thermodynamics and Thermal efficiency. His Control theory research integrates issues from Mechanical engineering, Dual cycle and Work output. His studies in Finite time integrate themes in fields like Stirling cycle, Stirling engine and Power output.

His Heat transfer study combines topics in areas such as Heat engine, Turbulence and Carnot cycle. His work in the fields of Thermodynamics, such as Heat capacity rate, intersects with other areas such as Carnot heat engine.

Best Publications

  • Finite Time Thermodynamic Optimization or Entropy Generation Minimization of Energy Systems

    Lingen Chen;Chih Wu;Fengrui Sun

  • 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

  • Progress in study on constructal theory and its applications

    LinGen Chen

  • Battery thermal management system employing phase change material with cell-to-cell air cooling

    Ravindra D. Jilte;Ravinder Kumar;Mohammad H. Ahmadi;Lingen Chen

  • A numerical model and comparative investigation of a thermoelectric generator with multi-irreversibilities

    Fankai Meng;Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun

  • Performance optimization of a two-stage semiconductor thermoelectric-generator

    Lingen Chen;Jun Li;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

  • Solar and ground source heat-pump system

    Yuehong Bi;Yuehong Bi;Yuehong Bi;Tingwei Guo;Liang Zhang;Lingen Chen

  • Progress in Finite Time Thermodynamic Studies for Internal Combustion Engine Cycles

    Yanlin Ge;Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun

  • A review on the approaches applied for cooling fuel cells

    Mahdi Ramezanizadeh;Mohammad Alhuyi Nazari;Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi;Lingen Chen

  • Comprehensive exergy analysis of a ground-source heat pump system for both building heating and cooling modes

    Yuehong Bi;Yuehong Bi;Xinhong Wang;Yun Liu;Hua Zhang

  • Effect of heat transfer on the performance of thermoelectric generators

    Lingen Chen;Jianzheng Gong;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

  • A review on the utilized machine learning approaches for modeling the dynamic viscosity of nanofluids

    Mahdi Ramezanizadeh;Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi;Mohammad Alhuyi Nazari;Milad Sadeghzadeh

  • Effect of heat transfer law on the performance of a generalized irreversible Carnot engine

    Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

  • Thermodynamic analyses and optimization for thermoelectric devices: The state of the arts

    LinGen Chen;FanKai Meng;FengRui Sun

  • Multi-objective optimization for membrane reactor for steam methane reforming heated by molten salt

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  • Power, efficiency, entropy-generation rate and ecological optimization for a class of generalized irreversible universal heat-engine cycles

    Lingen Chen;Wanli Zhang;Fengrui Sun

  • Generalized Thermodynamic Optimization for Iron and Steel Production Processes: Theoretical Exploration and Application Cases

    Lingen Chen;Huijun Feng;Zhihui Xie

  • Thermodynamic simulation of performance of an Otto cycle with heat transfer and variable specific heats of working fluid

    Yanlin Ge;Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

  • Progress of constructal theory in China over the past decade

    Lingen Chen;Huijun Feng;Zhihui Xie;Fengrui Sun

  • Thermodynamic optimization opportunities for the recovery and utilization of residual energy and heat in China's iron and steel industry: A case study

    Lingen Chen;Bo Yang;Xun Shen;Zhihui Xie

  • Theoretical analysis of the performance of a regenerative closed Brayton cycle with internal irreversibilities

    Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu;R.L. Kiang

  • Heat transfer effects on the net work output and efficiency characteristics for an air-standard Otto cycle

    Lingen Chen;Chih Wu;Fengrui Sun;Shui Cao

  • Optimum performance of irreversible stirling engine with imperfect regeneration

    Feng Wu;Lingen Chen;Chih Wu;Fengrui Sun

  • Efficiency of an Atkinson engine at maximum power density

    Lingen Chen;Junxing Lin;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

  • Performance of a regenerative Brayton heat engine

    Chih Wu;Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun

  • Power density analysis and optimization of a regenerated closed variable-temperature heat reservoir Brayton cycle

    Lin-Gen Chen;Jun-Lin Zheng;Feng-Rui Sun;Chih Wu

  • Cooling load versus COP characteristics for an irreversible air refrigeration cycle

    Lingen Chen;Chih Wu;Fengrui Sun

  • Finite-time thermodynamic performance of a Dual cycle

    Junxing Lin;Lingen Chen;Chih Wu;Fengrui Sun

  • Heat-transfer effects on net work and/or power as functions of efficiency for air-standard diesel cycles

    Lingen Chen;Fanming Zeng;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

  • Finite-time exergoeconomic performance bound for a quantum Stirling engine

    Feng Wu;Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

  • Performance and optimization criteria for forward and reverse quantum Stirling cycles

    F. Wu;L. Chen;F. Sun;C. Wu

  • Optimization of steady flow heat pumps

    Chih Wu;Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun

  • Optimal expansion of a heated working fluid with phenomenological heat transfer

    Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

  • Performance characteristic of isothermal chemical engines

    Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu;Jun Yu

  • A generalized model of a real refrigerator and its performance

    Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu;Chih Wu;R.L Kiang

  • Effect ZOF heat transfer law on finite-time exergoeconomic performance of Carnot heat pump

    Chih Wu;Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun

  • Optimal performance of an endoreversible Carnot heat pump

    Fengrui Sun;Wenzhen Chen;Lingen Chen;Chih Wu

  • Performance of chemical engines with a mass leak

    Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

  • Influence of heat transfer law on the performance of a Carnot engine

    Lingen Chen;Fengrui Sun;Chih Wu

Frequent Co-Authors

Fengrui Sun
Fengrui Sun Naval University of Engineering
Chih Wu
Chih Wu United States Naval Academy
Yanlin Ge
Yanlin Ge Wuhan Institute of Technology

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