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Yongchan Kim

Yongchan Kim

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
55
Citations
9429
World Ranking
921
National Ranking
19

Overview

Yongchan Kim is affiliated with Korea University in South Korea and has a substantial body of research primarily in the engineering field, with a focus on mechanical engineering and its applications. Their work encompasses several subfields including building and construction, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, civil and structural engineering, and transportation.

The primary research topics that Yongchan Kim covers include:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Engineering Applied Research

Yongchan Kim's frequent co-authors include:

  • Dongchan Lee
  • Changho Han
  • Sungho Yun
  • Minwoo Lee
  • Sewon Lee

Common publication venues for their work are:

  • Energy
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Energy Conversion and Management

Some recent papers by Yongchan Kim include:

  • "Performance improvement of heat pumps using novel microchannel heat exchangers with plain-louver fins during periodic frosting and defrosting cycles in electric vehicles," 2020, Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Performance improvement of solar-assisted ground-source heat pumps with parallelly connected heat sources in heating-dominated areas," 2021, Energy
  • "Heating performance of a coolant-source heat pump using waste heat from stack and electric devices in fuel cell electric vehicles under cold conditions," 2021, Energy Conversion and Management
  • "Multi-objective optimization of solar-assisted ground-source heat pumps for minimizing life-cycle cost and climate performance in heating-dominated regions," 2023, Energy
  • "Numerical analysis on thermo-fluid-structural performance of graded lattice channels produced by metal additive manufacturing," 2021, Applied Thermal Engineering

Best Publications

  • Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics during the in-tube cooling process of carbon dioxide in the supercritical region

    Seok Ho Yoon;Ju Hyok Kim;Yun Wook Hwang;Mm Soo Kim

  • Characteristics of evaporative heat transfer and pressure drop of carbon dioxide and correlation development

    Seok Ho Yoon;Eun Seok Cho;Yun Wook Hwang;Min Soo Kim

  • Performance characteristics of a small-capacity directly cooled refrigerator using R290/R600a (55/45)

    Moo Yeon Lee;Dong Yeon Lee;Yongchan Kim

  • Performance characteristics of a novel heat pipe-assisted liquid cooling system for the thermal management of lithium-ion batteries

    Dong Soo Jang;Sungho Yun;Seong Ho Hong;Wonhee Cho

  • Modeling of frost growth and frost properties with airflow over a flat plate

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Man Ki Min

  • Thermal performance of direct two-phase refrigerant cooling for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles

    Seong Ho Hong;Seong Ho Hong;Dong Soo Jang;Seonggi Park;Sungho Yun

  • Capacity modulation of an inverter-driven multi-air conditioner using electronic expansion valves

    J.M Choi;Y.C Kim

  • Convective boiling heat transfer characteristics of CO2 in microchannels

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Min Soo Kim

  • The effects of improper refrigerant charge on the performance of a heat pump with an electronic expansion valve and capillary tube

    J.M Choi;Y.C Kim

  • Thermodynamic analysis on the performance of a variable speed scroll compressor with refrigerant injection

    Youn Cheol Park;Yongchan Kim;Honghyun Cho

  • Evaporative heat transfer and pressure drop of R410A in microchannels

    Rin Yun;Jae Hyeok Heo;Yongchan Kim

  • Boiling heat transfer and dryout phenomenon of CO2 in a horizontal smooth tube

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Min Soo Kim;Youngdon Choi

  • Effects of flash tank vapor injection on the heating performance of an inverter-driven heat pump for cold regions

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  • Heat transfer characteristics of flat plate finned-tube heat exchangers with large fin pitch

    Yonghan Kim;Yongchan Kim

  • A generalized correlation for evaporation heat transfer of refrigerants in micro-fin tubes

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Kookjeong Seo;Ho Young Kim

  • Simulation on cooling performance characteristics of a refrigerant-cooled active thermal management system for lithium ion batteries

    Seonggi Park;Dong Soo Jang;Dong Chan Lee;Seong Ho Hong

  • Evaporation heat transfer characteristics of R-410A in 7 and 9.52 mm smooth/micro-fin tubes

    Yongchan Kim;Kookjeong Seo;Jin Taek Chung

  • Simulation-based optimization of an integrated daylighting and HVAC system using the design of experiments method

    Wonuk Kim;Yongseok Jeon;Yongchan Kim

  • Performance comparison between R410A and R32 multi-heat pumps with a sub-cooler vapor injection in the heating and cooling modes

    Il Yong Cho;Il Yong Cho;Hyeong Joon Seo;Dongwoo Kim;Yongchan Kim

  • Influence of liquid refrigerant injection on the performance of an inverter-driven scroll compressor

    Honghyun Cho;Jin Taek Chung;Yongchan Kim

  • Effects of refrigerant charge amount on the performance of a transcritical CO2 heat pump

    Honghyun Cho;Changgi Ryu;Yong Chan Kim;Ho Young Kim

  • Flow boiling heat transfer of carbon dioxide in horizontal mini tubes

    Rin Yun;Yongchan Kim;Min Soo Kim

  • Performance evaluation of a two-stage CO2 cycle with gas injection in the cooling mode operation

    Honghyun Cho;Changhyun Baek;Chasik Park;Yongchan Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Honghyun Cho
Honghyun Cho Chosun University
Kyoungdoug Min
Kyoungdoug Min Seoul National University
Yong Tae Kang
Yong Tae Kang Korea University
Xianguo Li
Xianguo Li University of Waterloo

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