2026 Zhifeng Wang: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	56	2888	2765	581	580	260	9853

Overview

Zhifeng Wang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Engineering and Energy.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, including:

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Artificial Intelligence

Key topics covered in their research include:

Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
Phase Change Materials Research
Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
Solar Energy Systems and Technologies
Adsorption and Cooling Systems
Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics

Zhifeng Wang has contributed to several recent papers, among them:

Thermoplasmonics in Solar Energy Conversion: Materials, Nanostructured Designs, and Applications, 2022, Advanced Materials
Experimental study on latent thermal energy storage system with gradient porosity copper foam for mid-temperature solar energy application, 2020, Applied Energy
Experimental study of pin finned receiver tubes for a parabolic trough solar air collector, 2020, Solar Energy
Modeling and dynamic simulation of thermal energy storage system for concentrating solar power plant, 2020, Energy
Modeling and parametric study of molten salt receiver of concentrating solar power tower plant, 2020, Energy

Frequent co-authors working alongside Zhifeng Wang include:

Fengwu Bai
Dongqiang Lei
Guofeng Yuan
Yupu Yu
Minghuan Guo

Their publications are often found in the following venues:

Solar Energy
AIP Conference Proceedings
Applied Thermal Engineering
SSRN Electronic Journal
Energies

Best Publications

Energy and exergy analysis of solar power tower plants

Chao Xu;Zhifeng Wang;Xin Li;Feihu Sun

399
Citations
Numerical simulation of convective heat transfer between air flow and ceramic foams to optimise volumetric solar air receiver performances

Zhiyong Wu;Cyril Caliot;Gilles Flamant;Zhifeng Wang

346
Citations
Coupled radiation and flow modeling in ceramic foam volumetric solar air receivers

Zhiyong Wu;Cyril Caliot;Gilles Flamant;Zhifeng Wang

321
Citations
Sensitivity analysis of the numerical study on the thermal performance of a packed-bed molten salt thermocline thermal storage system

Chao Xu;Zhifeng Wang;Yaling He;Xin Li

316
Citations
Experimental and numerical studies of the pressure drop in ceramic foams for volumetric solar receiver applications

Zhiyong Wu;Cyril Caliot;Fengwu Bai;Gilles Flamant

280
Citations
Thermal model and thermodynamic performance of molten salt cavity receiver

Xin Li;Weiqiang Kong;Zhifeng Wang;Chun Chang

256
Citations
Numerical analysis and optimization of a spectrum splitting concentration photovoltaic–thermoelectric hybrid system

Xing Ju;Zhifeng Wang;Gilles Flamant;Peng Li

255
Citations
Modeling and simulation of the pioneer 1 MW solar thermal central receiver system in China

Zhihao Yao;Zhifeng Wang;Zhenwu Lu;Xiudong Wei

248
Citations
A new method for the design of the heliostat field layout for solar tower power plant

Xiudong Wei;Zhenwu Lu;Zhifeng Wang;Weixing Yu

201
Citations
Three-dimensional numerical study of heat transfer characteristics of parabolic trough receiver

Zhiyong Wu;Shidong Li;Guofeng Yuan;Dongqiang Lei

183
Citations
Solar thermal power cycle with integration of methanol decomposition and middle-temperature solar thermal energy

Hui Hong;Hongguang Jin;Jun Ji;Zhifeng Wang

173
Citations
Experimental study of a solar desalination system based on humidification–dehumidification process

Guofeng Yuan;Zhifeng Wang;Hongyong Li;Xing Li

162
Citations
Effects of solid particle properties on the thermal performance of a packed-bed molten-salt thermocline thermal storage system

Chao Xu;Xin Li;Zhifeng Wang;Yaling He

152
Citations
A review of concentrated photovoltaic-thermal (CPVT) hybrid solar systems with waste heat recovery (WHR)

Xing Ju;Chao Xu;Zhirong Liao;Xiaoze Du

144
Citations
Prospectives for China's solar thermal power technology development

Zhifeng Wang

143
Citations
Experimental study on latent thermal energy storage system with gradient porosity copper foam for mid-temperature solar energy application

Zhifeng Wang;Zhifeng Wang;Jiani Wu;Dongqiang Lei;Hong Liu

137
Citations
Exergy analysis of two phase change materials storage system for solar thermal power with finite-time thermodynamics

Ya-Qi Li;Ya-Ling He;Zhi-Feng Wang;Chao Xu

132
Citations
Design and optimization of a solar air heater with offset strip fin absorber plate

Ming Yang;Xudong Yang;Xing Li;Zhifeng Wang

130
Citations
Experimental study on a humidification and dehumidification desalination system of solar air heater with evacuated tubes

Xing Li;Guofeng Yuan;Zhifeng Wang;Hongyong Li

128
Citations
Three-dimensional (3D) bicontinuous au/amorphous-ge thin films as fast and high-capacity anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Yan Yu;Chenglin Yan;Lin Gu;Xingyou Lang

128
Citations
Enhanced heat transfer in a parabolic trough solar receiver by inserting rods and using molten salt as heat transfer fluid

Chun Chang;Chun Chang;Adriano Sciacovelli;Zhiyong Wu;Xin Li

117
Citations