Lixin Cheng

Engineering
Aarhus University

Interests

Experimental research and modeling on two-phase flow and heat transfer, enhanced heat transfer, transport phenomena in macro- and micro-channels and systems, compact and micro heat exchangers, energy and environmental issues in chemical processes, electronic chip cooling, nanofluid two-phase flow and heat transfer, sub- and super-critical CO2 heat transfer in macro- and micro-channels, thermal systems, renewable energy and relevant interdisciplinary research.

Publications

E-Book Series

(1) Lixin Cheng and Dieter Mewes, Advances in Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer, Vol. 1, 2009, Bentham Science Publishers.
(2) Lixin Cheng and Dieter Mewes, Advances Advances in Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer Vol. 2, 2009, Bentham Science Publishers.
(3) Lixin Cheng and Dieter Mewes, Advances in Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer, Vol. 3, 2012, Bentham Science Publishers.
(4) Lixin Cheng and Dieter Mewes, Advances Advances in Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer, Vol. 4, 2012 Bentham Science Publishers.

Books/Book Series

(1) Lixin Cheng (Editor), Frontier Research in Microscale and Nanoscale Thermal and Fluid Sciences, Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2012.
(2) Lixin Cheng (Editor-in-Chief), SpringerBriefs on Multiphase Flow (since 2013), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
(3) Lixin Cheng (Editor-in-Chief), Int. J. Microscale and Nanoscale Thermal and Fluid Transport Phenomena.
(4) Lixin Cheng (Editor-in-Chief), Frontiers and Progress in Multiphase Flow (since 2013), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany.


(4) Lixin Cheng (Editor), Advances in Microscale and Nanoscale Thermal and Fluid Sciences, Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2013.

Chapters in Books

(1) Lixin Cheng, Microscale and Nanoscale Thermal and Fluid Transport Phenomena: Rapidly Developing Research Fields, in Fluid Transport: Theory, Dynamics and Applications, Editor: Emma T Berg, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York 2011, pp. 237-240.
(2) Lixin Cheng, Lei Liu and Dieter Mewes, Drag Reduction with Surfactants and Polymeric Additives in Multiphase Flow, in Advances in Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer, Editor-in-Chief: Lixin Cheng (Co-editor: Dieter Mewes), Bentham Science Publishers, Vol. 4, 2012, pp 149-174.
(3) Lixin Cheng and John R. Thome, Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer of Sub- and Supercritical CO2 in Macro- and Micro-channels, in Multiphase Flow Research, Editors: S. Martin and J.R. Williams, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, 2009, pp. 543-620.
(4) Lixin Cheng, Single-Phase Incompressible Fluid Flow in Mini- and Micro-channels, in Fluid Mechanics and Pipe Flow: Turbulences, Simulation and Dynamics, Editors: Donald Matos and Cristian Valerio, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, 2009, pp. 343-364.

Journal Papers

(1) Lixin Cheng (2013): Fundamental Issues of Critical Heat Flux Phenomena during Flow Boiling in Microscale-Channels and Nucleate Pool Boiling in Confined Spaces, Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 34, Issue 13, pp. 1011-1043.
(2) Lei Liu and Lixin Cheng (2013): Effect of a Polymer Additive on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Behaviors of Upward Air-Water Flow in an Inclined Smooth Circular Tube, Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 34, Issue 13, pp. 1099-1111.
(3) Lixin Cheng and Afshin Ghajar (2013): In Celebration of Professor John Richard Thome on His 60th Birthday, Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 34, Issue 13, pp. 1013-1015.
(4) Xiang Zhang, Lei Liu, Lixin Cheng, Qiuyue Guo and Ningsheng Zhang (2013): Experimental Study on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Air-Water Two-Phase Flow with the Effect of Polyacrylamide Additive in a Horizontal Smooth Circular Tube, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 58, Issue 1-2, pp. 427-440.
(5) Lixin Cheng et al. (2013): Professor John Richard Thome on His 60th Birthday, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 58, Issue 1-2, pp. 1-2.
(6) Lixin Cheng and Lei Liu (2013): Boiling and Two Phase Flow Phenomena of Refrigerant-Based Nanofluids: Fundamentals, Applications and Challenges, Int. J. Refrigeration, Vol. 36, pp. 421-446.
(7) Lixin Cheng (2012): Critical Heat Flux in Microscale Channels and Confined Spaces: A Review on Experimental Studies and Prediction Methods (invited Paper), Russian Journal of General Chemistry, (in English), Vol. 82, Issue 12, pp. 2116-2131.
(8) Lixin Cheng and Lei Liu (2011): Analysis and Evaluation of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Frictional Pressure Drop Prediction Methods for Microscale Channels, Int. J. Microscale Nanoscale Thermal & Fluid Transport Phenomena, Vol. 2, Issue 4 pp. 259-280.
(9) Lixin Cheng (2011): Critical Heat Flux in Microscale Channels and Confined Spaces: A Review on Experimental Studies and Prediction Methods, (Invited Paper), Russian Chemical Journal-Journal of Mendeleevâ