Associate Professor
Email: caidehua@hust.edu.cn
Academic Areas: Absorption Refrigeration, Thermal management
Research Interests: Low grade energy utilization, Absorption refrigeration technology
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, 2015, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
BA in Energy and Power Engineering, 2009, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Professional Experience
Associate Professor (2019.11-present), Refrigeration and Cryogenics Department of Energy and Power Engineering School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Lecturer (2016.07-2019.10), Refrigeration and Cryogenics Department of Energy and Power Engineering School, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Selected Publications
Papers
[1] Dehua Cai, Guogeng He, Qiqi Tian, Yifeng Bian, Ruxi Xiao, Aoni Zhang. First law analysis of a novel double effect air-cooled non-adiabatic ammonia/salt absorption refrigeration cycle. Energy Conversion and Management. 98 (2015) 1-14.
[2] Dehua Cai, Guogeng He, Qiqi Tian, Weier Tang. Thermodynamic analysis of a novel air-cooled non-adiabatic absorption refrigeration cycle driven by low grade energy. Energy Conversion and Management. 86 (2014) 537-47.
[3] Dehua Cai, Guogeng He, Qiqi Tian, Weier Tang. Exergy analysis of a novel air-cooled non-adiabatic absorption refrigeration cycle with NH3–NaSCN and NH3–LiNO3 refrigerant solutions. Energy Conversion and Management. 88 (2014) 66-78.
[4] Dehua Cai, Guogeng He, Tetsuhide Yokoyama, Qiqi Tian, Xiaohan Yang, Jiao Pan. Simulation and comparison of leakage characteristics of R290 in rolling piston type rotary compressor. International Journal of Refrigeration. 53 (2015) 42-54.
[5] Dehua Cai, Jingkai Jiang, Guogeng He, Keqiao Li, Lijuan Niu, Ruxi Xiao. Experimental evaluation on thermal performance of an air-cooled absorption refrigeration cycle with NH3–LiNO3 and NH3–NaSCN refrigerant solutions. Energy Conversion and Management. 120 (2016) 32-43.
[6] Dehua Cai, Yue Liu, Xiao Liang, Jingkai Jiang, Mingjing Fan, Guogeng He. Experimental investigation of flow boiling heat transfer characteristics in smooth horizontal tubes using NH3/NaSCN solution as working fluid. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 127 (2018) 799-812.
[7] Dehua Cai, Chengbo Qiu, Jiao Pan, Xiaohan Yang, Guogeng He, Yokoyama Tetsuhide, et al. Leakage characteristics and an updated volumetric efficiency prediction model of rolling piston type rotary compressor for small capacity air-conditioner and heat pump applications. Applied Thermal Engineering. 121 (2017) 1080-94.
[8] Dehua Cai, Chengbo Qiu, Jiazheng Zhang, Yue Liu, Xiao Liang, Guogeng He. Performance analysis of a novel heat pump type air conditioner coupled with a liquid dehumidification/humidification cycle. Energy Conversion and Management. 148 (2017) 1291-305.
[9] Peidong Chen, Guogeng He, Yu Gao, Xin Zhao, Dehua Cai. Conventional and advanced exergy analysis of an air-cooled type of absorption-ejection refrigeration cycle with R290-mineral oil as the working pair. Energy Conversion and Management. 210 (2020) 112703.
[10] Yu Gao, Guogeng He, Dehua Cai, Mingjing Fan. Performance evaluation of a modified R290 dual-evaporator refrigeration cycle using two-phase ejector as expansion device. Energy. 212 (2020) 118614.
[11] Yu Gao, Guogeng He, Peidong Chen, Xin Zhao, Dehua Cai. Energy and exergy analysis of an air-cooled waste heat-driven absorption refrigeration cycle using R290/oil as working fluid. Energy. 173 (2019) 820-32.
[12] Guogeng He, Fang Liu, Dehua Cai, Jingkai Jiang. Experimental investigation on flow boiling heat transfer performance of a new near azeotropic refrigerant mixture R290/R32 in horizontal tubes. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 102 (2016) 561-73.
[13] Guogeng He, Wei Sun, Yihao Zhu, Xiaohan Yang, Dehua Cai. Experimental performance evaluation on leakage characteristics of R32 in rolling piston type rotary compressor. International Journal of Refrigeration. 91 (2018) 177-88.
[14] Guogeng He, Sai Zhou, Dongdong Li, Dehua Cai, Sikai Zou. Experimental study on the flow boiling heat transfer characteristics of R32 in horizontal tubes. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 125 (2018) 943-58.
[15] Jingkai Jiang, Guogeng He, Yilin Liu, Keqiao Li, Dehua Cai. A new method for online measurement of the concentration of working fluids in absorption refrigeration systems. International Journal of Refrigeration. 78 (2017) 128-35.
[16] Jingkai Jiang, Guogeng He, Yilin Liu, Yue Liu, Dehua Cai. Flow boiling heat transfer characteristics and pressure drop of ammonia-lithium nitrate solution in a smooth horizontal tube. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 108 (2017) 220-31.
[17] Jingkai Jiang, Yue Liu, Guogeng He, Yilin Liu, Dehua Cai, Xiao Liang. Experimental investigations and an updated correlation of flow boiling heat transfer coefficients for ammonia/lithium nitrate mixture in horizontal tubes. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 112 (2017) 224-35.
[18] Xiao Liang, Guogeng He, Jinyu Wang, Sai Zhou, Zian Hao, Dehua Cai. Experimental study on absorption characteristics of a falling film absorber with micro-scale NH3/LiNO3 liquid film. Applied Thermal Engineering. 200 (2022) 117719.
[19] Xiao Liang, Guogeng He, Sai Zhou, Zian Hao, Dehua Cai. Absorption characteristics of NH3/NASCN working pair in an adiabatic absorber with structured packing. Applied Thermal Engineering. 185 (2021) 116325.
[20] Xiao Liang, Sai Zhou, Jiaju Deng, Guogeng He, Dehua Cai. Thermodynamic analysis of a novel combined double ejector-absorption refrigeration system using ammonia/salt working pairs without mechanical pumps. Energy. 185 (2019) 895-909.
[21] Sai Zhou, Guogeng He, Yanfei Li, Xiao Liang, Qicong Pang, Dehua Cai. Comprehensive experimental evaluation of an exhaust-heat-driven absorption refrigeration cycle system using NH3-NaSCN as working pair. International Journal of Refrigeration. 126 (2021) 168-80.
[22] Sai Zhou, Guogeng He, Xiao Liang, Yanfei Li, Qicong Pang, Dehua Cai. Experimental performance evaluation and comparison of an absorption refrigeration prototype driven by exhaust heat operating with NH3/LiNO3 and NH3/LiNO3+H2O. International Journal of Refrigeration. 132 (2021) 172-86.
Courses Taught
0840041: Fundamentals of Energy and power plant (BA course)
0819143: Automation of refrigeration equipment (BA course)
Programs
1. National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 51706077), " Absorption intensification by the method of free-surface microscale solution film and performance improvement of air-cooled type ammonia/salt absorption refrigeration cycle ", January, 2018 to December, 2020, Principal Investigator.
2. Shenzhen Science and Technology Program (Project No. JCYJ20170307155844701)” Study on exhaust driven high efficiency absorption refrigeration technology used on vehicle and ship”, May, 2017 to May, 2019, Principal Investigator.
