Thermal No. 4 January 31, 2022

Thermal No. 4 January 31, 2022
United Kingdom
Member of ICHMT, AIHTC, EUROTHERM(1) Overview

(Greenwich Mean Time, GMT: UTC, Population: 67 million)
1. Organizations

Increasing the capacity factor of concentrated solar thermal power plants, Professor Kamel Hooman, Universityof Queensland
Decarbonized Combustion: Research Needs for Zero Pollution, Professor Yannis Hardalupas, Imperial CollegeLondon
Simulating vapour nucleation at nanoscale through diffuse interface modelling, Professor Marco Marengo,
University of Brighton
Carbon Capture & Storage: Current Status of Technology, Dr Salman Masoudi, Brunel University London.

The Heat Transfer community in the United Kingdom is represented at national level by the UK National Heat Transfer
Committee (UKNHTC: www.uknhtc.org/) which was established in 1982 as a joint committee of the Institution ofChemical Engineers (IChemE) and Institution of Mechanical and Engineers (IMechE). The founding Chair and IChemE
representative was the late Professor Geoffrey Hewitt of Imperial College London, while Professor Hugh Simpson ofStrathclyde University represented the IMechE at the time. Other professional bodies whose members have an interest in heattransfer include the Energy Institute, the Institute of Refrigeration and the Chartered Institution of Building Services
Engineers.

3. Major Journals
Special Issues based on the UK NHTC conferences are organized.
Examples from the most recent conference held in Nottingham are included in Advances in Heat Transfer and ThermalEngineering – Proc. of the 16th UK Heat Transfer Conference, Ed C. wen and Y. Yan, Springer, 2021,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4765-6.

The mission of the UKNHTC is to advance the development and exchange of knowledge in the Heat Transfer field and inparticular to: Promote excellence in Heat Transfer education, research and practice Facilitate the exchange of relevant knowledge in Heat Transfer
 Promote collaboration between industry, universities, government, and professional societies
 Facilitate public understanding of technical issues related to Heat Transfer
 Raise the international profile of the UK Heat Transfer community

4. Education (Undergraduate/Graduate School)
The UK education system is worldwide recognized for its teaching and research excellence. Education policy is devolved tothe four countries of the UK. The degree structure in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is common, however Scotland
traditionally operates with undergraduate degree programmes which are one year longer than those in the remainder of theUK (RUK). Entry to UG degrees in RUK is normally after 13 years of formal education, with A levels being the standard
entry qualification, while in Scotland students can enter undergraduate programmes after 12 years of schooling with Scottish
Highers being the standard entry qualifications. Universities admit students with a range of other qualifications. Undergraduate
bachelor level courses (BA, BSc and BEng) in the RUK are 3 years, and 4 years in Scotland. Several universities offer 4-year
undergraduate courses, where the students complete one year in a workplace, usually prior to their final year. In engineeringand the sciences professional bodies require an academic qualification at masters level for professional recognition. Many
universities offer integrated masters degrees, e.g. MEng, MPhys or MChem which are one year longer than the corresponding
bachelors degree. Postgraduate taught (MSc) and research degrees (MPhil, PhD) are also offered in several universities. MScand MPhil degrees are typically one year long while a PhD is three years. A four years Doctor of Engineering (EngD) degrees
are also awarded by UK institutions and hosted by industry.

2. Major Meetings organized or supported by the UK Heat Transfer Committee.
UK National Heat Transfer Conference (UKHTC)
Since 1984, initially held every four years, now every 2 years.
Place: rotated among various universities
Period: two or three days in September
Participants: about 200

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science -Proc. IMechE, Part C (Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Section).

Heat transfer is taught in a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, typically in Mechanical, Aerospace,
Chemical and Building Engineering departments across the UK.

Micro and Nano Flow Conference (MNF)
Since 2006, held every 2 years
Period: Normally in September
Participants: about 150
IHTC
Providing support by organizing the refereeing process for papers submitted from theUK and countries allocated by the AIHTC

5. University System
There are 164 universities and higher education institutions in the UK, some 50% of these offer engineering degrees. All
UK universities are independent institutions with degree awarding powers granted by Royal Charter or Act of Parliament.
The titles of the universities and their degrees are legally protected. Funding is from a variety of sources including
government grant, student fees, research grants and endowments. The quality of university education throughout the UK(and delivered by UK institutions operating overseas) is monitored and maintained by the UK Quality Assurance Agency
for Higher Education (QAA) and all degree courses are assessed against relevant benchmark statements for the subjects.
Degrees may also be accredited by appropriate professional institutions. The requirements for accreditation of BEng,
MEng and MSc degrees are laid out by the Engineering Council.
6. Foundations of Scientific Research
Research in Heat Transfer and related areas is usually funded by: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
 Royal Academy of Engineering Innovate UK Industry
 Royal Society The European Union (with the UK participating after Brexit)

Joint Academia-Industry Workshop by UKNHTC
Annually held; Period:1 day in April; Participants: about 100
Example: “Heat Transfer Research, Education and Practice in the UK” 2019 (Series Interrupted due to Covid19).

7. Heat Transfer awards
Heat Transfer prizes (uknhtc.org)
Geoffrey Hewitt award for best PhD thesis relating to heat transfer
David Kenning Award for excellence in research in two-phase (boiling) heat transfer
UKNHTC undergraduate and postgraduate awards for best thesis (BEng, MEng and MSc) relating to heat transfer

UKNHTC Seminars (sometimes co-sponsored with Research Centres in Academic Institutions)
Examples for 2021:
 Advances on the Evaporation and Wetting of Drops, Professor Khellil Sefiane, University of Edinburgh Opportunities and challenges for additive manufacturing in chemical engineering research, Dr Jonathan
McDonough, University of Newcastle

By Professor Tassos Karayiannis (UKNHTC, AIHTC), Professor Khellil Sefiane (UKNHTC, EUROTHERM), Dr. Peter Kew(UKNHTC), Dr. Francesco Coletti (UKNHTC, AIHTC).

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Thermal No. 7 March 18, 2024

Thermal No. 7 March 18, 2024

UK, Member of ICHMT, AIHTC, EUROTHERM (2)UK National Heat Transfer Conference Announcement
Raya Al-Dadah, Birmingham University (chair), R.K.AL-DADAH@bham.ac.uk
Adriano Sciacovelli Birmingham University (co-chair), a.sciacovelli@bham.ac.uk
Tassos Karayiannis Brunel University London (chair, UKNHTC), tassos.karayiannis@brunel.ac.uk
Francesco Coletti (Secretary, UKNHTC) Brunel University London and Hexxcell Ltd., f.coletti@hexxcell.com
The UK Heat Transfer Conference is the premierforum in the UK for the local and international heattransfer community to meet, disseminate ongoingwork and discuss the latest advances in the Heat
Transfer field. The 18th edition will be held at theUniversity of Birmingham in September 2024. Join usfor keynote lectures delivered by eminent figures fromacademia and industry, alongside special sessions andpresentations on latest development in heat transfer.
The conference themes include: Single phase heattransfer, boiling, evaporation, and condensation, gas
turbines, engines and combustion, heat transfer at
micro and nano scale, sustainable energy (fuel cells,solar energy, geothermal energy and energy storage), and many more (see conference themes on website).
The following keynotes have been secured: Professor Ji Hwan Jeong “Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Characteristics in Open-Cell Porous MetalStructures”
 Professor Peter Ireland, Title: TBC
 Dr Francesco Coletti: “Exploring Artificial Intelligence Applications to Heat Transfer: the Good, theBad, the Hybrid”
 Professor Hector Iacovides “Thermal Hydraulics Challenges, in Nuclear Engineering”
 Professor Mateo Bucci “Faraway, So Close: High Resolution Investigations of Boiling Heat Transfer,from Cryogenic Fluids to High-Pressure Water”
 Professor Renato Cotta “Recent Progresses on Fundamentals and Applications of Computational
Integral Transforms in Heat and Fluid Flow”
Special sessions will be organized on:
 The current state and advances in Nuclear Engineering-including aspects of heat transfer. Chaired by Dr
Michael Bluck and co-chaired by Dr Robin Kamenicky.
 Current state and advancements in Heat Pipe Devices for Smart Thermal Management of Space andGround applications. Chaired by Dr Anastasios Georgoulas.
 Heat transfer for Net-zero Energy Production and Energy Storage. Chaired by Dr Adriano Sciacovelli
 Advanced Additive Manufacturing for Thermal Sciences. Chaired by Professor Simone Mancin
 Understanding heat transfer processes in geothermal systems. Chaired by Professor Gioia Falcone and DrChristopher Brown.
Key Submission Dates: Extended abstract submitted: Friday 1st March 2024
 Acceptance or abstract re-submission: Friday 15th March 2024
 Final version of extended abstracts: Friday 4th April 2024Notification of final acceptance: Monday 25thApril 2024
For full programme and further details, please visit: https://more.bham.ac.uk/ukhtc-2024/

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