Name
GIANNETTI, Niccolo
Degree
Doctor of Engineering
Status
Associate Professor
HP(URL)
https://researchmap.jp/giannetti.n/?lang=english
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Theory of heat pumps — a technology that could save the world
Research Topic
– Mechanical engineering / Thermal engineering / Heat and Mass Transfer
– Mechanical engineering / Thermal engineering / Thermodynamic Optimization
– Mechanical engineering / Thermal engineering / Sorption
– Mechanical engineering / Fluid engineering / Fluid Dynamics
– Mechanical engineering / Thermal engineering / Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
– Mechanical engineering / Thermal engineering / Energy Storage
– Mechanical engineering / Thermal engineering / Turbomachinery
Involved in “Interdisciplinary Theory of Interfacial Multiphase Processes for Advanced Modeling and Control of Engineering Thermal Systems”. Targeting the development of highly generalizable and accurate models as a solid background for investigating and simulating new technologies and solutions for a rapidly changing field.
Education and Academic Employment
Sep 2013 – Mar 2016 Doctoral course, Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Waseda University
Sep 2010 – Oct 2012 Graduate school of Engineering (Master program), Department of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, University of Florence (Italy)
Oct 2012 – Jan 2013 Industrial Engineer (Professional Qualification), Association of Professional Engineers of Florence (Italy)
Sep 2007 – Dec 2010 Undergraduate school of Engineering (Bachelor program), Department of Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, University of Florence (Italy)
Feb 2002 – Jul 2007 Science oriented program, Niccolo Rodolico high school, Florence (Italy)
Fields of Research Interests
Turbomachinery; Energy storage; Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning; Fluid Dynamics; Sorption; Thermodynamic Optimization; Heat and Mass Transfer
Academic Publications
Published papers
- “Formulation of steady-state void fraction through the principle of minimum entropy production”, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology; Volume 15, 2020
- “Semitheoretical formulation of annular flow void fraction using the principle of minimum entropy production”, International Journal of Thermal Sciences; Volume 158, December 2020
- “Seasonal Performance Evaluation of CO2 Open Refrigerated Display Cabinets”, Applied Thermal Engineering; Volume 163, December 2019
- “Film Rupture and Partial Wetting over Flat Surfaces with Variable Distributor Width”, Science and Technology for the Built Environment Journal; Accepted author version posted online: 31 Jul 2019, DOI: /10.1080/23744731.2019.1648982
- “Optimization of HVAC system energy consumption in a building using artificial neural network and multi-objective genetic algorithm“, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Journal; Volume 35, October 2019, Pages 48-57
- “Characterization of two-phase flow distribution in microchannel heat exchanger header for air-conditioning system“, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science Journal; Volume 106, September 2019, Pages 183-193
- Numerical simulation of Marangoni convection within absorptive aqueous Li-Br
Niccolo Giannetti, Seiichi Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi Saito, International Journal of Refrigeration 92 176 Aug 2018 [Refereed] - Simplified expressions of the transfer coefficients on a partially wet absorber tube
Niccolo Giannetti, Seiichi Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi Saito, International Journal of Refrigeration Jul 2018 [Refereed] - Thermodynamic analysis of irreversible desiccant systems
Giannetti N, Yamaguchi S, Rocchetti A, Saito K., Entropy 20(8) 2018 [Refereed] - Performance evaluation method of heat pump driven refrigerated display cabinets
Ohno K, Redo M.A, Giannetti N, Yamaguchi S, Saito K., Refrigeration Science and Technology 2018-April 294-301 2018 [Refereed] - Semitheoretical Prediction of the Wetting Characteristics of Aqueous Ionic Liquid Solution on an Aluminum Finned-Tube Desiccant Contactor
Giannetti N, Varela R.J, Ariyadi H, Yamaguchi S, Saito K, Wang X.-M, Nakayama H., Journal of Fluids Engineering, Transactions of the ASME 140(12) 2018 [Refereed] - Performance evaluation method of CO2 heat pump driven refrigerated display cabinets
Redo M.A, Giannetti N, Tojo K, Ohno K, Yamaguchi S, Saito K., Refrigeration Science and Technology 2018-June 1061-1068 2018 [Refereed] - Operation performance enhancement of single-double-effect absorption chiller
Lubis A, Jeong J, Giannetti N, Yamaguchi S, Saito K, Yabase H, Alhamid M.I, Nasruddin, Applied Energy 219 299-311 2018 [Refereed] - Experimental investigation of the wetting characteristics of an aqueous ionic liquid solution on an aluminum fin-tube substrate
Richard Jayson Varela, Niccol{ò} Giannetti, Seiichi Yamaguchi, Kiyoshi Saito, Xin-Ming Wang, Hiroshi Nakayama, International Journal of Refrigeration 88 472 Apr 2018 [Refereed] - Heat and mass transfer coefficients of falling-film absorption on a partially wetted horizontal tube
Giannetti N, Rocchetti A, Yamaguchi S, Saito K., International Journal of Thermal Sciences 126 56-66 2018 [Refereed] - General correlations for the heat and mass transfer coefficients in an air-solution contactor of a liquid desiccant system and an experimental case application
Varela R.J, Yamaguchi S, Giannetti N, Saito K, Harada M, Miyauchi H., International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 120 851-860 2018 [Refereed] - Development and validation of an analytical formulation of the Nusselt and Sherwood numbers on a partially wetted absorber tube
Giannetti N, Moriwaki R, Yamaguchi S, Saito K., Science and Technology for the Built Environment 1-11 2018 [Refereed] - Annular flow stability within small-sized channels
Giannetti N, Kunita D, Yamaguchi S, Saito K.,International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 116 1153-1162 2018 [Refereed] - Experimental investigation of the wetting characteristics of an aqueous ionic liquid solution on an aluminum fin-tube substrate,Étude expérimentale des caractéristiques de mouillage d’une solution aqueuse de liquide ionique sur un substrat à tube à ailett
Varela R.J, Giannetti N, Yamaguchi S, Saito K, Wang X.-M, Nakayama H., International Journal of Refrigeration 88 472-482 2018 [Refereed] - Simplified expressions of the transfer coefficients on a partially wet absorber tube,Expressions simplifiées des coefficients de transfert sur un tube absorbeur partiellement humide
Giannetti N, Yamaguchi S, Saito K., International Journal of Refrigeration 2018 [Refereed] - Experimental performance of a double-lift absorption heat transformer for manufacturing-process steam generation
Lubis A, Giannetti N, Yamaguchi S, Saito K, Inoue N., Energy Conversion and Management 148 267-278 2017 [Refereed] - Analytical solution of film mass-transfer on a partially wetted absorber tube
Giannetti N, Rocchetti A, Yamaguchi S, Saito K., International Journal of Thermal Sciences 118 176-186 2017 [Refereed] - Cascade refrigeration system with inverse Brayton cycle on the cold side
Giannetti N, Milazzo A, Rocchetti A, Saito K., Applied Thermal Engineering 127 986-995 2017 [Refereed] - Thermodynamic optimization of three-thermal irreversible systems
Giannetti N, Rocchetti A, Saito K., International Journal of Heat and Technology 34 S83-S90 2016 [Refereed] - Wetting behavior of a liquid film on an internally-cooled desiccant contactor
Giannetti N, Yamaguchi S, Saito K., International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 101 958-969 2016 [Refereed] - Solar-assisted single-double-effect absorption chiller for use in Asian tropical climates
Lubis A, Jeong J, Saito K, Giannetti N, Yabase H, Idrus Alhamid M, Nasruddin, Renewable Energy 99 825-835 2016 [Refereed] - Optimization of a cascade refrigeration system using refrigerant C<inf>3</inf>H<inf>8</inf>in high temperature circuits (HTC) and a mixture of C<inf>2</inf>H<inf>6</inf>/CO<inf>2</inf>in low temperature circuits (LTC)
Nasruddin, Sholahudin S, Giannetti N, Arnas, Applied Thermal Engineering 104 96-103 2016 [Refereed] - Entropy parameters for falling film absorber optimization
Giannetti N, Rocchetti A, Lubis A, Saito K, Yamaguchi S., Applied Thermal Engineering 93 750-762 2016 [Refereed] - Analytical description of falling film absorption
Giannetti N, Rocchetti A, Saito K, Yamaguchi S., ACRA 2016 – 8th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning 2016 [Refereed] - Local entropy generation analysis of water vapour absorption in a LiBr-H<inf>2</inf>O solution film, over a horizontal cooled tube
Giannetti N, Rocchetti A, Saito K, Yamaguchi S., Refrigeration Science and Technology 786-793 2015 [Refereed] - Cascade refrigeration system with inverse Brayton cycle on the cold side
Giannetti N, Milazzo A, Rocchetti A., Refrigeration Science and Technology 2846-2853 2015 [Refereed] - Entropy parameters for desiccant wheel design
Giannetti N, Rocchetti A, Saito K, Yamaguchi S., Applied Thermal Engineering 75 826-838 2015 [Refereed] - Irreversibility analysis of falling film absorption over a cooled horizontal tube
Giannetti N, Rocchetti A, Saito K, Yamaguchi S., International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 88 755-765 2015 [Refereed] - Thermodynamic analysis of regenerated air-cycle refrigeration in high and low pressure configuration
Giannetti N, Milazzo A., International Journal of Refrigeration 40 97-110 2014 [Refereed]
Conference & Talks
- Theoretical prediction of the wetting characteristics of aqueous ionic liquid on a finned-tube desiccant contactor
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference 7 Sep 2018 - Annual performance evaluation of CO2 refrigerated display cabinets relative to geographical location
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference 6 Sep 2018 - Influence of the Fluid Distribution Width on the Wettability of Rivulet Flow over Vertical Flat Surfaces
Niccolo Giannetti, 17th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue 11 Jul 2018 - Film Rupture and Partial Wetting over Flat Surfaces
Niccolo Giannetti, 17th International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conference at Purdue 11 Jul 2018 - Modelling of water vapor absorption by aqueous ionic liquid fluids in a vertical-tube falling film absorber
Niccolo Giannetti, Grand Renewable Energy 2018 20 Jun 2018 - MULTISTAGE TYPE-II ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP FOR STEAM GENERATION UP TO 180°C; Development and Performance Demonstration
[Invited]
Niccolo Giannetti, 9th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 12 Jun 2018 - Thermodynamic analysis of irreversible desiccant systems
Niccolo Giannetti, Entropy 2018: From Physics to Information Sciences and Geometry 14 May 2018 - Performance evaluation method of heat pump driven refrigerated display cabinets
Niccolo Giannetti, 5th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain 6 Apr 2018 - Thermodynamic modelling of Two-Phase Flow within Heat Pump systems [Invited]
Niccolo Giannetti, International Workshop on The Multi-phase Flow 1 Dec 2017 - Two-phase Flow Distribution at Wider Flow Range within the Vertical Header of Microchannel Heat Exchanger
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference 28 Sep 2017 - Annual Performance Evaluation of Refrigerated Display Cabinets
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference 28 Sep 2017 - Simple expressions of the heat and mass transfer coefficients for horizontal-tube falling film absorbers
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference 27 Sep 2017 - Wetting Characteristics of falling films on a fin-tube contactor
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference 26 Sep 2017 - Numerical simulation of Marangoni convection within horizontal tube falling film absorbers
Niccolo Giannetti, 28th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena 24 Sep 2017 - Numerical simulation of Marangoni convection within absorptive aqueous Li-Br
Niccolo Giannetti, International Sorption Heat Pump Conference 9 Aug 2017 - Simplified expressions of the transfer coefficients on a partially wet absorber tube
Niccolo Giannetti, International Sorption Heat Pump Conference 8 Aug 2017 - Correlations for the Heat and Mass Transfer Coefficients in a Structured Packed Bed Regenerator
Niccolo Giannetti, International Sorption Heat Pump Conference 7 Aug 2017 - Two-phase flow distribution of R410A within the vertical header of a microchannel heat exchanger
Niccolo Giannetti, 27th Symposium on Environmental Engineering 12 Jul 2017 - Thermodynamic modelling of humid-air expansion within an R717/R729 cascade refrigeration system for cold store applications
Niccolo Giannetti, 5th IIR International Conference on Thermophysical Properties and Transfer Processes of Refrigerants 25 Apr 2017 - Experiment and Visualization of R410A Flow Distribution within the Vertical Header of Microchannel Heat Exchanger
Niccolo Giannetti, 5th IIR Int. Conference on Thermodynamics and Transport Processes 24 Apr 2017 - Derivation and Validation of Dimensionless Models for the Heat and Mass Transfer Coefficients of a Structured Packed Bed Dehumidifier
Niccolo Giannetti, 2nd International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates 26 Feb 2017 - Effect of internal and external wetting on the global transfer coefficients inside high temperature absorbers
Niccolo Giannetti, 27th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena 21 Sep 2016 - Marangoni convection within absorptive falling films over an inclined wall, Modelling and numerical simulations
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference 9 Sep 2016 - Experimental study on absorption phenomenon of a falling film absorber
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference 9 Sep 2016 - Analytical description of falling film absorption
Niccolo Giannetti, 8th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning 17 May 2016 - Energy-based criterion for annular two-phase flow stability in mini- and micro-channels
Niccolo Giannetti, 50th Joint Meeting on Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration 15 Apr 2016 - Energy-based model for the prediction of mini-channels dry-out condition
Niccolo Giannetti, 9th International Conference on Multiphase Flow 15 Apr 2016 - Analytical expression of heat and mass transfer coefficients on a partially wetted horizontal tube of falling film absorber
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference 22 Oct 2015 - Analytical study of falling film absorption on a partially wetted horizontal tube
Niccolo Giannetti, 26th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena 1 Oct 2015 - Local entropy generation analysis of water vapour absorption in a LiBr-H2O solution film, over a horizontal cooled tube
Niccolo Giannetti, 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration 23 Aug 2015 - Cascade refrigeration system with inverse Bryton cycle on the cold side
Niccolo Giannetti, 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration 22 Aug 2015 - Thermodynamic optimization of three-thermal irreversible systems
Niccolo Giannetti, Constructal Law & Second Law Conference 19 May 2015 - A new model for partial wetting of inclined surfaces
Niccolo Giannetti, 49th Joint Meeting on Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration 16 Apr 2015 - Heat and mass transfer characteristics of falling film on a partially-wetted horizontal tube
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual onference 12 Sep 2014 - Semi-theoretical wettability model for falling film heat exchangers
Niccolo Giannetti, 48th Joint Meeting on Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration 17 Apr 2014 - Hysteresis phenomena of annular flow dryout within small-size channels, Development of a thermodynamic model
Niccolo Giannetti, JSRAE Annual Conference
Other Interests
Judo
Travelling & Nature
Affiliated Academic Organizations
JAPAN SOCIETY OF REFRIGERATING AND AIR CONDITIONING ENGINEERS(Japan) ,
Association of Professional Engineers of Florence (Italy)
受賞歴 Awards
- Sep 2016 Leading contribution Award, Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Association
- Aug 2017 Young Researcher Award, 2017 International Sorption Heat Pump Conference
- Feb 2018 Outstanding contribution in Reviewing, Elsevier, International Journal of Refrigeration
- Jun 2018 Outstanding contribution in Reviewing, Elsevier, Applied Energy