Assist. Prof. Hongzhi LIU
Information
TEL:+81-11-706-6286
Room:A215
Mail:liuhz[at]eng.hokudai.ac.jp
Brief career history
【Educational background】Sep. 2014, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
【Diploma】Doctor of Engineering in September, 2014. (Hokkaido University)
【Thesis title】Study on open and closed thermal energy storage technology with low-regeneration temperature
Research field
Thermal energy storage
Heat pump system
Renewable energy utilization
Energy management system
Affiliated academic society
The Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan
The Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE)
Papers
◇2021－2025 ◇2012－20202021－2025
2025Pan Guo, Chongju Hu, Hongwei Shi, Nan Sheng, Hongzhi Liu, Zhonghao Rao, Chunyu Zhu: Enhanced solar thermal energy storage of phase change composites supported by copper foam modified with metalｨCorganic-frameworks-derived multi-walled carbon nanotube networks, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 269, 2025, 126163, DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.126163
Nan Sheng, Yeku Wang, Shengkui Wang, Haonan Guo, Bo Zhao, Hongzhi Liu, Chunyu Zhu: Al-Cu@Al2O3 macrocapsules with self-generated inner cavities and in-situ formed alloy cores for high temperature thermal storage, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 114, 2025, 115764, DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2025.115764
Minglu Qu, Ziwei Xu, Xufeng Yan, Hongzhi Liu: Performance analysis of a Photovoltaic/Thermal integrated dual-source heat pump with electrical energy storage system for building heating applications, Energy and Buildings, 2025, 115526, DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2025.115526
Gumo Liu, Katsunori Nagano, Minzhi Ye, Hongzhi Liu: Optimization of a radiant heating system in a net Zero energy house (nZEH) to maintain a comfortable indoor environment while minimizing energy consumption, Energy and Buildings, Vol. 328, 2024, 115208, DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.115208
Pan Guo, Weili Gu, Junyu Lu, Keying Zhang, Fei Liu, Hongzhi Liu, Nan Sheng, Chunyu Zhu: Flexible phase change composites supported by Cu-Modified carbon Felt: Enhanced Solar-to-Thermal conversion and shape memory properties, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 504, Part 15, 2024, 158832, DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.158832
Xiang Qin, Hongxin Duan, Dingbiao Wang, Aoqi Shen, Hongzhi Liu, Guanghui Wang: Research on a novel adaptive generalized predictive control based on transcritical CO2 heat pump, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025, 125650, DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.125650
Xiang Qin, Aoqi Shen, Hongxin Duan, Hongzhi Liu, Dingbiao Wang, Heyu Liu, Guanghui Wang: Investigating 4E analyses and multi-objective optimization of a novel data center compression/ejection transcritical CO2 cooling system, Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025, 125477, DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.125477
2024
Xuejing Sang, Minglu Qu, Nannan Yan, Zhao Li, Hongzhi Liu: Energy, economic and environmental analysis of a photovoltaic-thermal integrated dual-source heat pump system under a system coefficient of performance ? based switching strategy, Energy and Buildings, Vol. 323, 2024, 114759, DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114759
Hongzhi Liu, Han Liu, Minglu Qu, Katsunori Nagano: Performance enhancement of composite salt hydrate-based thermochemical energy storage unit, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2024, DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2024.2343001
Pan Guo, Chao Wang, Jun Zhou, Hongzhi Liu, Nan Sheng, Zhonghao Rao, Chunyu Zhu: Inspired by heat exchanger fins: Enhanced thermal properties of flexible phase change composites with copper reticulated nanofin-modified carbon fiber mat reinforcement, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 231, 2024, 125851, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2024.125851
Shihao Li, Jing Lv, Jiahao Huang, Yaowen Zhang, Hongzhi Liu, Mingxing Shi: Numerical simulation of flow distribution characteristics in carbon dioxide microchannel evaporator, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 2024, pp. 1-12, DOI: 10.1080/23744731.2024.2343263
Liu Han, Qu Minglu, Ye Zhendong, Yang Fan, Huang Beijia, Zhang Yaning, Hongzhi Liu: Evaluation of the thermal energy storage performance of calcium-magnesium binary composite salt hydrates, Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress (Chinese), Vol. 43, No. 4, 2024, pp. 1764ｨC1773, DOI: 10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2023-0648
2023
Zhendong Ye, Han Liu, Jing Lyu, Yaning Hang, Hongzhi Liu: Optimization of thermochemical energy storage reactor based on calcium and magnesium binary salt hydrates, Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress (Chinese), Vol. 42, No. 8, 2023, pp. 4307ｨC4314, DOI: 10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2022-1763
Zhao Li, Pengli Dong, Zhuling Zheng, Lei Zhang, Minglu Qu, Hongzhi Liu: Experimental study on the operational characteristics of a dual evaporation temperatures based water chiller, Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 72, 2023, 106616, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2023.106616
2022
Zhendong Ye, Hongzhi Liu, Wantong Wang, Han Liu, Jing Lv, Fan Yang: Reaction/sorption kinetics of salt hydrates for thermal energy storage, Journal of Energy Storage, Vol. 56, 2022, 106122, DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2022.106122
Hongzhi Liu, Takao Katsura, Katsunori Nagano: An inverter-driven heat pump with a multi-tubular tube-in-tube heat exchanger for domestic hot water supply, Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 54, 2022, 104694, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104694
Hongzhi Liu, Siqi Liu, Zhendong Ye, Xilong Cheng, Chi Zhang: Study on energy storage performance of thermochemical heat storage unit based on composite calcium-magnesium binary salt hydrates, Fluid Machinery (Chinese), Vol. 50, No. 7, 2022, pp. 1-8, DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1005-0329.2022.07.001
Minglu Qu, Xufeng Yan, Haiyang Wang, Yingxiao Hei, Hongzhi Liu, Zhao Li: Energy, exergy, economic and environmental analysis of photovoltaic/thermal integrated water source heat pump water heater, Renewable Energy, Vol. 194, 2022, pp. 1084-1097, DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.06.010
2021
Jing Lv, Haodong Xu, Mengya Zhu, Yuwei Dai, Hongzhi Liu, Zhao Li: The performance and model of porous materials in the indirect evaporative cooling system: A review, Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 41, 2021, 102741, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102741
Hongzhi Liu, Wantong Wang, Yaning Zhang: Performance gap between thermochemical energy storage systems based on salt hydrates and materials, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 313, 2021, 127908, DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127908
Cheng Xu, Zou Zhijun, Yu Guoqing, Ma Guobin, Ye Hai, Li Yilin, Hongzhi Liu: Development and Performance of Roof-Based Building-Integrated Photovoltaic-Thermal Systems: A Review, Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 143, No. 4, 2021, DOI: 10.1115/1.4049623
Jing Lv, Lingli Huang, Hongzhi Liu, Yuchang Lv: Experimental study on impinging jet cooling of high power electronic components, Fluid Machinery (Chinese), Vol. 49, No. 6, 2021, pp. 1-8, DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1005-0329.2021.06.001
Jing Lv, Haodong Xu, Tangfuyi Xu, Hongzhi Liu, Jiyun Qin: Study on the performance of a unit dew-point evaporative cooler with fibrous membrane and its application in typical regions, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol. 24, 2021, Article 100881, DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2021.100881
H. Z. Liu, W. T. Wang, S. Q. Liu, Z. D. Ye, B. J. Huang, G. Q. Yu, K. Nagano: Performance Assessment of an Open Thermochemical Heat Storage (TCHS) System Using Composite Salt Hydrates, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 702, No. 1, 2021, Article 012006, DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/702/1/012006
Guoqing Yu, Jikang Yu, Yue Hu, Xu Cheng, Hongzhi Liu, Weidong Liu: Moisture transport analysis for integrated structures of flat plate solar collector and building envelope, Solar Energy, Vol. 217, 2021, pp. 145-154, DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2021.01.068
2012－2020
Jing Lv, Jing Yi, Yijun Fu, Hongzhi Liu: Experimental and numerical study of a multi-unit evaporative cooling device in series, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, Vol. 21, 2020, 100727, DOI: 10.1016/j.csite.2020.100727
Hongzhi Liu, Katsunori Nagano, Takao Katsura, Yue Han: Experimental Investigation on a Vapor Injection Heat Pump System with a Single-Stage Compressor, Energies, Vol. 13, No. 12, 2020, 3133, DOI: 10.3390/en13123133
Hongzhi Liu, Katsunori Nagano, Junya Togawa: Performance of LiCl Impregnated Mesoporous Material Coating over Corrugated Heat Exchangers in a Solid Sorption Chiller, Energies, Vol. 11, No. 6, 2018, 1565, DOI: 10.3390/en11061565
Hongzhi Liu, Katsunori Nagano, Atsushi Morita, Junya Togawa, Makoto Nakamura: Experimental testing of a small sorption air cooler using composite material made from natural siliceous shale and chloride, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 82, 2015, pp. 68-81, DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.02.060
Hongzhi Liu, Katsunori Nagano, Junya Togawa: A composite material made of mesoporous siliceous shale impregnated with lithium chloride for an open sorption thermal energy storage system, Solar Energy, Vol. 111, 2014, pp. 186-200, DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.10.044
Hongzhi Liu, Katsunori Nagano: Numerical simulation of an open sorption thermal energy storage system using composite sorbents built into a honeycomb structure, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 78, 2014, pp. 648-661, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2014.07.034
Hongzhi Liu, Katsunori Nagano, Daichi Sugiyama, Junya Togawa, Makoto Nakamura: Honeycomb filters made from mesoporous composite material for an open sorption thermal energy storage system to store low-temperature industrial waste heat, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 65, 2013, pp. 471-480, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2013.06.021
Shikui Dong, Hongzhi Liu, Yu Ma, Heping Tan: Combined wide and narrow band Correlated-K model for nongray thermal radiation in gas and particle mixture, Journal of Engineering Thermophysics (Chinese), Vol. 33, No. 1, 2012, pp. 94-96
Presentations
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Awards
2015年 Best Paper Award, The 13th International Conference on Energy Storage(Beijing, China)
2013年 Best Paper Award, The 2nd International Energy Storage Conference Sustainable Energy Storage in Buildings（Dublin, Ireland)
