Nan Tu

631 total citations
39 papers, 490 citations indexed

About

Nan Tu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Tu has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 490 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 15 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 8 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Nan Tu's work include Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (15 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (8 papers) and Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (7 papers). Nan Tu is often cited by papers focused on Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems (15 papers), Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies (8 papers) and Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques (7 papers). Nan Tu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Pakistan. Nan Tu's co-authors include Jiabin Fang, Jinjia Wei, Mumtaz A. Qaisrani, Jinjia Wei, Hailin Lu, Jinjia Wei, Lixin Miao, Stephen B. Weinstein, John Pye and Junbiao Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Solar Energy, Applied Thermal Engineering and Remote Sensing.

In The Last Decade

Nan Tu

39 papers receiving 471 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Nan Tu China 14 246 202 55 49 48 39 490
Gen Liu China 15 146 0.6× 73 0.4× 166 3.0× 121 2.5× 74 1.5× 43 587
Roman Domański Poland 10 294 1.2× 439 2.2× 47 0.9× 50 1.0× 14 0.3× 68 647
Ke Huang China 12 94 0.4× 207 1.0× 98 1.8× 53 1.1× 65 1.4× 31 571
Sanjeev Kumar Joshi India 12 98 0.4× 91 0.5× 59 1.1× 68 1.4× 14 0.3× 65 442
Zhaoqiang Wang China 12 96 0.4× 68 0.3× 49 0.9× 69 1.4× 50 1.0× 25 504
Divya Tiwari United Kingdom 14 117 0.5× 62 0.3× 243 4.4× 166 3.4× 10 0.2× 42 777
Santosh Kumar Nayak India 11 83 0.3× 275 1.4× 50 0.9× 65 1.3× 39 0.8× 33 642
Xiaohong Zhang China 17 31 0.1× 55 0.3× 64 1.2× 46 0.9× 34 0.7× 59 780
Yuquan Meng United States 14 36 0.1× 194 1.0× 93 1.7× 48 1.0× 78 1.6× 26 614
Leijie Zhang China 12 160 0.7× 40 0.2× 107 1.9× 161 3.3× 10 0.2× 35 610

Countries citing papers authored by Nan Tu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Nan Tu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Tu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Nan Tu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Nan Tu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Nan Tu. Nan Tu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tu, Nan, et al.. (2025). Performance evaluation of scanning micro-arc oxidation ceramic coating on aluminum alloy under different current working modes. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 336. 130538–130538. 4 indexed citations
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Sun, Jian, Yi Yang, Chengzhi Li, et al.. (2024). Tribological properties of aluminum alloy coated with graphene oxide/polyvinyl alcohol composites after micro-arc oxidation. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology. 76(4). 500–512. 3 indexed citations
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Lu, Hailin, et al.. (2024). Growth mechanism and performance of MAO-AO composite coating obtained by two-stage process. Ceramics International. 50(22). 44993–45005. 4 indexed citations
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Wu, Qiqi, et al.. (2024). Preparation of mechanically durable superhydrophobic aluminum surfaces by LST/MAO and chemical modification. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 689. 133722–133722. 11 indexed citations
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Jing, Lianyou, et al.. (2024). Adaptive Channel Estimation Based on Multidirectional Structure in Delay-Doppler Domain for Underwater Acoustic OTFS System. Remote Sensing. 16(17). 3157–3157. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Qing, et al.. (2023). Investigation on the effect and growth mechanism of two-stage MAO coating. Tribology International. 190. 109048–109048. 27 indexed citations
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Lu, Hailin, et al.. (2022). Excellent Lubricity of PVA/PEG/CS Composite on Ceramic Surface and Stainless Steel Friction Pair. physica status solidi (a). 219(14). 1 indexed citations
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Fang, Jiabin, Mumtaz A. Qaisrani, Nan Tu, et al.. (2022). Experiment and Numerical Analysis of Thermal Performance of a Billboard External Receiver. Energies. 15(6). 2188–2188. 3 indexed citations
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Fang, Jiabin, Nan Tu, Jinjia Wei, et al.. (2021). Numerical investigation on heat transfer and thermoelastic stress in a solar cavity receiver. Applied Thermal Engineering. 198. 117430–117430. 9 indexed citations
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Tu, Nan, et al.. (2019). Effects of the superheater layout on the thermal performance of a central cavity receiver. Applied Thermal Engineering. 158. 113784–113784. 4 indexed citations
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Qaisrani, Mumtaz A., Jiabin Fang, Yabin Jin, et al.. (2019). Thermal losses evaluation of an external rectangular receiver in a windy environment. Solar Energy. 184. 281–291. 17 indexed citations
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Tu, Nan, Jinjia Wei, & Jiabin Fang. (2014). Numerical investigation on uniformity of heat flux for semi-gray surfaces inside a solar cavity receiver. Solar Energy. 112. 128–143. 36 indexed citations
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Tu, Nan, Jinjia Wei, & Jiabin Fang. (2014). Numerical study on thermal performance of a solar cavity receiver with different depths. Applied Thermal Engineering. 72(1). 20–28. 31 indexed citations
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Tu, Nan, et al.. (2011). A Content Analysis of the Closed-Loop Logistics: A Review. 1(2). 23–33. 2 indexed citations
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Tu, Nan, Xiao Dong, Pei‐Luen Patrick Rau, & Tao Zhang. (2010). Using cluster analysis in Persona development. 1–5. 16 indexed citations
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Tu, Nan & Danju Zhang. (2010). How much does it cost to make it? Product costing in a Chinese small manufacturing company. 1–9. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junbiao, Jun Li, Stephen B. Weinstein, & Nan Tu. (2002). Virtual operator based AAA in wireless LAN hot spots with ad-hoc networking support. ACM SIGMOBILE Mobile Computing and Communications Review. 6(3). 10–21. 16 indexed citations

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