Ran Tu

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
85 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Ran Tu is a scholar working on Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ran Tu has authored 85 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, 27 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ran Tu's work include Fire dynamics and safety research (46 papers), Combustion and Detonation Processes (20 papers) and Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics (14 papers). Ran Tu is often cited by papers focused on Fire dynamics and safety research (46 papers), Combustion and Detonation Processes (20 papers) and Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics (14 papers). Ran Tu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Ran Tu's co-authors include Jun Fang, Xuejin Zhou, Yi Zeng, Qiyuan Xie, Kang Li, Xi Jiang, Jinjun Wang, Naian Liu, Yongming Zhang and Yongming Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of The Electrochemical Society and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Ran Tu

83 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ran Tu	1.2k	683	414	410	290	85	1.9k
Carlos Fernandez-Pello	1.6k 1.4×	980 1.4×	171 0.4×	421 1.0×	585 2.0×	86	2.3k
Pascal Boulet	824 0.7×	363 0.5×	319 0.8×	361 0.9×	691 2.4×	98	1.7k
Craig L. Beyler	1.3k 1.1×	627 0.9×	433 1.0×	353 0.9×	210 0.7×	72	1.5k
Indrek S. Wichman	1.2k 1.0×	836 1.2×	134 0.3×	202 0.5×	1.0k 3.5×	95	2.3k
Tarek Beji	1.1k 0.9×	388 0.6×	564 1.4×	355 0.9×	348 1.2×	96	1.4k
Changfa Tao	955 0.8×	421 0.6×	428 1.0×	406 1.0×	315 1.1×	85	1.6k
J. Ji	1.9k 1.6×	285 0.4×	1.6k 3.9×	1.1k 2.7×	50 0.2×	69	3.9k
Janet L. Ellzey	613 0.5×	671 1.0×	113 0.3×	75 0.2×	2.1k 7.2×	69	2.7k
Mayur K. Patel	248 0.2×	163 0.2×	174 0.4×	53 0.1×	378 1.3×	89	924
Bjørn F. Magnussen	1.0k 0.9×	843 1.2×	195 0.5×	151 0.4×	3.1k 10.8×	33	3.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ran Tu

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Li, Kang, Ni Liu, Hua Zhang, et al.. (2025). Frosting characteristics and performance impact on R744 heat pump systems for electric vehicles at low ambient temperatures: An experimental approach. Applied Thermal Engineering. 266. 125755–125755. 2 indexed citations

Tu, Ran, et al.. (2025). Cellulose-based membrane with ion regulating function for high-safety lithium-ion battery at low temperature enabled by grafting structural engineering. Journal of Membrane Science. 727. 124093–124093.

He, Xingfeng, et al.. (2024). Study on Thermal Runaway Behavior and Early Warning Algorithm of Ternary Lithium Battery Pack Under Preload Force. Energy Technology. 12(12). 3 indexed citations

Li, Kang, Chao Li, Xuejin Zhou, et al.. (2024). Refined one-dimensional modeling and experimental validation of scroll compressor with vapor injection for electric vehicles. International Journal of Refrigeration. 168. 469–483. 8 indexed citations

Luo, Wen, Ran Tu, Di Ma, et al.. (2024). LiF-enriched interphase promotes Li+ desolvation and transportation enabling high-performance carbon anode under wide-range temperature. Chemical Engineering Journal. 500. 157247–157247. 7 indexed citations

Zhou, Xuejin, M. Yuan, Kang Li, et al.. (2024). Dual-phase prediction model of passenger thermal sensation using facial thermal imaging and environmental factors. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 58. 104439–104439. 2 indexed citations

He, Xingfeng, et al.. (2024). Analysis of Early-Stage Behavior and Multi-Parameter Early Warning Algorithm Research for Overcharge Thermal Runaway of Energy Storage LiFePO4 Battery Packs. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 171(9). 90531–90531. 7 indexed citations

Li, Kang, Ni Liu, Hua Zhang, et al.. (2023). Influence of lubricating oil circulation characteristics on the performance of electric vehicle heat pump system under low temperature conditions. Applied Thermal Engineering. 236. 121601–121601. 8 indexed citations

Li, Kang, Bin Zhang, Ni Liu, et al.. (2023). The influences of the oil circulation ratio on the performance of a vapor injection scroll compressor in heat pump air conditioning system intended for electrical vehicles. International Journal of Refrigeration. 151. 208–218. 10 indexed citations

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Wang, Jiyao, Chunxi Huang, Dengbo He, & Ran Tu. (2023). Range Anxiety among Battery Electric Vehicle Users: Both Distance and Waiting Time Matter. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 67(1). 1309–1315. 8 indexed citations

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Li, Kang, Bin Zhang, Lin Su, et al.. (2023). Experimental study on low temperature heating performance of different vapor injection heat pump systems equipped with a flash tank and economizers for electric vehicle. Applied Thermal Engineering. 227. 120428–120428. 16 indexed citations

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Wang, Jiabin, et al.. (2023). An early diagnosis method for overcharging thermal runaway of energy storage lithium batteries. Journal of Energy Storage. 75. 109661–109661. 14 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ting, Rencheng Zhang, Haiqi Wang, Ran Tu, & Kai Yang. (2021). Series AC Arc Fault Diagnosis Based on Data Enhancement and Adaptive Asymmetric Convolutional Neural Network. IEEE Sensors Journal. 21(18). 20665–20673. 34 indexed citations

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Du, Jianhua, et al.. (2021). A review of current research on the formation mechanism of lithium batteries. Energy Storage Science and Technology. 10(2). 647. 5 indexed citations

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Li, Kang, Jingwu Wang, Zhenzhen Wang, et al.. (2020). Experimental investigation on combustion characteristics of flammable refrigerant R290/R1234yf leakage from heat pump system for electric vehicles. Royal Society Open Science. 7(4). 191478–191478. 14 indexed citations

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Zhang, Mengqi, et al.. (2019). Experimental researches on thermal runaway in cylindrical LiFePO4 batteries during nail penetration. Energy Storage Science and Technology. 8(3). 559. 1 indexed citations

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Tu, Ran, Yi Zeng, Jun Fang, & Yongming Zhang. (2018). Influence of high altitude on the burning behaviour of typical combustibles and the related responses of smoke detectors in compartments. Royal Society Open Science. 5(4). 180188–180188. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Naian, et al.. (2018). Effects of atmospheric oxygen on horizontal peat smoldering fires: Experimental and numerical study. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 37(3). 4063–4071. 28 indexed citations

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Tu, Ran, et al.. (2017). An experimental study on the thermal characteristics and heating effect of arc-fault from Cu core in residential electrical wiring fires. PLoS ONE. 12(8). e0182811–e0182811. 18 indexed citations

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Huo, R., et al.. (2007). Numerical Studies On Stairwell Smoke Movement Induced By An Adjoining Compartment Fire. Fire Safety Science. 7. 124–124. 1 indexed citations

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