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Riley B. Barta

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2016
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesPhase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsAdvanced Thermodynamic Systems and EnginesHeat Transfer and Optimization

Publications

36

Citations

245

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

11

Publishing since 2016

Research summary
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Riley B. Barta works on thermal and energy systems engineering, with a strong focus on heat pumps, refrigeration cycles, and heat exchanger design. Recent work spans refrigerant/lubricant mixture selection, high-temperature industrial heat pump modeling, fuel cell thermal management, and building materials for thermal storage. The research combines experimental measurements with modeling and machine-learning-based performance prediction for thermal systems.

Heat pumps and refrigeration cyclesRefrigerant and lubricant mixturesHeat exchanger design and optimizationFuel cell thermal managementThermal energy storage materials

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade, with a notable peak in 2021, a lull in 2022-2024, and a resurgence in 2025-2026, suggesting variable but ongoing activity rather than a steady linear trend.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 2 publications202021: 10 publications10212022: 3 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Refrigeration×7
  • Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University)×4
  • Institut International du Froid×4
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×4
  • Applied Thermal Engineering×3
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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