My research at the University of Saskatc focuses on improving the performance of air-to-air energy exchangers used in building ventilation and heat pump systems, with an emphasis on cold-climate operation where frost formation is a critical challenge.
Most recent publications:
Mahmoudi, A., Fauchoux, M.T., Simonson, C.J., “Investigation of the frost limits of a liquid-to-air membrane energy exchanger (LAMEE) under subzero air temperatures,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2026. [LINK]
Fauchoux, M.T., Mahmoudi, A., et al., “Frosting on Porous Membranes in Energy Exchangers,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A, 2025. [LINK]
Mahmoudi, A., Fauchoux, M., Simonson, C., “Bronze Wool as a Porous Mixer for Air Temperature Uniformity in Energy Exchangers” Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, 2025. [LINK]
Accepted papers:
Mahmoudi, A., Fauchoux, M.T., Simonson, C.J., “Effect of Surface Hydrophobicity of the Liquid Side of a Membrane on the Frost Limits of a Liquid-to-Air Membrane Energy Exchanger (LAMEE) under Subzero Air Temperatures” – Accepted for presentation at the ASHRAE 2026 Winter Conference (Las Vegas) and publication as a Technical Paper in ASHRAE Transactions 132 (1).
In the works:
“Effect of Surface Hydrophobicity of the Air Side of Membranes on the Frost Limits of Liquid-to-Air Membrane Energy Exchangers (LAMEEs)” – Paper preparation stage
“Effect of membrane vapor diffusion resistance, air temperature, and air relative humidity on frost prevention potential of liquid-to-air membrane energy exchangers (LAMEEs)” – Paper preparation stage
“Impact of Frost Thickness, Distribution, and Thermal Conductivity on the Effectiveness of Air-to-Air Heat Exchangers in Cold Climates” – Paper preparation stage
“Frost growth and the location of frost initiation in a Liquid-to-Air Membrane Energy Exchanger (LAMEE)” – Data analysis stage
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