Hongtao Qiao

Hongtao Qiao
  • Biography

    Prior to his PhD, Hongtao worked at Carrier Corporation developing advanced steady-state computer simulations for HVAC systems. During his PhD, he developed a comprehensive transient modeling framework for thermo-fluid systems to explore complex dynamic characteristics of vapor compression cycles. Currently, Hongtao works on the control-oriented multi-physical system modeling.

  • MERL Publications

    •  Qiao, H., Kobayashi, T., Laughman, C.R., Bortoff, S.A., "On the Characteristics of One-Dimensional Compressible Flow", International Modelica Conference, Dirk Müller, Antonello Monti, and Andrea Benigni, Eds., DOI: 10.3384/​ecp204327, December 2023, pp. 327-336.
      BibTeX TR2024-001 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Qiao2023dec,
      • author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Kobayashi, Takashi and Laughman, Christopher R. and Bortoff, Scott A.},
      • title = {On the Characteristics of One-Dimensional Compressible Flow},
      • booktitle = {Proceedings of the 15th International Modelica Conference 2023},
      • year = 2023,
      • editor = {Dirk Müller, Antonello Monti, and Andrea Benigni},
      • pages = {327--336},
      • month = dec,
      • doi = {10.3384/ecp204327},
      • isbn = {978-91-8075-505-4},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2024-001}
      • }
    •  Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Theoretical analysis of cycling losses in air source heat pump systems", International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR), DOI: 10.18462/​iir.icr.2023.0765, September 2023.
      BibTeX TR2023-127 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Qiao2023sep,
      • author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
      • title = {Theoretical analysis of cycling losses in air source heat pump systems},
      • booktitle = {International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR)},
      • year = 2023,
      • month = sep,
      • publisher = {INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF REFRIGERATION},
      • doi = {10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0765},
      • issn = {0151-1637},
      • isbn = {978-2-36215-055-5},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-127}
      • }
    •  Laughman, C.R., Deshpande, V.M., Qiao, H., Bortoff, S.A., Chakrabarty, A., "Digital Twins for Vapor Compression Cycles: Challenges & Opportunities", International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR), DOI: 10.18462/​iir.icr.2023.0765, August 2023.
      BibTeX TR2023-103 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Laughman2023aug,
      • author = {Laughman, Christopher R. and Deshpande, Vedang M. and Qiao, Hongtao and Bortoff, Scott A. and Chakrabarty, Ankush},
      • title = {Digital Twins for Vapor Compression Cycles: Challenges & Opportunities},
      • booktitle = {International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR)},
      • year = 2023,
      • month = aug,
      • publisher = {INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF REFRIGERATION},
      • doi = {10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0765},
      • issn = {0151-1637},
      • isbn = {978-2-36215-055-5},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2023-103}
      • }
    •  Bhattacharya, C., Chakrabarty, A., Laughman, C.R., Qiao, H., "https://iwww.merl.com/TR/camready-4505.pdf", Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference, DOI: 10.1016/​j.ifacol.2022.11.168, December 2022, pp. 99-106.
      BibTeX TR2022-170 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Bhattacharya2022dec,
      • author = {Bhattacharya, Chandrachur and Chakrabarty, Ankush and Laughman, Christopher R. and Qiao, Hongtao},
      • title = {https://iwww.merl.com/TR/camready-4505.pdf},
      • booktitle = {Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference},
      • year = 2022,
      • pages = {99--106},
      • month = dec,
      • doi = {10.1016/j.ifacol.2022.11.168},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-170}
      • }
    •  Qiao, H., Laughman, C.R., "Performance Enhancements for Zero-Flow Simulation of Vapor Compression Cycles", American Modelica Conference, DOI: 10.3384/​ECP21186128, October 2022, pp. 128-135.
      BibTeX TR2022-137 PDF
      • @inproceedings{Qiao2022oct,
      • author = {Qiao, Hongtao and Laughman, Christopher R.},
      • title = {Performance Enhancements for Zero-Flow Simulation of Vapor Compression Cycles},
      • booktitle = {PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN MODELICA CONFERENCE 2022},
      • year = 2022,
      • pages = {128--135},
      • month = oct,
      • doi = {10.3384/ECP21186128},
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR2022-137}
      • }
    See All MERL Publications for Hongtao
  • Other Publications

    •  J. Ling, A. Alabdulkarem, H. Qiao, V. Aute and R Radermacher, "Modelica-based Heat Pump Model for Transient and Steady-state Simulation Using Low-GWP Refrigerants", 15th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2014.
      BibTeX External
      • @Inproceedings{Ling2014IRACC,
      • author = {Ling, J. and Alabdulkarem, A. and Qiao, H. and Aute, V. and Radermacher, R},
      • title = {Modelica-based Heat Pump Model for Transient and Steady-state Simulation Using Low-GWP Refrigerants},
      • booktitle = {15th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
      • year = 2014,
      • month = jul,
      • url = {https://www.conftool.com/2014Purdue/}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, V. Aute and R. Radermacher, "A New Dynamic Heat Exchanger Model with Frosting and Defrosting", 15th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2014.
      BibTeX External
      • @Inproceedings{Qiao2014IRACC,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Aute, V. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {A New Dynamic Heat Exchanger Model with Frosting and Defrosting},
      • booktitle = {15th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
      • year = 2014,
      • month = jul,
      • url = {https://www.conftool.com/2014Purdue/}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, V. Aute and R. Radermacher, "An Improved Moving Boundary Heat Exchanger Model with Pressure Drop", 15th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2014.
      BibTeX External
      • @Inproceedings{Qiao2014IRACCa,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Aute, V. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {An Improved Moving Boundary Heat Exchanger Model with Pressure Drop},
      • booktitle = {15th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
      • year = 2014,
      • month = jul,
      • url = {https://www.conftool.com/2014Purdue/}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, L. Kwon, V. Aute and R. Radermacher, "Transient Modeling of a Multi-Evaporator Air Conditioning System and Control Method Investigation", 11th IEA Heat Pump Conference, May 2014.
      BibTeX External
      • @Inproceedings{Qiao2014HPC,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Kwon, L. and Aute, V. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {Transient Modeling of a Multi-Evaporator Air Conditioning System and Control Method Investigation},
      • booktitle = {11th IEA Heat Pump Conference},
      • year = 2014,
      • month = may,
      • url = {http://www.iea-hpc2014.org/conference-poster-program.php}
      • }
    •  P. Li, Y. Li, J. Seem, H. Qiao, X. Li and J. Winkler, "Recent Advances in Dynamic Modeling of HVAC Equipment -- Part II: Modelica-based Modeling", HVAC&R Research, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 150-161, 2014.
      BibTeX External
      • @Article{Li2014HVACR,
      • author = {Li, P. and Li, Y. and Seem, J. and Qiao, H. and Li, X. and Winkler, J.},
      • title = {Recent Advances in Dynamic Modeling of HVAC Equipment -- Part II: Modelica-based Modeling},
      • journal = {HVAC\&R Research},
      • year = 2014,
      • volume = 20,
      • number = 1,
      • pages = {150--161},
      • url = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10789669.2013.836876}
      • }
    •  P. Li, H. Qiao, Y. Li, J. Seem, J. Winkler and X. Li, "Recent Advances in Dynamic Modeling of HVAC Equipment -- Part I: Equipment Modeling", HVAC&R Research, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 136-149, 2014.
      BibTeX External
      • @Article{Li2014HVACRa,
      • author = {Li, P. and Qiao, H. and Li, Y. and Seem, J. and Winkler, J. and Li, X.},
      • title = {Recent Advances in Dynamic Modeling of HVAC Equipment -- Part I: Equipment Modeling},
      • journal = {HVAC\&R Research},
      • year = 2014,
      • volume = 20,
      • number = 1,
      • pages = {136--149},
      • url = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10789669.2013.836877}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, X. Xu, V. Aute and R. Radermacher, "Transient Modeling of a Flash Tank Vapor Injection Heat Pump System - Part II: Simulation Results and Experimental Validation", International Journal of Refrigeration, 2014.
      BibTeX External
      • @Article{Qiao2014IJR,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Xu, X. and Aute, V. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {Transient Modeling of a Flash Tank Vapor Injection Heat Pump System - Part II: Simulation Results and Experimental Validation},
      • journal = {International Journal of Refrigeration},
      • year = 2014,
      • url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140700714001819}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, V. Aute and R. Radermacher, "Transient Modeling of a Flash Tank Vapor Injection Heat Pump System - Part I: Model Development", International Journal of Refrigeration, 2014.
      BibTeX External
      • @Article{Qiao2014IJRa,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Aute, V. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {Transient Modeling of a Flash Tank Vapor Injection Heat Pump System - Part I: Model Development},
      • journal = {International Journal of Refrigeration},
      • year = 2014,
      • url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140700714001820}
      • }
    •  J. Ling, M. Eisele, H. Qiao, V. Aute, Y. Hwang and Radermacher R., "Transient Modeling and Validation of an Automotive Secondary Loop Air-conditioning System", SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-0647, 2014.
      BibTeX External
      • @Article{Qiao2014TR,
      • author = {Ling, J. and Eisele, M. and Qiao, H. and Aute, V. and Hwang, Y. and R., Radermacher},
      • title = {Transient Modeling and Validation of an Automotive Secondary Loop Air-conditioning System},
      • journal = {SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-0647},
      • year = 2014,
      • url = {http://papers.sae.org/2014-01-0647/}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, V. Aute, H. Lee, K. Saleh and R. Radermacher, "A New Model for Plate Heat Exchanger with Generalized Flow Configurations and Phase Change", International Journal of Refrigeration, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 622-632, 2013.
      BibTeX External
      • @Article{Qiao2013IJR,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Aute, V. and Lee, H. and Saleh, K. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {A New Model for Plate Heat Exchanger with Generalized Flow Configurations and Phase Change},
      • journal = {International Journal of Refrigeration},
      • year = 2013,
      • volume = 36,
      • number = 2,
      • pages = {622--632},
      • url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140700712003283}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, V. Aute and R. Radermacher, "Comparison of Equation-based and Non-equation-based Approaches for Transient Modeling of a Vapor Compression Cycle", 14th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2012.
      BibTeX External
      • @Inproceedings{Qiao2012IRACC,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Aute, V. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {Comparison of Equation-based and Non-equation-based Approaches for Transient Modeling of a Vapor Compression Cycle},
      • booktitle = {14th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
      • year = 2012,
      • month = jul,
      • url = {http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1205/}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, X. Xu, V. Aute and R. Radermacher, "Modelica-based Transient Modeling for a Flash Tank Vapor Injection System and Experimental Validation", 14th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2012.
      BibTeX External
      • @Inproceedings{Qiao2012IRACCa,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Xu, X. and Aute, V. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {Modelica-based Transient Modeling for a Flash Tank Vapor Injection System and Experimental Validation},
      • booktitle = {14th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
      • year = 2012,
      • month = jul,
      • url = {http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1202/}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, V. Aute, H. Lee and R. Radermacher, "A New Model for Plate Heat Exchangers with Generalized Configurations and Phase Change", 10th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluid, June 2012, vol. 1, pp. 127-136.
      BibTeX External
      • @Inproceedings{Qiao2012IIR,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Aute, V. and Lee, H. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {A New Model for Plate Heat Exchangers with Generalized Configurations and Phase Change},
      • booktitle = {10th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluid},
      • year = 2012,
      • volume = 1,
      • pages = {127--136},
      • month = jun,
      • url = {http://toc.proceedings.com/15739webtoc.pdf}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, V. Singh, V. Aute and R. Radermacher, "Optimization of Fin Density for Plate Fin Heat Exchanger", 13th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2010.
      BibTeX External
      • @Inproceedings{Qiao2010IRACC,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Singh, V. and Aute, V. and Radermacher, R.},
      • title = {Optimization of Fin Density for Plate Fin Heat Exchanger},
      • booktitle = {13th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
      • year = 2010,
      • month = jul,
      • url = {https://www.conftool.com/2012Purdue/}
      • }
    •  H. Qiao, R. Radermacher and V. Aute, "A Review for Numeric Simulation of Vapor Compression Systems", 13th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue, July 2010.
      BibTeX External
      • @Inproceedings{Qiao2010IRACCa,
      • author = {Qiao, H. and Radermacher, R. and Aute, V.},
      • title = {A Review for Numeric Simulation of Vapor Compression Systems},
      • booktitle = {13th International Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Conference at Purdue},
      • year = 2010,
      • month = jul,
      • url = {http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1090/}
      • }
    •  G. Ding, H. Qiao and Z. Lu, "Ways to Improve Thermal Uniformity inside a Refrigerator", Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 24, No. 13, pp. 1827-1840, 2004.
      BibTeX External
      • @Article{Ding2004ATE,
      • author = {Ding, G. and Qiao, H. and Lu, Z.},
      • title = {Ways to Improve Thermal Uniformity inside a Refrigerator},
      • journal = {Applied Thermal Engineering},
      • year = 2004,
      • volume = 24,
      • number = 13,
      • pages = {1827--1840},
      • url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359431104000092}
      • }
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  • MERL Issued Patents

    • Title: "System and Method for Calculation of Thermofluid Properties using Saturation Curve-Aligned Coordinates"
      Inventors: Laughman, Christopher; Bortoff, Scott A.; Qiao, Hongtao
      Patent No.: 11,739,996
      Issue Date: Aug 29, 2023
    • Title: "System and Method for Designing Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems"
      Inventors: Nabi, Saleh; Qiao, Hongtao
      Patent No.: 11,580,281
      Issue Date: Feb 14, 2023
    • Title: "CONTROLLING HVAC SYSTEM BY INVERSING AIRFLOW DYNAMICS"
      Inventors: Nabi, Saleh; Qiao, Hongtao; Grover, Piyush
      Patent No.: 11,162,701
      Issue Date: Nov 2, 2021
    • Title: "System and Method for Power Optimizing Control of Multi-Zone Heat Pumps"
      Inventors: Bortoff, Scott A.; Burns, Daniel J; Laughman, Christopher; Qiao, Hongtao
      Patent No.: 10,895,412
      Issue Date: Jan 19, 2021
    • Title: "System and Method for Controlling Refrigerant in Vapor Compression System"
      Inventors: Laughman, Christopher; Qiao, Hongtao; Burns, Daniel J; Bortoff, Scott A.
      Patent No.: 10,830,515
      Issue Date: Nov 10, 2020
    • Title: "Coordinated Operation of Multiple Space-Conditioning Systems"
      Inventors: Laughman, Christopher; Qiao, Hongtao; Burns, Daniel J; Bortoff, Scott A.
      Patent No.: 10,234,158
      Issue Date: Mar 19, 2019
    See All Patents for MERL