Referred Journal Papers

  1. Hou Kuan Tam, Jia Qi Ji, Lap Mou Tam & Afshin J. Ghajar (2022) Experimental Investigation of the Isothermal Pressure Drops in Mini-Elbows, Heat Transfer Engineering,  DOI: 1080/01457632.2022.2140634  (SCI, Q1 Journal)
  2. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, I. P. Chen, “Experimental Study of the Ultrasonic Effect on Heat Transfer inside a Horizontal Mini-Tube in the Laminar Region,” Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 114, pp. 1300–1308, 2017. (SCI, Q1 Journal)
  3. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, P. H. Fu, C. Sun, “Correlating Isothermal Friction Factor Data for Micro-fin Tubes Using Logistic Dose Response Curve Fitting Method,” Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 11-12, pp. 996-1006, 2014. (SCI, Q1 Journal)
  4. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, “Effect Of Inlet Geometries And Heating On The Entrance And Fully-Developed Friction Factors In Laminar And Transition Regions On A Horizontal Plain Tube,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol. 44, pp. 680-696, 2013. (SCI, Q1 Journal)
  5. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, S. C. Tam, T. Zhang, “Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer, Friction Factor, and Optimal Fin Geometries for the Internally Micro-fin Tubes in the Transition and Turbulent Regions,” Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 457-476, 2012. (SCI, Q1 Journal)
  6. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, S. C. Tam, C. H. Chio, “New Optimization Method, the Algorithms of Changes, for Heat Exchanger Design,” Chinese Journal Of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 25, No. 1, pp. 56-63 , 2012.
  7. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, and A. J. Ghajar, “Heat Transfer Correlation for Two-Phase Flow in Vertical Pipes Using Support Vector Machines”, Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 32, No. 11-12, pp. 1047-1052, 2011. (SCI, Q1 Journal)
  8. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, and H. K. Tam, “Contribution Analysis of Dimensionless Variables for Laminar and Turbulent Flow Convection Heat Transfer in a Horizontal Tube Using Artificial Neural Network,” Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 9, pp. 793-804, 2008. (SCI, Q1 Journal)
  9. 譚立武、譚浩崑, “防爆安全之簡介,” 澳門警察雜誌, 第一期, 2016年6月, pp.40-44. ISSN 2415-573X.
  10. 譚立武、劉承堅、譚浩崑, “探討非承重建築構件耐火測試的新方法,” 澳門警察雜誌, 第5期, 2018年6月, pp. 44-49. ISSN 2415-573X.
  11. 譚立武、譚浩崑, “圓錐量熱儀之介紹及與材料測試,” 澳門警察雜誌, 第十期, 2020年12月, pp.50-54. ISSN 2415-573X.
  12. 譚立武，譚浩崑，吳華俊, “澳門低壓電線在過流狀態下之熱性能研究,” 澳門警學，第三期, 2023年3月, pp.34-40. ISSN 2789-9942.

Conference Papers and Presentation

  1. L. Lam, N. Song, Y. Yang, H.K. Tam, Q. Xu, L.M. Tam, and A.J. Ghajar, “An Investigation of Hyperthermia for Non-Newtonian Fluid inside an Imitation Circular Vein,” Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Heat/Mass Transfer Advances for Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, August 4-8, 2023, Tokushima, Japan. (Best Paper Award)
  2. Y. F. Yang, H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, “Numerical Investigation for the Forced and Mixed Convection Heat Transfer inside the Macro- and Mini-tubes,” Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Heat Transfer Advances for Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, IWHT2021, August 13-16, 2021, Harbin, China.
  3. H. K. Tam, J. Q. Ji, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, “Experimental Investigation of the Isothermal Pressure Drops in the Mini-Elbows,” Proceedings of the 2th International Symposium on Thermal-Fluid Dynamics (ISTFD 2021), July 31st to August 3rd, 2021, Beijing, China.
  4. H. K. Tam, Y. X. Xu, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, “Effect of Heating on the Fully-Developed Friction Factors in Horizontal Mini-Tubes,” Proceedings of the 5-6th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference (Virtual), May 26-28, 2021, New Orleans, LA, USA.
  5. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, Q. Wang, X. W. Chen, W. C Lei, “Experimental Investigation of Single-Phase Heat Transfer in Horizontal Mini-Tubes with Different Bending Inlets,” 5th International Workshop on Heat/Mass Transfer Advances for Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, August 13-16, 2019, Novosibirsk, Russia.
  6. P. H. Fu, H. K. Tam, S. K. Lao, L. M. Tam, V. K. Sin “Simulation of Smoke Flow in a Longitudinal Ventilated Tunnel in Macau,” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2018), August 6th – 10th, 2018, Rome, Italy.
  7. H. Y. Leung, H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, “CFD analysis of the heat transfer of fire doors under the standard time-temperature curve,” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computational Methods (ICCM2017), July 25th-29th, 2017, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
  8. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, Q. Wang, “Experimental Investigation of the Heat Transfer in a Horizontal Mini-Tube with the Three Different Inlet Configurations,” Proceedings of the 2nd Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference (TFEC2017) & the 4th International Workshop on Heat Transfer (IWHT2017) April 2-5, 2017, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
  9. Y. Bai, H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, “CFD Modeling of Natural Smoke Exhaust of an Atrium,” Proceedings of International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Applied Science (ICCSEAS 2016), Nov 11-12, 2016, Osaka, Japan.
  10. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, C. F. Kuok, C. Sun, “Experimental Investigation for the Forced and Mixed Convection Heat Transfer inside the Macro- and Mini-tubes,” Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Heat Transfer Advances for Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, IWHT2015, October, 16-19, 2015, Taipei, Taiwan.
  11. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, I. P. Chen, “Experimental Study of the Ultrasonic Effect on Heat Transfer inside a Horizontal Mini-Tube in the Laminar Region,” Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Heat Transfer Advances for Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, IWHT2015, October, 16-19, 2015, Taipei, Taiwan.
  12. C. W. Ip, H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, “Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Ultrasonic Inlet Flow on Heat Transfer inside the Horizontal Mini-Tubes,” Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Engineering and Natural Sciences, ISEANS2015, August 12-14, 2015, Beijing, China. (Best Paper Award)
  13. L. M. Tam, H. K. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, W. S. Ng, C. K. Wu, “The Effect of Inner Surface Roughness and Heating on Friction Factor in Horizontal Mini-Tubes”, Proceedings of the 15th International Heat Transfer Conference, IHTC-15, August 10-15, 2014, Kyoto, Japan. (World’s premier conference in heat and mass transfer held in every 4 years)
  14. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, F. W. Chan, C. Sun, “Numerical Study of Laminar Heat Transfer and Friction Factor of Spirally Micro-fin Tubes under Isothermal and Uniform Heat Flux Boundary Conditions”, Proceedings Of 2011 International Workshop On Heat Transfer Advances For Energy Conservation And Pollution Control (IWHT2013), October 18-21, 2013, Xi’an, China.
  15. C. H. Lam, L. M. Tam, H. K. Tam, C. F. Kuok, “Heat Transfer Measurements for the Horizontal Micro-Tubes Using Liquid Crystal Thermography”, Proceedings of 5th International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering (ICMEE 2013), Tianjin, China August 17-18, 2013.
  16. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, C. Sun, W. K. Lai, “Experimental Investigation of the Single-Phase Heat Transfer in a Horizontal Internally Micro-Fin Tube with Three Different Inlet Configurations,” Proceedings of ASME 2012 Summer Heat Transfer Conference, July 2012, Puerto Rico, USA.
  17. L. M. Tam, H. K. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, W. S. Ng, “Heat Transfer Measurements For A Horizontal Micro-Tube Using Liquid Crystal Thermography,” Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation (ISHTEC2012), January 6-9, 2012, Guangzhou, China.
  18. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, P. H. Fu, C. Sun, “Development Of Friction Factor Correlation For Single-Phase Flow In Micro-Fin Tube Using Logistic Dose Curve Fitting Method,” Proceedings of 4th International Symposium on Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation (ISHTEC2012), January 6-9, 2012, Guangzhou, China.
  19. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, S. C. Tam, T. Zhang, “Use Of Algorithms Of Changes For Optimal Fin Geometries Of The Internally Micro-Fin Tubes In The Turbulent Region,” Proceedings Of 2011 International Workshop On Heat Transfer Advances For Energy Conservation And Pollution Control (IWHT2011), October 17-20, 2011, Xi’an, China.
  20. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, C. Sun, H. Y. Leung, “Experimental Investigation Of The Single-Phase Friction Factor And Heat Transfer Inside The Horizontal Internally Micro-Fin Tubes In The Transition Region,” Proceedings of ASME-JSME-KSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference 2011, AJK2011-FED, July 24-29, 2011, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, JAPAN, 2011.
  21. L. M. Tam, H. K. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, W. S. Ng, I. W. Wong, K. F. Leong, C. K. Wu, “The Effect Of Inner Surface Roughness And Heating On Friction Factor In Horizontal Micro-Tubes,” Proceedings of ASME-JSME-KSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference 2011, AJK2011-FED, July 24-29, 2011, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, JAPAN, 2011.
  22. S. C. Tam, C. H. Chio, H. K. Tam, “Development of a new optimization method, yin-yang algorithm, for traveling salesman problem,” Proceedings of 2011 International Conference of System Science and Engineering (ICSSE 2011), June 8-10, 2011, Macao, 2011.
  23. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, “Experimental Analysis of the Single-Phase Heat Transfer and Friction Factor inside the Horizontal Internally Micro-Fin Tube,” Proceedings of AJTEC2011 ASME/JSME 2011 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference March 14-17, 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2011.
  24. L. M. Tam, H. K. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, “Simultaneous Heat Transfer And Pressure Drop Measurements For A Horizontal Micro-Tube,” Proceedings of AJTEC2011 ASME/JSME 2011 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference March 14-17, 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 2011.
  25. 譚立武、譚浩崑、林浩泰, “可控實驗房間之設計及驗証之研究,” 第十八屆海峽兩岸及香港、澳門地區職業安全健康學術研討會, 臺灣臺北市台大醫院國際會議中心, 2010年10月20日至21日.
  26. S. C. Tam, H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, and T. Zhang, “New Optimization Method, the Algorithm of Changes, for Bin Packing Problem,” Proceedings of the IEEE Fifth International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications (BIC-TA 2010), University of Hunan, Changsha, China, September 23 – 26, 2010.
  27. A. J. Ghajar, L. M. Tam, H. K. Tam, and Q. Wen, “The Effect of Inner Surface Roughness on Friction Factor in Horizontal Micro-tubes”, Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering (ICMEE 2010), Vol. 1, pp. 59-63, Kyoto, Japan, August 1-3, 2010.
  28. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, and W. W. Chu, “Experimental Analysis of the Single-Phase Heat Transfer and Friction Factor inside the Horizontal Internally Micro-Fin Tube”, Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Mechanical and Electronics Engineering (ICMEE 2010), Vol. 1, pp. 44-48, Kyoto, Japan, August 1-3, 2010.
  29. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, S. C. Tam, C. H. Chio, 2009, “A New Optimization Method, the Algorithm of Changes, for Heat Exchanger Design,” Asian Doctoral Innovation Conference (ADIC 2009), Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, November 22-25, 2009. (Best Paper Award)
  30. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, C. W. Cheong, 2009, “Development Of A Unified Flow Regime Map For A Horizontal Pipe With The Support Vector Machines,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ISCM II) & the 12th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC XII), pp. 608-613, November 30 – December 3, 2009, Hong Kong – Macau.
  31. S. C. Tam, H. K. Tam, C. H. Chio, L. M. Tam, 2009, “Use Of Algorithm Of Change For Optimal Design Of Heat Exchanger,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ISCM II) & the 12th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC XII), pp. 857-862, November 30 – December 3, 2009, Hong Kong – Macau.
  32. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, C. U. Lei, 2009, “Comparison Of Different Correlating Methods For The Single-Phase Heat Transfer Data In Laminar And Turbulent Flow Regions,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ISCM II) & the 12th International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC XII), pp. 614-619, November 30 – December 3, 2009, Hong Kong – Macau.
  33. H. K. Tam, L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, 2009, “Heat Transfer Correlation For Two-Phase Flow In Vertical Pipes Using Support Vector Machines,” Proceedings of the 6th Inter-national Symposium on Multiphase Flow, Heat Mass Transfer and Energy Conversion, Xi’an, China, 11-15 July 2009.
  34. L. M. Tam, A. J Ghajar, H. K. Tam, and S. C. Tam, 2008, “Development of a Flow Regime Map for a Horizontal Pipe with the Multi-Classification Support Vector Machines,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, August 10-14, 2008.
  35. L. M. Tam, A. J Ghajar, H. K. Tam, and S. C. Tam, 2008, “Development of a Heat Transfer Correlation for the Transitional Flow in a Horizontal Tube using Support Vector Machines,” Proceedings of the 2008 ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, August 10-14, 2008.
  36. L. M. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, H. K. Tam, S. C. Tam, 2007, “Factor Analysis for Forced and Mixed Convection Laminar Heat Transfer in a Horizontal Tube Using Artificial Neural Network,” ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering and ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference, July 8-12, 2007, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
  37. H. K. Tam, S.C. Tam, A. J. Ghajar, and L. M. Tam, 2006, “Factor Analysis for Convective Heat Transfer for a Horizontal Tube in the Turbulent Flow Region Using Artificial Neural Network,” Proceedings of Tenth international conference on enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science (EPMESC X), pp.657-664, 21-23th of August, 2006, Sanya, Hainan, China. (Student paper competition award)
  38. L. M. Tam, V. S. Sin, I. S. Leong, H. K. Tam, “An Investigation of the Usage of Small Scale Furnace for Fire Resistance Test,” Proceedings of 2005 GHMT Guangzhou – Hong Kong – Macau- Taiwan Engineer (Macau) Forum, pp. 113-118, 11-12 November, 2005, Macau, China
  39. H. K. Tam and L. M. Tam, “利用潮汐資料對市政污水泵站節能之研究 (An Investigation of Energy Saving Using Water Tide Information for Municipal Sewage Pump Stations),” 04’中国企业自动化和信息化建设论坛暨中南六省区自动化学会学术年会, pp. 495-499, 22-25/11/2004, Guang Zhou & Hong Kong, China
  40. L. M. Tam, V. S. Sin, H. K. Tam, H. F. Choi, and C. K. Ao, “Design, Construction, and Verification of a Small Scale Furnace for Fire Resistance Test,” Proceedings of Symposium on Applied Science and Technology in Macau, pp. 184-189, 2004, Macau, China
  41. H. K. Tam and L. M. Tam, “GSM Feedback System Involved in the Communication between the Municipal Sewage Pump Station and the Water Treatment Plant,” Proceedings of Symposium on Applied Science and Technology in Macau, pp. 52-55, 2004, Macau, China
  42. A. J. Ghajar, L. M. Tam, and H. K. Tam, “Heat Transfer Correlation for Two Phase Flow in Vertical Pipes Using Artificial Neural Network,” in Proceedings of Congress 2003, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Washington, D.C., November 16-21, 2003
  43. H. K. Tam, K. W. Cheong, L. M. Tam, and K. U. Lei, “Open Source Building Surveillance Systems”, Proceedings of Symposium on Electrical & Mechanical Facilities for Intelligent Buildings, pp. 17-24, November 3, 2003, Macau, China.
  44. Tam, L. M., Tam, H. K., Leong, M. I., “An Investigation of Air Duct Leakage Testing Methods”, Conference of Air Conditioning and Ventilation Quality”, 25th of July, Macau, 2003.
  45. L. M. Tam, S. C. Tam, H. K. Tam, and K. U. Lei, “Linux Based Bi-Directional Monitor And Control System”, Proceeding of the 13th Chinese Process Control Conference, pp. 736-739, July 29-August 2, 2002, Macau and Zhuhai, China.
  46. L. M. Tam, S. C. Tam, H. K. Tam, and K. U. Lei, “Open Source Surveillance System”, Proceedings of Symposium on Technological Innovation in Macau, pp. 67-71, 2002, Macau, China.
  47. L. M. Tam, P. K. Wong, K. T. Sou, H. K. Tam, and K. W. Cheong, “Energy Saving and Control for Public Sewage Pump Station in Macau”, Proceedings of Automation Science & Technology Application Conference, pp. 92-97, 2001.