• Study on the effect of hole size of Trombe wall in the presence of phase change material for different times of a day in winter and summer 

  Khetib, Yacine; Alotaibi, Abdullah Alhumaidi; Alshahri, Abdullah H.; Cheraghan, Goshtasp; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Meyer, Josua P. (MDPI, 2021-10)

  In this article, a numerical study is performed on a Trobme wall in a tropical city for two seasons, summer and winter. A 1 × 1.5 m Trobme wall with a thickness of 15 cm is designed and analyzed. A 1-inch-diameter tube ...
• Numerical study of natural convection of biological nanofluid flow prepared from tea leaves under the effect of magnetic field 

  Khetib, Yacine; Alahmadi, Ahmad; Alzaed, Ali; Saleem, Hussein A.; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Cheraghian, Goshtasp (MDPI, 2021-10)

  The heat transfer of a biological nanofluid (N/F) in a rectangular cavity with two hot triangular blades is examined in this work. The properties used for nanoparticles (N/Ps) are derived from a N/P prepared naturally ...
• Natural convection and entropy generation of MgO/water nanofluids in the enclosure under a magnetic field and radiation effects 

  Khetib, Yacine; Alahmad, Ahmad Aziz; Alzaed, Ali; Tahmasebi, Ahamd; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Cheraghian, Goshtasp (MDPI, 2021-08)

  The authors of the present paper sought to conduct a numerical study on the convection heat transfer, along with the radiation and entropy generation (EGE) of a nanofluids (NFs) in a two and three-dimensional square ...
• Effects of different wall shapes on thermal-hydraulic characteristics of different channels filled with water based graphite-SiO2 hybrid nanofluid 

  Khetib, Yacine; Alahmadi, Ahmad; Alzaed, Ali; Tahmasebi, Ahamd; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Cheraghian, Goshtasp (MDPI, 2021-07)

  In the current numerical study, various wall shape effects are investigated on the thermalhydraulic characteristics of different channels filled with water-based graphite-SiO2 hybrid nanofluid. In this work, the performance ...
• Effect of straight, inclined and curved fins on natural convection and entropy generation of a nanofluid in a square cavity influenced by a magnetic field 

  Khetib, Yacine; Alahmadi, Ahmad Aziz; Alzaed, Ali; Azimy, Hamidreza; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Cheraghian, Goshtasp (MDPI, 2021-07)

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• Application of cylindrical fin to improve heat transfer rate in micro heat exchangers containing nanofluid under magnetic field 

  Khetib, Yacine; Alahmadi, Ahmad; Alzaed, Ali; Krishnan, Suseel Jai; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Cheraghian, Goshtasp (MDPI, 2021-07)

  In this study, the convective mode heat transfer phenomena of bi-phase elasticoviscous (non-Newtonian) nanofluid is quantified by forcefully flowing it through a specially designed microchannel test section. The test ...
• Development of an acoustic material property database and universal airflow resistivity model 

  Dunne, R.K.; Desai, Dawood A.; Heyns, P.S. (Philippus Stephanus) (Elsevier, 2021-02)

  The importance of accurate airflow resistivity predictive models and a subsequent comprehensive database of acoustic material properties for designers cannot be underestimated. With the advances in Finite Element Analysis ...
• Gearbox fault identification under non-Gaussian noise and time-varying operating conditions 

  Schmidt, Stephan Stephan; Chaari, Fakher; Zimroz, Radoslaw; Heyns, P.S. (Philippus Stephanus); Haddar, Mohamed (Springer, 2021-05)

  The Synchronous Average of the Squared Envelope (SASE) is very useful to visualise the periodicities in the instantaneous power of the machine due to damage. However, the SASE is sensitive to impulsive noise and the presence ...
• Computational and sensitivity analysis of a dual purpose solar chimney for buildings 

  Layeni, A.T.; Waheed, M.A.; Adewumi, B.A.; Nwaokocha, Collins N.; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Tongo, S.O.; Okeze, R.C.; Mboreha, C.A. (Elsevier, 2021)

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• Simulation of alumina/water manofluid flow in a micro-heatsink with wavy microchannels : impact of two-phase and single-phase nanofluid models 

  Khetib, Yacine; Abo-Dief, Hala M.; Alanazi, Abdullah K.; Saleem, Hussein A.; Sajadi, S. Mohammad; Sharifpur, Mohsen (Frontiers Media, 2021-10-18)

  In this article, alumina/water nanofluid (NF) flow in a heatsink (H-S) with wavy microchannels (W-MCs) is simulated. The H-S is made of aluminum containing four similar parts. Each part has an inlet and outlet. Constant ...
• Investigation of the thermal conductivity, viscosity, and thermal performance of graphene nanoplatelet-alumina hybrid nanofluid in a differentially heated cavity 

  Borode, Adeola O.; Ahmed, Noor A.; Olubambi, Peter A.; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Meyer, Josua P. (MDPI, 2021-08-20)

  This paper investigates the thermophysical properties and heat transfer performance of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) and alumina hybrid nanofluids at different mixing ratios. The electrical conductivity and viscosity of ...
• The sensitivity of failure analysis of boiler tubes to the shape of elliptical external erosion flaws 

  Kalu, Ifeanyi Emmanuel; Inglis, Helen Mary; Kok, Schalk (Elsevier, 2021-01)

  Localized erosion is one of the most common failure mechanisms associated with boiler tubes, driven by impaction of the tube surface by fly ash, soot blowing steam, falling slag or other abrasive substances from the boiler’s ...
• A financial evaluation of a multiple inclination, rooftop-mounted, photovoltaic system where structured tariffs apply : a case study of a South African shopping centre 

  Van Vuuren, Dirk Johan; Marnewick, Annlize L.; Pretorius, Jan Harm C. (MDPI, 2021-03-17)

  Fundamental mathematical principles were applied to calculate the return on investment (ROI) of a multiple inclination, rooftop-mounted, photovoltaic (PV) system that is connected to a structured tariff network. Recent ...
• Heat transfer and fluid flow analysis using nanofluids in diamond-shaped cavities with novel obstacles 

  Aghaei, Alireza; Bhattacharyya, Suvanjan; Dezfulizadeh, Amin; Goldanlou, A.S.; Rostami, S.; Sharifpur, Mohsen (Taylor and Francis, 2021)

  This work computationally explores the two-phase flow of nanofluids and their thermal energy transport coefficients in 3D diamond-shaped cavities with square-shaped barriers having reducing dimensions. Materials with two ...
• Experimental investigation of heat transfer performance of novel bio-extract doped mono and hybrid nanofluids in a radiator 

  Efemwenkiekie, Kelvin U.; Oyedepo, Sunday O.; Giwa, Solomon O.; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Owoeye, Taiwo F.; Akinlabu, Kehinde D.; Meyer, Josua P. (Elsevier, 2021-12)

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• Performance of heat transfer mechanism in nucleate pool boiling -a relative approach of contribution to various heat transfer components 

  Kumar, Ashwini; Behura, Aruna Kumar; Rajak, Dipen Kumar; Kumar, Ravinder; Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Bamisile, Olusola (Elsevier, 2021-04)

  Nucleate pool steaming is an effective mode of transfer of heat that helps to reduce the use of fossil fuels and thus reduce pollution. Transfer of heat in nucleate pool steaming is examined to occur through the combination ...
• Experimental investigation on stability, viscosity, and electrical conductivity of water-based hybrid nanofluid of MWCNT-Fe2O3 

  Giwa, Solomon Olanrewaju; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein; Murshed, S.M. Sohel.; Meyer, Josua P. (MDPI, 2021-01)

  The superiority of nanofluid over conventional working fluid has been well researched and proven. Newest on the horizon is the hybrid nanofluid currently being examined due to its improved thermal properties. This paper ...
• Computational fluid dynamic analysis to investigate methanol synthesis on the commercial catalysts 

  Bazai, M.; Bazai, Hassan; Mirvakili, A.; Rahimpour, M.R. (Springer, 2022)

  In this study, a novel plate methanol reactor (shell and plate) with a higher heat transfer rate compared to the conventional counterparts (shell and tube) was investigated. In fact, in the new configuration, all of the ...
• Influence of non-steady transient heat flux on flow boiling heat transfer and pressure drop in horizontal pipes 

  Van den Bergh, Wilhelm Johann; Dirker, Jaco; Markides, Christos N.; Meyer, Josua P. (Elsevier, 2022-01)

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• Effects of uniform magnetic induction on heat transfer performance of aqueous hybrid ferrofluid in a rectangular cavity 

  Giwa, Solomon Olanrewaju; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Meyer, Josua P. (Elsevier, 2020-04)

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