International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow: Volume 27 Issue 5

Guest editorial

Andrzej J. Nowak

Preface

Andrzej J. Nowak

Multi-scale pulsatile CFD modeling of thrombus transport in a patient-specific LVAD implantation

Ray O. Prather, Alain Kassab, Marcus William Ni, Eduardo Divo, Ricardo Argueta-Morales, William M. DeCampli

Predictive models implemented in medical procedures can potentially bring great benefit to patients and represent a step forward in targeted treatments based on a patient’s…

Optimal design of multi-layer thermal protection of variable thickness

Aleksey V. Nenarokomov, Margarita O. Salosina, Oleg M. Alifanov

The presented paper aims to consider algorithm for optimal design of multilayer thermal insulation.

Numerical simulation of free jets

Andrzej Boguslawski, Artur Tyliszczak, Agnieszka Wawrzak, Karol Wawrzak

The purpose of the paper is to summarize recent achievements and suggest further research directions in numerical studies of round free jets with particular attention on the…

Application of the RBF collocation method to transient coupled thermoelasticity

Boštjan Mavrič, Božidar Šarler

In this study, the authors aim to upgrade their previous developments of the local radial basis function collocation method (LRBFCM) for heat transfer, fluid flow, electromagnetic…

Assessment of thermal performance of protective garments: The advanced numerical model

Piotr Lapka, Piotr Furmanski, Tomasz Wisniewski

The paper aims to present the advanced mathematical and numerical models of conjugated heat and mass transfer in a multi-layer protective clothing, human skin and muscle subjected…

Progress in thermal transport modeling of carbonate-based reacting systems

Lindsey Yue, Leanne Reich, Terrence Simon, Roman Bader, Wojciech Lipiński

Carbonate-based heterogeneous reacting systems are investigated for the applications of thermochemical carbon dioxide capture and energy storage. This paper aims to review recent…

Simple methods for identification of radiative properties of highly-porous ceria ceramics in the range of semi-transparency

Leonid A. Dombrovsky, Wojciech Lipinski

The aim of this paper is to present advanced experimental–numerical methods for identification of spectral absorption and scattering properties of highly porous ceria ceramics in…

Assessment of modelling strategies for film cooling

Lorenzo Mazzei, Antonio Andreini, Bruno Facchini

Effusion cooling represents one the most innovative techniques for the thermal management of aero-engine combustors liners. The huge amount of micro-perforations implies a…

Implementation of SLW model in the radiative heat transfer problems with particles and high temperature gradients

Rahul Yadav, C. Balaji, S.P. Venkateshan

The paper aims to test the spectral line-based weighted sum of gray gases (SLW) method in axisymmetric geometries with particles and high temperature gradients.

Code-to-code verification of an axisymmetric model of the Bridgman solidification process for alloys

Mirosław Seredyński, Sara Battaglioli, Robin P. Mooney, Anthony J. Robinson, Jerzy Banaszek, Shaun McFadden

Numerical models of manufacturing processes are useful and provide insight for the practitioner; however, model verification and validation are a prerequisite for expedient…

Nuclear coupled thermal hydraulic analysis of fast transient depressurization in supercritical channels

Goutam Dutta, Yashasvi Giridhar

The objective of the present work is to simulate the nuclear coupled thermal–hydraulic fast transient case studies for a vertically up-flowing supercritical pressure water channel…

Numerical model of a shaft furnace operation

Robert Straka, Tadeusz Telejko

The model of a shaft furnace operation is presented in this paper. Aim of this model is to predict concentrations of carbon monoxide and dioxide, the temperature of the lava and…