International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow: Volume 18 Issue 7/8

A robust model and numerical approach for solving solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) problems

F. Arpino, A. Carotenuto, N. Massarotti, P. Nithiarasu

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a robust mathematical model and finite element‐based numerical approach to solve solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) problems.

A stabilized finite element approximation of low speed thermally coupled flows

Javier Principe, Ramon Codina

The purpose of this paper is to describe a finite element formulation to approximate thermally coupled flows using both the Boussinesq and the low Mach number models with…

Solution of thermo‐fluid problems by collocation with local pressure correction

Gregor Kosec, Božidar Šarler

The purpose of this paper is to explore the application of the mesh‐free local radial basis function collocation method (RBFCM) in solution of coupled heat transfer and fluid‐flow…

Multi‐scale thermo‐fluid transport in porous media

Emre Sozer, Wei Shyy

The purpose of this paper is to develop an empiricism free, first principle‐based model to simulate fluid flow and heat transfer through porous media.

An artificial compressibility method for buoyancy‐driven flow in heterogeneous saturated packed beds: A homogeneous approach

C.J. Visser, A.G. Malan, J.P. Meyer

The purpose of this paper is to focus on modeling buoyancy driven viscous flow and heat transfer through saturated packed pebble‐beds via a set of homogeneous volume‐averaged…

A short note on Joule heating in electro‐osmotic flows: A consistent non‐dimensional scaling

P. Nithiarasu, R.W. Lewis

The purpose of this paper is to numerically model electro‐osmotic flow (EOF), Joule heating and heat transfer in a channel filled with an electrolyte and to introduce a consistent…

Finite element numerical analysis of blood flow and temperature distribution in three‐dimensional image‐based finger model

Ying He, Ryutaro Himeno, Hao Liu, Hideo Yokota, Zhi Gang Sun

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the blood flow and temperature distribution in human extremities.

Modeling of conjugate conduction and heat and mass convection in tube‐fin exchangers

G. Comini, C. Nonino, S. Savino

The purpose of this paper is to examine the modeling of simultaneous heat and mass transfer under dehumidifying conditions. Moist air cooling in tube‐fin exchangers is…

Thermal‐fluid flow within innovative heat storage concrete systems for solar power plants

Valentina A. Salomoni, Carmelo E. Majorana, Giuseppe M. Giannuzzi, Adio Miliozzi

The purpose of this paper is to describe an experience of R&D in the field of new technologies for solar energy exploitation within the Italian context. Concentrated solar power…

An hp‐adaptive finite element model for heat transfer within partitioned enclosures

Darrell W. Pepper, Xiuling Wang

The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and employment of an hp‐adaptive finite element method (FEM) algorithm for solving heat transfer problems in partitioned…

Adaptive finite element methods in geodynamics: Convection dominated mid‐ocean ridge and subduction zone simulations

D.R. Davies, J.H. Davies, O. Hassan, K. Morgan, P. Nithiarasu

The purpose of this paper is to present an adaptive finite element procedure that improves the quality of convection dominated mid‐ocean ridge (MOR) and subduction zone (SZ…

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