TY - CHAP A1 - Canal, Cansu Deniz A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal ED - Sharma, Rajesh Kumar ED - Srivastava, Shailesh Kumar ED - Benim, Ali Cemal T1 - Numerical Study of Co-Firing in Swirl Burner Using Coal-Biomass Blends T2 - Mathematical Theory and Simulation of Scientific Problems: FIAM-2023, Dubai, UAE, December 21–22 KW - Numerische Strömungssimulation KW - Drallbrenner KW - Mitverbrennung KW - Bioenergieerzeugung KW - Kohle KW - Biomasse Y1 - 2025 SN - 9789819625789 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2579-6_3 SN - 2194-1009 VL - Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, Bd. 487 SP - 21 EP - 32 PB - Springer Nature CY - Singapore ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Biswas, Nirmalendu A1 - Mandal, Dipak Kumar A1 - Manna, Nirmal K. A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal T1 - Thermomagnetic convection and entropy generation in a hybrid nanofluid filled wavy-walled cavity heated non-uniformly JF - Archives of Thermodynamics N2 - In this work, thermomagnetic convection and irreversibility production in a hybrid nanofluid-filled wavy-walled porous thermal system containing a semi-circular heated bottom is presented. Both the sidewalls of the enclosure are cooled and undulated with varying undulation numbers. The lower wall is partially undulated following a semi-circular-shaped object and is heated isothermally. The horizontal walls are insulated. The cavity is occupied with Cu-Al2O3/water-based hybrid nanofluid and porous substances under the impact of the evenly applied horizontal magnetic field. This work significantly contributes to the existing research rendering an exhaustive understanding of the hydrothermal flow-physics as well as irreversibility production of a hybrid nanofluid in the cavity having surface undulation. The Galerkin weighted finite element method is utilized to solve the mathematical model. The hydrothermal performance of the thermal system is considerably influenced by various pertinent factors such as Darcy-Rayleigh number, Darcy number, Hartmann number, and number of undulations. The wall undulations have a critical role in altering the hydrothermal performance. Heatlines are used to analyse heat transport dynamics from the protruded hot surface to the heat sink. The protruded heater wall induces the formation of a hot upward plume in the nearest fluid layers. The flow divides into two parts forming a pair of circulations due to symmetrical cooling at the sidewalls. The flow behaviours are significantly dampened by increasing the Hartmann number. The associated total entropy generation is also demonstrated. This study contributes to the existing domain knowledge and provides insights for designing and optimizing similar thermal systems. KW - Wärmeübertragung KW - Numerische Strömungssimulation KW - Finite-Elemente-Methode KW - Nanofluidik Y1 - 2025 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-52344 SN - 1231-0956 SP - 61 EP - 81 PB - Polish Academy of Sciences ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mandal, Dipak Kumar A1 - Biswas, Nirmalendu A1 - Manna, Nirmal K. A1 - Gayen, Dilip Kumar A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal T1 - An application of artificial neural network (ANN) for comparative performance assessment of solar chimney (SC) plant for green energy production JF - Scientific Reports N2 - This study aims to optimize the power generation of a conventional Manzanares solar chimney (SC) plant through strategic modifications to the collector inlet height, chimney diameter, and chimney divergence. Employing a finite volume-based solver for numerical analysis, we systematically scrutinize influential geometric parameters, including collector height (hi = 1.85 to 0.1 m), chimney inlet diameter (dch = 10.16 to 55.88 m), and chimney outlet diameter (do = 10.16 to 30.48 m). Our findings demonstrate that reducing the collector inlet height consistently leads to increased power output. The optimal collector inlet height of hi = 0.2 m results in a significant power increase from 51 to 117.42 kW (~ 2.3 times) without additional installation costs, accompanied by an efficiency of 0.25%. Conversely, enlarging the chimney diameter decreases the chimney base velocity and suction pressure. However, as turbine-driven power generation rises, the flow becomes stagnant beyond a chimney diameter of 45.72 m. At this point, power generation reaches 209 kW, nearly four times greater than the Manzanares plant, with an efficiency of 0.44%. Nevertheless, the cost of expanding the chimney diameter is substantial. Furthermore, the impact of chimney divergence is evident, with power generation, collector efficiency, overall efficiency, and collector inlet velocity all peaking at an outer chimney diameter of 15.24 m (corresponding to an area ratio of 2.25). At this configuration, power generation increases to 75.91 kW, approximately 1.5 times more than the initial design. Remarkably, at a low collector inlet height of 0.2 m, combining it with a chimney diameter of 4.5 times the chimney inlet diameter (4.5dch) results in an impressive power output of 635.02 kW, signifying a substantial 12.45-fold increase. To model the performance under these diverse conditions, an artificial neural network (ANN) is effectively utilized. KW - HSD Publikationsfonds KW - DFG Publikationskosten Y1 - 2024 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-45190 SN - 2045-2322 N1 - Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) - 532148125 and supported by the central publication fund of Hochschule Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences VL - 14 IS - 1 PB - Springer Nature ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mandal, Dipak Kumar A1 - Gupta, Kritesh Kumar A1 - Biswas, Nirmalendu A1 - Manna, Nirmal K. A1 - Santra, Somnath A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal T1 - Optimization of hybrid solar chimney power plants (HSCPPs): A review of multi-objective approaches JF - Applied Energy KW - HSD Publikationsfonds KW - Erneuerbare Energien KW - Sonnenenergie KW - Sonnenkraftwerk KW - Energieeffizienz KW - Intelligentes Stromnetz KW - Optimierung KW - Maschinelles Lernen KW - Evolutionärer Algorithmus Y1 - 2025 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-54199 SN - 0306-2619 VL - 396 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Aich, Rishav A1 - Barghavi, Devarakonda A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal T1 - Effect of hydrodynamic and thermal anisotropy on convective heat transfer in a fluid saturated porous duct: A finite volume approach JF - Numerical Heat Transfer: An International Journal of Computation and Methodology, Part A: Applications KW - Numerische Strömungssimulation KW - Konvektion KW - Anisotropie Y1 - 2025 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2025.2527971 SN - 1521-0634 PB - Taylor & Francis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Shajahan, Mohamed Iqbal A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal T1 - Granular PCM based heat sink for electronics thermal management JF - Applied Thermal Engineering N2 - This study investigates aluminum heat sinks integrated with GR42 phase change material (PCM), aiming to enhance thermal inertia and stabilize device temperatures. This is important, since the increasing miniaturization and performance demands for electronic devices have led in a growing need for advanced thermal management systems capable of handling rapid transient loads. The novelty of the work lies in examining different heat sink layouts that optimize the heat dissipation capabilities of GR42 PCMs while minimizing size and weight for electronic cooling. The experimental testing was conducted using three configurations, namely no fin, circular fin and hexagonal fin, with three input powers (4 W, 8 W, and 12 W). The experimental results show that the hexagonal-fin heat sink, surface area is 25 % more than circular fins, exhibited superior thermal performance without significant variation in input power. Notably, the hexagonal-fin heat sink achieved the desired set point temperature of 55 ◦C in 33 % less time than the circular-fin design and 45 % less time than the heat sink without fins. Furthermore, the peak temperatures increased up to 21 % for circular fins. During the charging cycles, the enhancement ratios vary from 72 % and begin to narrow to 25 % during discharge cycles. The hexagonal-fin configuration also exhibited superior melting dynamics, completing the phase transition 44 % faster at higher input power than the circular fins, and established a thermal deviation of nearly 51 % less than finless heat sinks. These findings underscore the critical role of fin geometry and PCM integration in achieving uniform temperature distribution and improved energy storage efficiency. Overall, the hexagonal-fin heat sink with GR42 PCM shows strong potential as a passive cooling solution for low-power portable electronic devices. KW - Heat sinks KW - Portable electronic cooling KW - Latent heat storage KW - GR42 PCM KW - Hexagonal fin KW - Circular fin KW - HSD Publikationsfonds KW - DFG Publikationskosten Y1 - 2026 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-59649 SN - 1359-4311 VL - 286 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mandal, Dipak Kumar A1 - Manna, Nirmal K. A1 - Biswas, Nirmalendu A1 - Rudra, Tansu A1 - Kumar, Rajesh A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal T1 - Enhanced heat transport in magneto-nanofluidic thermal systems: adiabatic block effects in grooved channels and ANN modeling JF - International Journal of Thermofluids N2 - This study investigates heat transfer enhancement in magneto-nanofluidic systems through the strategic placement of adiabatic blocks in grooved channels. Using CuO–H2O nanofluid in a bottom-heated channel with circular expansion, we examine the complex interactions between forced convection, magnetic fields, and uoyancy effects. Through systematic numerical analysis, we explore the combined influences of Rayleigh, Reynolds, and Hartmann numbers on thermal performance. Our findings reveal significant heat transfer enhancement (up to 137 %) under optimal conditions, particularly with vertical magnetic field orientation at Re = 100 and Ha = 30. The results demonstrate how adiabatic blocks modify flow structures, with larger blocks diminishing vortex intensity while elevated Ra generates secondary vortices that interact with primary circulations. Magnetic field effects show notable dependence on orientation, with vertical fields generally promoting better heat transfer than horizontal configurations. To complement the numerical analysis, we develop a predictive model using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for Nusselt numbers across various operating conditions, achieving over 99 % accuracy. The integrated computational-ANN approach offers significant advancements in optimizing thermal systems in various areas, ranging from electronics cooling to microfluidic devices. KW - Mixed convective flow KW - Nanofluids KW - Heat transfer augmentation KW - Adiabatic block KW - Grooved channel KW - Neural network KW - HSD Publikationsfonds Y1 - 2026 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hbz:due62-opus-60127 SN - 2666-2027 VL - 31 PB - Elsevier ER - TY - JOUR A1 - S, Kasiviswanathan A1 - Shajahan, Mohamed Iqbal A1 - R, Bharathiraja A1 - Murali, Arun Prasad A1 - Benim, Ali Cemal T1 - Comprehensive overview of phase change materials in electronics, building, and solar applications JF - Engineering Research Express N2 - Phase change materials (PCMs) are a viable way to improve energy efficiency and thermal control in a variety of sectors. With an emphasis on their function in thermal control, this review article offers an in-depth review of PCM applications in electronics, buildings and solar energy systems. PCMs are used in electronics to control device temperatures, which lowers the risk of overheating and increases operational efficiency by 10% to 25%. Through latent heat storage and release in reaction to temperature changes, PCMs are incorporated into walls, floors, and roofs in building applications to improve thermal comfort and cut energy use by 15% to 30%. By storing thermal energy for steady power generation, PCMs increase the dependability and efficiency of solar energy systems by 8%–20%. This review examines the basic ideas behind PCMs, assesses various PCM (such as organic, inorganic, and eutectic PCMs), and details about real-world applications in these energy management fields. Important issues are examined, such as material compatibility, cost-effectiveness, and long-term stability. In order to maximize performance in these crucial applications, the conclusion emphasizes the need for improvements in cost-effective PCM formulations for the improved thermal conductivity (0.2–0.7 W m−1·K−1), and adaptive control systems. KW - Energieeffizienz KW - Temperaturregelung KW - Elektronik KW - Latentwärmespeicher KW - Sonnenenergie Y1 - 2026 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1088/2631-8695/ae342a SN - 2631-8695 VL - 8 IS - 3 PB - IOP Publishing ER -