Publications by Ahmad Reza Motezakker

A parametric study on pool boiling heat transfer and critical heat flux on structured surfaces with artificial cavities

Luis Guillermo Villanueva Torrijo, Ahmad Reza Motezakker

Emerging applications in new generation electronic devices require effective heat removal and thermal man-agement. In this regard, boiling is a phase change phenomenon capable of dissipating a large amount of heat compared to the sensible heat. In this stu ...

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD2022

Optimum ratio of hydrophobic to hydrophilic areas of biphilic surfaces in thermal fluid systems involving boiling

Luis Guillermo Villanueva Torrijo, Tom Larsen, Ahmad Reza Motezakker

Pool boiling has a high heat removal capability and is considered as one of the most effective cooling methods due to utilization of latent heat of vaporization. Surface wettability plays a key role in boiling heat transfer since it controls the contact li ...

2019

On "Cavitation on Chip" in Microfluidic Devices With Surface and Sidewall Roughness Elements

Luis Guillermo Villanueva Torrijo, Morteza Ghorbani, Ahmad Reza Motezakker

In this paper, cavitating flows are characterized in 29 microfluidic devices in order to achieve a comprehensive perspective regarding flow patterns in microscale, which is crucial in the applications, such as energy harvesting and biomedical treatment. Wh ...

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers2019

Energy Harvesting in Microscale with Cavitating Flows

Luis Guillermo Villanueva Torrijo, Yusuf Leblebici, Morteza Ghorbani, Ahmad Reza Motezakker, Ali Mohammadi

Energy harvesting from thermal energy has been widely exploited to achieve energy savings and clean technologies. In this research, a new cost-effective and environment-friendly solution is proposed for the growing individual energy needs thanks to the ene ...

Amer Chemical Soc2017