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    • A method for fluid-structure interaction problems with non-Newtonian fluid 

      Amani, Ahmad; Naseri, Alireza; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David; Oliva Llena, Asensio (International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2018)
      Conference lecture
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      This paper represents a numerical method to solve fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems where the fluid exhibits a non-Newtonian Viscoelastic behaviour. Oldroyd-B constitutive equation is used to model Viscoelastic fluid. ...
    • A molecular dynamics study on the effects of wall-fluid interaction strength and fluid density on thermal resistance of graphene/argon interface 

      Amani, Ahmad; Karimian, S.M.H.; Seyednia, Mahbod (CIMNE, 2015)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Molecular dynamics simulations of Argon flow confined between two parallel graphene sheets are carried out to investigate the effects of some parameters on heat transfer and thermal properties. These parameters include ...
    • A numerical approach for non-Newtonian two-phase flows using a conservative level-set method 

      Amani, Ahmad; Balcázar Arciniega, Néstor; Naseri, Alireza; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim (2020-04-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      A finite-volume based conservative level-set method is presented to numerically solve the non-Newtonian multiphase flow problems. One set of governing equations is written for the whole domain, and different phases are ...
    • A second-order time accurate semi-implicit method for fluid–structure interaction problems 

      Naseri, Alireza; González Acedo, Ignacio; Amani, Ahmad; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2019-04-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      This paper is concerned with numerical solution of fluid-structure inter-action (FSI) problems involving an incompressible viscous flow and an elasticstructure. A semi-implicit partitioned method with second-order ...
    • A Study of binary collision of GNF droplets using a conservative level-set method 

      Amani, Ahmad; Balcázar Arciniega, Néstor; Naseri, Alireza; Oliva Llena, Asensio (International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2018)
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      In this study, numerical simulations of binary droplet collisions of two GNF droplets are carried out. Navier-Stokes equations are solved for fluid motion both inside and outside of the droplet using a conservative ...
    • DNS of un-equal size droplets collision using a moving-mesh/level-set method 

      Amani, Ahmad; Balcázar Arciniega, Néstor; Gutiérrez Álvarez, Enrique; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2019)
      Conference report
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    • DNS of unequal size droplets collision using a moving-mesh/level-set method 

      Amani, Ahmad; Balcázar Arciniega, Néstor; Gutierrez, Enrique; Oliva Llena, Asensio (Springer, 2019)
      Conference report
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      The dynamics of binary droplets collision is of huge importance in different fields, from multiphase reactors (Dudukovic et al in Chem Eng Sci 54:1975–1995, 1999 [11]), raindrop formation, ink-jet printing, spray combustion, ...
    • Numerical Analysis of Viscoelastic Fluid Injection Processes 

      Amani, Ahmad; Schillaci, Eugenio; Kizildag, Deniz; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David (2021)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      In this work, a numerical framework aimed at simulating high-viscous and viscoelastic liquid injection processes is presented. The study of fluid injection with viscoelastic properties, such as synthetic polymers, is of ...
    • Numerical approach to study bubbles and drops evolving through complex geometries by using a level set – Moving mesh – Immersed boundary method 

      Gutiérrez González, Ernesto; Favre, F.; Balcázar Arciniega, Néstor; Amani, Ahmad; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim (2018-10-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      The present work proposes a method to study problems of drops and bubbles evolving in complex geometries. First, a conservative level set (CLS) method is enforced to handle the multiphase domain while keeping the mass ...
    • Numerical assessment of RANS and LES modelling in particle separation devices 

      Bahramian, Linda; Amani, Ahmad; Muela Castro, Jordi; Rigola Serrano, Joaquim; Oliet Casasayas, Carles; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David (European Conference for AeroSpace Sciences (EUCASS), 2022)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      In the present work, the separation efficiency analysis on particle-laden flows in the framework of LES and RANS modelling for an Inertial Particle Separator (IPS) device has been presented. The comparison of LES and RANS ...
    • Numerical simulation of Newtonian/non-Newtonian multiphase flows : deformation and collision of droplets 

      Amani, Ahmad (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2019-07-24)
      Doctoral thesis
      Open Access
      The complex nature of multiphase flows, particularly in the presence of non-Newtonian rheologies in the phases, limits the applicability of theoretical analysis of physical equations as well as setting up laboratory ...
    • Numerical simulation of non-newtonian fluid-structure interaction problems 

      Amani, Ahmad (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-09-25)
      Master thesis
      Open Access
      This thesis represents a numerical method to solve fluid-structure interaction (FSI) prob- lems where the fluid exhibits a non-Newtonian behavior. Oldroyd-B constitutive equa- tions is used to model Viscoelastic fluid and ...
    • Numerical simulation of the micro-extrusion process of printable biomaterials 

      Amani, Ahmad; Kizildag, Deniz; Castro González, Jesús; Mazo Bárbara, Laura del; Pegueroles Neyra, Marta; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau (Scipedia, 2022)
      Conference report
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      This work aims to gain a better understanding of how the rheological properties of printable materials affect their processability, as well as the quality of the final product, which at the end can lead to reducing time ...
    • Numerical study of binary droplets collision in the main collision regimes 

      Amani, Ahmad; Balcázar Arciniega, Néstor; Gutiérrez Álvarez, Enrique; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2019-08-15)
      Article
      Open Access
      Direct numerical simulation of binary droplets collision is done using a conservative level-set method. The Navier-Stokes and level-set equations are solved using a finite-volume method on collocated grids. A novel lamella ...
    • Numerical study of droplet deformation in shear flow using a conservative level-set method 

      Amani, Ahmad; Balcázar Arciniega, Néstor; Castro González, Jesús; Oliva Llena, Asensio (2019-11-02)
      Article
      Open Access
      This paper is concerned with a numerical study on the behavior of a single Newtonian droplet suspended in another Newtonian fluid, all subjected to a simple shear flow. Conservative finite-volume approximation on a collocated ...
    • On estimating the interface normal and curvature in PLIC-VOF approach for 3D arbitrary meshes 

      Amani, Ahmad; Muela Castro, Jordi; Schillaci, Eugenio; Castro González, Jesús (2022-05)
      Article
      Open Access
      Volume of fluid (VOF) method with its Piecewise Linear Interface Calculation (PLIC) reconstruction algorithm is one of the most popular approaches in numerical simulation of interfacial flows with a wide range of applications ...
    • Second-Order Semi-Implicit Partitioned Method for Fluid-Structure Interaction Problems 

      Naseri, Alireza; González Acedo, Ignacio; Amani, Ahmad; Pérez Segarra, Carlos David (Centro Internacional de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería (CIMNE), 2018)
      Conference report
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      This paper is concerned with numerical solution of fluid-structure interaction (FSI) problems involving an incompressible viscous flow and an elastic structure. A second-order time accurate semi-implicit method is proposed ...
    • Three-dimensional direct numerical simulation (dns) Of taylor bubbles rising in non-Newtonian environments 

      Amani, Ahmad; Castro González, Jesús; Oliva Llena, Asensio (International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2021)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Three-dimensional numerical simulation of Taylor gas bubbles as primary unites of slug flow patterns rising in non-Newtonian environments is performed in the context of Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS) of the governing ...