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Dr. Nor Azwadi bin Che SidikFaculty of Mechanical Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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RECENT RESEARCH INCOMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS

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1. To inform current research topics inthe field of Computational FluidMechanics

2.To promote research topics forUndergraduate Projects (UGP), MasterProject/Master Research or PhDresearch

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OBJECTIVE

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The systematic investigation intoand study of materials and sources inorder to establish facts and reachnew conclusions.

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RESEARCH??

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1 Graduation requirement2 Platform to demonstrate student’screativity and apply knowledge3 Contribute to new knowledge3 To disseminate knowledge4 To get money/claim (publicationincentives)5 Etc

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WHY RESEARCH MATTERS

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When considering topics for a workable research problem, askthe following questions:• Do I posses the skills necessary to complete this study?• Do I have access to the tools, lab, and equipment to

complete this project?• Do I have the time and money necessary to complete this

project?• Do I have the resources necessary to obtain sufficient data?• Do I have access to a professional in that field who will be

willing and able to advise me in the research process?

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SELECTION OF RESEARCH TOPIC

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Choose a research topic that interests you. Then……….*Find a study that has already been done and replicate itusing new definitions of some of the variables in the study(UG).

-or-*Find a study that has already been done and replicate itusing additional moderator or control variables (UG/PG(t))

-or-*Find an existing study and develop a different way to testthe hypothesis (PG(t/r))

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*Follow an author’s suggestions for further research needed –usually found at the end of an article (PG(r))

-or-*Contact the author of an interesting study using the internetfor ideas for further study (PG(r))

-or-*Choose a problem, analyze it, and invent a completely newstudy (Ph.D)

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• Freedom to work (FW) - The supervisor is open to ideasand is flexible about adopting alternative approaches

• Time conscious (TC) - The supervisor is consciousabout time taken for completion and is generally willingto work towards it.

• Job prospect (JP) - The supervisor’ ability to help thecandidate in obtaining a suitable job after completion ofdissertation

• Convergence of interest (CI) - The matching of interestof the student and the supervisor

• Reputation/Subject knowledge/Publications (RP) - Thereputation of the supervisor in his or her field.

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CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A SUPERVISOR

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• Personal relationship with the professor (PR) - Cordialand understanding relationship with the supervisor

• Social networks (SN) - The supervisor’ social networkand relationship with other professors in the instituteand outside

• Number of thesis guided (TG) - Number of thesis guidedby the supervisor, the more the better

• Commitment and involvement (IN) - Supervisor’enthusiasm in guiding the thesis, emotional investment

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CRITERIA FOR CHOOSING A SUPERVISOR

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1. Solution to the lattice Boltzmann equation2. Solution to the Navier-Stokes Equation3. Application of Numerical Software

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CURRENT RESEARCH

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1. Solution to the lattice Boltzmann equation

Lattice Boltzmann equation – Evolution equation ofparticle distribution function (translation and collision).

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Translation Collision

Equilibrium function

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Fluid flow parameters• Density• Velocity

Skill requiredMATLAB or Fortranex: translation

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ex: collision

ex: density and velocity

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Lattice Boltzmann for turbulent flow – Leila J., Ph.D

Leila Jahanshaloo, Emad Kermani and Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, “A review onapplication of lattice Boltzmann method for turbulent flow simulation”, NumericalHeat Transfer, Part A Application, Accepted for publication. (IF 2.492).

Re=1000 Re=10000 Re=20000

CurrentStudy

Benchmark

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Lattice Boltzmann method for turbulent flow in rotatingchannel – Basha M., Ph.D

Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, M. Basha, “Regularized lattice Boltzmann simulation oflaminar mixed convection in entrance region of 2D channels”, Numerical HeatTransfer, Part A Application, Vol. 63, n. 11, 867-878, 2013. (IF 2.492).

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Lattice Boltzmann method for particulate flow,Leila J., Ph.D., Aman AK., Ph.D., Akmal H., Master

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFRI_6TByEE

Few papers submitted to high impact journals

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Lattice Boltzmann method for nanofluid

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Lattice Boltzmann method for nanofluid

Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, Arman Safdari, “Comments on: “Lattice BoltzmannSimulation of Alumina-water Nanofluid in a Square Cavity” by Yurong He, CongQi, Yanwei Hu, Bin Qin, Fengchen Li and Yulog Ding (Nanoscale ResearchLetters 2011, 6:184)”, Nanoscale Research Letters, Vol. 7, pp648-650, 2012 (IF2.726).

Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, Maysam Khakbaz, Leila Jahanshaloo, SyahrullailSamion and Amer Nordin Darus, “Simulation of Forced Convection in aChannel with Nanofluid by the Lattice Boltzmann Method”, NanoscaleResearch Letters, 8, 178, 2013 (IF 2.726).

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Some improvements of the lattice Boltzmann method

Shervin Sharafatmandjour, Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, Sabetghadam, “A leastsquared based immersed boundary approach for the complex boundaries inlattice Boltzmann Method”, Numerical Heat Transfer Part B- Fundamental,Accepted for publication. (IF 2.054)

Shervin Sharafatmandjoor, Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, F. Sabetghadam, “Analysisof applicability of the lattice Boltzmann method in targeting a chaotic flame frontmodel”, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A Application, Accepted for publication.(IF 2.492).

Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, M. Zeinali, A. Safdari and A. Kazemi, “Adaptive NetworkBased Fuzzy Inference System Analysis to predict the temperature and flowfields in Lid-Driven Cavity”, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A Application, Vol.63, n. 12, 906-920, 2013. (IF 2.492).

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2. Solution to the Navier-Stokes equation

Navier-Stokes equation – governing equation for fluid flow

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Discretisation using finite different method

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Required skill: Matlab/fortran

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High order solution scheme of Navier-Stokes equation (CIP),Mehran, Master

Mehran Salehi, Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, “Prediction of flow characteristics instenotic artery using CIP Scheme” International Journal of Materials andMechanical Engineering, 7, 101-106

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Pian and Rajab, Ph.D

Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, Mehran Salehi, “Eulerian-Lagrangian numerical schemefor contaminant removal from different cavity shapes”, The Arabian Journal forScience and Engineering, Accepted for publication. (IF 0.243)

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3. Application of numerical software

FLUENT software

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Required skillFamiliar with the software

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CURRENT RESEARCH

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Film cooling in combustor simulator, Ehsan, Ph.D

Ehsan Kianpour, Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, Mohsen Agha Seyyed Mirza Bozorg,“Thermodynamics analysis of flow field at the end of combustor simulator”International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 61, 389-396, 2013. (IF 2.407)

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Film cooling in combustor simulator, Ehsan, Ph.D

Ehsan Kianpour, Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, Mohsen Agha Seyyed Mirza Bozorg,“Thermodynamics analysis of flow field at the end of combustor simulator”International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 61, 389-396, 2013. (IF 2.407)

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Ehsan Kianpour, Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, Mohsen Agha Seyyed Mirza Bozorg,“Thermodynamics analysis of flow field at the end of combustor simulator”International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 61, 389-396, 2013. (IF 2.407)

Temperature Distribution

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Contaminant flow in urban street canyon, Afiq, Ph.D

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Contaminant flow in urban street canyon

Afiq Witri, Nor Azwadi Che Sidik, Khaled Saqr and Salim Mohamad Salim, “Areview on the flow structure and pollutant dispersion in urban street canyon”SIMULATION, Accepted for publication with minor correction. (IF 0.793)

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Fish Fin morphology

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Dr. Nor Azwadi bin Che SidikE07-level 2 (CFD lab)

Tel: 017-7541097E-mail: azwadi@fkm.utm.my

Web:http://www.fkm.utm.my/~azwadi

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