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Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Meyer, JP

BIng(Mech) MIng PhD - Head of Department

NRF Rating: B2

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Telephone number: 012 420 2590
Fax number: 012 362 5124
E-mail address: josua.meyer@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Simulation of fluid and heat transfer

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Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Motsamai OS, Snyman JA, Meyer JP: 2010. Optimization of gas turbine combustor mixing for improved exit temperature profile. Heat Transfer Engineering, 31 (5), pp 402-418, Full Text

Olivier JA, Meyer JP: 2010. Single-Phase heat transfer and pressure drop of the cooling of water inside smooth tubes for transitional flow with different inlet geometries (RP-1280). HVAC&R Research, 16 (4) / July, pp 471-496, Full Text

Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP, Dirker J: 2010. Three-dimensional multi-scale plate assembly for maximum heat transfer rate density. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 53, pp 586-593, Full Text

Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP, Bejan A: 2010. Constructal multi-scale pin-fins. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, (53), pp 2773-2779, Full Text

van Rooyen E, Christians M, Liebenberg L, Meyer JP: 2010. Probabilistic flow pattern-based heat transfer correlation for condensing intermittent flow of refrigerants in smooth horizontal tubes. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, (53), pp 1446-1460, Full Text

Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP, Ighalo FU: 2010. Combined numerical optimization and constructal theory for the design of microchannel heat sinks. Numerical Heat Transfer Part A-Applications, (58), pp 882-899, Full Text

Papers in refereed, published conference proceedings:

Meyer JP, Liebenberg L, Olivier JA: 2010. Single-phase heat transfer and pressure drop of water cooled inside horizontal smooth tubes in the transitional flow regime. In Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC-14), ASME (American Society for Mechanical Engineers), pp 1-9.

Meyer JP, du Preez A: 2010. Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of water in the transitional flow regime of horizontal smooth tubes at constant wall temperature. In Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC-14), ASME (American Society for MechanicalEngineers), pp 1-8.

Olakoyejo OT, Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP: 2010. Geometric optimisation of forced convection in cooling channels with internal heat generation. In Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC-14), ASME (American Society for Mechanical Engineers), pp 1-8.

Meyer JP, Christians M, Liebenberg L, van Rooyen E: 2010. Probabilistic flow-pattern-based heat transfer for condensing intermittent flow in smooth horizontal tubes. In Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC 14), ASME (American Society for Mechanical Engineers), pp 1-10.

Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP, Bejan A: 2010. Maximum heat transfer from multi-scale fins arranged in a row with non-uniform geometry. In Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC 14), ASME (American Society for Mechanical Engineers), pp 1-7.

Obayopo SO, Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP: 2010. Thermodynamic optimization of PEM fuel cell stack gas channel for optimimal thermal performance. In Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC 14), ASME (American Society for Mechanical Engineers), pp 1-7.

Vadasz JJ, Meyer JP, Govender S: 2010. Heat transfer enhancements using vibration during solidification of paraffin. In Proceedings of the 14th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC 14), AME (American Society for Mechanical Engineers), pp 1-5.

Ighalo FU, Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP: 2010. Designed micro-channel heat sinks using mathematical optimization with variable axial length. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT 2010), / 19-21 July, HEFAT, pp 1345-1350.

Alam MM, Meyer JP: 2010. Two-cylinder wake with and without tripwires. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT 2010), / 19-21 July, HEFAT, pp 239-244.

Shandu RD, Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP: 2010. Heat transfer and fluid flow in three-shaped structures with small length scales. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT 2010), / 19- 21 July, HEFAT, pp 1365-1371.

Obayopo SO, Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP: 2010. Numerical optimisation of a single PEM fuel cell under variable operating conditions. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT 2010), / 19-21 July, HEFAT, pp 667-672.

Olakoyejo OT, Bello-Ochende T, Meyer JP: 2010. Optimisation of circular cooling channels with internal heat generation. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT 2010), / 19-21 July, HEFAT, pp 1395-1400.

Suliman R, Kyembe MTK, Meyer JP: 2010. Experimental investigation and validation of heat transfer coefficients during condensation of R-134A at low mass fluxes. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT 2010), / 19-21 July, HEFAT, pp 2243-2249.

Dirker J, Meyer JP: 2010. Topology optimization for an internal heat conducting cooling scheme in a square domain. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT 2010), / 19-21 July, HEFAT, pp 1785-1790.

 

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