Browsing by Author "Al-Bahrani, Mohammed"

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Application of electric field to aluminum/copper/aluminum trilayer nanocomposites and determination of mechanical properties: A molecular dynamics approach
(Elsevier, 2024) Gao, Xingbin; Abbas, Walaa Nasser; Al-zahy, Younis Mohamed Atiah; Al-Bahrani, Mohammed; Kumar, Nitin; Hanoon, Zahraa A.; Pirmoradian, Mostafa
Most studies considered metal matrix nanocomposites (NCs) because of their excellent mechanical and electrical properties. In recent years, external electric fields (EEFs) in the aforementioned NCs were identified as a crucial role in modulating mechanical behavior. The EEF may affect strength, hardness, ductility, and fracture toughness. The explanation for these changes is the interaction of EEF with the nanoparticles in the metal matrix. In the present study, the effects of various EEF values on the mechanical properties of Al/Cu/Al three-layer NCs (TLNCs) were assessed using the molecular dynamics (MD) modeling method and LAMMPS software. MD findings predicted that the EEF reduced the physical stability and mechanical strength of modeled samples. Physically, this performance resulted from a decrease in attraction force among distinct particles inside the computing box in the presence of EEF. The proposed samples' ultimate tensile strength (UTS) and Young's modulus (YM) decreased to 2.587 GPa and 20.19 GPa, respectively, when the EEF value increased to 0.05 V/& Aring;. Finally, it was determined that EEF is a crucial parameter in the mechanical development of MMNC structures and should be used in mechanical bacterial design in industrial applications.
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Battery thermal management system by employing different phase change materials with SWCNT nanoparticles to obtain better battery cooling performance
(Elsevier, 2024) Ren, Jiaxuan; Salahshour, Soheıl; Bagheritabar, Mohsen; Abdul-Redha, Hadeel Kareem; Al-Bahrani, Mohammed; Singh, Sandeep; Toghraie, D.
Maintaining a stable temperature within a battery is essential for optimizing the performance of battery thermal management systems. Phase change materials (PCMs) have demonstrated potential in achieving this stability. This study investigates the use of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) dispersed in three PCMs with varying fusion temperatures to regulate the temperature of a lithium-ion battery (LIB) during discharge, a common scenario in electric vehicles. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach was utilized to simulate the liquid-solid transition of the PCMs, incorporating buoyancy forces in the liquid phase surrounding the LIB. The study examined the effects of different C-rates (1, 2, and 3), SWCNT volume fractions (0, 2, and 4 %), and three types of PCMs (RT27, RT35, and RT58) across multiple simulation scenarios to evaluate their impacts on LIB temperature and PCM melting fraction. Results indicate that nano-enhanced PCMs, which exhibit superior convection effects in the liquid phase, significantly enhance battery cooling performance. Specifically, at a C-rate of 1, using a 4 % volume fraction of nanoparticles in the PCM reduces the battery temperature by an average of 4.138 K compared to cases without nanoparticles. Additionally, while nanoparticles are generally reported to have a minor effect on cooling and melting processes, this study reveals that considering the beneficial effects of SWCNTs and the physical properties of the selected PCMs, the cooling performance of LIBs improves by 4.69 percentage points for the scenario with a C-rate of 3, RT58, and phi = 0.02. In this particular case, the melting process is more pronounced in the top half of the battery, where the increased velocity magnitude of the melted region contributes to enhanced battery cooling.
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The effect of constant electric field on the crack growth process of aluminum nanosheet using molecular dynamics simulation
(Elsevier Science inc, 2024) Chen, Jinping; Salahshour, Soheıl; Mohammed, Abrar A.; Fadhil, Dalal Abbas; Al-Bahrani, Mohammed; Salahshour, Soheil; Sabetvand, Rozbeh
Aluminum nanosheets are a form of Al nanoparticle that have been recently manufactured on an industrial scale and have a variety of uses. Al nanoparticles are extensively used in a variety of sectors, including aerospace, construction, medical, chemistry, and marine industries. Crack propagation in various constructions must be investigated thoroughly for structural design purposes. Cracks in nanoparticles may occur during the production of nanosheets (NSs) or when different mechanical or thermal pressures were applied. In this work, the effect of a continuous electric field on the fracture formation process of aluminum nanosheets was investigated. For this study, molecular dynamics simulation and LAMMPS software were used. The effects of various electric fields on several parameters, including as stress, velocity (Velo), and fracture length, were explored, and numerical data were retrieved using software. The results show that the amplitude of the electric field parameter affected the atomic development of modeled Al nanosheets throughout the fracture operation. This effect resulted in atomic resonance (amplitude) fluctuations, which affected the mean interatomic forces and led the temporal evolution of atoms to converge to certain specified initial conditions. The crack length in our modeled samples ranged from 22.88 to 32.63 & Aring;, depending on the electric field parameter (0.1-1 V/& Aring;). Finally, it was determined that the crack growth of modeled Al nanosheets may be controlled using CEF parameters in real-world situations.
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The effect of initial pressure and atomic concentration of iron nanoparticles on thermal behavior of sodium sulfate/magnesium chloride hexahydrate nanostructure by molecular dynamics simulation
(Elsevier, 2024) Huang, Yijin; Salahshour, Soheıl; Kaur, Mandeep; Basem, Ali; Khaddour, Mohammad H.; Al-Bahrani, Mohammed; Emami, Nafiseh
Thermal energy storage (TES) is one of the uses of phase change material (PCM). The primary factor contributing to this capability is the elevated latent heat of melting present in these materials. The current study investigates the effect of initial pressure (IP) (ranging from 1 to 5 bar), and atomic ratio (AR) of Iron nanoparticles (NPs) (Fe = 1, 2, 3, and 5 %) on the thermal behavior (TB) and phase transition process of sodium sulfate/Magnesium chloride hexahydrate (Na 2 SO 4 /MgCl 2 & sdot; 6H 2 O) nanostructures as PCMs using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. The simulated PCM was positioned inside a spherical atomic channel composed of iron. The TB of simulated nanostructures was examined by reporting changes in viscosity (Vis), thermal conductivity (TC), and phase transition time (PTT). The results reveal that by increasing IP from 1 to 5 bar, the PTT reaches from 3.50 to 3.61 ns, and the TC decreases from 1.03 to 0.94 W/m.K. The results show that adding 3 % of Fe NPs was the optimal ratio to improve the TB of the Na 2 SO 4 /MgCl 2 & sdot; 6H 2 O-Fe NP. By raising the ratio of Fe NPs from 1 to 3 %, Vis slightly decreased from 4.31 to 4.22 mPa.s. In comparison, adding more Fe NPs with 5 % ratio raised the Vis to 4.30 mPa.s. According to the results, increasing the IP decreased the distance among the particles. So, the attraction among particles increased, leading to greater adhesion and Vis. By increasing the IP, the distance among atoms decreases, and the space between NPs and atoms in the simulation box decreases. Consequently, NP movement and fluctuations decrease, and collisions decrease. The results of this simulation will be effective in heating - cooling and ventilation systems, automotive industries, textile industries, and so on.
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Improving the thermal performance of nano-encapsulated phase change material slurry by changing fins configurations in a rectangular cavity
(Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2024) Zhang, Lei; Salahshour, Soheıl; Basem, Ali; Hamza, Hussein; Sultan, Abbas J.; Al-Bahrani, Mohammed; Alizadeh, A.
The transition to renewable energy is heavily reliant on batteries and energy storage devices, making them a crucial technology of the modern era. The sensitivity of batteries to temperature has been a constant challenge in the development of this technology. Thermal management, creating uniform temperature and proper heat transfer by cooling is very critical in these systems. The popularity of nePCMs is increasing in energy storage and cooling systems due to their remarkable latent heat during phase change. This is because nano-encapsulated phase change materials are being widely used. They are considered to be one of the most promising particles in this application. This research is a case study free convection of nano-encapsulated Phase Change Materials (nePCM) slurry with a volume fraction of 5% and a polyurethane shell and n-nonadecane core in a rectangular chamber was homogeneously simulated and investigated. The temperature of the left wall remains consistent and there are three fins present to enhance the transfer of heat. The governing equations are transformed into dimensionless form and solved numerically using OpenFOAM software. Various parameters such as fin geometry, chamber angle, Rayleigh number, and melting point temperature are altered to assess their impact on velocity profile components, temperature distribution, Cr contours, Nusselt number, and fin efficiency. Based on the results, Y-shape and T-shape fin geometries can increase the efficiency of water-nePCM fluid by about 10% for Ra = 100 and about 26 % for Ra = 104 compared to I-shape fin. Also, increasing the Rayleigh number from Ra = 100 to Ra = 104 improves the average Nusselt number for water-nePCM nanofluids by about 100 % in each of the fin geometries.
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Investigating the effect of welding tool length on mechanical strength of welded metallic matrix by molecular dynamics simulation
(Elsevier Science inc, 2024) Yang, Xuejin; Salahshour, Soheıl; Saleh, Sami Abdulhak; Al-Bahrani, Mohammed; Manjunath, C.; Kumar, Raman; Sabetvand, Rozbeh
The welding process and the properties of welding instruments may improve the mechanical performance of an item. One of these properties is the length of the welding tool. This approach has a substantial effect on the mechanical strength of the metallic matrix. The current study used molecular dynamics modeling and LAMMPS software to evaluate the effect of welding tool length on the mechanical properties of a welded Cu-Ag metallic matrix. This simulation makes use of the Lennard-Jones potential function and the embedded atom model. First, the equilibrium phase of modeled samples was verified by changing the computation of kinetic and total energies. Next, the mechanical properties of the welded matrix were studied using the stated Young's modulus and ultimate strength. The stress-strain curve of samples demonstrated that the mechanical strength of atomic samples increased as the length of the welding tool (penetration depth) increased. Numerically, by increasing the tool penetration depth of Fe tools from 2 & Aring; to 8 & Aring;, Young's modulus and ultimate strength of the matrixes sample increase from 34.360 GPa to 1390.84 MPa to 38.44 GPa and 1510 MPa, respectively. This suggested that the length of the Fe welding tool significantly affected the mechanical properties of the welded metallic matrix. The longer the length of Fe welding tools, the more particles were involved, and consequently, more bonds were formed among the particles. Bonding among the particles caused changes in mechanical properties, such as greater ultimate strength. This method can optimize mechanical structures and be useful in various industries.
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Investigation of mechanical behavior of porous carbon-based matrix by molecular dynamics simulation: Effects of Si doping
(Elsevier Science inc, 2024) Ma, Weifeng; Salahshour, Soheıl; Salahshour, Soheil; Abdullah, Zainab Younus; Al-Bahrani, Mohammed; Kumar, Raman; Esmaeili, Sh.
Understanding the mechanical properties of porous carbon-based materials can lead to advancements in various applications, including energy storage, filtration, and lightweight structural components. Also, investigating how silicon doping affects these materials can help optimize their mechanical properties, potentially improving strength, durability, and other performance metrics. This research investigated the effects of atomic doping (Si particle up to 10 %) on the mechanical properties of the porous carbon matrix using molecular dynamics methods. Young's modulus, ultimate strength, radial distribution function, interaction energy, mean square displacement and potential energy of designed samples were reported. MD outputs predict the Si doping process improved the mechanical performance of porous structures. Numerically, Young's modulus of the C-based porous matrix increased from 234.33 GPa to 363.82 GPa by 5 % Si inserted into a pristine porous sample. Also, the ultimate strength increases from 48.54 to 115.93 GPa with increasing Si doping from 1 % to 5 %. Silicon doping enhances the bonding strength and reduces defects in the carbon matrix, leading to improved stiffness and load-bearing capacity. This results in significant increases in mechanical performance. However, excess Si may disrupt the optimal bonding network, leading to weaker connections within the matrix. Also, considering the negative value of potential energy in different doping percentages, it can be concluded that the amount of doping added up to 10 % does not disturb the initial structure and stability of the system, and the structure still has structural stability. So, we expected our introduced atomic samples to be used in actual applications.
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A molecular dynamics study of the external heat flux effect on the atomic and thermal behavior of the silica aerogel/ paraffin /CuO nanostructure
(Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2024) Ren, Jiaxuan; Salahshour, Soheıl; Al-Bahrani, Mohammed; Jasim, Dheyaa J.; Al-Rubaye, Amir H.; Salahshour, Soheil; Alizad, A.
Investigating the nanostructure's atomic and thermal properties (TP) might help enhance energy conversion and storage technologies. This is particularly important when considering phase change materials (PCM) and their use in thermal energy storage systems. However, understanding the behavior of nanostructure's atomic and thermal components in response to temperature (Temp) changes is critical, as is improving its heat transfer capacities for a wide range of applications by examining the effect of external heat flux (EHF). As a result, the major goal of this research was to determine the effect of EHF on the atomic and TP of silica aerogel (SA)/ paraffin/CuO nanostructures. This investigation was done using molecular dynamics (MD) simulation and LAMMPS software. To achieve this, a study was undertaken into the effect of EHF of different magnitudes (0.01, 0.02, 0.03, and 0.05 W/m2) on the maximum (Max) density (Dens), velocity (Vel), and Temp, as well as HF, thermal conductivity (TC), and charging and discharging time. The results show that when the EHF increased to 0.05 W/m2, the Max Dens value decreased to 0.0754 atoms per square centimeter. Furthermore, the Max Temp and Vel increased to 1018.82 K and 0.0139/fs, respectively. Increased external heat discharge improved the thermal effectiveness of simulated construction. Increasing the EHF raised the TC and HF to 95.93 W/m2 and 1.93 W/mK, respectively. Finally, the results of this simulation are expected to improve understanding of nanostructure TP and their potential applications in improved energy conversion and storage technologies.