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Prof. Ali Benim

Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering
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Münsterstr. 156

Brief Biography:

HIGHER EDUCATION

1. B.Sc. (1978): Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.34 (good/excellent).
2. M.Sc. (1981): Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. Thesis: "Finite Element Analysis of Flow between Two Finite Rotating Disks", GPA: 3.55 (excellent).
3. Ph.D. (1988): University of Stuttgart, Faculty of Energy Technology, Institute of Process Engineering and Power Plant Technology, Dissertation: "Finite Element Modelling of Turbulent Diffusion Flames“ Grade: Degree of Distinction (Auszeichnung).

PROFESSIONAL RECORD

1. (1981-1982): Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Research Assistant, Project: "Computation of Secondary Flows in Axial Flow Turbines".
2. (1983-1990): University of Stuttgart, Institute of Process Engineering and Power Plant Technology, Combustion Department, Research Engineer, Project: “Modelling of Flow Processes in Combustors with the Method of Finite Elements".
3. (1990-1996): ABB Turbo Systems AG, Baden, Switzerland, Research and Development Thermal Machinery, Fluid Mechanics and Combustion Department, Manager of the Group: “Computational Flow and Combustion Modelling”..

Academic positions:

1. (1996 - ): Duesseldorf University of Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Process Technology, Professor for Energy Technology and Flow Simulation

Research interests:

In General: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Heat and Fluid Flow.

In Particular: Computational Biofluid Dynamics, Simulation of blood flow in cardiovascular system, simulation of furtger biological flows such as that of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Any other information:

Some of the Journal Papers (recent ones not included yet)

1. A. C. Benim and W. Zinser,
"Investigation into the Finite Element Analysis of Confined Turbulent Flows using a k-e Model of Turbulence",Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 51 (1985) 507-523.
2. A. C. Benim and W. Zinser,
"A Segregated Formulation of Navier-Stokes Equations with Finite Elements", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 57 (1986) 223-237.
3. A. C. Benim,
"A Finite Element Solution of Radiative Heat Transfer in Participating Media utilizing the Moment Method", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 67 (1988) 1-14.
4. A. C. Benim,
"Finite Element Solution of an Enclosed Turbulent Diffusion Flame", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids 9 (1988) 289-303.
5. A. C. Benim, W. Zinser and U. Schnell,
"Investigation into the Finite Element Analysis of Enclosed Turbulent Diffusion Flames",
Applied Mathematical Modelling 13 (1989) 258-267.
6. S. H. Suh and A. C. Benim,
"The Primitive Variables Formulation of the Navier-Stokes Equations using the Finite Analytic Method", Applied Mathematical Modelling 13 (1989) 550-554.
7. A. C. Benim,
"Finite Element Analysis of Confined Turbulent Swirling Flows", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids 11 (1990) 697-717.
8. A. C. Benim and H. G. Neuhoff,
"Analysis of Erosion Behaviour in a Turbocharger Radial Turbine", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids 16 (1993) 259-285.
9. J. L. Xia, B. L. Smith, A. C. Benim, J. Schmidli and G. Yadigaroglu,
"Effect of Inlet and Outlet Boundary Conditions on Swirling Flows", Computers & Fluids 26 (1997) 811-823.
10. A. C. Benim and K. J. Syed,
"Laminar Flamelet Modelling of Turbulent Premixed Combustion", Applied Mathematical Modelling 22 (1998) 113-136.
11. A. C. Benim and E. Pasqualotto,
"Investigation into the Modelling of Diesel Side Injection Systems" International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 11 (1998) 211-218.
12. E. Pasqualotto, A. C. Benim and I. Birinci,
"A New Phenomenological Approach for Diesel Engine Side Injection Systems and Comparison with Computational Fluid Dynamics", Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, 1 (2001) 149-158.
13. B. Epple and A. C. Benim,
"A CRFD Study of Supercritical 2 x 900 MW Boilers for Shanghai / P. R. of China",Progess in Computational Fluid Dynamics 3 (2003) 140-144.
14. A. C. Benim, M. Cagan and D. Gunes,
"Computational Analysis of Transient Heat Transfer in Turbulent Pipe Flow", International Journal of Thermal Sciences 43 (2004) 725-732.
15. A. C. Benim, D. Brillert and M. Cagan,
"Computational Investigation of the Flow in Pre-Swirl Stator-Rotor Systems",International Journal of Computational Methods 1 (2004) 329-343.
16. A. C. Benim, B. Epple, B. Krohmer,
"Modelling of Pulverized Coal Combustion by a Eulerian-Eulerian Two-Phase-Flow Formulation"
Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics 5 (2005) 345-361
17. A. C. Benim, M. Cagan, B. Bonhoff and D. Brillert,
"Computational Analysis of Flow in Gas Turbine Pre-Swirl Systems with Emphasis on Stator-Rotor Interface Formulation", IASME Transactions 2 (2005) 876-887.
18. A. C. Benim, A. Nahavandi and K. Syed, "URANS and LES Analysis of Turbulent Swirling Flows", Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics 5 (2005) 444-454.
19. B. Epple, W. Fiveland, B.Krohmer, G. Richards and A. C. Benim,
"Assessment of Two-Phase Flow Models for the Simulation of Pulverised Coal Combustion", Clean Air: International Journal on Energy for a Clean Environment 6 (2005) 267-287.
20. A. C. Benim, P. Stegelitz and B. Epple, “Simulation of the Two-Phase Flow in a Laboratory Coal Pulveriser”, Forschung im Ingenieurwesen-Engineering Research 69 (2005) 197-204.
21. A. C. Benim, A. Nahavandi, P. J. Stopford and K. J. Syed,
“URANS, LES and DES Analysis of Turbulent Swirling Flows in Gas Turbine Combustors”, WSEAS Transactions on Fluid Mechanics, 1 (2006) 465-472.
22. A. C. Benim, K. Ozkan, M. Cagan and D. Gunes,
“Computational Investigation of Turbulent Jet Impinging onto Rotating Disk”, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow 17 (2007) 284-301.
23. J. P. Kim, U. Schnell, G. Scheffknecht and A. C. Benim,
“Numerical Modeling of Mild Combustion for Coal”, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics 7 (2007) 337-346.
24. A. C. Benim, F. Gul and E. Pasqualotto,
“Loss Correlations for Developing Turbulent Pipe Flow”, International Review of Mechanical Engineering 1 (2007) 18-24.
25. A. C. Benim, F. Gul and E. Pasqualotto,
"Influence of the Inlet Swirl Velocity Profile Shape on Swirl Decay in Laminar Pipe Flow", Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics 7 (2007) 347-353.
26. M. Cagan, D. Gunes and A. C. Benim,
“Zamana Bagli Boru Akisindaki Isi Gecisinin Sayisal Olarak Incelenmesi”, Itüdergisi/D Mühendislik, Istanbul Technical University 8 (2009) 105-116.
27. A. C. Benim, P. J. Stopford, E. Buchanan and K. J. Syed,
"Simulation of Turbulent Swirling Flows: Gas Turbine Combustor Application and Validation",
NAFEMS International Journal of CFD Case Studies 7 (2008) 5-15.
28. A. C. Benim, E. Pasqualotto and S. H. Suh,
“Modeling Turbulent Flow Past a Circular Cylinder by RANS,URANS, LES and DES”,Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics 8 (2008) 299-307.
29. A. C. Benim, M. Escudier, P. J. Stopford, E. Buchanan and K. J. Syed,
“Computational Investigation of Turbulent Swirling Flows in Gas Turbine Combustors”, International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems 1 (2008) 1-9.
30. R. A. Damseh, M. S. Tahat and A. C. Benim,
"Nonsimilar Solutions of Magnetohdrodynamic and Thermophoresis Particle Deposition on Mixed Convection Problem in Porous Media along a Vertical Surface with Variable Wall Temperature",
Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics 9 (2009) 58-65.

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