Insights into the flow and heat transfer aspects of single and multi-orifice synthetic jets

R Kumar, D Mirikar, A Agrawal, H Yadav - International Journal of Heat and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The study deals with understanding the flow and heat transfer aspects of a multi-orifice
synthetic jet (SJ), and the results are compared with a single orifice SJ. The effect of …

Flow and heat transfer behavior of acoustically excited pulsating air jet impinging on a flat surface

D Mirikar, P Sharma, H Yadav - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2025 - Elsevier
Experiments are carried out to understand the flow and thermal behavior of a pulsating jet.
The pulsating jet is generated using acoustic excitation. The study considered variations in …

Synthetic jet's flow-induced vibrations for enhanced thermal management and energy harvesting

D Mirikar, R Kumar, S Patel, H Yadav - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
An experimental study is conducted on a novel synthetic jet (SJ) design featuring integrated
flaps, with the results compared to those of a conventional SJ. This study addresses the …

A numerical study on the effect of rib size and location on thermo-fluid performance of synthetic jet

Z Kapadiya, D Mirikar, R Kumar… - Numerical Heat Transfer …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
A two-dimensional, axisymmetric numerical model is used to study the effect of synthetic jet
flow structure and thermal performance, validated with experimental data. The Reynolds …

Analyze the influence of nozzle shape and orientation on inline arrangement of multiple jets impingement on a concave surface

J Joshi, SK Sahu - Experimental Heat Transfer, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The present study reports the thermal behavior of multiple jets on a hot concave surface with
different nozzle geometries such as circular and elliptical and different orientation. Tests are …

Experimental investigation of metal foam embedded surface thermal characteristics using air-jet impingement with different orifice geometry

PK Singh, J Joshi, SK Sahu - Experimental Heat Transfer, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Present study reports the influence of various orifice shapes (circular, square, triangular, and
elliptical) on the local and average heat transfer properties of a metal foamed surface for a …

Experimental investigation of the heat transfer characteristics of a synthetic annular jet impingement on a flat surface

U Akdag, S Akcay, N Un… - Experimental Heat Transfer, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Annular impinging jets create a more uniform flow on the impact surface compared to
circular impinging jets, allowing the surface to cool better. Additionally, periodic flow …