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Arslan Saleem

Dr Arslan Saleem

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Overview

I am a Research Associate at the School of Engineering, Cardiff University, with expertise in the design and optimisation of heat transfer and energy systems. My research focuses on investigating thermal storage integrated heat pump systems, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), aerodynamics, and thermal management related topics. Currently, I am involved in the ‘Flex-Cool-Store’ project, exploring the use of reversible heat pumps for future cooling demands and the role of storage in enhancing system flexibility. I also work on CFD modelling of thermal energy storage units. Previously, I led industry-funded projects at Kyungpook National University, optimising systems for LG Electronics, Samsung, and Hyundai Motors. I hold a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, where I specialised in aerodynamic design optimisation of buoyant airborne wind turbines.

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Research

Here are the projects that I am currently involved in:

·  Flexibility from Cooling and Storage: Numerical modelling and design of heating/cooling supply technologies including storage

Other projects that I have led or contributed to in the past are:

·  Design optimisation of heat pump water heater (HPWH) system to improve the energy efficiency and performance

·  Design optimisation of a clothes conditioning unit (Air-dresser) to improve flow (air-steam mixture) distribution

·  Optimisation of cooling oil flow distribution inside an in-wheel motor assembly of an electric vehicle

·  Thermal performance analysis of infrared radiant film heater in electric vehicle heating applications

·  Design and analysis of cooling jacket for solidification of molten metal

·   Miscibility analysis of R452 refrigerant as a retrofit drop-in replacement of R404 for refrigeration system applications

·    Chemical stability analysis of refrigerant/lubricant mixture

·   Hydrothermal performance evaluation of MXene nanofluids in pin-fin heat sink for electronic cooling: Nanofluid synthesis, characterisation, experimental and numerical testing

·   Thermal analysis of phase change material saturated metal foam heat sink

·   Thermofluid performance evaluation of vertical shell and tube heat exchanger under gravity driven flow

·   Thermohydraulic performance analysis of minichannel heat sink

·    Air-side thermal-hydraulic performance analysis of compact multi-louvered fin heat exchangers

Biography

Dr. Saleem is a Research Associate at the School of Engineering, Cardiff University, since March 2022. His research interests include the design and optimisation of heat transfer and energy systems, with a focus on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), aerodynamics, thermal management, and energy-related topics. He has extensive expertise in both experimental and numerical research techniques.

Currently, Dr. Saleem is working in CIREGS, where he contributes to the multidisciplinary project ‘Flex-Cool-Store.’ His work involves investigating the use of individual heating systems, such as reversible heat pumps, to provide cooling services in anticipation of increased future cooling demands. He also explores the role of storage in improving the performance of cooling systems to offer flexibility services, such as peak demand reduction and load shifting. In parallel, Dr. Saleem is engaged in transient three-dimensional CFD modelling of the charging and discharging processes of a latent heat-based thermal energy storage unit and a sensible heat-based hot water storage tank.

Previously, Dr. Saleem served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Engineering Design and Technology, Kyungpook National University, South Korea, from September 2020 to February 2022. During this period, he led an industry-funded project by LG Electronics, focused on the design optimisation of heat pump water heater (HPWH) systems to enhance thermal efficiency. He also contributed to a Samsung-funded project aimed at optimising the performance of an Air-dresser to improve airflow within the clothing chamber. Additionally, he led a Hyundai Motors-funded project focused on optimising oil flow distribution within the in-wheel motor assembly of electric vehicles to enhance thermal performance.

Dr. Saleem obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Kyungpook National University, South Korea, in August 2020. His doctoral research centred on improving the performance of buoyant airborne wind turbine technology through aerodynamic design optimisation.

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Specialisms

  • Multi-Vector Energy Systems
  • Energy Systems Modelling
  • Thermal Management
  • Thermal Energy Storage
  • Aerodynamics