Manuel A. Alves

Publications

 

Journal Publications


[80] J. Zilz, C. Shäfer, R. J. Poole, C. Wagner, M. A. Alves and A. Lindner, “Serpentine channels: micro–rheometers for fluid relaxation times”, Lab on a Chip, In Press. DOI: 10.1039/C3LC50809A. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/pdf/1310.1572v1.pdf

[79] J. P. Lopes, M. A. Alves, M. S. N. Oliveira, S. S. S. Cardoso and A. E. Rodrigues, ”Operation of a perfusive catalytic membrane with nonlinear kinetics”, Chemical Engineering Journal, Accepted.

[78] A. M. Afonso, L. L. Ferrás, J. M. Nóbrega, M. A. Alves and F. T. Pinho, “Pressure-driven electrokinetic slip-flows of viscoelastic fluids in hydrophobic microchannels with symmetric and asymmetric boundary conditions”, Microfluidics Nanofluidics, In Press.

[77] P. C. Sousa, J. Carneiro, R. Vaz, A. Cerejo, F. T. Pinho, M. A. Alves, and M. S. N. Oliveira, “Shear viscosity and nonlinear behavior of whole blood under large amplitude oscillatory shear”, Biorheology, In Press.

[76] A. B. Silva, M. A. Alves and P. M. Coelho, “Heat transfer in fully developed laminar flow of power law fluids”, ASME - Journal of Heat Transfer., In Press.

[75] J. S. Teodósio, F. C. Silva, J. Moreira, M. Simões, L. F. Melo, M. A. Alves and F. J. Mergulhão, “Flow cells as quasi ideal systems for biofouling simulation of industrial piping systems”, Biofouling: The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research, Vol. 29, (2013) 953–966. DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2013.821467.

[74] R. J. Poole, A. Lindner and M. A. Alves, “Viscoelastic secondary flows in serpentine channels”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 201 (2013) 10–16. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2013.07.001.

[73] S. J. Haward, A. Jaishankar, M. S. N. Oliveira, M. A. Alves and G. H. McKinley, “Extensional flow of hyaluronic acid solutions in an optimized microfluidic cross-slot device", Biomicrofluidics, 7, 044108 (2013).

[72] J. P. Lopes, M. A. Alves, M. S. N. Oliveira, S. S. S. Cardoso and A. E. Rodrigues, “Regime mapping and the role of the intermediate region in wall-coated microreactors”, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 94 (2013) 166-184. DOI:  10.1016/j.ces.2013.02.037.

[71] R. A. Figueiredo, C.M. Oishi, J. A. Cuminato and M. A. Alves, “Three-dimensional transient complex free surface flows: numerical simulation of XPP fluid”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 195 (2013) 88-98. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2013.01.004.

[70] A. M. Afonso, M. A. Alves and F. T. Pinho, “Analytical solution of two-fluid electro-osmotic flows of viscoelastic fluids”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 395 (2013) 277–286. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.12.013.

[69] S. Dhinakaran, M. S. N. Oliveira, F. T. Pinho and M. A. Alves, “Steady flow of power-law fluids in a 1:3 planar sudden expansion”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 198 (2013) 48-58. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2013.01.006.

[68] F. J. Galindo-Rosales, M. A. Alves and M. S. N. Oliveira, “Microdevices for extensional rheometry of low viscosity elastic liquids: a review", Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 14 (2013) 1-19. DOI: 10.1007/s10404-012-1028-1.

[67] K. E. Jensen, P. Szabo, F. Okkels and M. A. Alves, “Experimental characterisation of a novel viscoelastic rectifier design”, Biomicrofluidics, 6 (2012) 044112 (8 pages). DOI: 10.1063/1.4769781.

[66] L. L. Ferrás, A. M. Afonso, M. A. Alves, J. M. Nóbrega and F. T. Pinho, “Development length in planar channel flows of Newtonian fluids under the influence of wall slip”, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, 134 (2012) 104503 (5 pages). DOI: 10.1115/1.4007383.

[65] S. J. Haward, M. S. N. Oliveira, M. A. Alves and G. H. McKinley, “Optimized cross-slot flow geometry for microfluidic extensional rheometry", Phys. Rev. Lett., 109 (2012) 128301(1-5). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.128301.

[64] L. Campo-Deano, F. J. Galindo-Rosales, F. T. Pinho, M. A. Alves and M. S. N. Oliveira, “Nanogel formation of polymer solutions flowing through porous media", Soft Matter, Vol. 8 (24) (2012) 6445 - 6453. DOI:10.1039/C2SM25654A.

[63] A. M. Afonso, F. T. Pinho and M. A. Alves, “Electro-osmosis of viscoelastic fluids and prediction of electro-elastic flow instabilities in a cross slot using a finite-volume method”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 179-180 (2012) 55-68. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2012.05.004

[62] M. S. N. Oliveira, F. T. Pinho and M. A. Alves, “Divergent streamlines and free vortices in Newtonian fluid flows in microfluidic flow focusing devices”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 711 (2012) 171-191. DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2012.386.

[61] J. Zilz, R. J. Poole, M. A. Alves, D. Bartolo, B. Levaché and A. Lindner, “Geometric scaling of a purely-elastic flow instability in serpentine channels”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 712 (2012) 203-218. DOI:10.1017/jfm.2012.411. arXiv:1109.5046v1

[60] J.S. Teodósio, M. Simões, M.A. Alves, L.F. Melo and F.J. Mergulhão, “Setup and validation of flow cell systems for biofouling simulation in industrial setting”, The Scientific World Journal, Vol. 2012 (2012), Article ID 361496, 10 pages. DOI: 10.1100/2012/361496.

[59] C.M. Oishi, F.P. Martins, M. F. Tomé and M. A. Alves, “Numerical simulation of drop impact and jet buckling problems using the eXtended Pom-Pom model”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 169-170 (2012) 91-103. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2011.12.001.

[58] M. F. Tomé, A. Castelo, A. M. Afonso, M. A. Alves and F. T. Pinho, “Application of the log-conformation tensor to three-dimensional time-dependent free surface flows”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 175-176 (2012) 44–54. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2012.03.009.

[57] S. J. Haward, T. J. Ober, M. S. N. Oliveira, M. A. Alves and G. H. McKinley, “Extensional rheology and elastic instabilities of a wormlike micellar solution in a microfluidic cross-slot device”, Soft Matter, Vol. 8 (2012) 536-555. DOI: 10.1039/C1SM06494K.

[56] D. A. Cruz, P. M. Coelho and M. A. Alves, “A simplified method for calculating heat transfer coefficients and friction factors in laminar pipe flow of non-Newtonian fluids”, Journal of Heat Transfer – Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 134 (2012) 091703(1-6).

[55] V. M. Ribeiro, P. M. Coelho, F. T. Pinho and M. A. Alves, “Three-dimensional effects in laminar flow past a confined cylinder”, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 84 (2012) 155-169. DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.08.003

[54] P. C. Sousa, F. T. Pinho, M. S. N. Oliveira and M. A. Alves, “High performance microfluidic rectifiers for low inertia flow”, RSC Advances, Vol. 2 (2012) 920-929. doi: 10.1039/C1RA00803J.

[53] F. J. Galindo-Rosales, L. Campo-Deano, F. T. Pinho, E. van Bokhorst, P. J. Hamersma, M. S. N. Oliveira and M. A. Alves, “Microfluidic systems for the analysis of viscoelastic fluid flow phenomena in porous media", Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 12 (2012) 485-498. doi: 10.1007/s10404-011-0890-6.

[52] P. M. Coelho, M. A. Alves and F. T. Pinho, “Forced convection in electro-osmotic/Poiseuille micro-channel flows of viscoelastic fluids: Fully-developed flow with imposed wall heat flux", Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Vol. 12 (2012) 431-449. doi: 10.1007/s10404-011-0886-2.

[51] A.M. Afonso, F.T. Pinho and M. A. Alves, “The Kernel-conformation constitutive laws", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 167-168 (2012) 30-37. doi:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2011.09.008.

[50] L. Campo-Deano, F. J. Galindo-Rosales, F. T. Pinho, M. A. Alves and M. S. N. Oliveira, “Flow of low viscosity Boger fluids through a microfluidic hyperbolic contraction”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 166 (2011) 1286-1296. doi: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2011.08.006.

[49] P.C. Sousa, F.T. Pinho, M.S.N. Oliveira and M. A. Alves, “Extensional flow of blood analogue solutions in microfluidic devices", Biomicrofluidics, 5, 014108 (2011) (19 pages). doi: 10.1063/1.3567888. [Also featured in the April 1, 2011 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research, Vol. 21, Issue 7, 2011. http://www.vjbio.org/).

[48] P.C. Sousa, P.M. Coelho, M.S.N. Oliveira and M. A. Alves, “Effect of the contraction ratio upon viscoelastic fluid flow in three-dimensional square-square contractions", Chemical Engineering Science, 66 (2011) 998–1009. doi: 10.1016/j.ces.2010.12.011

[47] P.C. Sousa, P.M. Coelho, M.S.N. Oliveira and M. A. Alves, “Laminar flow in three-dimensional square-square expansions", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 166 (2011) 1033-1048. doi:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2011.06.002.

[46] A. M. Afonso, P. J. Oliveira, F. T. Pinho and M. A. Alves, “Dynamics of high Deborah number entry flows – a numerical study", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 677 (2011) 272–304.

[45] A. M. Afonso, M. A. Alves, R. J. Poole, P. J. Oliveira and F. T. Pinho, “Viscoelastic flows in mixing-separating cells", Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 71 (2011) 3-13. doi: 10.1007/s10665-010-9384-x.

[44] A. M. Afonso, M. A. Alves and F. T. Pinho, “Electro-osmotic flow of viscoelastic fluids in microchannels under asymmetric zeta potentials", Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 71 (2011) 15-30. doi: 10.1007/s10665-010-9421-9.

[43] J. J. Sousa, A. M. Afonso, F. T. Pinho and M. A. Alves, “Effect of the skimming layer on electro-osmotic — Poiseuille flows of viscoelastic fluids", Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 10 (2011) 107–122. doi: 10.1007/s10404-010-0651-y.

[42] A. M. Afonso, M. A. Alves and F. T. Pinho, “Purely-elastic instabilities in three-dimensional cross slot geometries", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 165 (2010) 743-751. doi:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2010.03.010. 

[41] P. C. Sousa, F. T. Pinho, M. S. N. Oliveira and M. A. Alves, “Efficient microfluidic rectifiers for viscoelastic fluid flow", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 165 (2010) 652-671. doi: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2010.03.005.

[40] S. Dhinakaran, A. M. Afonso, M. A. Alves and F. T. Pinho, “Steady viscoelastic fluid flow in microchannels under electrokinetic forces: PTT model", Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 344 (2010) 513-520. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis. 2010.01.025.

[39] M. F. Tomé, G. S. Paulo, F. T. Pinho and M. A. Alves, “Numerical solution of the PTT constitutive equation for unsteady three-dimensional free surface flows", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 165 (2010) 247-262. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009. 12.007.

[38] J. Soulages, M. S. N. Oliveira, P. C. Sousa, M. A. Alves and G. H. McKinley, “Investigating the stability of viscoelastic stagnation flows in T-shaped microchannels”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 163 (2009) 9-24. DOI:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.06.002.

[37] R. J. Poole, F. T. Pinho, M. A. Alves and P. J. Oliveira, “The effect of expansion ratio for creeping expansion flows of UCM fluids”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 163 (2009) 35-44. DOI:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.06.004. PDF

[36] H. M. Matos, M. A. Alves and P. J. Oliveira, “New formulation for stress calculation: Application to viscoelastic flow in a T-junction”, Numerical Heat Transfer B, 56 (2009) 351-371. DOI: 10.1080/10407790903507972. PDF

[35] P. C. Sousa, P. M. Coelho, M. S. N. Oliveira and M. A. Alves, “Three-dimensional flow of Newtonian and Boger fluids in square-square contractions”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 160 (2009) 122-139. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm. 2009.03.009.

[34] R. J. Poole  and M. A. Alves, "Velocity overshoots in gradual contraction flows”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 160 (2009) 47-54. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.03.005.

[33] M. S. N. Oliveira, F. T. Pinho, R. J. Poole, P. J. Oliveira and M. A. Alves, "Purely-elastic flow asymmetries in flow-focusing devices”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 160 (2009) 31-39. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.02.010.

[32] A. M. Afonso, M. A. Alves and F. T. Pinho, " Analytical solution of mixed electro-osmotic/pressure driven flows of viscoelastic fluids in microchannels”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, In Press.

[31] A. Afonso, P. J. Oliveira, F. T. Pinho and M. A. Alves, "The Log conformation tensor approach in the finite volume method framework”, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 157 (2009) 55-65. Doi:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2008.09.007. PDF

[30] G. N. Rocha, R. J. Poole, M. A. Alves and P. J. Oliveira, "On extensibility effects in the cross-slot flow bifurcation", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 156 (2009) 58-69. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2008.06.008. PDF

[29] M. A. Alves, F. T. Pinho and P. J. Oliveira, "Viscoelastic flow in a 3D square/square contraction: Visualizations and simulations", Journal of Rheology, 52 (2008) 1347-1368. DOI: 10.1122/1.2982514. PDF

[28] A. Afonso, M. A. Alves, F. T. Pinho and P. J. Oliveira, "Uniform flow of viscoelastic fluids past a confined falling cylinder ", Rheologica Acta, 47 (2008) 325-348. DOI: 10.1007/s00397-007-0234-3. PDF

[27] M. S. N. Oliveira, L. E. Rodd, G. H. McKinley and M. A. Alves, "Simulations of extensional flow in microrheometric devices", Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. DOI: 10.1007/s10404-008-0277-5. In Press.

[26] R. J. Poole, M. A. Alves and P. J. Oliveira, "Purely-elastic flow asymmetries", Phys. Rev. Lett., 99 (2007) 164503. DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.164503. PDF

[25] M. F. Tomé, M. S. Araujo, M. A. Alves and F. T. Pinho, " Numerical simulation of viscoelastic flows using integral constitutive equations: A finite difference", Journal of Computational Physics, 227 (2008) 4207-4243. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcp. 2007.12.023.

[24] M. S. N. Oliveira, F. T. Pinho, P. J. Oliveira and M. A. Alves, "Effect of contraction ratio upon viscoelastic flow in contractions: the axisymmetric case", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 147 (2007) 92-108. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.07.009. PDF

[23] M. S. N. Oliveira, M. A. Alves, F. T. Pinho and G. H. McKinley, "Viscous Flow through microfabricated hyperbolic contractions", Exp. Fluids, 43 (2007) 437-451. DOI:10.1007/s00348-007-0306-2.

[22] J. R. F. G. Carvalho, J. M. P. Q. Delgado and M. A. Alves, "Diffusion cloud around and downstream of active sphere immersed in granular bed through which fluid flows", Chem. Eng. Sci., 62 (2007) 2813-2820.

[21] M. A. Alves and R. J. Poole, "Divergent flow in contractions", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 144 (2007) 140-148. DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm. 2007.04.003.

[20] R. J. Poole, M. A. Alves, P. J. Oliveira and F. T. Pinho, "Plane sudden expansion flows of viscoelastic liquids", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 146 (2007) 79-91. DOI:10.1016/j.jnnfm.2006.11.001. PDF

[19] J. M. P. Q. Delgado, M. A. Alves and J. R. F. G. Carvalho, "Mass Transfer and Concentration Contours around Surfaces Buried in Granular Beds and Exposed to Fluid Flow ", Defect and Diffusion Forum, 258-260 (2006) 592-599.

[18] M. A. Alves, J. M. P. Q. Delgado and J. R. F. Guedes de Carvalho, "Mass transfer from cylinders and plane surfaces buried in packed beds in alignment with the flow direction", Chem. Eng. Sci. 61 (2006) 1174-1183.

[17] J. M. P. Q. Delgado, M. A. Alves and J. R. F. Guedes de Carvalho, "A simple and inexpensive technique to measure molecular diffusion coefficients", Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion. 26 (2005) 447-451.

[16] M. A. Alves, F. T. Pinho and P. J. Oliveira, "Visualizations of Boger fluid flows in a 4:1 square-square contraction", AIChE J. 51 (2005) 2908-2922. PDF

[15] M. A. Alves, P. J. Oliveira and F. T. Pinho, "On the effect of contraction ratio in viscoelastic flow through abrupt contractions", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 122 (2004) 166-179. PDF

[14] L. M. Madeira, M. A. Alves and A. E. Rodrigues, "Teaching non-ideal reactors with CFD tools", Chem. Eng. Edu. 38 n2 (2004) 154-160.

[13] J.R.F. Guedes de Carvalho, J.M.P.Q. Delgado and M. A. Alves, "Mass transfer between flowing fluid and sphere buried in packed bed of inerts", AIChE J. 50 (2004) 65-74.

[12] J. C. Santos, P. Cruz, M. A. Alves, P. J. Oliveira, F. D. Magalhães and A. Mendes, "Adaptive multiresolution approach for two-dimensional PDE’s", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 193 (2004) 405-425. PDF

[11] P. Cruz, M. A. Alves, F. D. Magalhães and A. Mendes, "Solution of hyperbolic PDEs using a stable adaptive multiresolution method", Chemical Engineering Science, 58 (2003) 1777-1792.

[10] M. A. Alves, P. J. Oliveira and F. T. Pinho, "Benchmark solutions for the flow of Oldroyd-B and PTT fluids in planar contractions", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 110 (2003) 43-73. PDF

[9] M. A. Alves, P. J. Oliveira and F. T. Pinho, "A convergent and universally bounded interpolation scheme for the treatment of advection", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 41 (2003) 47-75. PDF

[8] M. A. Alves, P. Cruz, A. Mendes, F. D. Magalhães, F. T. Pinho and P. J. Oliveira, "Adaptive multiresolution approach for solution of hyperbolic PDE's", Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 191 (2002) 3909-3928. PDF

[7] M. A. Alves, F. T. Pinho and P. J. Oliveira, "Study of steady pipe and channel flows of a single-mode Phan-ThienTanner fluid", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 101 (2001) 55-76. PDF

[6] J. R. F. Guedes de Carvalho, M. A. Alves and J. M. P. Q. Delgado, "Determination of molecular diffusion coefficient through measurement of mass transfer around a cylinder exposed to liquid flow in a packed bed", International Journal of Heat & Technology, 19 (2001) 95-100.

[5] M. A. Alves, F. T. Pinho and P. J. Oliveira, "The flow of viscoelastic fluids past a cylinder: Finite-volume high-resolution methods", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 97 (2001) 207-232. PDF

[4] M. A. Alves, Alexandra M. F. Pinto and João Rui F. Guedes de Carvalho, Letter to the Editor, Chemical Eng. Education, 34 n3 (2000) 245.

[3] M. A. Alves, F. T. Pinho and P. J. Oliveira, "Effect of a high-resolution differencing scheme on finite-volume predictions of viscoelastic flows", Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 93 (2000) 287-314. PDF

[2] João R. F. Guedes de Carvalho and M. M. Alves, “Mass transfer and dispersion around active sphere buried in a packed bed”, AIChE J. 45 n12 (1999) 2495-2502.

[1] M. A. Alves, Alexandra M. F. Pinto and João Rui F. Guedes de Carvalho, “Two simple experiments for the fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory class”, Chemical Eng. Education, 33 n3 (1999) 226-230.

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