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Lecturer
Hind Diya' Rida, a faculty member within the Department of
Prosthetics and Orthotics Engineering at Al-Nahrain University,
defended their doctoral dissertation at the University of Baghdad, College
of Engineering on October 31, 2024. Mrs Rida awarded their doctoral
degree with distinction. The
dissertation was titled: "Investigation of Prosthesis Constructal
Cooling System Performance Using Hybrid PCM Heat Storage and Dissipation by
Forced Cooling." The defense was attended by Prof. Juma Salman Jiyad,
Dean of the College of Engineering at Al-Nahrain University, as well as
a large number of faculty members from both Al-Nahrain University and University
of Baghdad. The
defense committee members were as follows: ·
Prof. Karima Ismail Amouri, University of Baghdad, College of Engineering (Chair and
Supervisor) ·
Prof. Ahmed Waheed Mustafa, Al-Nahrain University, College of Engineering ·
Prof. Salah Sabeih Abdul-Kareem, University of Baghdad, College of Engineering,
Al-Khwarizmi ·
Asst. Prof. Munther Abdullah Mousa, University of Baghdad, College of
Engineering ·
Asst. Prof. Sajida Lutfah Ghashim, University of Baghdad, College of
Engineering The
research focused on the design of a cooling system for a prosthetic limb using Constructal
Theory for heat dispersion of phase changing materials. The design
equations were derived with volume constraints and minimal pressure drop for
the heat transfer fluid in a heat sink configuration, according to the theory.
The theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies were conducted on a
transfemoral amputation case. The results demonstrated that the optimal thermal
performance occurred when the heat transfer fluid tube ends were positioned at
the centers of tangential circles within the heat sink. Additionally, improved
thermal performance was observed with increased branching complexity. The
experimental results showed good agreement with the theoretical and numerical
findings in literature. The
research led to the publication of four papers derived from the dissertation in
journals indexed in Scopus (first and second quartiles).
For
more details on the academic background of Lecturer Hind Diya' Rida, please
refer to the Academic Profile System of Al-Nahrain University Faculty
Members.