Virgel M. Arocena
Virgel M. Arocena
Assistant Professor
Computational Engineering
Design, Materials, and Manufacturing
Energy and Thermal Systems
CFDFluid machineryMachine designOptimizationStructural integritySystem modelingThermal Systems

Contact Information

EMAIL
vmarocena@up.edu.ph
OFFICE
8981-8500 loc 3130
SITES
Google Scholar
ORCID
Specialization and Research Interests
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Thermal Systems
  • Fluid Machinery
  • Machine Design and Structural Integrity
  • System Modeling and Optimization
Academic Degrees
  • Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
    University of the Philippines Diliman, 2019
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
    Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 1995
Awards & Recognitions
  • Professional Mechanical Engineer (PME)
Selected Publications
  • Arocena, V. M., & Danao, L. A. M. (2023). Improving the modeling of pressure pulsation and cavitation prediction in a double-volute double-suction pump using mosaic meshing technology. Processes, 11(3), 660. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr11030660↗︎
  • Arocena, V. M., Abuan, B. E., Reyes, J. G. T., Rodgers, P. L., & Danao, L. A. M. (2020). Reduction of entrained vortices in submersible pump suction lines using numerical simulations. Energies, 13(22), 6136. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13226136↗︎
  • Arocena, V. M., Abuan, B. E., Reyes, J. G. T., Rodgers, P. L., & Danao, L. A. M. (2021). Numerical investigation of the performance of a submersible pump: Prediction of recirculation, vortex formation, and swirl resulting from off-design operating conditions. Energies, 14(16), 5082. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165082↗︎
  • Alba, M., Jamilano, R., Estaquio, R. P., Arocena, V., Fernandez, K. B., & Lustro, J. R. (2024). CFD analysis of the effects of opening of doors on the carbon dioxide concentration in public utility buses. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14213636↗︎

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