Oronzio Manca
THErmal LABoratories the Heat Transfer Group at UniCampania
PERSONAL DATA
CONTACT
Office: Dipartimento di Ingegneria
Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Real Casa Santa dell'Annunziata
Via Roma, 29 - 81031 Aversa (CE) Italia
tel. (+39) 081 5010 217 - fax (+39) 081 5010 204
email: oronzio.manca@unicampania.it
DEGREE
Università degli Studi di Napoli, Napoli, Italy
Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, July 1979
FELLOSHIPS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
CNEN from March 1980 to March 1982;
Consultant from March 1982 to March 1983 for C.R.A.I.E.S., at the 'Istituto di Fisica Tecnica della Facoltà di Ingegneria dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli;
CNR-NATO SENIOR Fellowship at Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering -RUTGERS - The State University of New Jersey, from July 1995 to September 1995.
Invited Professor at University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée from February 25, 2013 to March 25, 2013 under the activity PR2093.
POSITIONS
February 1984 - February 1987: researcher of Thermal Sciences at Facoltà di Ingegneria dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli;
February 1987 - October 1992: full researcher of Thermal Sciences at Facoltà di Ingegneria dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli;
November 1992 - October 1995: associate professor of Thermal Sciences at Facoltà di Ingegneria dell'Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II;
November 1995 - October 1999: associate professor of Thermal Sciences at Facoltà di Ingegneria della Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli;
November 1999 - October 2002: professor of Thermal Sciences at Facoltà di Ingegneria della Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli;
November 2002 – present: full professor of Thermal Sciences at Department of Engineering Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" formerly Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli.
TEACHING
courses of Fisica tecnica (Thermal Sciences), and Thermal Measurements at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II from 1991 to 1995;
courses of Thermal Sciences, Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer Modelling and Analysis in Systems, Thermal Control of Electronic Cooling, Numerical Methods for Engineering and Thermal Sciences Laboratory at Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli;
tutor of many (about 200) theoretical, numerical and experimental bachelor and master thesis in Thermal Sciences and Heat Transfer.
tutor of 15 PhD students.
MANAGEMENT
coordinator of Mechanical EngineeringCourses from November 2000 to December 2004;
coordinator of Industrial Engineering Area from January 2005 to October 2011;
coordinator of Industrial and Information Engineering PhD course from September 2015 - present.
head of the PhD School Politecnica e delle Scienze di Base from June 2016 - present
RESEARCH
- scientific coordinator of CNR Bilateral research grants 1994-1998
- scientific coordinator of Seconda Università degli studi di Napoli reaserch grants 1995-2007;
- scientific coordinator of a Regione Campania reaserch grant 1997-2000;
- scientific coordinator of several reaserch grants with private companies (ELASIS, Europea Microfusioni Aerospaziali and Piaggio Aero) 2000-2008;
- local scientific coordinator of a MURST* (PRIN) grant 1997-1999; 1999-2001; 2001-2003; 2003-2005; 2005-2007;
- national scientific coordinator of a MIUR** (PRIN) grant 2009-2011
- local scientific coordinator of EliosLab*** grant 2006-2010;
- scientific coordinator of EliosLab training courses 2008-2010;
- member of the RELTRANS network, a scientific European network active in the field of thermal sciences (it includes Technical University GH.Asachi, Iasi (Romania); University of Naples Federico II, Naples (Italy); Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Aversa (Italia); Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Orsay (France); E.T.S.I. Industriales. University of Vigo, Vigo (Spain) and other members)
- member of Committee of NanoUptake Project COST Action 15119 "Overcoming Barriers to Nanofluids Market Uptake"
* Ministero per l’Università e la Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica (Italian Ministry of University and Research)
** Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca Scientifica (Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research)
*** EliosLab is a public-private laboratory for the development of high temperature solar energy technologies project partners are ENEA, CRIS-ANSALDO, University of Naples Federico II and Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli
- author or coauthor of over 550 scientific papers.
His research activities are in Heat Transfer, Thermal Sciences and Applied Thermodynamics.
In detail:
- active solar systems;
- passive solar systems;
- high temperature solar systems;
- refrigerant fluids;
- conduction in solids irradiated by moving heat sources, analytical and numerical solutions in material processing;
- combined radiative and conductive fields in multilayer thin films;
- natural and mixed convection in material processing, thermal control of electronic equipment and solar systems;
- convection in porous media and microchannels;
- heat transfer in nanofluids
- heat transfer in metal and ceramic foams.
Member of
Deputy President of Associazione Italiana Gestione Energia-AIGE (Italian Association Energy Management)
Associate Editor for
Journal of Heat Transfer from July 2010 to June 2016
Journal of Porous Media from September 2010
Special Topics and Review in Porous Media from September 2013
Section Editor for
Sci: Thermal Engineering and Sciences
Member of the Editorial Advisory Boards for
Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Thermal Science and Engineering Progress
Lead Guest Editor of
Advances in Mechanical Engineering for the Special Issue on "Heat Transfer in Nanofluids", 2010 , 2012 and 2013
Guest Editor of
International Review of Mechanical Engineering for the Special Issue on "Heat Transfer", 2010 , 2011 , 2012 and 2013
Nanoscale Research Letters for the Special Issue on "Nanofluids"
Heat Transfer Engineering for the Special Issue "Selected Papers from the ASME-ATI-UIT 2015 Conference on Thermal Energy Systems: Production, Storage, Utilization, and the Environment"
Computational Thermal Science for the special issue ”Selected papers from the 7th International Symposium on Advances in Computational Heat Transfer, CHT-17”
ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology for the Special Issue on ”Recent Advances in Fundamentals and Applications of Biomass Energy”.
Co-chair
ASME-ATI-UIT 2010 Conference on Thermal and Environmental Issues in Energy Systems, Sorrento, Italy, May 16-19, 2010;
3rd International Conference on Porous Mediaand its Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry, Montecatini Terme, Italy, June 20-24, 2010.
5th International Conference on PorousMedia and its Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry, Kona, Hawaii, USA, June 22-27, 2014.
1st AIGE-IIETA International Conference on Energy Conversion, Management, Recovery, Saving, Storage and Renewable Systems, Napoli, Italy, June 9-10, 2016.
6th Int. Conf. on PorousMedia and its Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, July 3-8, 2016.
7th InternationalSymposium on Advances in Computational Heat Transfer, CHT-17, Napoli, Italy, 28 May - 02 June 2017.
REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS (complete list)
INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1. R. Festa, O. Manca, V. Naso, A comparison between models of thermal fields in laser and electron beam surface processing, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.31 n.1, pp.99-106, 1988.
2. O. Manca, R. Mastrullo, P. Mazzei, On calibration of hot-wire probes at low velocities in air with variable fluid temperature, Dantec Information, n.6, pp.6-8, February 1988.
3. O. Manca, S. Nardini, V. Naso, Surface periodic on-off heat flux over a semi-infinite body, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.17, n.2, pp. 125- 135, 1990.
4. R. Festa, O. Manca, V. Naso, Simplified thermal models in laser and electron beam surface hardening, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.33, n.11, pp.2511-2518, 1990.
5. R. Festa, O. Manca, V. Naso, F. Nenci, Thermal design and experimental analysis of laser and electron beam hardening, ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry, vol 115, pp.309-314, 1993.
6. O. Manca, V. Naso, Solution to Steady-State Three-Dimensional Conduction for a Rectangular Surface Heat Source on Semi-Infinite Body, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.21, pp.799-808, 1994.
7. O. Manca, B. Morrone, V. Naso, Quasi-Steady State Three-Dimensional Temperature Distribution Induced by Moving Circular Gaussian Heat Source in a Finite Depth Solid, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.37, pp.1305-1315, 1995.
8. B. Morrone, A. Campo, O. Manca, Optimum Plate Separation in a Vertical Parallel-Plate Channel for Natural Convection Flows: Incorporation of Large Spaces at the Channel Extremes, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 40, pp. 993-1000, 1997.
9. N. Angelucci, N. Bianco, O. Manca, Thermal Transient Analysis of Thin Film Multilayers Heated by Pulsed Laser, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol 40, pp. 4487-4491, 1997.
10. N. Bianco, O. Manca, B. Morrone, Conjugate Optical-Thermal Models of Back and Front Laser Treatments of Thin Multilayer Films, International Journal of Heat and Technology, vol.15, n. 2, pp.49-56, 1997.
11. N. Bianco, O. Manca, B. Morrone, Instationary Conjugate Optical-Thermal Field in Thin Films Due to Pulsed Laser Heating: a Comparison between Back and Front Treatment, Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.34, pp.255-261, 1998.
12. S. Avagliano, N. Bianco, O. Manca, V. Naso, Conjugate Thermal and optical Analysis of laser Back Scribing for Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Cells Processing, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 42, n.4, pp. 645-656, 1999.
13. O. Manca, B. Morrone, S. Nardini, Thermal Analysis of Solids at High Peclet Numbers Subjected to Moving Heat Source, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 121, pp.182-186, 1999.
14. O. Manca, S. Nardini, Composite Correlation for Air Natural Convection in Tilted Channels, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 64-72, 1999.
15. A. Campo, O. Manca, B. Morrone, Numerical Analysis of Partially Heated Vertical Parallel Plates in Natural Convective Cooling, Numerical Heat Transfer - Part A: Applications, vol. 36, pp. 129-151, 1999.
16. O. Manca, S. Nardini, V. Naso, Experimental Analysis of Air Natural Convection on Inclined Discretely Heated Plates with Parallel Shroud below, International Journal of Heat and Technology, vol.18, n.1, pp.27-36, 2000.
17. O. Manca, B. Morrone, S. Nardini, Experimental Analysis of Thermal Instability in Natural Convection Between Horizontal Parallel Plates Uniformly Heated, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 122, n. 1, pp. 50-57, 2000.
18. N. Bianco, O. Manca, Two-Dimensional Transient Analysis of Absorbing Thin Film in Laser Treatments, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 122, n. 1, pp. 113-117, 2000.
19. O. Manca, B. Morrone, S. Nardini, Visualization of Flow Structures in Natural Convection Between Horizontal Heated Parallel Plates, Journal of Flow Visualization and Image Processing, vol. 7, pp. 159-171, 2000.
20. A. Andreozzi, O: Manca, Thermal and fluid dynamic behaviour of symmetrically heated vertical channels with auxiliary plate, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 22, pp.424-432, 2001.
21. O. Manca, S. Nardini, Thermal design of uniformly heated inclined channels in natural convection with and without radiative effects, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 22, n. 2, pp. 13-28, 2001.
22. A. Auletta, O. Manca, B. Morrone, V. Naso, Heat transfer enhancement by the chimney effect in a vertical isoflux channel, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol.44 pp. 4345-4357, 2001.
23. N. Bianco, O. Manca, V. Naso, Transient conductive-radiative analysis of multilayer thin films heated by different laser pulses, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 40, pp.959-968, 2001.
24. G. Barbaro, N. Bianco, O. Manca, One Dimensional Approximate Analytical Solutions of Heat Conduction in Solids with Temperature Dependent Properties, Hybrid Methos in Engineering, , vol. 3, pp. 345-379, 2001.
25. A. Andreozzi, O. Manca, B. Morrone, Numerical Solution to the Natural Convection on Vertical Isoflux Plates by Full Elliptic Equations, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, vol. 41, pp. 263-283, 2002.
26. O. Manca, S. Nardini, V. Naso, Effect on Natural Convection of the Distance Between an Inclined Discretely Heated Plate and a Parallel Shroud Below, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 124, pp. 441-451, 2002.
27. A. Andreozzi, O. Manca, V. Naso, Natural convection in vertical channels with auxiliary plate, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 12, pp. 716-734, 2002.
28. A. Auletta, O. Manca, Heat and Fluid Flow Resulting from the Chimney Effect in a Symmetrically Heated Vertical Channel with Adiabatic Extensions, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 41, pp. 1101-1111, 2002.
29. O. Manca, S. Nardini, K. Khanafer, K. Vafai, Effect of Heated Wall Position on Mixed Convection in a Channel with an Open cavity, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, vol. 43, pp. 259-282, 2003.
30. A. Auletta, O. Manca, M. Musto, S. Nardini, Thermal Design of Symmetrically and Asymmetrically Heated Channel-Chimney Systems in Natural Convection, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 23, pp. 605-621, 2003.
31. A. Campo, O.Manca, B. Morrone, Analytical estimation of axial fluid conduction in forced convection tube flows with zero-to-uniform step heat fluxes at the walls, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 24, n. 4, pp. 49-58, 2003.
32. O. Manca, M. Musto, V. Naso, Experimental analysis of asymmetrical isoflux channel-chimney systems, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 42, pp. 837-846, 2003.
33. N. Bianco, O. Manca, Theoretical comparison of two-dimensional transient analysis between back and front laser treatment of thin multilayer films, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 43, pp. 611-621, 2004.
34. A. Campo, O. Manca, B. Morrone, Natural convection in vertical, parallel-plate channels with appended unheated entrances, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 15, pp. 183-204, 2005.
35. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, O. Manca, Numerical study of natural convection in vertical channels with adiabatic extensions downstream, Numerical Heat Transfer Part A: Applications, vol. 47, pp. 741-762, 2005.
36. O. Manca, M. Musto, V. Naso, Experimental investigation of natural convection in an asymmetrically heated vertical channel with an asymmetric chimney, Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 127, pp. 888-896, 2005.
37. N. Bianco, L. Langellotto, O. Manca, S. Nardini, V. Naso, Converging on New Cooling Technology, Fluent News, p. 28, Summer 2005.
38. N. Bianco, L. Langellotto, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Thermal Design and Optimization of Uniformly Heated Vertical Convergent Channels in Natural Convection, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 26, pp. 170-177, 2006.
39. A. Campo, O. Manca, B. Morrone, Numerical investigation of the natural convection flows for low-Prandtl fluids in vertical parallel-plates channels, Journal of Applied Mechanics, vol. 73, pp. 96-107, 2006.
40. O. Manca, S. Nardini, K. Vafai, Experimental investigation of mixed convection in a channel with an open cavity, Experimental Heat Transfer, vol. 19, pp. 53-68, 2006.
41. N. Bianco, L. Langellotto, O. Manca, V. Naso, Numerical analysis of radiative effects on natural convection in vertical convergent and symmetrically heated channels, Numerical Heat Transfer - Part. A: Applications, vol. 49, pp. 369-391, 2006.
42. A. Andreozzi, A. Auletta, O. Manca, Entropy generation in natural convection in a symmetrically and uniformly heated vertical channel, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 49, pp. 3221-3228, 2006.
43. O. Manca, S. Nardini, Experimental investigation on natural convection in horizontal channels with the upper wall at uniform heat flux, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 50, pp. 1075-1086, 2007.
44. N. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Experimental investigation on natural convection in a convergent channel with uniformly heated plates, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 50, pp. 2772-2786, 2007.
45. A. Andreozzi, Y. Jaluria, O. Manca, Numerical analysis on transient natural convection in a horizontal open ended cavity, Numerical Heat Transfer-Part A, vol. 51, p. 815–842, 2007.
46. G. Foglia, S. Lazzari, O. Manca, Experimental Investigation on Mixed Convection in a Horizontal Channel, Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 1, n. 1, pp. 27-48, February 2007.
47. L. Langellotto, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Numerical analysis of transient natural convection in air in convergent vertical channels with uniformly heated plates, Numerical Heat Transfer-Part A, vol. 51, pp. 1065-1086, 2007.
48. N. Bianco, O. Manca, V. Naso, Analytical solution for moving sources at high Peclet numbers, Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 1, n. 2, pp. 141-164, June 2007.
49. A. Andreozzi, A. Campo, O. Manca, Compounded natural convection enhancement in a vertical parallel-plate channel, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 47, pp. 742–748, doi:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci. 2007.06.013, 2008.
50. O. Manca, S. Nardini, K. Vafai, Experimental analysis of opposing flow in mixed convection in a channel with an open cavity below, Experimental Heat Transfer, vol. 21, pp. 99-114, 2008.
51. A. Andreozzi, N. Bianco, O. Manca, V. Naso, Effect of moving plate on heat transfer in a vertical channel heated at uniform heat flux, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 51, pp. 3906-3912, 2008, doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.11.057.
52. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, O. Manca, Thermal management of natural convection in symmetrical heated channel – chimney systems, International Journal of Thermal Science, vol. 48, pp. 475-487, 2009 doi:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2008.03.017.
53. N. Bianco, O. Manca, D. Ricci, Numerical model for multilayer thin films irradiated by a moving laser source, Defect and Diffusion Forum, vol. 283-286, pp. 352-357, 2009, doi:10.4028/3-908454-50-6.352, ISSN: 1012-0386.
54. N. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, S. Tamburrino, Transient heat conduction in solids irradiated by a moving heat source, Defect and Diffusion Forum, vol. 283-286, pp. 358-363, 2009, doi:10.4028/3-908454-50-6.358, ISSN: 1012-0386.
55. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, O. Manca, Transient natural convection in a symmetrically heated vertical channel at uniform wall heat flux, Numerical Heat Transfer-Part A, vol. 55, pp. 409-431, 2009, DOI: 10.1080/10407780902776512 ISSN: 1040-7782.
56. O. Manca, S. Nardini, Experimental investigation on radiation effects on natural convection between horizontal walls with heated upper plate, Journal of Heat Transfer, vol. 131, pp. 062503-1-10, ISSN: 0022-1481, 2009.
57. A. A. Minea, O. Manca, Techniques for intensifying heat transfer: from basics to nanofluids, Metalurgia International, vol. XIV, pp. 54-61, 2009. ISSN 1582-2214
58. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, M. Roma, Numerical investigation of transient thermal and fluidynamic fields in an executive aircraft cabin, Applied Thermal Engineering, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 29, pp. 3418–3425, 2009.
59. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Electricity consumption forecasting in Italy using linear regression models, Energy, vol. 34, pp. 1413–1421, 2009.
60. V. Bianco, F. Chiacchio, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Numerical investigation of nanofluids forced convection in circular tubes, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 29, pp. 3632–3642, 2009.
61. N. Bianco, O. Manca, A. Minea, V. Naso, Numerical study of the quasi-steady state temperature field by a moving heat source for surface treating, Metalurgia, vol. 61, pp. 5-11, 2009. ISSN 0461-9579.
62. M. Shafahi, V. Bianco, K. Vafai, O. Manca, An investigation of the thermal performance of cylindrical heat pipes using nanofluids, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 53, pp. 376-383, 2010, doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.09.019.
63. M. Shafahi, V. Bianco, K. Vafai, O. Manca, Thermal performance of flat-shaped heat pipes using nanofluids, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 53, pp. 1438-1445, 2010,doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.12.007.
64. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Natural Convection in Vertical Channels with Porous Media and Adiabatic Extensions, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Vols. 297-301, pp 1432-1438, 2010, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.297-301.1432.
65. N. Bianco, O. Manca, D. Ricci, Numerical investigation on transient conjugate optical-thermal fields in thin films irradiated by moving sources for back and front treatments, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Vols. 297-301, pp 1439-1444, 2010, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF. 297-301.1439.
66. N. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, S. Tamburrino, Effect of solid thickness on transient heat conduction in workpieces irradiated by a moving heat source, Defect and Diffusion Forum, Vols. 297-301, pp 1445-1450, 2010, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.297-301.1445.
67. A. Andreozzi, O. Manca, Numerical investigation of steady state natural convection in air between horizontal parallel plates heated from the upper plate, Numerical Heat Transfer Part A, vol. 57, pp. 453-472, 2010, DOI: 10.1080/10407781003684324.
68. O. Manca, A. Minea, S. Nardini, S. Tamburrino, Transient heat conduction in solids irradiated by a moving heat source with combined donut and gaussian distributions, International Review of Mechanical Engineering, Special Issue on Heat Transfer, Vol. 4. n. 2, pp. 123-127, 2010, ISSN: 1970 - 8734.
69. N. Bianco, O. Manca, A. Minea, V. Naso, D. Ricci, Numerical model for back treatment of multilayer thin films by a moving laser source, International Review of Mechanical Engineering, Special Issue on Heat Transfer, Vol. 4. n. 2, pp. 128-133, 2010, ISSN: 1970 - 8734.
70. B. Buonomo, O. Manca, Natural convection slip flow in a vertical microchannel heated at uniform heat flux, International Journal of Thermal Science, vol. 49, pp. 1333-1344, 2010, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2010.03.005.
71. N. Bianco, L. Langellotto, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Radiative effects on natural convection in air in symmetrically heated convergent channels, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 53, pp. 3513-3524, 2010, DOI:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer. 2010.04.012.
72. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Numerical simulation of water/Al2O3 nanofluid turbulent convection, Special Issue on Heat Transfer in Nanofluids, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 2010 (2010), Article ID 976254, 10 pages, ISSN 1687-8132, doi:10.1155/2010/976254.
73. O. Manca, Y. Jaluria, D. Poulikakos, Heat Transfer in Nanofluids, Editorial, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 2010 (2010), Article ID 380826, ISSN 1687-8132, doi:10.1155/2010/380826.
74. V. Bianco, O. Manca, A. Minea, Analysis and forecasting of non residential electricity consumption in Romania, Applied Energy, vol. 87, pp. 3591-3590, 2010, doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.05.018.
75. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, O. Manca, Thermal and fluid dynamic behaviors of natural convection in symmetrical heated channel – chimney systems, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 20 (7), pp. 811-833, 2010, DOI: 10.1108/09615531011065584.
76. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Numerical investigation on nanofluids turbulent convection heat transfer inside a circular tube, International Journal of Thermal Science, vol. 50, pp. 341-349, 2011, doi: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2010.03.008.
77. A. A. Minea, O. Manca, Technology research, development and deployment: needs and trends on process heating, METALURGIA INTERNATIONAL, vol. XVI (1), pp. 77-82, 2011. ISSN 1582-2214.
78. L. Langellotto, O. Manca, Correlations for natural convection in air in vertical convergent channels at uniform heat flux whit radiative effect, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 32, pp. 439-454, 2011, doi:10.1080/01457632.2010.506166.
79. O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, Numerical study of air forced convection in a channel provided with inclined ribs, Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, (FHMT), vol. 2, 013007, 2011, DOI: 10.5098/hmt.v2.1.3007, ISSN: 2151-8629.
80. L. Wang, Y. Jaluria, S. Choi, O. Manca, Nanofluids, Editorial, Special issue on nanofluids, Nanoscale Research Letters, vol. 6, 99, 2011, doi:10.1186/1556-276X-6-99.
81. A. Di Micco, F. Fortunato, O. Manca, A. A. Minea, D. Ricci, Numerical analysis of a two-dimensional thermal model for a car under-body, accepted on International Review of Mechanical Engineering, Special Issue on Heat Transfer, Vol. 5 N. 2, February, pp. 2-11, 2011.
82. O. Manca, P. Mesolella, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, Numerical study of a confined slot impinging jet with nanofluids, accepted on Nanoscale Research Letters Special Issue in Nanofluids, vol. 6, paper 188, 2011, doi:10.1186/1556-276X-6-188.
83. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Enhancement of heat transfer and entropy generation analysis of nanofluids turbulent convection flow in square section tubes, Nanoscale Research Letters Special Issue in Nanofluids, vol. 6, paper 252, 2011, doi:10.1186/1556-276X-6-252.85. N. Bianco, O. Manca, 84. S. Nardini,S. Tamburrino, Effect of impinging jet on heat conduction in workpieces irradiated by a moving heat source, Defect and Diffusion Forum Vols. 312-315, pp 924-928, 2011, doi: 10.4028/ www.scientific.net/DDF.312-315.924
85. O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, S. Tamburrino, Numerical simulation of transient temperature fields in solids irradiated by moving gaussian and donut sources, Defect and Diffusion Forum Vols. 312-315, pp 959-964, 2011, doi:10.4028/ www.scientific.net/DDF.312-315.959
86. O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, Numerical investigation of air forced convection in channels with different shaped transverse ribs, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 21, pp.618 - 639, 2011, doi:10.1108/09615531111135855
87. O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, Numerical Analysis of Water Forced Convection in Channels with Differently Shaped Transverse Ribs, Journal of Applied Mathematics, vol. 2011, Article ID 323485, 25 pages, 2011. doi:10.1155/2011/323485.
88. O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, S. Tamburrino, Numerical Study of Transient Natural Convection in Air in Vertical Divergent Channels, Numerical Heat Transfer Part A, Vol. 60, pp. 580-603, 2011, DOI: 10.1080/10407782.2011.61678
89. O. Manca, A. A. Minea, S. Nardini, S. Tamburrino, Numerical Investigation on Convective Heat Transfer in High Temperature Solar Receiver, Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, Vol.10, No. 10, 1467-1475, October 2011, ISSN 1582-9596.
90. G. Di Lorenzo, O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, Numerical study of laminar confined impinging slot-jets with nanofluids, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Special Issue on Heat Transfer in Nanofluids, Volume 2012, Article ID 248795, 2012.
91. O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, S. Tamburrino, Numerical Investigation on Mixed Convection in Triangular Cross Section Ducts with Nanofluids, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Special Issue on Heat Transfer in Nanofluids, Volume 2012, Article ID 139370, 2012.
92. M. Ferraiuolo, O. Manca, Heat transfer in a multilayered thermal protection system under aerodynamic heating, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 53, pp. 56-70, 2012, DOI:10.1016/ j.ijthermalsci.2011.10.019.
93. O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, Enhancement of forced convection in ribbed channels by nanofluids, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 37, pp. 280-292, 2012, DOI: 10.1016/ j.applthermaleng.2011.11.030.
94. B. Buonomo, O. Manca, Transient natural convection in a vertical microchannel, heated at uniform heat flux, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol.56, pp. 35-46, 2012, doi:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2012.01.013.
95. Y. Jaluria, O. Manca, D. Poulikakos, K. Vafai, L. Wang, Heat Transfer in Nanofluids 2012, Editorial, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 2012 (2012), Article ID 972973, ISSN 1687-8132, doi:10.1155/2012/972973.
96. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, O. Manca, Numerical investigation on transient natural convection in a vertical symmetrically heated channel-chimney system at uniform heat flux, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 55 (21-22), pp. 6077-6089, 2012, doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.06.021.
97. A. Andreozzi, N. Bianco, O. Manca, V. Naso, Numerical analysis of radiation effects in a metallic foam by means of the radiative conductivity model, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 49, pp. 14-21, 2012, doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2011.09.024.
98. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Linear regression models to forecast electricity consumption in Italy, Energy Sources B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, vol. 8, pp. 86–93, 2013, DOI: 10.1080/ 1556724090328954.
99. A. A. Minea, O. Manca, Experimental studies on radiation heat transfer enhancement on a standard muffle furnace, Thermal Science, vol. 17 n. 2, No. 2, pp. 591-598, 2013, doi: 10.2298/TSCI110309167M.
100. A. A. Minea, O. Manca, Numerical analysis on heat transfer enhancement and wall shear stress of an alumina nanofluid for different forced convection flows, International Review of Mechanical Engineering (I.RE.M.E.), Vol. 7, n. 2, pp. 272-275, 2013, ISSN 1970-8734.
101. A. Andreozzi, N. Bianco, O. Manca, V. Naso, Thermal and fluid dynamic behaviours of moving plate on heat transfer in a vertical channel heated at uniform heat flux, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 71, pp. 20-31, 2013, doi:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2013.04.001.
102. A. A. Minea, R. S. Luciu, O. Manca, Influence of microtube heating geometry on behavior of an alumina nanofluid at low reynolds numbers, Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 371, pp 596-600, 2013, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.371.596.
103. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Second law analysis of Al2O3-water nanofluid turbulent forced convection in a circular cross section tube with constant wall temperature, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 920278, 12 pages dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/920278.
104. B. Buonomo, O. Manca, S. Nardini, P. Romano, Thermal and fluid dynamic analysis of solar chimney building systems, International Journal of Heat and Technology, vol. 31 n.2, pp. 119-126, 2013.
105. O. Manca, S. Nardini, P. Romano, E. Mihalov, Numerical investigation on thermal and fluid dynamic behaviors of solar chimney building systems, Journal of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, vol. 49, n. 1, pp. 106-116, 2014.
106. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Linear regression models to forecast electricity consumption in Italy, Energy Sources B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, vol. 9, 149–155, 2014, DOI: 10.1080/ 15567240903289549.
107. B. Buonomo, O. Manca, G. Lauriat, Forced convection in micro-channels filled with porous media in local thermal non-equilibrium conditions, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 77, pp. 206–222, 2014, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2013.11.003.
108. T. L. Vu, G. Lauriat, O. Manca, Forced convection of air through networks of square rods or cylinders embedded in microchannels, Microfluids-Nanofluids, vol. 16, pp. 287–304, 2014, DOI: 10.1007/s10404-013-1229-2. ISSN: 1613-4982.
109. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Entropy generation analysis of turbulent convection flow of Al2O3-water nanofluid in a circular tube subjected to constant wall heat flux, Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 77, pp. 306-314, 2014, dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman. 2013.09.049.
110. O. Manca, Y. Jaluria, G. Lauriat, K. Vafai, L. Wang, Heat Transfer in Nanofluids 2013, Editorial, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 832415, 2 pages, doi: 10.1155/2014/832415.
111. O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, S. Tamburrino, Effects of High Reynolds Number Impinging Jet on the Heat Conduction in Work-Pieces Irradiated by a Moving Heat Source, Defect and Diffusion Forum Vol. 354 (2014) pp. 189-194, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.354.189.
112. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, O. Manca, S. Tamburrino, Thermal energy storages analysis for high temperature in air solar systems, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 71 (2014), pp. 130-141, DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.06.036.
113. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Performance analysis of turbulent convection heat transfer of Al2O3 water-nanofluid in circular tubes at constant wall temperature, Energy, vol. 77, pp. 403-413, 2014, doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.09.025.
114. L. Colla, L. Marinelli, L. Fedele, S. Bobbo, O. Manca, Characterization and simulation of the heat transfer behaviour of water-based ZnO nanofluids, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, , Volume 15, Number 5, pp. 3599-3609, doi:10.1166/jnn.2015.9864.
115. O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, S. Tamburrino, A numerical analysis on nanofluid mixed convection in triangular cross-sectioned ducts heated by a uniform heat flux, Advanced Mechanical Engineering, 02/2015, vol. 7, Article ID 292973 pp. 1-14, DOI: 10.1155/2014/292973.
116. B. Buonomo, O. Manca, C. Montaniero, S. Nardini, Numerical Investigation of Convective-Radiative Heat Transfer in a Building-integrated Solar Chimney, Advances in Building Energy Research, vol. 9 issue 2, pp. 253-266, 2015, DOI:10.1080/17512549.2015.1014840.
117. A. Andreozzi, O. Manca, Radiative effects on natural convection in a vertical channel with an auxiliary parallel plates, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, vol. 97, pp. 41-55, 2015, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2015.05.013.
118. B. Buonomo, O. Manca, L. Marinelli, S. Nardini, Effect of temperature and sonication time nanofluid thermal conductivity measurements by nano-flash method, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 91, pp. 181-190, 2015, doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.07.077.
119. L. Cirillo, D. Di Ronza, V. Fardella, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Numerical and experimental investigations on an solar chimney integrated in a building facade, International Journal of Heat and Technology, Vol.33, No.4, pp. 246-254, 2015 doi:10.18280/ijht.3304.
120. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, O. Manca, S. Tamburrino, Transient analysis of heat transfer in parallel squared channels for high temperature thermal storage, Computational Thermal Sciences, vol. 7 (5-6), pp. 477–489, 2015.
121. O. Manca, D. Ricci, S. Nardini, and G. Di Lorenzo, Thermal and fluid dynamic behaviors of confined laminar impinging slot jets with nanofluids, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 70, pp. 15-26, 2016, DOI:10.1016/ j.icheatmasstransfer. 2015.11.010.
122. A. Andreozzi, O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, Forced convection enhancement in channels with transversal ribs and nanofluids, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 98, pp. 1044-1053, 2016, doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2015.12.140.
123. L. Colla, L. Fedele, O. Manca, L. Marinelli, S. Nardini, Experimental and numerical investigation on forced convection in circular tubes with nanofluids, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 37, pp. 1201-1210, 2016, DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2015.1112617.
124. B. Buonomo, G. Lauriat, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Numerical investigation on laminar slot-jet impinging in a confined porous medium in local thermal non-equilibrium, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 98, pp. 484–492, 2016, 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.03.036.
125. B. Buonomo, G. Lauriat, O. Manca, Forced convection in porous micro-channels with viscous dissipation in local thermal non-equilibrium conditions, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 76, pp. 46-54, 2016, doi:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.05.004.
126. L. Colla, L. Fedele, S. Mancin, L. Danza, O. Manca, Nano-PCMs for enhanced energy storage and passive cooling applications, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 110, pp. 584-589, 2017,doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.03.161.
127. A. A. Minea, O. Manca, Field-synergy and Figure of Merit Analysis of Two Oxide Water Based Nanofluid Flow in Heated Tubes, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 38, n. 10, pp. 909-918, 2017, DOI:10.1080/01457632.2016.1212569.
128. G. Xie, R. Zhang, O. Manca, Thermal and Thermomechanical Performances of Pyramidal Core Sandwich Panels under Aerodynamic Heating, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications, vol. 9, n. 1, paper #014503-014503-9, 2017, doi:10.1115/1.4034914.
129. L. Colla, D. Ercole, L. Fedele, S. Mancin, O. Manca, S. Bobbo, Nano-Phase Change Materials for Electronics Cooling Applications, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, Vol. 139, paper 052406, 2017, DOI: 10.1115/1.4036017.
130. M. Sharifpur, N. Tshimanga, J. P. Meyer, O. Manca, Experimental Investigation and Model Development for Thermal Conductivity of α-Al2O3-Glycerol Nanofluids, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 85, pp. 12-22, 2017, DOI:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2017.04.001.
131. D. Ercole, O. Manca, K. Vafai, An investigation of thermal characteristics of eutectic molten salt-based nanofluids, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 87, pp. 98-104, 2017, doi:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2017.06.022.
132. H. Celik, M. Mobedi, O. Manca, U. Ozkol, A pore scale analysis for determination of interfacial convective heat transfer coefficient for thin periodic porous media under mixed convection, International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 27, pp. 2775-2798, 2017. DOI: 10.1108/HFF-01-2017-0036.
133. H. Celik, M. Mobedi, O. Manca, B. Buonomo, Enhancement of heat transfer in a partially heated vertical channel under mixed convection by using Al2O3 nanoparticles, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 39, pp. 229-240, 2018, DOI: 10.1080/01457632.2017.1295738.
134. A. Barletta, O. Manca, S. Nardini, V. Naso, T. W. Simon, Selected Papers from the ASME-ATI-UIT 2015 Conference on Thermal Energy Systems: Production, Storage, Utilization and the Environment, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 39, pp. 195-197, 2018, DOI:10.1080/ 01457632.2017.1295729.
135. B. Buonomo, A. di Pasqua, D. Ercole, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Numerical investigation on aluminum foam application in a tubular heat exchanger, Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 54, pp. 2589–2597, 2018, DOI: 10.1007/s00231-018-2305-7.
136. G. Xie, A. K. Gupta, Y. Zhang, O. Manca, H. Zhang, Special Issue on Recent Advances in Fundamentals and Applications of Biomass Energy, Editorial, Journal of Energy Resources and Technology, vol. 140, n.4, 040301, 2018, doi: 10.1115/1.4039892.
137. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, D. Ercole, O. Manca, Solar Energy Latent Thermal Storage by Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in a Honeycomb System, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, vol. 6, pp. 410-420, 2018 doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2018.02.003.
138. V. Bianco, A. Diana, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Numerical investigation of an inclined rectangular cavity for ventilated roofs applications, Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, vol. 6, pp. 426-435, 2018 doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2018.02.016.
139. B. Buonomo, A. di Pasqua, D. Ercole, O. Manca, Entropy Generation Analysis of Parallel Plate Channels for Latent Heat Thermal Energy Storages, Italian Journal of Engineering Science: Tecnica Italiana Vol. 61+1, No. 1, June 2018, pp. 42-48. DOI: 10.18280/IJES.620106.
140. Y. Ma, R. Mohebbi, Mohammad M. Rashidi, O. Manca, Z. Yang, Numerical Investigation of MHD Effects on Nanofluid Heat Transfer in a Baffled U-Shaped Enclosure using Lattice Boltzmann Method, in press Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 2018. DOI: 10.1007/s10973-018-7518-y.
141. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, D. Ercole, O. Manca, Investigation on latent thermal energy storage with parallel squared channel systems, in press Journal of Multiphase Science and Technology, 2018.
NATIONAL JOURNALS
1. O. Manca, R. Mastrullo, P. Mazzei, Valutazione delle prestazioni di un collettore solare piano con il metodo dell’utilizzabilità, La Termotecnica vol. n.12, pp. 73-81, 1982.
2. O. Manca, Analisi del transitorio termico in cilindri coassiali compositi soggetti a flusso termico sulla parete esterna, La Termotecnica vol. 37 n.11, pp.57-64, 1983.
3. A. Cesarano, F. Fucci, O. Manca, Acquisizione automatica dei dati negli impianti sperimentali di climatizzazione: le problematiche generali ed un esempio di applicazione, Condizionamento dell'aria, Riscaldamento, Refrigerazione, vol.XXVIII n.7, pp.617-626, 1984.
4. O. Manca, R. Mastrullo, P. Mazzei, Termocircolazione nel canale di un componente solare ad aria, Tecnica Italiana, vol.L n.3, pp.139-145, 1985.
5. O. Manca, R. Mastrullo, P. Mazzei, R. Vanoli, Sulle possibilità di utilizzazione di un sistema solare passivo, Ingegneri, anno XXV, n.2, pp.8-15, settembre 1985.
6. O. Manca, R. Mastrullo, P. Mazzei, Sulla sensibilità alla temperatura di sonde anemometriche a filo nella convezione naturale ad aria, La Termotecnica, vol.XXXIX n.10, pp.49-54, 1985.
7. A. Andreozzi, N. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, V. Naso, Three Dimensional Numerical Analysis and Optimization of a Fin Heat Sink System for the Thermal Control of a Compound Parabolic Concentrator, La Termotecnica, vol. LXVI n. 3, pp. 75-81, 2012.
8. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, A. di Pasqua, D. Ercole, O. Manca, Indagine numerica dei sistemi di accumulo di energia termica sensibile con piastre parallele, La Termotecnica, vol. LXXII n. 4, pp. 56-61, 2018.
BOOK CHAPTERS
1. F. de' Rossi, O. Manca, R. Mastrullo, P. Mazzei, Exergy-enthalpy diagrams of R503 and R502 and their application, ASHRAE Trans. vol.94, pt. 2, pp.2045-2058, 1988.
2. O. Manca, B.Morrone, S. Nardini, V. Naso, Natural convection in open channels, in Computational Analysis of Convection Heat Transfer, eds B. Sunden, G. Comini, pp. 235-278, WIT Press, Southampton, U. K., 2000.
3. O. Manca, S. Nardini, V. Naso, Effects of radiation on natural convection in a tilted channel, Eurotherm seminar No.29, Delft, June 1993, in Thermal Management of Electronic Systems, pp. 117-126, Kluwer Academic Publ., 1994.
4. O. Manca, B. Morrone, S. Nardini, Visualization of Natural Convection in Inclined Parallel Plates, Eurotherm Seminar No.45, Lovanio 20-22 June 1995, in Thermal Management of Electronic Systems, Vol. II, pp. 283-292, Kluwer Academic Publ., 1997.
5. N. Bianco, O. Manca, B. Morrone, V. Naso, Experimental analysis of chimney effect for vertical isoflux symmetrically heated parallel plates, Thermal Management of Electronic Systems, vol. III, pp. 73-79, 1998.
6. A. Andreozzi, O. Manca, B. Morrone, Procedura di calcolo per la convezione naturale, Capitolo 7 in Fondamenti di Termofluidodinamica computazionale, a cura di G. Comini, SGE Editoriali, Padova, 2004.
7. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonuomo, O. Manca, B. Morrone, La costruzione di un codice calcolo per la termofluidodinamica, Capitolo 6, in Fondamenti di Termofluidodinamica Computazionale, a cura di G. Comini, G. Croce e E. Nobile, 3a ed., SGE Editoriali, Padova, 2008, ISBN 978-88-89884-12-6.
8. M. Ferraiuolo, O. Manca, A New Methodology to Preliminary Design Structural Components of Re-Entry and Hypersonic Vehicles, in J. Colman Lerner and U. Boldes (eds.) Wind Tunnels and Experimental Fluid Dynamics Research, Chapter 19, pp. 409-426, Intech, Rijeka Croatia, 2011, ISBN 978-953-307-623-2.
V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Heat Transfer in Nanofluids, in A. A. Minea (ed.) Advances in Industrial Heat Transfer, Chapter 5, pp. 165-200, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fl, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4398-9907-6.
10. A. Andreozzi, B. Buonomo, O. Manca, S. Nardini and S. Tamburrino, Heat Transfer Behaviors of Thermal Energy Storages for High Temperature Solar Systems, in J. M. P. Q. Delgado (ed.), Industrial and Technological Applications of Transport in Porous Materials, Advanced Structured Materials 36, Chap. 5, pp. 119-139, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-37469-2_5, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.
11. B. Buonomo, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Impinging Jets in Porous Media, in K. Vafai, ed., Handbook of Porous Media-Third Edition, Chapter 19, pp. 631-662, CRC Press, 2015, ISBN: 978-1-4398-8554-3.
12. B. Buonomo, O. Manca, S. Nardini, D. Ricci, Nanofluid Impinging Jets in Porous Media, Chapter 6, in J.M.P.Q. Delgado, ed., Diffusion Foundations, vol. 7, pp. 84-113, 2016, doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/DF.7.84.
13. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, A. A. Minea, Comparative methods in convective heat transfer enhancement by nanofluids: entropy generation, Chapter 2 pp. 29-50, in A. A. Minea, ed., Advanced Fluids in Heat Transfer, CRC, 2017. DOI: 10.1201/9781315368184 .
14. B. Buonomo, D. Ercole, O. Manca, S. Nardini, Nanoparticles and Metal Foam in Thermal Control and Storage by Phase Change Materials, F.A. Kulacki (ed.), Handbook of Thermal Science and Engineering, Springer International Publishing AG 2017 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32003-8_39-1. ISBN: 978-3-319-32003-8 (Print) 978-3-319-32003-8 (Online)
BOOKS AND EDITED VOLUMES
1. J. Jansen, O. Manca, R. Manca, Applied Diffusion Processes from Engineering to Finance, Wiley-ISTE, 2013, ISBN: 9781848212497.
2. O. Manca, Y. Jaluria, D. Pouliokakos, eds., Heat Transfer in Nanofluids, Special Issue, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, vol. 2010, pp. 1-61, 2010, ISSN: 1687-8132 (Print) ISSN: 1687-8140 (Online) doi:10.1155/5263.
3. A. A. Minea, O. Manca, et al., eds., Heat Transfer, International Review of Mechanical Engineering - Special Issue, vol. 4, pp. 123-215, February 2010, ISSN: 1970 - 8734.
4. S. Choi, Y. Jaluria, O. Manca, L. Wang, eds., Nanofluids, Nanoscale Research Letters, Special Issue, vol. 6, 2011, ISSN: 1931-7573; E-ISSN: 1556-276X.
5. A. A. Minea, O. Manca, et al., eds., Heat Transfer, International Review of Mechanical Engineering - Special Issue, vol. 5, pp. 211-375, February 2011, ISSN: 1970 - 8734.
6. Y. Jaluria, O. Manca, D. Pouliokakos, K. Vafai, L. Wang, eds., Heat Transfer in Nanofluids 2012, Special Issue, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, vol. 2012, pp. 1-86, 2012, ISSN: 1687-8132 (Print) ISSN: 1687-8140 (Online) doi:10.1155/5263.
7. A. A. Minea, O. Manca, et al., eds., Heat Transfer, International Review of Mechanical Engineering - Special Issue, vol. 6, pp. 171-301, February 2012, ISSN: 1970 - 8734.
8. A. A. Minea, O. Manca, et al., eds., Heat Transfer, International Review of Mechanical Engineering - Special Issue, vol. 7, pp. 271-391, February 2013, ISSN: 1970 - 8734.
9. O. Manca, Y. Jaluria, G. Lauriat, K. Vafai, L. Wang, eds., Heat Transfer in Nanofluids 2013, Special Issue, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, vol. 2013, pp. 1-86, 2013, ISSN: 1687-8132 (Print) ISSN: 1687-8140 (Online) doi: 10.1155/5263.
10. K. Vafai, A. Bejan, A. Nakayama, O. Manca, eds., Proceedings of the 5th International Conference onPorous Media and its Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry, ICPM5, June 22-27, 2014, Kona, Hawaii. ECI Symposium Series, Volume (2014).
11. V. Bianco, O. Manca, S. Nardini, K. Vafai, Eds., Heat Transfer Enhancement with Nanofluids, Publisher CRC, Taylor and Francis Group, 2015, ISBN 9781482254006.
12. K. Vafai, A. Bejan, A. Nakayama, O. Manca, eds., Proceedings of the 6th International Conference onPorous Media and its Applications in Science, Engineering and Industry, ICPM6, July 3-8, 2016 - Hilton Waikoloa Village Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA. ECI Symposium Series, Volume (2016). http://dc.engconfintl.org/porous_media_VI.
13. A. Barletta, O. Manca, S. Nardini, V. Naso, T. W. Simon, Selected Papers from the ASME-ATI-UIT2015 Conference on Thermal Energy Systems: Production, Storage, Utilization andthe Environment, Heat Transfer Engineering, vol. 39, pp. 195-315, 2018, Print ISSN: 0145-7632 Online ISSN: 1521-0537.
14. G. Xie, A. K. Gupta, Y. Zhang, O. Manca, H. Zhang, Special Issue on Recent Advances in Fundamentalsand Applications of Biomass Energy, Journal of Energy Resources and Technology, vol. 140, n.4, 2018, ISSN:0195-0738 eISSN:1528-8994.
TEXTBOOKS
1. O. Manca, V. Naso, Complementi di trasmissione del calore, Centro stampa Opera Universitaria, Napoli, 1987 e I ristampa Centro stampa E.DI.SU, 1991, nuova edizione E.DI.SU 1994.
2. A. Carotenuto, F. Cascetta, A. Cesarano, O. Manca, Esercitazioni di termodinamica, Cuen, Napoli, 1988 e II edizione 1992.
3. O. Manca, V. Naso, Applicazioni di trasmissione del calore, Centro stampa E.DI.S.U., Napoli, 1989 e nuova edizione 1993.
4. A. Carotenuto, F. Cascetta, A. Cesarano, O. Manca, Elementi di trasmissione del calore, Centro stampa E.DI.S.U., Napoli, 1990 e ristampa 1992.
5. A. Carotenuto, F. Cascetta, A. Cesarano, O. Manca, Fondamenti di termofisica dell'edificio, Centro stampa E.DI.S.U., Napoli, 1990, nuova edizione Vol. I E.DI.SU., Napoli, 1995.
