Virgel M. Arocena

Assistant Professor

vmarocena@up.edu.ph

Education

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 1996
  • MS in Mechanical Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, 2020

Research Interests

  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Turbomachinery Design and Development
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Cavitation Phenomena

Publications + Projects

  1. Arocena, V.M.; Abuan, B.E.; Reyes, J.G.T.; Rodgers, P.L.; Danao, L.A.M. Reduction of Entrained Vortices in Submersible Pump Suction Lines Using Numerical Simulations. Energies 2020, 13, 6136. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13226136.
  2. Arocena, V.M.; Abuan, B.E.; Reyes, J.G.T.; Rodgers, P.L.; Danao, L.A.M. Numerical Investigation of the Performance of a Submersible Pump: Prediction of Recirculation, Vortex Formation, and Swirl Resulting from Off-Design Operating Conditions. Energies 2021, 14, 5082. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165082