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Scopus Author ID: 57209857094

Keywords

Falling Film, Pool Boiling, Falling Film Evaporators, 3D printing, Refrigeration

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South Africa

Biography

Dr. Bradley D. Bock (Pr.Eng) is a senior lecturer at the University of Pretoria's Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering.

He is an experimental researcher within the field of heat transfer, with a primary focus on phase change heat transfer processes such as boiling, evaporation and condensation.

He has investigated these processes within the refrigeration, algaculture and solar energy industries.

Current topics of research include improving falling film heat transfer in refrigeration systems with nanostructures, improving pool boiling through enhanced 3D printed structures, thermosyphons for solar power generation and investigating next generation algae photobioreactors.

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Employment (3)

University of Pretoria: Pretoria, ZA

2022-01-01 to present | Senior Lecturer (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)
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University of Pretoria: Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

2014-07-01 to 2021-12-31 | Lecturer (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)
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Sasol Synfuels Pty Ltd: Secunda, Mpumalanga, ZA

2012-01-01 to 2014-06-30 | Boiler Maintenance Engineer
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Education and qualifications (4)

Engineering Council of South Africa: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

2023-05-31 to present | Professional Engineer (PrEng)
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University of Pretoria: Pretoria, Gauteng, ZA

2014-07-01 to 2020-12 | PhD (Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering)
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University of Cape Town: Rondebosch, Western Cape, ZA

2010-01-01 to 2012-06-01 | M.Sc (Eng) (Mechanical Engineering)
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University of Cape Town: Rondebosch, Western Cape, ZA

2006-01-01 to 2009-12-31 | B.Sc(Eng) (Mechanical Engineering)
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Professional activities (4)

ASHRAE: Peachtree Corners, GA, US

2022 to present | Member
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South African Institute of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

2021-05 to present | Member
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South African Institute of Mechanical Engineers (SAIMechE): Johannesburg, ZA

2012 to present | Member
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Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA): Johannesburg, ZA

2012 to present | Candidate Engineer
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Funding (6)

Algae4Africa: Microalgae-based livestock wastewater treatment (MbLWT) in Tanzania

2025 to 2027 | Grant
Royal Society (London, GB)
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Bradley Bock

ASHRAE Undergraduate Equipment Grant - Measurement of thermal properties of building and insulation materials

2024-01 to 2025-12 | Grant
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (GA, GA, US)
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NRF Thutuka grant: 3D printing of complex copper geometries for pool boiling heat transfer enhancement

2023-01 to 2026-12 | Grant
NRF - National Research Foundation (Pretoria, ZA)
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RESCOM grant: Thermal sensation device

2023-01 to 2023-12 | Grant
RESCOM, University of Pretoria (Pretoria, ZA)
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Research Development Fund: Wetting of falling films

2022-01 to 2022-12 | Grant
University of Pretoria (Pretoria, ZA)
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University Capacity Development Program: Surface influences on falling film boiling

2019-07 to 2020-06 | Award
University of Pretoria (Pretoria, ZA)
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Works (13)

Geometric and hardness characterization of additively manufactured copper using bound powder extrusion with thermal sintering

MATEC Web of Conferences
2024-12-09 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/202440607017
Part of ISSN: 2261-236X
Contributors: Roy Urwin; Bradley D. Bock
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Bradley Bock

The role of bubble dynamics in the enhancement of falling film refrigerant boiling

18th UK Heat Transfer Conference (UK HTC)
2024-09-09 | Conference proceedings
Contributors: Bradley Bock; Prof Josua Meyer; Prof John Thome
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Bradley Bock

Heat transfer of uncoated and nanostructure coated commercially micro-enhanced refrigeration tubes under pool boiling conditions

Applied Thermal Engineering
2024-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121757
Contributors: Dian Dickson; Bradley D. Bock; John R. Thome
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Multiscale enhancement of refrigerant falling film boiling by combining commercially enhanced tubes with nanostructures

Applied Thermal Engineering
2024-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.121622
Part of ISSN: 1359-4311
Contributors: Bradley D. Bock; Dian Dickson; John R. Thome
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3D printing for heat transfer: characterisation of additive manufactured copper

MATEC Web of Conferences
2023-12-15 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/202338808004
Part of ISSN: 2261-236X
Contributors: Bradley D. Bock; Keagan Pretorius; Seth. Scott
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The reduction of refrigerant boiling dryout on falling film evaporator tubes through nanostructures, commercial microstructures and multiscale enhancements

17th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC-17)
2023-08 | Conference paper
Contributors: Bradley Bock; Dian Dickson; Prof John R. Thome
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Proposed Heat Transfer Degradation Mechanisms in Refrigerant Pool Boiling and Condensation on Nanocoated Commercially Enhanced Tubes

11th International Conference of Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer (ICBCHT)
2023-05-15 | Conference output
Contributors: Dian Dickson; Bradley Bock; Prof John R. Thome
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Surface influences on falling film boiling

15th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics
2021-07-26 | Conference paper
Contributors: Bradley Bock; Christos N. Markides; Matteo Bucci; John R. Thome; Josua P. Meyer
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Falling film boiling of refrigerants over nanostructured and roughened tubes: Heat transfer, dryout and critical heat flux

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.120452
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Part of ISSN: 00179310
Contributors: Bock, B.D.; Bucci, M.; Markides, C.N.; Thome, J.R.; Meyer, J.P.
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Pool boiling of refrigerants over nanostructured and roughened tubes

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
2020-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.120387
Part of ISSN: 0017-9310
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Falling film boiling and pool boiling on plain circular tubes: Influence of surface roughness, surface material and saturation temperature on heat transfer and dryout

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
2019-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2019.109870
ISSN: 0894-1777
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Surface roughness effect of plain tubes during falling film boiling

Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer (ICBCHT)
2018-03-12 | Conference poster
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Bradley Bock

Investigation into the Influence of Charge Cooling and Autoignition Chemistry on the Greater Knock Resistance of Ethanol over Iso-octane

SAE Technical Paper Series
2013-10 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.4271/2013-01-2615
Contributors: Bradley Bock; Arthur Bell; Gareth Floweday
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Peer review (7 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Applied thermal engineering. (4)
Review activity for Physics of fluids. (3)
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