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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

# overview
My research focuses on condensation heat transfer, numerical heat transfer and fluid flow, numerical techniques, heat exchangers, porous media, and aerosols. We have a Computational Heat Transfer Laboratory (CHTL) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. The laboratory's vision is to impact today's technology and academics in the area of heat transfer and fluid dynamics by quality research and study.

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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42 Engineering Not Included In Other Categories

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

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4012 Fluid Mechanics And Thermal Engineering

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Purdue University - (West Lafayette, Indiana, United States)

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Kansas State University - (Manhattan, Kansas, United States)

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Bangalore University - (Bengaluru, Karnataka, India)

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Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Distinguished Achievement Award, The

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Laminar developing flow and heat transfer between a series of parallel plates with surface mounted discrete heat sources

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Study of Compact Heat Exchangers Operating in Self-Sustained Oscillatory Flows

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A Parallel Multigrid Finite-Volume Solver on a Collocated Grid for Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations

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Heat transfer in a three-dimensional channel with baffles

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Three-dimensional combined convective-radiative heat transfer over a horizontal backward-facing step - A finite-volume method

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Some Studies of the Effects of Axial Conduction in a Tube Wall on the Steady-State Laminar Convective Heat Transfer

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NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF SLIP FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER IN ROTATING RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNELS

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Liquid slip and heat transfer in rotating rectangular microchannels

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Experimental investigation of cross flow mixing in a randomly packed bed and streamwise vortex characteristics using particle image velocimetry and proper orthogonal decomposition analysis

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Experimental analysis of a non-isothermal confined impinging single plume using time-resolved particle image velocimetry and planar laser induced fluorescence measurements

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Large eddy simulation of flow through an axisymmetric sudden expansion

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A heat transfer correlation for condensation inside horizontal smooth tubes using the population balance approach

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Analysis of Transient Laminar Convective Heat Transfer Inside a Circular Duct

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Some Studies of the Effects of Axial Conduction in a Tube Wall on the Steady-State Laminar Convective Heat Transfer

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Aerosol deposition in bends with turbulent flow

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PERIODICALLY FULLY-DEVELOPED FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER OVER FLAT AND OVAL TUBES USING A CONTROL VOLUME FINITE-ELEMENT METHOD

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Heat (mass) transfer in a serpentine channel with right-angled turns

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Effect of wall conduction on free convection between asymmetrically heated vertical plates: uniform wall heat flux

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Condensation of R-410A in a Rectangular Channel

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Large eddy simulations of the turbulent flows of twin parallel jets

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Turbulent deposition of aerosol particles in large transport tubes

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HEAT TRANSFER IN 3-D SERPENTINE CHANNELS WITH RIGHT-ANGLE TURNS

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Time-resolved particle image velocimetry measurements and proper orthogonal decomposition analysis of jet impingement in a HTGR upper plenum

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Parallelization of a Simple-Based Algorithm to Simulate Mixed Convective Flow Over a Backward-Facing Step

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Experimental design and flow visualization for the upper plenum of a scaled VHTR

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Flow and heat transfer in the wake of a triangular arrangement of spheres

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High-Fidelity Velocity Measurements in a Cross-flow Plane of a Randomly Packed Bed Using Timeresolved Particle Image Velocimetry

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An analytical model for local heat transfer coefficients for forced convective condensation inside smooth horizontal tubes

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OUTFLOW BOUNDARY CONDITION FOR THE TEMPERATURE FIELD IN CHANNELS WITH PERIODICALLY POSITIONED HEAT SOURCES IN THE PRESENCE OF WALL CONDUCTION

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PARTICLE DEPOSITION IN AEROSOL SAMPLING LINES CAUSED BY TURBULENT-DIFFUSION AND GRAVITATIONAL SETTLING

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THE EFFECT OF PLATE SPACING ON FREE-CONVECTION BETWEEN HEATED PARALLEL PLATES

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COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS ANALYSIS OF TWO PARALLEL RECTANGULAR JETS USING OPENFOAM

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Preconceptual Design of Multifunctional Gas-Cooled Cartridge Loop for the Versatile Test Reactor: Instrumentation and Measurement-Part II

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Simulation of unsteady incompressible viscous flow using higher-order implicit Runge-Kutta methods - Staggered grid

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Laminar heat transfer between a series of parallel plates with surface-mounted discrete heat sources

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CALCULATION OF TRANSIENT TURBULENT HEAT TRANSFER IN A RECTANGULAR CHANNEL: TWO-LAYER MODEL

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OPTIMIZATION OF AEROSOL PENETRATION THROUGH TRANSPORT LINES

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Condensation of R-410A in a Rectangular Channel

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NUMERICAL STUDY OF HEAT AND MOMENTUM TRANSFER IN CHANNELS WITH WAVY WALLS

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Co-located Variables Approach in SIMPLE DIRK Method for Simulation of Unsteady Incompressible Viscous Flows

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STEADY STATE SIMULATION OF A SINGLE TUBE-FINNED CONDENSER HEAT EXCHANGER.

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A study on convergence criteria for a simple-based finite-volume algorithm

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V&V Benchmark Problem #2 - Single jet computational fluid dynamics (CFD) numerical model validation

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Analysis of moisture migration in two-dimensional unsaturated porous media with impermeable boundaries

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A generic mixing system for achieving conditions suitable for single point representative effluent air sampling.

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Experimental shell-side surface pressure measurements on tubes within a model helical coil heat exchanger

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Forced Convection Over a Three-Dimensional Horizontal Backward Facing Step

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Use of porous baffles to enhance heat transfer in a rectangular channel

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Time-resolved particle image velocimetry measurements and proper orthogonal decomposition analysis of jet impingement in a HTGR upper plenum

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Computational study of turbulent flow interaction between twin rectangular jets

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Time-resolved particle image velocimetry measurements of a single impinging jet in the upper plenum of a scaled facility of high temperature gas-cooled reactors

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Mixed convective heat transfer between a series of vertical parallel plates with planar heat sources

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CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER IN A CHANNEL WITH POROUS BAFFLES

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An experimental study of jet impingement in a scaled model of a very high temperature reactor

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Condensation of R-410A in a rectangular channel

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Turbulent heat transfer in a serpentine channel with a series of right-angle turns

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Experimental flow visualization study using particle image velocimetry in a helical coil steam generator with changing lateral pitch geometry

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Simulation of unsteady incompressible viscous flow using higher order implicit Runge-Kutta methods - Staggered grid

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Investigation of the flow near the wall of a single impinging jet at the scaled upper plenum of HTGR using TR-PIV

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The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Laminar Heat Transfer Between a Series of Parallel Plates With Surface-Mounted Discrete Heat Sources

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FINITE-ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER IN AXISYMMETRIC PIPE FLOWS

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A NUMERICAL STUDY OF UNSTEADY LAMINAR FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH AN ARRAY OF ROTATING RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNELS

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Effect of plate spacing on free convection between heated parallel plates

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A review of flow and heat transfer in rotating microchannels

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A predictive model for aerosol transmission through a shrouded probe

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Preconceptual Design of Multifunctional Gas-Cooled Cartridge Loop for the Versatile Test Reactor-Part I

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Flow over a three-dimensional horizontal forward-facing step

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Mixed convective heat transfer between a series of vertical parallel plates with planar heat sources

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Three-dimensional laminar flow using physics informed deep neural networks

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Heat Transfer Aspects of Alternative Working Fluids in HVAC Systems

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Numerical study of multi-component flow and mixing in a scaled fission product venting system

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Numerical simulation of mixed convective flow over a three-dimensional horizontal backward facing step

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CHARACTERIZATION OF THE AEROSOL-PARTICLE LIFT FORCE

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A Numerical Study of Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer over a Bank of Flat Tubes

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Heat transfer in a serpentine channel with a series of right angle turns

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Condensation Heat Transfer Inside Smooth Horizontal Tubes for R-22 and R-32/125 Mixture

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Experimental analysis of temperature and vapor core pressure for an annular heat pipe

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A theoretical study of heat transfer to flowing granular materials

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ANALYSIS OF CORE AND CORE BARREL HEAT-UP UNDER CONDITIONS SIMULATING SEVERE REACTOR ACCIDENTS.

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Steady-state moisture profiles in an unsaturated porous medium with impermeable boundaries

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Experimental Measurements of the Wake of a Sphere at Subcritical Reynolds Numbers

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Computational study of turbulent flow interaction between twin rectangular jets

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Periodically fully developed flow in channels with conducting blockages

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Suitability of air sampling locations downstream of bends and static mixing elements.

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Numerical study of fluid flow and heat transfer over a series of in-line noncircular tubes confined in a parallel-plate channel

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Large eddy simulations on turbulent flow of twin parallel jets

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HEAT TRANSFER IN A SERPENTINE CHANNEL WITH A SERIES OF RIGHT-ANGLE TURNS

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Experimental Measurements of the Wake of a Sphere at Subcritical Reynolds Numbers

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Effect of wall conduction on free convection between asymmetrically heated vertical plates: Uniform wall temperature

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Particle image velocimetry on a single buoyant plume of the very high temperature gas-cooled reactor

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Large eddy simulations on turbulent flow of twin parallel jets

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Particle deposition model for a fully developed turbulent channel flow

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Numerical Simulation for Mixed Convective Flow Over a Three-Dimensional Horizontal Backward Facing Step

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Flow visualization study at the interface of alternating pitch tube bundles in a model helical coil steam generator using particle image velocimetry

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Remarks on the Potential Cross Flow Over Tube Banks

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INVESTIGATION OF FLOW BOILING ON NANOSTRUCTURED SURFACES

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An Analytical Model to Predict Condensation of R-410A in a Horizontal Rectangular Channel

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Turbulent Heat Transfer Between a Series of Parallel Plates With Surface-Mounted Discrete Heat Sources

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HEAT TRANSFER IN RECTANGULAR CHANNELS WITH A SERIES OF NORMALLY IN-LINE POSITIONED PLATES

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A simplified model for the analysis of a phase-change material-based, thermal energy storage system

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Three-dimensional laminar flow and heat transfer in a parallel array of microchannels etched on a substrate

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NUMERICAL PREDICTION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF A SHROUDED PROBE SAMPLING IN TURBULENT-FLOW

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AEROSOL-PARTICLE LOSSES IN ISOKINETIC SAMPLING PROBE INLETS

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Turbulent heat transfer between a series of parallel plates with surface-mounted discrete heat sources

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USE OF SLOTS TO ENHANCE FORCED CONVECTIVE COOLING BETWEEN CHANNELS WITH SURFACE-MOUNTED HEAT SOURCES

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Co-located variables approach using implicit Runge-Kutta methods for unsteady incompressible flow simulation

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An experimental study of solid and liquid aerosol transport in a horizontal square channel

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An alternative approach to study periodically fully-developed flow and heat transfer problems subject to isothermal heating conditions

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Heat transfer in channels simulating cooling passages of electronic components

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers, New York, NY (United States)

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Numerical Simulation of Three-Dimensional Combined Convective Radiative Heat Transfer-A Finite Volume Method

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Analysis of core and core barrel heat-up under conditions simulating severe reactor accidents

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Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of a plate heat exchanger using a propylene-glycol/water mixture as the working fluid

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Numerical simulation of flow and heat transfer in radially rotating microchannels

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Free convection between series of vertical-parallel plates with embedded line heat sources

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DEPOSITION VELOCITY AND PENETRATION EFFICIENCY IN A SQUARE CHANNEL USING A LAGRANGIAN-BASED MODELING APPROACH

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AEROSOL PENETRATION THROUGH A MODEL TRANSPORT-SYSTEM - COMPARISON OF THEORY AND EXPERIMENT

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Deposition of aerosol particles in contraction fittings

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Effect of short-tube orifice size on the performance of an air source heat pump during the reverse-cycle defrost

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Turbulent heat transfer measurement and numerical prediction in a serpentine channel

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Steady Free Surface Flow of a Fluid-Solid Mixture Down an Inclined Plane

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Preliminary tests of particle image velocimetry for the upper plenum of a scaled model of a very high temperature gas cooled reactor

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An experimental study of aerosol penetration through horizontal tubes and Strom-type loops.

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TRANSIENT CONJUGATE HEAT TRANSFER IN THE MATRIX OF A THERMAL REGENERATOR

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FREE-CONVECTION BETWEEN SERIES OF VERTICAL PARALLEL PLATES WITH EMBEDDED LINE HEAT-SOURCES

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THREE-DIMENSIONAL HEAT TRANSFER IN A CHANNEL WITH A BAFFLE IN THE ENTRANCE REGION

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Spatiotemporally Resolved Multiscale Measurements of Single- and Multi-Phase Flows Using State-Of-The-Art System of X-ray Tomography and Optical Sensors

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United States Department of Energy - (Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States)

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Texas A&M University; Engineering Academic Coordination; 3126 TAMU

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

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Alwafi, Anas Mohammed F (2021-05). Experimental Measurements of Fluid Mixing at the Scaled Upper Plenum of High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactors. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Mcvay, Kyle (2014-08). Experimental Design and Flow Visualization for the Upper Plenum of a Very High Temperature Gas Cooled for Computer Fluid Dynamics Validation. Master's Thesis.

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Arasanipalai, Sriram Sharan (2008-12). Two-equation model computations of high-speed (ma=2.25, 7.2), turbulent boundary layers. Master's Thesis.

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Ko, Kang-Hoon (2004-12). Heat transfer enhancement in a channel with porous baffles. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Mlcak, Justin Dale (2007-05). Simulation of Three-Dimensional Laminar Flow and Heat Transfer in an Array of Parallel Microchannels. Master's Thesis.

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Bahaidarah, Haitham M. S. (2005-11). A numerical study of heat and momentum transfer over a bank of flat tubes. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Chavez Jr, Reynaldo (2020-07). Experimental Investigation of Solid and Liquid Aerosol Transport in a Horizontal Square Channel. Master's Thesis.

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Roy, Pratanu (2014-12). Numerical Study of Flow and Heat Transfer in Rotating Microchannels. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Choi, Joon-Min (1993-03). Heat transfer in a serpentine channel with a series of right angle turns. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Ijaz, Muhammad (2007-12). Implicit Runge-Kutta Methods to Simulate Unsteady Incompressible Flows. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Lai, Jonathan K. (2019-03). QUANTIFICATION OF TURBULENT CHARACTERISTICS USING HIGH FIDELITY COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS FOR HEAT EXCHANGER APPLICATIONS. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Kim. Sung Hoon (1993-03). A numerical analysis of convective heat transfer in channels simulating electronic components. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Park, Jae Hyung (2016-08). Natural Circulation in the Upper Plenum of a Scaled Model of a Very High Temperature Reactor in the Event of Loss-of-Coolant Accident. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Barbosa Saldana, Juan Gabriel (2006-05). Numerical simualtion of mixed convection over a three-dimensional horizontal backward-facing step. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Chitti, Mallikarjuna S. (1994-03). Condensation of a new alternative refrigerant flowing inside horizontal smooth tubes. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Ko, Min Seok (2007-12). Numerical Simulation of Three-Dimensional Combined Convective Radiative Heat Transfer in Rectangular Channels. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Li, Han (2018-08). Computational Study of Interaction of Twin Rectangular Jets. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Gutierrez Torres, Claudia del Carmen (2005-11). Modification of turbulent structure in channel flows by microbubble injection close to the wall. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Fullerton, Tracy (2011-12). Numerical Study of Convective Heat Transfer in Flat Tube Heat Exchangers Operating in Self-Sustained Oscillatory Flow Regimes. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Razi, Pooyan (2016-02). Partially-Averaged Navier-Stokes (PANS) Method for Turbulence Simulations: Near-Wall Modeling and Smooth-Surface Separation Computations. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Miranda, Bruno Monte Da Silva (2005-02). A numerical study of convection in a channel with porous baffles. Master's Thesis.