Publications

Book Chapters

             CRC Handbook of Fluid Dynamics

· Bogard, D.G., and Thole, K.A., 1998, “Coherent Structures,” CRC Handbook of Fluid Dynamics (Boca Raton: Chemical Rubber Company, CRC Press), section 13.4, pp 13.40-13.48.

 

· Bogard, D.G., and Thole, K.A., 1998, “Wall Bounded Turbulent Flows,” CRC Handbook of Fluid Dynamics (Boca Raton: Chemical Rubber Company, CRC Press), Section 13.5, pp. 13.49-13.63.

 

             Turbine Science and Technology

· Bogard, D.G., and Thole, K.A., 2007, “Gas Turbine Film Cooling,” Turbine Science and Technology (AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics: AIAA).

 

Refereed Journal Publications

AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power

· Lethander, A., and Thole, K.A., 2004, “Optimizing the Vane-Endwall Junction to Reduce Adiabatic Wall Temperatures in a Turbine Vane Passage,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 20, pp. 1105-1116.

 

· Couch, E., Christophel, J.S., Hohlfeld, E., Thole, K.A., and Cunha, F., 2005, “Comparison of Measurements and Predictions for Blowing from the Tip of a Turbine Blade,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 335-343.

 

· Bogard, D.G., and Thole, K.A., 2006, “Gas Turbine Film Cooling,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 22, pp. 249-271.

 

Experimental and Fluid Science Engineering

· Springer, M., and Thole, K.A., 1998, “Experimental Design for Flowfield Studies of Louvered Fins,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 258-269.

 

· Springer, M.E., and Thole, K.A., 1999, “Entry Region of Louvered Fin Heat Exchangers,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol. 19, pp. 223-232.

 

Experimental Thermal Fluid Science

· Lyman, A.C., Stephan, R.A., Thole, K.A., Zhang, L., and Memory, S., 2002, “Scaling of Heat Transfer Coefficients Along Louvered Fins,” Experimental Thermal Fluid Science, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 547-563.

 

Experiments in Fluids

· Thole, K.A., Bogard, D.G., and Whan-Tong, J., 1994, “Generating High Freestream Turbulence Levels,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 17, pp. 375-380.

 

International Journal of Compact Heat Exchangers

· Ebeling, C., and Thole, K.A., 2004, “Measurements and Predictions of the Heat Transfer at the Tube-Fin Junction for Louvered Fin Exchangers,” International Journal of Compact Heat Exchangers, vol. V, pp. 265-286.

 

· Stephan, R., and Thole, K.A., 2005, “Optimization Study Relevant to Louvered Fin Compact Heat Exchangers,” International Journal of Compact Heat Exchangers, vol. VI, no. 1, pp. 73-92.

 

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

· Thole, K.A., Radomsky, R., Kang, B., and Kohli, A., 2002, “Elevated Freestream Turbulence Effects on Heat Transfer for a Gas Turbine Vane,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 23, pp. 137-147.

 

· Sewall, E.A., Tafti, D.K., Graham, A., and Thole, K.A., 2006, “Experimental Validation of Large Eddy Simulations of Flow and Heat Transfer in a Stationary Ribbed Duct,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 27, Issue 2, pp. 243-258.

 

· Colban, W., and Thole, K.A., 2007, “Influence of Hole Shape on the Performance of a Turbine Vane Endwall Film-Cooling Scheme,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 28, Issue 3, pp. 341-356.

 

Internal Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

· Thole, K.A., and Knost, D., 2005, “Heat Transfer and Film-Cooling for the Endwall of a First Stage Turbine Vane,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 48, issues 25-26, pp. 5255-5269.

 

· Sanders, P., and Thole, K.A., 2006, “Effects of Winglets to Augment Tube Wall Heat Transfer in Louvered Fin Heat Exchangers,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 49, Issue 21-22, pp. 4058-4069.

 

· Lawson, M. and Thole, K. A., 2008,  “Heat Transfer Augmentation along the Tube Wall of a Louvered Fin Heat Exchanger Using Practical Delta Winglets,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 51, pp. 2346-2360.

 

International Journal of Turbo Jet Engines

· Hermanson, K., and Thole, K.A., 2000, “Effect of Mach Number on Secondary Flow Characteristics,” International Journal of Turbo Jet Engines, vol. 17, pp. 179-196.

 

· Hohlfeld, E., Couch, E., Christophel, J., and Thole, K.A., 2005, “Predictions of Cooling from Dirt Purge Holes Along the Tip of a Turbine Blade,” International Journal of Turbo and Jet Engines, vol. 22, pp. 139-152.

 

· Knost, D., and Thole, K.A., 2005, “Computational Predictions of Endwall Film-Cooling for a First Stage Vane,” International Journal of Turbo and Jet Engines, vol. 22, pp. 41-58.

 

Measurement Science and Technology

· Thole, K.A., and Bogard, D.G., 1994, “A Technique for Simultaneous Temperature and Velocity Measurements,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 5, pp. 435-439.

 

Journal of Turbomachinery

· Thole, K.A., and Bogard, D.G., 1995, “Enhanced Heat Transfer and Skin Friction due to High Freestream Turbulence,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 117, no.3, pp. 418-424.

 

· Thole, K.A., Gritsch, M., Schulz, A., and Wittig, S., 1998, “Flowfield Measurements for Cooling Holes with Expanded Exits,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 120, no. 2, pp. 327-336.

 

· Kang, M., Kohli, a., and Thole, K.A., 1999, “Heat Transfer and Flowfield Measurements in the Leading Edge Region of a Stator Vane Endwall,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 121, pp. 558-568.

 

· Radomsky, R., and Thole, K.A., 2000, “Flowfield Measurements for a Highly Turbulent Flow in a Stator Van Passage,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 122, no. 2, pp. 255-262.

 

· Kang, M., and Thole, K.A., 2000, “Flowfield Measurements in the Endwall Region of a Stator Vane,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 122, pp. 458-466.

 

· Radomsky, R., and Thole, K.A., 2000, “High Freestream Turbulence Effects in the Endwall Leading Edge Region,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 122, pp. 699-708.

 

· Harrington, M., McWaters, M., Bogard, D., Lemmon, C., and Thole, K.A., 2001, “Full-Coverage Film Cooling with Short Normal Injection Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 123, pp. 798-805.

 

· Radomsky, R., and Thole, K.A., 2002, “Detailed Boundary Layer Measurements on a Turbine Stator Vane at Elevated Freestream Turbulence Levels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 124, pp. 107-118.

 

· Zess, G.A., and Thole, K.A., 2002, “Computational Design and Experimental Evaluation of Using a Leading Edge fillet on a Gas Turbine Vane,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 124, no. 2, pp. 167-175.

 

· Barringer, M.D., Richard, O.T., Walter, J.P., Stitzel, S.M., and Thole, K.A., 2002, “Flow Field Simulations of a Gas Turbine Combustor,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 124, pp. 508-516.

 

· Hermanson, K., and Thole, K.A., 2002, “Effect on Non-Uniform Inlet Conditions on Endwall Secondary Flows,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 124, pp. 623-631.

 

· Colban, W.F., Thole, K.A., and Zess, G., 2002, “Combustor-Turbine Interface Studies: Part 1: Endwall Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery,col. 125, pp. 193-202.

 

· Colban, W.F., Lethander, A.T., Thole, K.A., and Zess, G., 2002, “Combustor-Turbine Interface Studies: Part 2: Flow and Thermal Field Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 125, pp. 203-209.

 

· Stitzel, S., and Thole, K.A., 2004, “Flow Field Computations of Combustor-Turbine Interactions Relevant to a Gas Turbine Engine,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 126, pp. 122-129.

 

· Knost, D.G., and Thole, K.A., 2005, “Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements of Endwall Film-Cooling for a First Stage Vane,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp.297-305.

 

· Christophel, J.R., Couch, E., Thole, K.A., and Cunha, F., 2005, “Measured Adiabatic Effectiveness and Heat Transfer for Blowing from the Tip of a Turbine Blade,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp. 251-262.

 

· Christophel, J.R., Thole, K.A., and Cunha, F., 2005, “Cooling the Tip of a Turbine Blade Using Pressure Side Holes-Part 1: Film Effectiveness Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp. 270-277.

 

· Christophel, J.R., Thole, K.A., and Cunha, F., 2005, “Cooling the Tip of a Turbine Blade Using Pressure side Holes-Part 2: Heat Transfer Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp. 278-286.

 

· Ranson, W., Thole, K.A., and Cunha, F., 2005, “Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements and Predictions of Leakage Flows along a Blade Endwall,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp. 609-618.

 

· Cardwell, N., Sundaram, N., and Thole, K.A., 2006, “Effects of Roughness and Mid-Passage Gap on Endwall Film Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 128, pp. 62-70.

 

· Colban, W., Gratton, A., Thole, K.A., and Haendler, M., 2006, “Heat Transfer and Film-Cooling Measurements on a Stator Vane with Fan-Shaped Cooling Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 128, pp. 53-61.

 

· Barringer, M.D., Thole, K.A., and Polanka, M.D., 2007, “Experimental Evaluation of an Inlet Profile Generator for High-Pressure Turbine Tests,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 23-31.

 

· Colban, W., Thole, K.A., and Haendler, M., 2007, “Experimental and Computational Comparisons of Fan-Shaped Film-Cooling on a Turbine Vane Surface,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 23-31.

 

· Scrittore, J., Thole, K.A., and Burd, S., 2007, Investigation of Velocity Profiles for Effusion Cooling of Combustor Liners,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 518-526.

 

· Sundaram, N., and Thole, K.A., 2007, “Effects of Surface Deposition, Hole blockage, and TBC Spallation on Vane Endwall Film-Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 599-607.

 

· Cardwell, N., Sundaram, N., and Thole, K. A., 2007,  “The Effects of Varying the Combustor-Turbine Gap,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 756-764.

 

· Colban, W., Thole, K. A., and Haendler, M., 2008,  “A Comparison of Cylindrical and Fan-Shaped Film-Cooling Holes on a Vane Endwall at Low and High Freestream Turbulence Levels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 130, pp. 031007-1--031007-9.

 

· Sundaram, N., Barringer, M. D., and Thole, K. A., 2008, “Effects of Deposits on Film Cooling of a Vane Endwall Along the Pressure Side,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 130, pp. 0410006.

 

· Sundaram, N. and Thole, K. A., 2008, “Bump and Trench Modifications to Film-Cooling Holes at the Vane Endwall Junction,” Journal of Turbomachinery. vol. 130, pp. 041013.

 

· Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., 2008,  “The Effect of Combustor-Turbine Interface Gap Leakage on the Endwall Heat Transfer for a Nozzle Guide Vane,” Journal of Turbomachinery. vol. 130, pp. 041019.

 

· Barringer, M.D., Thole, K. A., Polanka, M. D., Clark, J. P., and Koch, P. J., 2009, “Migration of Combustor Exit Profiles Through High Pressure Turbine Vanes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 021010.

 

· Barringer, M. D., Thole, K. A., and Polanka, M.D., 2009, “An Experimental Study of Combustor Exit Profile Shapes on Endwall Heat Transfer in High Pressure Turbine Vanes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 021009.

 

· Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., and Polanka, M. D., 2009, “Effects of Combustor Exit Profiles on High Pressure Turbine Vane Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer,” Journal of Turbomachinery,  vol. 131, pp. 021008.

 

· Nasir, S., Carullo, J., Ng, W., Thole, K., Wu, H., Moon, H. K., 2009 “Effects of Large Scale High Freestream Turbulence, and Exit Reynolds Number on Turbine Vane Heat Transfer in a Transonic Cascade,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 021021.

 

· Sundaram, N. and Thole, K. A., “Film-Cooling Flowfields with Trenched Holes on an Endwall,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 041007.

 

Journal of Vacuum Science Technology

· Laudon, M.F., Thole, K.A., Englestad, R.L., Resnick, D.J., Cummings, K.D., and Dauksher, W.J., 1995, “Thermal Analysis of X-ray Membrane in a Plasma Environment,” Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 3050-3054.

 

Journal of Fluids Engineering

· Thole, K.A., and Bogard, D.G., 1996, “High Freestream Turbulence Effects on Turbulent Boundary Layers,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 118, no. 2, pp. 276-284.

 

· Thole, K.A., Gritsch, M., Schulz, A., and Wittig, S., 1997, “Effects of a Crossflow at the Entrance to a Film-Cooling Hole,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 119, no. 3, pp. 533-540.

 

· Radomsky, R., and Thole, K.A., 2000, “Measurements and Predictions of a Highly Turbulent Flowfield in a Turbine Vane Passage,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 122, pp. 666-676.

            

             Journal of Propulsion and Power

· Hermanson, K., and Thole, K.A., 2000, “Effect of Inlet Profiles on Endwall Secondary Flows,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 286-296.

            

             Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

· Vakil, S., and Thole, K.A., 2005, “Flow and Thermal Field Measurements in a Combustor Simulator Relevant to a Gas Turbine Aero-Engine,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 127, pp. 257-267.

 

Journal of Electronic Packaging

· Pang, Y., Scott, E.P., Chen, J.Z., and Thole, K.A., 2005, “Electrical and Thermal Layout Design and Optimization Considerations for DPS Active IPEM,” Journal of Electronic Packaging, vol. 127, pp. 59-66.

 

 

 

Journal Papers Accepted for Publication (in press)

 

Journal of Turbomachinery

· Lyall, M.E., Thrift, A.A., Thole, K.A., and Kohli, A., “Heat Transfer from Low Aspect Ratio Pin Fins,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Turbomachinery.

 

· Colban, W., Thole, K. A., Bogard, D., “A Film Cooling Correlation for Shaped Holes on a Flat-Plate Surface accepted for publication in the Journal of Turbomachinery.

 

· Ostanek, J., Thole, K. A., Prausa, J., and Van Suetendael, A., “Establishing a Methodology for Resolving Convective Heat Transfer from Complex Geometries,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Turbomachinery.

 

· Cardwell, N., Thole, K. A., Burd, S., “Considerations of a Double-Wall Cooling Design to Reduce Sand Blockage,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Turbomachinery.

 

· Land, C., Thole, K. A., Joe, C., “Investigation of Sand Blocking within Impingement and Film-Cooling Holes,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Turbomachinery.

 

· Lynch, S. P., Sundaram, N., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., Lehane, C., 2009, “Heat Transfer for a Turbine Blade with Non-Axisymmetric Endwall Contouring,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Turbomachinery.

 

· Cardwell, N. D., Vlachos, P. P., Thole, K. A., 2009, “A Method for Identifying and Visualizing Foreign Particle Motion Using Time Resolved Particle Tracking Velocimetry,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Turbomachinery.

 

· Lawson, S. A. and Thole, K. A., 2009, “The Effects of Simulated Particle Deposition on Film Cooling,” accepted for publication in the Journal of Turbomachinery.

Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings

International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition

· Wittig, S., Schulz, A.,  Gritsch,  M.,  and Thole,  K. A., 1996,  “Transonic Film Cooling Investigations: Effects of Hole Shapes and Orientations,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition,  Birmingham England,  ASME Paper 96-GT-222.

 

· Bangert, B.,  Kohli,  A.,  Sauer,  J.,  and Thole,  K. A., 1997,  “High Freestream Turbulence Simulation in a Scaled-Up Turbine Vane Passage,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition,  Orlando,  Florida,  ASME Paper 97-GT-51.

 

· Martin, C., and Thole,  K. A., 1997,  “A CFD Benchmark Study:  Leading Edge Film Cooling with Compound Angle Injection,” presented to The International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition,  Orlando,  Florida,  ASME Paper 97-GT-297 .

 

· Radomsky,  R. W., and Thole,  K. A., 1998,  “Effects Of High Freestream Turbulence Levels and Length Scales on Stator Vane Heat Transfer,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition,  Stockholm Sweden,  ASME Paper 98-GT-236.

 

· Kang,  M.,  Kohli,  A.,  and Thole,  K. A., 1998,  “Heat Transfer And Flowfield Measurements In The Leading Edge Region of a Stator Vane Endwall,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition,  Stockholm Sweden,  ASME Paper 98-GT-173.

 

· Kohli,  A., and Thole,  K. A., 1998,  “Entrance Effects on a Diffused Film-Cooling Hole,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition,  Stockholm Sweden,  ASME Paper 98-GT-402.

 

· Lemmon,  C.,  Kohli,  A.,  and Thole,  K. A.,  1999,  “Formation of Counter-Rotating Vortices in Film-Cooling Flows,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition,  Indianapolis Indiana,  ASME Paper 99-GT-161.

 

· Nix, A., Smith, A., Diller, T., Ng, W., and Thole, K. A., 2002, “High Intensity, Large Length-Scale Freestream Turbulence Generation in a Transonic Turbine Cascade,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, ASME Paper 2002-GT-30523.

 

· Hohlfeld, E., Couch, E., Christophel, J. and Thole, K. A., 2003, “Predictions of Cooling from Dirt Purge Holes Along the Tip of a Turbine Blade,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, ASME Paper GT-2003-38251.

 

· Lethander, A., Thole, K. A., Zess, G., and Wagner, J., “Optimizing the Vane-Endwall Junction to Reduce Adiabatic Wall Temperatures in a Turbine Vane Passage,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, ASME Paper GT-2003-38940.

 

· Vakil, S. and Thole, K. A., 2003, “Flow and Thermal Field Measurements in a Combustor Simulator Relevant to a Gas Turbine Aero-Engine,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, ASME Paper GT-2003-38254.

 

· Graham, A., Sewall, E. and Thole, K.A., 2004, "Flowfield Measurements in a Ribbed Channel Relevant to Internal Turbine Blade Cooling, International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna, Austria, ASME Paper GT-2004-53361.

 

· Barringer, M.D., Thole, K.A. and Polanka, M.D., 2004, "Developing a Combustor Simulator for Investigating High Pressure Turbine Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer, International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna, Austria, ASME Paper GT-2004-53613.

 

· Knost, D. and  Thole, K.A., 2004, "Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements of Endwall Film-Cooling for a First Stage Vane, International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna, Austria, ASME Paper GT-2004-53326.

 

· Kunze, V.R., Wolff, M., Barringer, M.D., Thole, K.A., Polanka, M.D., 2005, “Numerical Modeling of Flow and Thermal Properties Within a Combustor Simulator,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Reno, ASME Paper GT-2005-68284.

 

· Walsh, W.S., Thole, K.A., Joe, C., “Effects of Sand Ingestion on the Blockage of Film-Cooling Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Barcelona, Spain, ASME Paper GT2006-90067.

 

· Musgrove, G. O., Barringer, M.D., Thole, K. A., Grover, E., Barker, J., 2009, “Computational Design of a Louver Particle Separator for Gas Turbine Engines,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Orlando, GT2009-60199.

 

· Knost, D. G., Thole, K. A., and Duggleby, A., 2009, “Evaluating a Three-Dimensional Slot Design for the Combustor-Turbine Interface,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Orlando, GT2009-60168.

 

International Micro and Nano Engineering

· Laudon,  M. F.,  Engelstad,  R. L.,  Thole,  K. A.,  Dauksher,  W. J.,  Resnick,  D. J.,  Cummings,  K. D.,  and Seese,  P. and Johnson,  W., 1995,  “Modeling of In-Plane Distortions due to Variations in Absorber Stress,” International Micro- and Nano- Engineering,  Aix-en-Provence France.

 

Turbulent Heat Transfer Conference

· Thole, K. A., Radomsky, R., Kang, B., and Kohli, A., 2001, “Elevated Freestream Turbulence Effects on Heat Transfer for a Gas Turbine Vane,” Turbulent Heat Transfer Conference, Anchorage, AK, March.

 

Turbulent Shear Flow Conference

· Thole, K. A.,  Whan-Tong,  J., and Bogard,  D. G., 1991,  “Generation of Very High Freestream Turbulence Levels and the Effects on Heat Transfer,” 27.5.1-27.5.7,  Turbulent Shear Flow Conference,  Munich,  Germany.

 

Other

· Thole, K. A.,  Sinha,  A.,  Bogard,  D. G., and Crawford,  M. E., 1990,  “Mean Temperature Measurements of Jets with a Crossflow for Gas Turbine Film Cooling Application,” Rotating Machinery Transport Phenomena,  J. H. Kim and W. J. Yang,  ed. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation,  New York,  New York.

 

· Laudon,  M. F.,  Thole,  K. A.,  Engelstad,  R. L.,  Resnick,  D. J.,  Cummings,  K. D.,  and Dauksher,  W. J., 1995,  “Thermal Analysis of X-ray Membrane in a Plasma Environment,” 39th International Conference on Electron,  Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication,  Phoenix Arizona.

 

· Kohli, A., and Thole,  K. A., 1997,  “A CFD Investigation on the Effect of Entrance Flow Conditions in Discrete Film Cooling Holes,”  32nd National Heat Transfer Conference,  vol. 12,  pp. 223-232,  W. M. Rohsenow Prize for Best Presentation for the Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Committee.

 

· Springer,  M., and Thole,  K. A.,  Zhang,  L. W.,  Memory,  S. B.,  and Wattelet,  J. P., Modine Manufacturing, , 1998,  “A Combined CFD and LDV Study of Flowfields in Louvered Fin Heat Exchangers,” ASME Fluids Engineering Division Meeting,  Paper Number FEDSM98-4843.

 

· Hermanson,  K. and Thole,  K.A., 1999,  “Effect of Inlet Conditions on Endwall Secondary Flows,” AIAA Aerospace Meeting,  Reno Nevada,  AIAA Paper 99-0241.

 

· Zhang,  L. W.,  Memory,  S. B.,  Wattelet,  J. P.,  Springer,  M.E., and Thole,  K. A., 1999,  “A Combined Experimental and Computational Study of Flowfields in a Louvered Fin Heat Exchanger,” VTMS 4,  ICE,  London United Kingdom.

 

· Pang, Y. F., Chen, J. Z., Scott, E. P., and Thole, K. A., 2002, “Electrical and Thermal Layout Design and Optimization Considerations for DPS Active IPEM,” New Orleans, IMECE2002-33778.

 

· Cardwell, N., Vlachos, P., and Thole, K. A., 2008, “Developing and Fully Developed Turbulent Flow in Ribbed Channels,” Fluids Engineering Conference, FEDSM2008-55190 (nominated for Best Paper).

 

 

 

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