1. ESTABLISHING A METHODOLOGY FOR RESOLVING CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER FROM COMPLEX GEOMETRIES Open Access Author: Ostanek, Jason Title: ESTABLISHING A METHODOLOGY FOR RESOLVING CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER FROM COMPLEX GEOMETRIES Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: rib turbulatorsinternal coolinggas turbine heat transferribbed channels File: Download Ostanek_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Pin Fin Surface Heat Transfer in Arrays of Oblong-shaped Pins Open Access Author: Kirsch, Kathryn Louise Title: Pin Fin Surface Heat Transfer in Arrays of Oblong-shaped Pins Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: heat transfergas turbineinternal cooling File: Download Kirsch_MS_Thesis_final.pdf Committee Members: Karen Ann Thole, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorHoracio Perez Blanco, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDaniel Connell Haworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Exploring Microchannel Cooling Designs through the uses of Numerical Optimization and Additive Manufacturing Open Access Author: Kirsch, Kathryn Louise Title: Exploring Microchannel Cooling Designs through the uses of Numerical Optimization and Additive Manufacturing Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: heat transferoptimizationadditive manufacturinginternal coolingadjoint method File: Download Kirsch_Dissertation_final.pdf Committee Members: Karen Ann Thole, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorKaren Ann Thole, Committee Chair/Co-ChairStephen P Lynch, Committee MemberRobert Francis Kunz, Committee MemberEdward William Reutzel, Outside MemberReid Adam Berdanier, Special Member
