R E S E A R C H

RESEARCH AREAS:

1) EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER WITH APPLICATIONS IN GAS TURBINE COOLING TECHNOLOGY- CONVECTIVE, IMPINGEMENT, FILM AND SLOT COOLING

2) SAND SEPARATION IN HELICOPTERS ENGINE INLET

3) RENEWABLE ENERGY (HYDRO, WIND and SOLAR)

4) DROPLET CHARACTERIZATION

A list of some publications during the last ten years is given below.

M.E. Taslim, A. Rahman and S.D. Spring, 1991,``An Experimental Investigation of the He at Transfer Coefficients in a Spanwise Rotating Channel with Two Opposite Rib-Roughened Walls, '' ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol 113, pp. 75-82.

M.E. Taslim, L.A. Bondi and D.M. Kercher, 1991,``An Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer in an Orthogonally Rotating Channel Roughened 45 Degree Criss-Cross Ribs on Two Oppo site Walls,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol. 113, pp. 346-353.

M.E. Taslim, S.D. Spring, and B.P Mehlman, 1992,``An Experimental Investigation of Fi lm Cooling Effectiveness for Slots of Various Exit Geometries,'' AIAA J. Thermophysics and Hea t Transfer, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 302-307.

S.M. Bazydola and M.E. Taslim, 1993,``An Experimental Investigation of a Staggered A rray of Heatsinks in the Hydrodynamic and Thermal Entrance of a Duct,'' ASME J. of Electronic Packaging, Vol. 115, No. 1, pp. 106-111.

H. El-Husayni, M.E. Taslim, and D.M. Kercher, 1994,``Experimental Heat Transfer Inve stigation of Stationary and Orthogonally Rotating Asymmetric and Symmetric Heated Smooth and T urbulated Channels,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol. 116, No. 1, pp. 124-132.

M.E. Taslim and S.D. Spring, 1994,`` Effects Turbulator Profile and Spacing Have on Heat Transfer and Friction in a Channel,'' AIAA J. Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 8, No . 3, pp. 555-562.

M.E. Taslim, T. Li and S.D. Spring, 1995,`` Experimental Study of the Effects of Ble ed Holes on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Trapezoidal Passages with Tapered Turbulators,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery , Vol. 117, No. 2, pp. 281-289.

M.E. Taslim, T. Li, and D.M. Kercher,1996,``Experimental Heat Transfer and Friction in Channels Roughened with Angled, V-Shape and Discrete Ribs on Two Opposite Walls,'' ASM E J. of Turbomachinery , Vol. 118, pp. 20-28.

M.E. Taslim and C.A. Wadsworth, 1997,``An Experimental Investigation of the Rib Sur face-Averaged Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Rib-Roughened Square Channel,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery , Vol. 119, pp. 381-389.

M.E. Taslim, T. Li and S.D. Spring, 1997,`` Measurement of Heat Transfer Coefficient s and Friction Factors in Rib-Roughened Channels Simulating Leading-Edge Cavities of a Modern Turbine Blade,'' A SME J. of Turbomachinery , Vol. 119, pp. 411-419.

G.J. Korotky and M.E. Taslim, 1998,`` Rib Heat Transfer Coefficient Measurements in a Rib-Roughened Square Passage,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol. 120, pp. 110-119.

M.E. Taslim, T. Li and S.D. Spring, 1998,`` Measurement of Heat Transfer Coefficients and Friction Factors in Passages Rib-Roughened on All Walls,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol. 120, pp. 120-125.

M.E. Taslim and A. Lengkong,`` 45-degree Rib Heat Transfer Coefficient Measurements in a Square Channel,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery (accepted for publication).

M.E Taslim, G.J. Korotky,``Low Aspect Ratio Rib Heat Transfer Coefficient Measuremen ts in a Square Channel,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery (accepted for publication).

M.E. Taslim and A. Lengkong, 1998,`` 45-degree Round-Corner Rib Heat Transfer Coefficient Measurements in a Square Channel'', 43rd ASME International Gas Turbine & Aeroengine Congress/User Symposium & Exposition, Stockholm, Sweden.

M.E. Taslim, T. Li and S.D. Spring,'' Measurements of Heat Transfer Coefficients In Rib-Roughened Trailing-Edge Cavities With Crossover Jets'', 43rd ASME International Gas Turbine & Aeroengine Congress/User Symposium & Exposition, Stockholm, Sweden.

G.J. Korotky and M.E. Taslim,``Rib Heat Transfer Coefficient Measurements in a R ib-Roughened Square Passage,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol. 120, No. 2, pp. 3 76-385.
M.E. Taslim, T. Li and S.D. Spring,`` Measurement of Heat Transfer Coefficients and Friction Factors in Passages Rib-Roughened on All Walls,''ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol. 120, pp. 564-570.

M.E. Taslim and A. Lengkong, 1998, ``45o Staggered Rib Heat Transfer Coefficien t Measurements in a Square Channel,''ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol. 120, pp. 57 1-580.

M.E. Taslim and G.J. Korotky, 1998, ``Low-Aspect-Ratio Rib Heat Transfer Coeffi cient Measurements in a Square Channel,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery , Vol. 120, pp. 831-838.

M.E. Taslim and A. Lengkong, 1999, ``45o Round-Corner Rib Heat Transfer Coeffici ent Measurements in a Square Channel,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol. 121, p p. 1-9.

M.E. Taslim, L. Setayeshgar, and S.D. Spring, 2001, ``An Experimental Evaluation of Advanced Leadi ng-Edge Impingement Cooling Concepts,'' ASME J. of Turbomachinery, Vol. 123, p p. 1-7.

M.E. Taslim and L. Setayeshgar, 2001, ``An Experimental Evaluation of Advanced Leadi ng-Edge Impingement Cooling Concepts,'', 46th ASME International Gas Turbine & Aeroengine Congress/User Symposium & Exposition

M.E. Taslim, Y. Pan and K. Bakhtari, 2002, `` Experimental Racetrack Shaped Jet Impingement on a Rouhened Leading-Edge Wall With Film Holes'', 47th ASME International Gas Turbine & Aeroengine Congress/User Symposium & Exposition, Amsterdam, Netherland.

M.E. Taslim, K. Bakhtari and H. Liu, 2003, `` Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Impingement on a Rib-Rouhened Leading-Edge Wall '', 48th ASME International Gas Turbine & Aeroengine Congress/User Symposium & Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia.

Taslim, M.E. and Ugarte, S., 2004,`` Discharge Coefficient Measurements for Flow Through Compound-Angle Conical Holes with Crossflow'' ,”Int. J. Rotating Machinery, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 145-153.

Talim, M.E. and Liu, H., 2005,`` A Combined Numerical and Experimental Study of Heat Transfer in a Roughened Square Channel with 45o Ribs'',”Int. J. Rotating Machinery Vol. 2005, No. 1 , pp. 60-66 .

Taslim, M.E. and Khanicheh, A., 2005,`` Film Effectiveness Downstream of a Row of Compound Angle Film Holes'', J. Heat Transfer, Vol. 127, No. 4, pp. 434-440.

M.E Taslim, 2005,'' Rib Fin Effects on the Overall Equivalent Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Rib-Roughened Cooling Channel'',” Int. J. Heat Exchangers, Vol. VI, No. 2, pp. 135-151.

Taslim, M.E. and Khanicheh, A., 2006, “Experimental and Numerical Study of Impingement on an Airfoil Leading-Edge with and Without Showerhead and Gill Film Holes,” J. Turbomachinery, Vol. 128, No. 2, pp. 310-320.
M.E Taslim, 2005, “Rib Fin Effects on the Overall Equivalent Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Rib-Roughened Cooling Channel,” Int. J. Heat Exchangers, Vol. VI, No. 2, pp. 135-151.

Taslim, M.E. and Khanicheh, A., 2006, “Experimental and Numerical Study of Impingement on an Airfoil Leading-Edge with and Without Showerhead and Gill Film Holes,” J. Turbomachinery, Vol. 128, No. 2, pp. 310-320.
Cakan, M and Taslim, M.E., 2007, “Experimental and Numerical Study of Mass/Heat Transfer on an Airfoil Trailing-Edge Slot and Lands,” J. Turbomachinery, Vol. 129, No. 2, pp. 281-293.

Taslim, M.E. and Nezym, V., 2008, “A New Statistical-Based Correlation for the Rib Fin Effects on the Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Rib-Roughened Cooling Channel,” Int. J. Rotating Machinery, Vol. 2007, Article ID 68684.

Taslim, M.E. and Bethka, D., 2009, Experimental and Numerical Impingement Heat Transfer in an Airfoil Leading-Edge Cooling Channel With Cross-flow,” J. Turbomachinery, Vol. 131, No. 1, pp. 011021-1-011021-7.

Taslim, M.E., Khanicheh, A. and Spring, S.D., 2009, A Numerical Study of Sand Separation Applicable to Engine Inlet Particle Separator Systems, J. American Helicopter Society, Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 2001-2010.

Taslim, M.E., and Spring, S.D., 2010, A Numerical Study of Sand Particle Distribution, Density and Sand Shape Effects on the Scavenge Efficiency of Engine Inlet Particle Separator Systems, J. American Helicopter Society, Vol. 54, No. 5, pp. 2201-2211.

Taslim, M.E. and Nongsaeng, A., 2011,“Experimental and Numerical Cross-Over Jet Impingement in an Airfoil Trailing-Edge Cooling Channel, J. Turbomachinery (in press).

Taslim, M.E. and Abdelrassoul, A., 2011, “An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Impingement Heat Transfer in Airfoils Leading-Edge Cooling Channel, J. of Heat Transfer Research, issue 8, Vol. 41, pp. 100-108 (in press).