Recent Asian Research on Thermal and Fluid Sciences

This book presents a collection of the best papers from the Seventh Asian Joint Workshop on Thermophysics and Fluid Science (AJWTF7 2018), which was held in Trivandrum, India, in November 2018. The papers highlight research outputs from India, China, Japan, Korea and Bangladesh, and many of them report on collaborative efforts by researchers from these countries. The topics covered include Aero-Acoustics, Aerodynamics, Aerospace Engineering, Bio-Fluidics, Combustion, Flow Measurement, Control and Instrumentation, Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, Mixing and Chemically Reacting Flows, Multiphase Flows, Micro/Nano Flows, Noise/NOx/SOx Reduction, Propulsion, Transonic and Supersonic Flows, and Turbomachinery. The book is one of the first on the topic to gather contributions from some of the leading countries in Asia. Given its scope, it will benefit researchers and students working on research problems in the thermal and fluid sciences.

Dr. Abhilash Suryan received his B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering Trivandrum, University of Kerala, in 1995 and M.Tech. degree in Propulsion Engineering from the same institution, in 1997. He received his Ph.D. degree in Gas Dynamics from Andong National University, Republic of Korea, in 2012. Currently, Dr. Suryan is an Assistant Professor in his alma mater, College of Engineering Trivandrum. He has wide experience in experimentally and numerically studying compressible flows. His research interests include hypersonic and supersonic flows, nozzle flows, propulsion engineering and hydrogen energy. Dr. Suryan was associated with research projects funded by agencies such as National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Ministry of Education, Science Technology, Korea (MEST), and Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) during his doctoral studies. He has currently undertaken two projects funded by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Center for Engineering Research and Development, Government of Kerala. He has published 20 international journal papers, 5 book chapters and 70 papers in international conferences. He is also the recognized reviewer for many reputed international journals such as Advances in Space Research, Aerospace Science and Technology, Computers and Fluids, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Visualization and Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. He is a life member of AIAA, Aeronautical Society of India and the Indian Society of Technical Education.

Prof. Deog Hee Doh received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Korea Maritime University in 1985 and 1988, respectively. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from University Tokyo in 1995. Currently, Prof. Doh is a Professor at Korea Maritime and Ocean University. His research interests include Fluid Engineering, Flow Measurements & Visualizations. A very dynamic organizer, Prof. Doh has organized several international conferences and events and has been serving various professional bodies in various capacities. He has more than 200 publications to his credit and had been a visiting faculty to many foreign universities and industries such as the University of Tennessee, USA. Prof. Doh is also the winner of several awards such as Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Award, KSME and ASME awards, National Research Foundation of Korea Award and LG Electronics contribution award.

Prof. Minoru Yaga received his B.Eng. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of the Ryukyus, Japan, in 1984. He was awarded the M.Eng. and Ph.D. by the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University, Japan, in 1986 and 1989, respectively. He had been a Visiting Associate to California Institute of Technology, USA, during 1994–1995. His major research topics include development of high performance of submerged water jet, active control of oscillating shockwave in a diffuser, behavior of propagating shock wave in an elliptical cell and mixing enhancement of jet with main supersonic flow. Prof. Yaga has several international journal and conference publications to his credit. He has been actively involved in organizing many international and national conferences.

Dr. Guang Zhang received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from China Three Gorges University in 2012 and dual M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China, and Andong National University, Republic of Korea, in 2015. He then received his Ph.D. degree in Gas Dynamics from Andong National University, Republic of Korea, in 2018. Currently, Dr. Zhang is an Assistant Professor atin Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, China. He had rich experience in experimentally and numerically studying compressible flows in gas dynamics and aerodynamics fields. His research interests include Microshock Tube, Shock Wave Dynamics, Flow Measurement, Micropressure Wave induced by High-Speed Trains, Particle Erosion and Cryogenic Cavitation. Dr. Zhang has attended and finished several research projects such as National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MEST), Advanced Research Center Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) and Research Grant from Korean Railroad Research Institute through the Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement funded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Korean government et al. during his doctoral studies. He is hosting two projects on particle erosion and cryogenic cavitation provided by Zhejiang Education Department and National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), respectively. In the past 5 years, he has published 15 international journal papers, 13 international conference papers and 15 domestic conference papers.