Publications
Volumes
Edited
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Fluid-Physics and Heat Transfer for Macro- and
Micro-Scale Gas-Liquid and
Phase-Change Flows, ASME Bound Volume Proceedings for IMECE01; Book
Number I00526, HTD-Vol 369-3, Vol. 3, (2001), Editors: A. Narain, et al.
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Gas Liquid Flows in Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, ASME Bound
Volume Proceedings for Proceedings of the
ASME Fluids Engineering Division, ISBN No. 0-7918-1838-1, FED -Vol. 244,
1997, Editors: A. Narain, et al.
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Two Fluid Flows With or Without Phase Change, 1994 ASME Winter Annual Meeting (International
Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition) Bound Volume Proceedings, ISBN
No. 0-7918-1405-X, ASME-AMD Vol. 184., Editors: A. Narain, D. A. Siginer and K. M. Kelkar.
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Refereed
Journal Articles
2.
Narain,
A., J. H. Kurita, M. Kivisalu, S. D. Kulkarni,
A. Siemionko, T. W. Ng, N. Kim, and L. Phan 2007, “Internal Condensing Flows
Inside a Vertical Pipe – Experimental/Computational Investigations of the
Effects of Specified and Unspecified (Free) Conditions at Exit,” 2007, accepted
for publication in the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer. (Journal Version) (Extended Version)
6.
Narain, A., L. Phan, X. Wang, J. H. Kurita, A. Siemionko, T.
W. Ng, and S. D. Kulkarni “Direct
Computational Simulations and Experiments for Film Condensation inside Tubes
and Channels,” Annals of New York Academy
of Sciences , Interdisciplinary Transport
Phenomena in Space Sciences, Vol. 1077, pp. 471-507, 2006.
7.
Anderson, C. L.,
L. Zeng, P. Sweger, A. Narain, and J. R. Blough: “Experimental Investigation
of Cavitation Signatures in an Automotive Torque Converter Using a Microwave
Telemetry Technique,” International
Journal of Rotating Machinery, Vol.
9, pp. 403-410, 2003.
8.
Narain, A., G. Yu, and Q. Liu, “Interfacial Shear Models and
Their Required Asymptotic Form for Annular Film Condensation Flows in Inclined
Channels and Vertical Pipes,” International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 40, N0. 15, pp. 3559 - 3575, 1997.
9.
Narain, A., “Modeling of Interfacial Shear for Gas Liquid Flows
in Annular Film Condensation,” Journal
of Applied Mechanics (Trans. of Amer. Soc. of Mech.
10.
Narain, A. and Y. Kizilyalli:
“Pressure driven flow of pure vapor undergoing laminar film condensation
between parallel plates,” International
Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, Vol. 26, No. 5, pp. 501-520, (1991).
11.
Gu, X.M., P. R.
Sethna., and A. Narain: “On Three-Dimensional Nonlinear Subharmonic
Resonant Surface Waves in a Fluid.
12.
Narain, A.: “On K-BKZ and other visco-elastic models as
continuum generalizations of the classical spring-dashpot models,” Rheologica Acta, 25, pp. 1-14, (1986).
13.
Joseph, D.D., A.
Narain, and Riccius, O.: “Shear Wave Speeds and Elastic Modulii for
Different Liquids. I. Theory,” Journal of
Fluid Mechanics, 171, pp.289-308, (1986).
14.
Narain, A. and D. D. Joseph:
“Classification of Linear Viscoelastic Solids based on a Failure
Criterion,” Journal of Elasticity,
14, pp.19-26, (1984).
15.
Narain, A. and D.D. Joseph: “Linearized Dynamics for Step Jumps
of Velocity and Displacement of Shearing Flows of a Simple Fluid,” Rheologica
Acta, 21, pp. 228-250, (1983).
16.
Narain, A. and D.D. Joseph: “Remarks about the Interpretation
of Impulse Experiments in Shear Flows of Viscoelastic Liquids,” Rheologica Acta, 22, pp. 528-538,
(1983).
17.
Narain, A. and D. D. Joseph:
“Linearized Dynamics of
Shearing Deformation Perturbing Rest in Viscoelastic Materials.” In: H.
Knobloch and K. Schmitt (Editors). Equadiff 82, Lecture Notes in Mathematics, Springer Verlag, Vol. 1017, pp.
476-507, (1983). Also in: Trans. 28th
Conference of Army Mathematicians, ARO Report 83-1.
18.
Dixit, P.M., A.
Narain and D.D. Joseph: “Free Surface Problems Induced by Motions
Perturbing the Natural State of Simple Solids,” Arch.
Rational Mech. Anal., Vol. 77, No. 3, pp. 199-261, (1981).
Journal
Papers in Progress
19.
Chichester, A., A. Narain, O. Arici, and L. Phan:
“Heat-Exchanger Performance and External
Water (Coolant) Flow for a Heat-Exchanger at the
20.
Narain, A.,
T. W. Ng, and H. A. Evenson: “Development and Calibration of a Fluorescence and
Fiber-optics based Real Time Liquid Film Thickness Sensor,” to be submitted for
publication (under patent/intellectual properties considerations).
Refereed Articles in Proceedings/Symposia
21. Narain, A., X. Wang, L. Phan, A. Siemionko,
T. Ng, and J. H. Kurita “Direct Computational Simulations and Experiments for Film
Condensation inside Tubes and Channels.” Submitted/accepted for publication in
the Annals of
22.
Phan, L. and A.
Narain: “Direct Computational Simulations that Yield Stability and
Wave-Effects for the Classical Nusselt Problem of Film Condensation,” submitted
for journal publication. Also see IMECE2005-80221, accepted for publication in IMECE05 Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase
Change Flows,
23.
Phan, L., X. Wang, S. Kulkarni, and A. Narain, “Direct computational simulations for film condensation
inside tubes and channels,” IMECE2005-80445, FED-4A, accepted for publication
in IMECE05 Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change Flows, Orlando,
Florida, Nov. 5-11, (2005). Also see: Proceedings of 18th National
& 7th ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, IIT Guwahati,
24.
Narain, A.,
A. Siemionko, T. W. Ng, J. H. Kurita, N. Kim, K. Opella, and P. O. Sweger,
“Internal Condensing Flows Inside a Vertica Pipe – Experimental/Computational
Investigations of Effects of Constrained and Natural Exit Conditions,” ASME IMECE05 proceedings paper IMECE2005-80441,
HTD-1A, Symposium on Gas Liquid and Phase Change Flows, Orlando, Florida, Nov.
5-11, (2005).
25.
Narain, A., X. Wang, L. Phan, A. Siemionko, T. Ng, and J. H.
Kurita, “Film Condensation inside Tubes and Channels-Direct
Computational Simulations and Experiments,” Accepted for publication in the
Proceedings of International Conference on Computational & Experimental
Engineering and Sciences, Chennai/Jaipur, India, December 8 - 10, (2005).
26.
Mekkes, J., C. L.
Anderson, and A. Narain: “Static Pressure Measurements and Cavitation
Signatures on the Nose of a Torque Converter’s Stator Blades,” Paper number:
ISROMAC10-2004-035, Proceedings of the 10th
International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating
Machinery,
27. Narain, A., Q. Liang, G. Yu, and
X. Wang “Direct
computational simulations for internal condensing flows” (published as paper
number HT2003-40472 in the ASME
Proceedings (CD-ROM) for Summer Heat Transfer 2003,
28.
Narain, A., Q. Liang and A. S. Barve, “Free Surface Tracking and
Steady/Unsteady Computational Simulations for Internal Condensing Flows,” in Fluid-Physics and Heat Transfer for Macro- and
Micro-Scale Gas-Liquid and
Phase-Change Flows, ASME Proceedings for
IMECE01; Book Number I00526, Vol. 3, (2001).ASME. Also orally presented at Microgravity Transport Processes in Fluid,
Thermal, Biological and Materials Sciences II,
29.
Anderson, C. L.,
L. Zeng, P. Sweger, A. Narain, and J. R. Blough “Experimental Investigation
of Cavitation Signatures in an Automotive Torque Converter Using a Microwave
Telemetry Technique,” Proceedings of The 9th International Symposium on
Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, Honolulu, Hawaii,
February 10-14, (2002).
30.
Narain, A, G. Yu, and Q. Liu.: “Computational Simulation and
Flow Physics for Stratified/ Annular Condensing Flows,” pp. 46 - 54,
Proceedings of Engineering Foundation Conference on Microgravity
Fluid Physics and Heat Transfer, September 19 - 23, Oahu, Hawaii,
Publisher: Begell House, Inc., ISBN 1-56700-146-5, (2000).
31.
Yu, G. and A.
Narain: “Computational simulations and flow domain classification for laminar/laminar
annular/stratified condensing flows,” Proceedings of Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, August 10 - 13, 1998,
Houghton, Michigan, CRC Press, (1999).
32.
Liu, Q., and A.
Narain: “Computational simulation and interfacial shear models for downward
annular wavy-interface condensing flow in a vertical pipe,” Proceedings of Integral Methods in Science and Engineering,
August 10 - 13, 1998, Houghton, Michigan, CRC Press, (1999).
33.
Yu, G., and A.
Narain: “Computational Flow Simulation and Interfacial Shear for
Annular/Stratified Condensing flows,” Proceedings of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers-Fluids Engineering Division, FED-Vol. 244, pp. 53-61,
symposium on Gas-Liquid Flows in Fluid
Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Dallas, (1997).
34.
Narain, A., G. Yu, and Q. Liu: “On Integrability, Interfacial
Shear, and Flow Predictions for a Class of Internal Gas Liquid Flows in
Annular Film Condensation,” Proceedings
of the Society of Engineering Science 32nd Annual Technical Meeting, D. Hui
and S. Michaelidis, Eds., October 29-November 2, 1995, New Orleans, LA,
Published by College of Engineering-University of New Orleans and School of
Engineering-Tulane University, pp. 393-394, (1996).
35.
Narain, A.: “Modeling of Interfacial shear for Gas Liquid Flows
in Annular Film Condensation,” in Two
Fluid Flows-With or Without Phase Change, AMD-Vol. 184, pp. 41-54, (1994).
36.
Narain, A.: “Modeling of Interfacial shear and Heat Transfer
Predictions for Internal Flows With Film Condensation,” in Fundamentals of Phase Change-Boiling and Condensation, HTD-Vol.
273, pp. 29-40, (1994).
37.
Narain, A.: “Interfacial Shear Modeling and Flow Predictions for
Internal Film Condensation Flows,” in Fluid
Mechanics Phenomena in Microgravity, AMD-Vol. 154 and FED- Vol. 142, pp.
23-39, (1992).
38.
Narain, A.: “Interfacial Shear Modeling and Heat Transfer
Predictions for Internal Flows with Film Condensation,” Proceedings of
Engineering Foundation Conference on Condensation
and Condenser Design, March 7- 12,
39.
Narain, A.: “Flow of vapor undergoing laminar film condensation
between parallel plates,” in Proceedings
of CSME Mechanical Engineering Forum 1990, Univ. of Toronto, Vol. 1, pp.
379-389, (1990).
40.
Narain, A.: “Condensing vapor flows and the case of flow between
parallel plates,” in Recent Advances in
Mechanics of Structured Continua, ASME-AMD Vol. 117, pp. 47-53, (1991).
41.
Narain, A. and R. Kamath: “Internal flows of vapor undergoing
film condensation,” Proceedings of the
Twenty-Second Midwestern Mechanics Conference, Developments in Mechanics,
University of Missouri-Rolla, Vol.16, Edited by R.C. Batra and B.F. Armaly,
pp. 411-412 (1991).
42.
Narain, A.: “Impulse Dynamics of Viscoelastic Fluids and Some
Solutions by Integral Transforms.” In: Payne FR, Corduneanu CC, Haji-Sheikh A,
Tseng Huang (Editors) Integral Methods
in Science and Engineering, pp. 114-129, Hemisphere Publishers, (1986).
Archival Reports
1.
Narain, A.: “Interfacial Shear Modeling and Flow Predictions for
Internal Flows of Pure Vapor Experiencing Film Condensation,” IMA Preprint
Series # 1103, pp. 1-60, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications,
University of Minnesota, January, 1993.
2.
Narain, A.: “Interfacial Shear Modeling and Flow Predictions for
Internal Flows of Pure Vapor Experiencing Film Condensation,” IMA Preprint
Series # 1103, pp. 1-60, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications,
3.
Narain, A.: “Pressure driven flow of pure vapor undergoing film
condensation between parallel plates,” IMA Preprint #542, Institute for
Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis,
1989. Also sent as a technical
report to NASA- Lewis on the grant NAG
3-711 (1989).
4.
Narain, A. and Y. Kizilyalli: “The flow of pure vapor undergoing
film condensation between parallel plates,” IMA Preprint #502, Institute for
Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, (1989).
5.
Narain, A. and D.D. Joseph: “Note on the Balance of Energy at a
phase-change interface,” IMA Preprint #518, Institute for Mathematics and its
Applications, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, (1989).
6.
Narain, A.: “On K-BKZ and Other Viscoelastic Models as Continuum
Generalizations of the Classical Spring-Dashpot Models.” MRC Report #2895,
Inventions/Patents
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Narain, A.
and Ng, T. (student), 2006, “Invention and
Calibration of a Fluorescence and Fiber-Optics Based Real-Time Thickness Sensor
for Dynamic Liquid Films.” Patent application in progress.