Conference Publications 1980s

Vijaykumar, R., and Dhir, V.K., "A Holographic Study of Subcooled Film Boiling on a Vertical Surface," Multiphase Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer, HTD Vol. 109, 1989.

Guo, Z.X., and Dhir, V.K., "An Experimental and Analytical Study of Swirling Bubbly Flow," Heat Transfer Measurements Analysis and Flow Visualization, HTD-Vol. 112, 1989.

Galamba, D., and Dhir, V.K., "Simultaneous Condensation and Melting of a Vertical Surface with Uniform Heat Generation in the Condensate," AIChE Symposium Series, 269, Vol. 85, 1989.

Mardini, J., Lavine, A.S., Dhir, V.K., and Anderson, E., "Heat and Mass Transfer in Live Fuel During the Process of Drying, Pyrolysis and Ignition," Heat Transfer in Radiation, Combustion and Fires, HTD Vol. 106, 1989.

Tung, V.X., and Dhir, V.K., "Two Dimensional Two-Phase Flow in Volumetrically Heat Porous Media," Proceedings of the International Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics Conference, Karlsruhe, West Germany, 689-695, October 1989.

Dhir, V.K., Tung, V.X., Chang, F., and Yu, J., "Enhancement of Forced Convection Heat Transfer Using Single and Multi-Stage Tangential Injection," Heat Transfer in High Energy Heat Flux Applications, HTD Vol. 119:1-8, 1989.

Hung, T.C., and Dhir, V.K., The Investigation of Conjugate Heat Transfer Phenomena in Advanced Fast Reactors, ASME Winter Meeting, December 1989.

Hung, T.C., Dhir, V.K. and Kastenberg, W.E., "A Study of Decay Heat Removal in Sodium Advanced Reactor with the Modified DSNP Code," Proc. of Safety of Next Generation Power Reactors, Seattle, Washington, 1-9, May 1988.

Kianjah, H., and Dhir, V.K., "Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Dispersed Flow Heat Transfer in Tubes or Rod Bundles," Proc. First World Conf. on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, 1-10, September 1988.

Dhir, V.K., and Tung, V.X., "A Thermal Model for Fully Developed Nucleate Boiling of Saturated Liquids," ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 1-12, December 1988.

Valentkovich, V., and Dhir, V.K., "Preliminary Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of a Swirl Flow Phase Separator for Microgravity Applications," Proc. 4th Symp. on Space Nucl. Power, Albuquerque, 187-195, January 1987.

Guo, Z., and Dhir, V.K., Effect of Injection Induced Swirl Flow on Single and Two Phase Heat Transfer, HTD, Vol. 81:77-84, 1987

Ho, V., Kim, K., Wong, A., and Dhir, V.K., Advanced LMMHD Space Power Generation Concept, Fourth Symposium on Space Nuclear Power Systems, Albuquerque, N.M., 1987

Ayazi, F., and Dhir, V.K., "A Thermal and Hydrodynamic Limit for Minimum Heat Flux and Wall Superheat During Subcooled Film Boiling on a Horizontal Cylinder," Paper No. AIAA-87-1537, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1987.

Dhir, V.K., "Enhancement in Heat Transfer as a Result of Tangential Injection," Proc. 4th Symp. on Energy Engrg. Sciences, (Chemical Process and Control; Nonlinear Systems) ANL, May 1986, Argonne National Lab, Argonne, Illinois.

Liaw, S.P., and Dhir, V.K., "Effect of Surface Wettability on Transition Boiling Heat Flux on Vertical Surface," Proc. Int'l. Heat Transfer Conf., 2031-2036, August 1986.

Pafford, D., Dhir, V.K., Anderson, E.B., and Cohen, J., "A Model for Ground Surface Heating During a Prescribed Burn," Proc. 8th Conf. on Fire and Forest Meteorology, Society of American Foresters, 1985.

Dhir, V.K., Amar, R.C., and Mills, J.C., "A Thermal-Hydrodynamic Model for Predicting Stratification in Horizontal Pipes Subjected to Fluid Temperature Transient at Inlet", Proc. 2nd Spec. Mtg. on Natural Circulation Phenomena, Brookhaven Nat'l. Lab, 106-118, April 1985.

Dhir, V.K., and Mills, J.C., "On the Design Options to Mitigate Stratification in LMFBR Piping", Proc. Int'l. Mtg. on Fast Reactor Safety, Knoxville, Tennessee, 451-456, April 1985.

Tung, V.X., and Dhir, V.K., Quenching of Debris Having Variable Permeability in the Axial and Radial Directions, Proc. of the Third International Topical Meeting on Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, New Port, RI, 19,G-1 to 19,G-9, 1985.

Dhir, V.K., "The Role and Limitations of Hydrodynamic Theory in Predicting Boiling Transitions," Review Paper given at 8th Nat'l. Heat Transfer Conf., Visakhapatnam, India, December 1985.

Kianjah, H., Dhir, V.K., and Singh, A., "Enhancement in Heat Transfer in Disperse Flow and Downstream of Blockages in Rod Bundles," Proc. Int'l. Mtg. on Thermal Nuclear Reactor Safety, September 1984, Karlsruhe, W. Germany.

Tung, V.X., and Dhir, V.K., "On Fluidization of a Particulate Bed During Quenching by Flooding From the Bottom," Proc. 6th Information Exchange Meeting on Debris Coolability, November, 1984, University of California, Los Angeles.

Tung, V.X., Dhir, V.K., and Squarer, D., "Quenching by Top Flooding of a Heat Generating Particulate Bed with Gas Injection at the Bottom," Proc. 6th Int'l. Exchange Meeting on Debris Coolability, November, 1984, University of California, Los Angeles.

Dhir, V.K., Amar, R.C., and Mills, J.C., "Stratification in Horizontal Pipes Subjected to Fluid Temperature Transient at Inlet," Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Paper # 84-WA/HT-4, December 1984.

Marshall, J., and Dhir, V.K., "On the Counter Current Flow Limitations in Porous Media," Proc. of Int'l Meeting on Light Water Reactor Severe Accident Evaluation, Vol. 2:18.5-1 - 18.5-7, Boston, Massachusetts, 1983.

Ahmed, S.Z., and Dhir, V.K., "On the Simulation of Penetration of Solidified Core Material into Concrete," Proc. Int'l. Mtg. on Light Water Reactor Severe Accident Evaluation, Vol. 2:12.9-1 - 12.9-7, Boston, Massachusetts, 1983.

Chu, W., Dhir, V.K., and Marshall, J., "Study of Pressure Drop, Void Fraction and Relative Permeabilities of Two Phase Flow Through Porous Media," AIChE Symp. Series, No. 225, Vol. 79: 224-235, 1983.

Tung, V.X., Dhir, V.K., and Squarer, D., "Forced Flow Cooling Studies of Volumetrically Heated Porous Layers," Proc. Int'l. Conf. on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, Santa Barbara, California, 876-883, January 1983.

Tung, V.X., and Dhir, V.K., "Quenching of a Hot Particulate Bed by Bottom Flooding," Proc. Joint ASME-JSME Heat Transfer Conf., Honolulu, Hawaii, 489-495, March 1983.

Weede, J., and Dhir, V.K., "Experimental Study of the Enhancement of Critical Heat Flux Using Tangential Flow Injection," Fundamentals of Heat Transfer in Fusion Systems, HTD-Vol. 24, 1983.

Dhir, V.K., Chu, W., Lee, H., and Catton, I., "On the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Two Phase Flowthrough Porous Media," Proceedings of NRC Topical Meeting on Reactor Thermal Hydraulics, NUREG CP-0043:295-317, September 1982.

Swanson, D.G., Catton, I., and Dhir, V.K., "A Thoria Rubble Bed for Post Accident Core Retention," Proceedings of Fifth Post Accident Heat Removal Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany, 307-311, November 1982.

Tsai, F.P., Jakobsson, J., Catton, I., and Dhir, V.K., "Dryout Heat Flux in Debris Beds with Flow from Below," Proceedings of the Fifth Post Accident Heat Removal Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1-5, November 1982.

Wong, R.M., Catton, I., and Dhir, V.K., "Solid Particle Penetration of a Melting Substate," Proceedings of Fifth Post Accident Heat Removal Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany, 248-250, November 1982.

Grotz, S., and Dhir, V.K. "Pebble Bed Blankets for D-D Fusion Reactors," AIChE Symposium Series, 77-208:39-43, August 1981.

Dhir, V.K. and Taghavi-Tafreshi, K. Hydrodynamic Transitions During Dripping of a Liquid from Underside of a Horizontal Tube, ASME Winter Meeting, Washington D.C., 1981

Ghoniem, N.M., Conn, R.W., Dhir, V.K., and Grotz, S. "Pressure Vessel Blanket Concept for D-D Tandem Mirror Fusion Reactors," AIChE Symposium Series, 77-208:35-38, August 198l.

Dhir, V.K., and Cheng, H.M., "Transient Pool Boiling in Spheres Subjected to an External Pressure Pulse," Paper No. HT-12, 19th Nat'l. Transference Conf., Orlando, Florida, July 1980.