Publications

A. Articles in Peer‐Reviewed Journals*

• Kumar, P.M., Halder, P. and Samad, A., 2021. Radiused edge blade tip for a wider operating range in Wells turbine. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 46, pp. 2663–2676.

• Halder, P. and Kumar, P.M., 2020. Coupled CAD-CFD automated optimization for leading and trailing edge of an axial impulse turbine blade. Ocean Engineering, 213, p.107769.

• Kumar, P.M., Samad, A., 2019. Nature-inspired design of a turbine blade harnessing wave energy. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Part A, Journal of Power and Energy. pp. 1-20.

• Kumar, P.M., Samad, A., 2019. Introducing Gurney flap to Wells turbine blade and performance analysis with OpenFOAM. Ocean Engineering, 187, pp. 106212.

• Kumar, P.M., Halder, P., Husain, A. and Samad, A., 2019. Performance enhancement of Wells turbine: Combined radiused edge blade tip, static extended trailing edge, and variable thickness modifications. Ocean Engineering, 185, pp. 47-58.

• Kumar, P.M., Seo, J., Seok, W., Rhee, S.H. and Samad, A., 2019. Multi-fidelity optimization of blade thickness parameters for a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine. Renewable Energy, 135, pp. 277-287.

• Kumar, P.M., Halder, P., Samad, A. and Rhee, S.H., 2018. Wave energy harvesting turbine: Effect of hub-to-tip profile modification. International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems, 11(1), pp. 55-62.

• Kumar, P.M., Jacob, E., Savithri, S. and Suneeth, G.S., 2015. Quantitative feeder design for metal castings. In Materials Science Forum, 830, pp. 49-52. Trans Tech Publications.

B. Articles in Peer‐Reviewed Conference Proceedings

• Kumar, P.M., Guilmineau, E., 2021. URANS simulation of a realistic road vehicle with k-w SST and SSG/LRR-w model as turbulence closure. Fourth International Conference in Numerical and Experimental Aerodynamics Of Road Vehicles and Trains , Berlin, Germany. 23-25 August 2021

• Ranjith.B, Kumar, P.M., Takao.M., Samad, A., 2020. Bidirectional impulse Turbine Harvesting Wave Energy-A strategy of compound leaning. 18th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. 19-23 April 2020

• Sadees, P, Kumar, PM, & Samad, A. "Effect of Microcylinder and D-Cylinder at the Leading Edge of a Wells Turbine Harvesting Wave Energy." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2021: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 2B: Turbomachinery — Axial Flow Turbine Aerodynamics; Deposition, Erosion, Fouling, and Icing. Virtual, Online. June 7–11, 2021. V02BT32A013. ASME.

• Kumar, P.M., Samad, A., 2018. Effect of static extended trailing edge on Wells turbine performance. Proceedings of the 7th International and 45th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP), 10-12, December 2018, Mumbai, India.

• Kumar, P.M., Samad, A., 2018. Effect of turbulence intensity on the performance characteristics of large-scale Wells turbine. Proceedings of the 4th Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference. 9-13, September 2018. Taipei, Taiwan.

• Kumar, P.M., Halder, P., Samad, A., 2018. Performance analysis of Wells turbine with radiused blade tip, In 37th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, (OMAE), ASME. 17-22, June 2018, Madrid, Spain. V010T09A049 ASME.

• Kumar, P.M. and Samad, A., 2018. Effect of Blade Profiles on the performance of Bidirectional Wave Energy Turbine. In MATEC Web of Conferences (Vol. 172, p. 06002). EDP Sciences. 6-7, April 2018, Chennai, India. Matec web of conferences.

• Kumar, P. M., Nam, G.W., Oh, S.J., Seo, J., Samad, A. and Rhee, S.H., Design optimization of a horizontal axis tidal stream turbine blade using CFD. Fifth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors, Espoo, Finland, June 2017

C. Book chapters

• Kumar P.M., Halder P., Samad A. (2022) Passive Flow Control Methods for Performance Augmentation in Air Turbines Used for Wave Energy Conversion—A Review. In: Samad A., Sannasiraj S., Sundar V., Halder P. (eds) Ocean Wave Energy Systems. Ocean Engineering & Oceanography, vol 14. Springer.

• Kumar P.M., Halder P., Samad A. (2021) Combined Casing Groove and Blade Tip Treatment for Wave Energy Harvesting Turbine. In: Vijayan S., Subramanian N., Sankaranarayanasamy K. (eds) Trends in Manufacturing and Engineering Management. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore.