My research

Current research projects:

• Research project entitled 'Design and development of miniature liquid fuel film combustor for thermo-electric power generation' sanctioned by SERB-DST under core research grant for three years

• 'Design and development of miniature liquid fuel film combustor for thermo-electric power conversion

• Performance analysis of low-cost laboratory-developed Lead sulfide thermoelectric generator under a constant temperature condition

• Supercritical water gasification for syngas production

Ph.D title:

Experimental Investigations on Stabilization Mechanism on Kerosene Lifted Spray Flames

Publications in International Journals:

• Potdar, U., Pawar, O., Sikka, R., and Kumar, S. 2018. Experimental Investigations on the stabilization of lifted kerosene spray flames with coflow air. Combust. Sci. Tech., 190(10), 1689

• Potdar, U., Jamgade, A., Mahyavanshi, P., Yoon, Y., and Kumar, S. 2017. Experimental Investigations on stabilization mechanism of lifted kerosene spray flames. Combust. Sci. Tech., 189(7), 1241

• Potdar Umesh, Shinde Nilesh, and Hambarde Manoj. 2012. Study of heat transfer coefficient & friction factor of stationary square channel with V shaped & 45˚angled arc of circle ribs with different blockage ratios. Int. J. of Appl. Sci. Research, 1(1), 44

Publications in International conference:

• ·Raghav Sikka, Umesh Potdar, and Sudarshan Kumar. 2018. Experimental study of the spray combustion theory to find the Group Combustion Number G. 7^th International & 45^th National conference on Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power, IIT Bombay.

• Umesh Potdar. 2012. Experimental Investigation of Thermal & Hydraulic performance of stationary square channel with 45° & 60° inclined arc of circle ribs. International conference on Recent Technologies, Pune.

Publications in the national conference:

• Snehal Patil, Umesh Potdar, and Pawan Sharma. 2019. Duty cycle analysis approach for fuel economy improvement of diesel engine for heavy duty vehicle. MECHPGCON-2019 (5^th Mechanical Engg. Post Graduate students conference), Pune.

• Kapil Sawankar, and Umesh Potdar. 2016. Experimental Investigation of Lifted spray flames with preheated coflow condition. MECHPGCON-2016, Pune.

• Sumedha Mohod, Abhishek Kakade, Umesh Potdar, and Narendera Deore. 2016. Aero-acoustic modeling of radiator fan. MECHPGCON-2016, Pune.

• Ajinkya Jamgade, Umesh Potdar, and Sudarshan Kumar. 2015. Effect of coflow condition on the performance of Lifted spray flames. MECHPGCON-2015, Pune.

• Naresh Metange, Umesh Potdar, and Sudarshan Kumar. 2015. Effect study of liquid fuel spray characteristics and atomization. MECHPGCON-2015, Pune.

• Umesh Potdar, Pratik Mahyawanshi, and Sudarshan Kumar. 2015. Effect of injection pressure on liquid fuel spray structure using particle Image Velocimetry and Shadowgraphy. 2^nd National Propulsion Conference, IIT Bombay.

• Umesh Potdar. 2011. Role of rib turbulators in internal cooling of gas turbine blades. Conference on Advances in engineering, management & general sciences, Pune.

• Umesh Potdar. 2011. Review of thermal performance assessment of turbulent channel flows over different square rib geometries. Conference on Advances in engineering, management & general sciences, Pune.

• Umesh Potdar. 2011. Use of CFD for development of centrifugal pump. Conference on Advances in engineering, management & general sciences, Pune.

• Umesh Potdar. 2010. Solar central receiver for power generation. Conference on Alternative energy sources, Pune.

• Umesh Potdar. 2010. System thermal performance of solar central receiver system. Conference on Alternative energy sources, Pune.

• Umesh Potdar. 2009. Quality Circle in Engineering Education. Conference on TQM in Engg. Education, PCCOE.

Research group:

• Mayur Khirnar, Vaibhav Kichak, Tejas Chaudhari, Rohan Sawant: Supercritical water gasification for syngas production

• Pradyumna Joshi, Pratik Waghmare, Niraj Patil, Saurabh Varpe: Theoretical Investigation of liquid fuel film combustor using porous media

• Mohit Surwade: Numerical Investigation of variable area combustor