Associate Professor
Mechanical Engineering
118A Randolph
(540) 231-7466
(540) 231-9100 FAX
| Education | Research | Experience |
Education
| Ph.D. | Mechanical Engineering | Cornell University | 1984 |
| M.S.M.E. | Mechanical Engineering | Iowa State University | 1974 |
| B.S.M.E. | Mechanical Engineering | Bradley University | 1972 |
Research
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Three Component Laser Anemometry Applications to Fluid Mechanics
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Experimental Investigations of Open Channel Flow
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Sediment Transport as Bedload and the Initiation of Sediment Motion
Teaching Activities
ME 3114 Engineering Thermodynamics
General treatment of the basic laws of thermodynamics with emphasis on engineering applications. This course is for curricula not requiring 3105. Pre: MATH-2216; (3H,3C). I,II,IV.
ME 3304 Heat and Mass Transfer
Comprehensive basic course in heat and mass transfer for mechanical engineering students. Principles of conduction, convection, and radiation with applications to heat exchangers and other engineering systems. Pre: 3105 or 3114; Co: 3404. (3H,3C). II,III.
ME 4424 Thermodynamics of Fluid Flow
One-dimensional compressible flow of perfect gases under specialized conditions: isentropic flow (with area change), normal and oblique shocks, constant area flow with friction, constant area flow with heat transfer, Prandtl-Meyer flow, and generalized one-dimensional flow. Introduction to propulsion systems and other selected topics. Pre: 3106 or 3114, 3404; (3H,3C). I.
ME 5404 Internal Flow
Fundamental fluid mechanics with emphasis on engineering applications. Equations of motion and energy, compressible and incompressible flow, viscous and turbulent flow as considered. One- and two-dimensional flow, boundary layer theory, approximate and numerical solutions. Applications to nozzles, diffusers, ejectors, and turbomachinery. Pre: 3404; (3H,3C). I,II.
Experience
| Assistant Dept. Head for Undergraduate Studies | Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA |
Aug. 2002 - Present |
| Associate Professor |
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA |
May 1998 - Present |
| Assistant Professor |
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA |
Sept. 1983 - May 1998 |
Honors
No honors listed.
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Publications
Conference Papers
Diplas, P., Almedejj*, J. and Dancey, C.L., “Do Perennial and Ephemeral Streams Represent Parts of the Same River Continuum?” 4th IAHR Symposium on River Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics, Urbana, Illinois, October 2005, 5 p.