Research Interests:
Heat Transfer in Electro-Optical, Computing and Power Systems, Miniaturization of Engineering Systems, Spray Cooling, Thermal Control in Aircraft and Spacecraft, Boiling and Thin Film Evaporation.
Degrees:
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1978
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1974
A.B. Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1972
Recent Publications:
D.P. Rini, R.H. Chen and L.C. Chow, “Bubble Behavior and Nucleate Boiling Heat Transfer in Saturated FC-72 Spray Cooling,” Journal of Heat Transfer, 124, pp. 63-72, 2002.
R.H. Chen, L.C. Chow and J.E. Navedo, “Effects of Spray Characteristics on Critical Heat Flux in Subcooled Water Spray Cooling,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 45, 4033-4043, 2002.
Y.R. Lin, T.Y. Chung, J.H. Du, L.C. Chow, M. Bass and D.P. Rini, “Thermal Design in Diode Array Packaging,” SAE Transactions – Journal of Aerospace, 111-1, 2002.
R. Agrawal, Q. Hasan, N. Ashraf, K.B. Sundaram, L.C. Chow, J.S. Kapat and J. Vaidya, “Design and Fabrication of Meso-scale Variable Capacitance Motor for Miniature Heat Pumps,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 13, 1-7, 2003.
M. Hu, H. Du, S.F. Ling, Y. Fu, Q. Chen, L. Chow and B. Li, “A Silicon-on-Insulator Based Micro Check Valve,” Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 14, 382-387, 2004.
R.H. Chen, L.C. Chow and J.E. Navedo, “Optimal Spray Characteristics in Water Spray Cooling,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 47, 5095-5099, 2004.
L.An, Y. Wang, L. Bharadwaj, L. Zhang, Y. Fan, D. Jiang, Y. Sohn, V.H. Desai, J. Kapat and L.C. Chow, “Silicoaluminum Carbonitride with Anomalously High Resistance to Oxidation and Hot Corrosion,” Advanced Engineering Materials, 6, No. 5, 337-340, 2004.
L. An, W. Xu, S. Rajagopalan, C. Wang, H. Wang, Y. Fan, L. Zhang, D. Jiang, J. Kapat, L. Chow, B. Guo, J. Liang and R. Vaidyanathan, “Carbon-Nanotube-Reinforced Polymer-Derived Ceramic Composites,” Advanced Materials, 16, 2036-2040, 2004.
Louis C. Chow, Jayanta S. Kapat, Krishna M. Kota, “Mesoscopic Energy Systems”, Annual Review of Heat Transfer, 14, 475-509, 2005.
L.P. Zheng, T.X.Wu, J.Vaidya, M.G. Sarwar, K.B. Sundaram, C.H. Ham, H. Seigneur, L.M. Zhao, N. Vanasse, A. Canale, J. Kapat and L.C. Chow, “Design of a Super-High-Speed Axial Flux Permanent Magnetic Synchronous Motor for Centrifugal Compressor,” Electromotion, 12, No. 1, 9-18, 2005.
Scientific and Professional Societies:
AIAA
ASME
ASEE
Honors and Awards:
Fellow ASME 1992, Associate Fellow AIAA 1992
Lockheed Martin Professor, 2001, UCF Research Incentive Award, 2001
University Chair of Mechanical Engineering, 2002
Lockheed Martin Professor, 2001
UCF Research Incentive Award, 2001
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1992.
Associate Fellow, American Inst. of Aeronautics & Astronautics, 1992.
University of Kentucky Faculty Award, 1988 - 1991.
