Dr. Siva Parameswaran
Contact Information
Dr. Siva Parameswaran
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
Tel: (806)742-3563 ext. 246
Fax: (806)742-3540
email: siva.parameswaran@ttu.edu
CFD Lab
Education
- B.S., Peradeniya (Sri Lanka), 1975
- M.S., Imperial College, University of London, 1978
- Ph.D., Imperial College, University of London, 1986
Experience
- Professor, Texas Tech University, 2004 - present
- Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, 1994 - 2004
- Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, 1988 - 1994
- Visiting Research Scientist, Ford Motor Company, June 88 -Aug. 88
- Visiting Scientist, ICASE, NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, 1993
Teaching Areas
- Fluid Mechanics
- Computational Methods
- Heat Transfer
Research Interests
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Numerical Heat Transfer
Recent Publications
S. Parameswaran, S. Jayantha and C. V. Chok," A Performance Comparison of the Standard k-e Model and a Differential Reynolds Stress Model for a Backward Facing Step," Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B, Vol. 33, pp. 323-337, 1998.
S. Parameswaran, R. Andra, R. Sun and M. Gleason, "A Critical Study on the Influence of Far Field Boundary Conditions on the Pressure Distribution around a Bluff Body," J. Wind Eng. Ind. Aerodyn., 67&68, (1997) 117-127.
R. Sun, M. Gleason, S. Rahman and S. Parameswaran,"Can the k-e model Withstand the Challenges posed by Complex Industrial Flows?" Presented at the X international Conference on Vehicle Structural Mechanics & Computer Aided Engineering, Troy, Michigan, 1997.
L. N. Mendu and S. Parameswaran, "Computation of Fluid Flow using SIMPLE algorithm with Staggered and Non-staggered Grid Systems," Computational Fluid Dynamics Journal, Vol. 6, pp. 269-278, 1997.
I. Kiris, S. Parameswaran and G. Carroll, "A Multigrid based Computational Procedure to Predict Internal Flows with Heat Transfer," Presented at the 24th National Heat Transfer Conference, Portland, August 1995.
H. Asan and S. Parameswaran, "A Computational Study of Laminar Flow in Rotating Rectangular Ducts," Computational Fluid Dynamics Journal, Vol. 4, 1995 pp. 89-98.
Navaratnam, K., Lee, Dong-dae and Parameswaran, S. : “Application of a Novel Moving-GridMethodology to Model the Interaction of a Synthetic Jet with a Turbulent Boundary Layer”Numerical Heat Transfer: Part B: Fundamentals, Vol. 49, 2006, pp. 105-123
T. Subbiah, G.S. Bhat, R.W. Tock, S. Parameswaran, and S.S. Ramkumar,“ Electrospinning of Nanofibers” , Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 96: 557-569, January 2005.
S. Senthooran, Dong-Dae Lee and Siva. Parameswaran,” A Computational Model toCalculate the Flow-induced Pressure Fluctuations on Buildings”, Journal of WindEngineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, Vol. 92, pp. 1131-1145, 2004.
S. Unhale, G. Marino and S. Parameswaran, “ A One Dimensional Model to PredictSteady Flow through a Collapsible Tube”, International Journal for ComputationalMethods in Engineering Science and Mechanics, Vol. 6: 95-103, 2005.
and S. Parameswaran, “ Frictional Study ofWoven Fabrics: The Relationship between the Friction and Velocity of Testing” , Journalof Applied Polymer Science, Vol.92: 2420-2424, November 2003.
D. Hermann, S. S. Ramkumar, P. Seshaiyer
S.S. Ramkumar, R. Rajanala, S. Parameswaran, R. Paige. A. Shaw and R. Mahmud., “Experimental Verification of Failure of Amonton’ s Law of Friction in PolymericTextiles” , Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 91: 3879-3885, September 2003.
Ramkumar, S. S., Umrani, A.S., Shelly, D.C., Tock, R.W., Parameswaran, S. and Smith, M.L.,“ Study of the Effect of Sliding Velocity on the Frictional Properties of Nonwoven Substrates” ,Journal WEAR, Volume 256: 221-225, June 2003.
E. Seo and S. Parameswaran, “ Numerical Computations of Steady and Unsteady,Separating Buoyant Flows, Part II: Computations with a Low-Reynolds Number k-εModel”, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, Vol.42: 811-832, Dec. 2002.
E. Seo and S. Parameswaran, “ Numerical Computations of Steady and Unsteady,Separating Buoyant Flows, Part I: Computations with the Standard k-εModel”,Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, Vol. 42: 791-809, Dec. 2002
S. Parameswaran, S. Jayantha and K. Aravamudhan, “ Spectral Analysis of pressurefluctuations on bluff bodies placed in turbulent flows” , Computational Fluid DynamicsJournal, Vol. 8, pp. 436-442, 1999.
J. Pak, D. James and S. Parameswaran, “ Jet Impingement Characteristics from a PulsedRadial Jet Reattachment Nozzle” , Computational Fluid Dynamics Journal, Vol.7, 1999.