Sourabh V. Apte

Assistant Professor Computational Fluid Dynamics Office: Rogers 308 Tel: 541-737-7335 Fax: 541-737-2600 aptes@onid.orst.edu PhD, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 2000 ME, Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1996 BE, Mechanical Engineering, COEP, University of Pune, 1994 At OSU since 2005. Engineering Research Associate, Center for Integrated Turbulence Research, Stanford University, 2000–2005.

Research Interests

Dr. Apte's research is focused on numerical simulations and modeling of turbulent, multiphase flows. Emphasis is placed on development and application of advanced computational tools to understand fundamental issues related to different topics in thermal/fluid sciences. Current research interests are in the areas of dispersed granular/bubbly flows, sprays, turbulent combustion, and micro-fluidics. The applications span a wide range of disciplines: mechanical/chemical engineering (gas-turbines, rocket motors, fluidized beds), civil engineering (sedimentation/sediment transport), environmental engineering (aerosol dispersion, pollutant transport) and bio-sciences (blood flow).

Dr. Apte's past research has been funded by the Department of Energy's ASC program (at Stanford University), and DOD's MURI program (The Pennsylvania State University). He has also worked in collaboration with the combustor group at Pratt & Whitney.

Computational Flow Physics Laboratory

Selected Publications

Moin, P., and Apte S.V., "Large-eddy Simulation of Realistic Gas Turbine Combustors," AIAA Journal, to appear in special issue "Combustion Modeling and LES: Development and Validation Needs for Gas Turbine Combustors," 2005 .

Apte, S. V., Mahesh, K., Moin, P., and Oefelein, J.C., "Large-eddy Simulation of Swirling Particle-Laden Flows in a Coaxial-Jet Combustor," International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Vol. 29, pp. 1311-1331, 2003.

Apte, S. V., Gorokhovski, M., and Moin, P. "LES of Atomizing Spray with Stochastic Modeling of Spray Break-up," International Journal of Multiphase Flows, Vol 29, pp. 1503-1522, 2003.

Apte, S. V., and Yang, V., "A Large-eddy Simulation Study of Transition and Flow Instability in a Porous-Walled Chamber with Mass Injection", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 477, pp. 215-225, 2003.

Apte, S. V., and Yang, V., "Unsteady Flow Evolution and Combustion Dynamics of Homogeneous Solid Propellant in a Rocket Motor," Combustion and Flame, Vol. 131, pp. 110-131, 2002.