Nikhil M. Rao

Pennsylvania State University — United States

Engineering · Physical Sciences

8h-index170citations11works0.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Turbomachinery Performance and Optimization(10), Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows(6), Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows(4), Heat Transfer Mechanisms(4), Combustion and flame dynamics(3)

Publications11 total

Influence of Casing Roughness on the Aerodynamic Structure of Tip Vortices in an Axial Flow Turbine
2006· 15 cited
DESENSITIZATION OF OVER TIP LEAKAGE IN AN AXIAL TURBINE ROTOR BY TIP SURFACE COOLANT INJECTION
2005· 11 cited
Visualization of Rotor Endwall, Tip Gap, and Outer Casing Surface Flows in a Rotating Axial Turbine Rig
2005· 3 cited
Axial Turbine Tip Desensitization by Injection From a Tip Trench: Part 1 — Effect of Injection Mass Flow Rate
2004· 41 cited
Axial Turbine Tip Desensitization by Injection From a Tip Trench: Part 2 — Leakage Flow Sensitivity to Injection Location
2004· 32 cited
A Flow Visualization Study of Axial Turbine Tip Desensitization by Coolant Injection From a Tip Trench
2004· 10 cited
Experimental Demonstration of Active Flow Control to Reduce Unsteady Stator-Rotor Interaction
AIAA Journal·2001· 30 cited
Experimental demonstration of active flow control to reduce unsteady stator-rotor interaction
AIAA Journal·2001
Active flow control to reduce fan blade vibration and noise
1999· 19 cited
Reduction of Unsteady Stator-Rotor Interaction by Trailing Edge Blowing Using MEMS Based Microvalves
VTechWorks (Virginia Tech)·1999· 9 citedOpen Access
Active flow control using MEMS actuators to reduce fan noise
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America·1999

Frequent Co-authors

Cengiz Camcı(5), Jinwei Feng(4), Ricardo A. Burdisso(4), Wing F. Ng(3), Wing W. Y. Ng(1), Baris Gumusel(1), Levent Kavurmacıoğlu(1)