Research Interests:
Heat Transfer Issues in Electro-Optics, Computing and Power Systems, Thermal Control in Aircraft and Spacecraft, Miniaturization of Thermal Systems, 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
