Publications

Karen A. Thole/Publications

Patents

  1. Gas Turbine Engine Combustor Wall Dirt Mitigation, S. Kramer, R. Lundgren, D. Joshi, G. Boardman, K. McFerran, K. Thole, Pending, Application Number:  63/663,887
  2. Internally Cooled Turbine Tip Shroud Component, US Patent 11,814,974 B2
  3. Apparatus and Method for Inhibiting Radial Transfer of Core Gas Flow within a Core Gas Flow Path of a Gas Turbine Engine, US Patent 6,419,446
  4. Apparatus and Method for Inhibiting Radial Transfer of Core Gas Flow within a Core Gas Flow Path of a Gas Turbine Engine, European Patent 00306649.5-231
  5. Systems and Methods for Determining Heat Transfer Characteristics, US Patent 8,104,953
  6. Cooling arrangement for a turbine engine component, US Patent 9,145,779
  7. Cooling Holes of Turbines, US Patent 201,514,880,900
  8. Cooling Holes of Turbines, European Patent 16192670.4-1610
  9. Internally Cooled Turbine Tip Shroud Component, US 11,814,974 B2

Book Chapters

  1. Thole, K. A., 2022, “From Watching Planes in the Sky to Making Turbines More Efficient,” Women in Mechanical Engineering – Energy & Environment (Springer).
  2. Bogard, D. G. and Thole, K. A., 2007, “Gas Turbine Film Cooling,” Turbine Science and Technology (AIAA Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics: AIAA).
  3. Bogard, D. G., and Thole, K. A., 1998, “Wall Bounded Turbulent Flows,” CRC Handbook of Fluid Dynamics (Boca Raton:  Chemical Rubber Company, CRC Press) Section 13.5, pp. 13.49 – 13.63.
  4. Bogard, D. G., and Thole, K. A., 1998, “Coherent Structures,” CRC Handbook of Fluid Dynamics (Boca Raton:  Chemical Rubber Company, CRC Press) Section 13.4, pp. 13.40 – 13.48.

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

  1. Rozman, M., Berdanier, R. A., Barringer, M. D., Thole, K. A., 2024, “Strategies for High-Accuracy Measurements of Stage Efficiency for a Cooled Turbine,” J of Turbomachinery, vol. 146 (10), pp. 101009.
  2. Corbett, T., Thole, K. A., Ryan, D., Bollapragada, S., 2024, “Impacts of Superalloys on the Surface Quality of Additively Manufactured Channels,” J of Turbomachinery, vol. 146 (8), pp. 081003.
  3. Wildgoose, A. J., Thole, K. A., Tuneskog, E., and Wang, L., 2024, “Roughness Related to Cooling Performance of Channels Made through Additive Manufacturing,” J of Turbomachinery, vol. 146(5), pp. 051008.
  4. Veley, E. and Thole, K. A., 2024, “The Effects of Channel Supplies on Overall Film-Cooling Effectiveness”, J of Turbomachinery, vol. 146 (3), pp. 031006.
  5. McCormack, K., Gailey, N., Berdanier, R., Barringer, M., and Thole, K. A., 2024, “Quantifying Part-to-Part Variations and Cooling Effectiveness in Engine-Run Blades”, Journal of Turbomachinery, vol.146(1), pp. 011002 (K-14 Best Heat Transfer Paper).
  6. Corbett, T. and Thole, K. A., 2024, “Large Eddy Simulations of Kagome and Body Centered Cubic Lattice Cells,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 218, pp. 124808.
  7. Veley, E. and Thole, K. A., 2023, “Cooling Performance of Film-Cooling Holes Fed by Channels of Various Shapes”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 216, pp. 124561.
  8. Altland, S., Yang, X., Thole, K. A., Kunz, R. F., McClain, S., 2023, “Applications of a Distribution Element Roughness Model to Additively Manufactured Internal Cooling Channels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol.145(10), pp. 101004.
  9. Wildgoose, A. and Thole, K. A., 2023, “Influences of Laser Incidence Angle and Wall Thickness on Additive Components,” Journal of Turbomachinery vol. 145(10), pp.  104501.
  10. Wildgoose, A. and Thole, K. A., 2023, “Heat Transfer and Pressure Loss of Additively Manufactured Internal Cooling Channels with Various Shapes,” Journal of Turbomachinery vol. 145(7), pp.  071011.
  11. Knisely, B. F., Berdanier, R. A., Wagner, J. H., Thole, K. A., Arisi, A. N., and Haldeman, C. W., 2023, “Effects of Part-to-Part Flow Variations on Overall Effectiveness and Life of Rotating Turbine Blades,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145 (6), pp. 061016.
  12. Gutierrez, D., Yoon, C., Furgeson, M. T., Veley, E., Bogard, D. G., Thole, K. A., 2024, “Evaluation of Adjoint Optimized Holes – Part I Baseline Performance,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 146 (11), pp. 111010.
  13. Veley, E., Thole, K. A., Furgeson, M. T., Bogard, D. G., 2023, “Printability and Overall Cooling Performance of Additive Manufactured Holes with Inlet and Exit Rounding,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145 (3), pp. 031017
  14. Corbett, T. M., Thole, K. Al, Sudhakar, B., 2023, “Impacts of Pin Fin Shape and Spacing on Heat Transfer and Pressure Losses,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145 (5), pp. 051014.
  15. DeShong, E. T., Berdanier, R. A., and Thole, K. A., 2023, “Predictive Modelling of Local Film-Cooling Flow on a Turbine Rotor Blade,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145 (4), pp. 041014.
  16. Wildgoose, A. J., Thole, K. A., Subramanian, R., Kersting, L., Kulkarni, A., 2023, “Impacts of the Additive Manufacturing Process on the Roughness of Engine Scale Vanes and Cooling Channels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145 (4), pp 041013.
  17. Corbett, T. M., Thole, K. A., Sudhakar, B., 2023, “Amplitude and Wavelength Effects for Wavy Channels”, Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145(3), pp. 031011.
  18. Edelson, R. and Thole, K. A., 2023, “Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composite Topology on Overall Effectiveness,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145 (3), pp. 0311016.
  19. Rozman, M., DeShong, E. T., Thole, K. A., Berdanier. R. A., Robak, C., 2023, “Characterizing Flow Instabilities During Transient Events in the Turbine Rim Seal Cavity,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145(3), pp. 031014.
  20. Costa, H., Profito, F., Zhang, X., and Thole, K. A., 2022, “Optimizing the surface of manufactured components for friction, adhesion, and convective heat transfer,” MRS Bulletin, MRSB-D-22-00180R1.
  21. Monge-Concepcion, I., Berdanier, R. A., Barringer, M. D., Thole, K. A., 2023, “Use of Multiple Tracer Gases to Quantify Vane Trailing Edge Flow into Turbine Rim Seals,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145 (1), pp. 011006.
  22. Schroeder, R. P., and Thole, K. A., 2022, “Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements for a Baseline Shaped Film Cooling Hole,” Journal of Turbomachinery,  vol. 144 (12), pp. 121003.
  23. Wilkins, P. H., Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Vincent, T., Quach, S., and Kaufman, E., 2022, “Experimental Investigation into the Effect of a Ceramic Matrix Composite Surface on Film Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 144(12), pp. 121006.
  24. DeShong, E. T., Peters, B., Paynabar, K., Gebraeel, N., Thole, K. A., Berdanier, R. A., “Applying Infrared Thermography as a Methods for On-Line Monitoring of Turbine Blade Coolant Flow,” J of Turbomachinery, vol. 144(1), pp. 111009.
  25. Monge-Concepción, I, Siroka, S., Berdanier, R. A., Barringer, M. B., Thole, K. A. and Robak, C., 2022, “Influence of Vane Trailing Edge Flow on the Formation of Cavity Cells and Rim Sealing” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 144(6), pp. 061014.
  26. Wilkins, P. H., Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Vincent, T., Quach, S., Mongillo, D., 2022, “Effect of Ceramic Matrix Composite Surface on Film Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 144(8), pp. 081014.
  27. Siroka, S., Berdanier, R. A., Thole, K. A., 2022, “Development of Coated Heat Flux Gauges for Fast Responding Measurements,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 33, pp. 045104.
  28. Siroka, S., Berdanier, R. A., Thole, K. A., 2022, “Two-Layer Transient Heat Transfer Using Impulse Response Methods,”  International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 187 (15), pp. 122511.
  29. DeShong, E, Peters, B., Berdanier, R., Thole, K., Paynabar, K. and Gabraeel, N., 2022, “Correlating Time-Resolved Pressure Measurements with Rim Sealing Effectiveness for Real-Time Turbine Health Monitoring”, J of Turbomachinery, vol. 144 (6), pp. 061004. 
  30. Cory, T., Edelson, R., and Thole, K. A., Tyler, V., Quach, S. and Mongillo, D., 2022, “Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composite Topology on Friction Factor and Heat Transfer,” J of Turbomachinery, vol 144 (3), pp. 031003.
  31. DeShong, E., Siroka, S., Berdanier, R., Thole, K. A., 2022, “Evaluating the Influence of Rotor-Casing Eccentricity on Turbine Efficiency Including Time-Resolved Flow Field Measurements,” J of Turbomachinery, vol. 144 (2), pp. 021012.
  32. Stafford, G., McClain, S., Hanson, D.R., Kunz, R. F., Thole, K. A., 2022, “Convection in Scaled Turbine Internal Cooling Passages with Additive Manufacturing Roughness,” J of Turbomachinery,  vol. 144(4), pp. 041008.
  33. Thole, K. A., Lynch, S. P., Wildgoose, A., 2021, “Review of Advances in Convective Heat Transfer Developed through Additive Manufacturing” Adv in Heat Transfer, vol. 53, pp. 249-325.
  34. Siroka, S., Foley, B., Berdanier, R. A., Thole, K. A., 2021, “Application of 3-omega method for thin-film heat flux gauge calibration,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 32, No. 11, pp. 114001.
  35. Leung, S. L., Hargrove, B., Marsh, E., Gregg, A., & Thole, K., 2020, “Prompting by COVID-19 to Rethink the Purpose of Engineering Laboratory Education – Develop Practical Competence to Solve Real-World Problem,” Advances in Engineering Education, 8(4).
  36. McClain, S. T., Hanson, D. R., Cinnamon, E., Snyder, J. C., Kunz, R. F., Thole, K. A., 2021, “Flow in a Simulated Turbine Blade Cooling Channel with Spatially Varying Roughness Caused by Additive Manufacturing Orientation,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 143(7), pp. 071013.
  37. Wildgoose, A. J., Thole, K. A., Sanders, P. Wang, L., 2021, “Impact of Additive Manufacturing on Internal Cooling Channels with Varying Diameters and Build Directions,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 143 (7), pp. 071003.
  38. Huelsmann, N. C., Thole, K. A., 2021, “Effects of Jet Impingement on Convective Heat Transfer in Effusion Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 143 (6), pp. 061011.
  39. Wilkins, P. H., Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Quach, S., Vincent, T., 2021, “Experimental Heat Transfer and Boundary Layer Measurements on a Ceramic Matric Composite Surface,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 143 (6), pp. 061010, https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050314.
  40. Knisely, B. F., Berdanier, R. A., Thole, K. A., Haldeman, C. W., Markham, J. R., Cosgrove, J. E., Carlson, A. E., Scire, J. J., 2021, “Acquisition and Processing Considerations for Infrared Images of Rotating Turbine Blades,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 143 (4), pp. 041013.
  41. Berdanier, R. A., DeShong, E. T., Thole, K. A., Robak, 2021 “Evaluating the Effects of Transient Purge Flow on Stator-Rotor Seal Performance,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 143(2), pp.  021006.
  42. Snyder, J. C. and Thole, K. A., 2020, “Tailoring Surface Roughness Using Additive Manufacturing to Improve Internal Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 142(7), pp. 071004.
  43. Monge-Concepción, I, Berdanier, R. A.,  Barringer, M. B., Thole, K. A. and Robak, C., 2020, “Evaluating the Effect of Vane Trailing Edge Flow on Turbine Rim Sealing” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 142(8), pp. 081001.
  44. Snyder, J. C. and Thole, K. A., 2020, “Performance of Public Film Cooling Geometries Produced through Additive Manufacturing” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 142(5), pp. 051009.
  45. Snyder, J. C. and Thole, K. A.,  2020, “Effect of Additive Manufacturing Process Parameters on Turbine Cooling” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 142(5), pp051007.
  46. Siroka, S., Berdanier, R. A., Thole, K. A., Chana, K., Haldeman, C. W., and Anthony, R. J., 2020, “Comparison of Thin Film Heat Flux Gauge Technologies Emphasizing Continuous-Duration Operation,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 142(9), pp. 091001.
  47. Berdanier, R. A., Monge-Concepcion, I., Knisely, B. F., Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., Grover, E., 2019, “Scaling Sealing Effectiveness in a Stator-Rotor Cavity for Differing Blade Spans,” Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 141 (5), pp. 051007.
  48. Kirsch, K. and Thole, 2018, “Numerical Optimization, Characterization, and Experimental Investigation of Additively Manufactured Communicating Microchannels” Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 140 (11), pp. 111003.
  49. Stimpson, C., Snyder, J., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2018 “Effects of Coolant Feed Direction on Additively Manufactured Film Cooling Holes” Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol 140(11), pp. 111001.
  50. Kirsch, K. L. and Thole, K. A., 2018, “Isolating the Effects of Surface Roughness versus Wall Shape in Numerically Optimized, Additively Manufactured Micro Cooling Channels,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Vol. 98, p. 227-238.
  51. Shrager, A., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2018 “Effects of Effusion Cooling Pattern Near the Dilution Hole for a Double-Walled Combustor Liner – Part 1:  Overall Effectiveness Measurements”, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 141 (1), pp. 011022.
  52. Shrager, A., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2018 “Effects of Effusion Cooling Pattern Near the Dilution Hole for a Double-Walled Combustor Liner – Part 2:  Flowfield Measurements”, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 141 (1), pp. 011023.
  53. Clark, K., Barringer, M., Johnson, D., Thole, K. A., Grover, E., and Robak, C., 2018 “Effects of Purge Flow Configuration on Sealing Effectiveness in a Rotor-Stator Cavity” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 140(11), pp. 112502.
  54. Town, J., Straub, D. Black, J., Thole, K. A., and Shih, T., 2018 “State-of-the-Art Cooling Technology for a Turbine Rotor Blade,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 140 (7), pp. 071007.
  55. Stimpson, C. K., Snyder, J. C., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2017 “Effectiveness Measurements of Additively Manufactured Film Cooling Holes” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 140(1), pp. 011009.
  56. Kirsch, K., and Thole, K. A., 2017 “Experimental Investigation of Numerically Optimized Wavy Microchannels Created Through Additive Manufacturing” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 140(2), pp. 021002.
  57. Ferster, K., Kirsch, K., and Thole, K. A., 2017 “Effects of Geometry and Spacing in Additively Manufactured Microchannel Pin Fin Arrays” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 140(1), pp. 011007.
  58. Kirsch, K. and Thole, K. A., 2017, “Pressure Loss and Heat Transfer Performance for Additively and Conventionally Manufactured Pin Fin Arrays,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 108, pp. 2502-2513.
  59. Lynch, S., Thole, K. A., 2017, “Heat Transfer and Film Cooling on a Contoured Blade Endwall with Platform Gap Leakage,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 139(5), pp. 051002.
  60. Clark, K., Barringer, M., Thole, K., Clum, C., Hiester, P., Memory, C., Robak, C., 2016, “Effects of Purge Distribution and Flowrates on Vane Rim Sealing,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 139(3), pp. 031904.
  61. Schroeder, R., Thole, K. A., 2016, “Thermal Field Measurements for a Shaped Hole at Low and High Freestream Turbulence Intensity,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 139(2), pp. 021012.
  62. Schroeder, R., Thole, K. A., 2016, “Effect of In-Hole Roughness on Film Cooling from a Shaped Hole,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 139(3), pp. 031004.
  63. Kirsch, K. and Thole, K. A., 2016, “Heat transfer and Pressure Loss Measurements in Additively Manufactured Wavy Microchannels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol 139(1), pp. 011007 (2016 Best Paper Award for Gas Turbine Heat Transfer).
  64. Stimpson, C., Snyder, J., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2017, “Scaling Roughness Effects on Pressure Loss and Heat Transfer of Additively Manufactured Channels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 139(2), pp. 021003. Erratum:  2022, vol. 139(2).
  65. Schroeder, R. P., and Thole, K. A., 2016, “Effect of High Freestream Turbulence on Flowfields of Shaped Film Cooling Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 138, pp 091001.
  66. Lynch, S., Thole, K. A., 2016, “Comparison of the Three-Dimensional Boundary Layer on Flat Versus Contoured Endwall, “Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 138, pp 041008.
  67. Snyder, J., Stimpson, C., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2016, “Build Direction Effects on Additively Manufactured Channels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 138, pp 051006.
  68. Stimpson, C., Snyder, J., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2016, “Roughness Effects on Flow and Heat Transfer for Additively Manufactured Channels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 138(5), pp. 051008.
  69. Mensch, A., Thole, K. A., 2016, “Effects of Non-axisymmetric Endwall Contouring and Film Cooling on the Passage Flowfield in a Linear Turbine Cascade,” Experiments in Fluids, DOI 10.1007/s00348-015-2093-5, vol 57:1.
  70. Mensch, A. and Thole, K. A., 2015, “Overall Effectiveness and Flowfield Measurements for an Endwall with Non-Axisymmetric Contouring,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 138, pp 031007.
  71. Snyder, J. C., Stimpson, C. K., Thole, K. A., Mongillo, D. J., 2015, “Build Direction Effects on Micro-Channel Tolerance and Surface Roughness,” Journal of Mechanical Design, vol. 137, pp. 111714.
  72. Whitfield, C. A., Schroeder, R. P., Thole, K. A., Lewis, S. D., 2015, “Blockage Effects from Simulated Thermal Barrier Coatings for Cylindrical and Shaped Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 137, pp 091004.
  73. Mensch, A. and Thole, K., 2015, “Simulations of Multiphase Particle Deposition on a Gas Turbine Endwall with Impingement and Film Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 137, pp 111002.
  74. Mensch, A. E. and Thole, K. A., 2015, “Conjugate Heat Transfer Analysis of the Effects of Impingement Channel Height for a Turbine Blade Endwall,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 82C, pp. 66-77.
  75. Kirsch, K. L. and Thole, K. A., 2015 “Heat Transfer Measurements of Oblong Pins,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 137, pp 071004.
  76. Mensch, A. and Thole, K. A., Craven, B., 2014, Conjugate Heat Transfer Measurements and Predictions of a Blade Endwall with a Thermal Barrier Coating,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 136, pp. 121003.
  77. Mensch, A. and Thole, K. A., 2014, “Overall Effectiveness of a Blade Endwall with Jet Impingement and Film Cooling,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 136, pp. 031901.
  78. Eberly, M. K. and Thole, K. A., 2013, “Time-Resolved Film-Cooling Flows at High and Low Density Ratios,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 136, pp. 061003 (Best Paper Award for Gas Turbine Heat Transfer).
  79. Kirsch, K.L., Ostanek, J. K., and Thole, K. A., 2013, “Comparison of Pin Surface Heat Transfer in Arrays of Oblong and Cylindrical Pin Fins,”  Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 136, pp 041015.
  80. Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., Krishnan, V., Landrum, E., 2013, “Manufacturing Influences on Pressure Losses of Channel Fed Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 136, pp. 051012.
  81. Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., Hada, S., 2013, “Impact of the Combustor-Turbine Interface Slot Orientation on the Durability of a Nozzle Guide Vane Endwall,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 135, pp. 041019.
  82. Lawson, S., Lynch, S., and Thole, K. A., 2013, “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle Deposition on a Non-Axisymmetric Contoured Endwall with Film-Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 135, pp. 031032.
  83. Barringer, M.D., Thole, K. A., Breneman, D. L., Tham, K-M, and Laurello, V., 2013, “Effects of Centrifugal Forces on Particle Deposition for a Representative Seal Pin Between Two Blades,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 135, pp. 032601.
  84. Musgrove, G. O., Thole, K. A., Grover, E., and Barker, J., 2012, “Performance Measurements of a Unique Louver Particle Separator for Gas Turbine Engines,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 135, pp. 012001.
  85. Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., Hada, S., 2012,“Effects of Orientation and Position of the Combustor-Turbine Interface Gap on the Cooling of a Vane Endwall,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 123, pp 061019.
  86. Ostanek, J., Thole, K. A., 2012, “Effect of Streamwise Spacing on Periodic and Random Unsteadiness in a Bundle of Short Cylinders Confined in a Channel,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 53, pp. 1779-1796.
  87. Lawson, S. and Thole, K. A., 2012, “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle Deposition on Endwall Film-Cooling Holes in Transverse Trenches, 2012,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 134, pp. 051040.
  88. Lawson, S., Thole, K. A., Okita, Y. and Nakamata, C., 2012, “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle Deposition on a Showerhead with Staggered Film-Cooling Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 134, pp. 051041.
  89. Thrift, A. A. and Thole, K. A., 2012, “Influence of Flow Injection Angle on a Leading-Edge Horseshoe Vortex,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 55, pp 4651-4664.
  90. Ostanek, J. K. and Thole, K. A., 2012, “Wake Development in Staggered Short Cylinder Arrays within a Channel,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 53, pp. 673–697.
  91. Ostanek, J. and Thole, K. A., 2012, “Flowfield Measurements in a Single Row of Low Aspect Ratio Pin-Fins,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 134, pp 051034.
  92. Lawson, S. A. and Thole, K. A., 2012, “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle Deposition on Endwall Film-Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 134, pp. 011003.
  93. Cardwell, N. D., Vlachos, P. P., and Thole, K. A., 2011, “A Multi-Parametric Particle Pairing Algorithm for Particle Tracking in Single and Multiphase Flows,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 22, 105406.
  94. Lawson, S. A., Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., 2011 “Heat Transfer from Multiple Row Arrays of Low Aspect Ratio Pin Fins,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 54, pp. 4099-4109.
  95. Weaver, S., Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., 2011, “Micro Channels with Manufacturing Roughness Levels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 134, pp. 041014.
  96. Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., Hada, S., 2011, “Effects of an Axisymmetric Contoured Endwall on a Nozzle Guide Vane:  Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 041007.
  97. Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., Hada, S., 2011, “Effects of an Axisymmetric Contoured Endwall on a Nozzle Guide Vane:  Heat Transfer Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 041008.
  98. Lynch, S. and Thole, K. A., 2011, “The Effect of the Combustor-Turbine Slot and Mid-Passage Gap on Vane Endwall Heat Transfer,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 041002.
  99. Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., Lehane, C., 2011, “Computational Predictions of Heat Transfer and Film-Cooling for a Turbine Blade with Non-Axiymmetric Endwall Contouring,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 041003.
  100. Cardwell, N. D., Vlachos, P. P., Thole, K. A., 2011, “A Method for Identifying and Visualizing Foreign Particle Motion Using Time Resolved Particle Tracking Velocimetry,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 021021.
  101. Lawson, S. A. and Thole, K. A., 2011, “Effects of Simulated Particle Deposition on Film Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 021009 (Best Paper Award for Gas Turbine Heat Transfer).
  102. Carullo, J., Nasir, S., Ng, W., Thole, K., Wu, H., Moon, H. K., 2011 “The Effects of Large Scale High Freestream Turbulence, and Exit Reynolds Number on Turbine Vane Heat Transfer in a Transonic Cascade,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 011030.
  103. Hada, S. and Thole, K. A., 2011, “Computational Study of a Midpassage Gap and Upstream Slot on Vane Endwall Film-Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 011024.
  104. Lynch, S. P., Sundaram, N., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., Lehane, C., 2011, “Heat Transfer for a Turbine Blade with Non-Axisymmetric Endwall Contouring,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, 011019.
  105. Colban, W., Thole, K. A., Bogard, D., 2011, “A Film Cooling Correlation for Shaped Holes on a Flat-Plate Surface,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 011002.
  106. Lyall, M. E., Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., and Kohli, A., 2011, “Heat Transfer from Low Aspect Ratio Pin Fins,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 011001.
  107. Cardwell, N. D., Vlachos, P. P., Thole, K. A., 2011, “Developing and Fully Developed Turbulent Flow in Ribbed Channels,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 50, pp. 1357-1371.
  108. Thrift, A. A., Brumbaugh, S., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., 2010, “A Methodology to Measure Aerodynamic Forces on Cylinders in Channel Flow,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 132,  pp. 081401.
  109. Ostanek, J., Thole, K. A., Prausa, J., and Van Suetendael, A., 2010, “Establishing a Methodology for Resolving Convective Heat Transfer from Complex Geometries,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 132, pp. 031014.
  110. Land, C., Thole, K. A., Joe, C., 2010, “Considerations of a Double-Wall Cooling Design to Reduce Sand Blockage,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 132, pp. 031011.
  111. Cardwell, N. D., Burd, S. W., Thole, K. A., 2010, “Investigation of Sand Blocking within Impingement and Film-Cooling Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 132, pp. 021020.
  112. Nasir, S., Carullo, J., Ng, W., Thole, K. A., Wu, H. Zhang, L., Moon, H., 2009, “Effects of Large Schale High Freestream Turbulence and Exit Reynolds Number on Turbine Vane Heat Transfer in a Transonic Rig,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 021021.
  113. Sundaram, N. and Thole, K. A., 2009, “Film-Cooling Flowfields with Trenched Holes on an Endwall,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 041007.
  114. Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., and Polanka, M. D., 2009, “Effects of Combustor Exit Profiles on High Pressure Turbine Vane Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 021008.
  115. Barringer, M. D., Thole, K. A., and Polanka, M.D., 2009, “An Experimental Study of Combustor Exit Profile Shapes on Endwall Heat Transfer in High Pressure Turbine Vanes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 021009.
  116. Barringer, M.D., Thole, K. A., Polanka, M. D., Clark, J. P., and Koch, P. J., 2009, “Migration of Combustor Exit Profiles Through High Pressure Turbine Vanes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 131, pp. 021010.
  117. Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., 2008,  “The Effect of Combustor-Turbine Interface Gap Leakage on the Endwall Heat Transfer for a Nozzle Guide Vane,” Journal of Turbomachinery. vol. 130, pp. 041019.
  118. Sundaram, N. and Thole, K. A., 2008, “Bump and Trench Modifications to Film-Cooling Holes at the Vane Endwall Junction,” Journal of Turbomachinery. vol. 130, pp. 041013.
  119. Sundaram, N., Barringer, M. D., and Thole, K. A., 2008, “Effects of Deposits on Film Cooling of a Vane Endwall Along the Pressure Side,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 130, pp. 0410006.
  120. Colban, W., Thole, K. A., and Haendler, M., 2008,  “A Comparison of Cylindrical and Fan-Shaped Film-Cooling Holes on a Vane Endwall at Low and High Freestream Turbulence Levels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 130, pp. 031007.
  121. Lawson, M. and Thole, K. A., 2008,  “Heat Transfer Augmentation along the Tube Wall of a Louvered Fin Heat Exchanger Using Practical Delta Winglets,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 51, pp. 2346-2360.
  122. Cardwell, N., Sundaram, N., and Thole, K. A., 2007,  “The Effects of Varying the Combustor-Turbine Gap,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 756-764. (Best Paper Award for Gas Turbine Heat Transfer)
  123. Sundaram, N. and Thole, K. A., 2007,  “Effects of Surface Deposition, Hole Blockage, and TBC Spallation on Vane Endwall Film-Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 599-607.
  124. Scrittore, J., Thole, K. A., and Burd, S., 2007,  “Investigation of Velocity Profiles for Effusion Cooling of Combustor Liners,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 518-526.
  125. Colban, W., Thole, K. A., and Haendler, M., 2007, “Experimental and Computational Comparisons of Fan-Shaped Film-Cooling on a Turbine Vane Surface,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 23-31.
  126. Barringer, M. D., Thole, K. A., and Polanka, M. D., 2007, “Experimental Evaluation of an Inlet Profile Generator for High-Pressure Turbine Tests,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 382-393.
  127. Colban, W. and Thole, K. A., 2007, “Influence of Hole Shape on the Performance of a Turbine Vane Endwall Film-Cooling Scheme,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 28, Issue 3, pp. 341-356.
  128. Sanders, P. and Thole, K. A., 2006, “Effects of Winglets to Augment Tube Wall Heat Transfer in Louvered Fin Heat Exchangers,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 49, Issue 21-22, pp. 4058-4069.
  129. Sewall, E. A., Tafti, D. K., Graham, A., Thole, K. A., 2006, “Experimental Validation of Large Eddy Simulations of Flow and Heat Transfer in a Stationary Ribbed Duct,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 27, Issue 2, pp. 243-258. (top 10 cited paper from 2005-2010 in the International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow)
  130. Bogard, D. G. and Thole, K. A., 2006, “Gas Turbine Film Cooling,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion (invited review paper), vol. 22, pp. 249-271.
  131. Colban, W., Gratton, A., Thole, K. A., and Haendler, M., 2006, “Heat Transfer and Film-Cooling Measurements on a Stator Vane with Fan-Shaped Cooling Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 128, pp. 53-61.
  132. Cardwell, N., Sundaram, N., and Thole, K. A., 2006, “Effects of Roughness and Mid-Passage Gap on Endwall Film Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 128, pp. 62-70.
  133. Thole, K. A. and Knost, D., 2005, “Heat Transfer and Film-Cooling for the Endwall of a First Stage Turbine Vane,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 48, issues 25-26 , pp. 5255-5269.
  134. Ranson, W., Thole, K. A., and Cunha, F., 2005, “Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements and Predictions of Leakage Flows Along a Blade Endwall,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp. 609-618.
  135. Pang, Y., Scott, E. P., Chen, J. Z., and Thole, K. A., 2005, “Electrical and Thermal Layout Design and Optimization Considerations for DPS Active IPEM,” Journal of Electronic Packaging, vol. 127, pp. 59-66.
  136. Christophel, J. R., Thole, K., and Cunha, F, 2005, “Cooling the Tip of a Turbine Blade Using Pressure Side Holes—Part 2:  Heat Transfer Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp. 278-286.
  137. Christophel, J. R., Thole, K., and Cunha, F, 2005, “Cooling the Tip of a Turbine Blade Using Pressure Side Holes—Part 1: Film Effectiveness Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp. 270-277.
  138. Christophel, J. R., Couch, E., Thole, K., and Cunha, F., 2005, “Measured Adiabatic Effectiveness and Heat Transfer for Blowing from the Tip of a Turbine Blade,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp. 251-262.
  139. Knost, D. G., and Thole, K. A.,2005, “Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements of Endwall Film-Cooling for a First Stage Vane,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 127, pp. 297-305.
  140. Couch, E., Christophel, J. R., Hohlfeld, E., Thole, K. and Cunha, F., 2005, “Comparison of Measurements and Predictions for Blowing from the Tip of a Turbine Blade,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 335-343.
  141. Stephan, R. and Thole, K. A., 2005, “Optimization Study Relevant to Louvered Fin Compact Heat Exchangers,” International Journal of Compact Heat Exchangers, Vol. VI, no. 1, 73-92.
  142. Hohlfeld, E., Couch, E., Christophel, J. and Thole, K. A., 2005, “Predictions of Cooling from Dirt Purge Holes Along the Tip of a Turbine Blade,” International Journal of Turbo and Jet Engines, vol. 22, pp. 139-152.
  143. Vakil, S. and Thole, K. A., 2005, “Flow and Thermal Field Measurements in a Combustor Simulator Relevant to a Gas Turbine Aero-Engine,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 127, pp. 257-26730.
  144. Knost, D. and Thole, K. A., 2005, “Computational Predictions of Endwall Film-Cooling for a First Stage Vane,” International Journal of Turbo and Jet Engines, vol. 22, pp. 41-58.
  145. Lethander, A. and Thole, K. A., 2004, “Optimizing the Vane-Endwall Junction to Reduce Adiabatic Wall Temperatures in a Turbine Vane Passage,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 20, pp. 1105-1116.
  146. Ebeling, C., and Thole, K. A., 2004, “Measurements and Predictions of the Heat Transfer at the Tube-Fin Junction for Louvered Fin Heat Exchangers,” International Journal of Compact Heat Exchangers, vol. V, pp. 265-286.
  147. Stitzel, S. and Thole, K. A., 2004, “Flow Field Computations of Combustor-Turbine Interactions Relevant to a Gas Turbine Engine,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 126, pp.122-129.
  148. Colban, W. F., Lethander, A. T., Thole, K. A., and Zess, G., 2002, “Combustor-Turbine Interface Studies: Part 2: Flow and Thermal Field Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 125, pp.203-209.
  149. Colban, W. F., Thole, K. A., and Zess, G., 2002, “Combustor-Turbine Interface Studies: Part 1: Endwall Measurements,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 125, pp.193-202.
  150. Hermanson, K. and Thole, K. A., 2002, “Effect on Non-Uniform Inlet Conditions on Endwall Secondary Flows,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 124, pp. 623-631.
  151. Barringer, M. D., Richard, O. T., Walter, J. P., Stitzel, S. M., and Thole, K. A., 2002, “Flow Field Simulations of a Gas Turbine Combustor,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 124, pp. 508-516.
  152. Lyman, A. C., Stephan, R. A., and Thole, K. A.,  Zhang, L., Memory, S., 2002 “Scaling of Heat Transfer Coefficients Along Louvered Fins,” Experimental Thermal Fluid Science, vol. 26, no. 5 pp 547-563.
  153. Zess, G. A. and Thole, K. A., 2002, “Computational Design and Experimental Evaluation of Using a Leading Edge Fillet on a Gas Turbine Vane,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 124, no. 2, pp. 167-175.
  154. Thole, K. A., Radomsky, R., Kang, B., and Kohli, A., 2002, “Elevated Freestream Turbulence Effects on Heat Transfer for a Gas Turbine Vane,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 23, pp. 137-147.
  155. Radomsky, R. and Thole, K. A., 2002, “Detailed Boundary Layer Measurements on a Turbine Stator Vane at Elevated Freestream Turbulence Levels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 124, pp. 107-118.
  156. Harrington, M., McWaters, M., Bogard, D., Lemmon, C., and Thole, K. A., 2001, “Full-Coverage Film Cooling with Short Normal Injection Holes,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 123, pp. 798-805.
  157. Radomsky, R., and Thole, K. A., 2000, “High Freestream Turbulence Effects in the Endwall Leading Edge Region,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 122, pp. 699-708.
  158. Radomsky, R., and Thole, K. A., 2000, “Measurements and Predictions of a Highly Turbulent Flowfield in a Turbine Vane Passage,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 122, pp. 666-676.
  159. Hermanson, K., and Thole, K. A., 2000, “Effect of Mach Number on Secondary Flow Characteristics,” International Journal of Turbo and Jet Engines, vol. 17, pp. 179-196.
  160. Hermanson, K., and Thole, K.A., 2000, “Effect of Inlet Profiles on Endwall Secondary Flows,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 16, no. 2, pp 286-296.
  161. Kang, M., and Thole, K. A., 2000, “Flowfield Measurements in the Endwall Region of a Stator Vane,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 122, pp. 458-466.
  162. Radomsky, R., and Thole, K. A., 2000, “Flowfield Measurements for a Highly Turbulent Flow in a Stator Vane Passage,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 122, no. 2, pp. 255-262.
  163. 10  Springer, M.E., and Thole, K. A., 1999, “Entry Region of Louvered Fin Heat Exchangers,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol. 19, pp. 223-232.
  164. Kang, M., Kohli, A., and Thole, K. A., 1999, “Heat Transfer and Flowfield Measurements in the Leading Edge Region of a Stator Vane Endwall,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 121, pp. 558-568.
  165. Springer, M., and Thole, K. A., 1998, “Experimental Design for Flowfield Studies of Louvered Fins,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 258-269.
  166. Thole, K. A., Gritsch, M., Schulz, A., and Wittig, S., 1998, “Flowfield Measurements for Cooling Holes with Expanded Exits,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 120, no. 2, pp. 327-336.
  167. Thole, K. A., Gritsch, M., Schulz, A., Wittig, S., 1997, “Effects of a Crossflow at the Entrance to a Film-Cooling Hole,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 119, no. 3, pp. 533-540.
  168. Thole, K. A., and Bogard, D. G., 1996, “High Freestream Turbulence Effects on Turbulent Boundary Layers,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 118, no. 2, pp. 276-284.
  169. Laudon, M. F., Thole, K. A., Engelstad, R. L., Resnick, D. J., Cummings, K. D., and Dauksher, W. J., 1995, “Thermal Analysis of X-ray Membrane in a Plasma Environment,” Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 3050-3054.
  170. Thole, K. A., and Bogard, D. G., 1995, “Enhanced Heat Transfer and Skin Friction due to High Freestream Turbulence,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 117, no. 3, pp. 418-424.
  171. Thole, K. A., and Bogard, D. G., 1994, “A Technique for Simultaneous Temperature and Velocity Measurements,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 5, pp. 435-439.
  172. Thole, K. A., Bogard, D. G. and Whan-Tong, J., 1994, “Generating High Freestream Turbulence Levels,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 17, pp. 375-380.

Peer Reviewed Conference Publications

(* Indicates also published in the Journal with a 20-30% acceptance rate to the Journal)

  1. Altland, A., Corbett, T., Thole, K. A.,  Impacts of Material and Machine on the Variation of Additively Manufactured Cooling Channels, GT2024-122409*.
  2. Berdanier, R., Nunn, M. R., Brumberg, J. T., Barringer, M. D., Fishbone, S., and Thole, K. A., Evaluating Direct-Write Thermocouple Performance on Additively Manufactured Turbine Airfoils, GT2024-124155*.
  3. Berdanier, R. A., Tien, L., Thole, K. A., Comparing As-Built Additively Manufactured Turbine Airfoil Performance With Design-Intent Geometry, GT2024-128894*.
  4. Corbett, T. and Thole, K. A., Thermohydraulic Performance and Flow Structures of Diamond Pyramid Arrays, GT2024-122539*.
  5. Corbett, T. and Thole, K. A., Scaling Heat Transfer and Pressure Losses of Novel Additively Manufactured Rib Designs, GT2024-122792*.
  6. Gailey, N., Barringer, M. D., Berdanier, R. A., and Thole, K. A., Integration of Cooling Holes Into a Turbine Vane Made Using Additive Manufacturing, GT2024-124085*.
  7. McFerran, K., Thole, K. A., and Lynch, S. P., The Negative Effects of Dirt Ingestion on Cooling Within Double-Walled Combustor Liners, GT2024-124610*.
  8. McCormack, K., Rozman, M., Berdanier, R., Thole, K. A., Characterization of Additively Manufactured Blades With Two Cooling Hole Drilling Methods, GT2024-122559*.
  9. Schaeffer, C., Barringer, M., Lynch, S. P., and Thole, K. A., Influence of Dilution and Effusion Flows in Generating Variable Inlet Profiles for a High-Pressure Turbine, GT2024-123899*.
  10. Wiese, C., Optimization of Axisymmetric Rotor Tip Seal Grooves for Aerodynamic and Durability Improvements for Small-Core Gas Turbines, GT2024-124299*.
  11. Wiese, C., Berdanier, R. A., and Thole, K. A., Axisymmetric Rotor Tip Seal Grooves for Improved Turbine Efficiency at Small-Core Scaled Tip Gaps, GT2024-121398*.
  12. Banko, A. J., Benson, M. J., Davidson, F. T., Zia, W., Bordbar, A., Boyce, C., Veley, E., and Thole, K. A., “Effects of Surface Roughness on Three-Dimensional Flow Structure within Shaped Film Cooling Holes,” GT2023-104073*.
  13. Wildgoose, A. J., Thole, K. A., Tuneskog, E., and Wang, L., “Roughness Related to Cooling Performance of Channels Made through Additive Manufacturing,” GT2023-103151.
  14. Veley, E. M., Thole, K. A., Bogard, D. G., “The Effects of Channel Supplies on Overall Film-Cooling Effectiveness,” GT2023-103136*.
  15. McCormack, K. E., Gailey, N. L., Berdanier, R. A., Barringer, M. D., and Thole, K. A., “Quantifying Part-to-Part Flow Variations and Cooling Effectiveness in Engine-Run Blades,” GT2023-103065*.
  16. Fallon, B., McFerran, K., Fox, S., Thole, K. A., Lynch, S. P., Lundgreen, R., and Kramer, S., “Comparison of Dirt Deposition on Double-Walled Combustor Liner Geometries,” GT2023-102635*.
  17. Corbett, T., Thole, K. A., Ryan, D., Bollapragada, S., Kirka, M., and Ledford, C., “Impacts of Superalloys on the Surface Quality of Additively Manufactured Channels,” GT2023-102569*.
  18. Wilkins, P. H., Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A. “The Impact of Multi-Scale Ceramic Matrix Composite Roughness on Heat Transfer and Boundary Layer Development,” GT2023-102031*.
  19. Dharmadhikari, S., Berdanier, R. A., Thole, K. A., and Basak, A., “An Automated Gaussian Process Integrated with Bayesian Optimization Approach to Designing Spline-Based Pin-Fin Arrays,” GT2023-102018.
  20. Rozman, M., Berdanier, R. A., Barringer, M. D., Thole, K. A., “Strategies for High-Accuracy Measurements of Stage Efficiency for a Cooled Turbine,” GT2023-100642*.
  21. Atland, S., Yang, X., Thole, K. A., Kunz, R., McClain, S. “Application of a Distributed Element Roughness Model to Additively Manufactured Internal Cooling Channels,” GT2022-81218.
  22. Corbett, T. M., Thole, K. A., Sudhakar, B., “Amplitude and Wavelength Effects for Wavy Channels”, GT2022-78356*.
  23. Corbett, T. M., Thole, K. Al, Sudhakar, B., “Impacts of Pin Fin Shape and Spacing on Heat Transfer and Pressure Losses,” GT2022-82673*.
  24. DeShong, E. T., Berdanier, R. A., and Thole, K. A., “Predictive Modelling of Local Film-Cooling Flow on a Turbine Rotor Blade,” GT 2022-82507*.
  25. Edelson, R. and Thole, K. A., “Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composite Topology on Overall Effectiveness,” GT 2022-82326*.
  26. Furgeson, M. T., Veley, E. M., Yoon, C., Gutierrez, D., Bogard, D. G., and Thole, K. A., “Development and Evaluation of Shaped Film Cooling Holes Designed for Additive Manufacturing,” GT2022-83201.
  27. Gutierrez, D., Yoon, C., Furgeson, M. T., Veley, E. M., Bogard, D. G., and Thole, K. A., “Evaluation of Adjoint Optimized Hole – Part I Baseline Performance,” GT2022-83436*.
  28. Knisely, B. F., Berdanier, R. A., Wagner, J. H., Thole, K. A., Arisi, A. N., and Haldeman, C. W., “Effects of Part-to-Part Flow Variations on Overall Effectiveness and Life of Rotating Turbine Blades,” GT2022-83216*.
  29. Monge-Concepcion, I., Berdanier, R. A., Barringer, M. D., Thole, K. A., “Use of Multiple Tracer Gases to Quantify Vane Trailing Edge Flow into Turbine Rim Seals,” GT2022-83247.*
  30. Rozman, M., DeShong, E. T., Thole, K. A., Berdanier. R. A., Robak, C., “Characterizing Flow Instabilities During Transient Events in the Turbine Rim Seal Cavity,” GT2022-82664.
  31. Veley, E., Thole, K. A., Furgeson, M. T., Bogard, D. G., “Printability and Overall Cooling Performance of Additive Manufactured Holes with Inlet and Exit Rounding,” GT2022-83313*.
  32. Wildgoose, A. and Thole, K. A., “Heat Transfer and Pressure Loss of Additively Manufactured Internal Cooling Channels with Various Shapes,” GT2022-82298.
  33. Wildgoose, A. J., Thole, K. A., Subramanian, R., Kersting, L., Kulkarni, A., “Impacts of the Additive Manufacturing Process on the Roughness of Engine Scale Vanes and Cooling Channels,” GT2022-84603*.
  34. Wilkins, P. H., Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Vincent, T., Quach, S., and Kaufman, E., “Experimental Investigation into the Effect of a Ceramic Matrix Composite Surface on Film Cooling,” GT2022-83109.*
  35. Winegardner, A., Lemay, A., Lynch, S., Thole, K., and O’Connor, J., “Energy and the University:  The Role of Gas Turbines in US Universities and Strategies for Enhancing Energy Literacy,” GT2022-83102.
  36. Berdanier, R. A., Fishbone, S., Thole, K. A., Brogan, J., Mantese, J., Martin, T., Caldwell, D., Kulkarni, A., Subramanian, R., Emerson, B., Lieuwen, T., 2021, “Sensor Integration on Additively Manufactured Hot Section Components for Wireless Gas Turbine Prognostics,” AIAA  Propulsion and Energy Conference, AIAA-2021-3474.
  37. Thole, K. A., Barringer, M.D., Berdanier, R. A., Fishbone, S., Wagner, J. H., Dennis, R., Black, J., Burke, P., Straub, D., O’Neill, F., Stimpson, C. K., Riahi, A., Aggarwala, A., Bradshaw, S., Kohli, A., Mongillo, D., and Praisner, T., Rodriguiez, J., Fox, M.,and Kim, Y. W., 2021, “Defining a Testbed for the U.S. Turbine Industry: The National Experimental Turbine (NExT)”, AIAA  Propulsion and Energy Conference, AIAA-2021-3489.
  38. Leung, S. L., Marsh, E. R., Lynch, S., Brennan, S. N., Sommer, H. J., Cortes, D., Foley, B., Mongeau, J.-M., Wong, T. S., & Thole, K. A., 2021, “A New Approach to Equip Students to Solve 21st-Century Global Challenges: Integrated Problem-Based Mechanical Engineering Laboratory,” https://peer.asee.org/36597, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
  39. Gregg, A., Berdanier, C., and Thole, K. A., 2021, “Theoretical and Applied Perspectives on Online Graduate Engineering Education:  Learning-Centered Vision, Administration, and Course Design,” https://peer.asee.org/37907, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Long Beach, California.
  40. Gregg, A., Marsh, E., and Thole, K. A., 2021, “Augmenting Traditional ME Curriculum with Digital Badge Microcredentials,” https://peer.asee.org/36734, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
  41. Winkelman, B., Kurz, R., Voss, D., and Thole, K. A., “Collaboration Between Academia and Industry to Advance Industrial Gas Turbines,” GT2021-14168.
  42. Cory, T., Edelson, R., and Thole, K. A., “Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composite Topology on Friction Factor and Heat Transfer,” GT2021-59588*.
  43. Creer, R. and Thole, K. A., “Influence of Opposing Dilution Jets on Effusion Cooling,” GT2021-59429.
  44. DeShong, E., Siroka, S., Berdanier, R., Thole, K. A. “Evaluating the Influence of Rotor-Casing Eccentricity on Turbine Efficiency Including Time-Resolved Flow Field Measurements,” GT2021-59112*.
  45. DeShong, E., Peters, B., Berdanier, R., Thole, K. A., Paynabar, K., and Gebraeel, N. “Correlating Time-Resolved Pressure Measurements with Rim Sealing Effectiveness for Real-Tim Turbine Health Monitoring,” GT2021-59586*.
  46. Ivan Monge-Concepcion, Shawn Siroka, Reid Berdanier, Michael Barringer, Thole, K., Chris Robak, 2021, “Unsteady Turbine Rim Sealing and Vane Trailing Edge Flow Effects,” GT2021-59273.
  47. Siroka, S., Monge-Concepcion, I., Berdanier, R., Barringer, M., Thole, K., Robak,C., “Correlating Cavity Sealing Effectiveness to Time-Resolved Rim Seal Events in the Presence of Vane Trailing Edge Flow,” GT2021-59285.       
  48. Stafford, G., McClain, S., Hanson, D.R., Kunz, R. F., Thole, K. A., “Convection in Scaled Turbine Internal Cooling Passages with Additive Manufacturing Roughness,” GT2021-59684*.
  49. Wilkins, P. H., Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Quach, S., Vincent, T., and Mongillo, D., “Effect of Ceramic Matrix Composite Surface on Film Cooling,” GT2021-59602*.
  50. Knisely, B. F., Berdanier, R. A., Thole, K. A., Haldeman, C. W., Markham, J. R., Cosgrove, J. E., Carlson, A. E., Scire, J. J., “Acquisition and Processing Considerations for Infrared Images of Rotating Turbine Blades,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, GT2020-15522*.
  51. Wildgoose, A. J., Thole, K. A., Sanders, P. Wang, L., “Impact of Additive Manufacturing on Internal Cooling Channels with Varying Diameters and Build Directions,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, GT2020-15049*.
  52. Huelsmann, N. C., Thole, K. A., “Effects of Jet Impingement on Convective Heat Transfer in Effusion Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, GT2020-15577*.
  53. Wilkins, P. H., Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Quach, S., Vincent, T., “Experimental Heat Transfer and Boundary Layer Measurements on a Ceramic Matric Composite Surface,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, GT2020-15053*.
  54. McClain, S. T., Hanson, D. R., Cinnamon, E., Snyder, J. C., Kunz, R. F., Thole, K. A., “Flow in a Simulated Turbine Blade Cooling Channel with Spatially Varying Roughness Caused by Additive Manufacturing Orientation,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, GT2020-14809*.
  55. Siroka, S., Berdanier, R. A., Thole, K. A., Chana, K., Haldeman, C. W., and Anthony, R. J., 2019 “Comparison of Thin Film Heat Flux Gauge Technologies Emphasizing Continuous-Duration Operation,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, GT2019-91817.*
  56. Berdanier, R. A., DeShong, E. T., Thole, K. A. Robak, C., 2019 “Evaluating the Effects of Transient Purge Flow on Stator-Rotor Seal Performance,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, GT2019-91654.
  57. Monge-Concepcion, I., Berdanier, R. A., Barringer, M. D., Thole, K. A., Robak, C., 2019 “Evaluating the Effect of Vane Trailing Edge Flow on Turbine Rim Sealing” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, GT2019-91576.
  58. Cory, Trevor, Kirsch, K. L., Thole, K. A., Lundgreen, R., Prenter, R., Kramer, S.,  2019 “Impact of Dust Feed on Capture Efficiency and Deposition Patterns in a Double-Walled Liner” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, GT2019-90981.
  59. Robak, C., Faghri, A. and Thole, K. A.,  2019 “Analysis of Gas Turbine Rim Cavity Ingestion with Axial Purge Flow Injection” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, GT2019-91807.
  60. Hanson, D. R., McClain, S. T.,  Snyder, J. C., Kunz, R. F., and Thole, K. A.,  2019 “Flow in a Scaled Turbine Coolant Channel with Roughness Due to Additive Manufacturing” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, GT2019-90931.
  61. Snyder, J. C. and Thole, K. A.,  2019 “Performance of Public Film Cooling Geometries Produced through Additive Manufacturing” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, GT2019-90877.*
  62. Snyder, J. C. and Thole, K. A.,  2019 “Effect of Additive Manufacturing Process Parameters on Turbine Cooling” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, GT2019-90862.*
  63. Stimpson, C. K., Snyder, J. C., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2018 “Effects of Coolant Feed Direction on Additively Manufactured Film Cooling Holes” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Oslo, Norway, GT2018-77287.*
  64. Shrager, A. and Thole, K. A., 2018 “Effects of Effusion Cooling Pattern Near the Dilution Hole for a Double-Walled Combustor Liner—Part 2:  Flowfield Measurements,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Oslo, Norway, GT2018-77290.*
  65. Shrager, A. and Thole, K. A., 2018 “Effects of Effusion Cooling Pattern Near the Dilution Hole for a Double-Walled Combustor Liner—Part 1:  Overall Effectiveness Measurements,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Oslo, Norway, GT2018-77288.*
  66. Berdanier, R. A., Monge-Concepcion, I., Knisely, B. F., Barringer, M., Grover, E., 2018, “Scaling Sealing Effectiveness in a Stator-Rotor Cavity for Differing Blade Spans,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Oslo, Norway, GT2018-77105.*
  67. Kirsch, K. and Thole, K. A., 2018 “Numerical Optimization, Characterization, and Experimental Investigation of Additively Manufactured Communicating Microchannels,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Oslo, Norway, GT2018-75429.*
  68. Kirsch, K. L., Snyder, J. C., Stimpson, C. K., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2017, “Repeatability in Performance of Micro Cooling Geometries Manufactured with Laser Powder Bed Fusion,” 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASME Joint Propulsion Conference, Atlanta, GA, pp. 1–14. (Best Paper Award)
  69. Town, J., Straub, D. Black, J., Thole, K. A., and Shih, T., 2017 “State-of-the-Art Cooling Technology for a Turbine Rotor Blade,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Charlotte, S. C., GT2017-64728.[*]
  70. Stimpson, C. K., Snyder, J. C., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2017 “Effectiveness Measurements of Additively Manufactured Film Cooling Holes” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Charlotte, S. C., GT2017-64903. *
  71. Kirsch, K., and Thole, K. A., 2017 “Experimental Investigation of Numerically Optimized Wavy Microchannels Created Through Additive Manufacturing” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Charlotte, S. C., GT2017-64943.*
  72. Ferster, K., Kirsch, K., and Thole, K. A., 2017 “Effects of Geometry and Spacing in Additively Manufactured Microchannel Pin Fin Arrays” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Charlotte, S. C., GT2017-63442.*
  73. Clark, K., Barringer, M., Johnson, D., Thole, K. A., Grover, E., and Robak, C., 2017 “Effects of Purge Flow Configuration on Sealing Effectiveness in a Rotor-Stator Cavity” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Charlotte, S. C., GT2017-63910.*
  74. Michael Alley, Christine Haas, and Karen Thole, 2016, “Engineering Ambassadors Network: Progress in 2015 on Creating a National Network of Ambassadors,” 2016 ASEE National Conference New Orleans, LA.
  75. Kirsch, K. and Thole, K.A., “Heat transfer and Pressure Loss Measurements in Additively Manufactured Wavy Microchannels,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Seoul, S. Korea, GT2016-56510.*
  76. Stimpson, C., Snyder, J., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., “Scaling Roughness Effects on Pressure Loss and Heat Transfer of Additively Manufactured Channels,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Seoul, S. Korea, GT2016-58093.*
  77. Schroeder, R., Thole, K. A., “Effect of In-Hole Roughness on Film Cooling from a Shaped Hole,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Seoul, S. Korea, GT2016-56978.*
  78. Schroeder, R., Thole, K. A., “Thermal Field Measurements for a Shaped Hole at Low and High Freestream Turbulence Intensity,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Seoul, S. Korea, GT2016-56967.*
  79. Gibson, J., Thole, K. A., Christophel, J., Memory, C., Praisner, T., “ Pressure Distortion Effects on Rim Seal Performance in a Linear Cascade,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Seoul, S. Korea, GT2016-58098.
  80. Clark, K., Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., Clum, C., Hiester, P., Memory, C., Robak, C., “Using a Tracer Gas to Quantify Sealing Effectiveness for Engine Realistic Rim Seals,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Seoul, S. Korea, GT2016-58095.
  81. Clark, K., Barringer, M., Thole, K., Clum, C., Hiester, P., Memory, C., Robak, C., “Effects of Purge Distribution and Flowrates on Vane Rim Sealing,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Seoul, S. Korea, GT2016-58099.*
  82. Michael Alley, Christine Haas, and Karen Thole, 2015, “Engineering Ambassadors Network: Progress in 2014 on Creating a National Network of Ambassadors,” 2015 ASEE National Conference. Seattle, WA.
  83. Lynch, S., Thole, K. A., 2016, “Comparison of the Three-Dimensional Boundary Layer on Flat Versus Contoured Endwall,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal, Canada, GT2015-1245.*
  84. Mensch, A. and Thole, K. A., “Overall Effectiveness and Flowfield Measurements for an Endwall with Non-Axisymmetric Contouring,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal, Canada, GT2015-42706.*
  85. Schroeder, R. P., and Thole, K. A., “Effect of High Freestream Turbulence on Flowfields of Shaped Film Cooling Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal Canada, GT2015-43339.*
  86. Snyder, J., Stimpson, C., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., “Build Direction Effects on Additively Manufactured Channels,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal Canada, GT2015-43935.*
  87. Stimpson, C., Snyder, J., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., “Roughness Effects on Flow and Heat Transfer for Additively Manufactured Channels,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal Canada, GT2015-43940.*
  88. Gibson, J. and Thole, K. A., “Effects of the Main Gas Path Pressure Field on Rim Seal Flows in a Stationary Linear Cascade,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal Canada, GT2015-43517.
  89. Michael Alley, Christine Haas, and Karen Thole, 2016, “Engineering Ambassadors Network: Progress in 2013 on Creating a National Network of Ambassadors,” 2014 ASEE National Conference. Indianapolis, IN.
  90. Mensch, A. and Thole, K., “Simulations of Multiphase Particle Deposition on a Gas Turbine Endwall with Impingement and Film Cooling,” IMECE2014-36682 (recipient of the W. M. Rohsenow Prize for Best Presentation for the Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Committee). *
  91. Barringer, M. D., Coward, A. C, Clark, K., Thole, K. A., Schmitz, J., Wagner, J., Alvin, M. A., Burke, P., Dennis, R., “Development of a Steady Aero Thermal Research Turbine (START) for Studying Secondary Flow Leakages and Airfoil Heat Transfer,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Dusseldorf, Germany, GT2014-25570.
  92. Mensch, A., Thole, K. A., Craven, B. A., “Conjugate Heat Transfer Measurements and Predications of a Blade Endwall with a Thermal Barrier Coating,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Dusseldorf, Germany, GT2014-25436.*
  93. Whitfield, C. A., Schroeder, R. P., Thole, K. A., Lewis, S. D., “Blockage Effects from Simulated Thermal Barrier Coatings for Cylindrical and Shaped Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Dusseldorf, Germany, GT2014-25576.*
  94. Schroeder, R. P., and Thole, K. A., “Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements for a Baseline Shaped Film Cooling Hole,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Dusseldorf, Germany, GT2014-25992.
  95. Kirsch, K. L. and Thole, K. A., “Heat Transfer Measurements of Oblong Pins,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Dusseldorf, Germany, GT2014-25370.*
  96. Kirsch, K. L., Ostanek, J. K., Thole, K. A., and Kaufman, E., “Heat Transfer Measurements for Pin Fin Arrays Row Removal,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Dusseldorf, Germany, GT2014-25348.
  97. Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., Krishnan, V., Landrum, E., Sanders, P., “Manufacturing Influences on Pressure Losses of Channel Fed Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, GT 2013-95236.*
  98. Eberly, M. K. and Thole, K. A., “Time-Resolved Film-Cooling Flows at High and Low Density Ratios,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, GT 2013-95031.*
  99. Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., and Lehane, C., “Endwall Heat Transfer for a Turbine Blade with an Upstream Cavity and Rim Seal Leakage,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, GT 2013-94942.
  100. Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., and Lehane, C., “Aerodynamic Loss for a Turbine Blde with Endwall Leakage Features and Contouring,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, GT 2013-94943.
  101. Mensch, A. and Thole, K. A., “Overall Effectiveness of a Blade Endwall with Jet Impingement and Film Cooling,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, GT 2013-94165.
  102. Kirsch, K.L., Ostanek, J. K., and Thole, K. A., “Comparison of Pin Surface Heat Transfer in Arrays of Oblong and Cylindrical Pin Fins,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, GT 2013-95146.*
  103. Ostanek, J. K. and Thole, K.A., “Effects of  Non-Uniform Streamwise Spacing in Low Aspect Ratio Pin Fin Arrays,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, GT 2013-95889.*
  104. Hargather, M. J., and Thole, K. A., “Characterization of Flow Through Porous Metals,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, San Antonio, Texas, GT 2013-94945.
  105. Hatzell, J., Marshall, M., Alley, M., Thole, K.A., Garner, J., Haas, C., Engel, R., 2013, “Engineering Ambassador Network:  Professional Development Programs with an Outreach Focus,” American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
  106. Thole, K. A., Marshall, M., Alley, M., Zappe, S., 2013, “Engineering Ambassador Network:  Dissemination through an Inaugural National Workshop,” American Society of Engineering Education Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
  107. Musgrove, G. O., Thole, K. A., Grover, E., and Barker, J., 2012, “Performance Measurements of a Unique Louver Particle Separator for Gas Turbine Engines,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Copenhagen, GT2012-69670.*
  108. Ostanek, J. and Thole, K. A., 2012, “Effects of Aspect Ratio and Spacing in Pin-Fin Arrays,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Copenhagen, GT2012-68127.
  109. Lawson, S., Lynch, S., and Thole, K. A., 2012, “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle Deposition on a Non-Axisymmetric Contoured Endwall with Film-Cooling,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Copenhagen, GT2012-68174.*
  110. Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., Hada, S., 2012, “Impact of the Combustor-Turbine Interface Slot Orientation on the Durability of a Nozzle Guide Vane Endwall,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Copenhagen, GT2012-68096.*
  111. Barringer, M.D., Thole, K. A., Breneman, D. L., Tham, K-M, and Laurello, V., 2012, “Effects of Centrifugal Forces on Particle Deposition for a Representative Seal Pin Between Two Blades,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Copenhagen, GT2012-68777.*
  112. Ostanek, J. and Thole, K. A., 2011, “Flowfield Measurements in a Single Row of Low Aspect Ratio Pin-Fins,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, GT2011-45757.*
  113. Thrift, A., Thole, K. A., and Hada, S., 2011, “Effects of Orientation and Position of the combustor-Turbine Interface Gap on the Cooling of a Vane Endwall,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, GT2011-45507.*
  114. Lawson, S. and Thole, K. A., 2011, “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle Deposition on a Showerhead with Staggered Film-Cooling Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, GT2011-45191.*
  115. Lawson, S. and Thole, K. A., 2011, “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle Deposition on Endwall Film-Cooling Holes in Transverse Trenches,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, GT2011-45190.*
  116. Marshall, M., Alley, M., Zappe, S., Thole, K., Frecker, M., Engel, R., 2010, “Ambassador Program for Recruiting Girls into Engineering-Appropriate Messages, Messengers, and Modes of Delivery,” 40th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Engineering Conference, T1A, October 27-30, 2010, Washington, DC.
  117. Weaver, S., Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., 2010, “Micro Channels with Manufacturing Roughness Levels,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Glasgow, GT2010-22976.*
  118. Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., Hada, S., 2010 “Effects of an Axisymmetric Contoured Endwall on a Nozzle Guide Vane:  Heat Transfer Measurements,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Glasgow, GT2010-22970.* 
  119. Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., Hada, S., 2010 “Effects of an Axisymmetric Contoured Endwall on a Nozzle Guide Vane:  Adibatic Effectiveness Measurements,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Glasgow, GT2010-22968.* 
  120. Lawson, S. A. and Thole, K. A., 2010, “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle Deposition on Endwall Film-Cooling,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Glasgow, GT2010-22376.* 
  121. Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., Lehane, C., 2010, “Computational Predictions of Heat Transfer and Film-Cooling for a Turbine Blade with Non-Axiymmetric Endwall Contouring,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Glasgow, GT2010-22984.* 
  122. Lynch, S. and Thole, K. A., 2009, “The Effect of the Combustor-Turbine Slot and Mid-Passage Gap on Vane Endwall Heat Transfer,” International Mechanical Engineering Conference, Orlando,  IMECE2009-12847 (recipient of the W. M. Rohsenow Prize for Best Presentation for the Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Committee).* 
  123. Knost, D. G., Thole, K. A., and Duggleby, A., 2009, “Evaluating a Three-Dimensional Slot Design for the Combustor-Turbine Interface,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Orlando, GT2009-60168.
  124. Lawson, S. A. and Thole, K. A., 2009, “The Effects of Simulated Particle Deposition on Film Cooling,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Orlando, GT2009-59109.* 
  125. Cardwell, N. D., Vlachos, P. P., Thole, K. A., 2009, “A Method for Identifying and Visualizing Foreign Particle Motion Using Time Resolved Particle Tracking Velocimetry,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Orlando, GT2009-60273.* 
  126. Musgrove, G. O., Barringer, M.D., Thole, K. A., Grover, E., Barker, J., 2009, “Computational Design of a Louver Particle Separator for Gas Turbine Engines,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Orlando, GT2009-60199.
  127. Lynch, S. P., Sundaram, N., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., Lehane, C., 2009, “Heat Transfer for a Turbine Blade with Non-Axisymmetric Endwall Contouring,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Orlando, GT2009-60185.* 
  128. Cardwell, N., Vlachos, P., and Thole, K. A., 2008, “Developing and Fully Developed Turbulent Flow in Ribbed Channels,” Fluids Engineering Conference, FEDSM2008-55190 (Best Paper).
  129. Ostanek, J., Thole, K. A., Prausa, J., and Van Suetendael, A., “Establishing a Methodology for Resolving Convective Heat Transfer from Complex Geometries,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Berlin, GT2008-51411.*
  130. Sundaram, N. and Thole, K. A., “Film-Cooling Flowfields with Trenched Holes on an Endwall,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Berlin, GT2008-50149.*
  131. Colban, W., Thole, K. A., Bogard, D., “A Film Cooling Correlation for Shaped Holes on a Flat-Plate Surface,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Berlin, GT2008-50121.*
  132. Land, C., Thole, K. A., Joe, C., “Considerations of a Double-Wall Cooling Design to Reduce Sand Blockage,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Berlin, GT2008-50160.*
  133. Cardwell, N., Thole, K. A., Burd, S., “Investigation of Sand Blocking within Impingement and Film-Cooling Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Berlin, GT2008-51351.*
  134. Nasir, S., Carullo, J., Ng, W., Thole, K., Wu, H., Moon, H. K., “Effects of Large Scale High Freestream Turbulence, and Exit Reynolds Number on Turbine Vane Heat Transfer in a Transonic Cascade,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Seattle, IMECE 2007-44098.*
  135. Barringer, M.D., Thole, K. A., Polanka, M. D., Clark, J. P., and Koch, P. J., “Migration of Combustor Exit Profiles Through High Pressure Turbine Vanes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal, GT2007-27157.*
  136. Barringer, M. D., Thole, K. A., and Polanka, M.D., “An Experimental Study of Combustor Exit Profile Shapes on Endwall Heat Transfer in High Pressure Turbine Vanes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal, GT2007-27156.*
  137. Sundaram, N. and Thole, K. A., “Bump and Trench Modifications to Film-Cooling Holes at the Vane Endwall Junction,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal, GT2007-27132.*
  138. Sundaram, N., Barringer, M. D., and Thole, K. A., “Effects of Deposits on Film Cooling of a Vane Endwall Along the Pressure Side,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal, GT2007-27131.*
  139. Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., “The Effect of Combustor-Turbine Interface Gap Leakage on the Endwall Heat Transfer for a Nozzle Guide Vane,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal, GT2007-27867.*
  140. Lyall, M. E., Thrift, A. A., Thole, K. A., and Kohli, A., “Heat Transfer from Low Aspect Ratio Pin Fins,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Montreal, GT2007-27431.*
  141. Hada, S. and Thole, K. A., “Effect of the Midpassage Gap Leakage on the Turbine Endwall,” Eleventh International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, Hawaii, March 2006.*
  142. Hada, S. and Thole, K. A., “Computational Study of a Midpassage Gap and Upstream Slot on Vane Endwall Film-Cooling,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Barcelona, GT2006-91067.*  
  143. Walsh, S., Thole, K. A., and Joe, C., “Effects of Sand Ingestion on the Blockage of Film-Cooling Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Barcelona, GT2006-90067.
  144. Scrittore, J., Thole, K. A., and Burd, S., “Investigation of Velocity Profiles for Effusion Cooling of a Combustor Liner,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Barcelona, GT2006-90532.*  
  145. Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., and Polanka, M.,  “Experimental Evaluation of an Inlet Profile Generator for High Pressure Turbine Tests,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Barcelona, GT2006-90401.*
  146. Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., and Polanka, M. D., “Effects of Combustor Exit Profiles on High Pressure Turbine Vane Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Barcelona, GT2006-90277.* 
  147. Kunze, V., Wolff, M., Barringer, M., Thole, K. A., Polanka, M.,  “Numerical Insight into Flow and Thermal Patterns within an Inlet Profile Generator Comparing to Experimental Results,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Barcelona, GT2006-90276.
  148. Cardwell, N., Narayan, S., and Thole, K. A. “The Effects of Varying the Combustor-Turbine Gap,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Barcelona, GT2006-90089.*
  149. Colban, W., Thole, K. A., and Haendler, M., “A Comparison of Cylindrical and Fan-Shaped Film-Cooling Holes on a Vane Endwall at Low and High Freestream Turbulence Levels,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Barcelona, GT2006-90021.*
  150. Narayan, S. and Thole, K. A. “Effects of Surface Deposition, Hole Blockage, and TBC Spallation on Vane Endwall Film-Cooling,” GT2006-90379.* 
  151. Colban, W., Thole, K. A., and Haendler, M., “Experimental and Computational Comparisons of Fan-Shaped Film-Cooling on a Turbine Vane Surface,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Orlando, IMECE2005-79596, recipient of the W. M. Rohsenow Prize for Best Presentation for the Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Committee.* 
  152. V. R. Kunze and M. Wolff M. D. Barringer and K. A. Thole M. D. Polanka, “Numerical Modeling of Flow and Thermal Patterns Within a Combustor Simulator,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Reno, GT2005-68284. 
  153. Scrittore, J., Thole, K. A., and Burd, S., “Experimental Characterization of Film-Cooling Effectiveness Near Combustor Dilution Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Reno, GT2005-68704.* 
  154. Colban, W., Thole, K. A., and Haendler, M., “Heat Transfer and Film-Cooling Measurements on a Stator Vane with Fan-Shaped Cooling Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Reno, GT2005-68258. * 
  155. Cardwell, N., Sundaram, N., and Thole, K. A., “Effects of Roughness and Mid-Passage Gap on Endwall Film Cooling,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Reno, GT2005-68704.* 
  156. Ranson, W., Thole, K. A., and Cunha, F. “Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements and Predictions of Leakage Flows Along a Blade Endwall,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Anaheim, IMECE2004-62021.* 
  157. Barringer, M., Thole, K., and Polanka, M., “Developing a Combustor Simulator for Investigating High Pressure Turbine Aerodynamics and Heat Transfer,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna, GT2004-53613. 
  158. Christophel, J. R., Thole, K., and Cunha, F, “Cooling the Tip of a Turbine Blade Using Pressure Side Holes-Part 2:  Heat Transfer Measurements,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna,  GT2004-53254.* 
  159. Christophel, J. R., Thole, K., and Cunha, F, “Cooling the Tip of a Turbine Blade Using Pressure Side Holes-Part 1: Film Effectiveness Measurements,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna, GT2004-53251.*
  160. Christophel, J. R., Couch, E., Thole, K., and Cunha, F., “Measured Adiabatic Effectiveness and Heat Transfer for Blowing from the Tip of a Turbine Blade,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna, GT2004-53250.* 
  161. Knost, D. G., and Thole, K. A., “Adiabatic Effectiveness Measurements of Endwall Film-Cooling for a First Stage Vane,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna, GT2004-52236. 
  162. Graham, A., and Thole, K. A., “Flowfield Measurements in a Ribbed Channel Relevant to Internal Turbine Blade Cooling,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna, GT2004-53361.
  163. Smith, A. C., Hatchett, J. H., Nix, A. C., Ng, W. F., and Thole, K. A., “Effectiveness of Normal and Angled Slot Cooling,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Vienna, GT2004-53248.
  164. Vakil, S. and Thole, K. A., 2003, “Flow and Thermal Field Measurements in a Combustor Simulator Relevant to a Gas Turbine Aero-Engine,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, GT-2003-38254.* 
  165. Lethander, A., Thole, K. A., Zess, G., and Wagner, J., “Optimizing the Vane-Endwall Junction to Reduce Adiabatic Wall Temperatures in a Turbine Vane Passage,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, GT-2003-38940.*
  166. Stitzel, S. and Thole, K. A., 2003, “Flow Field Computations of Combustor-Turbine Interactions Relevant to a Gas Turbine Engine,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, GT-2003-38253.* 
  167. Knost, D. and Thole, K. A., 2003, “Computational Predictions of Endwall Film-Cooling for a First Stage Vane,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, GT-2003-38252.
  168. Hohlfeld, E., Couch, E., Christophel, J. and Thole, K. A., 2003, “Predictions of Cooling from Dirt Purge Holes Along the Tip of a Turbine Blade,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Atlanta, GT-2003-38251. *
  169. Pang, Y. F., Chen, J. Z., Scott, E. P., and Thole, K. A., 2002, “Electrical and Thermal Layout Design and Optimization Considerations for DPS Active IPEM,” New Orleans, IMECE2002-33778.
  170. Nix, A., Smith, A. C., Diller, T. E., Ng, W. F., and Thole, K. A., 2002, “High Intensity, Large Length Scale, Freestream Turbulence Generation in a Transonic Turbine Cascade,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Amsterdam, ASME Paper GT-2002-30523.
  171. Hermanson, K. and Thole, K. A., 2002, “Effect on Non-Uniform Inlet Conditions on Endwall Secondary Flows,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Amsterdam, GT-2002-30188.* 
  172. Colban, W. F., Lethander, A., T., Thole, K. A., and Zess, G., 2002, “Combustor-Turbine Interface Studies: Part 2: Flow and Thermal Field Measurements,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Amsterdam, GT-2002-30527.* 
  173. Colban, W. F., Thole, K. A., and Zess, G., 2002, “Combustor-Turbine Interface Studies: Part 1: Endwall Measurements,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Amsterdam, GT-2002-30526.* 
  174. Harrington, M., McWaters, M., Bogard, D., Lemmon, C., and Thole, K. A. “Full-Coverage Film Cooling with Short Normal Injection Holes,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, 2001-GT-0130.* 
  175. Radomsky, R. and Thole, K. A., 2001, “Detailed Boundary Layer Measurements on a Turbine Stator Vane at Elevated Freestream Turbulence Levels,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, 2001-GT-0169.* 
  176. Barringer, M. D., Richard, O. T., Walter, J. P., Stitzel, S. M., and Thole, K. A., 2001, “Flow Field Simulations of a Gas Turbine Combustor,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, 2001-GT-0170. 
  177. Zess, G. A. and Thole, K. A., 2001, “Computational Design and Experimental Evaluation of Using a Leading Edge Fillet on a Gas Turbine Vane,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, New Orleans, 2001-GT-0404.*
  178. Thole, K. A., Radomsky, R., Kang, M., and Kohli, A., 2001, “Elevated Freestream Turbulence Effects on Heat Transfer for a Gas Turbine Vane,” Turbulent Heat Transfer Conference, Anchorage, AK, March.
  179. Radomsky, R., and Thole, K. A., 2000, “High Freestream Turbulence Effects in the Endwall Leading Edge Region,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Munich Germany, 2000-GT-201.* 
  180. Lemmon, C., Kohli, A., and Thole, K. A., 1999, “Formation of Counter-Rotating Vortices in Film-Cooling Flows,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis Indiana, 99-GT-161.
  181. Radomsky, R. and Thole, K. A., 1999, “Highly Turbulent Flowfield Measurements Around a Stator Vane,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis Indiana, 99-GT-253.* 
  182. Kang, M., and Thole, K. A., 1999, “Flowfield Measurements in the Endwall Region of a Stator Vane,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Indianapolis Indiana, 99-GT-188.* 
  183. Zhang, L. W., Memory, S. B., Wattelet, J. P., Springer, M.E., and Thole, K. A., 1999, “A Combined Experimental and Computational Study of Flowfields in a Louvered Fin Heat Exchanger,” VTMS 4, ICE, London United Kingdom.
  184. Hermanson, K. and Thole, K.A., 1999, “Effect of Inlet Conditions on Endwall Secondary Flows,” AIAA Aerospace Meeting, Reno Nevada, AIAA Paper 99-0241.
  185. Springer, M., and Thole, K. A., Zhang, L. W., Memory, S. B., and Wattelet, J. P., Modine Manufacturing, 1998, “A Combined CFD and LDV Study of Flowfields in Louvered Fin Heat Exchangers,” ASME Fluids Engineering Division Meeting, Paper Number FEDSM98-4843.
  186. Kohli, A., and Thole, K. A., 1998, “Entrance Effects on a Diffused Film-Cooling Hole,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Stockholm Sweden, 98-GT-402. 
  187. Kang, M., Kohli, A., and Thole, K. A., 1998, “Heat Transfer and Flowfield Measurements in the Leading Edge Region of a Stator Vane Endwall,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Stockholm Sweden, 98-GT-173.*
  188. Radomsky, R., and Thole, K. A., 1998, “Effects of High Freestream Turbulence Levels and Length Scales on Stator Vane Heat Transfer,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Stockholm Sweden, 98-GT-236.
  189. Kohli, A., and Thole, K. A., 1997, “A CFD Investigation on the Effect of Entrance Flow Conditions in Discrete Film Cooling Holes,” 32nd National Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 12, pp. 223-232, W. M. Rohsenow Prize for Best Presentation for the Gas Turbine Heat Transfer Committee.
  190. Martin, C., and Thole, K. A., 1997, “A CFD Benchmark Study: Leading Edge Film Cooling with Compound Angle Injection,” presented to The International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Orlando, Florida, 97-GT-297.
  191. Bangert, B., Kohli, A., Sauer, J., and Thole, K. A., 1997, “High Freestream Turbulence Simulation in a Scaled-Up Turbine Vane Passage,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Orlando, Florida, 97-GT-51.
  192. Thole, K. A., Gritsch, M., Schulz, A., and Wittig, S., 1996, “Flowfield Measurements for Cooling Holes with Expanded Exits,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Birmingham England, 96-GT-174.* 
  193. Wittig, S., Schulz, A., Gritsch, M., and Thole, K. A., 1996, “Transonic Film Cooling Investigations: Effects of Hole Shapes and Orientations,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, Birmingham England, 96-GT-222.* 
  194. Laudon, M. F., Engelstad, R. L., Thole, K. A., Dauksher, W. J., Resnick, D. J., Cummings, K. D., and Seese, P. and Johnson, W., 1995, “Modeling of In-Plane Distortions due to Variations in Absorber Stress,” International Micro- and Nano- Engineering, Aix-en-Provence France.
  195. Laudon, M. F., Thole, K. A., Engelstad, R. L., Resnick, D. J., Cummings, K. D., and Dauksher, W. J., 1995, “Thermal Analysis of X-ray Membrane in a Plasma Environment,” 39th International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication, Phoenix Arizona.
  196. Thole, K. A., and Bogard, D. G., 1994, “Enhanced Heat Transfer and Skin Friction due to High Freestream Turbulence,” International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exposition, The Hague Netherlands 94-GT-296.*
  197. Thole, K. A., Whan-Tong, J., and Bogard, D. G., 1991, “Generation of Very High Freestream Turbulence Levels and the Effects on Heat Transfer,” 27.5.1-27.5.7, Turbulent Shear Flow Conference, Munich, Germany.
  198. Thole, K. A., Sinha, A., Bogard, D. G., and Crawford, M. E., 1990, “Mean Temperature Measurements of Jets with a Crossflow for Gas Turbine Film Cooling Application,” Rotating Machinery Transport Phenomena, J. H. Kim and W. J. Yang, ed. Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, New York, New York.