Journal Papers Published
* Indicates Highly Qualified Personnel trained at TF-LAB
† Indicates Corresponding Author
- *M. Saleh, *A. Elkholy, G.W. Melenka, †R. Kempers (2023) “Heat Flux Measurement using 3D-Printed Continuous Wire Polymer Composite Sensors” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (In Press) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.102739
- *A. Elkholy, J. Durfee, J.P. Mooney, A.J. Robinson, †R. Kempers (2023) “A Rate of Rise Facility for Measuring Properties of Wick Structures” Measurement Science and Technology, 34, 045301. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/acad1c
- *A. Elkholy, J. Swift, †R. Kempers (2023) “Improvement of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer using Hook-Shaped Structures” Applied Thermal Engineering, 219, 119665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119665
- *S. Olcun, *Y. Ibrahim, *C. Isaacs, *M. Karam, *A. Elkholy, †R. Kempers (2022) “Thermal Conductivity of 3D-Printed Continuous Pitch Carbon Fiber Composites” Additive Manufacturing Letters, 4, 100106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addlet.2022.100106
- *Milad Shakeri Bonab, Christophe Minetti, Carlo Saverio Iorio, Zhao Dongdong, Qiu-Sheng Liu, Junfang Ou, R. Kempers, †Alidad Amirfazli (2022) “Experimental Investigation of Dropwise Condensation Shedding by Shearing Airflow in Microgravity Using Different Surface Coatings” Langmuir. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01898
- *O. Khaled, J. Swift, †R. Kempers (2022) “Thermal enhancement of rectangular channels using hook-shaped fins and dimples” Applied Thermal Engineering, 217, 119272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119272
- *M. Saleh, R. Kempers, †G.W. Melenka (2022) “Fatigue Behaviour and Electromechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Continuous Wire Polymer Composites for Structural Health Monitoring” Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, 45 (9), pp. 2630-2645. https://doi.org/10.1111/ffe.13778
- A.J. Robinson, J. Colenbrander, D. Carballo, T. Deaville, J. Durfee, †R. Kempers (2022) “Simplified Methods for Characterizing Thermal Parameters of High-Power Automotive LEDs” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 35, 102157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.102157
- *A. Elkholy, Paul Quinn, Sinéad M. Uí Mhurchadha, †Ramesh Raghavendra, R. Kempers (2021) “Characterization and Analysis of the Thermal Conductivity of AlSi10Mg Fabricated by Laser Powder Bed Fusion” Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 144 (10), 101001. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054491
- *A. Elkholy, †R. Kempers (2022) “An Accurate Steady-State Approach for Characterizing the Thermal Conductivity of Additively Manufactured Polymer Composites” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 31, 101829. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.101829
- *Y. Ibrahim, †R. Kempers, (2022) “Effective Thermal Conductivity of 3D-Printed Continuous Wire Polymer Composites” Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 7, pp. 699-712, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-021-00256-5
- *A. Elkholy, *C. Unlusoy, †R. Kempers (2022) “Thermal Performance of a Two-Phase Loop Thermosyphon with an Additively Manufactured Evaporator” Applied Thermal Engineering, 202, pp. 117692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117692
- A.J. Robinson, J. Colenbrander, T. Deaville, J. Durfee, †R. Kempers (2021) “A Wicked Heat Pipe Fabricated Using Metal Additive Manufacturing” International Journal of Thermofluids, 12, pp. 100117, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijft.2021.100117
- *M. Saleh, R. Kempers, †G.W. Melenka (2021) “A Comparative Study on the Electromechanical Properties of 3D-Printed Rigid and Flexible Continuous Wire Polymer Composites for Structural Health Monitoring” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 328, pp. 112764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2021.112764
- *M. Shakeri-Bonab, R. Kempers, †A. Amirfazli (2021) “Determining Transient Heat Transfer Coefficient for Dropwise Condensation in the Presence of an Air flow” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 173, pp. 121278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121278
- *A. Elkholy, †R. Kempers (2020) “Experimental Investigation of Geyser Boiling in a Small Diameter Two-Phase Loop Thermosyphon” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 118, pp. 110170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2020.110170
- †A. Robinson, J. Colenbrander, G. Byrne, P. Burke, J. McEvoy, R. Kempers (2020) “Passive Two-Phase Cooling of Air Circuit Breakers in Data Center Power Distribution Systems” International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 121, pp. 106138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2020.106138
- †R. Kempers, J. Colenbrander, W. Tan, R. Chen, A.J. Robinson (2020) “Experimental Characterization of a Hybrid Impinging Microjet-Microchannel Heat Sink Fabricated using High-Volume Metal Additive Manufacturing” International Journal of Thermofluids, 5-6, pp.100029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijft.2020.100029
- *A. Elkholy, †R. Kempers (2020) “Enhancement of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer using 3D-Printed Polymer Fixtures” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 114, pp. 110056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2020.110056
- *Y. Ibrahim, *A. Elkholy, J. Schofield, G.W. Melenka, †R. Kempers (2020) “Effective Thermal Conductivity of 3D-Printed Continuous Fiber Polymer Composites” Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science, 6, pp.17-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/20550340.2019.1710023
- *A. Elkholy, M. Rouby, †R. Kempers (2019) “Characterization of the Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity of Additively Manufactured Components by Fused Filament Fabrication” Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 4, 497-515. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40964-019-00098-2
- *Y. Ibrahim, R. Kempers, †A. Amirfazli (2019) “3D Printed Electro-Thermal Anti- or De-Icing System for Composite Panels” Cold Regions Science and Technology, 166, pp. 102844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coldregions.2019.102844
- *Y. Ibrahim, G.W. Melenka, †R. Kempers (2019) “Flexural Properties of Three-Dimensional Printed Continuous Wire Polymer Composites” Materials Science and Technology, 35, pp.1471-1482. https://doi.org/10.1080/02670836.2019.1630085
- *M. Saleh, R. Kempers, †G.W. Melenka (2019) “3D Printed Continuous Wire Polymer Composites Strain Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring” Smart Materials and Structures, 28, pp. 105041. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/aafdef
- *A. Elkholy, H. Sadek, †R. Kempers, (2019) “An Improved Transient Plane Source Technique and Methodology for Measuring the Thermal Properties of Anisotropic Materials” International Journal of Thermal Science, 135, pp.362-374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2018.09.021
- *Y. Ibrahim, G. W. Melenka, †R. Kempers, (2018) “Fabrication and tensile testing of 3D printed continuous wire polymer composites”, Rapid Prototyping Journal, 24, pp.1131-1141. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-11-2017-0222
- *Y. Ibrahim, G.W. Melenka, †R. Kempers (2018) “Additive Manufacturing of Continuous Wire Polymer Composites” Manufacturing Letters, 16, pp. 49-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2018.04.001
- †A.J. Robinson, J. Colenbrander, R. Kempers, R. Chen (2018) “Solid and Vapour Chamber Integrated Heat Spreaders: Which to Choose and Why” IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 8, pp.1581-1592. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCPMT.2018.2822400
- †A.J. Robinson, R. Kempers, J. Colenbrander, N. Bushnell, R. Chen (2018) “A Single Phase Hybrid Micro Heat Sink Using Impinging Micro-Jet Arrays and Microchannels” Applied Thermal Engineering, 136, pp. 408-418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.02.058
- *K. Smith, R. Kempers, †A.J. Robinson (2018) “Confinement and Vapour Production Rate Influences in Closed Two-Phase Reflux Thermosyphons Part A: Flow Regimes” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 119, pp. 907-921. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.10.049
- *K. Smith, A.J. Robinson, †R. Kempers (2018) “Confinement and Vapour Production Rate Influences in Closed Two Phase Reflux Thermosyphons Part B: Heat Transfer” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 120, pp. 1241-1254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.12.046
- C. de Brún, R. Jenkins, T. Lupton, R. Lupoi, R. Kempers, †A.J. Robinson, (2017) “Confined Jet Array Impingement Boiling” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 86, pp. 224-234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.04.002
- R. Jenkins, R. Lupoi, R. Kempers, †A.J. Robinson, (2017) “Heat Transfer Performance of Boiling Jet Array Impingement on Micro-Grooved Surfaces” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 80, pp. 293-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2016.08.006
- R. Jenkins, C. de Brún, R. Kempers, R. Lupoi, †A.J. Robinson (2016) “Thermal-hydraulic performance of convective boiling jet array impingement” Journal of Physics: Conference series, 745, pp.032120, https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/745/3/032120
- E.V. Sempels, R. Kempers, †F.J. Lesage, (2016) “Load-bearing Figure-of-Merit Characterization of a Thermoelectric Module” IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 6, pp. 50-57, https://doi.org/10.1109/TCPMT.2015.2501321
- A.J. Robinson, A.M. Lyons, †R. Kempers, (2016) “Modelling the Effective Thermal Conductivity of Compressing Structures Including Contact Resistance” Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 67, pp. 74-88, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2016.06.003
- *K. Smith, G. Byrne, R. Kempers, †A.J. Robinson (2016) “Electrohydrodynamic Augmentation of a Reflux Thermosyphon” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 79, pp. 175-186, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2016.07.003
- *K. Smith, *S. Siedel, A.J. Robinson, †R. Kempers, (2016) “The Effects of Bend Angle and Fill Ratio on the Performance of a Naturally Aspirated Thermosyphon,” Applied Thermal Engineering, 101, pp. 455-467, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.01.024
- †R. Kempers, A. Lyons & A.J. Robinson, (2014) “Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Metal Micro-Textured Thermal Interface Materials” Journal of Heat Transfer, 136, pp. 011301-1-011301-11 https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4024737
- *K. Smith, *S. Siedel, A.J. Robinson, †R. Kempers, (2014) “Visual Study of Fluid Dynamics in Wickless Transparent Heat Pipes” Heat Pipe Science and Technology, An International Journal, 5, pp. 161-167. https://doi.org/10.1615/HeatPipeScieTech.v5.i1-4.150
- *K. Smith, *S. Siedel, A.J. Robinson, †R. Kempers, (2014) “Investigation of Thermosyphon Performance with Changing Adiabatic Section Geometry” Heat Pipe Science and Technology, An International Journal, 5, pp. 231-236. https://doi.org/10.1615/HeatPipeScieTech.v5.i1-4.240
- †R. Kempers, P. Ahern, A.J. Robinson, A.M. Lyons, (2012) “Modeling the Compressive Deformation of Metal Micro-Textured Thermal Interface Materials using SEM Geometry Reconstruction” Computers and Structures, 92-93, pp. 216-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2011.11.001
- B.P. Whelan, R. Kempers, †A.J. Robinson, (2012) “A Liquid-Based System for CPU Cooling Implementing a Jet Array Impingement Waterblock and a Tube Array Remote Heat Exchanger” Applied Thermal Engineering, 39, pp. 86-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.01.013
- †R. Kempers, A.J. Robinson, A. Lyons, (2010) “Characterization of Thermal Contact Resistance in Metal Micro-Textured Thermal Interface Materials using Electrical Contact Resistance Measurements” Defect and Diffusion Forum Vols. 297-301 pp. 1190-1198. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.297-301.1190
- †D. Hernon, T. Salamon, R. Kempers, S. Krishnan, A. Lyons, M. Hodes, P. Kolodner, J. Mullins, L. McGarry, (2009) “Thermal Management: Enabling Enhanced Functionality and Reduced Carbon Footprint” Bell Labs Technical Journal 14(3), pp. 7–20. https://doi.org/10.1002/bltj.20385
- †R. Kempers, P. Kolodner, A. Lyons, A.J. Robinson, (2009) “A High-Precision Apparatus for the Characterization of Thermal Interface Materials” Review of Scientific Instruments, 80, 095111. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3193715
- R. Kempers, A.J. Robinson, D. Ewing, †C.Y. Ching, (2008) “Characterization of Evaporator and Condenser Thermal Resistances in a Screen Mesh Wicked Heat Pipe”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 51, pp. 6039-6046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2008.04.001
- R. Kempers, D. Ewing, †C.Y. Ching, (2006) “Effect of Number of Mesh Layers and Fluid Loading on the Performance of Screen Mesh Wicked Heat Pipes”, Applied Thermal Engineering, 26, pp. 589-595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.07.004