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Researcher's Profile

Last Name

Shedd 

First Name

Timothy 

Middle Initial

Areas of Research Expertise

* Multiphase flows
* Research focuses on identifying the primary mechanisms responsible for two-phase heat and momentum transfer in thin films
* Flow visualization and opitcal measurement techniques
* Electronics cooling
* Sprays and spray impingement cooling
* Contact line modeling
* Immersion lithography
* Fuel delivery systems, including the development of cleaner, more efficient small engines
* Uses experimental flow loops and visualization techniques

Web site

Tim Shedd's University Home Page 

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

 

Current/Active Funding

  • United Technologies Corporation, 2007-2035, General Research Support
  • American Society of Heating, 2004-2031, Ashrae New Investigator Award

Issued Patent(s)

  • 7,522,417 - Multi-mode fluid cooling system and method, granted Apr 2009.
  • 7,472,894 - Engine carburetion, granted Jan 2009.

USPTO Published Applications

  • 20080001315 - Improved Engine Carburetion, published Jan 2008.
  • 20060196627 - Full coverage spray and drainage system and method for orientation-independent removal of high heat flux, published Sep 2006.

Recent Publication(s)

  • "Studying disturbance waves in vertical annular flow with high-speed video"

Schubring D, Shedd TA, Hurlburt ET, et al., International Journal of Multiphase Flow 36 (5): 385-396 May 2010.  Velocity and frequency increase with liquid and gas flow rates, length decreases with increasing gas flow and increases with increasing liquid flow, and intermittency is predominantly an increasing function of liquid flow.

  • "Two zone analysis of wavy two-phase flow using micro-particle image velocimetry (micro-PIV)"

Schubring D, Foster RE, Rodriguez DJ, et al., Measurement Science and Technology 20 (5): article #065401 Jun 2009. Micro-scale particle imaging velocimetry (micro-PIV) has been applied to 20 two-phase air-water flows in the wavy regime and near the wavy/annular regime transition. Velocity profiles and fluctuation statistics have been calculated based on the particle image pairs produced, which were divided into base film and wave zones. A linear velocity profile is seen within the base film that extends farther from the wall than in turbulent single-phase channel flow.

  • "Critical friction factor modeling of horizontal annular base film thickness"

Schubring D, Shedd TA, International Journal of Multiphase Flow 35 (4): 389-397 Apr 2009. It is found that the trends in base film thickness measurement do not match trends in the literature for average film thickness, which considers waves and base film together. Keywords: Liquid Film; Flow; Critical Film Flow Rate.

  • "CFD analysis of compressible flow across a complex geometry venturi"

Arias DA, Shedd TA, Journal of Fluids Engineering-Transactions of the ASME 129 (9): 1193-1202 Sep 2007. A commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package was used to develop a three-dimensional, fully turbulent model of the compressible flow across a complex-geometry venturi, such as those typically found in small engine carburetors. The results of the CFD simulations were used to understand the effect of the different obstacles in the flow on the overall discharge coefficient and the static pressure at the tip of the fuel tube.

Recent Artistic Works

 

Collaboration

  • Intra-University Collaboration: Computational Mechanics Center, Engine Research Center, Solar Energy Laboratory

Research Tools

  • Thin Film Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
  • Three-Color Strobe PArticle Tracking
  • Fluorescent Imaging of Thin Films

Research Facilities

  • Multiphase Flow Visualization and Analysis Laboratory (MFVAL): Air/Water Flow Facility, R-123 Refrigerant Flow Facility, FC-72 Spray Evaporative Cooling Facility
  • Compuational Mechanics Laboratory (CML)
  • Thin Films Laboratory (TFL)
  • Engine Research Center (ERC)

E-mail Address

shedd@engr.wisc.edu 

Phone Number

(608) 265-2930 

Current University

UW- Madison 

Department

Mechanical Engineering 

Title

Associate Professor 

Other Appointments

Director, Multiphase Flow Visualization and Analysis Laboratory (MFVAL)
Faculty, UW Compuational Mechanics Center

Address Line 1

1341 Engineering Research Building 

Address Line 2

1500 Engineering Drive 

City

Madison 

State

WI 

Zip Code

53706 

Bachelor's Degree

BS, Purdue University, Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree

MS, University of Illinois, Mechanical Engineering

PhD

PhD, University of Illinois, Mechanical Engineering

Other Degrees

 

Technologies Available for Licensing

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