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Faculty Member

Ronald L. Dougherty

Chairman and Professor

About Ronald L. Dougherty

Career History

  • Professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering; University of Kansas; 1999-present
  • School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering; Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK; 1985-1999
  • Terra Tek, Inc.; Salt Lake City, UT; 1982-1985
  • Pratt & Whitney Aircraft; East Hartford, CT; 1978-1982

Education

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1978.
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1974.
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1972.

Registration

  • Oklahoma, Licensed Professional Engineer (#18523)

Associate Editorship

  • Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer (AIAA)

Professional Organizations

  • American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • American Society for Engineering Education

Honorary Societies

  • Tau Beta Pi
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Sigma Gamma Tau
  • Pi Tau Sigma

Teaching Experience

  • Thermodynamics
  • Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
  • Mechanical Design
  • Radiation Heat Transfer
  • Gas Turbines
  • Conduction Heat Transfer
  • Steam Power Plants
  • Advanced Radiation Heat Transfer
  • Modeling, Simulation & Design
  • Senior Design Projects
  • Experimental Fluid Dynamics
  • Experimental Aerodynamics
  • Advanced Classical Thermodynamics
  • Internal Combustion Engines

Research Interests

  • Radiative Transfer within Participating Media
  • Radiative Transfer Applied to Lasers
  • Dynamic Light Scattering
  • Photon Correlation Spectroscopy
  • Particle Characterization by Non-intrusive Laser Diagnostics
  • Particulate Characterization in Air Filtration Systems
  • Two-Phase Flow Heat Transfer
  • Thermal Wave Conduction Heat Transfer
  • Thermal Analysis of Heat & Mass Transfer in Ice/Brine Matrix

Publications

  • "Correlation Measurements of a Multiply Scattered Laser Beam by Fluid/Particle Suspensions," F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, U. Nobbmann, N.M. Reguigui, and B.J. Ackerson, and R.L. Dougherty, in preparation for submission to the Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer.
  • "Improved PN Approximation for One-Dimensional Scattering and Absorbing Media with Application to Correlation Transfer," F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, Y. Tian, N. M. Reguigui, U. Nobbmann, B. J. Ackerson, and R.L. Dougherty, in preparation for submission to the Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer.
  • "Four-Flux Model for Polarization," B.J. Ackerson, V. Tata, and R.L. Dougherty, in preparation for submission to the Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer.
  • "Local Filtration Efficiency for Automotive Air Filters as a Function of Housing and of Monodisperse Challenge Particles," P. Saxena, T. Gebreeziabher, and R.L. Dougherty, in preparation for submission to Particulate Science and Technology.
  • “Robust Heat Transfer Correlation for Turbulent Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Vertical Pipes,” D.W., Kim,A.J. Ghajar, and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 574-578, 2000.
  • “Heat Transfer Correlations for Air-Water Two-Phase Flow of Different Flow Patterns in a Horizontal Pipe,” D.W. Kim, J.Y. Kim, A.J. Ghajar, and R.L. Dougherty, 2000 ASME International Mechanical Exposition Conference and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, November 5-10, 2000.
  • “A General Heat Transfer Correlation for Turbulent Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Vertical Pipes,” D.W. Kim, A.J. Ghajar, and R.L. Dougherty, accepted for publication in the Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 2000.
  • "Local Filtration Efficiency for Automotive Air Filters as a Function of Housing and of Monodisperse Challenge Particles," P. Saxena, T. Gebreeziabher, and R.L. Dougherty, presented at the American Filtration and Separations Society Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 20-21, 1999.
  • “Diffusion Approximation of Radiative Transfer for the Scattering of Polarized Light in a Plane-Parallel Medium,” C.C. Liu and R.L. Dougherty, presented at the 1999 National Heat Transfer Conference, Albuquerque, NM, August 14-17, 1999.
  • "Improved Two-Phase Pipe Flow Heat Transfer Correlations Using Critical Parameters from Existing Correlations," D. Kim, A.J. Ghajar, and R.L. Dougherty, presented at the 1999 National Heat Transfer Conference, Albuquerque, NM, August 14-17, 1999.
  • "Development of Improved Two-Phase Two-Component Pipe Flow Heat Transfer Correlations from Existing Correlations and Published Data," D. Kim, A.J. Ghajar, and R.L. Dougherty, presented at the 5th ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Joint Conference, San Diego, CA, March 15-19, 1999.
  • “Anisotropically Scattering Media Having a Reflective Upper Boundary,” C.C. Liu and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 177-184, April-June, 1999.
  • "An Evaluation of Several Heat Transfer Correlations for Two-Phase Flow with Different Flow Patterns in Vertical and Horizontal Tubes," D. Kim, A.J. Ghajar, R.L. Dougherty, and V.K. Ryali, Heat Transfer Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 15-40, January-March, 1999.
  • "Development of Radiative Transfer Equations for the Scattering of Polarized Light in a Plane-Parallel Medium," C.C Liu and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 1-18, 1999.
  • “Anisotropically Scattering Media Having a Reflective Upper Boundary,” C.C. Liu and R.L. Dougherty, presented at the 7th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 15-18, 1998.
  • "An Evaluation of Several Heat Transfer Correlations for Two-Phase Flow with Different Flow Patterns in Vertical and Horizontal Tubes," D. Kim, Y. Sofyan, A.J. Ghajar, and R.L. Dougherty, presented at the 1997 National Heat Transfer Conference, Baltimore, MD, August, 1997.
  • "Comparison of Air Filtration Efficiency Measurements for Pleated and Flat Sheet Filters," S. Anand, F.M. Jadbabaei, and R.L. Dougherty, SAE 970671, in Topics in Automotive Filtration Design, SP-1252, and presented at the 1997 SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, MI, February 24-27, 1997.
  • "Correlation Transfer: Index of Refraction and Anisotropy Effects," N.M. Reguigui, F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, U. Nobbmann, B.J. Ackerson, and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 400-408, July-Sept, 1997.
  • "Local Efficiency Measurements Applicable to Both Automotive Engine and Cabin Filtration," F. Liang, B. Natarajan, Y. Tian, and R.L. Dougherty, Particulate Science and Technology, 12(4); 333-350, 1995.
  • "Local Filter Efficiency Measurements Over Flat Filter Media: Application to Automotive Cabin and Engine Air Filters," B. Natarajan, J.C. Williams, Y. Tian, F. Liang, and R.L. Dougherty, presented at the 1995 American Filtration and Separations Society Conference, Nashville, TN, April 24-26, 1995.
  • "Exact Solution of One-Dimensional Radiative Transfer in an Absorbing-Emitting and Isotropically Scattering Medium with Arbitrary Emitting Source," Y. Tian and R.L. Dougherty, AIAA-95-2024, presented at the 29th Thermophysics Conference, San Diego, CA, June 19-22, 1995.
  • "Correlation Transfer: A Preliminary Investigation of the Polarization Effects," N.M. Reguigui, F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, U. Nobbmann, B.J. Ackerson, and R.L. Dougherty, AIAA-95-2025, presented at the 29th Thermophysics Conference, San Diego, CA, June 19-22, 1995.
  • "An Experimental Study of Back- and Side-Scattered Radiation from a Layered Cylindrical Medium," C. Liurungruang, F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, and R.L. Dougherty, AIAA-95-2026, presented at the 29th Thermophysics Conference, San Diego, CA, June 19-22, 1995.
  • "Correlation Transfer: Development and Application," R.L. Dougherty, B.J. Ackerson, N.M. Reguigui, F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, and U. Nobbmann, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 52(6): 713-727, 1994.
  • "Local Panel Filter Efficiency Measurements Applicable to Engine and Cabin Air Filtration," F. Liang, B. Natarajan, Y. Tian, and R.L. Dougherty, presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Fine Particle Society, East Brunswick, NJ, July 25-28, 1994. (Also presented at the SAE Air Cleaner Test Code Standards Committee Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, September 13, 1994; now ISO document N291.)
  • "Reflection of a Thermal Wave at an Interface of Two Media (Part I)," Y. Tian and R.L. Dougherty, AIAA-94-1974, 6th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, June 20 - 23, 1994.
  • "Reflection of a Thermal Wave at an Interface of Two Media (Part II)," Y. Tian and R.L. Dougherty, AIAA-94-1975, 6th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, June 20 - 23, 1994.
  • "Improved PN Approximation for One-Dimensional Scattering and Absorbing Media with Application to Correlation Transfer," F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, Y. Tian, N. M. Reguigui, U. Nobbmann, B. J. Ackerson, and R.L. Dougherty, AIAA-94-2096, 6th AIAA/ASME Joint Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, June 20 - 23, 1994.
  • "Correlation Measurements of a Multiply Scattered Laser Beam by Fluid/Particle Suspensions," F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, U. Nobbmann, N.M. Reguigui, B.J. Ackerson, and R.L. Dougherty, AIAA-93-2745, AIAA 28th Thermophysics Conference, Orlando, FL, July 1993.
  • "Particle Characterization Using Correlation Transfer Theory," N.M. Reguigui, F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, U. Nobbmann, B.J. Ackerson, and R.L. Dougherty, AIAA-93-0141, 31st Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1993.
  • "Correlation Transfer: Application of Radiative Transfer Solution Methods to Photon Correlation Problems," B.J. Ackerson, R.L. Dougherty, N.M. Reguigui, and U. Nobbmann, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 6(4): 577-588, 1992.
  • "Two-Dimensional Radiative Transfer in a Cylindrical Layered Medium, with Reflecting Boundaries," N.M. Reguigui and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 6(2): 232-241, 1992.
  • "Correlation Transfer: Application of Radiative Transfer Solution Methods to Photon Correlation in Optically Dense Media," R.L. Dougherty, B.J. Ackerson, N.M. Reguigui, and U. Nobbmann, AIAA-91-1433, 26th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 1991.
  • "Two-Dimensional Radiative Transfer in a Cylindrical Layered Medium, with Reflecting Boundaries," N.M. Reguigui and R.L. Dougherty, paper # AIAA-90-1779, 1990 AIAA/ASME 5th Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Seattle, WA, June 1990.
  • "Back-Scattering of a Laser Beam from a Layered Cylindrical Medium: Refractive Index Effects," F. Dorri-Nowkoorani, N.M. Reguigui, and R.L. Dougherty, paper # AIAA-90-1764, 1990 AIAA/ASME 5th Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Conference, Seattle, WA, June 1990.
  • "System for Data Acquisition, Reduction and Analysis of Laser Scattering from Fluid/Particle Suspensions," F. Dorri-Nowkoorani and R.L. Dougherty, 1989 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference, Anaheim, CA, July/August 1989.
  • "Radiative Transfer Within a Finite Plane-Parallel Medium Exhibiting Fresnel Reflection at a Boundary," F. Rokhsaz and R.L. Dougherty, ASME HTD, Vol. 106, Heat Transfer Phenomena in Radiation, Combustion and Fires, 26th National Heat Transfer Conference, Philadelphia, PA, pp. 1-8, August 1989.
  • "Radiative Transfer in a Semi-Infinite Absorbing/Scattering Medium with Reflective Boundary," R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 4(1): 55-68, 1989.
  • "Influence of Refractive Index on the Two-Dimensional Back-Scattering of a Laser Beam: Asymptotic Solutions, " A.L. Crosbie and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 40(2): 123-128, 1988.
  • "Numerical Results for Radiative Transfer in a Semi-Infinite Absorbing/Scattering Slab Exhibiting Fresnel Reflection," R.L. Dougherty AIAA paper #88-0076, AIAA 26th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 1988.
  • "Two-Dimensional Linearly Anisotropic Scattering in a Finite-Thick Cylindrical Medium Exposed to a Laser Beam," A.L. Crosbie and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 33(5):487-520, 1985.
  • "Evaluation of the Influence of In Situ Reservoir Conditions on the Geometry of Hydraulic Fractures Using a 3D Simulator," A.S. Abou-Sayed, R.J. Clifton, and R.L. Dougherty, SPE Paper 13275, presented at the 59th SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Houston, TX, September 1984.
  • "Evaluation of the Influence of In Situ Reservoir Conditions on the Geometry of Hydraulic Fractures Using a 3D Simulator: Part 2, Case Studies," A.S. Abou-Sayed, R.J. Clifton, R.H. Morales, and R.L. Dougherty, SPE Paper 12878, presented at the 1984 SPE/DOE/GRI Unconventional Gas Recovery Symposium, Pittsburgh, PA, May 1984.
  • "Two-Dimensional Rayleigh Scattering in a Semi-Infinite Cylindrical Medium Exposed to a Laser Beam," A.L. Crosbie and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 30(3):255-279, 1983.
  • "Two-Dimensional Linearly Anisotropic Scattering in a Semi-Infinite Cylindrical Medium Exposed to a Laser Beam," A.L. Crosbie and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 28(3):233-263, 1982.
  • "Two-Dimensional Isotropic Scattering in a Finite Thick Cylindrical Medium Exposed to a Laser Beam," A.L. Crosbie and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 27(2):149-183, 1982.
  • "Two-Dimensional Radiative Transfer in a Cylindrical Geometry with Anisotropic Scattering," A.L. Crosbie and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 25(6):551-569, 1981.
  • "Two-Dimensional Isotropic Scattering in a Semi-Infinite Cylindrical Medium," A.L. Crosbie and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 20:151-173, 1978.
  • "Two-Dimensional Multiple Scattering: Comparison of Theory with Experiment," D.C. Look, H.F. Nelson, A.L. Crosbie, and R.L. Dougherty, J. Heat Transfer 100:480-485, 1978.
  • "Effect of Band of Line Shape on Radiative Transfer in a Nongray Two-Dimensional Medium," A.L. Crosbie, H.V. Kothari, and R.L. Dougherty, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy & Radiative Transfer, 18:69-91, 1977.
  • "Nucleate Pool Boiling of Refrigerant-Oil Mixtures from Tubes," H.J. Sauer, Jr. and R.L. Dougherty ASHRAE Transactions, Part 2, 80:175-193, 1974.