University at Buffalo: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Paul DesJardin, Ph. D

- Associate Professor

Office: 336 Furnas Hall

Telephone: (716)645-2593 x2314

FAX:(716)645-2883

Email

Educational Background

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1998.

M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1995.

B.S., Aerospace Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1993.

COMPLETE C.V.

Research Area:	-Computational Fluid Dynamics -Multiphase Reacting Flows -Fluid-Structure Simulation
Other:	Current Projects: - "Flame Spread Modeling Over Composite Structures using Fully-Coupled Fluid-Structure Simulations", Office of Naval Research 9/06-9/09, PI: P. E. DesJardin - "CAREER: High Fidelity Modeling and Simulation of Fire Suppression", National Science Foundation, 1/04 - 1/09, PI: P. E. DesJardin Class Web Page(s): - MAE 534 Combustion. [Syllabus]. - MAE 423/523 - Introduction to Propulsion. [Syllabus]. - MAE 442/542 - Computational Fluid Dynamics. [Syllabus]. - MAE 410/510 - Fire Science and Safety Engineering. [Syllabus]
Selected Papers :	Godoy, W. and DesJardin, P. E., "Efficient Calculation of Transmission Calculations for Polydisperse Water Sprays Using Spectral Scaling", J. of Quant. Spec. Rad. Trans., 108, pp. 440-453 (2007) Yoon, S. S., Kim, H. Y., Hewson, J. C., Suo-Antilla, J. M., Glaze, D. J. and DesJardin, P. E., "A Modeling Investigation of Suppressant Distribution from a Prototype Solid-Propellant Gas-Generator Suppression System into a Simulated Aircraft Cargo Bay", Dying Technology, 25, pp. 1021-1033 (2007) Shihn, H. and DesJardin, P. E. , "Near-Wall Modeling of a Heated Vertical Wall Using One-Dimensional Turbulence", Int. J. of Heat and Mass Transfer, 50, pp. 1314-1327 (2007) Luo, C. and DesJardin, P. E. , "Thermo-mechanical Damage Modeling of a Glass-Phenolic Composite Material", Composites Science and Technology, 67, pp. 1475-1488 (2007) Yoon, S. S., DesJardin, P. E. , Hewson, J. C., Tieszen, S. R. and Blanchat, T. K., "Unsteady RANS Modeling of Water Spray Suppression for Large Scale Compartment Pool Fires", Atomization and Sprays, 17, pp. 1-45 (2007)