Francine Battaglia
PhD
Research Interests
Computational fluid dynamics; building energy utilization and renewable/alternative energy; turbulent multiphase and reacting flows
Selected Publications
- Battaglia, F., England, J., and Estejab, B., “Predicting Behavior of Gas-Solids Systems for Non-Uniform Fluidization”, ASME J. Fluids Eng., 145(5), 051401, 2023. 10.1115/1.4056608
- Shah,* M., Bayandor, J., and Battaglia, F., “The importance of morphology in resolving the bumblebee flight paradox”, ASME J. Fluids Eng., 145(1), 011303, 2022. 10.1115/1.4055548
- Nejadkhaki,‡ H.K., Sohrabi,* A., Purandare, T.P.,‡ Battaglia, F., and Hall, J., “A Variable Twist Blade for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines: Modeling and Analysis”, Energy Convers. Manag., 248(11), 2021. 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114771
- Jazizadeh, F, Joshi,* V, and Battaglia, F., “Adaptive and Distributed Operation of HVAC Systems: Energy and Comfort Implications of Active Diffusers as New Adaptation Capacities”, Building and Environment, 186(12), 2020. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107089
- Nazari,‡ A., Chen,† L. , Battaglia, F., and Taheri, S., Developing an Advance Tire Hydroplaning Model Using Co-Simulation of Fully Coupled FEM and CFD Codes to Estimate Cornering Force, J. Fluids Eng, 142(10), 101202, 2020. 10.1115/1.4047393
- Matta,† A., Pendar, H., Battaglia, F. and Bayandor, J., Impact of caudal fin shape on thrust production of a thunniform swimmer, Journal of Bioionic Engineering, 17(2), pp.254-269, 2020. 10.1007/s42235-020-0020-9
- Wang,† J., Huo, Q., Zhang, T., Wang, S., and Battaglia, F., Numerical investigation of gaseous pollutant cross-transmission for single-sided natural ventilation driven by buoyancy and wind, Building and Environment, 172(4), 106705, pp. 1-14, 2020. 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.106705
- Yin, P., Pate, M., Battaglia, F., In-field Performance Evaluation and Economic Analysis of Residential Ground Source Heat Pumps in Heating Operation, J. Building Energy, 26(11), 100932, pp. 1-10, 2019. 10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100932
- Wang,† J., Battaglia, F., Wang, S., Zhang, T., and Ma, Z., Flow and heat transfer characteristics of ice slurry in typical components of cooling systems: A review, Int. J. Heat and Mass Trans., 141(11), pp. 922-939, 2019. 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.07.021
- Matta,† A., Bayandor, J., Battaglia, F., and Pendar, H., Effects of fish caudal fin sweep angle and kinematics on thrust production during low-speed thunniform swimming, Biology Open, 8(7), 2019. 10.1242/bio.040626
- López-Rosales, L.; Sánchez Mirón,A.; Contreras-Gómez, A.; García-Camacho, F.; Battaglia, F.; Zhao, L.; and Molina-Grima, E., Characterization of bubble column photobioreactors for shear-sensitive microalgae culture, Bioresource Technology, 275(3), pp. 1-9, 2019. 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.12.009
- Kang, Y.-S., Nazari, A., Chen,† L., Ferris, J.B., Taheri, S., Battaglia, F., Flintsch, G., “A Probabilistic Approach to Hydroplaning Potential and Risk”, SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems, SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars – Mech. Syst., 12(1), 2019. 10.4271/06-12-01-0005