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CFD/Stress/CAD/Aerospace Integration

Kudriavtsev, V. Feeney, B. Buneta, M. Krzeminski, M. Ania, A. Trauttmansdorff, M. Todorcevic, S. Balage, S. Viechweg, CFD, Thermal and Stress Analysis for Davinci X-Prize Manned Space Mission: Computational Design Analysis: Part 1 (Keynote). PVP2004-3113 , 2004, VOL 491-1;  pages 243-270
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/papers/davinci_paper_part1final.pdf

V. Kudriavtsev, B. Feeney, T-L Hsu, A. Borovkov, K. Rooz, D. Klimshin, CFD, Thermal and Stress Analysis for DaVinci XPrize Manned Space Mission - Part 2 (Keynote), Proceedings of ASME PVP Division Conference - 5th International Symposium on Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical/Stressed Systems with Industrial Applications, PVP2004-3141, V. 491-2, July 25-29, 2004, San Diego/La Jolla, pp. 235-250
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/papers/davinci_paper_part2_final.pdf

V. Kudriavtsev, B. Feeney, M. Buneta, J. Porcher, A. Ania, M. Trauttmansdorff, T-L Hsu, M. Krzeminski, K. Rooz, Da Vinci X-Prize Space Project – Mission Analysis, Proc. of the EADS Launch Vehicles 3rd International Symposium on Atmospheric Reentry Vehicles and Systems, Arcachon, France, AAAF Paper #39-2, March 24-27, 2003 , p. 1-28, http://www.davinciproject.com/documents/EADSpaper_n39_2.pdf

Biomedical Fluid Mechanics

V. Kudriavtsev, S. Kawano,  Fluid-Structure Interaction of a Jelly-Fish Valve in the VHF Artificial Heart Chamber, Proceedings of FEDSM’03: 4th ASME JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, July 6-11, 2003, FEDSM 2003-45114, pp 1-12  http://www.cfdconsulting.com/papers/45114.pdf

V. Kudriavtsev, V. Polyshchuk, O. Saynina, Hemodynamic Pressure Instabilities and Their relation to Heart Auscultation, Proceedings of ASME PVP Division Conference - 5th International Symposium on Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical/Stressed Systems with Industrial Applications, PVP2004-3126, V. 491-2, July 25-29, 2004, San Diego/La Jolla, pp. 113-122
http://www.bsignetics.com/papers/paperASME1.pdf

Cardiovascular diagnostic papers using heart sounds and acoustic spectrogram analysis

Plasma Systems, Semiconductor Processing

V. Kudriavtsev, V. Kolobov, K.Y. Lee, K.W. Suh, Computational Studies of Thermal Regimes of Commercial Plasma HDP CVD Reactors, 2nd Asian CVD Conference, p. 1-3
also in revised verion presented at 54th Gaseous Electronics Conference, Oct. 9-12, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania (Ning Zhou, V. Kolobov, V. Kudriavtsev)
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/HDPCVD.pdf

E.A. Bogdanov, A.A. Kudriavtsev, L.D. Tsendin, V.I. Kolobov, R.R. Arslanbekov, V.V. Kudriavtsev, Scaling Laws for the Spatial Distributions of the Plasma Parameters in the Positive Column of a DC Oxygen Discharge, Technical Physics, Vol. 48, No. 9 , 2003, pp. 1151-1158
http://www.phys.spbu.ru/Class/Theory/scaling_laws_spatial_distrib_oxygen_bogdanov_03.pdf

E.A. Bogdanov, A.A. Kudriavtsev, L.D. Tsendin, V.I. Kolobov, V.V. Kudriavtsev, Substantiation of the Two Temperature Kinetic Model by Comparing Calculations with the Kinetic and the Fluid Models of the Positive Column Plasma of a DC Oxygen Discharge, Technical Physics, Vol. 48, No. 8 , 2003, pp. 983-994
http://www.phys.spbu.ru/Class/Theory/substantiation_two-temp_kinetic_model_oxygen_bogdanov_03.pdf

W. Cheng, V. Kudriavtsev, V.I. Kolobov, Integrity Assessment of Ceramic CVD Liners Against Plasma Loading, PVP2003-1962, PVP-Vol. 460, Emerging Technology in Fluids, Structures and Fluid-Structure Interactions, pp. 171-188  http://www.cfdconsulting.com/papers/PlasmaStressThermal.pdf

Fuel Cells

V. Kudriavtsev, R. Das, Three-Dimensional Modeling of a Medium Size PEM Fuel Cell Stack: Thermal Effects and Electrical Performance, PVP2002-1562, PVP-Vol. 448-1, Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Structural/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications, p. 281-288
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/StackFCmodel.pdf

Aeropropulstion, Fluid Seals, Secondary flow systems

M.J. Braun, H. Pierson, V. Kudriavtsev, Finger Seal Solid Modeling Design and some Solid/Fluid Interaction Consideration, STLE Annual Meeting, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), Tribology Transactions, 2003, 46(3): 566-575; April 28 - May 1, 2003, New York.
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/FingerSTL2003.pdf

Braun, M. Jack; Kudriavtsev, V. V.; Choy, Fred K.; Proctor, Margaret P.; Steinetz, Bruce M., Numerical Simulation of Flow, Pressure and Motion of Front Back Fingers in a Two Rows Finger Seal. 2001 NASA Seal/Secondary Air System Workshop, NASA/CP-2002-211911/VOL1, Volume 1, 209-231
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/TurbineSeal/papers/2001/V1-12Braun.pdf

D.R. Greatrix, V. Kudriavtsev, Modeling of Structural Vibration for Motor Chamber Internal Flow Studies, PVP2002-1578, PVP-Vol. 448-2, Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Structural/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications, p. 95-101. http://www.cfdconsulting.com/motor.pdf

M.J. Braun, V. Kudriavtsev, R. Krstic-Corder, Flow Visualization of the Evolution of Taylor Instability and Comparisons with Numerical Simulations, PVP2002-1535, PVP Vol. 488-1, Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Structural/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications, p. 45-54
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/BraunPVP448.pdf

M.J. Braun, V. Kudriavtsev, M. Proctor, B. Steinetz, Two- and Three Dimensional Numerical Experiments Representing Two Limiting Cases of an in-line Pair of Finger Seal Components, International Journal of Rotating Machinery, Vol. 9, Number 3, May-June 2003,171-179; also published at the 9th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery, Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb 10-14, 2002, p. 1-9
http://www.hindawi.com/GetArticle.aspx?doi=10.1155/S1023621X03000162

V. Kudriavtsev, M.J. Braun, R.C. Hendricks, Computational Analysis of 3D Fluid Flow and Pressure Forces in a Spiral Groove Seal, PVP-Vol. 424-2, p. 261-267, Int. ASME Symp. Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Structural/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications-2001, Atlanta
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/paper1m.pdf

V. Kudriavtsev, M. J. Braun, R. C. Hendricks, Fluid Structure Interaction Analysis of the Adaptive Finger Seal Assembly Using CFD-ACE+/FEMSTRESS, PVP2003-1964, PVP-Vol. 460, Emerging Technology in Fluids, Structures and Fluid-Structure Interactions, p. 203-205
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/papers/FluidStructureInteractions_finger.pdf

Automotive and Ventilation

Alexandrov, V. Kudriavtsev, Analysis of Flow Patterns and Heat Transfer in a Generic Passenger Car, 9e conférence annuelle de la Société canadienne de CFD, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 27-29 mai 2001

A. Alexandrov, V. Kudriavtsev, M.Reggio, Analysis of Coupled Internal-External Flows and Ventilation in a Generic Passenger Car, PVP Vol. 424-1, Int. ASME Symp. Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Structural/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications-2001, Atlanta, Jul 22-26, 127-131
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/paper2.pdf

V. Kudriavtsev, M.J. Braun, R.C. Hendricks, Virtual Experiments on Drag Reduction, 48th Annual Conference Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute, 8th Aerodynamic Symposium, April 29-May 2nd, 2001, p.527-532. http://www.cfdconsulting.com/casi.pdf

A. Alexandrov, V. Kudriavtsev, F. Owens, Turbulent Flow Around a Square Cross-section Cylinder in a Proximity of a Solid Wall, Conference of Canadian CFD Society, CFD Validation Challenge Session, Waterloo, ON, p.1-2, 2001 http://www.cfdconsulting.com/bcyl.pdf

Chemical Vapor Deposition, Semiconductor Processing

V. Kudriavtsev, S. Mokhtari, L. Bartholomew, S. Kim, F. Owens, Shape Optimization of the WJ-1500 APCVD Reactor Chamber using CFD-ACE+ Software Package, 8th Annual Conference of the CFD Society of Canada, Montreal, June 2000, Vol. 1, 533-542 (full paper)
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/SVGcfd2k.pdf

A. Lubnin, V. Kudriavtsev,  “Phenomenological Model of TEOS-Ozone Atmospheric Pressure SiO2 Chemical Vapor Deposition Process“,  Poster Paper, 15th International VLSI Multilevel Interconnect Conference, June 15-19, 1998  http://www.cfdconsulting.com/papers/DUMIC98_Lubnin.pdf

V. Kudriavtsev, S. Mokhtari, T. Delas, S. Gupta, F. Owens, “Fluid Flow Modeling in the HDP Plasma Reactor Chamber Prototype: Convective vs. Diffusion Mass Transport“,
Special Note, 15th International VLSI Multilevel Interconnect Conference, June 15-19, 1998

S. Mokhtari, V. Kudriavtsev, S. Kim, F. Owens, “Shape Optimization of  the APCVD reactor chamber using CFD-ACE Software Package”, Int. Symposium on Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications (presentation only), 1998 ASME/JSME Joint PVP Conference, July 26-30, 1998, San Diego, CA

P. Ho, J. Johannes, V. Kudriavtsev, “Chemical Reaction Mechanisms for Computational Models of SiO2 CVD”, Sandia National Laboratory Report, SAND 97-2328, UC-401, October 1997, 29 p. http://www.prod.sandia.gov/cgi-bin/techlib/access-control.pl/1997/972328.pdf

N. Zhou, A. Krishnan, V. Kudriavtsev, Y. Brichko, “Numerical Study of TEOS/O3 CVD Mechanism in an Industrial Reactor”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, New Orleans, 1997, pp. 257-268
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/papers/teosozonepaperSIM1.pdf

A. Lubnin, V. Kudriavtsev, “SiO2 CVD: Mechanism and Kinetic Scheme”, Watkins-Johnson Company Report, September, 1997, 46 pp  http://www.cfdconsulting.com/papers/Manual_TeosChemistry.pdf

V. Kudriavtsev, Wing Cheng, M. Refai, M. Rist, “Transient Thermal and Stress Analysis of the APCVD Reactor During Fast Heatup”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Advanced Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, pp. 231-242

V. Kudriavtsev,  T. van Diepen, M. Danna, W. Cheng, W. Lee, M. Skreiner, “Thermal Stress in CVD Reactor Muffle Plate - Experiment and Analysis”, ASME Vol. PVP 354, Ed. by D.K. Williams, Current Topics in the Design and Analysis of Pressure Vessels and Piping, ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, July 1997, pp. 59-70

S. Mokhtari, V. Kudriavtsev, M. Danna, “Flow Uniformity and Pressure Variation in Multi-outlet Flow Distribution Pipes”, ASME Vol. PVP-355, /Ed. by K.K. Panahi, in Advances in Analytical, Experimental and Computational Technologies in Fluids, Structures, Transients and Natural Hazards, ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, July 1997, pp.113-122

M. Refai, G. Aral, V. Kudriavtsev, B. Mayer, “Thermal Modeling for APCVD Furnace Calibration using MATRIXx”, Proceedings of the 141 Electrochemical  Society Meeting, Montreal, May 1997, 9 pp

Brush Seals, Aeropropulsion and Secondary Flow Systems

V. Kudriavtsev, R. Hendricks, J. Braun, “Pressure Drop Design Curves for the Brush Seal Applications”, NASA Technical Memorandum (AIAA Paper -97-2635), 33rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, June, 1997, Seattle, CA, pp. 1-12

R. Hendricks, V. Kudriavtsev,  M.J. Braun, M. Athavale “ Flows in Pinned Arrays Simulating Brush Seals”, NASA Technical Memorandum TM 107333, pp. 1-13
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19970011036_1997013214.pdf

V.V. Kudriavtsev, M.J. Braun, “Interstage Disk-Cavity/Brush Seal Numerical Flow Visualization Study”, International Journal of Turbo and Jet Engines, 13, 75-90 (1996)

R.C. Hendricks, V.V. Kudriavtsev, M.J. Braun, M.M. Atavale, “Flows in Pinned Arrays”, 6th International Conference of Fluid Mechanics in Propulsion, pp. 1-11, Dec. 1996, Cairo, Egypt.

V.V. Kudriavtsev, M.J. Braun, “Model Developments for the Brush Seal Numerical Simulation”, Journal of  Propulsion and Power”, Vol. 12, No. 1, Jan-Feb, 1996, pp. 193-201
http://www.cfdconsulting.com/papers/PVJAPRE24010.pdf


V.V. Kudriavtsev, M.J. Braun, "Interstage Disk-Cavity/Brush Seal Numerical Flow Visualization Study", Int. Gas Turbine and AeroEngine Congress, Houston, June, 1995, ASME Paper 95-GT-378, Internal Air Systems and Seals, pp. 1-13

V.V. Kudriavtsev, M.J. Braun, “Computational Studies of Rotational Flow in Interstage Seal Cavity Systems”, 31st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Jul 10-12, 1995/San Diego, CA, pp. 1-22

"A Numerical Simulation of a Brush Seal Section and Some Experimental Results",  Journal of  Turbomachinery, Vol. 117, No. 1, 1995, pp. 190-202, (also published in shorter version as: Int. Gas Turbine and AeroEngine Congress, Cincinnati, 1993, ASME Paper 93-GT-398) ,  with Dr. M.J. Braun

"Numerical Visualization of Flow Structures in Dense Banks of Cylinders Located in a Channel",  Journal of Fluids Engineering, March, 1995,  v.117 pp. 36-44 (also published in shorter version as: Third Int. Symposium on Experimental and Numerical Flow Visualization,  1993 ASME Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, Nov. 28 - Dec. 3, 1993/Eds. B. Khalighi, M.J. Braun, C.F. Freitas, D.H. Fruman, pp. 1-8), with Dr. M.J. Braun

"Interactive Development of Seals, Bearings, and Secondary Flow Systems with the Power Stream", Keynote Paper, Fifth International Symposium on Transport Phenomena in Rotating Machinery (ISROMAC-5), Vol. A, May 8-11, Hawaii, 1994, pp.1-40 (with R.C. Hendricks, B.M. Steinetz, M.M. Athavale, A.J. Przekwas, M.J. Braun, M.I. Dzodzo and G.L. von Pragenau)

Braun, M. J.; Kudriavtsev, V. V., Brush seal numerical simulation Concepts and advances In NASA. Lewis Research Center, Seals Flow Code Development 1993 p 159-198 (SEE N95-13583 02-37, Jul 1, 1994)

"Advances in Brush Seal Numerical Modeling", SAE Aerospace Atlantic '94 Conference and Exposition, SAE TP-941208, /Advanced Dynamic Seals, Dayton, Ohio, April 18-22, 1994, pp.1-13,  with Dr. M.J. Braun

"A Reynolds Number Parametric Numerical Investigation of Flow Structures and Pressure Distributions in a System of Cylinder Arrays", Int. ASME Fluid Engineering Conference, Washington D.C., Separated Flows/FED-Vol.149, Ed. by J.C.Dutton and L.P.Purtell, 1993,  pp. 83-95, with Dr. M.J.Braun

"Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Brush Seals", Seals Flow Code Development-92, NASA CP-10124, Proceedings of a workshop held at NASA Lewis Research Center, August 5-6, 1992, pp.181-195, with Dr. M.J. Braun

"Nonlinear Behavior of the Base Pressure for the Flow Around Bluff Bodies", Abstract, 46 Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Albuquerque, Nov.1993, with Dr. M.J. Braun

"Fluid Flow within the Cylinder Arrays: Numerical Visualization", Abstract, 46 Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, American Physical Society,  Bulletin of The American Physical Society, Albuquerque, Nov.1993, with Dr. M.J. Braun

Accuracy of Finite Difference Convective Approximation Schemes

"New Higher-order Finite difference scheme for Hyperbolic Conservation Law: HYBRID Approach", Proc. Modeling and Simulation Conference, Eds. W.G.Vogt, M.H.Mickle,    vol. 23, part 5, Pittsburgh, 1992, pp. 2655-2662

"Comparison of computational performance of implicit higher-order deferred correction finite-difference schemes for unsteady flows", Fluid Transients and Fluid-Structure Interactions, PVP-Vol.224/FED-.126; Eds. F.J.Moody, D.C.Wiggert, ASME Winter  Annual Meeting, Atlanta, 1991, pp.9-12    

"Novel Nonhomogeneous Monotonic Finite-Difference Scheme for Thermo-fluid Transport Phenomena", The Fourth International Symposium on Transport Phenomena and Dynamics of Rotating Machinery (ISROMAC-4), Hemisphere, Preprints, Vol.A, 1992, pp. 633-640

"Accuracy Analysis of Higher-Order Central, Noncentral and Deferred Correction Finite-Difference Schemes Implemented in Numerical Simulation of Highly Convective Fluid Flows", Proc. Modeling and Simulation Conference, Eds. W.G.Vogt, M.H. Mickle, vol.22, part 5, pp. 2688-2696, Pittsburgh, 1991

"Numerical Modeling of Forced and Free Convection of Gas in Container with Porous Media", Abstracts of the National Conference "Identification of Thermal Processes and Control of Systems with Distributed Parameters", Suzdal, 1990 (in Russian)

"On the Accuracy of Mathematical Simulation of Problems Involving Convective Heat Transfer in Fluid Flows", Thermal Design of Systems, Ed. by B.M. Pankratov, MAI   Publishers, 1990, pp. 150-160 (in Russian)

"Computer Program for Solving One-Dimensional Navier-Stokes Equations. Abstracts",  Thermal Design of Systems, 1990, with V.P. Dronov, p. 277 (in Russian)

Introduction, "Thermal Design of Systems", with B.P. Pankratov, 1990, pp.3-4 (in Russian)

"Special Features of Modeling of Free Convection Heat Transfer in Spherical Container Partially Filled with Liquid", Design of Thermo-loaded Elements of Flight Vehicles,   Ed. by V.P. Mishin, pp. 41-46, MAI University Press, 1989 (in Russian)

"Numerical Modeling of Heat Transfer in One Dimension", Proceedings of National Conference "Heat and Mass Transfer in Power Plants and Technological Devices", Dnepropetrovsk, 1989 (in Russian)

“Influence of Difference Schemes for the Approximation of Convective Terms on   Numerical Solution to Equations of Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer", Abstracts of National Conference "Towards Increase in the of Informational Output in Mathematical and Computer Simulation", Tambov, 1989, with V.P. Dronov (in Russian)

Miscellaneous: CFD and computational methods in heat transfer (Russia)

"Development of Methods of Analyzing Heat and Mass Transfer Processes in Closed Containers under Microgravity Conditions", Moscow Aviation Institute, Research    Report TR-3159, Oct. 1989, with V.P. Dronov (in Russian)

"Methods of Grid Generation for Nonregular Regions in the Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat and Mass Transfer", Moscow Aviation Institute, Research Report TR-3259-2, Jan. 1990, with V.S. Hohulin (in Russian)

"Parametric (Empirical) Modeling of Main Parameters of Heat Transfer in Closed Containers with Low Temperature Liquids. Computer  Program Description", Library of Algorithm and Computer Codes SKP-UI-SAPR, Technical Report, Moscow Aviation Institute, 1985, with V.P. Dronov, B.M. Pankratov (in Russian)

"Modeling and Optimization of the Thermal Processes within the Heat Exchanger of the Solar Battery Employing Finite-difference Methodology", Technical Report, Research and Production Association "SUN", Russian Academy of Sciences, 1989, pp. 1-47,  1989,  with A.V. Kolesnikov, V.S. Hohulin (in Russian)

"Modeling of Thermal Processes in the Solar Battery using Runge-Kutta Method and View Factors Algebra" Technical Report, Research and Production Association "SUN",  Russian Academy of Sciences,  pp. 1-43, 1989,  with  A.V. Kolesnikov (in Russian)