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• Doctorate
  • G. Wang, PhD, Analytical Prediction of Thermal Conductivity of Monatomic and Molecular Fluids, (w/J.E.S. Venart), (1990).
    
    
• Masters
  • Fan Su, MscE, Evaluation of Performance of Heat Exchanger Tubings Using a Transient Method, (1999).
  • Qiyn Chen, MscE, Performance Comparison and Analysis of Vapour-Compression Refrigeration Systems using CFC12 and Ozone-Safe Refrigerant HFC134a, (1996).
  • Jihua Shen, MscE, Experimental Study and Performance Evaluation of Convective Heat Transfer Augumentation with Coiled Wire Inserts, (1992).

• Chen, Qiyu and Prasad, R.C., "Simulation of a vapour-compression refrigeration system using HFC134a and CFC12", International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (in Press 1999 - Paper accepted for publication February 23, 1999).
• Prasad, R.C. and Webb, I.M., "Calibration of a temperature sensor using a computerized data acquisition system", Proc. Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics 1997, Vol 1, p. 153-160, Editors - M. Giot, F. Mayinger and G.P. Celata, Edizioni ETS, Pisa, Italy 1997. Paper presented at the 4th World Conference on Experimental Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Brussels, Belgium, May 2-6, 1997.
• Chen, Qiyu and Prasad, R.C., "Simulation of a Vapour-Compressor Refrigeration Cycle - Some Results with HFC134a and CFC12", Canadian Conference on Engineering Education, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1996.
• Chen, Qiyu and Prasad, R.C., "Exergy analysis of vapour compression refrigeration systems using HFC134a and CFC12", CANCAM 1995, May 28-June 2, 1995, Victoria, B.C., Canada.
• Prasad, R.C., Webb, I.M. and Richard, R., "Measurement of thermal conductivity of solids using a computerized data acquisition system",. Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, Vol I, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 26-29, 1994, p. 866-870.
• Prasad, R.C. and Shen, Jihua, "Performance evaluation using exergy analysis - application to wire-coil inserts in forced convection heat transfer", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer v 37, n 15, 1994, p. 2297-2303.
• Prasad, R.C. and Shen, Jihua, "Performance evaluation of convective heat transfer enhancement devices using exergy analysis", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer v 36, n 17, 1993, p. 4193-4197.
• Shen,Jihua and Prasad, R.C., "A new criterion for performance evaluation of convective heat transfer enhancement devices using exergy analysis". Proc. 14th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM '93), Kingston, Ontario, Canada, May 30 - June 4, 1993, p. 651-652.
• Shen, Jihua and Prasad, R.C., "Heat transfer and flow friction characteristics of wire-coil inserts". Proc. 14th Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM '93), Kingston, Ontario, Canada, May 30 - June 4, 1993, p. 649-650.
• Gierszewski,P.J., Prasad, R.C. and Kirk, D.W., "Properties of LiOH and LiNO3 aqueous solutions: Additional results", Fusion Engineering and Design, v 15, 1992, p. 279-283.
• Wang, G., Venart, J.E.S., Prasad, R.C., "The influence of radiation and pressure on transient hot-wire measurements of the thermal properties of new refrigerants", Proc. Third Asian Thermophysical Properties Conference, Beijing, China, October 12-15, 1992, Eds: B.X. Wang, et al, International Academic Publishers, Beijing, China, p. 399-405.
• Wang, G., Prasad, R.C. and Venart, J.E.S., "Measurement of thermal conductivity of electrically conducting liquids by the anodic-coated hot-wire transient technique", High Temperatures - High Pressures, v 23, 1991, p. 351-361.
• Wang, G., Venart, J.E.S., Prasad, R.C., "The radiation effect in the Transient Line-Source Technique for Thermal Properties Measurement", presented at 11th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO, U.S.A., June 23-27, 1991. (paper accepted for publication in Fluid Phase Equilibria January 1992).
• Wang, G. Venart, J.E.S. and Prasad, R.C., "Measurement of the thermal properties of electrically conducting liquids by anodic-coated transient hot-wire technique", 12th European Conference on Thermophysical Properties, Vienna, Austria, September 24-28, 1990, 33 pages. (Published in High Temperatures-High Pressures).