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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
40
Citations
6361
World Ranking
2026
National Ranking
753

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

James F. Klausner is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their primary field of study is engineering, with a strong focus on mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, computational mechanics, and water science and technology.

Their research topics include adsorption and cooling systems, chemical looping and thermochemical processes, phase change materials research, solar-powered water purification methods, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, membrane separation technologies, and solar energy systems and technologies.

Recent publications by Klausner cover a range of subjects in energy and thermal systems, including:

  • Solar desalination chimneys: Investigation on the feasibility of integrating solar chimneys with humidification-dehumidification systems (2022, Renewable Energy)
  • Particle-based high-temperature thermochemical energy storage reactors (2024, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science)
  • Zero carbon solid-state rechargeable redox fuel for long duration and seasonal storage (2022, Joule)
  • Modeling and experimental validation of direct contact crossflow packed beds condenser used in HDH desalination systems (2022, Desalination)
  • A continuum model for heat and mass transfer in moving-bed reactors for thermochemical energy storage (2022, Applied Energy)

Klausner frequently publishes in venues such as SSRN Electronic Journal, Applied Energy, Applied Thermal Engineering, Journal of Energy Storage, and AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum.

They have collaborated multiple times with researchers including:

  • Kelvin Randhir
  • André Bénard
  • Xu Tan
  • Joerg Petrasch
  • Mahyar Abedi

Their published work spans significant contributions to areas involving heat transfer, thermochemical processes, solar energy integration, and desalination technologies. The mixture of topics reflects cross-disciplinary engagement with both mechanical and environmental engineering challenges.

Klausner has been recognized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, having received the Heat Transfer Memorial Award in 2019 and being named a Fellow of the society in 2003.

Best Publications

  • Vapor bubble departure in forced convection boiling

    J.F. Klausner;R. Mei;D.M. Bernhard;L.Z. Zeng

  • A note on the history force on a spherical bubble at finite Reynolds number

    Renwei Mei;James F. Klausner;Christopher J. Lawrence

  • A unified model for the prediction of bubble detachment diameters in boiling systems—II. Flow boiling

    L.Z. Zeng;J.F. Klausner;D.M. Bernhard;R. Mei

  • Conjugate heat and mass transfer in the lattice Boltzmann equation method.

    Like Li;Chen Chen;Renwei Mei;James F. Klausner

  • Boundary conditions for thermal lattice Boltzmann equation method

    Like Li;Renwei Mei;James F. Klausner

  • Shear lift force on spherical bubbles

    Renwei Mei;J.F. Klausner

  • Lattice Boltzmann models for the convection-diffusion equation: D2Q5 vs D2Q9

    Like Li;Renwei Mei;James F. Klausner

  • BUBBLE FORCES AND DETACHMENT MODELS

    G. E. Thorncroft;James F. Klausner

  • Unsteady force on a spherical bubble at finite Reynolds number with small fluctuations in the free‐stream velocity

    Renwei Mei;James F. Klausner

  • A Flow Boiling Microchannel Evaporator Plate for Fuel Cell Thermal Management

    Patrick T. Garrity;James F. Klausner;Renwei Mei

  • Diffusion driven desalination apparatus and process

    James F. Klausner;Renwei Mei

  • Air heated diffusion driven water purification system

    James F Klausner;Renwei Mei

  • Performance of Nonconcentrating Solar Photocatalytic Oxidation Reactors: Part I—Flat-Plate Configuration

    P. Wyness;J. F. Klausner;D. Y. Goswami;K. S. Schanze

  • Solid state reaction kinetics of iron oxide reduction using hydrogen as a reducing agent

    Amey A. Barde;James F. Klausner;Renwei Mei

  • A new mechanistic model for pool boiling CHF on horizontal surfaces

    Cheng Kang Guan;James F. Klausner;Renwei Mei

  • The Influence of Vapor Bubble Sliding on Forced Convection Boiling Heat Transfer

    G. E. Thorncroft;J. F. Klausner

  • Vapor bubble growth in heterogeneous boiling. I: Formulation

    Renwei Mei;Wenchin Chen;James F. Klausner

  • Review of Heat Transfer Research for Solar Thermochemical Applications

    Wojciech Lipiński;J.H. Davidson;Sophia Haussener;J.F. Klausner

  • Performance of Aluminum and Carbon Foams for Air Side Heat Transfer Augmentation

    Patrick T. Garrity;James F. Klausner;Renwei Mei

  • Evaporative heat and mass transfer for the diffusion driven desalination process

    James F. Klausner;Yi Li;Renwei Mei

Frequent Co-Authors

Renwei Mei
Renwei Mei University of Florida
Kirk S. Schanze
Kirk S. Schanze The University of Texas at San Antonio
D. Yogi Goswami
D. Yogi Goswami University of South Florida
Christian Sattler
Christian Sattler German Aerospace Center
Jacob N. Chung
Jacob N. Chung University of Florida
Ronggui Yang
Ronggui Yang Peking University
Giulio Lorenzini
Giulio Lorenzini University of Parma
Sophia Haussener
Sophia Haussener École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Wilson K. S. Chiu
Wilson K. S. Chiu University of Connecticut
Tianshou Zhao
Tianshou Zhao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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