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Ranga Pitchumani

Ranga Pitchumani

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
42
Citations
5927
World Ranking
12613
National Ranking
2891

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
48
Citations
7394
World Ranking
4666
National Ranking
1338

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Ranga Pitchumani is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has produced research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Surfaces, Coatings and Films; Mechanical Engineering; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and Computational Mechanics.

The research topics frequently addressed by Pitchumani include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions, Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Phase Change Materials Research, Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods, and Heat Transfer and Optimization.

Pitchumani has contributed numerous papers to various scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • A study of corrosion on electrodeposited superhydrophobic copper surfaces, 2021, Corrosion Science
  • Advances and opportunities in thermochemical heat storage systems for buildings applications, 2022, Applied Energy
  • Melting and solidification of a phase change material with constructal tree-shaped fins for thermal energy storage, 2022, Journal of Energy Storage
  • Laminar drag reduction in microchannels with liquid infused textured surfaces, 2020, Chemical Engineering Science
  • Solar air heating systems with latent heat storage - A review of state-of-the-art, 2022, Journal of Energy Storage

Common venues for Pitchumani's publications include the Journal of Energy Storage, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Langmuir, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, and Applied Energy.

Frequent coauthors in Pitchumani's research collaborations are Karunesh Kant, Sandeep Hatte, P. Kondaiah, S. Bhavsar, and S.M.A. Mousavi.

Pitchumani was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2004.

Best Publications

  • Healing of Thermoplastic Polymers at an Interface under Nonisothermal Conditions

    F. Yang;R. Pitchumani

  • MEASUREMENT AND PREDICTION OF ELECTRICAL CONTACT RESISTANCE BETWEEN GAS DIFFUSION LAYERS AND BIPOLAR PLATE FOR APPLICATIONS TO PEM FUEL CELLS

    V. Mishra;F. Yang;R. Pitchumani

  • Cost and performance analysis of concentrating solar power systems with integrated latent thermal energy storage

    K. Nithyanandam;R. Pitchumani

  • Technical Challenges and Opportunities for Concentrating Solar Power With Thermal Energy Storage

    Joseph Stekli;Levi Irwin;Ranga Pitchumani

  • Analysis of a latent thermocline storage system with encapsulated phase change materials for concentrating solar power

    K. Nithyanandam;R. Pitchumani;A. Mathur

  • Analysis and optimization of a latent thermal energy storage system with embedded heat pipes

    K. Nithyanandam;R. Pitchumani

  • Analysis of transport phenomena governing interfacial bonding and void dynamics during thermoplastic tow-placement

    R. Pitchumani;S. Ranganathan;R.C. Don;J.W. Gillespie

  • A fractal geometry model for evaluating permeabilities of porous preforms used in liquid composite molding

    R. Pitchumani;B. Ramakrishnan

  • An Analysis of Mechanisms Governing Fusion Bonding of Thermoplastic Composites

    Christine A. Butler;Roy L. Mccullough;Ranga Pitchumani;John W. Gillespie

  • Computational studies on a latent thermal energy storage system with integral heat pipes for concentrating solar power

    K. Nithyanandam;R. Pitchumani

  • Advances and opportunities in thermochemical heat storage systems for buildings applications

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  • Design and Optimization of a Thermoplastic Tow-Placement Process with In-Situ Consolidation

    R. Pitchumani;J. W. Gillespie;M. A. Lamontia

  • A study of corrosion on electrodeposited superhydrophobic copper surfaces

    S.M.A Mousavi;R. Pitchumani

  • Correlation of thermal conductivities of unidirectional fibrous composites using local fractal techniques

    R. Pitchumani;S. C. Yao

  • Facile Fabrication of Durable Copper-Based Superhydrophobic Surfaces via Electrodeposition.

    Rahul Jain;Ranga Pitchumani

  • Optimal cure cycles for the fabrication of thermosetting-matrix composites

    Neeraj Rai;Ranga Pitchumani

  • Interlaminar contact development during thermoplastic fusion bonding

    F. Yang;R. Pitchumani

  • A fractal Cantor set based description of interlaminar contact evolution during thermoplastic composites processing

    F. Yang;R. Pitchumani

  • Fabricating superhydrophobic surfaces via a two-step electrodeposition technique.

    A Haghdoost;R Pitchumani

  • Experimental investigation of the damping enhancement in fiber-reinforced composites with carbon nanotubes

    C. DeValve;R. Pitchumani

  • A generalized analysis of capillary flows in channels.

    Yan Xiao;Fuzheng Yang;Ranga Pitchumani

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter K. Liaw
Peter K. Liaw University of Tennessee at Knoxville
John W. Gillespie
John W. Gillespie University of Delaware
Vistasp M. Karbhari
Vistasp M. Karbhari The University of Texas at Arlington
Antony N. Beris
Antony N. Beris University of Delaware
Lei Zhu
Lei Zhu Case Western Reserve University
Ali Akbar Haghdoost
Ali Akbar Haghdoost Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Atul Sharma
Atul Sharma Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology
Jiong Tang
Jiong Tang University of Connecticut

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