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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
64
Citations
19746
World Ranking
532
National Ranking
235

Overview

Sanford Klein is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their main fields of research include Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Within these, their work concentrates notably on Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Atmospheric Science, and Aerospace Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas related to heat transfer and thermodynamics. Key topics include:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Heat Transfer and Numerical Methods
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Field-Flow Fractionation Techniques
  • Nanoparticles Nucleation Surface Interactions

Sanford Klein has contributed significantly to literature in these areas. Their recent publication is titled Index, published in 2020 by Cambridge University Press eBooks. Their book publication record includes Introduction to Engineering Heat Transfer (2020), also from Cambridge University Press, which has accumulated citations reflecting its presence in the field.

Collaborations have taken place primarily with Gregory Nellis, with whom they have co-authored multiple works. The co-author relationship includes at least 15 joint publications. Their frequent publication outlet includes Cambridge University Press eBooks, where they have published at least one paper.

Best Publications

  • Improvement and validation of a model for photovoltaic array performance

    W. De Soto;S.A. Klein;W.A. Beckman

  • Estimation of the diffuse radiation fraction for hourly, daily and monthly-average global radiation

    D.G. Erbs;S.A. Klein;J.A. Duffie

  • Absorption chillers and heat pumps

    Keith E. Herold;Reinhard Radermacher;Sanford A. Klein

  • Calculation of monthly average insolation on tilted surfaces

    S.A. Klein

  • NIST Standard Reference Database 23: NIST Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Refrigerants and Refrigerant Mixtures-REFPROP, Version 6.0 | NIST

    Mark O. McLinden;S. A. Klein;Eric W. Lemmon;Adele P. Peskin

  • Calculation of flat-plate collector loss coefficients

    S.A. Klein

  • Parametric and internal study of the vortex tube using a CFD model

    N.F. Aljuwayhel;G.F. Nellis;S.A. Klein

  • Comparison of CFD analysis to empirical data in a commercial vortex tube

    H.M. Skye;G.F. Nellis;S.A. Klein

  • Performance study of one-dimensional models for stratified thermal storage tanks

    E.M. Kleinbach;W.A. Beckman;S.A. Klein

  • A method for estimating the long-term performance of direct-coupled PV pumping systems

    Q. Kou;S.A. Klein;W.A. Beckman

  • Refrigeration system performance using liquid-suction heat exchangers

    S.A. Klein;D.T. Reindl;K. Brownell

  • Evaluation of system configurations for solid oxide fuel cell-based micro-combined heat and power generators in residential applications

    R.J. Braun;S.A. Klein;D.T. Reindl

  • Heat Transfer: Acknowledgments

    Gregory Nellis;Sanford Klein

  • Transient considerations of flat-plate solar collectors

    S. A. Klein;J. A. Duffie;W. A. Beckman

  • Calculation of flat-plate collector utilizability

    S.A. Klein

  • An effectiveness model of liquid-desiccant system heat/mass exchangers

    D.I. Stevens;J.E. Braun;S.A. Klein

  • Optimum Heat Power Cycles for Specified Boundary Conditions

    O. M. Ibrahim;S. A. Klein;J. W. Mitchell

  • TRNSYS The most complete solar energy system modeling and simulation software

    William A. Beckman;Lars Broman;Alex Fiksel;Sanford A. Klein

  • A general design method for closed-loop solar energy systems

    S.A. Klein;W.A. Beckman

  • A methodology for the synthesis of hourly weather data

    K.M. Knight;S.A. Klein;J.A. Duffie

  • Absorption power cycles

    O.M. Ibrahim;S.A. Klein

  • Estimation of the diffuse radiation fraction for hourly, daily and monthly-average global radiation [Solar energy].

    D G Erbs;S A Klein;J A Duffie

Frequent Co-Authors

William A. Beckman
William A. Beckman University of Wisconsin–Madison
Yogesh B. Gianchandani
Yogesh B. Gianchandani University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Reinhard Radermacher
Reinhard Radermacher University of Maryland, College Park
James E. Braun
James E. Braun Purdue University West Lafayette
Brian Elmegaard
Brian Elmegaard Technical University of Denmark
Michael L. Corradini
Michael L. Corradini University of Wisconsin–Madison
Jane H. Davidson
Jane H. Davidson University of Minnesota
John E. Seem
John E. Seem Johnson Controls (United States)
Eric W. Lemmon
Eric W. Lemmon National Institute of Standards and Technology
Nini Pryds
Nini Pryds Technical University of Denmark

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