Publications

Articles in refereed journals

• Masson, C. and Baliga, B.R., Simulation of gas-solid particle flows over a wide range of concentration, Int. J. for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 28, pp. 1441-1479, 1998.
• Sebben, S. and Baliga, B.R., Some extensions of tridiagonal and pentadiagonal matrix algorithms, Numerical Methods, Part B: Fundamentals, Vol. 28, pp. 323-351, 1995.
• Masson, C. and Baliga, B.R., A control-volume finite element method for dilute gas-solid particle flows, Computers & Fluids, Vol. 23, pp. 1073-1096, 1994.
• Masson, C., Saabas, H.J., and Baliga, B.R., A control-volume finite element method for two-dimensional, incompressible, axisymmetric flows, Int. J. for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 18, pp. 1-26, 1994.
• Saabas, H.J. and Baliga, B.R., Co-located equal-order control-volume finite-element method for multidimensional, incompressible, fluid flow - Part I: Formulation, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals, Vol. 26, pp. 381-407, 1994.
• Bernier, M. and Baliga, B.R., Comparison of one-dimensional models and a 1-D/2-D model for closed-loop thermosyphons with vertical heat transfer sections, Wärme- und Stoffübertragung, Vol. 29, pp. 309-317, 1994.
• Bernier, M.A. and Baliga, B.R., A 1-D/2-D model and experimental results for a closed-loop thermosyphon with vertical heat transfer sections, International J. Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.35, pp. 2969-2982, 1992.
• Baliga, B.R., Rose, P.L., and Ahmed, A.M., Thermal modelling of polymerizing polymethylmethacrylate considering temperature-dependent heat generation, ASME J. Biomechanical Engineering, Vol. 114, pp. 251-259, 1992.
• Bernier, M.A. and Baliga, B.R., Visualization of mixed-convection flows in vertical pipes using a thin semi-transparent gold-film heater and dye injection, International J. Heat and Fluid Flow, Vol. 13, pp. 241-249, 1992.
• Hookey, N.A., Baliga, B.R., and Prakash, C., Evaluation and enhancements of some control-volume finite element methods: Part I - Two-dimensional convection diffusion problems, Numerical Heat Transfer, Vol. 14, pp. 255-272, 1988.
• McBrien, R.K. and Baliga, B.R., Module friction factors and intramodular pressure distributions for periodic fully-developed turbulent flow in rectangular interrupted-plate ducts, ASME J. Fluids Eng., Vol. 110, pp. 147-154, 1988.
• Baliga, B.R. and Azrak, R.R., Laminar fully developed flow and heat transfer in triangular plate-fin ducts, ASME J. Heat Transfer, Vol. 108, pp. 24-32, 1986.
• LeDain-Muir, B. and Baliga, B.R., Solution of three-dimensional convection-diffusion problems, using tetrahedral elements and flow-oriented upwind interpolation functions, Numerical Heat Transfer, Vol. 9, pp. 143-162, 1986.

Articles/chapters in books and monographs

• Baliga, B.R., Control-Volume Finite Element Methods for Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer, in W.J Minkowycz and E.M. Sparrow (Eds.), Advances in Numerical Heat Transfer, Taylor & Francis, Washington, D.C., Vol. 1, Chapter 3, pp. 97-135, 1997.
• Baliga, B.R. and Patankar, S.V., Elliptic Systems: Finite-Element Method II, Chapter 11, pp. 421-461, Handbook of Numerical Heat Transfer (Eds. W.J. Minkowycz, E.M. Sparrow, G.E. Schneider and R.H. Plether), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1988.

Conference presentations/papers

• Baliga, B.R., Some comments on control-volume finite element methods for fluid flow and heat transfer, Invited Paper, NCABE 2000, Proc. Fifth National Conference on Air Breathing Engines and Aerospace Propulsion, pp. 75-81, Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Hyderabad, India, Dec. 21-23, 2000.
• Baliga, B.R., NATO/AGARD Consultant Mission to Portugal, University of Coimbra, Portugal, July 6-10, 1998: Subject - Control-Volume Finite Element Methods Based on Unstructured Adaptive Grids.
• Baliga, B.R., Some comments on the computation of fluid flow and heat transfer in irregular geometries, Invited Paper, CFD 98, Proc. Sixth Annual Conference of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Society of Canada, pp. I-9 - I-14, Quebec City, Canada, June 7-9, 1998.
• Baliga, B.R., Some recent advances in computational heat transfer and fluid flow, A series of three two-hour lectures, Third Brazilian Thermal Science Meeting (ENCIT 90), Itapema, Santa Catarina, Brazil, December 10-12, 1990.

Conference proceedings

• Garrioch, S. H. and Baliga, B.R. A PLIC volume tracking method using circle-fit segment orientation, Proc. Fourth International Conference on Multiphase Flow, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., May 27-June 1, 2001.
• McBrien, R.K., Aboumansour, E., and Baliga, B.R., Static pressure distributions and surface flow visualization data for periodic, fully developed, turbulent flows in rectangular interrupted-plate ducts, NCABE 2000, Proc. Fifth National Conference on Air Breathing Engines and Aerospace Propulsion, pp. 774-786, Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Hyderabad, India, Dec. 21-23, 2000.
• Afshar, M. and Baliga, B.R. Numerical simulations of fully-developed turbulent, bubbly two-phase flows in straight ducts of triangular cross-section, Proc. 2nd Intl. Symp. on Two-Phase Flow Modelling and Experimentation, Edizioni ETS, Pisa, Italy, May 23-26, 1999.
• Venditti, D.A. and Baliga, B.R., An h-adaptive strategy for CVFEM simulations of viscous incompressible flow, Proc. 6th Annual Conference of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Society of Canada (CFD 98), pp. VIII-65-VIII-70, Quebec City, Canada, June 7-9, 1998.
• Vasic, S., Vu, T., Shyy, W., and Baliga, B.R., Numerical computation of turbulent U-duct flow with a second?moment closure, Hydraulic Machinery and Cavitation, Proc. of the XIX IAHR Symposium, pp. 148-157, Singapore, September 9-11, 1998.
• Vasic, S. and Baliga, B.R., Assessment of several low-Reynolds number models for prediction of forced convection heat transfer in complex turbulent flows, CSME Forum on Thermal and Fluids Eng., pp. 76-83, McMaster, Ontario, May 7-9, 1996.
• Elkouh, N., Sebben, S., and Baliga, B.R., Discussion of some grid-independence issues in the context of k-? and k-? models of turbulence, 11th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, Vol. 1, pp. 297-300, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, May 19-22, 1996.
• Elkouh, N. and Baliga, B.R., Experimental determination of interfacial heat flux distributions in steady, pure water-ice systems, ASME National Heat Transfer Conference, HTD-Vol. 324, pp. 181-192, Houston, Texas, August 3-5, 1996.
• Elkouh, N. and Baliga, B.R., Interface location and flow visualization in steady, pure water-ice systems using shadowgraphy and dye injection, 5th International Symposium on Thermal Engineering and Science for Cold Regions, pp. 258-263, Ottawa, May 19-22, 1996. Elkouh, N. and Baliga, B.R., Experimental determination of interfacial heat flux distributions in steady, pure water-ice systems, ASME National Heat Transfer Conference, HTD-Vol. 324, pp. 181-192, Houston, Texas, August 3-5, 1996.
• Elkouh, N. and Baliga, B.R., Interface location and flow visualization in steady, pure water-ice systems using shadowgraphy and dye injection, 5th International Symposium on Thermal Engineering and Science for Cold Regions, pp. 258-263, Ottawa, May 19-22, 1996.
• Sebben, S. and Baliga, B.R., Turbulent flow in periodic interrupted-surface passages, Proc. Brazilian Congress of Engineering & Thermal Sciences (ENCIT/LATCYM/96), pp. 1815-1820, Florianopolis, Brazil, Nov. 11-14, 1996.
• Elkouh, N. and Baliga, B.R., Effect of variable properties on natural convection in water near its density inversion temperature, ASME National Heat Transfer Conference, Vol. 11, pp. 53-63, Portland Oregn, August 5-9, 1995.
• Stathopoulos, N. and Baliga, B.R., Experimental study of the influence of upstream turbulence on heat transfer from a model blade in confined cross flow, Proc. Intl. Symposium on Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 11.1.1-11.1.6, August 9-12, 1994.
• Masson, C. and Baliga, B.R., A control-volume finite element method for dilute gas-solid particle flows, Proc. 1st European Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference, Brussels, Belgium, Sept. 1-11, Vol. 1, pp. 541-548, 1992.
• Rousse, D.R. and Baliga, B.R., Formulation of a control-volume finite element method for radiative heat transfer in participating media, Proc. 7th Intl. Conf. on Num. Methods in Thermal Problems, Stanford, July 8-12, Vol. VII, Part I, pp. 786-796, 1991.