A list of my peer-reviewed research journal articles is given below. The Summary link at the end of a list entry goes to a brief write-up explaining the idea explored in that article. A complete publication list is available with me.

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Peer-reviewed International Journal Articles

1. Narasimhan, A. and Reddy, B. V. K., (2010), Laminar Forced Convection in a Heat Generating Bi-Disperse Porous Medium Channel, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer [accepted].
2. Babu, V. and Narasimhan, A., (2010), Investigation of vortex shedding behind a porous square cylinder using lattice Boltzmann method, Phys. Fluids 22, 053605 (8 pages). [DOI:10.1063/1.3407667 [Abstract]
3. Narasimhan, A. and Jha, K. K., (2010), “Transient Simulation of Multi-spot Retinal Laser Irradiation using Bio-Heat Transfer Model”, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications, 57(7), 520-536. [DOI:10.1080/10407781003684514]
4. Narasimhan, A. and Reddy, B. V. K., (2010), “Resonance of Natural Convection inside a Bi-disperse Porous Medium Enclosure”, ASME J. Heat Transfer, 132, 012502. [DOI:10.1115/1.3192134]
5. Reddy, B. V. K. and Arunn Narasimhan, A., (2010), “Heat Generation Effects in Natural Convection inside a Porous Annulus”, Int. Comm. Heat and Mass Transfer, 37(6), 607-610. [DOI:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.12.018]
6. Sherifull-Din Jamalud-Din, Rees, D. A. S., Reddy, B. V. K. and Narasimhan, A., (2010), “Prediction of Natural Convection Flow Using Network Model and Numerical Simulations inside Enclosure with Distributed Solid Blocks”, Heat and Mass Transfer, 46(3), 333-343. [DOI 10.1007/s00231-009-0567-9]
7. Natesan, S., Sundararajan, T., Narasimhan, A. and Velusamy, K., (2010), “Turbulent Flow Simulation in a Wire-wrap Rod Bundle of an LMFBR”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 240(5), 1063-1072. [DOI 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2009.12.025]
8. Ramana, P. V., Narasimhan, A. and Chatterjee, D., (2010), “Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Tube-to-tube Porous Medium Inter-connectors on the Thermo-hydraulics of Confined Tube Banks”, Heat Transfer Engg., 31, 1-9. [DOI 10.1080/01457630903412161 ]
9. Narasimhan, A., Jha, K. K. and Gopal, L., (2010), “Transient Simulations of Heat Transfer in Human Eye undergoing Laser Surgery”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 53 (1), 482-490. [DOI 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.09.007]
10. Narasimhan, A. and Reddy, B. V. K., (2010), “Natural Convection inside a Bi-disperse Porous Medium Enclosure”, ASME J. Heat Transfer, 132, 012502, (9 pages). [DOI 10.1115/1.3192134]
11. Reddy, B. V. K., Ramana, P. V. and Narasimhan, A., (2008), “Steady and Transient Thermo-hydraulic Performance of Disc with Tree-shaped Micro-channel Networks with and without Radial Inclination”, Int. J. Thermal Sci. 47 (11), 1482-1489. [DOI 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2007.11.003]
12. Narasimhan, A., (2008), “Why do Elephants have Big Ear Flaps?”, Resonance, Journal of Science Education, 13(7), 638 – 647. [DOI 10.1007/s12045-008-0070-5] [ Summary ]
13. Nagose, A., Somani A., Shrot, A. and Narasimhan, A., (2008), “Genetic Algorithm Based Optimization of PCM Based Heat Sinks and Effect of Heat Sink Parameters on Operational Time”, ASME J. Heat Transfer, 130, 011401, (8 pages). [DOI 10.1115/1.2780182]
14. Narasimhan, A. and Raju, S. K., (2007), “Effect of Variable Permeability Porous Medium Inter-connectors on the Thermo-hydraulics of Heat Exchanger Modelled as Porous Media”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 50, 4052-4062. [DOI 10.1016/S0096-3003(02)00635-5]
15. Raju, S. K. and Narasimhan, A., (2007), “Porous Medium Inter-connector Effects on the Thermo-Hydraulics of Near-Compact Heat Exchangers treated as Porous Media”, ASME J. Heat Transfer, 129, 273-281. [DOI 10.1115/1.2427074]
16. Narasimhan, A and Karra, S., (2006), “An Inverse Heat Transfer Method to Provide Near-Isothermal Surface for Disc Heaters used in Microlithography”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 49, 4624 – 4632. [DOI 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.04.019]
17. Bhave, P., Narasimhan, A. and Rees, D. A. S., (2006), “Natural Convection Heat Transfer Enhancement using Adiabatic Block: Optimal Block Size and Prandtl Number Effect” Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 49, 3807 – 3818. [DOI 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.04.017]
18. Wilson, L., Narasimhan, A. and Venkateshan, S. P., (2006), “Permeability and Form Coefficient Measurement of Porous Inserts with Non-Darcy Model using Non-Plug Flow Experiments”, ASME J. Fluids Engineering, 128, 638 – 642. [DOI 10.1115/1.2175172] [ Summary ]
19. Lage, J. L., Krueger, P. S. and Narasimhan, A., (2005), “Protocol for Measuring Permeability and Form Coefficient of Porous Media”, Phy. Fluids, 17, Paper No. 088101, (4 pages). [DOI link/?PHFLE6/17/088101/1] [ Summary ]
20. Akhilesh, R., Narasimhan, A. and Balaji, C., (2005), “Method to Improve Geometry for Heat Transfer Enhancement in PCM Composite Heat Sinks” Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 48, 2759-2770. [DOI 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.01.032] [ Summary ]
21. Narasimhan, A., (2005), “Thermal Analysis of a Silicon Wafer Processing Combination Bake-Chill Station used in Microlithography”, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 20, 1-14. [DOI 10.1081/AMP-200042048]
22. Wilson, L., Narasimhan, A. and Venkateshan, S. P., (2004), “Turbulent Flow Hydrodynamic Experiments in Near-Compact Heat Exchanger Models with Aligned Tubes”, ASME J. Fluids Engineering, 126, 990-996. [DOI 10.1115/1.1845553]
23. Narasimhan, A. and Lage, J. L., (2004), “Pump Power Gain for Heated Porous Medium Channel Flows”, ASME J. Fluids Engineering, 126, 494-497. [DOI 10.1115/1.1760546]
24. Narasimhan, A. and Lage, J. L., (2004), “Predicting Inlet Temperature Effects on the Pressure-drop of Heated Porous Medium Channel Flows Using the M-HDD Model”, ASME J. Heat Transfer, 126, 301-303. [DOI 10.1115/1.1667526]
25. Narasimhan, A. and Ramanan, N., (2004), “Simulation Studies and Experimental Verification of the Performance of a Combination Bake-Chill Station”, J. Microlithography, Microfabrication and Microsystems, 3(2), 1537-1646. [DOI 10.1117/1.1668269]
26. Narasimhan, A. and Lage, J. L., (2003), “Temperature-Dependent Viscosity Effects on the Thermo-hydraulics of Heated Porous Medium Channel Flows”, J. Porous Media, 6, 149-158. [DOI 10.1615/JPorMedia.v6.i3.10 ]
27. Narasimhan, A. and Lage, J. L., (2002), “Inlet Temperature Influence on the Departure from Darcy Flow by Fluids with Variable Viscosity”, Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, 45, 2419-2422. [DOI 10.1016/S0017-9310(01)00324-6]
28. Narasimhan, A. and Lage, J. L., (2001), “Forced Convection of a Fluid with Temperature-Dependent Viscosity through a Porous Medium Channel”, Numerical Heat Transfer – Part A, 40(8), 801-820. [DOI 10.1080/104077801753344277]
29. Narasimhan, A., Lage, J. L., Nield, D. A. and Porneala, D. C., (2001), “Experimental Verification of Two New Theories for Predicting the Temperature-Dependent Viscosity Effects on the Forced Convection through a Porous Media Channel”, ASME J. Fluids Engineering, 123, 948-951. [DOI 10.1115/1.1413245]
30. Narasimhan, A., Lage, J. L., and Nield, D. A., (2001), “New Theory for Forced Convection through Porous Media by Fluids with Temperature-Dependent Viscosity”, ASME J. Heat Transfer, 123, 1045-1051. [DOI 10.1115/1.1409268]
31. Narasimhan, A. and Lage, J. L., (2001), “Modified Hazen-Dupuit-Darcy Model for Forced Convection of a Fluid with Temperature-Dependent Viscosity”, ASME J. Heat Transfer, 123, 31-38. [DOI 10.1115/1.1332778] [ Summary ]
32. Narasimhan, A., (2000), “Convective Carnot Engine: An Easy Approach to Understanding Convection”, Physics Education, 35(3), 178-181. [DOI 10.1088/0031-9120/35/3/307] [ Summary ]
33. Narasimhan, A., (1999), “Rayleigh-Benard Convection: Physics of a Widespread Phenomenon” Resonance: Journal of Science Education, 4(6), 82-90. [DOI 10.1007/BF02834639] [ Summary ]