Kirby Chapman (Schedule)
Professor
Degrees:
Ph.D. 1992, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
M.S. 1987, Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
B.S. 1980, Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
Years of Service:
18 years of service at KSU
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, KSU (2002-present)
Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, KSU (1996-2002)
Director, National Gas Machinery Laboratory, KSU (1995-present)
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, KSU (1990-1996)
Related Experience:
Courses Taught:
Taught 8 different courses since 1991. Recent courses include:
ME 513 Thermodynamics I ME 620 Internal Combustion Engines
ME 523 Thermodynamics II ME 631 Aircraft and Missile Propulsion
ME 571 Fluid Mechanics ME 943 Radiation Heat Transfer
ME 610 Finite Element Applications in ME
Industrial Experience:
Engineering Supervisor/Senior/Performance Engineer, D.C. Cook Nuclear Station, (1980-1985)
Consulting and Patents:
Various gas pipeline companies (2001-2004)
Airfloor Systems (1999-2004)
Power Systems (1999-2001)
States in Which Registered: Indiana, Fundamentals
Principal Publications in Last Five Years:
- Keshavarz, A., K. Chapman, and Y. H. Li. “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Large-Bore Engines Port Discharge Coefficients.” Journal of Engine Research, 2005.
- Chapman, K. S., A. Keshavarz, and Y. H. Li. “Numerical Analysis of Airflow through Ports of Large-Bore Reciprocating Engines.” CIMAC Congress 2004, Kyoto, Japan, 2004.
- Chapman, K. S., A. Keshavarz, and Y. H. Li. "Experimentally Determined Port Discharge Coefficients from Large-Bore Reciprocating Engines." ASME ICE Fall Technical Conference, #2003-702, Erie, PA, 2003.
- Keshavarz A., K. S. Chapman, J.D. Shultz, Kuiper. “Effects of Turbine Blade Tip Clearance on Turbocharger Performance: an Experimental Investigation.” Proceedings of the 2003 Fall Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division, pp. 23-31, Erie, PA, 2003.
- Watson, R.D., and K. S. Chapman. Radiant Heating and Cooling Handbook, McGraw-Hill, 864 pages, 2002.
- Chapman, K. S., and M. P. Whelan. “Technological Advances in Turbocharging Large-Bore Engines.” International Gas Research Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2001.
- Chapman, K. S., T. L. Brentano, D. Malicke, and J. Brown. “Design and Construction of a Large Bore Engine Flow bench to Experimentally Determine Port Discharge Coefficients for Better Prediction of Airflow.” ASME Fall Technical Conference Proceedings, Argonne National Laboratory, 2001.
- Coutin-Rodicio, S., and K. S. Chapman. “Application of the Discrete Ordinates Method to a Continuous Glass Furnace Model.” ASME International Congress and Exposition, HT-11A, Nashville, TN, 1999.
Memberships:
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Gas Machinery Research Council
Kansas Infrastructure Protection Team
Honors and Awards:
Symposium Paper Award of ASHRAE (2000)
Meritorious Service Award of ASME ICED (2003)
Distinguished Service Award of ASME ICED (2004)
Institutional and Professional Service in Last Five Years:
University: none
College: (1) Women in Engineering and Science Program Advisory Committee Chair (2001), (2) College Leadership Team member, 1999-present.
Department: (1) Women in Engineering and Science Program Advisory Committee Chair, 2001, (2) Industrial Advisory Board planning committee member, 2002-2004, (3) Development of Internal Combustion Engines Laboratory, 2003-2004.
Professional: (1) ASHRAE Technical Committee TC 6.5 Chair, 2003, (2) Gas Machinery Conference Advisory Board, Vice Chair and Advisory, 1993-present, (3) ASME Internal Combustion Engines Division, Assistant Technical Vice Chair, 2004, (4) Elected to the ASME Internal Combustion Engines Division Executive Committee, 2001.
Professional Development in Last Five Years:
Gas Machinery Conference Short courses (2001-2004)
Other Notable Achievements in Last Five Years:
Currently the major professor for 2 Ph.D. and 8 M.S. students;
Currently, PI or Co-PI of multiple research grants that total more than $1 million per year of expenditures;
National Gas Machinery Lab (NGML) Director responsible for over a $1 million of research expenditures per year. The NGML is a 12,000 sq. ft. building that employs 12 undergraduate students, 4 full-time staff, and 10 graduate students. The NGML is a “learning technology classroom” for the natural gas transmission industry, the engines industry, and the gas turbine industry. The NGML houses multiple engine research centers, an operating 3,000 hp gas turbine engine, and extensive CFD capabilities.