Don Fenton (Schedule)
Professor
Degrees:
Ph.D. 1974, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois
M.S. 1970, Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois
B.S. 1969, Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University
Years of Service:
22 years of service at KSU
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, KSU (1992-present)
Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, KSU (1986-1992)
Related Experience:
Courses Taught:
Taught 10 different undergraduate courses since 1990. Recent courses include:
ME 499 Honors Research in ME ME 575 Industrial Design Projects II
ME 513 Thermodynamics I ME 620 Internal Combustion Engines
ME 523 Thermodynamics II ME 622 Indoor Environmental Engineering I
ME 573 Heat Transfer ME 631 Aircraft and Missile Propulsion
ME 574 Industrial Design Projects I ME 633 Thermo of Modern Power Cycles
ME 721 Thermal Systems Design
Industrial and Academic Experience:
Research Engineer, Fine Particles Section, IIT Research Inst., Chicago, IL (1974-1977)
Research Engineer, New Mexico Solar Energy Institute, Las Cruces, NM (1977-1980)
Associate Professor, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM (1977-1986)
Consulting and Patents: (Previous 5 years)
International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (2002-present)
H. P. Hood, Inc. (2002)
Marlen Research Corporation (2003)
States in Which Registered: Kansas, License No. 13522
Principal Publications in Last Five Years:
- Fenton, D. L. "Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems." (chapter in book), Thermal Engineering Handbook edited by Frank Kreith, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 2000.
- Fenton, D. L., C. Walenta, and K. S. Chapman. “Dispersion of Ammonia Into the Atmosphere.” ASHRAE Transactions 2001, V. 107, Pt. 1. 2001.
- Coutin-Rodicio, S., and D. L. Fenton. "Ammonia and Ammonia-Hydrogen Mixtures as an Alternative Spark-Ignition Internal Combustion Engine Fuel." Sixth International Conference on Technologies and Combustion for a Clean Environment, Edifico da Alfandedega, Portugal. July 9-12, 2001.
- Kelly, J. E., S. J. Eckels, and D. L. Fenton. “An Experimental Investigation of In-Tube Evaporation of Pure Ammonia in a Smooth and a Microfin Tube, Part 1 – Heat Transfer (RP-866).” Int’l Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Research, Vol. 8, No. 3, July 2002.
- Kelly, J. E., S. J. Eckels, and D. L. Fenton. “An Experimental Investigation of In-Tube Evaporation of Pure Ammonia in a Smooth and a Microfin Tube, Part 2 – Pressure Drop (RP-866).” Int’l Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Research, Vol. 8, No. 3, July 2002.
- Lu, D., and D. L. Fenton. "Secondary Properties of Ammonia-Water Solutions." ASHRAE Transactions, V. 109, Pt. 2. 2003.
- Fenton, D. L., and W. V. Richards. User’s Manual for ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2001 Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems. ASHRAE Special Publication, 2003.
- Fenton, D. L. “Double-Walled Heat Exchanger Risk Analysis for Group B1 and Group B2 Refrigerants.” ASHRAE Transactions, V.110, Pt. 2. 2004.
Memberships:
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses
International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration
International Institute of Refrigeration
Society of Automotive Engineers
Honors and Awards:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Region VIII Centennial Award (1980);
Ralph R. Teeter National Education Award sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers (1982);
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Summer Faculty Fellow (1984, 1985);
Nominated, Hollis Teaching Award, Kansas State University (1991)
Institutional and Professional Service in Last Five Years:
University: (1) Faculty Senate representative, 1994-2000, (2) Assessment and Program Review Committee, 2002-2004, (3) Course and Curriculum Information Tracking System Committee, 1999-2003; (4) Media Advisory Committee, 1999-present.
College: (1) Diversity Committee, 2003-2004, (2) Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2000-2004, (3) Nuclear Reactor Safeguards Committee, 2002-present, (4) Honors Committee, 2002.
Department: (1) ABET Subcommittee VIII, (2) Promotion and Tenure Committee, 2000-present, (3) Faculty Search Committee, 2002-present, (4) SAE Student Branch Mini Baja West Competition Faculty Advisor, (5) Pi Tau Sigma faculty advisor.
Professional: (1) ASHRAE Refrigeration Committee, (2) ASHRAE TC 10.1 Custom Engineered Refrigeration Systems, (3) TC 10.8 Refrigeration Loads Committee, (4) IIAR Education Committee, (5) Scientific Advisory Council, WFLO, (6) Conduct a one-week Industrial Refrigeration Workshop annually, (7) Organize and chair the “Problem Solution Session” at the IIAR annual meeting, 1997-present, (8) Paper reviewer, ASHRAE, (9) Paper Reviewer, IIAR, (10) IIR E2 Heat Pumps and Heat Recovery, 1999-present, (11) Moderator, IIAR research forum, 2001.
Professional Development in Last Five Years:
Project LEA/RN (2000-2003)
Attend ASHRAE, IIAR, IARW, and WFLO annual meetings
Workshop for eQUEST building energy simulation software
Other Notable Achievements in Last Five Years:
Major professor for 6 M.S. students; PI or Co-PI for research exceeding $300,000; Reviewed five textbooks in the area of thermodynamics, refrigeration and thermal systems design (1999-2004); Nomination and election to SAC for the WFLO;
Co-authored the ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2001 Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems; Conducted a two-day Advanced Industrial Refrigeration Workshop;
Wrote ASHRAE research work statement “Refrigeration Load Due to Moisture Desorption from Food Packaging Materials, RP-1210” (2002);
ASHRAE Standing Committee Refrigeration Chair (2004-2005)