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)