Brian Fronk

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Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Brian Fronk specializes in supercritical CO2 heat transfer and systems, solar thermal systems, two-phase flow, multicomponent condensation, natural refrigerants, heat pump systems, high-temperature heat exchangers, and energy storage.

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Recent Publications

A TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF A CHEMICAL-ABSORPTION HEAT PUMP FOR UPGRADING NUCLEAR PROCESS HEAT IN AN INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM

Armatis, P. D., Sabharwall, P., Gupta, A., Utgikar, V., Epiney, A. S. & Fronk, B. M., 2024, In: Proceedings of the Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference. p. 951-960 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Micro-laminated pin array solar receivers for high flux heating of supercritical carbon dioxide part 1: Design and fabrication methods

Fronk, B. M., Siefering, B. J., Paul, B. K., Pratte, W. H., Doğan, Ö. N., Rozman, K. A., Rasouli, E. & Narayanan, V., May 1 2024, In: Solar Energy. 273, 112403.

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A Microchannel Heat Exchanger Produced From a Metal Matrix Composite by Hybrid Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Inkjet Printing

Lee, K., Ghayoor, M., Doddapaneni, V. V. K., Noma, K., Pasebani, S., Chang, C. H., Fronk, B. & Paul, B. K., Sep 1 2024, In: Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. 146, 9, 091008.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Micro-laminated pin array solar receivers for high flux heating of supercritical carbon dioxide part 2: On-sun performance

Rasouli, E., Mande, C. W., Fronk, B. M., Narayanan, V., Doğan, Ö. N., Rozman, K. A. & Carl, M. A., Jul 15 2024, In: Solar Energy. 277, 112700.

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MODELING DEEP BEED DRYING OF CITRA HOPS USING A LUMPED REACTION ENGINEERING APPROACH

Thomas, M. W. & Fronk, B. M., 2024, In: Proceedings of the Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference. p. 981-991 11 p.

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AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE OVERALL AND INDIVIDUAL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS BETWEEN PARTICLE CLOUD AND A HEATED SURFACE

Umer, M., Siefering, B. J. & Fronk, B. M., 2024, In: Proceedings of the Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference. p. 677-680 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Experimental investigation of Multi-Mode heat transfer to a Free-Falling dilute particle cloud in a heated vertical tube

Umer, M., Siefering, B. J. & Fronk, B. M., Dec 2024, In: Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 159, 111278.

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Broadening participation in ASHRAE conferences: Innovative research in the built environment presented at the 2022 ASHRAE Annual Conference

Cetin, K. & Fronk, B. M., 2023, In: Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 29, 9, p. 843-844 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalEditorialpeer-review

Mitigation of Fabrication Risks in a Micro-Pin Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Solar Receiver

Siefering, B. J. & Fronk, B. M., Oct 6 2023, In: AIP Conference Proceedings. 2815, 1, 020017.

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THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF A REACTIVE PARTICLE-TO-SCO2 HEAT EXCHANGER FOR RECOVERING STORED THERMOCHEMICAL ENERGY

Siefering, B. J., Umer, M., Stechel, E. B. & Fronk, B. M., 2023, In: Conference Proceedings of the European sCO2 Conference. p. 226-235 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

A Study of Hop Kilning Energy Consumption with Respect to Drying Temperatures in the Pacific Northwest

Thomas, M. W., Rubottom, L. N., Shellhammer, T. H., Haapala, K. R. & Fronk, B. M., 2023, In: Proceedings of the Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference. 2023-March, p. 57-60 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF HYDRODYNAMIC AND THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF GRAVITY DRIVEN DILUTE FLOW IN A STRAIGHT CHANNEL

Umer, M., Siefering, B. J. & Fronk, B. M., 2023, In: Proceedings of the Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference. 2023-March, p. 589-598 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

A Multifaceted Analysis of Chemical-Absorption Heat Pump Technology for Integrated Energy Systems

Armatis, P. D., Gupta, A., Sabharwall, P., Utgikar, V. & Fronk, B. M., 2022, In: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 127, 1, p. 168-169 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

The Techno-Economics of a Chemical-Absorption Heat Pump for Heat Upgrade in an Integrated Energy System

Armatis, P. D., Gupta, A., Sabharwall, P., Utgikar, V. & Fronk, B. M., 2022, In: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 126, p. 609-611 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

A Techno-Economic Analysis of Chemical Heat Pumps Coupled with Conventional Nuclear Reactors for Integrated Energy Systems

Gupta, A., Armatis, P. D., Sabharwall, P., Fronk, B. M. & Utgikar, V., 2022, In: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 126, p. 605-608 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review