Karen A. Thole

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Department Head and Distinguished Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Research Summary

Research interests include convective heat transfer, turbulent boundary layers, high freestream turbulence and gas turbine heat transfer. Rxpertise is in turbulence effects on airfoil boundary layers and on internal channel flows, vortical effects on heat

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Recent Publications

Large eddy simulations of kagome and body centered cubic lattice cells

Corbett, T. M. & Thole, K. A., Jan 2024, In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 218, 124808.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Quantifying Part-to-Part Flow Variations and Cooling Effectiveness in Engine-Run Blades

McCormack, K. E., Gailey, N. L., Berdanier, R. A., Barringer, M. D. & Thole, K. A., Jan 1 2024, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 146, 1, 011002.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The Effects of Channel Supplies on Overall Film-Cooling Effectiveness

Veley, E. M., Thole, K. A. & Bogard, D. G., Mar 1 2024, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 146, 3, 031006.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Roughness Related to Cooling Performance of Channels Made Through Additive Manufacturing

Wildgoose, A. J., Thole, K. A., Tuneskog, E. & Wang, L., May 1 2024, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 146, 5, 051008.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Amplitude and Wavelength Effects for Wavy Channels

Corbett, T. M., Thole, K. A. & Bollapragada, S., Mar 2023, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 145, 3, 031011.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Predictive Modeling of Local Film-Cooling Flow on a Turbine Rotor Blade

DeShong, E. T., Berdanier, R. A. & Thole, K. A., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 145, 4, 041014.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composite Topology on Overall Effectiveness

Edelson, R. D. & Thole, K. A., Mar 2023, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 145, 3, 031016.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Use of Multiple Tracer Gases to Quantify Vane Trailing Edge Flow into Turbine Rim Seals

Monge-Concepción, I., Barringer, M. D., Berdanier, R. A., Thole, K. A. & Robak, C., Jan 2023, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 145, 1, 011006.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Characterizing Flow Instabilities during Transient Events in the Turbine Rim Seal Cavity

Rozman, M., DeShong, E. T., Thole, K. A., Berdanier, R. A. & Robak, C., Mar 2023, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 145, 3, 031014.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Cooling performance of film-cooling holes fed by channels of various shapes

Veley, E. M. & Thole, K. A., Dec 1 2023, In: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 216, 124561.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Impacts of the Additive Manufacturing Process on the Roughness of Engine Scale Vanes and Cooling Channels

Wildgoose, A. J., Thole, K. A., Subramanian, R., Kersting, L. & Kulkarni, A., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 145, 4, 041013.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Influences of Laser Incidence Angle and Wall Thickness on Additive Components

Wildgoose, A. J. & Thole, K. A., Oct 2023, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 145, 10, 104501.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Variability in additively manufactured turbine cooling features

Wildgoose, A. J. & Thole, K. A., 2023, In: Journal of the Global Power and Propulsion Society. 2023, Special Issue, p. 3-18 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composite Topology on Friction Factor and Heat Transfer

Cory, T. M., Edelson, R. D., Thole, K. A., Vincent, T., Quach, S. & Mongillo, D., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Turbomachinery. 144, 3, 031003.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Optimizing the surface of manufactured components for friction, adhesion, and convective heat transfer

Costa, H. L., Profito, F. J., Zhang, X. & Thole, K. A., Dec 2022, In: MRS Bulletin. 47, 12, p. 1247-1259 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review