National Center for Combustion Research and Development

Indian Institute Of Technology Madras & Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Faculty
Dr. Sivakumar D
DESIGNATION

Associate Professor Dept of Aerospace Engg., IISc Bangalore



CURRENT RESEARCH INTEREST

Atomization of liquid jets and sheets – Experimental characterization of engine sprays – Biofuel sprays – Interaction of liquid drops with solid surfaces – Effects of surface texture on the outcomes of impinging liquid drops – Wetting behavior of hydropho

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. D. Sivakumar, S. Vankeswaram, R. Sakthikumar, and B. Raghunandan, "Analysis on the atomization characteristics of aviation biofuel discharging from simplex swirl atomizer", International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 72, 2015, pp. 88-96.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  2. D. Sivakumar, R. Sakthimumar, B. Raghunandan, J. TC. Hu, S. Puri, and A. Jain, "Atomization characteristics of camelina based alternative aviation fuels discharging from dual-orifice injector", Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 137, 2015, pp. 081503 (1-11).                                                                                                                                                                                        
  3. D. Sivakumar, and C. Tropea, "Splashing impact of a spray onto a liquid film", Phys. Fluids, vol. 14, 2002, pp. L85-L88.                                                                                                                                                                                 
  4. D. Sivakumar, K. Katagiri, T. Sato, and H. Nishiyama, "Spreading behavior of an impacting drop on a structured rough surface", Phys. Fluids, vol. 17, 2005, pp. 100608 (1-10).                                                                                                                                                                         
  5. R. Kannan, and D. Sivakumar, "Drop impact process on a hydrophobic grooved surface", Colloids Surf. A, vol. 317, 2008, pp. 694-704.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

  • Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IISc, Bangalore (2011)

  • Visiting Researcher, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University (2009)                                                                                                        
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IISc, Bangalore ( 2005)                                                                                                                                                                    
  • JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University (2003)                                                                                                                                                                                    
  • Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow, Institute for Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics, Technical University of Darmstadt (2001)                                                                                                                                                                         
  • Research Associate, Department of Aerospace Engineering, IISc, Bangalore (2000)                                                                                   
  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1999)

PROJECTS

Current Projects

  1. Applications of biofuels for aviation (2010-2014) - Funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation                                                                                                                                    
Completed Projects

  1. Pulsation characteristics of sprays discharging from gas-centered coaxial atomizers (2010-2012) - Funded by Space Technology Cell (STC), IISc                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  2. Characterization of fuel sprays discharged from baseline and elliptical spray nozzles developed by P&WCC (2007-2010) - Funded by Pratt & Whitney Canada Corporation                                                                                                                                                                           
  3. Effect of temperature on atomization in gas centered coaxial injection systems (2008-2010) - Funded by Space Technology Cell (STC), IISc                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  4. Breakup and atomization of liquid jets issuing from non-circular orifices (2007-2010) - Funded by Aeronautical Research and Development Board (ARDB)                                                                                                                            
  5. UGC Centre for Advanced Studies (2007-2012) - Funded by University Grants Commission                                               
  6. Atomization of co-annular swirling liquid sheet by a central gaseous jet (2006-2008) - Funded by Space Technology Cell (STC), IISc                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  7. Breakup process of liquid jets emanating from elliptic shaped orifices (2006) - Funded by Joint Advanced Technology Programme (JATP), IISc