Dr. Vijayaraj K.

Dr. Vijayaraj K.
Assistant Professor
Office Address:
Thermal Science Lab
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Home Address:
Rajvihar, Menachery Gardens Gate-2, Cherror Road, Chembukavu, Thrissur, Kerala, 680020
Ph D: IISc Bangalore (2020)
M Tech: IIT Madras (2014)
B Tech: College of Engineering Trivandrum (2011)
Educational Qualifications
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Ph D: IISc Bangalore (2020)
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M Tech: IIT Madras (2014)
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B Tech: College of Engineering Trivandrum (2011)
Journals
Vijayaraj, K. and Singh, P., 2021. Scaling a radial flow turbine from air to multiple compressible fluids and performance evaluation using computational fluid dynamics. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 235(2), pp.242-261.
Kunniyoor, V., Singh, P. and Nadella, K., 2021. Aerodynamic design and computational fluid dynamic analysis of radial outflow turbines for steam Rankine cycle and supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle. Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, an International Journal, 21(2), pp.65-90.
Kunniyoor, V. and Singh, P., 2021. Supercritical carbon dioxide turbomachinery development using scaling methodology, computational fluid dynamics and experimental testing in aeroloop. Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, an International Journal, 21(1), pp.19-37.
Kunniyoor, V., Singh, P. and Nadella, K., 2020. Value of closed-cycle gas turbines with design assessment. Applied Energy, 269, p.114950.
Kunniyoor, K.R., Kunniyoor, V. and Ghosh, P., 2024. Development of constitutive relations for predicting film boiling crisis in bare and inner wall coated cryogenic tubes with a low-thermal conductive layer for heat transfer enhancement. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 222, p.125112.
Vijayaraj, K., Singh, P. Radial inflow turbine design for 1-MW supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle using specific speed and specific diameter parameters. J Braz. Soc. Mech. Sci. Eng. 46, 132 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-024-04687-3
Conferences
Vijayraj, K. and Govardhan, M., 2015, December. Aerodynamics of contra-rotating fans with swept blades. In Gas Turbine India Conference (Vol. 57311, p. V001T01A025). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Thermal Turbomachinery Design for small-scale power generation, waste heat recovery (ORC, Brayton Cycle), Supercritical carbon dioxide Turbomachinery, Contra-rotating axial flow fan/compressors/turbine, Cryogenic Turboexpanders, Unconventional Radial Outflow/Centrifugal Turbines, Pressure Energy Recovery using Turboexpanders (replacing PRV), Hydro turbines for very low heads.
Spray cooling techniques for high heat flux applications, Two pahse flow heat transfer