DEPARTMENTS
Dr. Vijayaraj K.
Dr. Vijayaraj K.

Assistant Professor

Office Address:

Thermal Science Lab

Contact no:

9498073478

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

    • Ph D: IISc Bangalore (2020)

    • M Tech: IIT Madras (2014)

    • 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 Transfer222, 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 for small-scale power generation, Supercritical carbon dioxide Turbomachinery, Hydro turbines for very low heads, Contra-rotating axial flow fan/compressors/turbine (CFD Simulation and Experimental)

    Spray cooling techniques for high heat flux applications, Two pahse flow heat transfer