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Louis Burmeister
Professor (Ph.D., Purdue)
785-864-2979
mrub@ku.edu
Solar Energy, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics |
Career History; Contact Information; Education; Professional Organizations; Honorary Societies; Teaching Experience; Honors and Awards; Research Interests; Publications Conferences and Workshops
Career History
- Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas; 1965-present
- Engineer, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D. C.; 1956 summer
- Engineer, Union Carbide Nuclear Corporation, Oak Ridge, TN; 1957 summer
- Engineer, Fisher Governor Company, Marshaltown, IA; 1958 summer
- Engineer, Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM;1959-1962
Contact Information
Mechanical Engineering
University of Kansas
3138 Learned Hall
Lawrence, Kansas 66045-2234
Office: 3144D Learned Hall
Phone: 785-864-2979
Fax: 785-864-5254
Email: mrub@ku.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 1966.
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1959.
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1957.
Professional Organizations
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- HTD K-12 Aerospace Heat Transfer Committee, 1987-present
Honorary Societies
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Pi Tau Sigma
- Pi Mu Epsilon
- Sigma Pi Sigma
- Sigma Xi
Teaching Experience
- Intro. to Computers in Engineering
- Momentum Transfer
- Basic Engineering Thermodynamics
- Heat Transfer
- Engineering Systems Analysis
- Mechanical Vibrations
- Mechanical Engineering Laboratory
- Air Conditioning
- Numerical Analysis of ME Problems
- Solar Energy
- Thermal System Design I
- Thermal System Design II
- Mechanical Engineering Analysis
- Energy Management
- Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics
- Boundary Elements
- Convective Heat and Mass Transfer
- System Design and Analysis
- Optimization of Engineering Designs
- Computational Fluid Mechanics
- Conductive and Radiative Heat Transfer
- Graduate Seminar in Mechanical Engineering
Honors and Awards
- ASEE-NASA Stanford-Ames Summer Fellowship, 1967
- Standard Oil (Indiana)Foundation Distinguished Teaching Award, 1969
- Sabbatical Leave; August 1977-May 1978, January 1992-May 1992
- ASME Outstanding Paper Reviewer Award, 1997
Research Interests
- Heat Transfer
- Convective Heat Transfer
- Thermal Systems
- Solar Energy
- Energy Management
- Fluid Mechanics
- Computational Fluid Mechanics
Publications
Since 1998:
Papers:
- R. Hardin and L. Burmeister, “Survey, Prediction by a Vortex-Lattice Method, and Measurement for Axial-Flow Ventilation Fans with Sheet-Metal Blades," Scientia Iranica, Vol. 6, pp. 75-85, 2000
- L. Burmeister, “Steady Central Temperature of a Cylinder with Space-Dependent Thermal
- Conductivity," submitted for presentation to the 2000 ASME National Heat
- Transfer Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, August 20-22, 2000
Books:
- L. Burmeister, Elements of Thermal-Fluid System Design, 1998, Prentice Hall.
- L. Burmeister, Solutions Manual (for Burmeister, Elements Of Thermal-Fluid System Design, Prentice Hall, 1998), 1998
Reports:
- 106 energy audit reports, 25 consulting reports, 4 final project reports
Talks Given:
- “Axial-Flow Ventilation Fan Studies at the University of Kansas,” Emerson Ventilation Products, Lenexa, KS, January 8, 1998
Previous Publications
Conferences and Workshops
- Introduction to Solar Energy Utilization, University of Kansas Regents Center, June 10, 1977
- 1983 Energy Analysis & Diagnostic Center Client Conference, University of Kansas, Oct. 12, 1983
- 1984 Energy Analysis & Diagnostic Center Client Conference, University of Kansas, Nov. 1, 1984
- Energy Analysis & Diagnostic Center Management Training, University of Kansas, March 7-8, 1984
- 1985 Energy Analysis & Diagnostic Center Client Conference, University of Kansas, Sept. 26, 1985
- 1986 Energy Analysis & Diagnostic Center Management Training, University of Kansas, Nov. 10-11, 1986
- Heat Transfer Measurement and Analysis Session, ASME 1989 National Heat Transfer Conf. (co-chair with Blackwell and Armaly) Aug. 6-9, Philadelphia, PA
- Heat Transfer in Superconducting Materials Session, ASME 1989 Winter Annual Meeting (co-chair with Somerton and Faghri) , Dec. 10-15, San Francisco, CA
- Heat Transfer through Porous Media Session, ASME 1990 Winter Annual Meeting (co-chair with Somerton) , Nov. 25-30, Dallas, TX
- Radiation Heat Transfer Session, ASME 1992 National Heat Transfer Conf. (co-chair with Thynell), Dec. 10-15, San Diego, CA
- Heat Transfer in Porous Media Session, ASME 1993 National Heat Transfer Conf. (co-chair with Faghri), Aug. 8-11, Atlanta, GA
- Center for Health-Care Applications: Lawrence Campus-KUMC Interests, University of Kansas Medical Center, Jan. 30, 1995
- Center for Health-Care Applications: University-Industry Interests, University of Kansas Kansas Union, April 20, 1995
- Natural Convection Heat Transfer Session, ASME 1995 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (co-chair with Douglas and O’Brien), Nov. 12-17, San Francisco, CA
- Heat Transfer in Thin Films, ASME 1996 National Heat Transfer Conference (co-chair with Thynell), Aug. 9-13, Houston, TX
- Radiation Heat Transfer, ASME 1999 National Heat Transfer Conf. (co-chair with Thynell), Aug. 14-17, Albuquerque, NM
- Turbulent Heat Transfer, ASME 2000 National Heat Transfer Conference (co-chair with Yan), August 20-22, 2000, Pittsburgh, PA
