Refereed Journal publications:
Sekaran, A., & Amini, N. (2021). Vortex Dynamics and Instability Mechanisms in a Radially Lobed Nozzle. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 143(8). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4051026
Sekaran, A., & Stratton, W. (2021). Flow Past Spherical Pipeline Inspection Gadgets in an Automated Launching System. Journal Of Fluids Engineering, 143(10). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050890
Sekaran, A., Varghese, P., & Goldstein, D. (2018). An analysis of numerical convergence in discrete velocity gas dynamics for internal flows. Journal Of Computational Physics, 365, 226-242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2018.03.023
Sekaran, A., Morrison, G., & Ranjan, D. (2016). An Inquiry of the Friction Factor “Jump” Phenomenon in Hole-Pattern Seals. Journal Of Fluids Engineering, 138(8). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4033023
Amini, N., Sekaran, A., Schwaenen, M., Vijaykumar, A., & Ranjan, D. (2012). An Experimental Investigation of the Free Jet Flow from a Radially Lobed Nozzle Using Hot-Wire Anemometry. International Journal Of Mechanical Engineering Education, 40(4), 261-275. https://doi.org/10.7227/ijmee.40.4.1
Conference proceedings (peer-reviewed):
Sekaran A., “Flow analysis of endotracheal tubes for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia”, presented at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2020, Chicago, U.S.A (Virtual Meeting)
Sekaran A., Amini, N., “Analysis of the Vortex Dynamics and Instability Mechanisms for a Lobed Nozzle Jet”, presented at the ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, July 2020, Virtual Meeting.
Sekaran A., Stratton, W., “Analysis of spherical PIG dynamics for an automated launching system”, presented at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 2019, Salt Lake City, U.S.A.
Sekaran A., Amini, N., “A numerical study of the sea-surface microlayer”, presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2018, Atlanta, U.S.A.
Sekaran, A., Varghese, P., Goldstein, D., “An analysis of numerical convergence in discrete velocity gas dynamics for internal flows”, presented at the 47th AIAA Thermophysics conference, May 2017, Denver, Colorado.
Sekaran, A., Varghese, P., Estes, S., Goldstein, D., “Lid-driven cavity flow using a discrete velocity method for solving the Boltzmann equation”, presented at the 30th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, July 2016, Victoria BC, Canada.
Amini, N., Sekaran A., “Large eddy simulations and an analysis of the flow field of a radially lobed nozzle”, presented at the 68th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2015, Boston, U.S.A.
Sekaran A., Roddam, N., Govindarajan, R., “A bursting phenomenon in a vortex-gas boundary layer”, presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2014, San Francisco, U.S.A.
Amini, N., Sekaran A., “Numerical simulation of the flow field from a radially lobed nozzle and validation via HWA”, presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2014, San Francisco, U.S.A.
Sekaran, A., Morrison, G.L., “The relevance of flow physics of hole-pattern seals to rotordynamic stability of turbomachines”, presented at the Symposium on Applied Aerodynamics and Design of Aerospace Vehicles, November 2013, Hyderabad, India.
Sekaran, A., Morrison, G.L., “Analysis of the ‘friction factor jump’ phenomenon in hole-pattern seals”, presented at the ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, July 2013, Incline Village, Nevada.
Boppa, P., Sekaran, A., Morrison, G.L., “A numerical study of squeeze film dampers”, presented at the ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, July 2013, Incline Village, Nevada.
Boppa, P., Sekaran, A., Morrison, G.L., “Effects of adding a central groove to squeeze film damper lands”, presented at the ASME Turbo Expo, June 2013, San Antonio, Texas.
Sekaran A., Morrison, G.L, “LES investigation of instabilities in cavity flow with a top boundary”, presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, November 2012, San Diego, U.S.A.
Sekaran, A., Morrison, G.L., “Study of the impact of change of clearance on the flow field and rotordynamic coefficients for a smooth, whirling annular seal”, presented at the ASME 2010 3rd Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Summer Meeting, June 2010, Montreal, Canada.
Technical Reports:
Sekaran, A., Morrison. G.L., 2011 “Analysis of flow instabilities and their effect on friction factor for a flat plate test rig”, Turbomachinery Research Consortium Report (TRC-TRB-01-11), College Station, TX.
Morrison. G.L., Sekaran, A., 2010 “Flat plate friction factor test results analysis”, Turbomachinery Research Consortium Report (TRC-TRB-01-10), College Station, TX.
Morrison, G.L., Park, S.H., Sekaran, A., 2008, “Simulation of a whirling smooth annular seal”, Turbomachinery Research Consortium Report (TRC-SEAL-3-08), College Station, TX.
