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| NELSON
MACKEN, PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING |
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- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Case Institute of Technology,
1961
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1965
- Ph.D., Applied Science, University of Delaware, 1967
- Assistant and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Carnegie-Mellon University 1970-1975
- Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute 1975-77
- Registered Professional Engineer, Ohio and Pennsylvania
- Office: Hicks 302
- E-Mail: nmacken1@swarthmore.edu
- Phone: (610)-328-8073
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| COURSES
TAUGHT |
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- ENGR 03 - Problems in Technology
- ENGR 14 - Experimentation for Engineering Design
- ENGR 41 - Thermofluid Mechanics
- ENGR 81 - Thermal Energy Conversion
- ENGR 83 - Fluid Mechanics
- ENGR 84 - Heat Transfer
- ENGR 90 - Senior Design Project
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| RECENT
PUBLICATIONS |
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- Porter, Kevin J., N.A. Macken, "Evaluating Solar Heating and
Cooling Models for a Residential Dwelling Using a Personal Computer,"
Proceedings of the American Solar Energy Society Annual Meeting,
1990, pp. 539-534.
- Macken, N.A., "Perspectives on Energy--A Course on Energy for
Non-Majors," Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 1990,
Vol. 1, pp. 196-198.
- Macken, N.A., K. Riedle, P. Weiss, "Momentum Effects on Countercurrent
Flow of Steam and Water in a Horizontal Pipe with Saturated and
Subcooled Conditions," American Society of Mechanical Engineers,
HTD-Vol. 59, 1992, pp. 197-203.
- Qian, F.,B. Farouk, R. Mutharasan, Macken N.A., "Heat Transfer
from a Liquid Pool Due to an Impinging Gas Jet," Proceedings of
the Second ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Surathkal
India, 1995
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| CURRENT
INTERESTS |
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- Heat transfer in multicomponent two-phase flow.
- Experimental and analytical modeling of fluid systems
- Alternative and conventional power generation systems
- Design and analysis of heating, refrigeration and air-conditioning
systems
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| CONSULTING
EXPERIENCE |
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- Arthur D. Little, Inc
- Siemens
- General Electric Corporation
- U.S. Army and Navy
- Office of Technology Assessment
- Department of Energy
- Consolidation Coal Company
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