Tom Shih
2009 -
Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Degrees
Freshman Year, West Virginia University, 1971-72
B.S.E., National Cheng Kung University, 1976
M.S.E., The University of Michigan, 1977
Ph.D., The University of Michigan, 1981
B.S.E., National Cheng Kung University, 1976
M.S.E., The University of Michigan, 1977
Ph.D., The University of Michigan, 1981
Contact
701 W. Stadium Ave.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045
Interests
computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer, thermal management, gas turbine aero-thermal, control of shock-wave/boundary-layer interactions, aircraft icing
Awards and Major Appointments
Honors
- Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- Ralph R. Teetor Award, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), 1986
- Tau Beta Pi Teacher of the Year, College of Engineering, University of Florida, 1988
- Distinguished Engineering Educator Award, Engineers’ Council of San Fernando Valley, Sherman Oaks, California, 2010
- Acorn Award - Seed for Success, Purdue University, 2010, 2014, 2020
- AIAA Energy Systems Award, 2015
- Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award, Dept. of Mechanical Eng., National Cheng-Kung Univ., 2016
- AIAA Thermophysics Award, 2020
- Mechanical Engineering Alumni Merit Award, College of Engineering, The University of Michigan, 2023
- Distinguished Alumni Award, National Cheng Kung University, 2023
Current Editorial Service
- Editor-in-Chief, AIAA Journal
Current Professional Societies
- AIAA Terrestrial Energy System Technical Committee
- AIAA Committee on Standards in CFD
- AIAA Committee on Higher Education (chair, 2016-2023)
- ASME IGTI K-14 Committee
Publications
Journals
Pandey, A., Khan, S., Dekker, R., and Shih, T.I-P., “Multiphase Flow in a Liquid-Ring Pump,” ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 143, pp. 011404-1 to 13, Jan. 2021 (DOI: 10.1115/1.4047848).Lin, Y., Luo, Y., Li, W., Cao, Y., Tao, Z., and Shih, T.I-P., “Single-phase and Two-phase Flow and Heat Transfer in Microchannel Heat Sink with Various Manifold Arrangements,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 171, 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121118).
Zhang, W. and Shih, T.I-P., “Adaptive Downstream Tensorial Eddy Viscosity for Hybrid LES-RANS Simulations,” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 93, No. 6, June 2021, pp. 1825-1842 (DOI: 10.1002/fld.4954).
Lee, C.-S. and Shih, T. I-P., “Effects of Heat Loads on Flow and Heat Transfer in the Entrance Region of a Cooling Duct with a Staggered Array of Pin Fins,” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer,” Vol. 175, 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121302).
Zhang, W. and Shih, T.I-P., “Hybrid LES Method with Adaptive Downstream Anisotropic Eddy Viscosity Model,” International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol. 94, Issue 11, Nov. 2022, pp. 1764-1783 (https://doi.org/10.1002/fld.5124).
Lee, C.-S., Shih, T.I-P., Straub, D., Weber, J., and Robey, E., “Computational and Experimental Study of Film-Cooling Effectiveness with and without Downstream Vortex Generators,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol, 145, 2023, pp. 021007-1 to 021007-15.
Pandey, A. and Shih, T.I-P., “Physics-Based Reduced-Order Model for Liquid-Ring Pumps,” ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering, Vol. 145, April 2023, pp. 041501-1 to 041501-14 (DOI: 10.1115/1.4054182).
Lee, C.S., Shih, T. I-P., Bryden, K.M., Dalton, R., and Dennis, R., “Strongly Heated Turbulent Flow in a Channel with Pin Fins,” Special Issue on Numerical Heat and Fluid Flow, Energies, 2023, Vol. 16, 1215; DOI: doi.org/10.3390/en16031215.
Nketia, S., Shih, T.I-P., Bryden, K.M., Dalton, R., and Dennis, R., “Large-Eddy Simulation of Rotationally-Induced Ingress and Egress about an Axial Seal between Rotor and Stator Disks,” Energies, 2023, Vol. 16, 4354; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16114354.
Nketia, S., Bryden, K.M., Dalton, R., and Shih, T.I-P., “Large-Eddy Simulation of Externally-Induced Ingress about an Axial Seal by Turbine Vanes,” Energies, 2023, Vol. 16, No. 16,5985; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16165985.
Straub, D., Weber, J., Roy, A., Lee, C.S., and Shih, T.I-P., “Effects of Downstream Vortex Generators on Film Cooling of a Flat Plate Fed by Crossflow,” ASME Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 146, No. 5, 2024: 051011 (15 pages); https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064316.
Editorials
Shih, T.I-P., “AIAA Journal – Gateway to the Future of Aerospace,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 59, No. 1, Jan. 2021, p. 4.Shih, T.I-P., “Advancing Aerospace Sciences and Engineering,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 60, No. 1, Jan. 2022, p. 4.
Shih, T.I-P., “Doing More of the Same Is Not Enough,” AIAA J., Vol. 61, No. 1, Jan. 2023, p. 4.
Shih, T.I-P., “2024 Editorial: Why Are We Here? How Can We Better Serve?,” AIAA J., Vol. 62, No. 1, Jan. 2024, p. 4.
Conference Proceedings, Presentations, Invited Lectures
Lee, Chien-Shing, Shih, T.I-P., Bryden, Kenneth M., and Dennis, Richard A., “Effects of High Heating Loads on Unsteady Flow and Heat Transfer in a Cooling Passage with a Staggered Array of Pin Fins,” ASME Paper GT2019-90567, Phoenix, AZ, June 2019.
Stratton, Z.T. and Shih, Tom I-P., “Effects of Velocity Ratio on Trends in Film-Cooling Adiabatic Effectiveness and Turbulence,” ASME Paper GT2019-90943, Phoenix, AZ, June 2019.
Lee, Chien-Shing, Bryden, K. Mark, and Shih, Tom I-P., “Strongly Heated Turbulent Boundary Layer in a Channel with Staggered Pin Fins,” AIAA Paper 2019-4180, 2019 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition, Indianapolis, August 19-22, 2019.
Peck, J., Liu, J., Bryden, K.M., and Shih, T.I-P., “Methods for Measuring and Computing the Adiabatic Wall Temperature,” ASME Paper GT2020-14169, London, England, June 2020.
Lee, C.-S., Bryden, K.M., and Shih, T.I-P., “Downstream Vortex Generators to Enhance Film-Cooling Effectiveness,” ASME Paper GT2020-14317, London, England, June 2020.
Lee, C.-S., Shih, T.I-P., Straub, D., Weber, J., and Robey, E., “Computational and Experimental Study of Film-Cooling Effectiveness with and without Downstream Vortex Generators,” ASME Paper GT2022-82675, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2022 Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, June 13-17, 2022, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Straub, D., Weber, J., Roy, A., Lee, C.S., and Shih, T.I-P., “Effects of Downstream Vortex Generators on Film Cooling of a Flat Plate Fed by Crossflow,” ASME Paper GT2023-102498, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2023 Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, June 26-30, 2023, Boston, Massachusetts.
“Our Role as Engineers in Shaping the Future,” 90th Anniversary Celebration, National Cheng Kung University, September 10, 2021.
“Thermal Management of Aerospace Systems – Challenges and Opportunities,” Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, Oct. 26, 2021.
“Engine vs Laboratory Conditions: Case Study on Scaling for Internal Cooling of Gas Turbines,” 5th International Conference on Aerospace Systems, Science, and Engineering, Moscow, July 14-16, 2021 (moved to online with my talk at 10:50-11:10 am Moscow time on July 14, 2021).
“Computation of Lift and Drag over Iced Airfoil,” Keynote talk at 6th International Conference on Aerospace Systems, Science, and Engineering, Toronto, July 6-8, 2022 (moved to online with my talk at 8:50-9:30 am Toronto time on July 6, 2022).
“The Wonderful World of Heat Transfer,” Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Jan. 17, 2023.
“Computing and Measuring Heat-Transfer Coefficient for Turbine Cooling,” an invited tutorial (ASME GT2023-108007), ASME Turbo Expo 2023 Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Boston, June 26-30, 2023.
“Hybrid LES-RANS with an Adaptive Downstream RANS Model,” Keynote talk at 7th International Conference on Aerospace Systems, Science, and Engineering, Shanghai, July 6, 2023.
Stratton, Z.T. and Shih, Tom I-P., “Effects of Velocity Ratio on Trends in Film-Cooling Adiabatic Effectiveness and Turbulence,” ASME Paper GT2019-90943, Phoenix, AZ, June 2019.
Lee, Chien-Shing, Bryden, K. Mark, and Shih, Tom I-P., “Strongly Heated Turbulent Boundary Layer in a Channel with Staggered Pin Fins,” AIAA Paper 2019-4180, 2019 AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition, Indianapolis, August 19-22, 2019.
Peck, J., Liu, J., Bryden, K.M., and Shih, T.I-P., “Methods for Measuring and Computing the Adiabatic Wall Temperature,” ASME Paper GT2020-14169, London, England, June 2020.
Lee, C.-S., Bryden, K.M., and Shih, T.I-P., “Downstream Vortex Generators to Enhance Film-Cooling Effectiveness,” ASME Paper GT2020-14317, London, England, June 2020.
Lee, C.-S., Shih, T.I-P., Straub, D., Weber, J., and Robey, E., “Computational and Experimental Study of Film-Cooling Effectiveness with and without Downstream Vortex Generators,” ASME Paper GT2022-82675, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2022 Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, June 13-17, 2022, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Straub, D., Weber, J., Roy, A., Lee, C.S., and Shih, T.I-P., “Effects of Downstream Vortex Generators on Film Cooling of a Flat Plate Fed by Crossflow,” ASME Paper GT2023-102498, Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2023 Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, June 26-30, 2023, Boston, Massachusetts.
Invited Talks
“Thermal Management of Aerospace Systems - Challenges and Opportunities,” Boeing Distinguished Research and Scholar Seminar (B-DRASS) Series, The Boeing Company, August 12, 2021.“Our Role as Engineers in Shaping the Future,” 90th Anniversary Celebration, National Cheng Kung University, September 10, 2021.
“Thermal Management of Aerospace Systems – Challenges and Opportunities,” Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, Oct. 26, 2021.
“Engine vs Laboratory Conditions: Case Study on Scaling for Internal Cooling of Gas Turbines,” 5th International Conference on Aerospace Systems, Science, and Engineering, Moscow, July 14-16, 2021 (moved to online with my talk at 10:50-11:10 am Moscow time on July 14, 2021).
“Computation of Lift and Drag over Iced Airfoil,” Keynote talk at 6th International Conference on Aerospace Systems, Science, and Engineering, Toronto, July 6-8, 2022 (moved to online with my talk at 8:50-9:30 am Toronto time on July 6, 2022).
“The Wonderful World of Heat Transfer,” Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Jan. 17, 2023.
“Computing and Measuring Heat-Transfer Coefficient for Turbine Cooling,” an invited tutorial (ASME GT2023-108007), ASME Turbo Expo 2023 Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Boston, June 26-30, 2023.
“Hybrid LES-RANS with an Adaptive Downstream RANS Model,” Keynote talk at 7th International Conference on Aerospace Systems, Science, and Engineering, Shanghai, July 6, 2023.