Dept of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Email: James Rutledge
Ph.D. Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2009
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2004
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2002
Fluid dynamics, heat transfer, experimental methods, inverse heat transfer, film cooling
FLUID DYNAMICS
HEAT TRANSFER
FILM COOLING
Archival Journal Publications:
Rutledge, J.L., and Polanka, M.D., "Achieving a Specific Non-Uniform Heat Flux with an Electrical Heat Flux Plate," accepted for publication in Journal of Heat Transfer, 2013.
Rutledge, J.L. and McCall, J.F., “Determination of Time-Resolved Heat Transfer Coefficient and Adiabatic Effectiveness Waveforms with Unsteady Film,” Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 135, 021021, March 2013.
Rutledge, J.L., King, P.I., Rivir, R., “Influence of Film Cooling Unsteadiness on Turbine Blade Leading Edge Heat Flux,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 134, 071901, July 2012.
Rutledge, J.L., King, P.I., Rivir, R., “Time Averaged Net Heat Flux Reduction for Unsteady Film Cooling,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol 132, 121601, December 2010.
Rutledge, J., Robertson, D., Bogard, D., 2006, “Degradation of Film Cooling Performance on a Turbine Vane Suction Side due to Surface Roughness,” Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 128, pp. 547-554.
Conference Papers:
Rutledge, J.L. and McCall, J.F., “Determination of Time-Resolved Heat Transfer Coefficient and Adiabatic Effectiveness Waveforms with Unsteady Film Cooling,” ASME Turbo Expo 2012, Paper No. GT2012-68652, 2012.
Carroll, D., King, P., Rutledge, J.L., “Flow Visualization Study of Passive Flow Control Features on a Film-Cooled Turbine Blade Leading Edge,” ASME Turbo Expo 2010, Paper No. GT2010-23179, 2010.
Rutledge, J.L., King, P.I., Rivir, R., “Net Heat Flux Reduction Performance of Pulsed Film Cooling on a Turbine Blade Leading Edge,” AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 2009.
Rutledge, J.L., King, P.I., Rivir, R., “Experimental Flow Visualization of Pulsed Film Cooling on a Turbine Blade Leading Edge,” AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 2009.
Rutledge, J.L., King, P.I., Rivir, R., “CFD Predictions of the Frequency Dependence of Pulsed Film Cooling Heat Flux on a Turbine Blade Leading Edge,” 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 2009.
Rutledge, J.L., King, P.I., Rivir, R., “CFD Predictions of Pulsed Film Cooling Heat Flux on a Turbine Blade Leading Edge,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2008-67276, ASME, 2008.
Rutledge, J., Robertson, D., Bogard, D., 2006, “Degradation of Film Cooling Performance on a Turbine Vane Suction Side due to Surface Roughness,” ASME Turbo Expo 2005, Paper No. GT2005-69045, 2005.