Research Interests

Active research fields include, fluid dynamics; aerodynamics; heat transfer; microfluidics; sustainable energy technologies; biofluidic technologies; and novel fan/heat sink technologies. These topics are pursued through both basic research and commercialization activities.

Professional Activities

Patent

  • 2011 US20110141693 A1 - Cooling Device
  • 2010 WO2010016046 - A Cooling Device
  • UNI054 - A Cooling Device

Employment

  • 2010 Cork Institute of Technology - Lecturer in Sustainable Energy
  • 2009 University of Limerick - Lecturer in Civil Engineering (Energy) - Member of Stokes Institute
  • 2007 University of Limerick - Senior Research Fellow
  • 2006 University of Limerick - Research Fellow
  • 2002 IBM Microelectronics Division Ltd. - Engineer
  • 2002 Stokes Research Institute, University of Limerick - Research Engineer, Postgraduate Student
  • 2001 IBM Microelectronics Division Ltd. - Engineer

Award

  • 2006 - PhD in Engineering 2006
  • 2004 - Sir Bernard Crossland Award 2004
  • 2002 - Best Co-Operative Education in College of Engineering 2002
  • 2002 - Advanced Scholars Award 2002

Education

  • 2006 University of Limerick - Ph.D.
  • 2002 University of Limerick - B Eng

Association

  • 2001 Ordinary Member, Engineers Ireland

Language

  • English
  • Irish

License

  • A Cooling Device
  • Cooling Device

Peer Reviewed Journals

2013

Review and Extensions to Film Thickness Prediction in Taylor Flows

Howard, JA; Walsh, PA (2013) Review and Extensions to Film Thickness Prediction in Taylor Flows. International Journal Of Multiphase Flow :xxx-xxx

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2013

An Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer Enhancement Mechanisms in Microencapsulated Phase-Change Material Slurry Flows

Howard, JA,Walsh, PA (2013) An Experimental Investigation of Heat Transfer Enhancement Mechanisms in Microencapsulated Phase-Change Material Slurry Flows. Heat Transfer Engineering :223-234

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2011

Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Laminar Gas-Liquid Segmented Plug Flows

Muzychka, YS; Walsh, EJ; Walsh, P (2011) Heat Transfer Enhancement Using Laminar Gas-Liquid Segmented Plug Flows. Journal Of Heat Transfer-Transactions Of The Asme

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2011

Prandtl and capillary effects on heat transfer performance within laminar liquid-gas slug flows

Howard, JA; Walsh, PA; Walsh, EJ (2011) Prandtl and capillary effects on heat transfer performance within laminar liquid-gas slug flows. International Journal Of Heat And Mass Transfer :4752-4761

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2010

A Novel Approach to Low Profile Heat Sink Design

Stafford, J; Walsh, E; Egan, V; Walsh, P; Muzychka, YS (2010) A Novel Approach to Low Profile Heat Sink Design. Journal Of Heat Transfer-Transactions Of The Asme

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2010

Novel micro-PIV study enables a greater understanding of nanoparticle suspension flows: nanofluids

Walsh, PA; Egan, VM; Walsh, EJ (2010) Novel micro-PIV study enables a greater understanding of nanoparticle suspension flows: nanofluids. Microfluidics And Nanofluidics :837-842

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2010

Active cooling of a mobile phone handset

Grimes, R; Walsh, E; Walsh, P (2010) Active cooling of a mobile phone handset. Applied Thermal Engineering :2363-2369

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2010

Active Cooling of a Mobile Phone Handset

Grimes, R; Walsh, EJ; Walsh, PA (2010) Active Cooling of a Mobile Phone Handset. Applied Thermal Engineering :2363-2369

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2010

Viscous Scaling Phenomena in Miniature Centrifugal Flow Cooling Fans: Theory, Experiments and Correlation

Walsh, PA; Walsh, EJ; Grimes, R (2010) Viscous Scaling Phenomena in Miniature Centrifugal Flow Cooling Fans: Theory, Experiments and Correlation. Journal Of Electronic Packaging

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2010

Simple Models for Laminar Thermally Developing Slug Flow in Noncircular Ducts and Channels

Muzychka, YS; Walsh, E; Walsh, P (2010) Simple Models for Laminar Thermally Developing Slug Flow in Noncircular Ducts and Channels. Journal Of Heat Transfer-Transactions Of The Asme

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2010

Heat transfer model for gas-liquid slug flows under constant flux

Walsh, PA; Walsh, EJ; Muzychka, YS (2010) Heat transfer model for gas-liquid slug flows under constant flux. International Journal Of Heat And Mass Transfer :3193-3201

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2009

An Experimental Study on the Design of Miniature Heat Sinks for Forced Convection Air Cooling

Egan, V; Stafford, J; Walsh, P; Walsh, E (2009) An Experimental Study on the Design of Miniature Heat Sinks for Forced Convection Air Cooling. Journal Of Heat Transfer-Transactions Of The Asme

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2009

Pressure drop in two phase slug/bubble flows in mini scale capillaries

Walsh, E; Muzychka, Y; Walsh, P; Egan, V; Punch, J (2009) Pressure drop in two phase slug/bubble flows in mini scale capillaries. International Journal Of Multiphase Flow :879-884

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2009

Thermal Analysis of Miniature Low Profile Heat Sinks With and Without Fins

Egan, V; Walsh, PA; Walsh, E; Grimes, R (2009) Thermal Analysis of Miniature Low Profile Heat Sinks With and Without Fins. Journal Of Electronic Packaging

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2009

Correlating viscous scaling effects in miniature centrifugal flow fans

Walsh, PA; Walsh, EJ; Grimes, R (2009) Correlating viscous scaling effects in miniature centrifugal flow fans. American Soc Mechanical Engineers J. Electronic Packagi :xxx-xxx

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2009

Acoustic Emissions From Active Cooling Solutions for Portable Devices

Walsh, E; Walsh, P; Punch, J; Grimes, R (2009) Acoustic Emissions From Active Cooling Solutions for Portable Devices. Ieee Transactions On Components And Packaging Technologies :776-783

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2009

On viscosity measurements of nanofluids in micro and mini tube flow

Egan, VM; Walsh, PA; Walsh, EJ (2009) On viscosity measurements of nanofluids in micro and mini tube flow. Journal Of Physics D-Applied Physics

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2009

Profile scaling of miniature centrifugal fans

Walsh, P; Egan, V; Grimes, R; Walsh, E (2009) Profile scaling of miniature centrifugal fans. Heat Transfer Engineering :130-137

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2008

Thermal Management of Low Profile Electronic Equipment Using Radial Fans and Heat Sinks

Walsh, E; Walsh, P; Grimes, R; Egan, V (2008) Thermal Management of Low Profile Electronic Equipment Using Radial Fans and Heat Sinks. Journal Of Heat Transfer-Transactions Of The Asme

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2007

On the out-of-plane divergence of streamtubes in planar mini-scale flow focusing devices

Walsh, PA; Walsh, EJ; Davies, MRD (2007) On the out-of-plane divergence of streamtubes in planar mini-scale flow focusing devices. International Journal Of Heat And Fluid Flow :44-53

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2006

Factors affecting temperature measurement using phase measurement interferometry in small scale devices

Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD (2006) Factors affecting temperature measurement using phase measurement interferometry in small scale devices. Experimental Thermal And Fluid Science :853-862

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Books

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Book Chapters

2011

Non-Boiling Two Phase Flows in Microchannels

Muzychka, YS; Walsh, EJ; Walsh, PA; Egan VM (2011) Non-Boiling Two Phase Flows in Microchannels. Florida, USA : CRC Press Handbook of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics :611-712

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Edited Books

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Other Journals

2006

Visualising the onset of meandering structures in a small length scale fluidic junction using dye injections

Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD; Dalton, T (2006) Visualising the onset of meandering structures in a small length scale fluidic junction using dye injections. : Springer Journal of Visualization :3-

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2005

Visualization of Buoyancy Opposing Flow Structures in a Small Length Scale Fluidic Junction

Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD; Dalton, T (2005) Visualization of Buoyancy Opposing Flow Structures in a Small Length Scale Fluidic Junction. : Springer Journal of Visualization :288-

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Conference Publications

2011

ASME IMECE2011; ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition

Walsh, E; Grimes, R; Walsh, P; Stafford, J (2011) ASME IMECE2011; ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition.

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2011

ASME ICNMM2011: 9th Annual ASME International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels & Minichannels

Howard, JA; Walsh, PA (2011) ASME ICNMM2011: 9th Annual ASME International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels & Minichannels. :ICNMM2011-58075-

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2010

2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010

Janes N., Muzychka Y.S., Guy B., Walsh E.J., Walsh P. (2010) 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010.

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2010

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Muzychka Y.S., Walsh E., Walsh P. (2010) ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings. :1867-1878

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2010

2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010

Howard J.A., Walsh P.A., Walsh E.J., Muzychka Y.S. (2010) 2010 12th IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITherm 2010.

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2010

Proceedings of the ASME InterPack Conference 2009, IPACK2009

Muzychka Y.S., Walsh E.J., Walsh P. (2010) Proceedings of the ASME InterPack Conference 2009, IPACK2009. :261-272

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2009

Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2009, HT2009

Stafford J., Walsh E., Egan V., Walsh P., Muzychka Y.S. (2009) Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2009, HT2009. :801-812

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2009

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME FLUIDS ENGINEERING DIVISION SUMMER CONFERENCE - 2008, VOL 2

Hanly, K; Grimes, R; Walsh, P (2009) PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME FLUIDS ENGINEERING DIVISION SUMMER CONFERENCE - 2008, VOL 2. :183-191

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2009

Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2009, HT2009

Walsh P.A., Walsh E.J., Muzychka Y.S. (2009) Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2009, HT2009. :389-397

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2009

HT2009: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME SUMMER HEAT TRANSFER CONFERENCE 2009, VOL 1

Egan, VM; Walsh, PA; Walsh, EJ (2009) HT2009: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME SUMMER HEAT TRANSFER CONFERENCE 2009, VOL 1. :521-530

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2008

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS, PTS A AND B

Walsh, PA; Walsh, E; Grimes, R (2008) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS, PTS A AND B. :1389-1397

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2008

2008 11TH IEEE INTERSOCIETY CONFERENCE ON THERMAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-3

Egan, V; Stafford, J; Walsh, P; Walsh, E; Grimes, R (2008) 2008 11TH IEEE INTERSOCIETY CONFERENCE ON THERMAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-3. :497-509

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2008

2008 11TH IEEE INTERSOCIETY CONFERENCE ON THERMAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-3

Walsh, EJ; Walsh, PA; Grimes, R; Punch, J (2008) 2008 11TH IEEE INTERSOCIETY CONFERENCE ON THERMAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-3. :464-470

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2008

2008 11TH IEEE INTERSOCIETY CONFERENCE ON THERMAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-3

Walsh, E; Grimes, R; Walsh, P (2008) 2008 11TH IEEE INTERSOCIETY CONFERENCE ON THERMAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-3. :44-48

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2007

5th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2007

Grimes, R; Walsh, EJ; Walsh, P; Egan, V (2007) 5th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels and Minichannels, ICNMM2007.

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2007

ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering and Summer Heat Transfer Conference

Walsh, EJ; Walsh, P; Grimes, R; Punch, J; Egan, V (2007) ASME-JSME Thermal Engineering and Summer Heat Transfer Conference.

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2007

Sixth International Conference on Enhanced, Compact and Ultra-Compact Heat Exchangers: Science, Engineering and Technology

Walsh, EJ; Walsh, P; Bigerel, C; Grimes, R; Egan, V (2007) Sixth International Conference on Enhanced, Compact and Ultra-Compact Heat Exchangers: Science, Engineering and Technology.

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2007

ICNMM2007: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS

Walsh, E; Walsh, P; Grimes, R; Egan, V (2007) ICNMM2007: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS. :245-251

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2007

Sixth International Conference on Enhanced, Compact and Ultra-Compact Heat Exchangers: Science, Engineering and Technology

Grimes, R; Walsh, EJ; Walsh, P; Egan, V (2007) Sixth International Conference on Enhanced, Compact and Ultra-Compact Heat Exchangers: Science, Engineering and Technology.

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2007

ICNMM2007: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS

Walsh, PA; Egan, V; Grimes, R; Walsh, E (2007) ICNMM2007: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS. :237-243

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2007

ICNMM2007: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS

Egan, V; Walsh, P; Walsh, E; Grimes, R (2007) ICNMM2007: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANOCHANNELS, MICROCHANNELS, AND MINICHANNELS. :209-218

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2005

HT2005: Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2005, Vol 1

Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD; Dalton, T (2005) HT2005: Proceedings of the ASME Summer Heat Transfer Conference 2005, Vol 1. :565-575

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2005

ECI Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Microscale Conference

Walsh, PA; Walsh, EJ; Davies, MRD (2005) ECI Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Microscale Conference.

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2005

ECI Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Microscale Conference

Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD (2005) ECI Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in Microscale Conference.

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2004

6th Annual Sir Bernard Crossland Symposium

Walsh, P; Davies, MRD (2004) 6th Annual Sir Bernard Crossland Symposium.

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2004

6th Annual Sir Bernard Crossland Symposium

Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD (2004) 6th Annual Sir Bernard Crossland Symposium.

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2003

MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) - 2003

Walsh, EJ; Walsh, PA; Grimes, R; Davies, MRD (2003) MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) - 2003. :33-36

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Conference Contributions

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Published Reports

2011

Strategic Research Roadmap

Menzel, K; Walsh, P; Duffy, A; Duffy, M; Hryshchenko, M; Hurley, G; Keane, M; O'Mathuna, C; O'Sullivan, B; Provan, G. (2011) Strategic Research Roadmap. Cork, Ireland : International Energy Research Centre

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2011

Current State-of-the-Art & Gap Analysis

Menzel, K; Walsh, P; Duffy, A; Duffy, M; Hryshchenko, M; Hurley, G; Keane, M; O'Mathuna, C; O'Sullivan, B; Provan, G. (2011) Current State-of-the-Art & Gap Analysis. Cork, Ireland : International Energy Research Centre

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2006

Optical Field Measurements in Microscale Flow Focusing

Walsh, P (2006) Optical Field Measurements in Microscale Flow Focusing. Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland : University of Limerick

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Editorials

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Book Reviews

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Other Publications

2011

Cooling Device

Walsh, EJ; Walsh, PA; Grimes, R; Punch, J; (2011) Cooling Device. International Patent Offices

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2010

A Cooling Device

Walsh, EJ; Walsh, PA; Grimes, R; Punch, J (2010) A Cooling Device. Ireland, US, China, World International Patent Offices

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2009

Phase Change Material Storage Heater Concept

Walsh, P (2009) Phase Change Material Storage Heater Concept. Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland

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2008

Overview of Stokes Micro-Cooler Technologies

Walsh, P (2008) Overview of Stokes Micro-Cooler Technologies. Limerick, Ireland

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2007

Competitive Advantages and Proposed Applications for Stokes Micro-Cooler Technology

Walsh, P (2007) Competitive Advantages and Proposed Applications for Stokes Micro-Cooler Technology. University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland

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2005

Entropy Generation in Microscopic Fluid Flows - Year Three

Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD (2005) Entropy Generation in Microscopic Fluid Flows - Year Three. Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin, Ireland : in Proc. of 2005 Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Tec

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2004

Entropy Generation in Microscopic Fluid Flows - Year Two

Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD (2004) Entropy Generation in Microscopic Fluid Flows - Year Two. Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin, Ireland : in Proc. of 2004 Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Tec

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2003

Entropy Generation in Microscopic Fluid Flows - Year One

Walsh, PA; Davies, MRD (2003) Entropy Generation in Microscopic Fluid Flows - Year One. Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland : in Proc. of 2003 Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering & Tec

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