Karen Thole

Karen Thole

Penn State University

H-index: 65

North America-United States

About Karen Thole

Karen Thole, With an exceptional h-index of 65 and a recent h-index of 36 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Penn State University, specializes in the field of Heat Transfer, Gas Turbines, Additive Manufacturing.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Large eddy simulations of kagome and body centered cubic lattice cells

Impacts of Superalloys on the Surface Quality of Additively Manufactured Channels

Roughness Related to Cooling Performance of Channels Made Through Additive Manufacturing

The Effects of Channel Supplies on Overall Film-Cooling Effectiveness

Quantifying Part-to-Part Flow Variations and Cooling Effectiveness in Engine-Run Blades

Amplitude and Wavelength Effects for Wavy Channels

Use of Multiple Tracer Gases to Quantify Vane Trailing Edge Flow Into Turbine Rim Seals

Application of a Distributed Element Roughness Model to Additively Manufactured Internal Cooling Channels

Karen Thole Information

University

Position

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Citations(all)

13128

Citations(since 2020)

5522

Cited By

9632

hIndex(all)

65

hIndex(since 2020)

36

i10Index(all)

194

i10Index(since 2020)

133

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University Profile Page

Penn State University

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Karen Thole Skills & Research Interests

Heat Transfer

Gas Turbines

Additive Manufacturing

Top articles of Karen Thole

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Large eddy simulations of kagome and body centered cubic lattice cells

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Thomas M Corbett

Karen A Thole

2024/1/1

Impacts of Superalloys on the Surface Quality of Additively Manufactured Channels

Journal of Turbomachinery

Thomas M Corbett

Karen A Thole

Daniel Ryan

Sudhakar Bollapragada

2024/8/1

Roughness Related to Cooling Performance of Channels Made Through Additive Manufacturing

Journal of Turbomachinery

Alexander J Wildgoose

Karen A Thole

Erika Tuneskog

Lieke Wang

2024/5/1

The Effects of Channel Supplies on Overall Film-Cooling Effectiveness

Journal of Turbomachinery

Emma M Veley

Karen A Thole

David G Bogard

2024/3/1

Quantifying Part-to-Part Flow Variations and Cooling Effectiveness in Engine-Run Blades

Journal of Turbomachinery

Kelsey E McCormack

Nicholas L Gailey

Reid A Berdanier

Michael D Barringer

Karen A Thole

2024/1/1

Amplitude and Wavelength Effects for Wavy Channels

Journal of Turbomachinery

Thomas M Corbett

Karen A Thole

Sudhakar Bollapragada

2023/3/1

Use of Multiple Tracer Gases to Quantify Vane Trailing Edge Flow Into Turbine Rim Seals

Journal of Turbomachinery

Iván Monge-Concepción

Michael D Barringer

Reid A Berdanier

Karen A Thole

Christopher Robak

2023/1/1

Application of a Distributed Element Roughness Model to Additively Manufactured Internal Cooling Channels

Journal of Turbomachinery

Samuel Altland

Xiang IA Yang

Karen A Thole

Robert Kunz

Stephen McClain

2023/10/1

Effects of Surface Roughness on Three-Dimensional Flow Structure Within Shaped Film Cooling Holes

Andrew J Banko

Michael J Benson

F Todd Davidson

Wasif Zia

Alireza Bordbar

...

2023/6/26

Characterizing Flow Instabilities During Transient Events in the Turbine Rim Seal Cavity

Journal of Turbomachinery

Maria Rozman

Eric T DeShong

Karen A Thole

Reid A Berdanier

Christopher Robak

2023/3/1

Variability in additively manufactured turbine cooling features

Journal of the Global Power and Propulsion Society

Alexander J Wildgoose

Karen A Thole

2023/7/27

The Impact of Multi-Scale Ceramic Matrix Composite Roughness on Heat Transfer and Boundary Layer Behavior

Peter H Wilkins

Stephen P Lynch

Karen A Thole

2023/6/26

Cooling performance of film-cooling holes fed by channels of various shapes

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Emma M Veley

Karen A Thole

2023/12/1

Printability and Overall Cooling Performance of Additively Manufactured Holes With Inlet and Exit Rounding

Journal of Turbomachinery

Emma M Veley

Karen A Thole

Michael T Furgeson

David G Bogard

2023/3/1

Strategies for High-Accuracy Measurements of Stage Efficiency for a Cooled Turbine

Maria Rozman

Reid A Berdanier

Michael D Barringer

Karen A Thole

2023/6/26

Heat Transfer and Pressure Loss of Additively Manufactured Internal Cooling Channels With Various Shapes

Journal of Turbomachinery

Alexander J Wildgoose

Karen A Thole

2023/7/1

Large Eddy Simulation of an Experimental Turbine Stage: Importance of Spatio-Temporal Resolution Requirements for Aerodynamic Performance Prediction

Bulletin of the American Physical Society

Leland Tien

Reid Berdanier

Karen Thole

Robert Kunz

2023/11/20

Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composite Topology on Overall Effectiveness

Journal of Turbomachinery

Ryan D Edelson

Karen A Thole

2023/3/1

Impacts of pin fin shape and spacing on heat transfer and pressure losses

Journal of Turbomachinery

Thomas M Corbett

Karen A Thole

Sudhakar Bollapragada

2023/5/1

Internally cooled turbine tip shroud component

2023/11/14

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Co-Authors

H-index: 43
Pavlos P Vlachos

Pavlos P Vlachos

Purdue University

H-index: 17
Stephen Lynch

Stephen Lynch

Penn State University

H-index: 16
Jason Ostanek

Jason Ostanek

Purdue University

H-index: 14
Michael Alley

Michael Alley

Penn State University

H-index: 12
Reid A. Berdanier

Reid A. Berdanier

Penn State University

H-index: 2
Molly Eberly

Molly Eberly

Penn State University

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