Martha E. Salcudean, P.Eng.
Professor Emerita ,OBC, OC
B.Eng., Ph.D. (Romania), Honorary Doctorate (Ottawa), Honorary Doctorate (UBC), Weyerhaeuser Industrial Research Chair Emerita in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Fellow CSME, Fellow FCAE, Fellow FRSC, Member ASME, Order of BC, Order of Canada
ph: (604) 822-2732
fx: (604) 822-2005
email: msal@interchange.ubc.ca
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Research Interests
- Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
- Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer
- Mathematical Modelling of Transport Phenomena
Current Research Work
Dr. Salcudean has been working in the area of mathematical modeling of industrial process.
Computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer are applied to industrial processes. The complexity of these problems involves the simultaneous solution of a large number of non-linear partial differential equations for mass, momentum, energy and species conservation. The flows associated with these problems are often three-dimensional, turbulent, and may involve heat transfer and combustion. Dr. Salcudean has been involved in computational fluid dynamics for the past 30 years. She and her research collaborators have developed several computer codes which are being used for many industrial applications. A code has been developed in-house for multi-phase flows, and mathematical models have been developed for several industrial processes. Recovery boilers have been modelled and air-systems optimized. The model has been applied extensively in industry. Flows in headboxes used in paper-machines have been modelled. The flow has been computed through the manifold, hundreds of tubes, and the convergent section. A fiber model has been developed that allows for computing the fiber distribution and the exit of the headbox slice. The model has been applied industrially. Other models developed and applied in industry include: digesters used for pulpling, lime kilns, drying kilns, hydrocyclones, and aerated wastewater treatment lagoons. Reseach is being carried out on the modeling of injection of bitumen and steam into a fluidized bed.
Selected Publications
- Pougatch K., Salcudean M., Gartshore, I., Pagoria, P., “Computational modeling of large aerated lagoon hydraulics,” Water Research 2007, vol. 41, pp 2109-16.
- Pougatch K., Salcudean M., Gartshore, I., “A numerical model of the reacting multiphase flow in a pulp digester,” Applied Mathematical Modelling 2006, vol 30, pp 209-30.
- Pougatch, K., Salcudean, M., Gartshore, I., “A computational study of the fluid fow through a hydraulic headbox,” TAPPI Journal, vol. 4(10), October 2005. (Best Paper Award)
- Dong, S., Feng, X., Salcudean, M., Gartshore, I., “Concentration of Pulp Fibers in 3D Turbulent Channel Flow”, Journal of Multiphase Flow, October 2002, vol. 29/1, pp. 1-21.
