Cholik Chan

Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Member of the Graduate Faculty

Selected Publications

Journals/Publications

  • Chan, C. L. (2023). Simple model for the laser powder interaction during direct metal deposition. Journal of Laser Applications, 35(1). doi:10.2351/7.0000907
  • Chan, C. (2018). Cell transport and suspension in high conductivity electrothermal flow with negative dielectrophoresis by immersed boundary-lattice Boltzmann method. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 128, 1229-1244.
  • Ren, Q., Wang, Y., Lin, X., & Chan, C. L. (2019). AC electrokinetic induced non-Newtonian electrothermal blood flow in 3D microfluidic biosensor with ring electrodes for point-of-care diagnostics. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 126(8).
  • Ren, Q., & Chan, C. L. (2016). Natural convection with an array of solid obstacles in an enclosure by lattice Boltzmann method on a CUDA computation platform. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 93, 273-285.
  • Ren, Q., & Chan, C. L. (2016). Numerical study of double-diffusive convection in a vertical cavity with Soret and Dufour effects by lattice Boltzmann method on GPU. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 93, 538-553.
  • Ren, Q., Chan, C. L., & Arvayo, A. L. (2015). A numerical study of 2D electrothermal flow using boundary element method. APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING, 39(9), 2777-2795.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. (2015). Application of phase change materials for thermal energy storage in concentrated solar thermal power plants: A review to recent developments. APPLIED ENERGY, 160, 286-307.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. L. (2015). Energy Storage Start-up Strategies for Concentrated Solar Power Plants With a Dual-Media Thermal Storage System. JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 137(5).
  • Xu, B., Li, P., Chan, C., & Tumilowicz, E. (2015). General volume sizing strategy for thermal storage system using phase change material for concentrated solar thermal power plant. APPLIED ENERGY, 140, 256-268.
  • Tumilowicz, E., Chan, C. L., Li, P., & Xu, B. (2014). An enthalpy formulation for thermocline with encapsulated PCM thermal storage and benchmark solution using the method of characteristics. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 79, 362-377.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. (2014). Fluid Charge and Discharge Strategies of Dual-media Thermal Storage Systems in the Starting-up Process of Daily Cyclic Operations. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY, 2014, VOL 1.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. (2014). Volume Sizing for Thermal Storage with Phase Change Material for Concentrated Solar Power Plant. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY, 2014, VOL 1.
  • Karaki, W., Li, P., Van, L. J., Valmiki, M. M., Chan, C., & Stephens, J. (2012). Experimental Investigation of Thermal Storage Processes in a Thermocline Storage Tank. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY 2011, PTS A-C, 1389-1396.
  • Li, P., Van, L. J., Chan, C., Karaki, W., Stephens, J., & O'Brien, J. E. (2012). Similarity and generalized analysis of efficiencies of thermal energy storage systems. RENEWABLE ENERGY, 39(1), 388-402.
  • Valmiki, M. M., Karaki, W., Li, P., Van, L. J., Chan, C., & Stephens, J. (2012). Experimental Investigation of Thermal Storage Processes in a Thermocline Tank. JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 134(4).

Proceedings Publications

  • Ren, Q., & Chan, C. L. (2017, April). THREE DIMENSIONAL SIMULATION OF AC ELECTROTHERMAL PUMPING BY LATTICE BOLTZMANN METHOD WITH NON-UNIFORM MESHES USING GPU. In 2nd Thermal and Fluid Engineering Conference.
  • Ren, Q., & Chan, C. (2014, June 16-20). Lattice Boltzmann Simulation of 2D AC Electrothermal Pump. In AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition.
  • Xu, B., Li, P., & Chan, C. (2014, June 29-July 2). Volume Sizing for Thermal Storage with Phase Change Material for Concentrated Solar Power Plant. In ASME 8th International Conference on Energy Sustainability.
  • Chan, C., Li, P., Karaki, W., Van Lew, J., Valmiki, M. M., & Stephens, J. (2011, August 7-11). Experimental Investigation of Thermal Storage Processes in a Thermocline Storage Tank. In ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability.
  • Chen, C. F., & Chan, C. L. (1997, November 16-21/Microscale Energy Transport). Double Diffusive Convection in a Stratified Fluid Layer Induced by Thermal and Solutal Capillary Motion. In ASME 1997 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition.

Awards

  • Arizona Engineering Education Fellow
    • College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Spring 2012