W. Roy Penney
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Researcher
Also affiliated: Oklahoma State University (1968); Phillips 66 (United States) (1966)
Faculty Researcher
Research Areas
Biography and Research Information
OverviewAI-generated summary
W. Roy Penney's research focuses on heat transfer phenomena, particularly in the context of laboratory and demonstration experiments for educational purposes. His recent publications explore forced convection in laminar and turbulent flows within tubes, free convection, and the performance of desktop learning modules for heat exchangers. Penney has also investigated gas-liquid dispersions and designed projects for undergraduate heat transfer courses. His work includes practical experiments applying fluid dynamics principles, such as using the Bernoulli balance to determine flow and pressure loss in Venturi systems, and analyzing the force produced by fluid jet impingement on deflectors. Penney holds an h-index of 13 with over 100 publications and nearly 600 citations. He has collaborated on 13 publications with Edgar C. Clausen and has also co-authored work with Robert Beitle, Alison N. Dunn, and Christopher A. von der Mehden, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Metrics
- h-index: 13
- Publications: 103
- Citations: 588
Selected Publications
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Force Produced by Impingement of a Fluid Jet on a Deflector (2025)
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"Participation in WERC, an Alternative Capstone Design Experience" (2025)
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"Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Free Convection" (2025)
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"Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection" (2025)
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Tank Depressurization Experiments for the Classroom or Laboratory (2024)
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Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Laminar and Turbulent Forced Convection Inside Tubes (2024)
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Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Thermal Conductivity and Absorptivity Measurement (2024)
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The Draining of a Tank: A Lab Experiment in Fluid Mechanics (2021)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Laminar and Turbulent Forced Convection Inside Tubes
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Free Convection"
- Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Thermal Conductivity and Absorptivity Measurement
- The Draining of a Tank: A Lab Experiment in Fluid Mechanics
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Free Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Free Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- "Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Forced Convection"
- Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Thermal Conductivity and Absorptivity Measurement
- Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Thermal Conductivity and Absorptivity Measurement
- Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Thermal Conductivity and Absorptivity Measurement
- Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Thermal Conductivity and Absorptivity Measurement
- Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Laminar and Turbulent Forced Convection Inside Tubes
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