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Career Summary
Biography
- Teaching the following courses: "FORTRAN applications in Engineering", "Coastal ocean dynamics", River Dynamics", "Engineering English", "Hydrology", "Hydrodynamics" and "Computational Fluid Mechanics"
- Participating in the river dynamic computation work of the Three Gorge Project of Yantz River
- Joining the outdoor survey on the 319 Highway of Chongqing
- Investigating effects of flood and draught disasters on highways
- Developing the PIII Curve software for evaluating the flood risk period of Bridges
- Studying on the Responses and Forces of Berth-Moorings-Vessel under the Action of Beam-Sea Waves by Boundary Element Method (BEM).
- Participating in the research "The detailed flow property investigation on the uniform oscillatory flowing around an impulsively started rotating circular cylinder"
- Participating in the research "Instability study on the wake of the flow around the circular cylinder for Reynolds number lower than 200"
- Using Energy Plus and AccuRate to predict the thermal performance of buildings;
- Coding the thermal performance software using a special finite volume (FV) method and conduction transfer function (CTF) method;
- Coding the solar access and window fenestration software to calculate the sunshine area from windows or shadow area;
- Coding infiltration and ventilation models;
- Coding the window multi-layer glass models;
- Coding the weather model to calculate the solar radiation heat flux on the outer wall surfaces;
- Coding programs to convert the monitored measurements to weather input data to AccuRate;
- Coding programs to calculate the view factors for polygon surfaces;
- Designing the thermal performance software interface by Microsoft .NET C++ language.
- Using Fluent CFD software to do some industry consulting study.
- Lecturing part of the course Clean Coal (2009 and 2010), Advanced Energy Systems (2009)
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 12/10/2010
- Master of Engineering, Institute of Mechanics-Chinese Academy of Sciences, 25/12/1989
Research
Research keywords
- Chemical Combustion
- Chemical Kinetics
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Thermal Performance of buildings
Research expertise
- Participating in the river dynamic computation work of the Three Gorge Project of Yantz River
- Joining the outdoor survey on the 319 Highway of Chongqing
- Investigating effects of flood and draught disasters on highways
- Developing the PIII Curve software for evaluating the flood risk period of Bridges
- Studying on the Responses and Forces of Berth-Moorings-Vessel under the Action of Beam-Sea Waves by Boundary Element Method (BEM)
- Participating in the research "The detailed flow property investigation on the uniform oscillatory flowing around an impulsively started rotating circular cylinder"
- Participating in the research "Instability study on the wake of the flow around the circular cylinder for Reynolds number lower than 200"
- Developing a 2D finite volume software
- Developing a JAVA thermodynamic property calculator for species and reactions
- Combining CHEMKIN with CFX
- Using CFAST program
- Adding integrated atomic flux analysis to SENKIN, PREMIX, PLUG of CHEMKIN
- Studying On the Influence of Inert Gas Shrouds on the Characteristics of Counterflow Diffusion Flames by CFX
- Studying Alignment effect on the structure of methane-air counterflow diffusion flames by CFX
- Evaluating various CF3Br inhibition mechanisms
- Constructing a modified trifluorobromomethane inhibition mechanism
- Developing a modified finite volume scheme to convective-diffusion problems
- Investigating numerically the 3D Counterflow Diffusion Flames
- Using Energy Plus and AccuRate to predict the thermal performance of buildings;
- Teaching students to use AccuRate;
- Coding the thermal performance software using a special finite volume (FV) method and conduction transfer function (CTF) method;
- Coding the solar access and window fenestration software to calculate the sunshine area from windows or shadow area;
- Coding infiltration and ventilation models;
- Coding the window multi-layer glass models;
- Coding the weather model to calculate the solar radiation heat flux on the outer wall surfaces;
- Coding programs to convert the monitored measurements to weather input data to AccuRate;
- Coding programs to calculate the view factors for polygon surfaces;
- Designing the thermal performance software interface by Microsoft .NET C++ language.
- Using Fluent CFD software to do some industry consulting study.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 091499 | Resources Engineering And Extractive Metallurgy Not Elsewhere Classified | 70 |
| 090401 | Carbon Capture Engineering (Excl. Sequestration) | 15 |
| 091599 | Interdisciplinary Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
Collaboration
Chemical Looping Combustion
Thermal Performance of Buildings
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Chemical Kinetics
Chemical Combustion
Administrative
Administrative expertise
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Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Advanced Energy System (CHEE 6008)
- Chemical Kinetics
- Clean Coal Technology (CHEE 6200)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Fire Safety
- Fluid Dynamics
- Heat Transfer
- Mass Transfer
- Thermodynamics
Teaching expertise
- Teaching the following courses: "FORTRAN applications in Engineering", "Coastal ocean dynamics", River Dynamics", "Engineering English", "Hydrology", "Hydrodynamics" and "Computational Fluid Mechanics"
- Tutoring the following courses in University of Newcastle, Australia: Chemical Kinetics (twice), Thermodynamics( twice), Mass transfer (twice), Fluid Mechanics in Mass Transfer (twice).
- Lecturing part of the course Clean Coal (2009 and 2010), Advanced Energy Systems (2009 and 2010)
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.Phase change materials greenhouse study$48,300
Grants and Funding
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| Number of grants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $48,300 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
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2010 (1 grants)
Phase change materials greenhouse study$48,300
Funding Body: Trade and Investment NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Doctor Dariusz Alterman, Doctor Caimao Luo | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Gosford Horticultural Institute | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $48,300 | 2010 | 2010 |
| GNo:G1001069 | ||
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Dr Caimao Luo
| Work Phone | (02) 4985 4405 |
|---|---|
| Cell / Mobile Phone | 0431371315 |
| Caimao.Luo@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Research Associate School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
| Office | ATC 276, ATC, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/caimao-luo |


