September 2013
Stephen P. Lynch
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering
331 Reber Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 867-4768
Cell: (860) 993-2652
Email: [email protected]
Education
Ph. D., 2011, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Dissertation topic: A Detailed Investigation of the Three-Dimensional Boundary
Layer on the Endwall of a Turbine Blade
M. S., 2007, Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Thesis topic: Endwall Heat Transfer and Shear Stress for a Nozzle Guide
Vane with Fillets and a Leakage Interface
B. S., 2003, Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Magna cum laude, Mechanical Engineering valedictorian
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, 2013 to present
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), University Park, PA 16802
Tenure-track faculty member, research interests in gas turbine heat transfer and
aerodynamics, airfoil internal and external cooling, experimental diagnostic tools
Senior Research Engineer, 2011-2013
United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT
Responsible for budget, schedule, and technical deliverables in industrial research
programs supporting Pratt & Whitney turbine technologies.
Graduate Research Associate, 2004-2011
Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (research work from 2007-2011
performed at Penn State)
Designed and conducted experimental and computational research on the nature of the
endwall boundary layer in a gas turbine airfoil passage. Managed undergraduate
assistants during construction of test sections.
Engineering Intern (Air Systems Design & Integration), 2006
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, CT
Utilized proprietary computational tools to develop ingestion prediction capability for
low purge flow turbine rim seals.
Engineering Intern (Inspection & Repair Services), 2004
GE Gas Turbine Inspection & Repair Services, Houston, TX
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Coordinated installation and qualification of automated Non-Destructive Test line, assist
cell engineer and technicians in performing turbine blade evaluations and improving
repair processes.
Honors and Awards
Graduate Awards
ASME Auxiliary Elizabeth M. and Winchell M. Parsons Scholarship, 2010
ASME W. M. Rohsenow Award (best turbine heat transfer presentation at IMECE), 2010
ASME International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) Travel Award, 2009
AIAA Foundation Gordon C. Oates Air Breathing Propulsion Award, 2006
AIAA Foundation Orville & Wilbur Wright Graduate Award, 2005
Virginia Space Grant Consortium Graduate Research Fellowship, 2005-2007
University Turbine Systems Research (UTSR) Gas Turbine Industrial Fellowship, 2006
Paul E. Torgersen Graduate Research Award 1st Place MS Poster, 2006
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention, 2005
Virginia Tech College of Engineering Graduate Fellowship, 2004-2005
Undergraduate Awards
U of WY Mechanical Engineering Valedictorian, 2003
ASME Foundation Scholarship, 2003
U of WY Trustees’ Superior Student Scholarship (tuition, room, and board), 1999-2003
Membership in Cardinal Key Honor Society, Mortarboard Honor Society, and Tau Beta
Pi Engineering Honorary
Publications
Refereed Journal Publications
1. Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., 2008, “The Effect of Combustor-Turbine Interface Gap
Leakage on the Endwall Heat Transfer for a Nozzle Guide Vane,” Journal of
Turbomachinery, Vol. 130, pp. 041019-1-10.
2. Lynch, S. P., Narayan, S., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., and Lehane, C., 2011, “Heat Transfer
for a Turbine Blade with Non-Axisymmetric Endwall Contouring,” Journal of
Turbomachinery, Vol. 133, pp. 011019-1-9.
3. Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., 2011, “The Effect of the Combustor-Turbine Slot and
Mid-Passage Gap on Vane Endwall Heat Transfer,” Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol.
133, pp. 041002-1-9.
4. Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., and Lehane, C., 2011, “Computational Predictions
of Heat Transfer and Film Cooling for a Turbine Blade with Non-Axisymmetric Endwall
Contouring,” Journal of Turbomachinery, Vol. 133, pp. 041003-1-10.
5. Lawson, S. A., Lynch, S. P., and Thole, K.A., “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle
Deposition on a Non-Axisymmetric Contoured Endwall with Film Cooling,” Journal of
Turbomachinery, Vol. 135, pp. 031032-1-11.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
1. Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., 2007, “The Effect of Combustor-Turbine Interface Gap
Leakage on the Endwall Heat Transfer for a Nozzle Guide Vane,” ASME paper GT200727867, Conference Proceedings of the 2007 ASME IGTI (Int’l. Gas Turbine Institute)
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Turbo Expo, Montreal, Canada.
Lynch, S. P., Narayan, S., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., and Lehane, C., 2009, “Heat Transfer
for a Turbine Blade with Non-Axisymmetric Endwall Contouring,” ASME paper
GT2009-60185, Conference Proceedings of the 2009 ASME IGTI Turbo Expo, Orlando,
Florida, USA.
Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., 2009, “The Effect of the Combustor-Turbine Slot and
Mid-Passage Gap on Vane Endwall Heat Transfer,” ASME paper IMECE2009-12847,
Conference Proceedings of the 2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering
Congress and Expo, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Lynch, S. P., Thole, K. A., Kohli, A., and Lehane, C., 2010, “Computational Predictions
of Heat Transfer and Film Cooling for a Turbine Blade with Non-Axisymmetric Endwall
Contouring,” ASME paper GT2010-22984, Conference Proceedings of the 2010 ASME
IGTI Turbo Expo, Glasgow, Scotland.
Lawson, S. A., Lynch, S. P., and Thole, K.A., 2012, “Simulations of Multi-Phase Particle
Deposition on a Non-Axisymmetric Contoured Endwall with Film Cooling,” ASME
paper GT2012-68174, Conference Proceedings of the 2012 ASME IGTI Turbo Expo,
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Lynch, S. P., Thole, K.A., Kohli, A., Lehane, C., and Praisner, T., “Endwall Heat
Transfer for a Turbine Blade with an Upstream Cavity and Rim Seal Leakage,” 2013,
ASME paper GT2013-94942, Conference Proceedings of the 2013 ASME IGTI Turbo
Expo, San Antonio, TX USA.
Lynch, S. P., Thole, K.A., Kohli, A., Lehane, C., and Praisner, T., “Aerodynamic Loss
for a Turbine Blade with Endwall Leakage Features and Contouring,” 2013, ASME paper
GT2013-94943, Conference Proceedings of the 2013 ASME IGTI Turbo Expo, San
Antonio, TX USA.
Presentations
Research Sponsor Presentations
1. Lynch, S.P., Barringer, M.D., and Thole, K.A., “Heat Transfer and Film-Cooling
Measurements for a Contoured Endwall Design,” presented Feb. 2008 at Pratt &
Whitney, East Hartford, CT.
2. Lynch, S.P., Barringer, M.D., and Thole, K.A., “Heat Transfer and Film-Cooling
Measurements for a Contoured Endwall Design,” presented Nov. 2009 at Pratt &
Whitney, East Hartford, CT.
Student Conferences and Poster Sessions
1. Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., “Endwall Heat Transfer for a Nozzle Guide Vane with
Fillets and a Leakage Interface,” 2007 Virginia Space Grant Consortium Student
Conference, Williamsburg, VA.
2. Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., “Aerodynamic Performance of Two Types of AirfoilEndwall Fillets for a Turbine Vane,” 2008 Virginia Space Grant Consortium Student
Conference, Norfolk, VA.
3. Lynch, S. P. and Thole, K. A., “Flow and Thermal Performance of a Gas Turbine Nozzle
Guide Vane with a Leading-Edge Fillet,” 2006 Paul E. Torgersen Graduate Student
Research Excellence Award, Blacksburg, VA (1st place poster).
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Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Fellow
ME 201: Introduction to Thermal Fluid Science (1 section), Spring 2011
Dep’t. of Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, PA
Responsible for entire course content (lectures, assignments, quizzes, exams) on
thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer topics for non-ME majors;
managed TA; participated in academic-career development seminars with Dr. Eric
Marsh
Course data: 66 students (mix of engineering disciplines), 3 hr/wk
Student evaluation ratings (SRTE): Overall course=5.33/7.0, Overall instructor=5.88/7.0
Teaching Assistant—Undergraduate Courses
ES1000: Introduction to Engineering, 2000-2001 (3 semesters)
College of Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Assisted instructor in preparing and conducting lectures on student-experience topics
such as career planning, alcohol awareness, diversity; coordinated and implemented
course design competition.
Course data: 23 students/section, 6 sections (mix of engineering disciplines), 1 hr/wk
Other Pedagogical Activities
Calculus Tutoring
Tutor.com Online Tutoring Service (www.tutor.com), 2008 to 2012
Calculus tutoring help via online chat service. Received “Math Tutor of the Month”
award in August 2010.
Professional Societies & Licensure
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2000 to present
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2004 to present
Engineer-in-Training (#4536), State of Wyoming
Research and Teaching Interests
Aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer for turbomachines
Laminar and turbulent three-dimensional boundary layers
Instrumentation and measurement tools for fluid dynamics and heat transfer research
Fluid dynamics of wind turbines
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