McCormack, K., Rozman, M., Berdanier, R., Thole, K. A., 2025, “Geometric and Flow Characterization of Additively Manufactured Turbine Blades with Drilled Film Cooling Holes”, J of Turbomachinery, vol. 147 (4), pp. 041013. (Best 2024 TurboExpo K-14 Heat Transfer Paper)
McCormack, K., Gailey, N., Berdanier, R., Barringer, M., and Thole, K. A., 2024, “Quantifying Part-to-Part Variations and Cooling Effectiveness in Engine-Run Blades”, Journal of Turbomachinery, vol.146(1), pp. 011002. (Best 2023 TurboExpo K-14 Heat Transfer Paper)
Edelson, R. and Thole, K. A., 2023, “Impact of Ceramic Matrix Composite Topology on Overall Effectiveness,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 145 (3), pp. 0311016. (Best 2021 TurboExpo K-14 Heat Transfer Paper)
Kirsch, K. L., Snyder, J. C., Stimpson, C. K., Thole, K. A., and Mongillo, D., 2017, “Repeatability in Performance of Micro Cooling Geometries Manufactured with Laser Powder Bed Fusion,” 53rd AIAA/SAE/ASME Joint Propulsion Conference, pp. 1–14 (Best Conference Paper)
Kirsch, K. and Thole, K. A., 2016, “Heat transfer and Pressure Loss Measurements in Additively Manufactured Wavy Microchannels,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol 139(1), pp. 011007 (Best 2016 TurboExpo K-14 Heat Transfer Paper)
Eberly, M. K. and Thole, K. A., 2013, “Time-Resolved Film-Cooling Flows at High and Low Density Ratios,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 136, pp. 061003 (Best 2013 TurboExpo K-14 Heat Transfer Paper)
Lawson, S. A. and Thole, K. A., 2011, “Effects of Simulated Particle Deposition on Film Cooling,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 133, pp. 021009 (Best 2009 TurboExpo K-14 Heat Transfer Paper)
Cardwell, N., Sundaram, N., and Thole, K. A., 2007, “The Effects of Varying the Combustor-Turbine Gap,” Journal of Turbomachinery, vol. 129, pp. 756-764 (Best 2005 TurboExpo K-14 Heat Transfer Paper)
Lynch, S. and Thole, K. A., 2009, “The Effect of the Combustor-Turbine Slot and Mid-Passage Gap on Vane Endwall Heat Transfer,” International Mechanical Engineering Conference, Orlando, IMECE2009-12847 (W. M. Rohsenow Prize for Best Presentations)
Cardwell, N., Vlachos, P., and Thole, K. A., 2008, “Developing and Fully Developed Turbulent Flow in Ribbed Channels,” Fluids Engineering Conference, FEDSM2008-55190.
Colban, W., Thole, K. A., and Haendler, M., “Experimental and Computational Comparisons of Fan-Shaped Film-Cooling on a Turbine Vane Surface,” International Mechanical Engineering Congress, IMECE2005-79596 (W. M. Rohsenow Prize for Best Presentation)
Kohli, A., and Thole, K. A., 1997, “A CFD Investigation on the Effect of Entrance Flow Conditions in Discrete Film Cooling Holes,” 32nd National Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 12, pp. 223-232 (W. M. Rohsenow Prize for Best Presentation)