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PUBLICATIONS BY FRANKLIN D. SHAFFER, ET AL.

SPECIAL FEATURE PAPER #1

Review of flow rate estimates of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill ,  
by Marcia K. McNutt, Rich Camilli, Timothy J. Crone, George D. Guthrie, Paul A. Hsieh, Thomas B. Ryerson, Omer Savas, and Frank Shaffer , Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, Special Feature Perspective, 109   (50)   20260-20267, December 11, 2012

At the time I co-authored this paper with Dr. McNutt she was the Director of the US Geological Survey.   She is now the President of the National Academy of Sciences and Editor-in-Chief of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Our paper has been cited more than 400 times in other peer-reviewed journal publications.

NEW: Click here to see the Confidential Request for Investigation I submitted, under penalty of perjury, to the Judicial Conduct Review Board of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  In it, I list my peer-reviewed publications that led to British Petroleum being fined $20.8 billion.

SPECIAL FEATURE PAPER #2

On the near field interfaces of
homogeneous and immiscible round turbulent jets  
Eric Ibarra, Franklin Shaffer, and Ömer Savaş,
UC Berkeley Dept of Mechanical Engineering, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press, Volume 889, February 2020

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MY PUBLICATIONS

  1. On the Essential Role of Nuclear Weapons Technologies in the Development of US Patent 8,391,552.  A presentation in honor of Congressman Harley O. Staggers Sr and Attorney Congressman Harley O. Staggers Jr , original version, Multiphase Flow Event, Morgantown, WV, August 14, 2024
  2. On the Essential Role of Nuclear Weapons Technologies in the Development of US Patent 8,391,552.  A presentation in honor of Congressman Harley O. Staggers Sr and Attorney Congressman Harley O. Staggers Jr,   version censored by the NETL, Multiphase Flow Event, Morgantown, WV, August 14, 2024
  3. Visualization of submerged turbulent jets using particle tracking velocimetry ,  Franklin Shaffer, Eric Ibarra and Ömer Savaş, UC Berkeley Department of Mechanical Engineering, Journal of Visualization, Feb 15, 2021
  4. On the near field interfaces of homogeneous and immiscible round turbulent jets ,  Eric Ibarra, Franklin Shaffer, and Ömer Savaş, UC Berkeley Dept of Mech Engr, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Volume 889, February, 2020
  5. Investigation of rope formation in gas–solid flows through a 90° pipe bend using high-speed video and CFD simulations ,  Sai S Guda, Steven L Rowan, Tao Yang, Franklin Shaffer, Ismail B Celik, The Journal of Computational Multiphase Flows, April 2018
  6. Analysis of a Vortexing CFB for Process Intensification via High-G Flows , Michael Bobek, Steven L Rowan, Jingsi Yang, Justin Weber, Franklin Shaffer, Ronald Breault, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Volume 40, Issue 6
  7. Statistics of velocity fluctuations of Geldart A particles in a circulating fluidized bed riser ,  Vaidheeswaran, Avinash, Shaffer, Franklin D., Gopalan, Balaji, Physical Review Fluids, Nov 21 2017, 10.1103/PhysRevFluids.2.112301
  8. Underwater oil jet: Hydrodynamics and droplet size distribution ,  Lin Zhao, Franklin Shaffer, Brian Robinson, Thomas King, Christopher Ambrosea, Zhong Pana Feng, Gao Richard S. Miller, Robyn N.Conmye, Michel C.Boufadel, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol 299, Pages 292-303, 1 Sep 2016
  9. Measurements of pressure drop and particle velocity in a pseudo 2-D rectangular bed with Geldart Group D particles ,  Balaji Gopalan, Mehrdad Shahnam, Rupen Panday, Jonathan Tucker, Frank Shaffer, Lawrence Shadle, Joseph Mei, William Rogers, Chris Guenther, and Madhava Syamlal,  Powder Technology, Vol 291, Pages 299-310, April 2016
  10. Determining the discharge rate from a submerged oil leak jet using ROV video ,  Frank Shaffer, Ömer Savaş  Kenneth Lee, and Giorgio de Vera, UC Berkeley ME Dept, Journal of Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 43, 34–46, 2015
  11. Dynamic morphology of gas hydrate on a methane bubble in water: Observations and new insights for hydrate film models,  Robert P. Warzinski, Ronald Lynn, Igor Haljasmaa, Ira Leifer, Frank Shaffer, Brian J. Anderson, Jonathan S. Levine, Geophysical Research Letters, https://doi.org/10.1002/2014GL061665, September 20, 2014
  12. Challenge Problem I:  Model validation of circulating fluidized beds,   Panda, R., Shadle, L.J., Shahnam, M., Cocco, R., Issangya, A., Spenik, J., Ludlow, J.C, Gopalan, B., Shaffer, F., Syamlal, M., Guenter, C., Karri, S.B.R., Knowlton, T., Journal of Powder Technology, vol 258, pp 1-22, 2014.
  13. A Pitot tube system for obtaining water velocity profiles with millimeter resolution in devices with limited optical access , Ronald J.Lynn, Igor V.Haljasma, Frank Shaffer, Robert P.Warzinski, Jonathan S.Levine, Journal of Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol 40, Pages 50-57, Dec 2014
  14. High speed imaging of particle flow fields in CFB risers,  F. Shaffer, Goplan, B., Breault R.W., Cocco, R., Karri, S.B.R., Hays, R., Knowlton, T.,  Journal of Powder Technology, vol 75, pp. 1-14, 2013.  Full paper
  15. Particle cluster dynamics during fluidization,  Jennifer McMillan, Frank Shaffer, Balaji Gopalan,  Jia Wei Chew, Christine Hrenya, Roy Hays, S.B. Reddy Karri, Ray Cocco,,  Chemical Engineering Science, 2013, vol. 100, pp. r 39-52.
  16. Higher order statistical analysis of Eulerian particle velocity data in CFB risers as measured with high speed particle imaging , Balaji Gopalan and Frank Shaffer, Journal of Powder Technology, Volume 242, Pages 13-26, July 2013 ( Full paper as submitted )
  17. Hydrates in the Ocean beneath, around, and above Production Equipment , Karl Anderson, Gaurav Bhatnagar, Daniel Crosby, Greg Hatton, Philip Manfield, Adam Kuzmicki, Nevil Fenwick, Juan Pontaza, Moye Wicks, Scott Socolofsky, Cole Brady, Steve Svedeman, Amadeu K. Sum, Carolyn Koh, Jonathan Levine, Robert P. Warzinski, and Franklin Shaffer, Energy & Fuels, 26, 7, pages 4167-4176, June 19, 2012
  18. A new method for decomposition of high speed particle image velocimetry data , Balaji Gopalan and Frank Shaffer, Journal of Powder Technology, Volume 220, Pages 164-171, April 2012
  19. Review of flow rate estimates of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill , Marcia K. McNutt, Rich Camilli, Timothy J. Crone, George D. Guthrie, Paul A. Hsieh, Thomas B. Ryerson, Omer Savas, and Frank Shaffer, Proceedings of the National Academies of Science, Special Feature Perspective, 109 (50) 20260-20267, December 11, 2012
  20. Particle and particle cluster hydrodynamics in a circulating fluidized bed riser , Ray Cocco, S. B. Reddy Karri, Ted Knowlton, Balaji Gopalan, Frank Shaffer, Jei. W. Chew, and Christine. M. Hrenya, Fluidized Bed Combustion XXI, Napoli, Italy, 2012, vol. 21, pp. 1–8.
  21. Estimate of Maximum Oil Leak Rate from the BP Deepwater Horizon by the National Energy Technology Laboratory ,  Frank Shaffer, Nathan Weiland, Mehrdad Shahnam, Madhava Syamlal, Geo Richards, Plume Modeling Team, Deepwater Horizon Release Estimate of Rate by PIV. Report to the Flow Rate Technical Group, November 29, 2011 
  22. Particle clusters in and above fluidized beds , Ray Cocco, Frank Shaffer, Roy Hays, S.B.Reddy Karri, and Ted Knowlton, Powder Technology, Vol 203, Issue 1, pages 3-11, October 2010
  23. The Effect of Cohesive Forces on Catalyst Entrainment in Fluidized Bed Regenerators, R. Cocco, Frank Shaffer, Roy. Hays, S.B. Reddy. Karri, Ted M. Knowlton, J. Powder Tech, V. 203, Issue 1, October 2010
  24. CFD Analysis of a Respiratory Assist Catheter, G. Burgreen, N. Moore, B. Frankowski, F. Shaffer, B.Gopalan, W. Federspiel, Journal American Society Artificial Internal Organs, May 2010.
  25. High Speed PIV Measurement of Flow Fields in an Impeller Driven Respiratory Assist Catheter , Franklin Shaffer, Nathan Moore, Greg Burgreen, Balaji Gopalan, William Federspiel
  26. Development of Advanced Combined-Cycle Systems Under the DOE Combustion 2000 Program,  Ruth, L., F.Shaffer, F., Plasynski, S., and Ramezan, M., American Power Conf, April, 1997.
  27. A Hot Gas Cleanup Filter Design Methodology , J.G. VanOsdol, R.A. Dennis and F.D. Shaffer, Advanced Coal-Fired Power Systems, 1996
  28. Long Time-Averaged Solutions of Turbulent Flow Past a Circular Cylinder  , Celik, I. and Shaffer, F., Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial. Aerodynamics, 56, 185-212, 1995
  29. The Aerodynamic Behavior of Charged Particles in an Electrostatic Separation Process,  Doney, J., Sinclair, J., Finseth, D., and Shaffer, F., ASME Fluids Engineering Division Meeting, Symp. on Gas-Solid Flows, Hilton Head, NC, August 1995
  30. A Comparative Application of Laser Doppler Velocimetry and Particle Tracking Velocimetry for Particle-Wall Collisions,  Massah, H., Shahnam, M., Sinclair, J., and Shaffer, F., ASME Fluids Engineering Division Meeting, Symp. on Laser Anemometry, Hilton Head, NC, August 1995
  31. Vortex Ring Formation and Mixing in Laminar Air Flows ,  Hura, H., Breen, B., Shahnam, M., and Shaffer, F., ASME Fluids Engineering Division Meeting, Symp. on Numerical Flow Visualization, Hilton Head, NC, August 1995
  32. Measurement of Diffuse Particle-Wall Collision Properties  ,  Massah, H., Shaffer, F., Sinclair, J., and Shahnam, M., Fluidization VIII, Compiegne, France, May 1995
  33. Non-Intrusive Measurement of Particle-Wall Collision Properties,  Massah, H., Shaffer, F., Sinclair, J., and Shahnam, M., AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 1994
  34. Measurement of Time-Averaged Particle-Wall Collision Properties using Particle Tracking Velocimetry ,  Shaffer, F., Massah, H., Sinclair, J., and Shahnam, M., AIChE 1st Int. Particle Tech. Forum, Denver, Colorado, August 1994
  35. Vortex Ring Formation and Mixing in Laminar Air Flows,  Hura, H., Breen, B., Shahnam, M., and Shaffer, F., Soc. of Engr. Sci. Ann. Meeting, College Station, Texas, October 1994
  36. Quantitative Measurement of Flow in a Miniature Axial Blood Flow Pump using Fluorescent Image Tracking Velocimetry  , Kerrigan, J., Antaki, J., Maher, T., and Shaffer, F., ASME Fluids Engineering Division Meeting, Symp. on Laser Anemometry, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, June 1994
  37. Fluorescent Image Tracking Velocimetry of the Nimbus Axipump ,  Kerrigan, J., Shaffer, F., et al. J. American Soc. Artificial Internal Organs, 1993
  38. Fluorescent Image Tracking Velocimetry Algorithms for Quantitative Flow Analysis in Artificial Organ Devices ,  Ramanand Singh, Franklin Shaffer and Harvey Borovetz,  International Symposium on Electronic Imaging, San Jose, CA, February 1993
  39. Respitory Dialysis: A New Concept in Pulmonary Support ,  Brack Hattler, Franklin Shaffer, Harvey Borovetz, et al., Journal of the American Society of Artificial Internal Organs, Vol. 38, No.3, 1992
  40. Development of an Axial Blood Flow Pump ,  Kenneth Clark Butler, Franklin Shaffer, Harvey Borovetz, James Antaki et al. Journal of the American Society of Artificial Internal Organs, Vol. 38, No.3, 1992
  41. Optimal Management of a Ventricular Assist System ,  John Wooodard, Franklin Shaffer, Richard Schuab, Laura Lund, and Harvey Borovetz, Journal of the American Society of Artificial Internal Organs, Vol. 38, No.3, 1992
  42. Optimal Management of a Ventricular Assist System ,  John Woooooodard, Franklin Shaffer, Richard Schuab, Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society., Salt Lake City, UT, October 1992
  43. Flow Visualization Studies in the Novacor Left Ventricular Assist System , Final Report, Harvey Borovetz, US Department of Energy Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, CRADA PC91-002
  44. Flow Visualization of the Novacor Left Ventricular Assist Dev0ice, Harvey Borovetz, Franklin Shaffer, Richard Schuab, Laura Lund and John Woooodard,  Proceedings of the ASCE Ninth Engineering Mechanics Conference, editors L.D. Lutes and J.M. Niedzwecki, pp. 713-716, June 1992
  45. A Numerical Study of Flow around Two Cylinders in Tandem,  Ismail Celik and Franklin Shaffer, F., and Yang, Y., Proc. Eleventh Austalasian Fluid Mech. Conf., Hobart, Australia, December 1992
  46. Navier-Stokes Solutions of Separated Flows, Ismail Celik and Franklin Shaffer, 22nd Midwestern Mechanics Conference, Rolla, Missouri, October 1991
  47. Fluorescent Image Tracking Velocimetry Applied to the Novacor Left Ventricular Assist Device,  Franklin Shaffer, Harvey Borovetz, John Woodard, James Antaki, Bartley Griffith et al., Forum on Multiphase Flows, ASME Fluids Engineering Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, June 1992
  48. Automated Analysis of Multiple-Pulse Particle Image Velocimetry Data ,  Everett Ramer and Franklin Shaffer, Journal of Applied Optics, Vol.31, No. 6, 1992
  49. Analysis of Pulse-Coded Particle Tracking Velocimetry Data, Ramakrishna Srinivasan, Ramanand Singh and Franklin Shaffer, IEEE International Conference on Pattern Recognition, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 1991
  50. Flow Dynamics of Ash Deposition in Heat-Exchanger Tube Banks,  Franklin Shaffer, Mahendra Mathur, Ismail Celik, Mehrdad Shahnam, Seventh Annual Coal Preparation, Utilization and Environmental Control Contractors Conference, Pittsburgh, Pa, July, 1991
  51. Flow Visualization of the Novacor Left Ventricular Assist Device , Woodard, J., Shaffer, F., et al., Proc. Cardiovascular Science and Technology Conf., Bethesda, MD, 1991
  52. Flow Dynamics of Ash Deposition, Shaffer, F., Ekmann, J. and Mathur, M., , Proc. Int. Conf. Coal Science, Newcastle, UK, 1991
  53. Analysis of Numerical Simulations of Mean Turbulent Flow past a Circular Cylinder,  Celik, I. and Shaffer, F., ASME/JSME Fluids Engineering Meeting, Portland OR, 1991
  54. Overview of Pneumatic Transport Research at the USDOE, George Klinzing, Mahendra Mathur, Franklin Shaffer, et al., Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center, Pneumatech 4, Glasgow, Scotland, June 1990
  55. Analysis of Venturi Performance for Gas-Particle Flows , Shaffer, F. and Bajura, R.A., , J. Fluids Engr., Vol. 112, March 1990
  56. Mechanics of Ash Deposition,  Shaffer, F., , Proc. DOE Adv. Research and Technology Development Program Review Meeting, Morgantown, WV, October, 1989
  57. Pulsed-Laser Imaging of Particle-Wall Collisions, Shaffer, F., and Ramer, E., Proc. Int. Conf. Mechanics Two-Phase Flows, Taipei, Taiwan, June 1989
  58. The Effect of Flow Conditioners on the Tensile Strength of Cohesive Powder Structures, Kono, H., Huang, C., Xi, M., and Shaffer, F., ,AIChE Symp. Series, No. 270, Vol. 85, 1989
  59. Development of Pulsed-Laser Velocimetry Systems Utilizing Photoelectric Image Sensors ,  Shaffer, F., Ekmann, J., and Ramer, E.,  AIAA/ASME/SIAM/APS First National Fluid Dynamics Congress, Cincinnati, OH, July 1988
  60. Fundamentals of the Mechanics of Ash Deposition, Shaffer, F., Proc. DOE Adv. Research and Technology Development Program Review Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 1988
  61. Fundamental Aspects of Gas-Particle Transport, Shaffer, F., Proc. DOE Solids Transport Program Review Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 1987
  62. Fluid Mechanics of Ash Deposition, Ekmann, J., and Shaffer, F., , Proc. DOE Advanced Research and Technology Development Program Review Meeting, Morgantown, WV, September, 1987
  63.  Pneumotech III, Jersey Island, 1987, Frank Shaffer, George Klinzing, Mahendra Mathur, James Ekmann
  64. Gas-Solid Flow Metering Method Based On Differential Pressure Measurements, Shaffer, F., and Bajura, R.A., A Proc. of the AIAA/ASME Fourth Fluid Mechanics, Plasma Dynamics and Lasers Conf., Atlanta, GA, May 1986
  65. A Differential Pressure Based Gas-Solid Flow Metering Method Applicable to the Intensively Circulating Fluidized Bed System, Shaffer, F., M.S. Thesis, West Virginia University, 1986
  66. The Intensively Circulating Fluidized Bed, Frank Shaffer and Richard Bajura, Annual Report of the NSF/WVU Fluid-Particle Science Research Center, September 1985

 

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