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walter.grassi@unipi.it
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Grassi, Walter
Lo.Th.A.R. (Low gravity and Thermal Advanced Research Laboratory), DESTEC (Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Constructions Engineering), University of Pisa−Largo Lucio Lazzarino, 56122 Pisa, Italy
Department of Energetics (Dipartimento di Energetica)
Largo Lucio Lazzarino Pisa PI ITALY
Forced convection, Natural Convection, Boiling, Heat transfer enhancement
Italian Space Agency, European Space Agency, Tuscan Regional Government Committee
University of Pisa
Order of the Cherub
Born in Naples in 1948, Professor Walter Grassi graduated in Electronic Engineering at the University of Pisa in 1974. After holding various positions as a Professor, Professor Walter Grassi is Professor of Technical Physics Today in the Department of Energy Engineering , systems, land and buildings of the University of Pisa, where he is responsible of the laboratory LOTHAR (LOw gravity and Thermal Advanced Research). Currently Professor Walter Grassi is president Italian Geothermal Union (UGI), a member of the ESF (European Science Foundation) and member of the National Council of Technical Physics.
At the University, Professor Walter Grassi, as well as having been part of the board of the department several times, in the early nineties he was a member of the Integrated Academic Senate for the drafting of the Statute of the University of Pisa, the Board of Directors in the years 1992/94, the academic Senate in the periods 1995/98, 1998/2000 and 2010/2012, and director of the department from 2006 to 2010. He was also energy managers of the University of Pisa and chief of the energy rector.
Professor Walter Grassi has carried out theoretical and experimental research in the field of heat exchange with studies on critical flow phenomenon "pool boiling" and "flow boiling" and ribagnamento of hot surfaces (rewet), subject in both developed function of the safety of nuclear reactors is, subsequently, for the hardening of ferrous materials on behalf of Dalmine SpA
In the field of energetics General, Professor Walter Grassi has collaborated with ENEA doing an analysis of the "bioclimatic" buildings performance with regard to the "energy" and the conditions of comfort and a study for the reorganization of the plants ENEA base in Antarctica. On behalf of SIV (Italian Flat Glass) it analyzed comparatively the energy behavior of light and some types of glass being.
Professor Walter Grassi has coordinated numerous research programs MURST, CNR, the European Union, the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the European Space Agency (ESA). It was also the coordinator of the PRIN "thermal fluid in two-phase media in drips and bubbles for innovative energy applications" and ENEA projects under the framework agreement ENEA-MISE on the definition of evaluation parameters on energy consumption of the hospitals and the construction of application software for the energy audits for residential and tertiary buildings.
Among the positions held, Professor Walter Grassi was responsible for a multi-annual agreement between the Energy Department of the University of Pisa and the Tuscan cooperatives for the realization of campaigns of measurements (temperature, humidity, noise and lighting) for the qualification the energy performance of buildings and well-being. He was also responsible for drawing up the energy plan of the Province of Pisa (on Energy Agency commission Pisana) and drafting the Guidelines for Sustainable Construction of the Municipality of Pisa. Finally until 2004 he was a member of the Tuscan Regional Government Committee for energy management, he has been a member of the Regional Scientific Committee of the Agency for Energy (REA) during the final stage of drafting the energy plan of the Tuscany Region 2000 Pisan Agency board member for energy and 2004-2006 regional Agency President for energy, REA SpA
At the University, Professor Walter Grassi, as well as having been part of the board of the department several times, in the early nineties he was a member of the Integrated Academic Senate for the drafting of the Statute of the University of Pisa, the Board of Directors in the years 1992/94, the academic Senate in the periods 1995/98, 1998/2000 and 2010/2012, and director of the department from 2006 to 2010. He was also energy managers of the University of Pisa and chief of the energy rector.
Professor Walter Grassi has carried out theoretical and experimental research in the field of heat exchange with studies on critical flow phenomenon "pool boiling" and "flow boiling" and ribagnamento of hot surfaces (rewet), subject in both developed function of the safety of nuclear reactors is, subsequently, for the hardening of ferrous materials on behalf of Dalmine SpA
In the field of energetics General, Professor Walter Grassi has collaborated with ENEA doing an analysis of the "bioclimatic" buildings performance with regard to the "energy" and the conditions of comfort and a study for the reorganization of the plants ENEA base in Antarctica. On behalf of SIV (Italian Flat Glass) it analyzed comparatively the energy behavior of light and some types of glass being.
Professor Walter Grassi has coordinated numerous research programs MURST, CNR, the European Union, the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the European Space Agency (ESA). It was also the coordinator of the PRIN "thermal fluid in two-phase media in drips and bubbles for innovative energy applications" and ENEA projects under the framework agreement ENEA-MISE on the definition of evaluation parameters on energy consumption of the hospitals and the construction of application software for the energy audits for residential and tertiary buildings.
Among the positions held, Professor Walter Grassi was responsible for a multi-annual agreement between the Energy Department of the University of Pisa and the Tuscan cooperatives for the realization of campaigns of measurements (temperature, humidity, noise and lighting) for the qualification the energy performance of buildings and well-being. He was also responsible for drawing up the energy plan of the Province of Pisa (on Energy Agency commission Pisana) and drafting the Guidelines for Sustainable Construction of the Municipality of Pisa. Finally until 2004 he was a member of the Tuscan Regional Government Committee for energy management, he has been a member of the Regional Scientific Committee of the Agency for Energy (REA) during the final stage of drafting the energy plan of the Tuscany Region 2000 Pisan Agency board member for energy and 2004-2006 regional Agency President for energy, REA SpA
Articles:
Articles:
UNSUBMERGED JET IMPINGEMENT HEAT TRANSFER AT LOW LIQUID SPEED - Vol. 6 '1994 - International Heat Transfer Conference 10
NATURAL CONVECTION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ELECTRIC FIELD UNDER VARIABLE GRAVITY CONDITIONS - Vol. 8 '1998 - International Heat Transfer Conference 11
An Experimental Study on the Influence of Force Fields on CHF in Pool Boiling - Vol. 40 '2002 - International Heat Transfer Conference 12
OPTIMAL WORKING FLUID AND ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION FOR EHD-ENHANCED SINGLE-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER - Vol. 0 '2006 - International Heat Transfer Conference 13
POOL BOILING IN MICROGRAVITY WITH APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC FIELD: FIRST RESULTS OF ARIEL EXPERIMENT ON FOTON-M2 - Vol. 0 '2006 - International Heat Transfer Conference 13
HETEROGENEOUS BOILING INCEPTION IN RAPID SURFACE TEMPERATURE TRANSIENT STATE - Vol. 8 '1982 - International Heat Transfer Conference 7
Experimental Study of Mixed Convection in Horizontal Annuli for Low Reynolds Numbers - Vol. 3 '1986 - International Heat Transfer Conference 8
IMPINGING LIQUID JETS ON HEATED SURFACES - Vol. 1 '1990 - International Heat Transfer Conference 9
ROUND LIQUID JET IMPINGEMENT HEAT TRANSFER: LOCAL NUSSELT NUMBERS IN THE REGION WITH NON ZERO PRESSURE GRADIENT - Vol. 4 '1990 - International Heat Transfer Conference 9
Saturated Pool Boiling Enhancement by Means of an Electric Field - Vol. 1 '1994 - Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer
Optimal Working Fluid and Electrode Configuration for EHD-Enhanced Single-Phase Heat Transfer - Vol. 14 '2007 - Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer
FORCE FIELDS EFFECTS ON POOL BOILING HEAT TRANSFER - Vol. 21 '2014 - Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer
A REVIEW ON SATURATED POOL BOILING ENHANCEMENT BY MEANS OF AN ELECTRIC FIELD - Vol. 24 '2017 - Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer
POOL BOILING IN REDUCED GRAVITY - Vol. 13 '2001 - Multiphase Science and Technology
POOL BOILING IN MICROGRAVITY AND IN ELECTRIC FIELDS: OLD AND RECENT RESULTS - Vol. 19 '2007 - Multiphase Science and Technology
POOL BOILING IN MICROGRAVITY AND IN THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRIC FIELD: EVALUATION OF THE VOID FRACTION IN THE ARIEL EXPERIMENT - Vol. 21 '2009 - Multiphase Science and Technology
Tuoni, G.
Experimental Study of Mixed Convection in Horizontal Annuli for Low Reynolds Numbers
HETEROGENEOUS BOILING INCEPTION IN RAPID SURFACE TEMPERATURE TRANSIENT STATE
Marco, P. Di
POOL BOILING IN REDUCED GRAVITY
Testi, Daniele
Optimal Working Fluid and Electrode Configuration for EHD-Enhanced Single-Phase Heat Transfer
OPTIMAL WORKING FLUID AND ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION FOR EHD-ENHANCED SINGLE-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER
FORCE FIELDS EFFECTS ON POOL BOILING HEAT TRANSFER
Faggiani , Sergio
Experimental Study of Mixed Convection in Horizontal Annuli for Low Reynolds Numbers
ROUND LIQUID JET IMPINGEMENT HEAT TRANSFER: LOCAL NUSSELT NUMBERS IN THE REGION WITH NON ZERO PRESSURE GRADIENT
IMPINGING LIQUID JETS ON HEATED SURFACES
Di Marco, Paolo
NATURAL CONVECTION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ELECTRIC FIELD UNDER VARIABLE GRAVITY CONDITIONS
POOL BOILING IN MICROGRAVITY AND IN ELECTRIC FIELDS: OLD AND RECENT RESULTS
POOL BOILING IN MICROGRAVITY AND IN THE PRESENCE OF ELECTRIC FIELD: EVALUATION OF THE VOID FRACTION IN THE ARIEL EXPERIMENT
A REVIEW ON SATURATED POOL BOILING ENHANCEMENT BY MEANS OF AN ELECTRIC FIELD
POOL BOILING IN MICROGRAVITY WITH APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC FIELD: FIRST RESULTS OF ARIEL EXPERIMENT ON FOTON-M2
An Experimental Study on the Influence of Force Fields on CHF in Pool Boiling
Saturated Pool Boiling Enhancement by Means of an Electric Field
UNSUBMERGED JET IMPINGEMENT HEAT TRANSFER AT LOW LIQUID SPEED
Magrini, A.
UNSUBMERGED JET IMPINGEMENT HEAT TRANSFER AT LOW LIQUID SPEED
Incropera, Frank P.
Experimental Study of Mixed Convection in Horizontal Annuli for Low Reynolds Numbers
Vista, D. Della
Optimal Working Fluid and Electrode Configuration for EHD-Enhanced Single-Phase Heat Transfer
OPTIMAL WORKING FLUID AND ELECTRODE CONFIGURATION FOR EHD-ENHANCED SINGLE-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER
Ciampi, M.
Experimental Study of Mixed Convection in Horizontal Annuli for Low Reynolds Numbers
HETEROGENEOUS BOILING INCEPTION IN RAPID SURFACE TEMPERATURE TRANSIENT STATE
Heat & Mass Transfer, and Fluids Engineering