Introduction
Teaching
Research
Publications
Educational Background
Schedule
Office Hours




College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology

Mechanical Engineering, Department of

Chivey Wu
Full-time Faculty


Office: E&T C159B
Phone: (323) 343-4489
FAX: (323) 343-5004
Email: cwu@calstatela.edu


INTRODUCTION

Teaching at CSULA since 1983. Conducted research projects for USAF, NASA, Lockheed-Martin, Hughes & South Coast Air Quality Management District. Conducting research for NASA. Worked at NASA & DOE research labs during summers. Involved in the aerodynamic design of solar car projects. Spent sabbaticals in China, Japan & Taiwan. Advised several M.S. students on their research and thesis, all of whom later obtained excellent employment. Serving as faculty advisor for ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) student chapter. 

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TEACHING INTERESTS

CAD, FEA, CFD, Multidisciplinary CAE, Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Aerodynamics & Aircraft Design, Wind Tunnel Testing and Numerical Methods.

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Conducted both Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Wind Tunnel studies on High Speed Aerodynamics and Solar Car Aerodynamics. Recently performing CFD research on Electronic Cooling and Viscoelastic Fluid Flow, and conducting a couple of research projects on Computer Aided Design and Multidisciplinary Engineering Analysis of Aircraft for NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and USAF. Starting in January 2003, will serve as Co-Principal Investigator for a newly established NASA University Research Center.

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PUBLICATIONS

Publication Title Publication Date
Integration of Configuration Design and Multidisciplinary Analysis of Aircraft  10/00 
ntegration of Multidisciplinary Engineering Analysis Software for Teaching & Research  9/00 
Modeling and Simulation of the Hole-Pressure Problem  2/00 
Numerical Prediction of Non-Isothermal Flow of a Viscoelastic Fluid Past a Cylinder Between Plates  9/87 
Effects of Wing Tip Swirling Jets on Trailing Vortices  5/97 

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering 12/83
 University of Illinois
 Urbana, Illinois

M.S. Mechanical Engineering 1/79
 University of Illinois
 Urbana, Illinois

B.S. Aeronautical Engineering 6/76
 National Cheng Kung University
 Tainan, Taiwan

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COURSE LIST

ME319 1 Computer-Aided Mechanical Engineering Analysis  TBA Spring 2003  
ME413 01 Fluid Mechanics Lab II  R 1:10 - 4:00 PM Winter 2003 E&T-C259 
ME454 01 Multidisciplinary Design & Analysis of Aircraft  MW 4:20 - 6:00 PM Winter 2003 E&T A331 

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OFFICE HOURS

Day Time
MONDAY 2-4 pm 
TUESDAY  
WEDNESDAY 2-4 pm 
THURSDAY  
FRIDAY  
SATURDAY  

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This document was last updated on 04/04/07