Background
Lakshminarayana, Budugur was born on February 15, 1935 in Shimoga, India. Came to the United States, 1963, naturalized, 1971.
(The book provides a thorough step--by--step presentation ...)
The book provides a thorough step--by--step presentation of the computational models involved which allows the reader to easily construct a flow chart from which to operate. A unique feature to this book is that the author critically reviews all of the existing numerical models highlighting both advantages and drawbacks of each.
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aerospace engineering educator
Lakshminarayana, Budugur was born on February 15, 1935 in Shimoga, India. Came to the United States, 1963, naturalized, 1971.
BME, Mysore University, India, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Liverpool, England, 1963. Doctor of Engineering Liverpool, England, 1981.
Assistant mechanic engineer, Kolar (India) Gold Mining Undertakings, 1958-1960;
researcher in mechanic engineering, U. Liverpool, 1960-1963;
Leverhulme fellow, U. Liverpool, 1962-1963;
assistant professor aerospace engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1963-1969;
associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1969-1974;
professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1974-1985;
director computational fluid dynamics studies, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1980-1987;
distinguished alumni professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1985-1986;
Evan Pugh professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1986;
director Center for Gas Turbines and Power, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1994. Visiting fellow scientist Cambridge U., St. John's College, England, 1971-1972. Visiting associate professor aerospace and astronautics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.
Visiting professor department.mech. engineering Indian Institute Science, 1979. Aerospace engineer computational fluid mechanics group National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1979. National Center for Scientific Research visiting professor Laboratoire de Mecanique des Fluides at d'Acoustique, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France, 1987-1988.
Visiting professor Technology University of Aachen, Germany, 1988. Advisory professor Institute Thermophysics Chinese Academy.Scis., 1993, Shanghai Jiao Tong U., China, 1993. Consultant Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, General Electric Aircraft Engine Division, Allied Signal, Allison Engine Company, Teledyne CAE, Inc.
United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development lecturer. General Motors, Rolls Royce, European Space Agency. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration advisory group on computational fluid dynamics, 1980.
Lecturer in field.
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Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (chairman Central Pennsylvania chapter 1970, Pendrey Literature award 1989, Airbreathing Propulsion award 1994), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Freeman Scholar award 1990, Fluids Engineering award 1996, International Gas Turbine Institute aircraft engine technical award 1997, Worcester Reed Warner medal).
Married Saroja Lakshminarayana. Children: Anita, Arvind.