Ravi G. Kewalramani

Ph.D. Student &
Open source enthusiast

PC: Simon Eichinger

About me

Hey there!

As a research scientist at the Chair of Technical Thermodynamics, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, my experties lies in the fields of heat and mass transfer, multiphase flows, numerical methods, code development, Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics (CTFD) simulations and automated post-processing solutions.

Over the past years, I've gained valuable experience in numerical simulation using the open-source Finite Volume Method (FVM) based Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software OpenFOAM®.

Soon after joining this institute, I found myself gravitating towards IT administration. I owe a great deal of thanks to my supervisor Dr.-Ing. Ingo Riehl, for his unwavering support and guidance in both the fields (i.e., CTFD and IT administration).

In my free time, I enjoy administering my home cloud server and learning the art of web hosting. I am particularly passionate about developing simple, robust and cost-effective home cloud solutions.

Note:

This website is still a work in progress and I plan to add more content (on CFD simulations, post-processing techniques, Openmediavault, Nextcloud, Raspberry Pi, etc.) in the coming days, SO STAY TUNED!!!.

Experiences

  • November 2016 - present

    TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany

    Chair of Technical Thermodynamics | Institute of Thermal Engineering

    Research Scientist
    Topic: Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics of Aluminothermic Welding Process

  • May 2015 - September 2015

    Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Chair of Fluid Mechanics

    Intern
    Topic: 3D CFD Simulation of flow in a single slit of a disk separator

  • September 2014 - March 2015

    Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    Diesel & Gasoline Systems

    Master Student
    Topic: Simulation of DNOX-Sprays using VOF-Method

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Publications

Journals

  • R. G. Kewalramani, I. Riehl, J. Hantusch, T. Fieback: Numerical investigation of the cooling stage during aluminothermic welding of rails: Rapid welding process without preheating; Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, Vol. 37 (2023) DOI: 10.1016/j.tsep.2022.101610
  • R. G. Kewalramani, S. Pose, I. Riehl, T. Fieback: Solid-Liquid Phase Change in the Presence of Gas Phase: Numerical Modeling and Validation; Journal of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer (JFFHMT), Vol. 7 (2020), pp. 1-11 DOI: 10.11159/jffhmt.2020.001

Peer-reviewed conferences

  • R. G. Kewalramani, I. Riehl, J. Hantusch, T. Fieback: A CFD Model to simulate Thermal Mould Filling and Solid-Liquid Phase Change during Aluminothermic Welding of Raisl; 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer, 04. - 08. September 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany (Vortrag)
  • R. G. Kewalramani, I. Riehl, J. Hantusch, J. Keichel, M. Niederkrueger, T. Fieback: Numerical Modelling and Simulation of the Aluminothermic Welding of Rails: Heat Transfer and Solid-Liquid Phase Change; In: Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical and Material Engineering (MCM'21), 2. - 4. August 2021, Prague, Czech Republic [Virtual Conference] (Abstract/Poster)
  • R. G. Kewalramani, S. Pose, I. Riehl, T. Fieback: Investigation of the Solid-Liquid Phase Change in the Presence of Gas Phase: Numerical Modeling and Validation; In: Proceedings of the 5th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical and Material Engineering (MCM '19), 15. - 17. August 2019, Lisbon, Portugal (Vortrag/Article)

Conferences

  • R. G. Kewalramani, I. Riehl, J. Hantusch, T. Fieback: Aluminothermic Welding Process: 3D CFD Simulation of Solid-Liquid Phase Change and Experimental Validation using Photogrammetry; 18th Multiphase Flow Conference & Short Course, 08. - 12. November 2021, Dresden, Germany [Virtual Conference] (Poster)
  • R. G. Kewalramani, I. Riehl, J. Hantusch, T. Fieback: Multiphase CFD Simulation of Heat Transfer and Solidification During Thermite Welding Process; 14th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Oil & Gas, Metallurgical and Process Industries, 12. - 14. October 2020, Trondheim, Norway [Virtual conference] (Vortrag)
  • R. G. Kewalramani, I. Riehl, T. Fieback: Modellierung und Simulation des Erstarrungsvorganges beim Thermit®-Schweißen von Schienen; Thermodynamik-Kolloquium 2018, 26. - 28. September 2018, Kassel, Deutschland (Poster)
  • R. G. Kewalramani, I. Riehl, T. Fieback: CFD-Simulation des Thermit-Schweißverfahrens - Abkühlung und Erstarrung der Schmelze; Jahrestreffen der ProcessNet-Fachgruppen Mehrphasenströmungen, Wärme und Stoffübertragung, CFD, HTT, AuW, KRI und PMT, 6. - 9. März 2018, Bremen, Deutschland (Vortrag)
  • R. G. Kewalramani, I. Riehl, T. Fieback: Numerische Untersuchung der Wärmeübertragung und Erstarrung der Schmelze Thermit®-Schweißverfahren mittels OpenFOAM®;Thermodynamik-Kolloquium 2017, 27. - 29. September 2017, Dresden, Deutschland (Poster)

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