Mary V. Holloway received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in August 2005. Her dissertation was entitled, "Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer of Turbulent Flow in Rod Bundle Subchannels." After graduation, she joined the faculty at the United States Naval Academy where she was an assistant professor from August of 2005 to December of 2007. While at the Naval Academy, she taught midshipmen fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. She served as co-Principal Investigator at the Naval Academy on a research project sponsored by Natick Army Soldier Center investigating the drag characteristics of parachutes. She also worked on a research project examining the fluid dynamics characteristics of confined swirling flows using CFD. Currently working at the Clemson University Computational Center for Mobility Systems, Dr. Holloway is focusing her research skills on providing computational solutions for government and industry clients in the aviation, automotive, and energy sectors.
Selected Publications
Holloway, M.V., Beasley, D.E., and Conner, M.E., 2008, "Single-Phase Convective Heat Transfer in Rod Bundles," Nuclear Engineering and Design, v. 238, no. 4, pp. 848-858.
Holloway, M. V., and Weber, F.J., 2007, "Infinite Mass Testing of a Scaled Parachute using a Tow Tank Facility," Proceedings of the 19th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference, Williamsburg, VA, 21-24 May 2007, AIAA 2007-2565.
Holloway, M.V., Beasley, D.E., and Conner, M.E., 2006, "Investigation of Swirling Flow in Rod Bundle Subchannels Using Computational Fluid Dynamics," Proceedings of the International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, ICONE14-89068, July 17-20, 2006.
Holloway, M.V., Conover, T.A., McClusky, H.L., Beasley, D.E., and Conner, M.E., 2005, "The Effect of Support Grid Design on Azimuthal Variation in Heat Transfer Coefficients for Rod Bundles," Journal of Heat Transfer, v. 127, pp. 598-605
Holloway, M.V., McClusky, H.L., Beasley, D.E., and Conner, M.E., 2004, "The Effect of Support Grid Features on Local, Single-Phase Heat Transfer Measurement in Rod Bundles," Journal of Heat Transfer, v. 126, pp. 43-53.