NELSON MACKEN

PROFESSOR OF ENGINEERING
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Case Institute of Technology, 1961
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, 1965
  • Ph.D., Applied Science, University of Delaware, 1967
  • Assistant and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Carnegie-Mellon University 1970-1975
  • Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1975-77
  • Registered Professional Engineer, Ohio and Pennsylvania

  • Office: Hicks 302
  • E-Mail: nmacken1@swarthmore.edu
  • Phone: (610)-328-8073

COURSES TAUGHT
  • ENGR 03 - Problems in Technology
  • ENGR 14 - Experimentation for Engineering Design
  • ENGR 41 - Thermofluid Mechanics
  • ENGR 81 - Thermal Energy Conversion
  • ENGR 83 - Fluid Mechanics
  • ENGR 84 - Heat Transfer
  • ENGR 90 - Senior Design Project

RECENT PUBLICATIONS
  • Porter, Kevin J., N.A. Macken, "Evaluating Solar Heating and Cooling Models for a Residential Dwelling Using a Personal Computer," Proceedings of the American Solar Energy Society Annual Meeting, 1990, pp. 539-534.
  • Macken, N.A., "Perspectives on Energy--A Course on Energy for Non-Majors," Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 1990, Vol. 1, pp. 196-198.
  • Macken, N.A., K. Riedle, P. Weiss, "Momentum Effects on Countercurrent Flow of Steam and Water in a Horizontal Pipe with Saturated and Subcooled Conditions," American Society of Mechanical Engineers, HTD-Vol. 59, 1992, pp. 197-203.
  • Qian, F.,B. Farouk, R. Mutharasan, Macken N.A., "Heat Transfer from a Liquid Pool Due to an Impinging Gas Jet," Proceedings of the Second ISHMT-ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, Surathkal India, 1995

CURRENT INTERESTS
  • Heat transfer in multicomponent two-phase flow.
  • Experimental and analytical modeling of fluid systems
  • Alternative and conventional power generation systems
  • Design and analysis of heating, refrigeration and air-conditioning systems

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
  • Arthur D. Little, Inc
  • Siemens
  • General Electric Corporation
  • U.S. Army and Navy
  • Office of Technology Assessment
  • Department of Energy
  • Consolidation Coal Company