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Tools:
Fire Dynamics Simulator v5 Mesh Size Calculator
Tool to calculate the MESH line for input into an FDS input file
Current Work:
Finished my M.S. degree (with thesis) in Fire Protection Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Now, back in Texas and have started as a Ph.D. student at the University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering!
Active Projects/Courses @ UT Austin:
Spring 2010
- Thermodynamics
- Heat Transfer
- TA for Heat Transfer Lab
Publications:
Conference Proceedings:
- K.J. Overholt, M. Gollner, A. Rangwala: Characterizing the Flammability of corrugated cardboard using a cone calorimeter. 6th U.S. National Combustion Meeting, May 2009. (Paper) (Presentation) (Poster)
Master’s Thesis
K.J. Overholt. Characterizing the Flammability of Storage Commodities Using an Experimentally Determined B-number. Master’s thesis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2009). (Link)
Professional Societies:
President, SFPE WPI Student Chapter, 2009
Student Member, Society of Fire Protection Engineers, 2004-Present
Founding President, SFPE UHD Student Chapter, 2007