Sachin U Nimbalkar
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
42 Papers
46 Citations
Sachin U Nimbalkar is an academic researcher from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The author has contributed to research in topics: Efficient energy use & Environmental science. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 33 publications. Previous affiliations of Sachin U Nimbalkar include Office of Scientific and Technical Information & Rutgers University.
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Papers
Energy and emissions saving potential of additive manufacturing: the case of lightweight aircraft components
Runze Huang,Matthew Riddle,Diane J. Graziano,Joshua A. Warren,Sujit Das,Sachin U Nimbalkar,Joe Cresko,Eric Masanet +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented a system modeling framework for additive manufacturing in the U.S. aircraft industry, with integrated engineering criteria, life-cycle environmental data, aircraft fleet stock and fuel use models under different AM adoption scenarios.
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An experimental investigation of the optimum geometry for the cold end orifice of a vortex tube
TL;DR: In this article, a series of experiments focusing on various geometries of the "cold end side" for different inlet pressures and cold fractions were conducted using different cold end orifice diameters.
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Environmental and Economic Implications of Distributed Additive Manufacturing: The Case of Injection Mold Tooling
Runze Huang,Matthew Riddle,Diane J. Graziano,Sujit Das,Sachin U Nimbalkar,Joe Cresko,Eric Masanet +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a system modeling framework is developed, with integrations of lead-time analysis, life cycle inventory analysis, and LCC model, and scenarios considering design differences, supply-chain options, productions, maintenance, and AM technological developments.
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Industrial Waste Heat Recovery - Potential Applications, Available Technologies and Crosscutting R&D Opportunities
Arvind Thekdi,Sachin U Nimbalkar +1 more
- 01 Jan 2015
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore key areas and characteristics of industrial waste heat and its generation, barriers to waste heat recovery and use, and potential research and development (R&D) opportunities.
Estimation of and barriers to waste heat recovery from harsh environments in industrial processes
David Vance,Sachin U Nimbalkar,Arvind Thekdi,Kristina Armstrong,Thomas Wenning,Joseph Cresko,Mingzhou Jin +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the industrial potential for waste heat recovery in harsh environments is discussed, defined as a waste heat stream having either a temperature of at least 650°C or containing reactive constituents that complicate heat recovery.
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