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Rydge B. Mulford
Assistant Professor
Full-Time Faculty
Bio
Dr. Rydge Mulford, a NASA Space Technology Research Fellow 2015-2019, studies the use of dynamic geometry to achieve control of heat transfer. His work applies to a variety of applications, including spacecraft thermal control and building envelopes. Dr. Mulford also has a vested interest in the intersection of personal behavior and sustainability, a topic that he writes about at joulethieves.com.
Selected Publications
- Mulford, R. B., Jones, M. R., & Iverson, B. D. (2019). Heat transfer, efficiency and turn-down ratio of a dynamic radiative heat exchanger. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 143, 118441.
- Mulford, R. B., Dwivedi, V. H., Jones, M. R., & Iverson, B. D. (2019). Control of net radiative heat transfer with a variable-emissivity accordion tessellation. Journal of Heat Transfer, 141(3), 032702.
- Mulford, R. B., Collins, N. S., Farnsworth, M. S., Jones, M. R., & Iverson, B. D. (2018) Total hemispherical apparent radiative properties of the infinite V-groove with diffuse reflection. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, 32(4), 1108-1112.
- Mulford, R. B., Collins, N. S., Farnsworth, M. S., Jones, M. R., & Iverson, B. D. (2018). Total hemispherical apparent radiative properties of the infinite V-groove with specular reflection. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 124, 168-176.
- Mulford, R.B., Iverson, B.D., & Jones, M. (2016). Dynamic control of radiative surface properties with origami-inspired design. Journal of Heat Transfer, 138(3), 032701-032701-9.
Selected Honors and Awards
- NASA Space Technology Research Fellow
Degrees
- Ph.D., mechanical engineering, Brigham Young University
- B.S., mechanical engineering, Brigham Young University
Courses Taught
- Heat transfer (MEE 410)
- Thermodynamics
Professional Activities
- Chaired/co-chaired ASME conference sessions
- Conference and journal paper reviewer
Research Interests
- Thermal control through geometric manipulation
- Heat transfer for sustainability