Steven G. Penoncello earned his BS and MS in mechanical engineering from the
College of North Dakota in 1978 and 1980, respectively. He earned his PhD in mechanical
engineering from the College of Idaho in 1986. He has been a registered skilled
engineer in mechanical engineering within the state of Idaho since 1993.
Dr. Penoncello has held tutorial positions on the College of North Dakota (teacher
from 1980–1983, assistant professor from 1986–1988, and affiliate professor from 1988–
1990), and the College of Idaho (visiting assistant professor from 1985–1986, affiliate
professor from 1990–1995, professor from 1995–2015, and professor emeritus since 2015).
He has additionally served in administrative positions on the College of Idaho (Mechanical
Engineering Division Chair from 1995–1999, Affiliate Dean for Analysis and
Graduate Research within the School of Engineering from 1999–2005, and Director of the Heart
for Utilized Thermodynamic Research [CATS] from 2005–2015).
Dr. Penoncello has taught undergraduate and graduate programs in thermodynamics, warmth
switch, fluid mechanics, air con, photo voltaic engineering, refrigeration engineering,
inner combustion engines, power know-how, and thermal power programs design. His
analysis includes the event of ordinary reference high quality formulations for the calculation
of the thermophysical properties of fluids and fluid mixtures of scientific and
engineering curiosity.
Dr. Penoncello has been an lively member of the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) since 1978. He grew to become a Life Member of the ASME in 2015. He has
served as a member of the Okay-7 Committee on Thermophysical Properties within the Warmth
Switch Division of the ASME from 1988–2013. He has additionally served as a mechanical engineering
program evaluator for the Accreditation Board on Engineering and Know-how
(ABET), representing the ASME from 1999–2012.
Dr. Penoncello’s background in thermal power programs design and evaluation began throughout
his grasp’s analysis on the College of North Dakota. His grasp’s thesis subject was
the analytical modeling and experimental verification of an progressive warmth pump system
designed for chilly climates. This work took a full system strategy and concerned the simultaneous
utility of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and warmth switch.
In 1991, the college of the College of Idaho Division of Mechanical Engineering
undertook the duty to critically consider and replace their undergraduate curriculum.
Throughout this course of, a acutely aware determination was made to revise the curriculum to permit the
undergraduate college students to have a major design expertise in a number of areas of the self-discipline
together with stable mechanics and thermal sciences. This course of resulted in a number of
new design-based programs together with the senior capstone design expertise (two programs),
an up to date machine design course, and a brand new course in thermal power programs design.
Dr. Penoncello took the lead within the improvement of the thermal power programs design
course. This e-book represents a group of the matters that he has taught in his course since
1992.
Dr. Penoncello has coauthored one e-book, two e-book chapters, and over 35 technical papers within the space of thermophysical properties.
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