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Senior Lecturer
Name: Dr. Donal Finn
Position: Senior Lecturer
Room No.: 310
Tel: + 353 1 716 1947
Fax: + 353 1 283 0534
E-mail: Donal.Finn@ucd.ie
Qualifications: B.E., M.Eng.Sc, Ph.D, C.Eng.
Affiliations: M.IEI, M.ASHRAE
Teaching Interests: Heat Transfer, Air Conditioning Systems, Building Energy, Measurement.
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
Research Interests:
Research Groups: Energy Conversion Research Group
Members of Research Group
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Current Research Projects:
Recent/Selected Publications:
Journal
1. Costelloe, B and Finn,
D.P. “Heat Transfer Correlations for Low Approach Evaporative Cooling
Systems in Buildings” Applied Thermal Engineering (in press
doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.02.005)
2. Horan, J.M, Finn, D.P.
“Sensitivity of internal Airflows in a naturally Ventilated Atrium
Space Subject to Variation in External Wind Speeds. “Energy and
Buildings. 40/8, 1577-1585. (2008)
3. Clarke, R., Finn, D.P.
"Numerical Investigation of the Effect Of Heat Exchanger U-Bends on
Tube-Side Heat Transfer", Int. Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer,
51, 3-4, 724-735 (2008).
4. Costelloe, B and Finn ,
D.P. “Thermal effectiveness characteristics of low approach indirect
evaporative cooling systems in buildings“ Energy and Buildings
39,1235-1243, (2007).
5. Finn D.P., Connolly D
and Kenny P. "Design Sensitivity Studies on a Maritime Building
Subject to Night Cooling” Int. J. of Solar Energy, 81, (6), 697
– 710, (2007).
6. Horan, J. & Finn,
D.P. (2005). “CFD Reliability Issues in the Prediction of Airflows in
a Naturally Ventilated Building” Int. J. of Ventilation, 4(3), 1,
255-268, ISSN 1473-3315.
7. Costello, B, Finn, D.P.
(2003) “Experimental energy performance of open cooling towers used
under low and variable approach conditions for indirect evaporative
cooling in buildings.” Building Services Engineering Research &
Technology, 24(3), pp163-177.
8. Costello, B, Finn, D.P.
(2003) “Indirect evaporative cooling potential in air-water systems in
temperate climates” Energy and Buildings, Elsevier, 35(6), pp.
573-591.
9. Finn, D.P., Cunningham,
P. (1998). "Solution Reuse for Model Generation in Numerical
Simulation" Applied Artificial Intelligence in Engineering, 12(3),
297-314.
10. Cunningham, P, Finn D.P., Slattery, J.
“Knowledge Engineering Requirements in Derivational Analogy” In: S.
Wess, K.-D. Althoff and M.M. Richter Editors, Topics in Case-based
Reasoning. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence Springer,
11. Finn, D.P. "Preliminary Stages of
Engineering Analysis and Modelling: Workshop Summary, 2nd International
Conf. on Artificial Intelligence in Design." Artificial
Intelligence in Engineering Design Manufacturing and Analysis, (AI
12. Finn, D.P. "A Physical
Modelling Assistant for the Preliminary Stages of Finite
Element Analysis" Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Design
Manufacturing and Analysis, 7(4), (1993).
13. Finn, D.P., Hurley, N "AI-DEQSOL A
Knowledge based Environment for Numerical Simulation of Engineering
Problems described by Partial Differential Equations" Artificial
Intelligence in Eng. Design Manufacturing and Analysis, 6(3), p.199-212
(1992).
14. Monaghan, P.F, Finn, D.P., O' Reilly, J
"Wind evaporator heat pumps - Part 1: Test Methods". ASME
Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 114, 4, pp. 281-285.
15. Monaghan, P.F, Redfern, M., Oosthuizen,
P., Grealish, F, Finn, D.P. "An automatic non-contact
measurement technique for investigation of the effect of frosting on
wind convector heat transfer performance" Int. J. of Experimental
Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics & Fluid Mechanics, 4, pp399-405,
1991.
16. Monaghan, P.F, Finn, D.P., Oosthuizen, P.
"Development of an Outdoor Test Facility for Wind Convectors".
ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering 112, 4, pp 287-292, 1990
17. Finn, D.P., Monaghan, P.F, Oosthuizen, P.
"Heat transfer to unfrosted wind convectors - mathematical
modelling and experimental validation". ASME Journal of Solar
Energy Engineering 112, 4, pp280-286, 1990.
18. Monaghan, P.F. Finn, D.P. "Economic
feasibility of wind convectors as heat pump evaporators". Int.
Journal of Energy Research, Wiley, Vol 12, No. 4, pp.407 412,
1990.
Book Chapters
1. Cunningham, P, Finn, D.P.,
Slattery, J. "Knowledge Engineering Requirements in Derivational
Analogy" Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence - Topics in
Case-Based Reasoning, pp234-245, Springer Verlag, ISBN 3-540-58330-0,
(1994).
2. Hurley, N., Finn, D., and
3. McGann, C., Grimson, J.B,
Finn, D.P. "Modelling Physical Systems" pp1-12. ISBN
0444897038, Elsevier (1992).
4. Finn, D.P., Timoney, D.,
Kelehan, R. and Brophy, B. “Design Issues associated with
Multi-Temperature Transportation Systems. Revue Generale du Froid, 1069,
pp. 38-45, (2006), ISSN 0755-7868.
International Conference
1.
Cabello-Portoles, A, Finn. D.P. and Smyth S. “Evaluation Of Defrost
Options For Secondary Coolants In Multi-Temperature Indirect Transport
Refrigeration. IIR 8th Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working
Fluids,
2. Finn, D.P,
Murphy, F.T., and
3. Clarke, R,
and Finn. D.P. “Numerical investigation of the influence of heat
exchanger U-bends on temperature profile and heat transfer of secondary
working fluids. 5th European Thermal-Sciences Conference,
4. Burke, K,
Kenny, P., Finn, D.P. "Sensitivity Analysis of the EPBD Energy
Performance Grading of Buildings", 28th AIVC Air Infiltration and
Ventilation Conf. Crete (2007) ISBN 978 960 6746 024.
5. Horan, J.M,
Finn, D.P. "Internal Airflow Sensitivity in a Naturally
Ventilated Atrium subject to Variation in External Wind
Conditions", 28th AIVC Air Infiltration and Ventilation Conf.
6. Gaffney, B,
Brophy, B., Finn, D.P., Timoney, D.J “Mathematical Modeling of
Multi-Temperature Indirect Refrigeration Systems” International
Institute of Refrigeration, 22nd World Congress,
7. Smyth, S,
Brophy, B., Finn, D.P., Timoney, D.J “Performance Evaluation of
Secondary
8. Costelloe,
B. Finn, D.P. "Thermal Performance of Low Approach Evaporative
Cooling Systems in Buildings", 2nd Int. Conf. on Renewable Energy
in Maritime
9. Horan, J.M,
Finn, D.P. Factors influencing the CFD modelling of external
airflows associated with naturally ventilated 2nd Int. Conf. on
Renewable Energy in Maritime
10. Clarke, R and Finn D.P.
Numerical Investigation of the Effect Of Heat Exchanger U-Bends On
Tube-Side Heat Transfer 2nd Int. Conf. on Renewable Energy in
Maritime
11. Burke, K., Kenny, P., Finn,
D.P. "The transparency and repeatability of building energy
performance certification" Int. Conf. on the Dynamic Analysis,
Simulation and Testing applied to the Energy and Environmental
Performance of Buildings, Athens, Greece, 2005.
12. Kelehan, R., Brophy, B.,
Finn, D.P., Timoney, D.J. "Design Issues Associated with Secondary
13. Carroll, J.M, Brophy, B.,
Finn, D.P., Timoney, D.J. "Development of a Steady State
Mathematical Model to Simulate the Performance of an Indirect
Multi-Temperature Refrigeration System” IIR Int. Ins. Refrigeration -
Latest Developments in Refrigerated Storage and Transportation,
14. Horan J.M, Finn, D.P.
"Reliability of CFD to investigate airflows in naturally ventilated
buildings” PALENC2005 Conference on Passive and Low Energy Cooling for
the Built Environment, Greece (2005), ISBN 960-88153-4-7.
15. Connolly, B., Finn, D.P.
Kenny, P. "Influence of design parameters in a night ventilated
maritime building ” PALENC2005 (Passive and Low Energy Cooling
for the Built Environment,
16. Costelloe, B., Finn, D.P.
"Thermal efficiency characteristics of enhanced indirect
evaporative cooling systems” PALENC2005 (Passive and Low Energy
Cooling for the Built Environment,
17. Horan J. & Finn D. CFD
“Modeling of the Internal Climate of a Naturally Ventilated Building -
A Numerical and Experimental Study”, MASCOT05 - 5th Meeting on Applied
Scientific Computing and Tools - Grid Generation, Approximation, and
Visualization.
18. Costelloe, B., Finn, D.P.
"Energy Performance of Indirect Evaporative Cooling in Chilled
Ceiling Applications in Maritime Temperate Climates” Paper 435, E1-4,
Int. Institute of Refrigeration, 20th Congress, Washington 2003.
19. Finn, D.P. and Brennan S.
"Sensitivity Analysis Using CFD of Air Distribution in Transport
Refrigeration Containers” Paper 412, D2-1, International
Institute of Refrigeration, 20th Congress, Washington 2003.
20. Grant, K and Finn, D.P.
"Design of a Multi-evaporator Vapour Compression Experimental Test
System for Transport Refrigeration Applications" Eurotherm Seminar
No. 72 Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer of Refrigeration Machines
and Heat Pumps. pp. 209-216,
21. Stack, A.J and Finn, D.P.
"Modelling and Validation of a Multi-evaporator Vapour Compression
Cycle subject to Non-uniform Loading in Transport Refrigeration
Applications" Paper R18-2, Proceedings of the Ninth International
Refrigeration Conference, Purdue University, Indiana, USA. July 2002.
22. Costello, B, Finn, D.P.
“Energy Reduction by enhanced Evaporative Cooling of Buildings in
Maritime Climates” Renewable energy in Maritime Climates REMIC
Conference, Belfast, N.
23. Finn, D.P., Costello, B.
“Evaporative Cooling Systems in Deep-plan Office Buildings” Paper
S.13, pp 106-120. CLIMA2000,
24. Costello, B, Finn, D.P.
“The Design and Performance of an Evaporative Test Rig for Maritime
Type Climates” Joint CIBSE/ASHRAE Meeting, Dublin, Ireland, 2000.
25. Finn, D.P., Doyle, C.J.
"Evaporator Heat Transfer Optimisation using Algorithm Controlled
Pulse-Activated Throttling Devices " pp. 524-533, ASHRAE Winter
Meeting, Dallas, 2000.
26. Finn, D.P., Doyle, C.J., “A
BMS integrated electronic expansion valve for real time optimisation of
refrigeration expansion“ International Institute of
Refrigeration, Vol. 3, Paper 222, 19th World Congress, Sydney, (1999).
27. Doyle, C.J., Finn, D.P.
"Evaporator Heat Transfer Optimisation using Algorithm Controlled
Pulse-Activated Throttling Devices " Proceedings of Eurotherm
Seminar No. 62, Heat Transfer in Condensation and Evaporation, Grenoble,
pp179-187. (1998)
28. Finn, D.P., Cunningham, P.
"A Case-based Reasoning Approach to Mathematical Modelling in
Numerical Simulation of Engineering Problems described by PDEs"
15th IMACS World Congress on Scientific Computation, Modelling and
Applied Mathematics, Berlin (1997).
29. Finn, D.P. Cunningham, P
"Physical Model Generation in Thermal Engineering Problems
described by Partial Differential Equations" Proc. 8th Int.
Workshop in Qualitative Reasoning, Nara, Japan, (1994)
30. Finn, D.P., Cunningham, P,
Slattery, J "Modelling of Engineering Thermal Problems: An
Implementation using CBR with Derivational Analogy" in Proc. 1st
Euro. Wk. on Case-Based
31. Cunningham, P, Finn, D.P
"Knowledge Engineering Requirements in Derivational Analogy"
Proc. of the First European Workshop on Case-Based
32. Cunningham, P, Smyth, B,
Finn, D.P, Cahill, E "Retrieval Issues in Real World CBR
Applications: How far can we go with Discrimination Nets" In W.
Visser (ed), Workshop on Reuse of Designs, 13th Int. Conf. on
Artificial Intelligence, France, pp. 141-153, 1993.
33. Finn, D.P "Preliminary
Stages of Engineering Analysis and Modelling" Workshop Preliminary
Stages of Detailed Analysis in Engineering Design, 2nd Int. Conf. on AI
in Design,
34. Finn, D.P., Grimson, J
"An intelligent modelling assistant for preliminary analysis in
design" In: J. Gero (ed) Proc. of the 2nd Int.
Conference on AI in Design,
35. Finn, D.P., Grimson, J
"An Intelligent Modelling Assistant for Analysis of Physical
Systems" Proceedings 1992 ASME Computers in Engineering Annual
Conference,
36. Hurley ,N, Finn, D.P. Sagawa,
N "An Intelligent Modelling Interface to Numerical Simulation"
Proc. of the 13th World Congress on Computational and Applied
Mathematics, Dublin, Ireland, 1992, pp.1858-1861.
37. Sagawa, N., Finn, D.P.
Hurley, N. “An Integrated Problem Solving Environment for Numerical
Simulation of Engineering Problems”. Proceedings of the IFIP TC2/WG
2.5 Conference on Programming Environments for High-Level Scientific
Problem Solving,
38. Sagawa, N., Finn, D.P.
Hurley, N. "DEQSOL/AI-DEQSOL: Towards an integrated problem solving
environment for numerical simulation" ILIAM
(Information Linkage between Industry and Mathematics) VIII,
39. Finn, D.P., Hurley, N,
Sagawa, N "AI-DEQSOL A Knowledge based Environment for Numerical
Simulation of Engineering Problems". Proc. of the Euro. Simulation
Conf., Soc. for Computer Simulation,
40. Monaghan, P.F, Finn, D.P.,
O'Reilly, J. "Development of an Outdoor Test Facility for Wind
Evaporators". Proceedings 1989 ASME Winter Annual Conference,
41. Finn, D.P., Monaghan, P.F,
Oosthuizen, P. "Heat transfer to unfrosted wind convectors"
Proceedings of the 11th Annual ASME Solar Energy Conference, San Diego,
CA, ASME pp 499-507 (1989).
42. Monaghan, P.F, Redfern, M.,
Oosthuizen, P., Grealish, F, Finn, D.P. "An automatic
non-contact technique for investigation of the effect of frosting on
wind convector heat transfer". Proc. 2nd
43. Monaghan, P.F, Finn, D.P.,
Oosthuizen, P. "Development of an Outdoor Test Facility for Wind
Convectors". Proceedings of the 10th ASME Solar Energy Division
Conference, Golden, CO, ASME, pp27-32 (1988).
44. Monaghan, P.F. Finn,
D.P."Technical and economic feasibility of wind convectors as heat
pump evaporators" Proceedings of 1988 North Sun Conference,
45. Finn, D.P., Monaghan, P.F,
Oosthuizen, P. "Mathematical modelling and experimental validation
of the heat and mass transfer to unfrosted wind convectors"
Proceedings of the 1987 World Solar Energy Congress, Hamburg ISES. Vol.
4.2.0.2., pp 1978-1982, (1987).
46. Monaghan, P.F, Finn, D.P.,
Oosthuizen, P. "Design and testing of the University College Galway
wind convector test facility" Proceedings of the 1987 World Solar
Energy Congress, Hamburg, Germany, ISES, Vol. 4.2.0.1, pp. 1983-1987,
(1987).
Additional Information:
Education:
1991 - 1995
PhD,
1985 - 1987
MEngSc. (NUI) in Mechanical Engineering Analysis & Design,
1981 - 1985
BE (NUI) in Mechanical Engineering, National University of
Ireland-Galway (UCG), 1H.
Appointments
& Employment:
1996 - Present Lecturer, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
1995 - 1996
Assistant Lecturer, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,
1989 - 1995
Project Engineering Manager, Hitachi Europe Ltd,
1991 - 1994
Part-time Lecturer, Computer Simulation for Engineers, Computer Science
Dept,
1987 -
1989
Mechanical Engineer, Erinova Industries Ltd, Dublin, Ireland
HONOURS & aWARDS:
2008
UCD
2007
UCD SEED Funding Research Award.
2006
Best paper 2nd REMIC Conference,
2004-2005
Visiting Scholar, ACRC,
2004
National Instruments Undergraduate Teaching Equipment Award.
2004
UCD President’s Research Award.
2003
UCD President’s Research Fellowship.
1997 Royal
1997-Present Expert Assessor, European Commission, 5th, 6th, 7th Framework Research
Programme.
1996-1999
External Examiner, Diploma in Computer Engineering, Dept. of Computer
Science, TCD,
1994-96-98-00
Vice-Chair (
1992-Present Editorial board member Artificial Intelligence in Engineering
Design, Analysis & Manufacturing.
1988 ASME Energy Division Award - best paper in Testing and Measurements during 1987 / 88.
1981
UCG Entrance Scholarship - awarded to top ten first year university
entrants
PROFESSIONAL
MembershiPS
/ Qualifications:
1999-Present Member, American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE)
1986-Present Member, The
1996
Chartered Engineer (C.Eng)
