Tanuma Tadashi

Researcher Information

Affiliation

General Medical Education and Research Center (G-MEC) Professor

Degree

• Dr. Eng.（1995/12 Tohoku University）

URL

https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=202301009719200309

J-Global ID

• 202301009719200309

Research Interests

• Enhancement of steam and gas turbine performance Energy machine design Advanced mechanical engineering design methodology Application of mechanical simulation to mechanical design and medicine Medical applications of fluid dynamics Fluid dynamics Computational fluid dynamics Mechanical engineering design education   

Research Areas

• Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering) / Fluid engineering

Academic & Professional Experience

• 2010/04 - Today  Teikyo University
• 1980/04 - 2010/03  Toshiba Corporation

Education

• 1978/04 - 1980/03  Tohoku University  Graduate School of Engineering  Department of Mechanical Engineering
• 1974/04 - 1978/03  Tohoku University  Faculty of Engineering  Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Association Memberships

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers   The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers   Japan Society of Fluid Mechanics   火力原子力発電技術協会   Turbomachinery Society of Japan   日本ガスタービン学会   

Research Activity Information

Published Papers

• A Study of Unsteady Aerodynamic Forces on Last Stage Blades in a Low-Pressure Model Steam Turbine at Very Low Operating Conditions

  Tadashi Tanuma; Hiroshi Okuda; Taiga Haraguchi; Kenichi Okuno; Naoki Shibukawa

  Proc. ASME. GT2023, Volume 10: Steam Turbine, V010T20A003, June 26–30, 2023 Paper No: GT2023-101083 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2023/06 [Refereed]
  
• A novel method of tracheal anastomosis healing using a single submucosal injection of basic fibroblast growth factor: initial report

  Fumi Yokote; Yoshikane Yamauchi; Hiroko Komura; Tadashi Tanuma; Yukinori Sakao; Masafumi Kawamura; Makoto Komura

  European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Oxford University Press (OUP) 61 (4) 917 - 924 1010-7940 2021/12 [Refereed]
  
• Construction of a computational mechanical model of bronchi for practical simulation of the optimal positive intrathoracic pressure conditions during general thoracic surgery

  Yoshikane Yamauchi; Yuichi Saito; Atsushi Yasuda; Suguru Shirai; Hiroshi Kondo; Hirofumi Uehara; Yukinori Sakao; Masafumi Kawamura; Toshimitsu Yokobori; Tadashi Tanuma

  Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering IOS Press 32 (6) 333 - 345 0959-2989 2021/11 [Refereed]
  
• A preoperative predictive study of advantages of airway changes after maxillomandibular advancement surgery using computational fluid dynamics analysis

  Kanako Yamagata; Keiji Shinozuka; Shouhei Ogisawa; Akio Himejima; Hiroaki Azaki; Shuichi Nishikubo; Takako Sato; Masaaki Suzuki; Tadashi Tanuma; Morio Tonogi

  PLOS ONE Public Library of Science (PLoS) 16 (8) e0255973 - e0255973 2021/08 [Refereed]
  
• The effect of nasal and oral breathing on airway collapsibility in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: Computational fluid dynamics analyses

  Masaaki Suzuki; Tadashi Tanuma

  PLOS ONE Public Library of Science (PLoS) 15 (4) e0231262 - e0231262 2020/04 [Refereed]
  
• Computational fluid dynamics analysis for the preoperative prediction of airway changes after maxillomandibular advancement surgery

  Shouhei Ogisawa; Keiji Shinozuka; Junya Aoki; Keiichi Yanagawa; Akio Himejima; Ryota Nakamura; Kanako Yamagata; Takako Sato; Masaaki Suzuki; Tadashi Tanuma; Morio Tonogi

  Journal of Oral Science Nihon University School of Dentistry 61 (3) 398 - 405 1343-4934 2019 [Refereed]
  
• Unsteady Flow Effects on Steam Turbine Last Stage Blades at Very Low Load Operating Condition

  Tadashi Tanuma; Michio Ogawa; Hiroshi Okuda; Gaku Hashimoto; Naoki Shibukawa; Kenichi Okuno; Tomohiko Tsukuda

  Proc. ASME. GT2018-76498, Volume 8: Microturbines, Turbochargers, and Small Turbomachines; Steam Turbines, V008T29A028, June 11–15, 2018 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2018/06 [Refereed]
  
• Effect of Nasal Obstruction on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment: Computational Fluid Dynamics Analyses

  Tadashi Wakayama; Masaaki Suzuki; Tadashi Tanuma

  PLOS ONE Public Library of Science (PLoS) 11 (3) e0150951 - e0150951 2016/03 [Refereed]
  
• Aerodynamic and Structural Numerical Investigation of Unsteady Flow Effects on Last Stage Blades

  Tadashi Tanuma; Hiroshi Okuda; Gaku Hashimoto; Satoru Yamamoto; Naoki Shibukawa; Kenichi Okuno; Hiroshi Saeki; Tomohiko Tsukuda

  Proc. ASME. GT2015-43848, Volume 8: Microturbines, Turbochargers and Small Turbomachines; Steam Turbines, V008T26A035, June 15–19, 2015 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015/06 [Refereed]
  
• Numerical Investigation of Steam Turbine Exhaust Diffuser Flows and Their Three Dimensional Interaction Effects on Last Stage Efficiencies

  Tadashi Tanuma; Yasuhiro Sasao; Satoru Yamamoto; Yoshiki Niizeki; Naoki Shibukawa; Hiroshi Saeki

  Proc. ASME. GT2014, Volume 1B: Marine; Microturbines, Turbochargers and Small Turbomachines; Steam Turbines, V01BT27A039, June 16–20, 2014 Paper No: GT2014-26665 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2014/06 [Refereed]
  
• An Upwind Eulerian-Eulerian Model for Non-Equilibrium Condensation in Steam Turbines

  Xiaofeng Zhu; Xin Yuan; Zhirong Lin; Naoki Shibukawa; Tomohiko Tsukuda; Yoshiki Niizeki; Tadashi Tanuma

  Proc. ASME. GT2013, Volume 5B: Oil and Gas Applications; Steam Turbines, V05BT25A024, June 3–7, 2013 Paper No: GT2013-95047 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2013/06 [Refereed]
  
• Aerodynamic Interaction Effects From Upstream and Downstream on the Down-Flow Type Exhaust Diffuser Performance in a Low Pressure Steam Turbine

  Tadashi Tanuma; Yasuhiro Sasao; Satoru Yamamoto; Yoshiki Niizeki; Naoki Shibukawa; Hiroshi Saeki

  Proc. ASME. GT2013, Volume 5B: Oil and Gas Applications; Steam Turbines, V05BT25A044, June 3–7, 2013 Paper No: GT2013-95901 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2013/06 [Refereed]
  
• Numerical Investigation of Three-Dimensional Wet Steam Flows in an Exhaust Diffuser With Non-Uniform Inlet Flows From the Turbine Stages in a Steam Turbine

  Tadashi Tanuma; Yasuhiro Sasao; Satoru Yamamoto; Yoshiki Niizeki; Naoki Shibukawa; Hiroshi Saeki

  Proc. ASME. GT2012, Volume 6: Oil and Gas Applications; Concentrating Solar Power Plants; Steam Turbines; Wind Energy, 589-602, June 11–15, 2012 Paper No: GT2012-69496 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2012/06 [Refereed]
  
• Study on flange geometry of steam turbine partial admission stage using unsteady flow analysis

  Shinji Takada; Yasuhiro Sasao; Satoru Yamamoto; Tadashi Tanuma

  Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, B Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part B 78 (788) 753 - 761 0387-5016 2012 [Refereed]
  
• Fluid Dynamic Efficiency Optimization of Steam Turbine Stages Considering Leakage Influences and Inter-stage Reciprocal Interferences

  Xin Yuan; Qian Pu; Xiaofeng Zhu; Zhirong Lin; Yoshiki Niizeki; Naoki Shibukawa; Tadashi Tanuma

  International Journal of Gas Turbine, Propulsion and Power Systems Gas Turbine Society of Japan 4 (1) 1 - 9 2012 [Refereed]
  
• Numerical Investigation of Exhaust Diffuser Performances in Low Pressure Turbine Casings

  Tadashi Tanuma; Yasuhiro Sasao; Satoru Yamamoto; Shinji Takada; Yoshiki Niizeki; Naoki Shibukawa; Hiroshi Saeki

  Proc. ASME. GT2011, Volume 7: Turbomachinery, Parts A, B, and C, 2347-2357, June 6–10, 2011 Paper No: GT2011-45677 ASMEDC 2011/01 [Refereed]
  
• A CFD Approach to Fluid Dynamic Optimum Design of Steam Turbine Stages With Stator and Rotor Blades

  Xin Yuan; Tadashi Tanuma; Xiaofeng Zhu; Zhirong Lin; Daisuke Nomura

  Proc. ASME. GT2010, Volume 7: Turbomachinery, Parts A, B, and C, 2209-2218, June 14–18, 2010 Paper No: GT2010-22477 ASMEDC 2010/10 [Refereed]
  
• Numerical Prediction of Unsteady Flows through Whole Nozzle-Rotor Cascade Channels with Partial Admission

  Yasuhiro Sasao; Kazuhiro Monma; Tadashi Tanuma; Satoru Yamamoto

  International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems Korean Fluid Machinery Association 2 (3) 248 - 253 2009/09 [Refereed]
  
• Research and Development of Advanced Turbine Systems with the UltraSuper Critical Pressure Steam Condition for Future Generation. 3rd Report. Counter Measure to Increase the Unit Capacity of Tandem Compound Units.

  Akio OHJI; Tadashi TANUMA; Joji KANEKO; Taro SAKAMOTO; Itaru MURAKAMI; Hiromichi ITO

  TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series B Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 68 (675) 3072 - 3079 0387-5016 2002 [Refereed]
  
• Effects of Flow Injection From Outer Casing Upon Turbine Nozzle Vane Flow Field

  K. Funazaki; C. F. F. Favaretto; T. Tanuma

  Proc. ASME. GT2002, Volume 5: Turbo Expo 2002, Parts A and B, 1015-1025, June 3–6, 2002 Paper No: GT2002-30598 ASMEDC 2002/01 [Refereed]
  
• Effects of Periodic Wake Passing Upon Aerodynamic Loss of a Turbine Cascade: Part II — Time-Resolved Flow Field and Wake Decay Process Through the Cascade

  Ken-ichi Funazaki; Nobuaki Tetsuka; Tadashi Tanuma

  Proc. ASME. GT1999, Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Marine; Turbomachinery; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery, V001T03A020, June 7–10, 1999 Paper No: 99-GT-094 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1999/06 [Refereed]
  
• Effects of Periodic Wake Passing Upon Aerodynamic Loss of a Turbine Cascade: Part I — Measurements of Wake-Affected Cascade Loss by Use of a Pneumatic Probe

  Ken-ichi Funazaki; Nobuaki Tetsuka; Tadashi Tanuma

  Proc. ASME. GT1999, Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Marine; Turbomachinery; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery, V001T03A019, June 7–10, 1999 Paper No: 99-GT-093 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1999/06 [Refereed]
  
• Experimental Studies on Unsteady Aerodynamic Loss of a High-Pressure Turbine Cascade

  Ken-ichi Funazaki; Yoshinori Sasaki; Tadashi Tanuma

  Proc. ASME. GT1997, Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Marine; Turbomachinery; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery, V001T03A010, June 2–5, 1997 Paper No: 97-GT-052 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1997/06 [Refereed]
  
• Studies on Wake-Disturbed Boundary Layers Under the Influences of Favorable Pressure Gradient and Free-Stream Turbulence: Part II — Effect of Free-Stream Turbulence

  Ken-ichi Funazaki; Takashi Kitazawa; Kazuyuki Koizumi; Tadashi Tanuma

  Proc. ASME. GT1997, Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Marine; Turbomachinery; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery, V001T03A078, June 2–5, 1997 Paper No: 97-GT-452 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1997/06 [Refereed]
  
• Studies on Wake-Disturbed Boundary Layers Under the Influences of Favorable Pressure Gradient and Free-Stream Turbulence: Part I — Experimetal Setup and Discussions on Transition Model

  Ken-ichi Funazaki; Takashi Kitazawa; Kazuyuki Koizumi; Tadashi Tanuma

  Proc. ASME. GT1997, Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Marine; Turbomachinery; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery, V001T03A077, June 2–5, 1997 Paper No: 97-GT-451 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1997/06 [Refereed]
  
• Navier-Stokes Analysis of Unsteady Transonic Flows Through Gas Turbine Cascades With and Without Coolant Ejection

  T. Tanuma; N. Shibukawa; S. Yamamoto

  Proc. ASME. GT1997, Paper No: 97-GT-479, Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Marine; Turbomachinery; Microturbines and Small Turbomachinery, V001T03A092, June 2–5, 1997 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1997/06 [Refereed]
  
• Reduction of Secondary Flow Effects in a Linear Cascade by Use of an Air Suction From the Endwall

  K. Funazaki; T. Endo; T. Tanuma

  Proc. ASME. TA1996, ASME 1996 Turbo Asia Conference, V001T08A010, November 5–7, 1996 Paper No: 96-TA-051 American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1996/11 [Refereed]
  
• Numerical Analysis and Steam-Tunnel Tests of Transonic Flows throught a SteamTurbine Cascade.

  Tadashi TANUMA; Satoru YAMAMOTO; Takashi IKEDA; Hisaaki DAIGUJI

  TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Series B Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 58 (555) 3330 - 3335 0387-5016 1992 [Refereed]
  

Books etc

• 蒸気タービン

  ターボ機械協会 (Joint editor全章の編集、第1章の執筆)日本工業出版 2017/02 9784819025126 269p
• Advances in steam turbines for modern power plants

  Tanuma, Tadashi (Joint editorEditor, Author of Chapter 1,6,14 and 15)Woodhead Publishing 2017 9780081003145 xii, 555 p.

MISC

• 蒸気タービンの湿り蒸気の影響低減技術

  田沼唯士; 長尾進一郎; 山本悟  ターボ機械  31-  (8)  453  -458  2003/08  [Refereed][Invited]
  

Committee Membership

• 2021/04 - Today   International Electrotechnical Commission   TC5 Steam Turbines Japan committee vice-chair
• 2012/01 - Today   International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems   Editor-in-Chief
• 2015/04 -2016/03   Gas Turbine Society of Japan   President
• 2012/04 -2014/03   Turbomachinery Society of Japan   vice-president