John Serkowski
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
john.serkowski@pnl.gov
Biography
Mr. Serkowski has been involved in the development and interpretation of CFD models with a strong emphasis on 3D data visualization. His work has focused on models of river channels and hydroelectric projects, though he has had experience in projects as diverse as fuel cells and rat lungs. His specialty is creating fully animated movies of complex three-dimensional results. Currently, he is working with a tracker capable of modeling the trajectories of 3D bodies through a simulated flow field. This model, which incorporates particle mass and drag, wall collisions, and turbulent diffusion, can be used to aid in understanding the conditions to which fish passing through dams are subjected.
Education and Credentials
- B.S., Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1984
Selected Publications
2009
- Johnson GE, MC Richmond, JB Hedgepeth, GR Ploskey, MG Anderson, Z Deng, F Khan, RP Mueller, CL Rakowski, NK Sather, JA Serkowski, and JR Steinbeck. 2009. Smolt Responses to Hydrodynamic Conditions in Forebay Flow Nets of Surface Flow Outlets, 2007. PNNL-17387, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2007
- Cook CB, MC Richmond, and JA Serkowski. 2007. "Observations of Velocity Conditions near a Hydroelectric Turbine Draft Tube Exit using ADCP Measurements." Flow Measurement and Instrumentation 18:148-155. doi:10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2007.04.002
- Deng Z, JA Serkowski, T Fu, TJ Carlson, and MC Richmond. 2007. Synthesis of Sensor Fish Data for Assessment of Fish Passage Conditions at Turbines, Spillways, and Bypass Facilities – Phase 1: The Dalles Dam Spillway Case Study. PNNL-17148, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Johnson GE, F Khan, JR Skalski, CL Rakowski, MC Richmond, and JA Serkowski. 2007. Hydroacoustic Evaluation of Juvenile Salmonid Passage at The Dalles Dam Spillway, 2006. PNNL-16458, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Richmond MC, TJ Carlson, JA Serkowski, CB Cook, JP Duncan, and WA Perkins. 2007. Characterizing the Fish Passage Environment at The Dalles Dam Spillway: 2001-2004. PNNL-16521, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2006
- Cook CB, B Dibrani, JA Serkowski, MC Richmond, PS Titzler, and GW Dennis. 2006. Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Measurements in the Tailrace at John Day Dam. PNNL-15627, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Johnson GE, F Khan, J Hedgepeth, RP Mueller, CL Rakowski, MC Richmond, JA Serkowski, and JR Skalski. 2006. Hydroacoustic Evaluation of Juvenile Salmonid Passage at The Dalles Dam Sluiceway, 2005. PNNL-15540, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Ploskey GR, GE Johnson, MA Weiland, F Khan, RP Mueller, JA Serkowski, CL Rakowski, J Hedgepeth, JR Skalski, BD Ebberts, and BA Klatte. 2006. "Acoustic Camera Evaluation of Juvenile Salmonid Approach and Fate at Surface Flow Outlets of Two Hydropower Dams ." In HydroVision 2006, p. 13 pages. HCI Publications, Kansas City, MO.
2005
- Rakowski CL, MC Richmond, JA Serkowski, and GE Johnson. 2005. Forebay Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling for The Dalles Dam to Support Behavior Guidance System Siting Studies. PNNL-15689, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
- Johnson GE, ME Hanks, F Khan, CB Cook, J Hedgepeth, RP Mueller, CL Rakowski, MC Richmond, SL Sargeant, JA Serkowski, and JR Skalski. 2005. Hydroacoustic Evaluation of Juvenile Salmonid Passage at The Dalles Dam in 2004. PNNL-15180, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.
2002
- Cook CB, MC Richmond, JA Serkowski, and LL Ebner. 2002. "Free-Surface Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of a Spillway and Tailrace: Case Study of The Dalles Project ." In Hydrovision 2002, paper no. 120. HCI Publications, Kansas City, MO.
- Rakowski CL, MC Richmond, JA Serkowski, and LL Ebner. 2002. "Three-Dimensional Simulation of Forebay and Turbine Intakes Flows for the Bonneville Project." In HydroVision 2002: Issues Solutions New approaches, p. paper No. 137. HCI Publications, Kansas City, MO.
- Serkowski JA, CL Rakowski, and LL Ebner. 2002. "Visualization of Flow Patterns in the Bonneville 2nd Powerhouse Forebay." In HydroVision 2002, p. no. 121. HCI Publications, Kansas City, MO.