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Advanced Combustion

Coal and Biomass Char Reactivity
  • Ma, L. and Mitchell, R. E., “The Effects of Total Pressure and Oxygen Partial Pressure on Char Reactivity,” 2006 Spring Meeting, Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, March 27-28, 2006.
  • Saarenpaa, I., Mitchell, R. E., and Ma, L. “Overlap of Devolatilization and Char Oxidation during Combustion of Pulverized Biomass Particles under Oxygen- Enriched Conditions,” Swedish-Finnish Flame Days 2005, Borås, Sweden, October 18-19, 2005.
  • Ma, L. & Mitchell, R.E. Char Reactivities to Oxygen at Elevated Pressures. Presented at the Fourth Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Paper D31, Philadelphia, PA, March 20-23, 2005.
  • Mitchell, R. E. and L. Ma. "On the Burning Behaviors of Coal and Biomass Chars," 4th Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Poster P26, Philadelphia, PA, March 20-23, 2005.
  • Mitchell, R.E. Burning Behaviors of Pulverized Coal and Biomass Char Particles. Nineteenth Annual ACERC & ICES Conference, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, February 17-18, 2005.
  • Mitchell, R. E. "Characteristics of Pulverized Coal and Biomass Combustion," Invited Seminar, Chemical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, February 10, 2005.
Controlled Combustion
  • R. D. Cook, Davidson, D. F. and Hanson, R. K., Rate measurements of DME decomposition and DME+OH at elevated temperatures, Poster presentation U.S. Combustion Meeting, Ann Arbor MI, May 2009.
  • Farooq, Davidson, D.F., Hanson, R.K., Huynh, L.K. and Violi, A., “An experimental and computational study of methyl ester decomposition pathways using shock tubes”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32 , 247-253, 2009.
  • R. D. Cook, Davidson, D.F., Hanson, R.K., “Shock tube measurements of ignition delay times and OH time-histories in dimethyl ether oxidation”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32, 189-196, 2009.
  • Bardos, Walters, K.M., Golden, D.M. and Bowman, C.T., Flow reactor studies of synthetic oxygenated fuels for Diesel engines, Poster presentation at the 32nd International Combustion Symposium, Montreal, Canada, August 2008.
  • Hong, Davidson, D. F., Vasu, S. S. and Hanson, R.K., “Shock tube study of soot formation in rich heptane/oxygen mixtures with DME/Acetone/Butanal/3-Pentanone additives”, Poster presentation at the 32nd International Symposium on Combustion, Montreal Canada, August 2008.
  • Z. Hong, Davidson, D.F. and Hanson, R.K, Shock tube studies of soot formation in rich heptane/oxygen mixtures with DME/Acetone/Butanal additives Paper 07F-34 2007 Fall Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Livermore CA, October 2007.
  • R. D. Cook, Davidson, D.F. and Hanson, R.K., Measurements of ignition delay times and OH species concentration in DME/O2/Ar mixtures”, Paper 2970P International Symposium on Shock Waves 26, Heidelberg Germany July 2007.
  • Z. Hong, Davidson, D.F. and Hanson, R.K., Shock tube studies of soot formation in heptane and heptane/DME mixtures, Paper 2007-774 43rd AIAA Meeting, Reno NV, January 2007.
  • Walters, K. M. and Bowman, C. T., Effect of pressure on ethane oxidation under flameless oxidation conditions, 31st International Symposium on Combustion, Heidelberg, Germany, August 2006.
Development of Low-Irreversibility Engines
  • Svrcek, M.N., Miller, S.L., and Edwards, C. F., Effect of Extreme Compression on Diesel Spray Penetration and Dispersion. Accepted for the International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (2009).
  • Miller, S.L., Svrcek, M.N., LaCroix, O., Wilson, J., Edwards, C.F., Reducing Combustion Irreversibility through Extreme Compression: Analyzing Device Performance. Submitted to ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (November 2009).
  • Teh, K.-Y., and Edwards, C.F., 2006. “Optimizing Piston Velocity Profile for Maximum Work Output from an IC Engine,” IMECE2006-13622, in the Proceedings of the 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Chicago, IL 2006.
  • Teh, K.-Y., C.F. Edwards, “An Optimal Control Approach to Minimizing Entropy Generation in an Adiabatic Internal Combustion Engine,” 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, San Diego, CA 2006.
  • Teh, K.-Y., C.F. Edwards, “An Optimal Control Approach to Minimizing Entropy Generation in an Adiabatic IC Engine with Fixed Compression Ratio,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Chicago, IL 2006.
Low Exergy Loss Chemical Engines
  • Svrcek, M.N., Miller, S.L., and Edwards, C. F., Effect of Extreme Compression on Diesel Spray Penetration and Dispersion. Accepted for the International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (2009).
  • Miller, S.L., Svrcek, M.N., LaCroix, O., Wilson, J., Edwards, C.F., Reducing Combustion Irreversibility through Extreme Compression: Analyzing Device Performance. Submitted to ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (November 2009).
Optimization of Synthetic Oxygenated Fuels
  • R. D. Cook, Davidson, D. F. and Hanson, R. K., Rate measurements of DME decomposition and DME+OH at elevated temperatures, Poster presentation U.S. Combustion Meeting, Ann Arbor MI, May 2009.
  • Farooq, Davidson, D.F., Hanson, R.K., Huynh, L.K. and Violi, A., “An experimental and computational study of methyl ester decomposition pathways using shock tubes”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32 , 247-253, 2009.
  • R. D. Cook, Davidson, D.F., Hanson, R.K., “Shock tube measurements of ignition delay times and OH time-histories in dimethyl ether oxidation”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 32, 189-196, 2009.
  • Bardos, Walters, K.M., Golden, D.M. and Bowman, C.T., Flow reactor studies of synthetic oxygenated fuels for Diesel engines, Poster presentation at the 32nd International Combustion Symposium, Montreal, Canada, August 2008.
  • Hong, Davidson, D. F., Vasu, S. S. and Hanson, R.K., “Shock tube study of soot formation in rich heptane/oxygen mixtures with DME/Acetone/Butanal/3-Pentanone additives”, Poster presentation at the 32nd International Symposium on Combustion, Montreal Canada, August 2008.
  • Z. Hong, Davidson, D.F. and Hanson, R.K, Shock tube studies of soot formation in rich heptane/oxygen mixtures with DME/Acetone/Butanal additives Paper 07F-34 2007 Fall Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Livermore CA, October 2007.
  • R. D. Cook, Davidson, D.F. and Hanson, R.K., Measurements of ignition delay times and OH species concentration in DME/O2/Ar mixtures”, Paper 2970P International Symposium on Shock Waves 26, Heidelberg Germany July 2007.
  • Hong, Z., D. F. Davidson, D. F. and Hanson, R. K., “Shock Tube Studies of Soot Formation in Heptane/Oxygen and Heptane/DME/Oxygen Mixtures,” Paper 2007-774, 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno NV, January 2007.
Process Informatics
  • Presentation by David M. Golden at NIST briefing October 2004.
  • Kollias, A. C., D. Domin, M. Frenklach, D. M. Golden, and W. A. Lester Jr. "Quantum Monte Carlo Study of the Thermochemistry of Small Hydrocarbons," Presented by A. C. Kollias, American Chemical Society National Meeting, March 2004.
  • Golden, D.M. Evaluating and Codifying Data for Engineering Applications. Presented at NIST Workshop on Real Fuels, September 2003.
Sensors for Advanced Combustion Systems
  • Klingbeil, A.E., Jeffries, J.B., Hanson, R.K., “Tunable mid-IR laser absorption for time-resolved hydrocarbon fuel measurements,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 31 (2007) 807-815.
  • Mattison, D.W., Jeffries, J.B., Hanson, R.K., Steeper, R.R., DeZilwa, S., Dec, J.E., Sjoberg, M., Hwang, W., “In-cylinder gas temperature and water concentration measurements in HCCI engines using a multiplexed-wavelength diode-laser system: sensor development and initial demonstration,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 31 (2007) 791-798.
  • Li, H., Zhou, X, Jeffries, J.B., Hanson, R.K., “Active control of lean blowout in a swirl-stabilized combustor using a tunable diode laser,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 31 (2007) 3215-3223.
  • Hanson, R.K., Jeffries, J.B., “Diode Laser Sensors for Combustion and Propulsion Flows,” JANNAF 41st Combustion Subcommittee, 29th Airbreathing Propulsion Subcommittee , 23rd Propulsion Systems Hazards Subcommittee, San Diego, CA, December, 2006.
  • Liu, X., Jeffries, J.B., Hanson, R.K., “Measurement of non-uniform temperature distribution measurement using line-of-sight absorption spectroscopy,” 44th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, AIAA 2006-834.
  • Hanson R.K.(invited), Jeffries, J.B., “Advances in diode laser absorption sensors for combustion and propulsion,” in Laser Applications to Chemical, Security, and Environmental Analysis, Optical Society of America, Washington, D.C., 2006.
  • Li, H., Zhou, X., Jeffries, J.B., Hanson, R.K., “Sensing and control of combustion instabilities in swirl-stabilized combustors using a diode laser,” AIAA 2006- 4395, Joint Propulsion Meeting, Sacramento, CA, July 2006.
  • Hanson, R.K. (invited), Jeffries, J.B., “Diode Laser Sensor for Ground Testing,” paper AIAA-2006-3441, 25th Ground Testing Conference, AIAA, San Francisco, July 2006.
  • Li, H., Zhou, X., Jeffries, J.B., Hanson, R.K., “Sensing and control of combustion instabilities in swirl-stabilized combustors using a diode laser,” paper AIAA 2006- 4395, Joint Propulsion Meeting, AIAA, Sacramento, CA, July 2006.
  • Hanson, R.K.(invited), “Advances in diode laser sensors for combustion and propulsion,” Keynote speaker at Zinn Combustion Laboratory Naming Ceremony, Georgia Tech., May 18, 2006.
  • Hanson, R.K.,(invited) Jeffries, J.B., “Advances in diode laser sensors for combustion and propulsion,” Western States Section Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Stanford, CA, paper 05F-1, October, 2005.
  • Hanson, R.K.,(invited) Jeffries, J.B., Allen, M.G., “Tunable diode laser absorption sensor applications to aeropropulsion testing,” NATO RSM-017 Applied Vehicle Technology Panel Specialists’ Meeting on Recent Developments in Non-Intrusive Measurement Technology, Budapest, Hungary, April, 2005.
  • Hanson, R.K. & Jeffries, J.B. Advances in Laser-Based Sensors for Combustion Research. Sixth Symposium on Smart Control of Turbulence, Tokyo, Japan, March 2005.
  • Zhou, X., Jeffries, J.B., Hanson, R.K., Lu, Q. & Gutmark, E.J. Rapid Measurements of Gas Temperature in a Swirl-Stabilized Flame. Joint Meeting of US Sections of Combustion Institute, Philadelphia, PA, March 2005.
  • Zhou, X., Liu, X., Jeffries, J.B. & Hanson, R.K. Fast Temperature Sensor for Combustion Control using H2O Diode Laser Absorption near 1.4 µm. 43rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA, 2005-627, 2005.
  • Liu, X., Zhou, X., Jeffries, J.B. & Hanson, R.K. Experimental Study of H2O Spectroscopic Parameters in the NIR. 43rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA. 2005-829, 2005.
  • Sappey, A., Howell, J., Masterson, P., Hofvander, H., Jeffries, J.B., Zhou, X., Hanson, R.K., “Determination of O2, CO, and H2O concentration and gas temperature in a coal-fired utility boiler using a wavelength-multiplexed tunable diode laser sensor,” WIP, 30th International Combustion Symposium, Chicago, July 2004.
  • Jeffries, J.B. & Hanson, R.K. Tunable Diode Laser Sensors for Practical Combustion Applications. Optical Society of America, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, San Francisco, CA, May 2004.