Soot formation in laminar counterflow flames
Many practical soot-emitting combustion systems such as diesel and jet engines rely on
diffusion flames for efficient and reliable operation. Efforts to mitigate soot emissions from …
diffusion flames for efficient and reliable operation. Efforts to mitigate soot emissions from …
10-W-level monolithic dysprosium-doped fiber laser at 3.24 μm
We report, to the best of our knowledge, the first entirely monolithic dysprosium (Dy)-doped
fluoride fiber laser operating in the mid-IR region. The system delivers 10.1 W at 3.24 μm in …
fluoride fiber laser operating in the mid-IR region. The system delivers 10.1 W at 3.24 μm in …
Laminar flame speed measurements of ethanol, iso-octane, and their binary blends at temperatures up to 1020 K behind reflected shock waves
A shock tube augmented with a laser-spark ignition system was used to measure the
atmospheric-pressure (1 atm±2%) laminar flame speeds of neat ethanol and iso-octane as …
atmospheric-pressure (1 atm±2%) laminar flame speeds of neat ethanol and iso-octane as …
Measurements of propane–O2–Ar laminar flame speeds at temperatures exceeding 1000 K in a shock tube
Laminar flame speed (SL) measurements of stoichiometric propane in an oxygen-argon
oxidizer were performed in a shock tube at unburned-gas temperatures of 296–1234 K and …
oxidizer were performed in a shock tube at unburned-gas temperatures of 296–1234 K and …
Shock tube study of ethanol pyrolysis I: Multi-species time-history measurements
Time-histories of the concentration of major products of ethanol pyrolysis at 1 atm and 10
atm in the temperature range of 1200–1600 K were measured behind reflected shock waves …
atm in the temperature range of 1200–1600 K were measured behind reflected shock waves …
Experimental measurements of n-heptane flame speeds behind reflected shock waves with variable extents of pre-flame auto-ignition chemistry
The flame speeds of premixed stoichiometric n-heptane/21% O 2-79% Ar (so-called
“airgon”) flames with different extents of pre-flame auto-ignition chemistry were …
“airgon”) flames with different extents of pre-flame auto-ignition chemistry were …
Shock-tube study of methane pyrolysis in the context of energy-storage processes
The thermal decomposition of methane (10 mol% in inert gases) was investigated behind
reflected shock waves. Product spectra were measured via GC/MS after reactions with initial …
reflected shock waves. Product spectra were measured via GC/MS after reactions with initial …
A new method of estimating derived cetane number for hydrocarbon fuels
A new spectroscopic predictor for estimating ignition characteristics including derived cetane
number is proposed for hydrocarbon fuels. This spectroscopic predictor is the ratio of room …
number is proposed for hydrocarbon fuels. This spectroscopic predictor is the ratio of room …
Broadband mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator for dynamic high-temperature multi-species measurements in reacting systems
We demonstrate time-resolved simultaneous measurements of multiple hydrocarbons in
high-temperature reacting and non-reacting mixtures using a broadband (instantaneous …
high-temperature reacting and non-reacting mixtures using a broadband (instantaneous …
LT-HyChem-A physics-based chemical kinetic modeling approach for low-temperature oxidation of real fuels I: Rationale, methodology, and application to a simple …
The diversity of reactivities, intermediates, and pathways associated with the low-
temperature (low-T) oxidation of various component classes that constitute real fuels is …
temperature (low-T) oxidation of various component classes that constitute real fuels is …