Rijke tube: A nonlinear oscillator

K Manoj, SA Pawar, J Kurths, RI Sujith - Chaos: An Interdisciplinary …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Dynamical systems theory has emerged as an interdisciplinary area of research to
characterize the complex dynamical transitions in real-world systems. Various nonlinear …

Effect of acoustic excitation on the combustion and emission characteristics of methane-ammonia-air swirling flame

D Wei, H Fang, L Hu, Y Rong, H Zhou - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
The blending characteristics of ammonia with conventional fuels have recently received
much attention from researchers. This paper investigated the effect of acoustic excitation on …

Coupled interaction between acoustics and unsteady flame dynamics during the transition to thermoacoustic instability in a multi-element rocket combustor

P Kasthuri, SA Pawar, R Gejji, W Anderson… - Combustion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rocket engine combustors are prone to transverse instabilities that are characterized by
large amplitude high frequency oscillations in the acoustic pressure and the heat release …

Investigations on the impact of port water injection on soot formation in a DISI engine through CFD simulations and optical methods

J Zembi, M Battistoni, F Mariani, A Irimescu… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
With the introduction of innovative solutions aimed at reducing environmental impact and
increasing internal combustion engine efficiency, water injection is considered an interesting …

A detailed kinetic submechanism for OH* chemiluminescence in hydrocarbon combustion

BI Loukhovitski, AS Sharipov - Combustion and Flame, 2025 - Elsevier
Here, we propose a new physically consistent modeling scheme, JIHT-OHex (C x H y), that
accurately predicts the formation and consumption of electronically excited …

[HTML][HTML] Heat release rate response of azimuthal thermoacoustic instabilities in a pressurized annular combustor with methane/hydrogen flames

B Ahn, T Indlekofer, JR Dawson, NA Worth - Combustion and Flame, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the heat release rate (HRR) response during self-excited azimuthal
thermoacoustic instabilities in a pressurized annular combustor is investigated for …

Bifurcation in rotating detonation engine operation with continuously variable fuel injection location

EW Plaehn, IV Walters, RM Gejji… - Journal of Propulsion and …, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
Sensitivity of rotating detonation engine operation and performance to the location of fuel
injection was characterized using continuous variation of the injector geometry during an …

Flame dynamics in an optically accessible solid fuel ramjet combustor

WCB Senior, RM Gejji, CD Slabaugh - Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
Flow–flame interactions were investigated in an optically accessible solid fuel ramjet
combustor. Experiments were performed with a single hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene …

Experimental study on thermoacoustic instability of partially premixed CH4/NH3 flame

D Wei, H Li, H Zhou - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon-free ammonia is a promising hydrogen energy carrier. Using ammonia as gas
turbine fuel can effectively reduce carbon emissions. This study examines thermoacoustic …

Rotating detonation combustor performance informed through a novel megahertz-rate stagnation pressure measurement

KJ Dille, MD Frederick, CD Slabaugh, SD Heister - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
An experimental stagnation pressure measurement technique is presented for a rotating
detonation combustor (RDC). Schlieren imaging enables rotating detonation wave passage …