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  • Combustion Characteristics of a Jet Fuel and its Surrogate in MILD Conditions

    Creator:
    Weide, Parker D.
    Abstract:
    This research seeks to identify how changes in temperature and oxygen concentration in the reaction zone affects liftoff heights for moderate or intense low-oxygen dilution (MILD) combustion of a jet fuel and a surrogate fuel. MILD combustion offers a method of burning fuels with reduced CO and NOx production by...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Influence of Two-Phase Fuel on Detonation Behavior

    Creator:
    Barlow, Dustin
    Abstract:
    Detonation combustion is of great interest for propulsion devices because of its potential to increase thermodynamic efficiency, reduce the weight of current gas turbine engines, and rapidly accelerate to high Mach numbers. Detonation engines might also have the ability to decrease harmful exhaust products from traditional propulsion methods. In order...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Temperature Evolution of Spark Kernels in Quiescent and Cross-flow Conditions

    Creator:
    Okhovat, Sebastian
    Abstract:
    Numerous physical and chemical processes are required for successful ignition of a flammable mixture, many of which have been well characterized. However, one aspect of the ignition process that has received limited consideration is understanding the temperature of the spark kernel. A spark kernel is the volume of heated gas...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Symbols As Surface area, m 2 cp Specific heat, J/kg-K D Diameter of igniter, m LIST