Research

The Advanced Diagnostics and Combustion Laboratory (ADCL) is developing an experimental research program focusing on thermo-fluid and reacting flow research at MSU.  The ADCL will focus on fundamental and applied topics regarding both combustion in gas turbine and automotive engine relevant flows.

 
 

TURBULENT combustion fundamentals

- Interacting flames in devices with multiple flame-holders 

- Canonical jet flames and turbulence-chemistry interactions 

- Fuel composition effects on turbulent flames at high Re numbers

 
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COMBUSTION dynamics and transients

Dynamics

- Liquid-fueled spray combustors and fuel flexibility

- Thermo-acoustic oscillations due to coupling of pressure, velocity fields, and heat release

Transients

- Turbulent jet ignition devices

- Blowoff and Ignition of spray flames

 
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Laser Diagnostics

- Development of laser diagnostics for IC engine investigations at elevated pressures and temperatures

- UV-fuel fluorescence measurements for fuel localization in gas turbine and IC devices

 
Rich piloted methane flames used for PLIF calibration. The teal color from from chemiluminescence of excited C2* species
Prevaporized JP-8 jet flames
First OH PLIF image of my professorship
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