WSSCI 1999 Fall Meeting

  • 99F-001
    Will Fuel Cells Replace Combustion?
    G. S. Samuelsen, National Fuel Cell Research Center, University of California, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-002
    Kinetic Studies of the Selective Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide over Cupric Oxide in the Presence of Hydrogen – Implications for PEM Fuel Cell Applications P. J. Gauthier and J. A. Cole, Energy and Environmental Research Corporation, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-003
    Methane Reforming and its Potential Effect on the Efficiency and Pollutant Emissions of Lean Methane-Air Combustion
    H. -Y. Ren, W. Qin, F. N. Egolfopoulos, and T. T. Tsotsis, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, **Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 99F-005
    Effect of Natural Gas Fuel Addition on the Oxidation of Fuel Cell Anode Gas
    R. S. Gemmen, U.S. DOE/FETC, Morgantown WV
  • 99F-006
    A Comparison of Hydrogen-Fueled Fuel Cells and Combustion Engines for Electric Utility Applications
    S. M. Schoenung, Longitude 122 West, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
  • 99F-007
    Wide Temperature Range Kinetics of Pb Reactions with N2 O, Cl2, HCl, and O2
    B. Cosic and A. Fontijn, The Isermann Department of Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
  • 99F-009
    Advanced NOx Control from Stationary Combustion Sources through Utilization of Additives
    V. M. Zamansky, P. M. Maly, and V. V. Lissianski, Energy and Environmental Research Corporation, Irvine, CA and W. C. Gardiner, University of Texas, Austin, TX
  • 99F-011
    Effects of Oxygenated Additives on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) and Soot Formation in Premixed n-Heptane Flames
    F. Inal and S. Senkan, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 99F-012
    CH and H2 CO in Atmospheric Pressure Methane/Air Bunsen Flames
    R. J. H. Klein-Douwel, J. Luque, J. B. Jeffries, G. P. Smith, and D. R. Crosley, Molecular Physics Laboratory, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA

  • 99F-013
    Resonance Raman Scattering Measurement of Trichloroethylene in a Reacting Boundary Layer Flows over Heated Surfaces
    Y. Zhang and Y. Liu, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, P. B. Kelly, Department of Chemistry, and I. M. Kennedy, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA

  • 99F-014
    Flame Synthesis of an Ultrafine Iron/soot Aerosol for Using in Animal Exposure Studies \ G. S. Yang, Department of Environmental Engineering, Yosu National University, Korea, I. M. Kennedy, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA
  • 99F-015
    Development of a Jet-REMPI Based Continuous Emissions Monitor for Dioxins and Furans
    H. Oser, M. J. Coggiola, G. W. Faris, and D. R. Crosley, Molecular Physics Laboratory, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA
  • 99F-016
    Temperature Field Measurements of a Nonpremixed Flame under Electric Field Control
    B. A. Stryer, J. D. Posner, and D. Dunn-Rankin, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-017
    Optical Diagnostics for Dummies
    J. W. Daily, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
  • 99F-018
    Exploring the Limits of Microscale Combustion
    B. A. Cooley and C. Fernandez-Pello, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA
  • 99F-019
    Acoustic Wave Interaction with a Droplet Stream Flame
    D. J. McKinney and D. Dunn-Rankin, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-020
    Effects of Inert Particle Dust Clouds on the Extinction of Strained, Laminar Flames at Normal Gravity
    M. G. Andac, F. N. Egolfopoulos, and C. S. Campbell, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 99F-021
    Some Common Measurement Errors in Combustion Research
    J. A. Cole, Energy and Environmental Research Corporation, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-022
    Compact Combustion with High Air Preheat
    J. A. Wünning, WS Wärmeprozesstechnik, GmbH, Renningen, Germany, and J. G. Wünning, WS Thermal Process Technology Inc., Elyria, OH

  • 99F-023
    Preliminary Investigation of a Small-scale Rotary Internal Combustion Engine
    K. Fu, D. C. Walther, A. C. Fernandez-Pello, D. Liepmann, and K. Miyasaka, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA

  • 99F-025
    Fast Chemical Reaction Effect upon Diffusivity
    W. T. Ashurst, H. N. Najm and P. H. Paul, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA
  • 99F-026
    Direct Numerical Simulation of Stagnation-flow Premixed Flames: The Phenomenon of Transition from Planar to Bunsen Flames
    B. Cuenot, CERFACS, Toulouse, France, F. N. Egolfopoulos, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA and T. Poinsot, CERFACS, Toulouse, France
  • 99F-027
    Radiative Field of Turbulent Diffusion Flames in Microgravity
    U. Hegde and Z. G. Yuan, National Center for Microgravity Research, Cleveland, OH, D. P. Stocker, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, and M. Y. Bahadori, Science and Technology Development Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
  • 99F-028
    Detailed Studies on the Extinction of Near-Limit Premixed Flames at Normal- and Micro-gravity
    H. Zhang and F. N. Egolfopoulos, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 99F-029
    Asymptotic Analysis of Shapes of Fiber-supported Droplets Burning in Reduced Gravity
    B. D. Shaw and M. J. Harrison, MAE Department, University of California, Davis, CA
  • 99F-030
    Analysis of Combustion Products of Microgravity Diffusion Flames
    M. Y. Bahadori, Science and Technology Development Corporation, Los Angeles, CA, U. Hegde, National Center for Microgravity Research, Cleveland, OH, and D. P. Stocker, NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH 44135
  • 99F-032
    Characterization of Mode of Char Particle Burning
    R. E. Mitchell and P. A. Campbell, High Temperature Gasdynamics Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
  • 99F-033
    A Detailed Study of the Combustion Characteristics of Landfill Gas
    W. Qin, Department of Chemical Engineering, F. N. Egolfopoulos, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, and T. T. Tsotsis, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 99F-034
    Experimental Studies of the Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition Process
    M. Oljaca, H. A. Luten, T. Tomov, and T. J. Metzger, MicroCoating Technologies, Chamblee, GA

  • 99F-035
    An Unsteady Laminar Flamelet Model for Non-premixed Combustion
    B. Cuenot, CERFACS, Toulouse, France, F. N. Egolfopoulos, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA and T. Poinsot, CERFACS, Toulouse, France

  • 99F-036
    Multiphase Flow Equations for Modeling Tar Production from Biomass Particle Pyrolysis in a Fluidized Bed Reactor
    D. Lathouwers and J. Bellan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
  • 99F-037
    A Priori Subgrid Analysis of Temporal Mixing Layers with Evaporating Droplets
    N. Okong’o and J. Bellan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
  • 99F-039
    Physiological Interactions of Inhaled Particles
    R. F. Phalen, Department of Community and Environmental Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-040
    The Impact of Buoyancy on Flame Structure and Soot in a Turbulent Diffusion Flame
    I. M. Kennedy and W. Kollmann, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA and R. L. Vander Wal, NCMR at NASA-Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH
  • 99F-041
    Effects of Unsteady Composition Stratification on Propane/Air Laminar Premixed Flames
    R. Lauvergene and F. N. Egolfopoulos, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 99F-042
    Observations on the leading Edge and Local Extinction in Lifted-Jet Diffusion Flames
    K. A. Watson and K. M. Lyons, North Carolina State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Raleigh, NC, C. D. Carter, Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc., Dayton, OH and J. M. Donbar, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
  • 99F-043
    Propagation Rates of Ignition and Extinction Edge-flames
    K. Aung and P. D. Ronney, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 99F-044
    Experimental and Numerical Studies of Extinction and Autoignition of n-Heptane
    R. Seiser, H. Pitsch and K. Seshadri, Center for Energy and Combustion Research, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, H. J. Curran and W. J. Pitz, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
  • 99F-045
    Development of a Single Photon Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry System for the Study of Biomass Pyrolysis Products
    A. L. Brown, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, J. W. Daily, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, D. C. Dayton, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  • 99F-046
    Utility Boiler Tuning: Importance and Implementation through Advanced Diagnostics
    R. E. Thompson, G. H. Shiomoto, and L. J. Muzio, Fossil Energy Research Corporation, Laguna Hills, CA

  • 99F-047
    In Situ FTIR Measurements in a Combustion Flow Reactor
    K. Minc, Donald Lucas, Catherine Koshland, and Robert Sawyer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA
  • 99F-048
    Diagnostic for Measurement of Soot and Species Concentrations in Fires
    C. R. Shaddix, P. J. Santangelo, P. D. Ludowise, S. W. Allendorf, and D. K. Ottesen, Combustion Research Facility, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA
  • 99F-049
    In-Situ Soot Measurements in a Pulverized Coal Flame
    D. R. Tree and J. A. Peart, Mechanical Engineering Department, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
  • 99F-050
    Numerical Simulations of Acoustically Driven, Burning Droplets
    H. C. Kim, A. Karagozian, and O. Smith, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 99F-051
    Flame Spread Across Liquids: 3-Dimensional Numerical Modeling
    H. Li and W. A. Sirignano, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-052
    Numerical Modeling of Endothermic Pyrolysis and Ignition Delay of Composite Materials Exposed to an External Radiant Flux
    Y. Zhou and C. Fernandez-Pello, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, CA
  • 99F-053
    A Modular Object-Oriented Software Package for Chemical Kinetics and Chemical Thermodynamics
    D G. Goodwin, Division of Engineering and Applied Science, and M. A. Aivazis, Center for Advanced Computing Research, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
  • 99F-054
    Solution Algorithm for a One-Dimensional Chemical Reactor Model with Distributed Mass Addition
    M. S. Sheldon, J. A. Cole and T. J. Tyson, Energy and Environmental Research Corporation, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-055
    Rate-Ratio Asymptotics Applied to Flames
    K. Seshadri, Department of Mechanics and Applied Sciences, University of California, San Diego, CA

  • 99F-056
    Effect of Oxygen Enrichment on the Dynamics and Structure of Lean Methane-Air Premixed Flames
    H. Zhang, S. Wu, J.-Y. Ren, W. Qin, F. N. Egolfopoulos, and T. T. Tsotsis, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

  • 99F-057
    Effects of Additives on the Non-Premixed Ignition of Ethylene in Air
    F. N. Egolfopoulos, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
  • 99F-058
    A study on Flame Structure in a Highly Turbulent Flow with a Cyclone-jet Combustor
    K. Yamamoto, T. Achiha, and Y. Onuma, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan
  • 99F-059
    Flame Radical Chemiluminescence and its Relationship to Performance in a Model Industrial, Natural Gas-Fired Burner
    M. J. Papac, M. M. Miyasato, and G. S. Samuelsen, UCI Combustion Laboratory, University of California, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-060
    Adaptive Fuel Injection Strategies for Industrial Combustion Sources
    M. M. Miyasato, V. G. McDonell, and G. S. Samuelsen, UCI Combustion Laboratory, University of California, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-061
    Scale Up and Operation of an Acoustically Stabilized Dump Combustor from 4.7 kW to 1 MW
    N. C. Widmer, Kenneth J. Wilson, J A. Cole, T. P. Parr, K. C. Schadow and W. R. Seeker, Energy and Environmental Research Corporation, Irvine, CA, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA
  • 99F-063
    Development of a Detailed Chemical Reaction Mechanism of Propane Oxidation at High Temperature
    Z. Qin, V. Lissianski, H. Yang, and W. C. Gardiner, Jr., University of Texas, Austin, TX, S. G. Davis, CNRS-IRPHE, Marseille Cedex 20, France, and H. Wang, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
  • 99F-064
    Kinetic Study of the Combustion of Phosphorus Containing Species
    P. A. Glaude, H. J. Curran, W. J. Pitz, and C. K. Westbrook, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
  • 99F-067
    Propagation Characteristics of Turbulent Premixed Flames in a Nearly Isotropic Turbulent Flows
    T.-W. Lee and S. J. Lee, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  • 99F-068
    Vapor Composition and Ignition Characteristics of Jet-A Fuel in a Constant Volume Chamber
    S. Kozola, V. Jain, J. Colwell, R. E. Peck, and T.-W. Lee, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

  • 99F-069
    Effect of Fuel Composition on the Performance of a Model Gas Turbine Combustor
    R. M. Flores, V. G. McDonell and G. S. Samuelsen, UCI Combustion Laboratory, University of California, Irvine, CA

  • 99F-070
    Optimization of Advanced Reburning via Modeling
    V. V. Lissianski, V. M. Zamansky, and M. S. Sheldon, Energy and Environmental Research Corporation, Irvine, CA
  • 99F-071
    An Experimental Study of the Use of Gas Transport Agents in the Combustion Synthesis of Tantalum Carbide Powders
    T. Kim and M. S. Wooldridge, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
  • 99F-072
    Development of a Chemical Kinetic Model for the Homogeneous Oxidation of Mercury by Chlorine Species
    R. N. Sliger, and J. S. Kramlich, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, and N. M. Marinov, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA
  • 99F-073
    Chemical Kinetics of Knock in Methane-Fueled Engines
    H. Li, S-C. Li and F. A. Williams, Center for Energy and Combustion Research, University of California, San Diego, LA Jolla, CA
  • 99F-074
    Diesel Combustion with Oxygenated Fuels
    H. J. Curran, P.-A. Glaude, W. J. Pitz, and C. K. Westbrook, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore CA