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View article: Megahertz Rate Optical Diagnostics of Explosively Generated Soot
Megahertz Rate Optical Diagnostics of Explosively Generated Soot Open
Detonation of a solid explosive produces a turbulent and luminous post‐detonation fireball containing condensed carbon soot. Diagnostics of soot dynamics are needed for model validation and to interpret emission signals. Diffuse back‐illum…
View article: LES and RANS Spray Combustion Analysis of OME3-5 and n-Dodecane
LES and RANS Spray Combustion Analysis of OME3-5 and n-Dodecane Open
Clean-burning oxygenated and synthetic fuels derived from renewable power, so-called e-fuels, are a promising pathway to decarbonize compression–ignition engines. Polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (PODEs or OMEs) are one candidate of such f…
View article: Low soot stoichiometric compression-ignition combustion
Low soot stoichiometric compression-ignition combustion Open
A combustion system including a combustion mechanism that injects oxygenated fuel into a combustion chamber. The oxygenated fuel mixes with the intake air in the combustion chamber where the air-fuel ratio in a portion of the combustion ch…
View article: Investigating Molecular Decomposition via High-Speed Laser-Induced Rayleigh Scattering
Investigating Molecular Decomposition via High-Speed Laser-Induced Rayleigh Scattering Open
Molecular decomposition is a key chemical process in combustion systems. Particularly, the spatio-temporal information related to a fuel’s molecular breakdown is of high-importance regarding the development of combustion models and more sp…
View article: Effects of superheated flash-boiling atomisation on spray carbon capture performance
Effects of superheated flash-boiling atomisation on spray carbon capture performance Open
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View article: The Role of Diffusive Mixing in Current and Future Aviation Fuels at Relevant Operating Conditions
The Role of Diffusive Mixing in Current and Future Aviation Fuels at Relevant Operating Conditions Open
With aviation’s dependence on the high volumetric energy density offered by liquid fuels, Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) could offer the fastest path towards the decarbonization of aircrafts. However, the chemical properties of SAFs pre…
View article: Cover Picture: Extinction Imaging Diagnostics for In Situ Quantification of Soot within Explosively Generated Fireballs (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 3/2023)
Cover Picture: Extinction Imaging Diagnostics for In Situ Quantification of Soot within Explosively Generated Fireballs (Prop., Explos., Pyrotech. 3/2023) Open
The cover image is based on the Research Article Extinction Imaging Diagnostics for In Situ Quantification of Soot within Explosively Generated Fireballs by Ashley J. Saltzman et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/prep.202200167. Image Credit: A…
View article: Single-Hole Atomizer (SHA) Research to Study Spray Flame Dynamics and Soot Formation for Aero-engine Combustion
Single-Hole Atomizer (SHA) Research to Study Spray Flame Dynamics and Soot Formation for Aero-engine Combustion Open
A novel approach to study the combustion and soot formation processes in spray flames generated by different types of jet fuels, including sustainable aviation fuels, is presented in this paper. A non-continuous injection system based on a…
View article: Extinction Imaging Diagnostics for In Situ Quantification of Soot within Explosively Generated Fireballs
Extinction Imaging Diagnostics for In Situ Quantification of Soot within Explosively Generated Fireballs Open
Fireballs produced from the detonation of high explosives often contain particulates primarily composed of various phases of carbon soot. The transport and concentration of these particulates is of interest for model validation and emissio…
View article: Numerical and Experimental Investigations on the Ignition Behavior of OME
Numerical and Experimental Investigations on the Ignition Behavior of OME Open
On the path towards climate-neutral future mobility, the usage of synthetic fuels derived from renewable power sources, so-called e-fuels, will be necessary. Oxygenated e-fuels, which contain oxygen in their chemical structure, not only ha…
View article: Flame-formed carbon nanoparticles exhibit quantum dot behaviors
Flame-formed carbon nanoparticles exhibit quantum dot behaviors Open
Significance Flame-formed carbon nanoparticles are observed to exhibit quantum confinement behaviors. We demonstrate that the size dependence of photoemission ionization energy in air and optical band gap of flame-generated carbon particle…