# overview
My research focuses on internal combustion engines, modeling engine and combustion processes, reducing pollutant emissions, studies of nitric oxide formation and removal, selective non-catalytic (SNCR) and catalytic (SCR) nitric oxide removal technologies, cogeneration, combined cycles, gas turbine power plants, alternative fuels; thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and fundamental and applied combustion topics.

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4007 Control Engineering, Mechatronics And Robotics

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4019 Resources Engineering And Extractive Metallurgy

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0906 Electrical And Electronic Engineering

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0906 Electrical And Electronic Engineering

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0306 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)

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University of California, Berkeley - (Berkeley, California, United States)

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology - (Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States)

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Merced College - (Merced, California, United States)

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B.S.E. Bachelor of Science in Engineering

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University of California, Berkeley - (Berkeley, California, United States)

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A Review and Thermodynamic Analysis of a Rotary-Vee Internal Combustion Engine

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Thermodynamic Considerations Regarding the Use of Exhaust Gas Recirculation for Conventional and High Efficiency Engines

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Numerical Simulations of Two-Stroke Cycle Engines Using Coal Fuels

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE THERMODYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH-EFFICIENCY ENGINES

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Energy distributions in a diesel engine using low heat rejection (LHR) concepts

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On the destruction of availability (exergy) due to combustion processes - with specific application to internal-combustion engines

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The effects of oxygen enrichment of combustion air for spark-ignition engines using a thermodynamic cycle simulation

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Thermodynamic Considerations for Advanced, High Efficiency IC Engines

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Detailed Results for Nitric Oxide Emissions as Determined From a Multiple-Zone Cycle Simulation for a Spark-Ignition Engine

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Coal fueled diesel cycle simulation. The role of group effects

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THE USE OF A SIMPLE HEAT-TRANSFER MODEL FOR SEPARATED FLOWS IN TUBES

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Coal-fueled diesel engines: Analytical evaluations of ignition options

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Coal-water slurry spray characteristics of a positive displacement fuel injection system

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EFFECT OF CARBON-MONOXIDE ON NITRIC-OXIDE IN EXHAUST-GASES

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The effects of compression ratio and expansion ratio on engine performance including the second law of thermodynamics: Results from a cycle simulation

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CYCLE SIMULATIONS OF A COAL-FUELED, RECIPROCATING, INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE - THE ROLE OF VOLATILES AND LIQUID CARRIERS

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Thermodynamic Considerations Regarding the Use of EGR for Conventional and High Efficiency Engines

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Oxides of nitrogen emissions from biodiesel-fuelled diesel engines

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A Study on the Performance and Emissions Characteristics of a DI Compression Ignition Engine Operated With LPG and DTBP Blending Fuels

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Flow reactor experiments on the selective non-catalytic removal (SNCR) of nitric oxide using a urea-water solution

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Correlations of exergy destruction during combustion for internal combustion engines

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The selective non-catalytic removal (SNCR) of nitric oxides from engine exhaust streams: Comparison of three processes

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Thermodynamic considerations related to knock: Results from an engine cycle simulation

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Exergy destruction during the combustion process as functions of operating and design parameters for a spark-ignition engine

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Application of a difference-frequency-mixing based diode-laser sensor for carbon monoxide detection in the 4.4-4.8 mu m spectral region

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Application of a diode-laser-based ultraviolet absorption sensor for in situ measurements of atomic mercury in coal-combustion exhaust

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REMOVAL OF NITRIC-OXIDE FROM EXHAUST-GAS WITH CYANURIC ACID

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Comparisons of Thermocouple, Time-Averaged and Mass-Averaged Exhaust Gas Temperatures for a Spark-Ignited Engine

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A Cycle Simulation Including the Second Law of Thermodynamics for a Spark-Ignition Engine: Implications of the Use of Multiple-Zones for Combustion

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COMPARISONS OF THERMOCOUPLE, TIME-AVERAGED AND MASS-AVERAGED EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES FOR A SPARK-IGNITED ENGINE.

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In situ measurements of nitric oxide in coal-combustion exhaust using a sensor based on a widely tunable external-cavity GaN diode laser.

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Development of a Dedicated LPG-Fueled Spark-Ignition Engine and Vehicle for the 1996 Propane Vehicle Challenge

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The Development of a Dual-Injection Hydrogen-Fueled Engine With High Power and High Efficiency

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Detailed results for nitric oxide emissions as determined from a multiple-zone cycle simulation for a spark-ignition engine

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SPRAY-TIP DROPLET SMDS OF INTERMITTENT HIGH-PRESSURE SPRAYS OF DIESEL FUEL COMPARED WITH COAL-WATER SLURRY SPRAYS

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COMPARISONS OF THERMOCOUPLE, TIME-AVERAGED AND MASS-AVERAGED EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES FOR A SPARK-IGNITED ENGINE.

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Synchronized droplet size measurements for coal-water slurry (CWS) diesel sprays of an electronically-controlled fuel injection system

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A Review and Comparison of Reciprocating Engine Operation Using Solid Fuels

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Thermodynamic Considerations Related to Knock: Results from an Engine Cycle Simulation

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Implications of fuel selection for an SI engine: Results from the first and second laws of thermodynamics

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Development and application of a diode-laser-based mid-infrared absorption sensor for carbon monoxide

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Evaluation of the equivalence ratio-temperature region of diesel soot precursor formation using a two-stage Lagrangian model

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THE DESTRUCTION OF EXERGY DURING THE COMBUSTION PROCESS FOR A SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE

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Combustion exhaust measurements of nitric oxide with an ultraviolet diode-laser-based absorption sensor.

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The Development of a Dual Injection Hydrogen Fueled Engine With High Power and High Efficiency

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DISTINCTIVE BURNING CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBON PARTICLES

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Measurement of confined supersonic, 2-d jet lengths using the hydraulic analogy

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Diode-laser-based sensor measurements of nitric oxide and carbon monoxide in combustion exhaust streams

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Engineering and economic evaluations of a cogeneration system for the Austin State Hospital

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The development of a dual-injection hydrogen-fueled engine with high power and high efficiency

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MONITORING AN ELECTRODE FLOODING THROUGH THE BACK PRESSURE IN A PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE (PEM) FUEL CELL

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Savings analysis of a 1 MW cogeneration system at a Texas mental health facility

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Thermodynamic Considerations Related to Knock: Results From an Engine Cycle Simulation

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Effects of the compression ratio on nitric oxide emissions for a spark ignition engine: Results from a thermodynamic cycle simulation

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COAL-FUELED DIESEL CYCLE SIMULATION - THE ROLE OF GROUP EFFECTS

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Heat Transfer Characteristics of Conventional and High Efficiency IC Engines Using External or Internal Exhaust Gas Dilution

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Second law analysis of a low temperature combustion diesel engine: Effect of injection timing and exhaust gas recirculation

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OH sensor based on ultraviolet, continuous-wave absorption spectroscopy utilizing a frequency-quadrupled, fiber-amplified external-cavity diode laser.

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Comparisons of Global Heat Transfer Correlations for Conventional and High Efficiency Reciprocating Engines

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Diode-laser-based ultraviolet absorption sensor for nitric oxide

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Performance and Fuel Consumption of a Single-Cylinder, Direct-Injection Diesel Engine Using a Platinum Fuel Additive

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SIMULATION OF A TWO-STROKE CYCLE, LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE USING DIESEL OR COAL FUELS.

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A thermodynamic analysis of the use of exhaust gas recirculation in spark ignition engines including the second law of thermodynamics

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Use of a single-zone thermodynamic model with detailed chemistry to study a natural gas fueled homogeneous charge compression ignition engine

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Investigation of Schmidt number dependence on lift off and blow off in laminar planar jets

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A TURBOCHARGED, SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE: RESULTS FROM AN ENGINE CYCLE SIMULATION INCLUDING THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

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COMPARISON OF NITRIC-OXIDE REMOVAL BY CYANURIC ACID AND BY AMMONIA

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Coal-water slurry spray characteristics of an electronically-controlled accumulator fuel injection system

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Properly synchronized droplet sizing for intermittent high-pressure coal-water slurry (CWS) sprays using the light extinction as a triggering source

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Nitric oxide emissions from a coal-fueled engine: Numerical results

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COMPARISONS OF THERMOCOUPLE, TIME-AVERAGED AND MASS-AVERAGED EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES FOR A SPARK-IGNITED ENGINE.

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Interactive Combustion in a Linear Array of 2D Laminar Isolated and Triple Burner Jets

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Use of an Engine Simulation to Study Low Heat Rejection (LHR) Concepts in a Multi-Cylinder Light-Duty Diesel Engine

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Thermodynamic Advantages of Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) Engines Using Low Heat Rejection (LHR) Concepts

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Detailed multi-zone thermodynamic simulation for direct-injection diesel engine combustion

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Absorption based UV-sensors for combustion processes

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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An Inventory to Assess Students' Knowledge of Second Law Concepts

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Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides in Engine Exhaust Gases by the Addition of Cyanuric Acid

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Combustion exhaust measurements using a diode-laser-based ultraviolet absorption sensor for nitric oxide

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A Review and thermodynamic analysis of an external combustion, reciprocating engine

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Combustion phasing for maximum efficiency for conventional and high efficiency engines

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Effects of operating parameters on nitrogen oxides emissions for a natural gas fueled homogeneous charged compression ignition engine (HCCI): Results from a thermodynamic model with detailed chemistry

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Utilizing a Cycle Simulation to Examine the Use of EGR for a Spark-Ignition Engine Including the Second Law of Thermodynamics

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Effects of exhaust gas recirculation on exergy destruction due to isobaric combustion for a range of conditions and fuels

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A Numerical Investigation on the Influence of Engine Coolant Temperature under Low Temperature Combustion in a Diesel Engine

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AN EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL STUDY OF HEAT-TRANSFER IN AN ENGINE EXHAUST PORT

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COAL-WATER SLURRY SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS OF A POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT FUEL-INJECTION SYSTEM

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Controlling Backfire Using Changes of the Valve Overlap Period for a Hydrogen-Fueled Engine Using an External Mixture

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Quantification of Efficiency Gains for Dilute IC Engines due to Increases of the Ratio of Specific Heats

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Controlling Backfire for a Hydrogen-Fueled Engine Using External Mixture Injection

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Results from a Thermodynamic Cycle Simulation for a Range of Inlet Oxygen Concentrations Using Either EGR or Oxygen Enriched Air for a Spark-Ignition Engine

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Application of non-catalytic removal of NO<inf>x</inf> using cyanuric acid at elevated pressures and temperatures: numerical results

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Measurements of homogeneous mercury oxidations by various gas components for simulated exhaust in a flow reactor

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A multiple-zone cycle simulation for spark-ignition engines: Thermodynamic details

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Synchronization of a laser diffraction drop sizing technique with intermittent spray systems.

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Effects of Burn Rate Parameters on Nitric Oxide Emissions for a Spark Ignition Engine: Results from a Three-Zone, Thermodynamic Simulation

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Operating Characteristics of a Spark-Ignition Engine Using the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Effects of Speed and Load

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UV-absorption-based OH and NO sensors for combustion processes and environmental monitoring

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CYCLE SIMULATION OF A COAL-PARTICLE-FUELED, RECIPROCATING LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE

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Liftoff and Blow Off Characteristics of Laminar Non-Premixed Planar Jets

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Quantitative reasons why ideal air standard engine cycles are deficient

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Maximum efficiencies for internal combustion engines: Thermodynamic limitations

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The development of a dual injection hydrogen fueled engine with high power and high efficiency

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First and Second Law Analyses of a Spark-Ignition Engine Using Either Isooctane or Hydrogen: An Initial Assessment

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HYDROCARBON OXIDATION IN A SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE EXHAUST PORT

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CYCLE SIMULATION OF COAL PARTICLE FUELED RECIPROCATING INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES.

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An Experimental Investigation of the Effects of the Environmental Conditions and the Channel Depth for an Air-Breathing Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

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THE SELECTIVE NONCATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NITRIC-OXIDE USING AMMONIA AT UP TO 15-PERCENT OXYGEN

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CYCLE SIMULATION OF RECIPROCATING, INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES USING COAL SLURRY FUELS.

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On the importance of specific heats as regards efficiency increases for highly dilute IC engines

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Models for Heat Transfer, Mixing and Hydrocarbon Oxidation in a Exhaust Port of a Spark-Ignited Engine

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Natural Gas Autoignition Under Diesel Conditions: Experiments and Chemical Kinetic Modeling

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Redesigning the First Course of Thermodynamics to Improve Student Conceptualization and Application of Entropy and Second Law Concepts

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A Thermodynamic Evaluation of the Use of Alcohol Fuels in a Spark-Ignition Engine

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The Use of a Three-Zone Combustion Model to Determine Nitric Oxide Emissions From a Homogeneous-Charge, Spark-Ignited Engine

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A Comparison of Lean Operation and Exhaust Gas Recirculation: Thermodynamic Reasons for the Increases of Efficiency

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Destruction of availability (exergy) due to combustion processes: a parametric study

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Interface wavelength between confined supersonic two-dimensional jets and subsonic streams

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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

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Thermodynamic Considerations for Advanced, High Efficiency IC Engines

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THE GENERAL-ELECTRIC COAL-FUELED DIESEL-ENGINE PROGRAM (1982-1993) - A TECHNICAL REVIEW

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Development of a PEM stack and performance analysis including the effects of water content in the membrane and cooling method

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Nitric oxide and soot emissions determined from a multi-zone thermodynamic direct-injection diesel engine combustion model

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Results from an engine cycle simulation of compression ratio and expansion ratio effects on engine performance

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General electric coal-fueled diesel engine program (1982-1993): a technical review

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The interactions between IC engine thermodynamics and knock

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A thermodynamic comparison of external and internal exhaust gas dilution for high-efficiency internal combustion engines

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Effects of hydrogen addition on the removal of nitric oxide by cyanuric acid

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE SIMULATIONS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES Introduction

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Use of a Cycle Simulation Incorporating the Second Law of Thermodynamics: Results for Spark-Ignition Engines Using Oxygen Enriched Combustion Air

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The thermodynamic characteristics of high efficiency, internal-combustion engines

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RELATION BETWEEN GROUP COMBUSTION AND DROP ARRAY STUDIES

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Fiber amplifier based sensors for combustion control

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A Review of Investigations Using the Second Law of Thermodynamics to Study Internal-Combustion Engines

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Simulated investigations of low heat rejection concepts applied to low temperature combustion

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The effects of heat transfer on performance and exergy destruction for a turbocharged, spark-ignition engine

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Thermodynamic Advantages of Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) Engines Using Low Heat Rejection (LHR) Concepts

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SYNCHRONIZED DROPLET SIZE MEASUREMENTS FOR COAL-WATER SLURRY SPRAYS GENERATED FROM A HIGH-PRESSURE DIESEL INJECTION SYSTEM

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AUTOIGNITION CHARACTERISTICS OF COAL-WATER SLURRY FUELS FOR DIESEL ENGINE CONDITIONS: NUMERICAL RESULTS.

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An experimental investigation of electro-osmotic drag coefficients in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell

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The Thermodynamics of Internal Combustion Engines: Examples of Insights

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COMPARISONS OF THERMOCOUPLE, TIME-AVERAGED AND MASS-AVERAGED EXHAUST GAS TEMPERATURES FOR A SPARK-IGNITED ENGINE.

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AIR Option 1: Technology Translation - Enabling High Efficiency and Clean Combustion Through the Integration of Low Heat Rejection Concepts with Advanced Low Temperature Combustion Engines

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

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Texas A&M University; Mechanical Engineering; 3123 TAMU

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Hanna, Sherif Fayez (2006-10). Electronic resonance enhanced coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering technique for detection of combustion species and biological molecules. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Sivadas, Hari Shanker (2007-08). Effects of EGR, water/N2/CO2 injection and oxygen enrichment on the availability destroyed due to combustion for a range of conditions and fuels. Master's Thesis.

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Brown, Corey J (2015-12). Advanced Exergy and Exergoeconomic Analysis of the Major Components of a Combined Cycle Power Plant. Master's Thesis.

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Shyani, Rajeshkumar Ghanshyambhai (2008-08). Utilizing a cycle simulation to examine the use of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for a spark-ignition engine: including the second law of thermodynamics. Master's Thesis.

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Oak, Sushil Shreekant (2008-10). Second law analysis of premixed compression ignition combustion in a diesel engine using a thermodynamic engine cycle simulation. Master's Thesis.

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Villarroel, Milivoy (2004-08). The effects of cycle-to-cycle variations on nitric oxide (NO) emissions for a spark-ignition engine: Numerical results. Master's Thesis.

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Park, Yong Hun (2007-12). Investigation of the performance and water transport of a polymer electrolyte membrane (pem) fuel cell. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Anderson, Thomas Nathan (2004-09). The development and application of a diode-laser-based ultraviolet absorption sensor for nitric oxide. Master's Thesis.

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Li, Tingting (2017-07). A High Efficiency and Clean Combustion Strategy for Compression Ignition Engines: Integration of Low Heat Rejection Concepts with Low Temperature Combustion. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Oh, Hyuk Jin (2006-05). Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitric oxide (NO) with ammonia over vanadia-based and pillared interlayer clay-based catalysts. Master's Thesis.

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Zheng, Junnian (2012-05). The Potential of Using Natural Gas in HCCI Engines: Results from Zero- and Multi-dimensional Simulations. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Kota, Bhagat Chandra (2003-12). Experimental and theoretical investigations of microwave heating. Master's Thesis.

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Patrawala, Kaushik Tanvir (2007-05). An examination of possible reversible combustion at high temperatures and pressures for a reciprocating engine. Master's Thesis.

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Park, Yong Hun (2005-05). An investigation of urea decomposition and selective non-catalytic removal of nitric oxide with urea. Master's Thesis.

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Bell, Stuart Ray (1986-03). Development of a cycle simulation for a coal-fueled, direct-injected, internal combustion engine. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Chavannavar, Praveen Shivshankar (2005-08). Parametric examination of the destruction of availability due to combustion for a range of conditions and fuels. Master's Thesis.

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Rodolfo, Barron Jimenez (2005-02). Application of an all-solid-state diode-laser-based sensor for carbon monoxide detection by optical absorption in the 4.4 ? 4.8 um spectral region. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Lawand, Vaibhav (2009-12). Use of a Thermodynamic Engine Cycle Simulation to Study a Turbocharged Spark-ignition Engine. Master's Thesis.

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Oh, Hyuk Jin (2008-08). Reburning renewable biomass for emissions control and ash deposition effects in power generation. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Youmsi Pete, Edwin Larry (2015-05). Development and Testing of a Prototype Pilot Expansion Valve for Vapor Compression Systems. Master's Thesis.

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Gupta, Saurabh (2003-08). Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) of nitric oxide with ammonia using Cu-ZSM-5 and Va-based honeycomb monolith catalysts: effect of H2 pretreatment, NH3-to-NO ratio, O2, and space velocity. Master's Thesis.

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Zheng, Junnian (2009-08). Use of an Engine Cycle Simulation to Study a Biodiesel Fueled Engine. Master's Thesis.

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Breen, Jonathan Robert (2010-08). Development of Low Temperature Combustion Modes to Reduce Overall Emissions from a Medium-Duty, Four Cylinder Diesel Engine. Master's Thesis.

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Johar, Jasmeet Singh (2005-08). An experimental investigation of the urea-water decomposition and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitric oxides with urea using V2O5-WO3-TiO2 catalyst.. Master's Thesis.

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Xue, Xingyu 1985- (2012-12). A Detailed Multi-Zone Thermodynamic Simulation For Direct-Injection Diesel Engine Combustion. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Pathak, Dushyant (2005-12). Use of a thermodynamic cycle simulation to determine the difference between a propane-fuelled engine and an iso-octane-fuelled engine. Master's Thesis.