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Dr. Eric L. Petersen, Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, 3123 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station,

TX 77843, Phone: (979) 845-1257

email: [email protected]; website: http://www1.mengr.tamu.edu/GDPL/index.html

Educational Background: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University (1998); M.S.

in Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida (1990); B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

(Magna Cum Laude), University of Central Florida (1988).

Employment History: Texas A&M University (TAMU), Professor, Mech. Eng. (2012 –

present); TAMU, Associate Professor, Mech. Eng. (2008-2012); University of Central Florida

(UCF), Associate Professor, MMAE (2006-2007); UCF, Assistant Professor, MMAE (2001-

2006); The Aerospace Corporation (El Segundo, CA), Staff Scientist, Space Materials

Laboratory (1997-2001); University of California, Irvine, Lecturer, Mechanical and Aerospace

Engineering (1998-2000); Stanford University, Graduate Assistant (1993-1997); Pratt &

Whitney, Analytical Engineer (1990-1993).

Research Interests: Gas dynamics and shock waves, combustion and ignition, chemical

propulsion, experimental techniques, solid propellants, aerodynamics, fluid mechanics, aerosol

and sprays, combustion instability, optical diagnostics and spectroscopy, chemical kinetics.

Teaching Experience: Gas Dynamics, Combustion, Thermo I, Mechanics of Viscous Flow,

Mechanical Power Systems, Fluid Mechanics, Rocket Propulsion, Heat Conduction, Mech/Aero

Engineering Meas., Thermal-Fluids Meas., Fundamentals of Aerodynamics, Aerothermodyn-

amics of Propulsion, Design of Aerospace Exp., High-Speed Aero, Thermo II; Aerospace Lab.

Research Supervision Activities: Currently supervising 1 Postdoc; 8 Ph.D., 8 M.S., 3 UG

students, and 3 visiting scholars; graduated 5 Ph.D. and 28 M.S. students.

Research Funding (Recent): As PI: Dept. of Defense: $410K; NSF REU Site: $404K;

Parametric Solutions Inc.: $134K; Rolls-Royce: $269K; Alstom: $113K; Dept. of Defense:

$800K; AFRL: $71K; DOE UTSR: $502K; NSF REU Site: $300K; Rolls-Royce: $272K; NSF

GRS grant, $37K; NSF CAREER Award, $435K; Rolls-Royce: $234K; Alstom: $56K; GE

Energy: $73K; Rolls Royce: $298K; As Co-PI: DARPA: $1,950K; NSF grant: $330K.

Publication Record: 69 journal articles in print; 196 conference papers; 10 journal articles in

press or currently under review; and several published reports.

Honors and Awards: TEES Faculty Fellow (2011); ASME Fellow (2010); Leland T. Jordan

Career Development Professorship (2010); Teaching Excellence Award (Fall 2009; Fall 2010);

Best Paper Award, ASME Turbo Expo (2009); NSF CAREER Award (2006); MMAE Prof. of

the Year (2006, 2005, 2003); CECS Prof. of the Year, MMAE (2003); MMAE Advisor of the

Year (2004); NASA Achievement Award (1991).

Service Record (TAMU): Currently on Department Graduate Committee; Pi Tau Sigma Faculty

Advisor (2008-2012); Chair of Graduate Program Review Committee (2012-2013); continuous

member of faculty search committees (2010-present);T&P Committee (2013-present)

Professional Participation: Board Member and Secretary of Institute for Dynamics of

Explosions and Reactive Systems; Faculty Advisor of Pi Tau Sigma Honor Society (2008-

present); Sr. Member of AIAA; ASME Fellow; member of ASEE and The Combustion Institute.

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Education

1998 Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University. Advisor: Prof. Ronald K. Hanson.

Thesis: “A Shock Tube and Diagnostics for Chemistry Measurements at Elevated

Pressures with Application to Methane Ignition.” (April, 1998)

1990 M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida. Advisor: Prof. Vernon P. Roan.

Thesis: “Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Ejectors Employing Dissimilar

Fluids.” (May, 1990)

1988 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida, Magna Cum Laude.

(August, 1988)

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Professional Experience

Professor, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College Station,

TX

(Sept. 2012 – present)

Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College

Station, TX

(Jan. 2008 – Sept. 2012)

Associate Professor, University of Central Florida, Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace

Engineering Department, Orlando, FL

(May 2006 – Dec. 2007)

Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida, Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace

Engineering Department, Orlando, FL

(Aug. 2001 – April 2006)

Research Scientist, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA

(Sept. 1997 – July 2001)

- Performed a comprehensive review on shock tubes for heterogeneous flows

- Developed research program in combustion synthesis of materials and aerosols

- Conducted research on soot formation and advanced fuel additives

- Rebuilt The Aerospace Corporation’s shock-tube and -tunnel program

- Carried out research on the active control of vortex-driven instabilities in SRMs

- Applied optical techniques for the study of reacting and non-reacting flow fields

- Conducted an experimental study of a hypersonic, chemical-laser flow

- Performed fluid and thermal analyses and experiments in support of the AF SMC

- Supervised several students from UC Irvine as part of a summer internship program

Lecturer, University of California, Irvine, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

(Sept. 1998 – Dec. 2000)

- Taught undergraduate course in applied thermodynamics

- Taught experimental aerodynamics course

Research Assistant, Stanford University, Thermosciences Dept., Stanford, CA

(July 1993 – Aug. 1997)

- Designed and installed high-pressure (1000-atm) shock-tube facility

- Performed experiments and analyses for combustion kinetics and ignition

- Aided ARL Ram Accelerator effort by studying practical CH4 mixtures

- Developed and applied spectroscopic optical diagnostic techniques

- Investigated non-ideal flows and real-gas effects at high pressures

- Applied optical diagnostics to transient, reacting, high-pressure flows

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Analytical Engineer, Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, FL

(May 1990 – July 1993)

- Specialized in injector design, atomization and sprays, and combustion instability

- PI, Liquid Stability Mechanisms research program under AFRL (w/UTRC, UCI)

- Performed fluid/thermal analyses for rocket combustor design and development

- Conducted experiments on advanced gas turbine augmentors and rocket injectors

Research Assistant, University of Florida, Mechanical Engineering, Gainesville, FL

(Aug. 1988 – May 1990)

- Received United Technologies Propulsion Research Fellowship

- Conducted experimental study of supersonic gas/gas ejectors for propulsion

- Researched shear-layer mixing and developed an analytical computer model

- Developed a 2D Euler solver CFD code for turbomachinery cascade analysis

Engineer Associate, Martin Marietta, Electronics Systems Division, Orlando, FL

(Dec. 1986 – Aug. 1988)

- Worked part time while attending school full time

- Designed low-level mechanical components for ADATS electro-optics system

- Developed CAD skills (CADAM) and performed tolerance analyses

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Teaching and Related Activities

Texas A&M University

Courses Taught:

Course Semesters G/UG

MEEN 633 Combustion Science and Eng. (Spr09, Spr10, F11) (G)

MEEN 344 Fluid Mechanics (F08, Spr11, Spr12. Spr13) (UG)

MEEN 404 Engineering Laboratory (Spr08, F10, F12) (UG)

MEEN 472 Gas Dynamics (F09, F10, F11, F12) (UG)

University of Central Florida

Courses Taught:

Course Semesters G/UG

EML 6712 Mechanics of Viscous Flow (F01) (G)

EML 4411 Mechanical Power Systems (Spr02) (UG)

EGN 3343 Thermodynamics (Spr02, F07) (UG)

EML 3701 Fluid Mechanics I (Su02) (UG)

EML 6154 Conduction Heat Transfer (Su02) (G)

EML 3303 Mechanical Engineering Meas. (F02,Su03,F03,Su04,F04,Su05,F05) (UG)

EAS 5315 Rocket Propulsion (F02, F03, F04, F06) (G)

EAS 3101 Fundamentals of Aerodynamics (Spr03) (UG)

EML 4304 Thermal-Fluids Measurements (Spr03, Spr04, Spr05) (UG)

EAS 3800 Aerospace Engineering Meas. (Su03, F03, Su04, F04,Su05,F05) (UG)

EAS 3810 Design of Aerospace Experiments (Spr04, Spr05, Spr06, Spr07) (UG)

EAS 4300 Aerothermodynamics of Propulsion (Spr04, Spr05, Spr06) (UG)

EAS 6807 Aerospace Meas./Instrumentation (F05) (G)

EAS 4134 High-Speed Aerodynamics (F06) (UG)

EAS 3010 Fundamentals of Aerospace Flight (F07) (UG)

Directed Research and Independent Study for Undergraduates:

Semester Student(s), Topic Hours

Sum 07 M. Davis; H2O2 Absorption Diagnostic 3

Fall 06 M. Newhartz; Design of Safety Wall for Flame Speed Exp. 1

Fall 06 T. Cannizzaro; EML 4304 Thermo-Fluids Meas. 2

Sum06 H. Shah; EAS 4134 High-Speed Aero 3

Sum 06 J. Anspach; Shock-Tube Driver Frame Design 1

Sum 06 C. Zinner; Shock-Tube Research and Diaphragm Redesign 1

Sum 06 R. Santos; Inertial Mass Design for HP Shock Tube 1

Sum 06 B. Rotavera; Discharge Coefficient Measurements 1

of a Coaxial Rocket Injector

Spr 06 B. Mann; Shock-Tube Port Cap Redesign 1

Spr 06 J. Thomas; Divert and Attitude Control System Review 1

Fall 05 E. Tew; Diaphragm Cutter Redesign and Fabrication 3

Fall 05 A. Law; Modified Endwall Design and Fabrication 2

Fall 05 R. Mulcahy; Labview Readout of Wind Tunnel Runs 3

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Fall 05 J. McGowan; Shock-Tube Leak Check and Vacuum 2

Fall 05 V. Antonovski and J. Figueroa; EAS 4300 Propulsion 3

Fall 05 H. Quereshi; Explosion Wave Literature Search 1

Sum 05 A. Barney; Optical Table Upgrade Design and Fab. 1

Sum 05 K. Meredith; Chemkin Calculations of Ignition 2

Sum 05 J. McGowan; Shock Tube Laboratory Research 2

Spr 05 M. Stephens; Research and Paper on the Effects of 1

Bimodal AP on Burn Rate; for AIAA Student Conference

Spr 05 E. Schwartz; Literature Search on CFD Models for 1

Combustion in Power Generation Gas Turbines

Fall 04 S. Schembri; Implementation of a Force Balance on the 2

UCF Subsonic Wind Tunnel

Fall 04 I. Sanchez; Computer DAQ for the Subsonic Wind Tunnel 1

Spr 04 R. Simeone, C. Singh; EAS 4134 High-Speed Aero 3

Spr 04 J. Arvanetes; Research in Solid Rocket Propellants 1

Fall 03 B. Kudrowitz; Computer DAQ for Meas. Laboratory 3

Fall 03 M. Hayman; Design of a High-Pressure Mixing Tank 2

Spr 03 I. Whiteley, L. Sheehan; Mars Greenhouse Project 3

Spr 03 M. Stephens; Mars Greenhouse Project 1

Fall 02 D. Joo, C. Borowski; EAS 4300 Propulsion 3

University of California, Irvine

Courses Taught:

Course Quarters G/UG

MAE 108 Aerospace Laboratory (F99, F00) (UG)

MAE 115 Thermodynamics of Mechanical (F98) (UG)

Systems

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Major Research Topics and Activities


1. Solid Propellants with Nano-Particle Additives

Missile Defense Agency program begun in 2005 in collaboration with Dr. Sudipta Seal

(AMPAC, UCF) and AFRL, Edwards

Identify likely mixture candidates for smokeless and metalized propellants with nano-

additives

Evaluate best propellant combination in a Bates motor at AFRL

2. Liquid Spray Injector Characterization using a Shock-Tube Technique

Develop technique for introducing liquid fuels in the form of a spray into the reflected-

shock region of a shock tube

Apply technique to the study of synthetic fuels (part of new SFTI project)

3. Aluminum Oxidation and Reaction Kinetics

New project via Aerospace Corporation Internal Research and Development

Develop shock-tube technique for introducing aluminum powder into reaction zone

behind reflected shock wave

Measure kinetics of Al oxidation at temperatures above 2000 K.

4. Ignition and Flame Speed Experiments for Fuel Compositions for Stationary Gas Turbines

Program begun in 2004 for SCIES/UTSR, sponsored by DOE

Additional funding from Rolls Royce (2005, 2006)

Perform shock-tube experiments for syngas and natural gas ignition

Perform flame speed measurements at UCF

Develop chemical kinetics mechanisms for engine-relevant conditions

Work with subcontractors (Flow Parametrics) on CFD modeling with appropriate

chemical kinetics

5. Shock-Wave Gas Dynamics and Processes

Developed a technique using exotic driver mixtures to extend the test time in chemical

kinetics shock tubes with short drivers and long test sections

Modeling the heat transfer between the wall and the hot gas behind a reflected shock

wave during extended test times

Assembling a model of the gas dynamic and chemical kinetics interactions during

ignition behind reflected shock waves

6. Syngas Ignition Chemistry and Experiments

Conduct shock-tube experiments on hydrogen/carbon monoxide-based fuel blends at

engine pressures and at low-to-high temperatures

Funding from Siemens Power Generation (2006-2007) as well as UTSR program

Perform experiments with syngas mixtures containing levels of water addition

7. Hydrocarbon Ignition Chemistry and Experiments

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Performed shock-tube experiments on C2Hx fuels with and without SiH4 addition;

measurements to date: C2H2, C2H4, C2H6

Applied and improved chemical kinetics mechanisms to experimental conditions

Refined the kinetics of OH* and CH* chemiluminescence

Developed an FM spectroscopy laser diagnostic for the measurement of SiH2 at high

temperatures

Assembled a chemical kinetics model silane oxidation in the presence of hydrocarbons

8. Burning Rate Experiments of Composite Propellants Containing Nano-Aluminum

ONR project through Space Launch Corporation to evaluate limits of nano-Al addition to

solid propellants using a conventional shear mixing technique

Mixed composite (AP/HTPB-based) propellants using nano-aluminum with a shear mixer

Performed burn rate experiments in a high-pressure Strand Burner (5000 psi)

9. Supersonic Wind Tunnel Research

Upgraded the UCF Supersonic Wind Tunnel to include modern instrumentation and a

Schlieren diagnostic

Developed a jet in supersonic crossflow experiment

10. Flame Synthesis of Silicon-Based Glass

Assessing modern chemical kinetics mechanisms for silane oxidation using Chemkin

Conducted silane pyrolysis experiments at elevated temperatures (1000-1800 K) (at

Aerospace Corporation)

Set up a fast-response infrared emission diagnostic for monitoring SiH4 (at Aerospace)

Developed a tunable laser absorption diagnostic for monitoring SiH2 (at Aerospace)

Performed shock-tube experiments on silane ignition and oxidation (at Aerospace)

The Aerospace Corporation

1. Combustion Synthesis of Glass

Developed shock-tube techniques for performing experiments related to the vaporization

and spectroscopic analysis of nanoparticles formed using flame synthesis

Demonstrated a fast-response ccd camera/sprectrometer diagnostic at uv and visible

wavelengths for application to shock-tube experiments of particle vaporization

Conducted a literature survey on flame synthesis techniques and related physics

2. Shock Wave/Aerosol Interactions

Conducted a comprehensive literature survey on the use of shock tubes for performing

heterogeneous combustion experiments

Performed a theoretical analysis on the effect of particle loading on reflected shock

waves

Installed a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer diagnostic for the analysis of submicron

particle sizes and size distributions and demonstrated a technique for powder dispersal

Utilized laser extinction to monitor the presence of powdered aerosols in shock-tube tests

3. Imaging of Hypersonic Chemical Laser Nozzle Flow Fields

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Converted the Aerospace shock-tube facility into a shock tunnel facility with optical

access

Conducted shock tunnel experiments on a model, nonreacting chemical laser nozzle with

secondary injection

Demonstrated a schlieren technique for observing the flow structure of a model Mach 5

chemical laser nozzle using an intensified ccd camera and flashlamp

4. Shock Wave Physics and Diagnostics

Completed an analytical model of the boundary-layer development in high-density shock-

tube flow fields

Analyzed reflected-shock bifurcation data obtained over a comprehensive range of gas

composition and pressure (up to 500 atm) and obtained empirical correlations

Characterized the performance and S/N of PMT-based optical detectors for application to

high-speed gas dynamics experiments requiring microsecond time response

5. Soot Formation and Suppression

Performed experiments on soot formation in fuel-rich toluene mixtures using a shock

tube at elevated temperatures (1100-2000 K)

Explored the effect of additives on the formation of soot in toluene-based mixtures

Set up a laser extinction diagnostic for the measurement of soot volume fraction in shock-

tube experiments

United Technologies/Pratt & Whitney

1. Liquid Stability Mechanisms for Rocket Combustion Instability

Served as principal investigator for liquid stability mechanisms research program, with

UTRC and UC Irvine as subcontractors

Performed a comprehensive study to identify propellant simulants for laboratory

experiments on the secondary atomization and vaporization of droplets

2. High-Pressure Liquid Rocket Injector Technology Development

Conducted analyses and experiments related to the development of advanced techniques

for rocket injectors utilizing cryogenic propellants

Developed a computer program to model low-frequency combustion instability in rockets

Contributed to the formulation of an empirical model to predict the mean droplet size in

shear-coaxial liquid-rocket injectors at engine conditions

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Student and Researcher Supervision

Texas A&M University and University of Central Florida

Postdoctoral Researchers – Current

1) Dr. Olivier Mathieu (Ph.D., Chemistry, Orleans, France) (Mar. 11 – present)

Graduate Students - Current

1) Christopher Aul (PhD): (Jan. 07 – present)

Topic: Laser Absorption Diagnostics for Shock Tubes

2) Carmen Helena Osorio (PhD): (Aug. 09 – present)

Co-Advisor with: Dr. Sam Mannan, Chemical Engineering

Topic: Chemical Kinetics of Fire Suppressants

3) Sankar Ravi (PhD): (Nov. 10 – present)

Topic: Turbulent Flame Speed Measurements

4) Andrew Demko (Ph.D.): (May 11 – present)

Topic: Solid Rocket Propellant Burning Rates with Advanced Additives

5) Tyler Allen (MS): (May 11 – present)

Topic: Solid Propellant Chemistry and Burning with Additives

6) Brandon Marks (MS): (July 11 – present)

Topic: Shock Tube Ignition Chemistry at Elevated Pressures

7) Drew Plichta (MS): (Sept. 11 – present)

Topic: Flame Speed Experiments

8) Lori Sandberg (MS): (Sept. 11 – present)

Topic: Aerosol Shock Tube

9) Camilo Martinez (PhD – Co-Advisor with M. S. Mannan): (Mar. 11 – present)

Topic: Detonation Transition Physics

10) Alejandro Camou (MS): (Jan. 12 – present)

Topic: Laser Absorption Spectroscopy in Reacting Systems

11) Austin Bond (PhD – Co-Advisor with M. Holtzapple): (Jan. 12 – present)

Topic: Shock-Induced Processing of Biofuels

12) Kenneth McCown (MS): (May 12 – present)

Topic: Liquid Monopropellant Chemistry

13) Jose Emiliano Vivanco (MS): (Sept. 12 – present)

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Topic: Shock-Tube Experiments

14) Anibal Morones (PhD): (Sept. 12 – present)

Topic: Laminar and Turbulent Flame Speed Experiments

15) Amira Chowdhury (Ph.D. – Co-Advisor with M. S. Mannan): (Sept. 12 – present)

Topic: Dusty Gas Shock Tube Studies

16) Travis Sikes (Jan. 13 – present)

Topic: Aerosol Flame Speed Experiment

Undergraduate Students – Current

1) Clayton Mulvihill (Feb. 11 – present)

Topic: Shock Tube Gas Dynamics

2) James Thomas (Jan. 12 – present)

Topic: Solid Rocket Propellants and Hybrid Rockets

3) Thuy Tran (Jan. 13 – present)

Topic: Shock-Tube Chemical Kinetics

Visiting Scholars – Current

1) Sebastien Thion, Graduate student from Univ. of Orleans, France (March 2013 - present)

Topic: Chemical Kinetics of Hydrocarbon Mixtures

2) Irmis Osorio, Undergraduate Student from Columbia (Dec. 2012 – present)

Topic: Shock-Tube Experiments of Propene Ignition Delay Times

3) Thomas Sammet, RET Teacher Participant (Summers and year round part time)

Topic: High Burn Rate Solid Rocket Propellants

Graduate Students - Completed

33) Madeleine Kopp (MS): (Jan. 11 – Dec. 12)

Topic: Rate Determination of the CO2* Chemiluminescence Reaction

CO+O+M→CO2*+M

32) Marissa Brower (MS): (Aug. 12)

Topic: Ignition Delay Times of Natural Gas/Hydrogen Blends at Elevated Pressures

31) Andrew Vissotski (MS): (Aug. 12)

Topic: Development of an Experimental Facility for Flame Speed Measurements in

Powdered Aerosols

30) Brandon Rotavera (PhD) (May 12; Interdisciplinary Engineering major)

Topic: Oxidation Kinetics of Pure and Blended Methyl Octanoate/n-

Nonane/Methylcyclohexane: Measurements and Modeling of OH*/CH* Chemilumin-

escence, Ignition Delay Times and Laminar Flame Speeds

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29) William Warren (MS): (May 12)

Topic: Experimental Techniques for the Study of Liquid Monopropellant Combustion

28) Michael Krejci (MS): (May 12)

Topic: Development of a New Flame Speed Vessel to Measure the Effect of Steam

Dilution on Laminar Flame Speeds of Syngas Fuel Blends at Elevated Pressures and

Temperatures

27) Corey Frazier (PhD): (Dec. 11)

Topic: Modeling of Composite Solid Propellant Experiments Containing Nanoadditives

26) John Pemelton (MS): (Aug. 2011)

Topic: Shock-Tube Study of Methane Ignition with NO2 and N2O

25) Nolan Polley (MS): (Dec. 2010)

Topic: Detonation Diffraction into a Confined Volume

24) Kevin Kreitz (MS): (Dec. 2010)

Topic: Catalytic Nanoparticle Additives in the Combustion of AP/HTPB Composite Solid

Propellant

23) William Lowry (MS): (Dec. 2010)

Topic: Effect of Blending on High-Pressure Laminar Flame Speed Measurements,

Markstein Lengths, and Flame Stability of Hydrocarbons

22) Mouna Lamnaouer (PhD, UCF) (May 10)

Co-Advisor: Alain Kassab (UCF)

Topic: Numerical Modeling of the Shock Tube Flow Fields Before and During Ignition

Delay Time Experiments at Practical Conditions

21) Nicole Donato (MS) (Dec. 2009)

Topic: OH* Chemiluminescence: Pressure Dependence of O + H + M = OH* + M

20) Alexander Barrett (MS) (Dec. 2009)

Topic: Measurement of Water Vapor Concentration Using Tunable Diode Laser

Absorption Spectroscopy

19) Brandon Rotavera (MS) (Dec. 2009)

Topic: Chemiluminescence and Ignition Delay Time Measurements of C9H20 Oxidation in

O2-Ar Behind Reflected Shock Waves

18) Christopher J. Aul (MS) (Dec. 2009)

Topic: An Experimental Study into the Ignition of Methane and Ethane Blends in a

Shock-Tube Facility

17) Jaap de Vries (PhD): (May 2009)

Topic: A Study on Spherical Expanding Flame Speeds of Methane, Ethane, and

Methane/Ethane Mixtures at Elevated Pressures

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16) Matthew Stephens (MS) (May 2009)

Topic: Tailoring the Plateau Burning Rates of Composite Propellants by the Use of

Nanoscale Additives.

15) Troy Flaherty (MS—ME, UCF): (May 2009)

Topic: Characterization of a Hydrogen-Based Synthetic Fuel in a Shock Tube

14) Christopher Zinner (MS—ME, UCF): (May 2008)

Topic: Methane and Dimethyl Ether Oxidation at Elevated Temperatures and Pressure

13) Danielle Kalitan (Ph.D. – ME, UCF) (Dec. 2007)

Topic: A Study of Syngas Oxidation at High Pressures and Low Temperatures

12) Brian Walker (MS – AE, UCF) (Dec. 2007)

Topic: Shock-Tube Investigation of Ignition Delay Times of Blends of Methane and

Ethane with Oxygen

11) Rodolphe Carro (MS – ME, UCF) (Dec. 2007)

Topic: High Pressure Testing of Composite Solid Rocket Propellant Mixtures: Burner

Facility Characterization

10) Corey Frazier (MS – AE, UCF) (May 2007) (Co-Advisor with Alain Kassab)

Topic: Wall Heat Transfer Effects in the Endwall Region behind a Reflected Shock Wave

at Long Test Times

9) Peter Himmerich (MS – AE, UCF) (May 2007)

Topic: Supersonic Crossflow Visualization at the UCF Supersonic Wind Tunnel

8) Anthony Amadio (MS—ME, UCF): (July 2006)

Topic: Driver-Gas Tailoring for Test-Time Extension using Unconventional Driver

Mixtures

7) Jason Arvanetes (MS—ME, UCF): (May 2006)

Topic: Design and Implementation of an Emission Spectroscopy Diagnostic in a High-

Pressure Strand Burner for the Study of Solid Propellant Combustion

6) Kyle Platt (MS—AE, UCF): (May 2006) (Co-Advisor with J. Brandenburg)

Topic: Design and Fabrication of a Full-Featured Labscale Hybrid Rocket Engine

5) Joel Hall (MS—ME, UCF): (Dec. 2005)

Topic: Optimization of a Kinetics Model for OH Chemiluminescence

4) Jaap deVries (MS—AE, UCF): (Dec. 2005)

Topic: Autoignition of Fuel Blends for Power Generation Gas Turbines

3) Jami Ward (MS—AE, UCF): (July 05) (Co-Advisor with A. Leonessa)

Topic: Active Control of a Cold-Flow Solid Rocket Motor

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2) Zaher El-Zahab (MS—ME, UCF): (Dec. 2003)

Topic: An Experimental Study of Spray Ignition behind Reflected Shock Waves

1) Sandeep Bhosale (MS—ME, UCF): (May 2003)

Topic: Design and Operation of a Shock Tube for Combustion and Imaging Applications

Visiting Scholars – Past

18) Fiona DeGuillaume, Grad. student from Univ. of Orleans, France (April 2012 – Aug. 2012)

Topic: Chemical Kinetics of H2S in Syngas Mixtures

17) Alexander Gerds, (Sept. 2011 – Oct. 2011) RISE scholar from Germany

Topic: Temperature Measurement in Shock Tubes Using Sound Waves

16) Anthony Levacque, Graduate student from University of Orleans, France (April – Aug.

2011)

Topic: Effect of NO2 and N2O Addition on H2-O2 Oxidation Chemistry

15) Daniel Pastrich, RISE Scholar Participant (German-sponsored program) (July – Sept. 2009;

July – Oct. 2010)

Topic: Soot Collection Experiments in a Shock Tube

14) Oliver Seidel, RISE Scholar Participant (German-Sponsored program) (July - Oct. 2010)

Topic: Transient Pressure Measurements in a Shock-Induced Flow Through a Nozzle

13) Nicolas Marquet, Graduate Student from University of Orleans, France (May – Aug 2010)

Topic: Ignition Measurements of DME and CH4/DME Mixtures

12) Linda Kelly, RET Teacher Participant (Summer 2009)

Topic: Effect of Oxidizer Particle Distribution on Propellant Burning Rates

11) Jonas Trevino, RET Teacher Participant (Summer 2009)

Topic: Pressure Oscillations in Constant-Volume Flame Speed Experiments

10) Dr. Mustapha Fikri, Physical Chemist from University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany (Oct. –

Nov. 07)

Topic: Optical diagnostics and shock tube ignition experiments

9) Matthew Janish, REU NanoPAC student (Sum 07)

Topic: Investigation of Tailoring Effects of Doped Nano-Crystalline Titania on Solid

Rocket Propellant Burning Rate

8) Suraj Thulkar, Summer Scholar from IIT, India (Sum 07)

Topic: Reflected-Shock Bifurcation Analysis and Experiments

7) Dr. Gilles Bourque, Combustion Specialist from Rolls-Royce (Nov. 06—Dec. 06)

Topic: Chemical Kinetics and Flame Speeds

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6) Allison Redd, RET Teacher Participant (Sum 06, Sum 07)

Topic: Shock Tube Experiments and Ignition Measurements

5) Antonio Russo, REU NanoPAC student (Sum 06; co-advisor with S. Seal)

Topic: Effect of Titania Additives of Burning Rate of Composite Solid Propellants

4) Nicholas Eliason, RET Teacher Participant (Sum 05, Sum 06, Sum 07)

Topic: Laser Extinction Measurements of Soot Formation in a Shock Tube

3) Thanh Hoang, REU NanoPAC student (Sum 05; co-advisor with S. Seal)

Topic: Performance Assessment of Solid Propellants Containing Nano-Particle Additives

2) Jennifer Small, REU NanoPAC student (Sum 04; co-advisor with S. Seal)

Topic: Performance Assessment of Solid Rocket Propellants Containing Titania-Based

Nano-Particle Additives

1) Patrick Mack, Diploma Thesis candidate from University of Munich (Oct. 02—March 03)

Topic: Design, Assembly and Initial Operation of a Shock-Tube Facility

Undergraduate Students – Past

42) Travis Sikes (Mar. 11 – Dec. 12)

Topic: Flame Speed Experiments and Analysis

41) Jose Emiliano Vivanco (Aug. 11 – Aug. 12)

Topic: Shock-Tube Experiments

40) Kenneth McCown (Oct. 10 – May 12)

Topic: Liquid Monopropellant Chemistry

39) Mitch Johnson (May 10 – July 12)

Topic: Solid Rocket Propellant Burning Rates

38) Rigoberto Lopez (Feb. 11 – Dec. 11)

Topic: Detonation Wave Propagation and DDT Transition

37) Alejandro Camou (Sept. 11 – Dec. 11)

Topic: Aerosol Flame Speed Measurements

36) Sean Baker (Feb. 09 – Aug. 11)

Topic: High-Pressure Gas Dynamics

35) Tyler Allen (June 09 – May 11)

Topic: Solid Rocket Propellants

34) Miles Egbert (Aug. 09 – May 11)

Topic: Detonations and Shock Tubes

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33) Madeleine Kopp (May 09 – Dec 10)

Topic: Shock Tube Ignition Measurements

32) Jeffrey Johnson (Jan. 09 – May 10)


31) Rodrigo Garza Urquiza (Feb. 09 – May 10)

Topic: Shock Tube Studies of Ignition and Oxidation

30) Michael Krejci (July 09 – May 10)

Topic: Laminar Flame Speed Measurements

29) William Lowry (Aug. 08 – Dec. 08)

Topic: Laminar Flame Speed Experiments

28) Kevin Kreitz (May 08 – Dec. 08)

Topic: Composite Solid Rocket Propellants

27) Shatra Reehal (UCF, Jan. 06 – Dec. 07)

Topic: High-Temperature Chemical Kinetics.

26) Alex LePage (UCF, April 05 – Dec. 07)

Topic: Solid Propellant Burn Rate Experiments.

25) Benjamin Corbin (UCF, May 06 – Dec. 07)

Topic: Flame Speed Experiment.

24) Nicole Donato (UCF, Jan. 07 – Dec. 07)

Topic: Chemical Kinetics and Shock Tubes.

23) Zachary Dyer (UCF, Aug. 07 – Dec. 07)


22) Edric Gonzalez (UCF, May 07 – Dec. 07)

Topic: Shock Tube Ignition Experiments

21) Derek Lambe (UCF, Aug. 06 – Aug. 07)

Topic: Shock Tube design improvements

20) Kareem Moslehy (UCF, Oct. 06 – May 07)

Topic: RAMP student—Solid Rocket Propellant Combustion

19) Christopher Aul (UCF, Sept. 06 – Dec. 06)

Topic: High-Pressure Shock Tube Design and Construction

18) Matthew Stephens (UCF, Oct. 03 – April 06)

Topic: High Burn Rate solid propellant mixing chemistry.

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17) Andreiev Powell, RAMP Fellowship (UCF, Oct. 03 – June 06)

Topic: Solid Propellant Burn Rate Experiments and propellant characterization.

16) Stefanie Simmons (UCF, July 05 – April 06)

Topic: Shock Tube Experiments of Fuel Blend Ignition.

15) Michael Hellmann (UCF, Aug. 05 – April 06)

Topic: Shock-Tube Velocity Diagnostics and Heterogeneous Flows.

14) Brandon Rotavera (UCF, Jan. 06 – Aug. 06)

Topic: Rocket Injector Experiment.

13) Victor Antonovski (UCF, July 05 – Dec. 05)

Topic: Flame Speed Experiment and Rocket Injection for Shock Tubes.

12) Steven Wolf (UCF, May 04 – April 05)

Topic: Solid Propellant Burn Rate Experiments.

11) Alison Kraft (UCF, Dec. 04 – May 05)

Topic: Shock tube operation and design of diaphragm cutter.

10) Troy Flaherty (UCF, Sept. 04 – May 05)

Topic: Shock tube operation and hardware design to support facility.

9) Joel Hall (UCF, Jan. 03 – May 04)

Topics: a) Chemical kinetics modeling of hydrocarbon ignition; b) Kinetics model of

OH* chemiluminescence in the presence of hydrocarbons.

8) Schuyler Smith (UCF, May 03 – Nov. 04)

Topics: a) Shock tube operation and design; b) support of solid propellant mixing

experiments.

7) Ray Simeone (UCF, Oct. 03 – April 04)

Topic: Solid propellant burn rate experiments.

6) Jason Arvanetes, Honors Project (UCF, Jan. 04 – April 04)

Topic: High Burn Rate Solid Propellant Mixing and Burning.

5) Matthew Drake, Honors Project: (UCF, Jan. 04 – May 04)

Topic: Chemical Kinetics of Natural Gas Blends for Power Generation Gas Turbines.

4) Joshua Bellotti, Honors Project: (UCF, Jan. 04 – May 04)

Topic: Use of Design of Experiments for Testing the Effects of Variations in Fuel

Composition on Gas Turbine Performance.

3) Bryan Gartner, Honors Project: (UCF, Jan. 04 – May 04)

Topic: A Survey of Combustion Characteristics of Synthetic Fuels for Stationary Gas

Turbines.

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2) Danielle Kalitan (UCF, Jan. 02 – Aug. 03)

Topics: a) Evaluation of Modern Chemical Kinetics Mechanisms of Silane Combustion;

b) Ignition of ethylene/O2/Ar mixtures with and without silane addition (at Aerospace)

1) Barry Kudrowitz, Honors Project and Independent Study: (UCF, Jan. 03 – April 04)

Topics: a) Amusement Park Rides; b) Implementation of Labview and Components for

Data Acquisition in the ME Measurements Laboratory.

Member of Completed Thesis and Dissertation Committees for:

M.S. Josh Camp (TAMU, Mar. 2011) “Massively Parallel Spectral Element Large

Eddy Simulation of a Ring-Type Gas Turbine Combustor”

M.S. Lady Carolina Herrera Gomez (TAMU, Safety Engineering, Mar. 2011)

“Experiments for the Measurement of LNG Mass Burning Rates”

M.S. Siva Sankar Thanapal (TAMU, Oct. 2010) “Gasification of Low Ash Partially

Composted Dairy Biomass with Enriched Air Mixture”

M.S. Alan Johnson (TAMU, Aerospace Engineering, June 2010) “Space Weather

Effects on Imaging Detectors in Low Earth Orbit”

M.S. Gagan Singh (TAMU, Mar., 2010) “Design of a Real-Time Scanning

Electrical Mobility Spectrometer and its Application in Study of Nano-

Particle Aerosol Generation”

Ph.D. Vaidyanathan Krishnan (UCF, Nov., 2007) “The Nature of Turbulence in

a Narrow Apex Angle Isoceles Triangular Duct”

Ph.D. Vinu Krishnan (UCF, Nov., 2007) “Low-Temperature NiTiFe Shape

Memory Alloys: Actuator Engineering and Investigation of Deformation

Mechanisms using in situ Neutron Diffraction at LANL”

M.S.: Anil Subash Babu Peravali (UCF, Nov., 2006) “Preliminary Study on

Impact of Impingement on the Effectiveness of Film Cooling in the

Presence of Gas Path Pressure Gradient”

M.S.: Humberto A. Zuniga (UCF, Oct., 2006)

M.S.: Jennifer L. Lemanski (UCF, April, 2005)

M.S.: Yi Zhang (UCF, Nov., 2004)

M.S.: Vinu B. Krishnan (UCF, March, 2004)

Ph.D.: Richard P. Anderson (UCF, March, 2003)

M.S.: Dale Powers (UCF, April, 2002)

University of California, Irvine/The Aerospace Corporation

Undergraduate and Graduate Students

1) Matthew Rickard (UG, G): (Sum99, Sum 00-May 04)

Topics: a) Design of hardware for shock tube facility; b) Calibration and Optimization

of Photomultiplier Tube Detectors for Scattering and Emission Measurements on the

Aerospace Shock Tube; c) Ignition of acetylene and ethane mixtures with and without

silane addition.

2) Matthew Traum (UG): (Sum00)

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Topics: a) Detail Design of a High-Vacuum System for The Aerospace Shock Tube

Facility; b) Some Issues on Powdered-Aerosol Handling on the Aerospace Shock Tube

Facility

3) Erin Abbey (G): (Sum00)

Topic: Analysis and Optimization of the Aerospace Shock Tube Velocity-Detection

Scheme and its Impact on Test-Temperature Uncertainty

4) Mike Papac (UG): (Sum00—Co-advisor with T. Moore, B. Brady)

Topic: Recent Improvements to the Low-Pressure Flame Experiment

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Funded Research

Texas A&M University

Funded Proposals

Total TAMU/TEES credit for funded proposals to date, internal and external: $5,143,695

Total worth of contracts as PI at TAMU: $4,228,671

Total worth of all contract involvement as PI or Co-PI at TAMU: $6,508,671

25) Agency: National Science Foundation

Principal Investigator (Co-PI: D. Ranjan)

Funding: $5,000 ($10,000 total)

Topic: RET Supplement: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and Propulsion

Dates: May 1, 2013 – April 30, 2014

24) Agency: Missile Defense Agency

Principal Investigator

Funding Requested: $410,000

Topic: Ignition of Composite Propellants with Advanced Additives

Dates: Apri1 1, 2013 – March 31, 2015


Principal Investigator (D. Ranjan, Co-PI)

Funding: $201,961 ($403,921 total)

Topic: REU Site: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and Propulsion

Dates: April 1, 2013 – March 31, 2016

22) Agency: Alstom Power


Funding Requested: $38,500

Topic: High-Temperature, High-Pressure Laminar Flame Speeds

Dates: Jan. 14, 2013 – Sept. 30, 2013

21) Agency: Parametric Solutions, Inc.


Funding: $149,907

Topic: Diagnostic Support for CO2-CH4 Combustor

Dates: Sept. 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013



Funding: $10,000

Topic: RET Supplement: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and

Combustion

Dates: Mar. 1, 2012 – February 28, 2013

19) Agency: Rolls-Royce Canada


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Funding: $268,562

Topic: Hydrocarbon Fuel Ignition and Flame Speed Measurements at Gas Turbine

Conditions

Dates: Oct. 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012

18) Agency: Alstom Power


Funding: $113,740

Topic: Kinetics of High-Hydrogen, CH4-Based Fuels

Dates: Oct. 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012



Funding: $800,000

Topic: Solid Propellant Additives for DACS Applications

Dates: March 15, 2011 – March 14, 2014



Funding: $10,000

Topic: RET Supplement: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and

Combustion

Dates: Oct. 1, 2010 – Sept. 30, 2011

15) Agency: Department of Energy


Funding: $501,712 (+ $60,000 external match)

Topic: Turbulent Flame Speeds and NOx Kinetics of HHC Fuels with Contaminants and

High Dilution Levels

Dates: October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2013

14) Agency: Air Force Research Laboratory (via Gray Research)


Funding: $71,200

Topic: Ignition Kinetics of Ionic-Liquid-Based Monopropellants

Dates: Oct. 1, 2010 – July 29, 2011

13) Agency: Alstom Switzerland


Funding: $24,699

Topic: Chemiluminescence of CO2* and OH* at Elevated Pressure

Dates: June, 2010 – May 2011



Funding: $5,950

Topic: REU Supplement for Career Award

Dates: July, 2010 – January, 2011

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Funding: $300,000

Topic: REU Site: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and Combustion

Dates: July, 2010 – June 2013



Funding: $272,213

Topic: Flame Speed, Ignition, and NOx Kinetics Measurements for High Water Content

Mixtures and Biodiesel Fuels

Dates: October, 2009 – December 31, 2010



Funding: $37,144

Topic: Graduate Research Supplement: Shock-Tube Studies of Ignition and Oxidation at

Practical Conditions

Dates: September 2009 – January 2011


Co-Principal Investigator (PI: Renyi Zhang, Atmospheric Sciences)

Funding: $146,984 ($330,000 total)

Topic: Generation, Characterization, and Atmospheric Aging of Soot Particles from Diesel

Combustion

Dates: September 2009 – August 2012

7) Agency: DARPA (via Army AMRDEC)

Co-Principal Investigator (PI: Terry Creasy, ME)

Funding: $975,000 ($1,950,000 total)

Topic: Nastic Materials Program – Phase 3

Dates: May 2009 – April 2010

6) Agency: Alstom Ltd.


Funding: $31,400

Topic: Experiments and Kinetics Modeling of Chemiluminescence at Gas Turbine Relevant

Conditions

Dates: May 2009 – December 2009



Funding: $234,506

Topic: Shock Tube and Flame-Speed Measurements at Engine-Relevant Conditions

Dates: May 2008 – December 2009



Funding: $219,472 (Transfer from UCF in 3rd

year)

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Topic: CAREER: Shock-Tube Studies of Ignition and Oxidation at Practical Conditions

Date: January 2008 – January 2011

3) Agency: General Electric


Funding: $73,016

Topic: Natural Gas Sample Autoignition Testing

Date: May 2008 – March 2009

2) Agency: University of Central Florida (Missile Defense Agency, parent)


Funding: $237,250

Topic: High Impulse Rocket Propellants Using Nanoparticle Additives

Date: January 2008 – March 2010

1) Agency: University of Central Florida


Funding: $5,479

Topic: Analysis of High Pressure Methane/Hydrocarbon/Air Ignition Experiments

Date: January 2008 – May 2008


Funded Proposals

Total UCF credit for funded proposals to date, internal and external: $2,124,844

Total worth of contracts as PI: $2,128,914

Total worth of all contract involvement as PI or Co-PI: $2,600,774



Funding: $434,962

Topic: CAREER: Shock-Tube Studies of Ignition and Oxidation at Practical Conditions

Dates: February 2006 – January 2011

2) Agency: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation


Funding: $121,000 ($70,000 + $51,000)

Topic: Ignition of Hydrogen-Based Mixtures at Gas Turbine Pressures

Date: February 2006 – September 2007

3) Agency: Florida High-Tech Corridor (I-4 match for Siemens above)


Funding: $60,534 ($34,034 + $25,500)

Topic: Ignition of Hydrogen-Based Mixtures at Gas Turbine Pressures

Date: February 2006 – September 2007


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Funding: $298,338

Topic: Methane-Blend Ignition and Flame Speed Experiments

Date: May 2006 – December 2007



Funding: $20,000

Topic: RET Supplement for CAREER Award

Date: February 2006 – January 2011

6) Agency: Power Systems Manufacturing


Funding: $19,950

Topic: Natural Gas Ignition at Gas Turbine Premixer Conditions

Date: June 2006 – October 2006

7) Agency: SFTI Phase I


Funding: $60,000

Topic: Fundamental Combustion Measurements of Synthetic Fuels at Gas Turbine

Temperatures and Pressures

Date: Dec. 2006 – Dec. 2007

8) Agency: Rolls Royce via National University of Ireland, Galway


Funding: $15,225

Topic: High-Pressure Methane/Propane/Air Ignition Experiments

Date: August 2005 – January 2006

9) Agency: Florida Space Grant Consortium (NASA)


Funding: $24,950

Topic: Characterization of Cryogenic Rocket Injectors for High Performance and Combustion

Instability

Date: August 2005 – July 2006

10) Agency: Florida Space Grant Consortium (NASA)


Funding: $12,000

Topic: FSGC Fellowship for Danielle Kalitan

Date: August 2005 – July 2006


Principal Investigator (S. Seal, Co-PI)

Funding: $360,000 ($600,000 total)

Topic: High Impulse Rocket Propellants Using Nanoparticle Additives

Date: September 2005 – May 2009

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Co-Principal Investigator (R. Kumar, PI)

Funding: $11,000 ($22,000 total) (2 supplements total)

Topic: RET: Central Florida Space Science Institute (CFSSI), Supplements

Dates: May 2005 – April 2006, May 2006 – April 2007

13) Sponsor: SCIES/UTSR


Funding: $405,990

Topic: Combustion Characterization and Modeling of Fuel Blends for Power Generation Gas

Turbines

Date: May, 2004 – April, 2008

14) Sponsor: National Science Foundation

Co-Principal Investigator (R. Kumar, PI)

Funding: $224,930 (449,860 total)

Topic: NSF RET Site—Central Florida Space Science Institute

Date: May, 2004 – April, 2007

15) Sponsor: Space Launch Corporation


Funding: $29,965

Topic: High Burn Rate Solid Propellant Research

Date: December, 2003 – May, 2004

16) Sponsor: Nelson Engineering (Donation)


Funding: $10,000 ($10,000 + $20,000 match)

Topic: Research and Teaching Laboratory Improvement

Date: November, 2003 – May, 2004

17) Agency: Florida Space Grant Consortium


Funding: $3,000 grant for summer undergraduate research

Topic: Undergraduate Research on Heterogeneous Combustion for Aerospace Applications

Date: May – August, 2003

18) Agency: UCF – In-house Research Grant


Funding: $10,000 ($7.5K + $2.5K match)

Topic: Injector System for Fast Liquid-Spray Combustion Studies


19) Agency: Florida Space Grant Consortium


Funding: $3,000 grant for summer undergraduate research

Topic: Silane Combustion for Space Applications


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Publications

Journal Publications in Process

1) B. Rotavera and E. L. Petersen, “Model predictions of higher-order normal alkane ignition

from dilute shock-tube experiments,” Shock Waves, in press.

2) C. J. Aul, W. K. Metcalfe, S. M. Burke, H. J. Curran, and E. L. Petersen, “Ignition and

Kinetic Modeling of Methane and Ethane Fuel Blends with Oxygen: a Design of

Experiments Approach,” Combustion and Flame, submitted September 4, 2012.

3) B. Rotavera and E. L. Petersen, “Ignition Behavior of Pure and Blended Methyl Octanoate,

n-Nonane, and Methylcyclohexane,” Proceedings of Combustion Institute, in press.

4) A. Kéromnès, W. K. Metcalfe, K. A. Heufer, N. Donahoe, A. K. Das, C. J. Sung, J. Herzler,

K. Naumann, P. Griebel, O. Mathieu, M. J. Krejci, E. L. Petersen, W. J. Pitz, and H. J.

Curran, “An Experimental and Detailed Chemical Kinetic Modelling Study of Hydrogen and

Syngas Mixtures at Elevated Pressures,” Combustion and Flame, in press.

5) M. Krejci, O. Mathieu, A. Vissotski, S. Ravi, T. Sikes, E. Petersen, Kéromnès, A., Metcalfe,

W., and H. Curran, “Laminar Flame Speed and Ignition Delay Time Data for the Kinetic

Modeling of Hydrogen and Syngas Fuel Blends,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines

and Power, in press.

6) S. Ravi, S. J. Peltier, and E. L. Petersen, “Analysis of the Impact of Impeller Geometry on

the Turbulent Statistics inside a Fan-Swirled, Cylindrical Flame Speed Vessel using PIV,”

Experiments in Fluids, in press.

7) B. Rotavera and E. L. Petersen, “Blending Effects on Ignition Delay Times of Methyl

Octanoate/n-Nonane/Methylcyclohexane,” submitted to Fuel, July 23, 2012.

8) M. Brower, E. Petersen, W. Metcalfe, H. J. Curran, N. Aluri, F. Güthe, M. Füri, and G.

Bourque, “Ignition Delay Time and Laminar Flame Speed Calculations for Natural

Gas/Hydrogen Blends at Elevated Pressures,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and

Power, in press.

9) M. M. Kopp, M. L. Brower, F. Güthe, and E. L. Petersen, “Effect of Filter Choice and

Ground-State Kinetics on OH A2+→X

2 Chemiluminescence at Low and Elevated

Pressures,” submitted to Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Oct. 23, 2012.

10) M. M. Kopp and E. L. Petersen, “Rate Determination of the CO2* Chemiluminescence

Reaction CO + O + M ⇄ CO2* + M,” submitted to International Journal of Chemical

Kinetics, Nov. 12, 2012.

11) Osorio, C. H., Vissotski, A. J., Petersen, E. L., and Mannan, M. S., “Effect of CF3Br on C1-

C3 Ignition and Laminar Flame Speed: Numerical and Experimental Evaluation,” submitted

to Combustion and Flame, Dec. 3, 2012.

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12) Draper, R., Reid, D., Sammet, T., Demko, A., Petersen, E., and Seal., S., “Facile, Scalable

Nanoparticle Dispersion Detection in Polymer Matrix Composites Using Fluorescing Eu-

Transition Metal Oxides,” submitted to Nano Letters, Dec. 15, 2012.

13) M. M. Kopp, N. S. Donato, E. L. Petersen, W. K. Metcalfe, S. Burke, and H. J. Curran,

“Oxidation of Ethylene-Air Mixtures at Elevated Pressures, Part 1: Experimental Results,”

Journal of Propulsion and Power, submitted December 24, 2012.

14) M. M. Kopp, E. L. Petersen, W. K. Metcalfe, S. Burke, and H. J. Curran, “Oxidation of

Ethylene-Air Mixtures at Elevated Pressures, Part 2: Chemical Kinetics,” Journal of

Propulsion and Power, submitted December 24, 2012.

Conference Submissions

1) Lamnaouer, M., Kassab, A. J., Divo, E., Garza-Urquiza, R., Polley, N., and Petersen, E. L.,

“A Conjugate Axi-symmetric Model of a High-Pressure Shock-Tube Facility,” Numerical

Heat Transfer 2012, ECCOMAS Special Interest Conference, Gliwice-Wrocław, Poland, 4-6

September, 2012.

2) C. Osorio, E. Petersen, and M. S. Mannan, “Can Fire Suppressants Promote Ignition? A

Study of HFC-125 and HFC-227,” for AIChE 2013 Spring Meeting and Global Congress on

Process Safety, April 28 – May 2, 2012, San Antonio, TX.

3) O. Mathieu, E. L. Petersen, H. J. Curran, F. Güthe, and G. Bourque, “Numerical Study on the

Effect of Real Syngas Compositions on Ignition Delay Times and Laminar Flame Speeds at

Gas Turbine Conditions,” submitted to TE2013 ASME Turbo Expo 2013, June 3-7, 2013, San

Antonio, TX.

4) M. Brower, O. Mathieu, E. L. Petersen, N. Donohoe, A. Heufer, W. K. Metcalfe, H. J.

Curran, G. Bourque, and F. Güthe, “Ignition Delay Time Experiments for Natural Gas/Hyd-

rogen Blends at Elevated Pressures,” submitted to TE2013 ASME Turbo Expo 2013, June 3-7,

2013, San Antonio, TX.

5) A. Camou, J. E. Vivanco, E. L. Petersen, and D. Cusano, “Laser Absorption Measurements

of CO at Elevated Pressures Behind Reflected Shock Waves,” submitted to 29th

International

Symposium on Shock Waves, July 14-19, 2013, Madison, WI.

6) B. Marks, E. L. Petersen, A. Chowdhury, and M. S. Mannan, “A New Facility for Studying

Shock Wave Passage Over Dust Layers,” submitted to 29th

International Symposium on

Shock Waves, July 14-19, 2013, Madison, WI.

7) O. Mathieu, F. Deguillaume, and E. L. Petersen, “Reflected-Shock Ignition of H2-O2-Ar

Mixtures with Addition of H2S,” submitted to 29th

International Symposium on Shock

Waves, July 14-19, 2013, Madison, WI.

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8) M. L. Brower and E. L. Petersen, “Sensitivity of Shock-Tube Chemiluminescence

Measurements to the Optical Setup,” submitted to 29th


Waves, July 14-19, 2013, Madison, WI.

Journal Publications

1) O. Mathieu, M. M. Kopp, and E. L. Petersen, “Shock-Tube Study of the Ignition of Multi-

Component Syngas Mixtures with and without Ammonia Impurities,” Proceedings of

Combustion Institute, Vol. 34, Issue 2, 2013, pp. 3211-3218.

2) O. Mathieu, A. Levacque, and E. L. Petersen, “Effects of NO2 Addition on Hydrogen

Ignition behind Reflected Shock Waves,” Proceedings of Combustion Institute, Vol. 34,

Issue 1, 2013, pp. 633-640.

3) N. L. Polley, M. Q. Egbert, and E. L. Petersen, “Methods for Re-Initiation and Critical

Conditions for a Planar Detonation Transforming to a Cylindrical Detonation Within a

Confined Volume,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 160, 2013, pp. 212-221.

4) S. Ravi and E. L. Petersen, “Laminar Flame Speed Correlations for Pure Hydrogen and High-

Hydrogen-Content Syngas Blends with Various Diluents,” International Journal of

Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 37, 2012, pp. 19177-19189.

5) O. Mathieu, A. Levacque, and E. L. Petersen, “Effects of N2O Addition on the Ignition of

H2-O2 Mixtures: Experimental and Detailed Kinetic Modeling Study,” International Journal

of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 37, 2012, pp. 15393-15405.

6) M. Kopp, M. Brower, O. Mathieu, E. Petersen, and F. Güthe, “CO2* Chemiluminescence

Study at Low and Elevated Pressures,” Applied Physics B, Vol. 107, Issue 3, 2012, pp. 529-

538.

7) K. Kreitz, E. Petersen, D. Reid, and S. Seal, “Scale-up Effects of Nanoparticle Production on

the Burning Rate of Composite Propellant,” Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 184,

2012, pp. 750-766.

8) A. F. Khalizov, B. Hogan, C. Qiu, E. L. Petersen, and R. Zhang, “Characterization of Soot

Aerosol Produced from Combustion of Propane in a Shock Tube,” Aerosol Science and

Technology, Vol. 46, 2012, pp. 925-936.

9) E. Petersen, M. Kopp, N. Donato, and F. Güthe, “Assessment of Current Chemiluminescence

Kinetics Models at Engine Conditions,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power,

Vol. 134, May, 2012, p. 051501.

10) D. L. Reid, K. R. Kreitz, M. A. Stephens, J. E. S. King, P. Nachimuthu, E. L. Petersen, and S.

Seal, “Development of Highly Active Titania-Based Nanoparticles for Energetic Materials,”

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, Vol. 115, No. 21, 2011, pp. 10412-10418.

11) W. Lowry, J. de Vries, M. Krejci, E. Petersen, Z. Serinyel, W. Metcalfe, H. Curran, and G.

Bourque, “Laminar Flame Speed Measurements and Modeling of Pure Alkanes and Alkane

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Blends at Elevated Pressures,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol.

133, 2011, pp. 091501-9.

12) C. Frazier, M. Lamnaouer, E. Divo, A. Kassab, and E. Petersen, “Effect of Wall Heat

Transfer on Shock-Tube Test Temperature at Long Times,” Shock Waves, Vol. 21, 2011, pp.

1-17.

13) W. B. Lowry, Z. Serinyel, M. C. Krejci, H. J. Curran, G. Bourque, and E. L. Petersen,

“Effect of Methane-Dimethyl Ether Fuel Blends on Flame Stability, Laminar Flame Speed,

and Markstein Length,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 33, Issue 1, 2011, pp.

929-937.

14) C. J. Aul, M. W. Crofton, J. D. Mertens, and E. L. Petersen, “A Diagnostic for Measuring

H2O2 Concentration in a Shock Tube Using Tunable Laser Absorption Near 7.8 m,”

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 33, Issue 1, 2011, pp. 709-716.

15) B. Rotavera, P. Diévart, C. Togbé, P. Dagaut, and E. L. Petersen, “Oxidation Kinetics of n-

Nonane: Measurements and Modeling of Ignition Delay Times and Product Concentrations,”

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 33, Issue 1, 2011, pp. 175-183.

16) J. de Vries, W. B. Lowry, Z. Serinyel, H. J. Curran, and E. L. Petersen, “Laminar Flame

Speed Measurements of Dimethyl Ether in Air at Pressures up to 10 atm,” Fuel, Vol. 90,

Issue 1, 2011, pp. 331-338.

17) T. E. Sammet, M. A. Stephens, E. L. Petersen, and B. A. Corbin, “Assessing the Mixedness

of Composite Solid Rocket Propellants Using Fluorescent Particles,” Journal of Propulsion

and Power, Vol. 26, No. 5, 2010, pp. 987-992.

18) D. Healy, N. S. Donato, C. J. Aul, E. L. Petersen, C. M. Zinner, G. Bourque, and H. J.

Curran, “Isobutane Ignition Delay Time Measurements at High Pressure and Detailed

Chemical Kinetic Simulations,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 157, 2010, pp. 1540-1551.

19) D. Healy, N. S. Donato, C. J. Aul, E. L. Petersen, C. M. Zinner, G. Bourque, and H. J.

Curran, “n-Butane: Ignition Delay Measurements at High Pressure and Detailed Chemical

Kinetic Simulations,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 157, 2010, pp. 1526-1539.

20) M. Stephens, T. Sammet, E. Petersen, R. Carro, S. Wolf, and C. Smith, “Performance of

Ammonium-Perchlorate-Based Composite Propellant Using Nanoscale Aluminum,” Journal

of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 26, No. 3, 2010, pp. 461-466.

21) M. A. Stephens, E. L. Petersen, R. Carro, D. L. Reid, and S. Seal, “Multi-Parameter Study of

Nanoscale TiO2 and CeO2 Additives in Composite AP/HTPB Solid Propellants,”

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, Vol. 35, Issue 2, 2010, pp. 143-152.

22) D. Healy, M. M. Kopp, N. L. Polley, E. L. Petersen, G. Bourque, and H. J. Curran, “Meth-

ane/n-Butane Ignition Delay Measurements at High Pressure and Detailed Chemical Kinetic

Simulations,” Energy & Fuels, Vol. 24, 2010, pp. 1617-1627.

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23) D. Healy, D. M. Kalitan, C. J. Aul, E. L. Petersen, G. Bourque, and H. J. Curran, “Oxidation

of C1-C5 Alkane Quinternary Natural Gas Mixtures at High Pressures,” Energy & Fuels,

Vol. 24, 2010, pp. 1521-1528.

24) N. Donato, C. Aul, E. Petersen, C. Zinner, H. Curran, and G. Bourque, “Ignition and

Oxidation of 50/50 Butane Isomer Blends,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and

Power, Vol. 132, Issue 5, 2010, pp. 051502-9.

25) G. Bourque, D. Healy, H. Curran, C. Zinner, D. Kalitan, J. de Vries, C. Aul, and E. Petersen,

“Ignition and Flame Speed Kinetics of Two Natural Gas Blends with High Levels of Heavier

Hydrocarbons,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 132, 2010, pp.

021504-11.

26) E. L. Petersen, “Interpreting Endwall and Sidewall Measurements in Shock-Tube Ignition

Studies,” Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 181, 2009, pp. 1123-1144.

27) M. A. Stephens, E. L. Petersen, D. L. Reid, R. Carro, and S. Seal, “Nano Additives and

Plateau Burning Rates in Ammonium-Perchlorate-Based Composite Solid Propellants,”

Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 25, No. 5, 2009, pp. 1068-1078.

28) M. Lamnaouer, R. C. Ryder, A. Brankovic, and E. L. Petersen, “Reduced Combustion Time

Model for Methane in Gas Turbine Flow Fields,” Journal of Natural Gas Chemistry, Vol. 18,

No. 2, 2009, pp. 145-155.

29) J. D. Mertens, D. M. Kalitan, A. B. Barrett, and E. L. Petersen, “Determination of the Rate of

H + O2 + M HO2 + M (M = N2, Ar, H2O) from Ignition of Syngas at Practical Condi-

tions,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 32, 2009, pp. 295-303.

30) B. Rotavera, A. Kumar, S. Seal, and E. L. Petersen, “Effect of Ceria Nanoparticles on Soot

Inception and Growth in Toluene/Oxygen/Argon Mixtures,” Proceedings of the Combustion

Institute, Vol. 32, 2009, pp. 811-819.

31) N. S. Donato and E. L. Petersen, “Simplified Correlation Models for CO/H2 Chemical

Reaction Times,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 33, No. 24, 2008, pp.

7565-7579.

32) D. Healy, H. J. Curran, S. Dooley, J. M. Simmie, D. M., Kalitan, E. L. Petersen, and G.

Bourque, “Methane/Propane Mixture Oxidation at High Pressures and at High, Intermediate

and Low Temperatures,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 155, 2008, pp. 451-461.

33) D. Healy, H. J. Curran, J. M. Simmie, D. M. Kalitan, C. M. Zinner, A. B. Barrett, E. L.

Petersen, and G. Bourque, “Methane/Ethane/Propane Mixture Oxidation at High Pressures

and at High, Intermediate and Low Temperatures,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 155, 2008,

pp. 441-448.

34) T. Lieuwen, V. McDonell, E. Petersen, and D. Santavicca, “Fuel Flexibility Influences on

Premixed-Combustor Blowout, Flashback, Autoignition, and Instability,” Journal of

Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 130, 2008, pp. 011506-10.

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35) D. M. Kalitan, J. D. Mertens, M. W. Crofton, and E. L. Petersen, “Ignition and Oxidation of

Lean CO/H2 Fuel Blends in Air,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 23, No. 6, 2007, pp.

1291-1303.

36) E. L. Petersen, J. M. Hall, S. D. Smith, J. de Vries, A.R. Amadio, and M. W. Crofton,

“Ignition of Lean Methane-Based Fuel Blends at Gas Turbine Pressures,” Journal of

Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 129, 2007, pp. 937-944.

37) J. de Vries, J. M. Hall, S. L. Simmons, M. J. A. Rickard, D. M. Kalitan, and E. L. Petersen,

“Ethane Ignition and Oxidation behind Reflected Shock Waves,” Combustion and Flame,

Vol. 150, 2007, pp. 137-150.

38) D. L. Reid, A. E. Russo, R. V. Carro, M. A. Stephens, A. R. LePage, T. C. Spalding, E. L.

Petersen, and S. Seal, “Nanoscale Additives Tailor Energetic Materials,” Nano Letters, Vol.

7, No. 7, 2007, pp. 2157-2161.

39) E. L. Petersen, D. M. Kalitan, A. Barrett, S. C. Reehal, J. D. Mertens, D. J. Beerer, R. Hack,

and V. McDonell, “New Syngas/Air Ignition Data at Elevated Pressure and Comparison to

Current Kinetics Models,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 149, 2007, pp. 244-247.

40) E. L. Petersen, D. M. Kalitan, S. L. Simmons, G. Bourque, H. J. Curran, and J. M. Simmie,

“Methane/Propane Oxidation at High Pressures: Experimental and Detailed Chemical

Kinetic Modeling,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 31, 2007, pp. 447-454.

41) J. de Vries and E. L. Petersen, “Autoignition of Methane-Based Fuel Blends under Gas

Turbine Conditions,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 31, 2007, pp. 3163-3171.

42) A. R. Amadio, M. W. Crofton, and E. L. Petersen, “Test-Time Extension behind Reflected

Shock Waves using CO2-He and C3H8-He Driver Mixtures,” Shock Waves, Vol. 16, No. 2,

2006, pp. 157-165.

43) J. M. Hall and E. L. Petersen, “An Optimized Kinetics Model for OH Chemiluminescence at

High Temperatures and Atmospheric Pressures,” International Journal of Chemical Kinetics,

Vol. 38, 2006, pp. 714-724.

44) E. L. Petersen and R. K. Hanson, “Measurements of Reflected-Shock Bifurcation Over a

Wide Range of Gas Composition and Pressure,” Shock Waves, Vol. 15, 2006, pp. 333-340.

45) J. M. Hall, S. C. Reehal, and E. L. Petersen, “Kinetics of OH Chemiluminescence in the

Presence of Silicon,” Chemical Physics Letters, Vol. 425, 2006, pp. 229-233.

46) D. M. Kalitan, J. M. Hall, and E. L. Petersen, “Ignition and Oxidation of Ethylene-Oxygen-

Diluent Mixtures with and without Silane Addition,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol.

21, No. 6, 2005, pp. 1045-1056.

47) E. L. Petersen, M. J. A. Rickard, M. W. Crofton, E. D. Abbey, M. J. Traum, and D. M.

Kalitan, “A Facility for Gas- and Condensed-Phase Measurements behind Shock Waves,”

Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 16, 2005, pp. 1716-1729.

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48) J. M. Hall, M. J. A. Rickard, and E. L. Petersen, “Comparison of Characteristic Time

Diagnostics for Ignition and Oxidation of Fuel/Oxidizer Mixtures Behind Reflected Shock

Waves,” Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 177, 2005, pp. 455-483.

49) M. W. Crofton and E. L. Petersen, “Frequency Modulation Spectroscopy in a Particle-

Forming Environment for the Detection of SiH2,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute,

Vol. 30, 2005, pp. 1583-1589.

50) M. J. A. Rickard, J. M. Hall, and E. L. Petersen, “Effect of Silane Addition on Acetylene

Ignition behind Reflected Shock Waves,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 30,

2005, pp. 1915-1923.

51) E. L. Petersen, D. M. Kalitan, and M. J. A. Rickard, “Reflected Shock Ignition of

SiH4/H2/O2/Ar and SiH4/CH4/O2/Ar Mixtures,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 20,

No. 4, 2004, pp. 665-674.

52) E. L. Petersen and M. W. Crofton, “Measurements of High-Temperature Silane Pyrolysis

Using SiH4 IR Emission and SiH2 Laser Absorption,” Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.

107, No. 50, 2003, pp. 10988-10995.

53) E. L. Petersen, M. J. A. Rickard, and R. P. Welle, “High-Temperature Nonreacting Flow

Fields Generated by a Hypersonic Chemical Laser Nozzle,” Journal of Thermophysics and

Heat Transfer, Vol. 17, No. 3, 2003, pp. 420-422.

54) E. L. Petersen and R. K. Hanson, “Improved Turbulent Boundary-Layer Model for Shock

Tubes,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 41, No. 7, 2003, pp. 1314-1322.

55) E. L. Petersen and R. K. Hanson, “Nonideal Effects behind Reflected Shock Waves in a

High-Pressure Shock Tube,” Shock Waves, Vol. 10, 2001, pp. 405-420.

56) E. L. Petersen and R. K. Hanson, “Reduced Kinetics Mechanisms for Ram Accelerator

Combustion,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1999, pp. 591-600.

57) E. L. Petersen, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “Kinetics Modeling of Shock-Induced

Ignition in Low-Dilution CH4/O2 Mixtures at High Pressures and Intermediate

Temperatures,” Combustion and Flame, Vol. 117, 1999, pp. 272-290.

58) E. L. Petersen, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “Ignition Delay Times of Ram Accelerator

CH4/O2/Diluent Mixtures,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1999, pp. 82-

91.

59) D. F. Davidson, R. W. Bates, E. L. Petersen, and R. K. Hanson, “Shock Tube Measurements

of the Equation of State of Argon,” International Journal of Thermophysics, Vol. 19, No. 6,

1998, pp. 1585-1594.

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60) M. Röhrig, E. L. Petersen, D. F. Davidson, R. K. Hanson, and C. T. Bowman, “Measurement

of the Rate Coefficient of the Reaction CH + O2 Products in the Temperature Range 2200

to 2600 K,” International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, Vol. 29, 1997, pp. 781-789.

61) M. Röhrig, E. L. Petersen, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “A Shock Tube Study of the

Pyrolysis of NO2,” International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, Vol. 29, 1997, pp. 483-493.

62) E. L. Petersen, M. Röhrig, D. F. Davidson, R. K. Hanson, and C. T. Bowman, “High-

Pressure Methane Oxidation Behind Reflected Shock Waves,” Proceedings of the

Combustion Institute, Vol. 26, 1996, pp. 799-806.

63) D. F. Davidson, E. L. Petersen, M. Röhrig, R. K. Hanson, and C. T. Bowman, “Measurement

of the Rate Coefficient of H + O2 + M HO2 + M for M = Ar and N2 at High Pressures,”

Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 26, 1996, pp. 481-488.

64) M. Röhrig, E. L. Petersen, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “The Pressure Dependence of

the Thermal Decomposition of N2O,” International Journal of Chemical Kinetics, Vol. 28,

1996, pp. 599-608.

65) D. F. Davidson, M. Röhrig, E. L. Petersen, M. D. DiRosa, and R. K. Hanson, “Measurements

of the OH A-X (0,0) 306 nm Absorption Bandhead at 60 atm and 1735 K,” Journal of

Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 55, 1996, pp. 755-762.

Conference Proceedings

1) T. W. Allen, A. R. Demko, M. Johnson, T. Sammet, E. L. Petersen, D. L. Reid, R. Draper,

and S. Seal, “Laboratory-Scale Burning of Composite Solid Propellant for Studying Novel

Nanoparticle Synthesis Methods,” AIAA Paper 2013-0821, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences

Meeting, Jan. 7 – 10, 2013, Grapevine, TX.

2) A. J. Vissotski, T. Sikes, A. Camou, M. S. Mannan, and E. L. Petersen, “Experimental

Facility for Laminar, Heterogeneous Flame Propagation in a Nano-Aluminum Aerosol,”

AIAA Paper 2013-0297, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 7 – 10, 2013,

Grapevine, TX.

3) L. Sandberg, E. L. Petersen, D. Reid, and S. Seal, “Ignition of a Liquid Hydrocarbon

Containing Nano-Sized Aluminum Using an Aerosol Shock Tube,” AIAA Paper 2013-0295,

51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 7 – 10, 2013, Grapevine, TX.

4) B. Marks, O. Mathieu, R. Archuleta, E. L. Petersen, J. Bugler, A. Heufer, and H. Curran,

“Ignition Delay Time Measurements and Modeling of n-Pentane and iso-Pentane at Elevated

Pressures,” AIAA Paper 2013-0160, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 7 – 10,

2013, Grapevine, TX.

5) C. Frazier, A. R. Demko, and E. L. Petersen, “Modeling Composite Solid Propellant with

Catalytic Nanoadditives,” AIAA Paper 2013-0820, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting,

Jan. 7 – 10, 2013, Grapevine, TX.

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6) K. W. McCown III, W. C. Warren, and E. L. Petersen, “Experimental Techniques to Study

the Effects of Nano-Scale Additives on the Burning Rates of Liquid Monopropellants,”

AIAA Paper 2013-0298, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 7 – 10, 2013,

Grapevine, TX.

7) B. Rotavera, A. J. Vissotski, M. C. Krejci, and E. L. Petersen, “Laminar Flame Speed

Measurements of Methyl Octanoate, n-Nonane, and Methylcyclohexane,” AIAA Paper 2013-

1166, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 7 – 10, 2013, Grapevine, TX.

8) D. Plichta, E. L. Petersen, S. Burke, and H. Curran, “Laminar Flame Speeds of Hydrocarbons

with Helium Dilution at Raised Pressures and Temperatures,” AIAA Paper 2013-1164, 51st

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan. 7 – 10, 2013, Grapevine, TX.

9) C. J. Aul and E. L. Petersen, “Sensing Key Species During Fuel Oxidation in a Shock Tube

Using Absorption Spectroscopy,” AIAA Paper 2013-0561, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences

Meeting, Jan. 7 – 10, 2013, Grapevine, TX.

10) M. Kopp, E. L. Petersen, and F. Güthe, “Towards an Updated Kinetics Model of CO2*

Chemiluminescence,” AIAA Paper 2013-0559, 51st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Jan.

7 – 10, 2013, Grapevine, TX.

11) S. Ravi, A. M. Ruelas, and E. L. Petersen, “Measurement of Turbulent Flame Propagation

Rates of Methane Using a New Facility,” AIAA Paper 2013-1184, 51st AIAA Aerospace

Sciences Meeting, Jan. 7 – 10, 2013, Grapevine, TX.

12) M. Brower, E. Petersen, W. Metcalfe, H. J. Curran, N. Aluri, F. Güthe, M. Füri, and G.

Bourque, “Ignition Delay Time and Laminar Flame Speed Calculations for Natural

Gas/Hydrogen Blends at Elevated Pressures,” ASME Paper GT2012-69310, 57th

ASME

Turbo Expo, June 11-15, 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark.

13) M. Krejci, O. Mathieu, A. Vissotski, S. Ravi, T. Sikes, E. Petersen, Kéromnès, A., Metcalfe,

W., and H. Curran, “Laminar Flame Speed and Ignition Delay Time Data for the Kinetic

Modeling of Hydrogen and Syngas Fuel Blends,” ASME Paper GT2012-69290, 57th

ASME

Turbo Expo, June 11-15, 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark.

14) Mathieu, O., Levacque, A., and Petersen, E. L., “Shock-Tube Study of the Effects of NO2

Addition on Hydrogen Ignition,” Paper 12S-15, Spring Technical Meetings of the Central

States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 22-24, 2012, Dayton, Ohio.

15) Mathieu, O., Kopp, M. M., and Petersen, E. L., “Ignition Kinetics of a Multi-Component

Syngas Mixture with and without Ammonia Impurities,” Paper 12S-23, Spring Technical

Meetings of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 22-24, 2012,

Dayton, Ohio.

16) M. L. Brower and E. L. Petersen, “A Study to Determine the Effects of the Optical Setup on

Shock-Tube Chemiluminescence Measurements,” Paper 12S-93, Spring Technical Meetings

of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 22-24, 2012, Dayton, Ohio.

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17) B. Rotavera and E. L. Petersen, “Detailed Chemical Kinetic Analysis of Blended Methyl

Octanoate/n-Nonane/Methylcyclohexane,” Paper 12S-14, Spring Technical Meetings of the

Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 22-24, 2012, Dayton, Ohio.

18) M. M. Kopp, M. L. Brower, O. Mathieu, F. Güthe, and E. L. Petersen, “CO2* Chemilumin-

escence Study at Low and Elevated Pressures,” Paper 12S-45, Spring Technical Meetings of

the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 22-24, 2012, Dayton, Ohio.

19) S. Ravi, S. J. Peltier, R. A. Humble, and E. L. Petersen, “Design and Development of a

Flame Speed Vessel to Study Flame Propagation in Homogeneous and Isotropic Turbu-

lence,” Paper 12S-92, Spring Technical Meetings of the Central States Section of the

Combustion Institute, April 22-24, 2012, Dayton, Ohio.

20) C. H. Osorio, A. Vissotski, E. L. Petersen, and S. Mannan, “Kinetic Modeling and Experi-

mental Evaluation of Un-Stretched Freely Expanding Flames in Halon 1301-Alkane-Air

Mixtures,” Paper 12S-81, Spring Technical Meetings of the Central States Section of the

Combustion Institute, April 22-24, 2012, Dayton, Ohio.

21) T. Allen, D. Reid, A. Demko, R. Draper, S. Seal, and E. Petersen, “In-Situ Nano-Assembly

of Titania Nanoparticle Burning Rate Enhancers in Solid Composite Propellant,” Paper 12S-

44, Spring Technical Meetings of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute,

April 22-24, 2012, Dayton, Ohio.

22) C. J. Aul, A. Hsu, M. Crofton, and E. L. Petersen, “A Shock-Tube Study on Petroleum-Der-

ived Aerospace Fuels and a Fischer-Tropsch Surrogate,” Paper 12S-52, Spring Technical

Meetings of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 22-24, 2012,

Dayton, Ohio.

23) B. Marks, O. Mathieu, R. Archuleta, E. L. Petersen, and G. Bourque, “Ignition Delay Time

Measurements of n-Pentane at Elevated Pressures,” Paper 12S-74, Spring Technical Meet-

ings of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 22-24, 2012, Dayton,

Ohio.

24) A. R. Demko, M. Johnson, T. W. Allen, D. L. Reid, S. Seal, and E. L. Petersen, “Comparison

of Commercially Available and Synthesized Titania Nanoadditives on the Burning Rate of

HTPB/AP Composite Propellant Samples,” Paper 12S-71, Spring Technical Meetings of the


25) M. C. Krejci, A. J .Vissotski, S. Ravi, W. J. Metcalfe, A. Keromnes, H. J. Curran, and E. L.

Petersen, “Effect of Steam Dilution on Laminar Flame Speeds of Syngas Fuel Blends at

Elevated Pressures and Temperatures,” Paper 12S-02, Spring Technical Meetings of the


26) A. Vissotski, A. Camou, S. Mannan, and E. Petersen, “Development of an Experimental

Facility for Flame Speed Measurements in Powdered Aerosols,” Paper 12S-03, Spring

Technical Meetings of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 22-24,

2012, Dayton, Ohio.

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27) W. C. Warren, K. McCown, and E. L. Petersen, “Experimental Techniques for the Study of

Ionic Liquid Combustion at High Pressure,” Paper 12S-51, Spring Technical Meetings of the


28) A. Levacque, O. Mathieu, and E. L. Petersen, “Effects of N2O Addition on the Ignition of

H2-O2 Mixtures: Experimental and Detailed Modeling Study,” 2012 Spring Meeting of the

Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, March 19-20, 2012, Phoenix, AZ.

29) Rotavera, B., Warren, W. C., Petersen, E. L., and Kidd, B., “Progress in Development of an

Ignition Kinetics Model of Ionic Liquid-Based Monopropellants,” JANNAF 8th

Modeling

and Simulation/6th

Liquid Propulsion/5th

Spacecraft Propulsion Joint Subcommittee Meeting,

Dec. 5-9, 2011, Huntsville, AL.

30) Warren, W. C., Rotavera, B., and Petersen, E. L., “Burning Rate and Spectroscopic

Investigation of an Ionic Liquid-Based Monopropellant at Pressures up to 310 Atmospheres,”

JANNAF 8th

Modeling and Simulation/6th

Liquid Propulsion/5th

Spacecraft Propulsion Joint

Subcommittee Meeting, Dec. 5-9, 2011, Huntsville, AL.

31) N. Polley, M. Q. Egbert, and E. L. Petersen, “Experimentally Observed Methods of Re-

Initiation during Detonation Diffraction into a Confined Volume,” 23rd

International

Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, July 24 – 29, 2011,

Irvine, CA.

32) C. J. Aul, E. L. Petersen, H. Curran, M. Fikri, and C. Schulz, “Interpretation of Low-

Temperature, High-Pressure Ignition Data from a Shock Tube with Significant Pre-Ignition

Pressure Rise,” 23rd

International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive

Systems, July 24 – 29, 2011, Irvine, CA.

33) M. W. Crofton, P. T. Stout, M. M. Micci, and E. L. Petersen, “Particle-Impact Ignition

Measurements in a High-Pressure Oxygen Shock Tube,” 28th


Shock Waves, July 17-22, 2011, Manchester, UK.

34) B. Rotavera and E. Petersen, “Shock-Induced Ignition of n-Undecane and Comparison to

Other High-Molecular-Weight n-Alkanes,” 28th

International Symposium on Shock Waves,

July 17-22, 2011, Manchester, UK.

35) C. J. Aul, M. W. Crofton, J. D. Mertens, and E. L. Petersen, “Measurement of H2O2

Broadening Parameters Near 7.8 m with a Shock Tube,” 28th


Shock Waves, July 17-22, 2011, Manchester, UK.

36) B. Hogan, A. Khalizov, E. Petersen, and R. Zhang, “Characterization of Soot Particles

Produced from the Combustion of Hydrocarbon Fuels in a Shock Tube,” 28th

International

Symposium on Shock Waves, July 17-22, 2011, Manchester, UK.

37) W. K. Metcalfe, S. M. Burke, C. J. Aul, E. L. Petersen, and H. J. Curran, “A Detailed

Chemical Kinetic Modelling and Experimental Study of C1-C2 Hydrocarbons,” Fifth

European Combustion Meeting, June 28 – July 1, 2011, Cardiff, Wales.

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38) E. Petersen, M. Kopp, N. Donato, and F. Güthe, “Assessment of Current Chemiluminescence

Kinetics Models at Engine Conditions,” ASME Paper GT2011-45914, 56th

ASME Turbo

Expo, June 6-10, 2011, Vancouver, Canada.

39) Y. Kochar, J. Seitzman, T. Lieuwen, W. Metcalfe, S. Burke, H. Curran, M. Krejci, W.

Lowry, E. Petersen, and G. Bouque, “Laminar Flame Speed Measurements and Modeling of

Alkane Blends at Elevated Pressures with Various Diluents,” ASME Paper GT2011-45122,

56th

ASME Turbo Expo, June 6-10, 2011, Vancouver, Canada.

40) K. R. Kreitz, E. L. Petersen, D. L. Reid, and S. Seal, “Catalytic Nanoparticle Additives in

Composite Solid Propellant with Emphasis on Additive Dispersion and Burning Rate,” 44th

JANNAF Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, April 18-22, 2011, Arlington, VA.

41) W. Warren, B. Rotavera, K. McCown, C. J. Aul, E. Petersen, and B. Kidd, “Investigating the

Ignition Kinetics of HAN/HEHN Propellant Mixtures,” 44th

JANNAF Combustion

Subcommittee Meeting, April 18-22, 2011, Arlington, VA.

42) B. Hogan, A. Khalizov, E. Petersen, and R. Zhang, “Analysis of Shock Tube Generated

Particulates from Fuel-Rich Mixtures of Propane, Oxygen, and Argon,” 7th

U.S. National

Technical Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March 20-23, 2011, Atlanta, GA.

43) M. C. Krejci, A. J. Vissotski, W. B. Lowry, S. Ravi, and E. L. Petersen, “Development of a

High-Temperature and High-Pressure Vessel for Laminar Flame Speed Measurements,” 7th

U.S. National Technical Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March 20-23, 2011, Atlanta,

GA.

44) C. Frazier and E. L. Petersen, “Toward a Complete Modeling of Solid Propellant Strand

Burner Experiments with Catalytic Additives,” 7th

U.S. National Technical Meeting of the

Combustion Institute, March 20-23, 2011, Atlanta, GA.

45) K. R. Kreitz, M. Johnson, D. L. Reid, S. Seal, and E. L. Petersen, “Burning Rate Enhance-

ment of Solid Propellants Using Catalytic Nanoparticles with Emphasis on Additive Disper-

sion,” 7th

U.S. National Technical Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March 20-23, 2011,

Atlanta, GA.

46) B. Rotavera, P. Dagaut, P. Diévart, and E. L. Petersen, “High-Temperature Chemical

Kinetics of Excited-State Hydroxyl Radicals during n-Nonane Oxidation,” 7th

U.S. National


47) J. Pemelton, N. Marquet, W. Metcalfe, H. J. Curran, and E. L. Petersen, “Oxidation of

Dimethyl Ether and Methane in Air at Low and High Pressures,” 7th

U.S. National Technical

Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March 20-23, 2011, Atlanta, GA.

48) C. H. Osorio, E. L. Petersen, and S. Mannan, “Kinetic Modeling and Experimental Study of

CF3Br Effect on Methane and Ethane Oxidation behind Reflected Shock Waves,” 7th

U.S.

National Technical Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March 20-23, 2011, Atlanta, GA.

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49) M. M. Kopp, M. L. Brower, F. Güthe, and E. L. Petersen, “Effect of Filter Choice on OH*

Chemiluminescence Kinetics at Low and Elevated Pressures,” 7th

U.S. National Technical

Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March 20-23, 2011, Atlanta, GA.

50) C. J. Aul, E. L. Petersen, and M. W. Crofton, “Determination of H2O2 Pressure Broadening

Near 7.8 m at Varying Conditions within a Shock Tube Experiment,” 7th

U.S. National


51) M. C. Krejci, A. J. Vissotski, W. B. Lowry, E. L. Petersen, W. Metcalfe, S. Burke, H.

Curran, and G. Bourque, “Effect of Helium Dilution on Flame Stability and Laminar Flame

Speeds of Hydrocarbon Fuel Blends at Elevated Pressures,” AIAA Paper 2011-244, 49th

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4 – 7, 2011.

52) K. R. Kreitz, E. L. Petersen, D. L. Reid, and S. Seal, “Relative Dispersion of Catalytic

Nanoparticle Additives and AP Particles in Composite Solid Propellant and the Effect on

Burning Rate,” AIAA Paper 2011-418, 49th

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit,

Orlando, FL, Jan. 4 – 7, 2011.

53) N. L. Polley, M. Q. Egbert, and E. L. Petersen, “Experimental Study of the Diffraction of a

Planar Detonation Wave into a Confined Volume,” AIAA Paper 2011-796, 49th

AIAA

Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL, Jan. 4 – 7, 2011.

54) M. W. Crofton, P. T. Stout, T. V. Albright, M. D. Worshum, J. L. Emdee, and E. L. Petersen,

“Development and Characterization of a Particle-Impact Ignition Facility,” AIAA Paper

2010-7133, AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 46th

Joint Propulsion Conference, Nashville, TN, 25-

28 July 2010.

55) M. W. Crofton and E. L. Petersen, “Particle Impact Ignition in High Pressure Oxygen: Initial

Results,” AIAA Paper 2010-7134, AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 46th

Joint Propulsion

Conference, Nashville, TN, 25-28 July 2010.

56) W. Lowry, J. de Vries, M. Krejci, E. Petersen, Z. Serinyel, W. Metcalfe, H. Curran, and G.

Bourque, “Laminar Flame Speed Measurements and Modeling of Pure Alkanes and Alkane

Blends at Elevated Pressures,” ASME Paper No. GT2010-23050, 55th

ASME Turbo Expo,

Glasgow, U.K., June 14-18, 2010.

57) B. Rotavera, N. Polley, E. Petersen, K. Scheu, M. Crofton, and G. Bourque, “Ignition and

Combustion of Heavy Hydrocarbons Using an Aerosol Shock-Tube Approach,” ASME

Paper No. GT2010-22844, 55th

ASME Turbo Expo, Glasgow, U.K., June 14-18, 2010.

58) N. S. Donato, B. Hogan, E. L. Petersen, and F. Guethe, “Assessment of Current

Chemiluminescence Kinetics Models at Elevated Pressures,” 2010 Technical Meeting of the

Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, March 21 – 23, 2010, Champaign, IL.

59) C. Frazier, M. Lamnaouer, A. Kassab, E. Divo, and E. Petersen, “Simulation of Heat

Transfer Effects in Shock Tubes over Long Test Times,” 2010 Technical Meeting of the


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60) N. L. Polley, M. Q. Egbert, and E. L. Petersen, “A Facility for Studying the Propagation of a

Planar Detonation into a Confined Volume” 2010 Technical Meeting of the Central States

Section of the Combustion Institute, March 21 – 23, 2010, Champaign, IL.

61) B. Rotavera, E. L. Petersen, P. Diévart, C. Togbé, and P. Dagaut, “Behavior of OH* Species

during Oxidation of n-Nonane,” 2010 Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the

Combustion Institute, March 21 – 23, 2010, Champaign, IL.

62) C. J. Aul, M. W. Crofton, J. D. Mertens, and E. L. Petersen, “A Diagnostic for Measuring

H2O2 Concentration in a Shock Tube using Tunable Laser Absorption near 7.8 m,” 2010

Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, March 21 – 23,

2010, Champaign, IL.

63) W. B. Lowry, J. de Vries, E. L. Petersen, Z. Serinyel, and H. Curran, “High-Pressure Flame

Speed Measurements of Dimethyl Ether in Air with Uncertainty Analysis,” 2010 Technical

Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, March 21 – 23, 2010,

Champaign, IL.

64) K. Kreitz, J. Johnson, E. Petersen, D. Reid, and S. Seal, “Scale-up Effects of Nanoparticle

Production on the Burning Rate of Composite Propellant,” 2010 Technical Meeting of the


65) W. B. Lowry, M. C. Krejci, E. L. Petersen, Z. Serinyel, H. Curran, and G. Bourque, “Effect

of Methane-Dimethyl Ether Fuel Blends on Flame Stability, Laminar Flame Speed, and

Markstein Length,” 2010 Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Comb-

ustion Institute, March 22 – 23, 2010, Boulder, CO.

66) M. Lamnaouer, A. J. Kassab, E. Divo, R. Garza Urquiza, N. L. Polley, and E. L. Petersen,

“Time Accurate Simulation of Shock Propagation and Reflection in an Axi-Symmetric

Shock Tube,” AIAA Paper 2010-926, 48th

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit,

Orlando, FL, 4-7 Jan., 2010.

67) M. M. Kopp, N. S. Donato, E. L. Petersen, W. K. Metcalfe, Z. Serinyel, and H. J. Curran,

“Ignition and Oxidation of Ethylene-Air Mixtures at Elevated Pressures,” AIAA Paper 2010-

1512, 48th

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 4-7 Jan., 2010.

68) N. Donato, C. Aul, E. Petersen, C. Zinner, H. Curran, and G. Bourque, “Ignition and

Oxidation of 50/50 n-Butane/iso-Butane Blends,” ASME Paper GT2009-59673, Proceedings

of ASME Turbo Expo 2009: Power for Land, Sea and Air, June 8-12, 2009, Orlando, FL.

69) C. J. Aul and E. L. Petersen, “Early Ignition Phenomena in Low-Temperature, High-Pressure

Shock-Tube Experiments for Non-diluted Alkane Blends in Air,” 6th

U.S. National

Combustion Meeting, May 17-20, 2009, Ann Arbor, MI.

70) N. S. Donato, C. Aul, N. Polley, and E. L. Petersen, “High-Pressure Ignition and Oxidation

of Ethylene-Air Mixtures,” 6th

U.S. National Combustion Meeting, May 17-20, 2009, Ann

Arbor, MI.

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71) N. Donato, C. Aul, E. Petersen, H. Curran, and G. Bourque, “Oxidation Kinetics of Butane

Isomer Blends at Elevated Pressure,” Paper 12F3, 6th

U.S. National Combustion Meeting,

May 17-20, 2009, Ann Arbor, MI.

72) J. de Vries, W. Lowry, E. L. Petersen, and G. Bourque, “Laminar Flame Speeds of Methane,

Ethane, and Methane/Ethane Mixtures at Elevated Pressures,” 6th

U.S. National Combustion

Meeting, May 17-20, 2009, Ann Arbor, MI.

73) K. Kreitz, M. Stephens, C. Frazier, E. Petersen, D. Reid, and S. Seal, “Tailoring the Burning

Rate of Composite Propellants using Nano-Particle Additives,” 6th

U.S. National Combustion

Meeting, May 17-20, 2009, Ann Arbor, MI.

74) Z. Serinyel, H. J. Curran, C. M. Zinner, C. J. Aul, N. S. Donato, and E. L. Petersen, “Shock-

Tube Ignition Delay Time Measurements and Chemical Kinetics Modelling for Mixtures of

Dimethyl Ether and Methane in Air,” 4th

European Combustion Meeting, April 14-17, 2009,

Vienna Austria.

75) D. Healy, C. Zinner, D. Kalitan, C. J. Aul, G. Bourque, E. L. Petersen, and H. J. Curran,

“Natural Gas—A Study of the Autoignition of C1-C5 Blends,” 4th

European Combustion

Meeting, April 14-17, 2009, Vienna Austria.

76) M. Stephens, E. Petersen, R. Carro, D. Reid, and S. Seal, “Nano Additives and Plateau

Burning Rates in Composite Propellants,” AIAA Paper 2008-4790, 44th

AIAA /ASME /SAE

/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 20 – 23, 2008, Hartford, CT.

77) C. J. Aul, E. L. Petersen, B. C. Walker, and H. J. Curran, "Ignition of Methane and Ethane

Blends with Oxygen at Engine Conditions,” AIAA Paper 2008-4768, 44th

AIAA /ASME

/SAE /ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 20 – 23, 2008, Hartford, CT.

78) T. Sammet, M. Stephens, E. Petersen, and B. Corbin, “Assessing the Mixedness of

Composite Solid Rocket Propellants Using Fluorescent Particles,” AIAA Paper 2008-5054,

44th

AIAA /ASME /SAE /ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 20 – 23, 2008,

Hartford, CT.

79) B. Rotavera, E. L. Petersen, A. Kumar, S. Seal, and T. D. Hain, “Toluene Combustion in the

Presence of Ceria Nanoparticles: A Shock-Tube Study,” AIAA Paper 2008-4765, 44th

AIAA

/ASME /SAE /ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 20 – 23, 2008, Hartford,

CT.

80) G. Bourque, D. Healy, H. Curran, C. Zinner, D. Kalitan, J. de Vries, C.Aul, and E. L.

Petersen, “Ignition and Flame Speed Kinetics of Two Natural Gas Blends with High Levels

of Heavier Hydrocarbons,” ASME Paper GT2008-51344, ASME Turbo Expo 2008, Berlin,

Germany, June 9-13, 2008.

81) A. Srinivasan, W. Ellis, J. F. Crittenden, W. E. Lear, B. Rotavera, and E. L. Petersen,

“Fischer-Tropsch Fuel Characterization via Microturbine Testing and Fundamental

Combustion Measurements,” ASME Paper GT2008-51447, ASME Turbo Expo 2008, Berlin,

Germany, June 9-13, 2008.

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82) M. A. Stephens, E. L. Petersen, D. L. Reid, and S. Seal, “Multi-Parameter Study of

Nanoscale TiO2 and CeO2 Additives in Composite AP/HTPB Solid Propellants,” 42nd

JANNAF Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, Newton, Massachusetts, May 12-16, 2008.

83) N. S. Donato and E. L. Petersen, “Simplified Correlation Models for CO/H2 Chemical

Reaction Times,” Proceedings of the 2008 Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of

the Combustion Institute, April 20-22, 2008, Tuscaloosa, AL.

84) J. de Vries, E. L. Petersen, and G. Bourque, “Laminar Flame Speeds of Methane and Ethane

Fuel Mixtures in Air at Intermediate Pressures,” Proceedings of the 2008 Technical Meeting

of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 20-22, 2008, Tuscaloosa, AL.

85) B. Rotavera, E. L. Petersen, A. Kumar, and S. Seal, “Effect of Ceria Nanoparticles on Early

Soot Formation in Toluene/Oxygen/Argon Mixtures,” Proceedings of the 2008 Technical

Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 20-22, 2008,

Tuscaloosa, AL.

86) M. A Stephens, E. L. Petersen, D. L. Reid, M. Janish, and S. Seal, “High-Powered

Microscopy and Burning Rates of Solid Composite Propellants Containing Nanoparticles,”

Proceedings of the 2008 Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion

Institute, April 20-22, 2008, Tuscaloosa, AL.

87) A. B. Barrett and E. L. Petersen, “Vaporization of Single- and Two-Component TiO2 and

SiO2 Nanoparticles and their Resulting Emission Spectra,” Proceedings of the 2008

Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 20-22,

2008, Tuscaloosa, AL.

88) E. L. Petersen and H. J. Curran, “Interpretation of Shock-Tube Ignition Measurements of

Certain Undiluted Alkane-Air Mixtures at Higher Pressures and Lower Temperatures,”

Proceedings of the 2008 Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion

Institute, April 20-22, 2008, Tuscaloosa, AL.

89) C. J. Aul, E. L. Petersen, B. C. Walker, and H. J. Curran, “Experiments and Kinetics

Modeling of Methane-Ethane-Oxygen Mixtures Diluted in Argon,” Proceedings of the 2008

Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 20-22,

2008, Tuscaloosa, AL.

90) J. D. Mertens, S. S. Mussmann, D. M. Kalitan, and E. L. Petersen, “A Chemical Kinetics

Model for the Fast Ignition of Syngas at Lower Temperatures and Higher Pressures,” Paper

08S-3, 2008 Spring Meeting, Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, University

of Southern California, March 16-18, 2008.

91) E. L. Petersen, “Ignition Delay Time Measurements at Practical Conditions Using a Shock

Tube,” Paper No. 0914, 26th

International Symposium on Shock Waves, July 15-20, 2007,

Göttingen, Germany.

92) J. de Vries, C. Aul, A. Barrett, D. Lambe, and E. Petersen, “Shock-Tube Development for

High-Pressure and Low-Temperature Chemical Kinetics Experiments,” Paper No. 0913, 26th

International Symposium on Shock Waves, July 15-20, 2007, Göttingen, Germany.

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93) B. Rotavera and E. Petersen, “Atomized Fuel Combustion in the Reflected-Shock Region,”

Paper No. 0912, 26th



94) E. Petersen, M. Lamnaouer, J. de Vries, H. Curran, J. Simmie, M. Fikri, C. Schulz, and G.

Bourque, “Discrepancies between Shock Tube and Rapid Compression Machine Ignition at

Low Temperatures and High Pressures,” Paper No. 0911, 26th


Shock Waves, July 15-20, 2007, Göttingen, Germany.

95) C. Frazier, A. Kassab, and E. Petersen, “Wall Heat Transfer in Shock Tubes at Long Test

Times,” Paper No. 0910, 26th



96) E. Petersen, J. Arvanetes, A. LePage, G. Carro and A. Powell, “Monitoring Strand Burner

Combustion Products Using Emission Spectroscopy,” AIAA Paper 2007-5767, 43rd

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 8-11 July, 2007,

Cincinnati, OH.

97) M. Stephens, T. Sammet, A. LePage, R. Carro, and E. Petersen, “Comparison of Hand and

Mechanically Mixed AP/HTPB Solid Composite Propellants,” AIAA Paper 2007-5765, 43rd


Cincinnati, OH.

98) V. Antonovski, B. M. Rotavera, E. L. Petersen, J. F. Crittenden, and W. E. Lear,

“Combustion Measurements of Synthetic Fuels at Gas Turbine Conditions,” AIAA Paper

2007-5667, 43rd

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 8-11 July,

2007, Cincinnati, OH.

99) B. Rotavera and E. Petersen, “Shock-Tube Combustion Studies of Atomized Fuels in the

Reflected-Shock Region,” AIAA Paper 2007-5687, 43rd

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint

Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 8-11 July, 2007, Cincinnati, OH.

100) M. Lamnaouer, C. Zinner, B. Rotavera, E. Petersen, and G. Bourque, “Butane Oxidation

at Elevated Temperatures,” AIAA Paper 2007-5658, 43rd

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint

Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 8-11 July, 2007, Cincinnati, OH.

101) G. Bourque, D. Healy, H. Curran, J. Simmie, J. de Vries, V. Antonovski, B. Corbin, C.

Zinner, and E. Petersen, “Effect of Higher Order Hydrocarbons on Methane-Based Fuel

Chemistry at Gas Turbine Pressures,” ASME Paper GT2007-28039, 52nd

ASME Turbo

Expo, May 14-17, 2007, Montreal, Canada.

102) S. C. Reehal and E. L. Petersen, “Reflected-Shock Ignition of Syngas at Engine Pressures

and Comparison to Kinetics Models,” AIAA Region II Student Conference, April 2-3, 2007,

Savannah, GA. Winner—Best Paper, Undergraduate Category.

103) M. A. Stephens and E. L. Petersen, “Addition Methods of Nanoscale Additives in Solid

Composite Propellants,” AIAA Region II Student Conference, April 2-3, 2007, Savannah,

GA.

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104) A. LePage and E. L. Petersen, “Combustion Product Analysis of HTPB/AP Composite

Propellants Using Emission Spectroscopy,” AIAA Region II Student Conference, April 2-3,

2007, Savannah, GA.

105) B. A. Corbin and E. L. Petersen, “Laminar Flame Speed Measurements in a New

Constant-Volume Vessel,” AIAA Region II Student Conference, April 2-3, 2007, Savannah,

GA.

106) V. Antonovski, C. Zinner, A. Barrett, D. Kalitan, and E. Petersen, “Ignition of

Methane/Ethane/Propane Mixtures at Engine Pressures,” Paper E13, 5th

U.S. Combustion

Meeting, March 25-27, 2007, San Diego, CA.

107) D. M. Kalitan and E. L. Petersen, “Nano-Aluminum Aerosol Characterization with

Application to Heterogeneous Shock-Tube Combustion,” Paper D18, 5th

U.S. Combustion

Meeting, March 25-27, 2007, San Diego, CA.

108) J. de Vries, B. A. Corbin, and E. L. Petersen, “A Facility for High-Pressure Laminar

Flame Speed Measurements,” Paper A20, 5th

U.S. Combustion Meeting, March 25-27, 2007,

San Diego, CA.

109) S. C. Reehal, D. M. Kalitan, T. Hair, A. Barrett, and E. L. Petersen, “Ignition Delay Time

Measurements of Synthesis Gas Mixtures at Engine Pressures,” Paper C24, 5th

U.S.

Combustion Meeting, March 25-27, 2007, San Diego, CA.

110) A. B. Barrett, S. C. Reehal, and E. L. Petersen, “Measurement of Ignition Delay Time for

a Syngas/Air Mixture Containing Water Vapor,” Paper C25, 5th

U.S. Combustion Meeting,

March 25-27, 2007, San Diego, CA.

111) E. L. Petersen, “On the Use of Endwall Emission as a Shock-Tube Ignition Diagnostic,”

Paper G8, 5th

U.S. Combustion Meeting, March 25-27, 2007, San Diego, CA.

112) M. Lamnaouer, E. L. Petersen, R. C. Ryder, and A. Brankovic, “Reduced Combustion

Time Model for Methane in Gas Turbine Flow Fields,” AIAA Paper 2007-0385, 45th

AIAA

Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, 8 - 11 Jan 2007, Reno, NV.

113) E. L. Petersen, “Hydrocarbon-Air Ignition Experiments at Elevated Pressures,” 41st

JANNAF Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, 4 – 8 Dec., 2006, San Diego, CA.

114) M. Stephens, A. Powell, D. Miranda, H. Shah, L. Nguyen, and E. Petersen, “A New Lab-

Scale Mixing Facility for Composite Solid Propellants with Nanoadditives,” 41st JANNAF

Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, 4 – 8 Dec., 2006, San Diego, CA.

115) M. A. Stephens, T. Sammet, R. Carro, A. LePage, D. Reid, S. Seal, and E. Petersen,

“New Additives for Modifying the Burn Rate of Composite Solid Rocket Propellants,”

AIAA Paper 2006-4948, 42nd

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference &

Exhibit, 9-12 July, 2006, Sacramento, CA.

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116) B. Rotavera, A. R. Amadio, V. Antonovski, and E. L. Petersen, “New Approaches for

Fundamental Rocket Injector Studies Using a Shock Tube,” AIAA Paper 2006-4725, 42nd


Sacramento, CA.

117) D. M. Kalitan, E. L. Petersen, and M. W. Crofton, “A Shock-Tube Study of Aluminum

Oxidation at Elevated Temperatures,” AIAA Paper 2006-4405, 42nd

AIAA/ASME/-

SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, 9-12 July, 2006, Sacramento, CA.

118) D. M. Kalitan, E. L. Petersen, J. Mertens, and M. W. Crofton, “Ignition of Lean

CO/H2/Air Mixtures at Elevated Pressures,” ASME Paper GT2006-90488, 51st ASME Turbo

Expo, May 8-11, 2006, Barcelona, Spain.

119) T. Lieuwen, V. McDonell, E. Petersen, and D. Santavicca, “Fuel Flexibility Influences on

Premixed-Combustor Blowout, Flashback, Autoignition, and Instability,” ASME Paper

GT2006-90770, 51st ASME Turbo Expo, May 8-11, 2006, Barcelona, Spain.

120) A. Brankovic, R. C. Ryder, and E. L. Petersen, “Time-Dependent Simulation of Fuel-

Flexible Burners,” AIAA Paper 2006-0806, 44th

AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting and

Exhibit, Jan. 9-12, 2006, Reno, NV.

121) J. M. Hall and E. L. Petersen, “A High-Pressure Kinetics Model for the Ignition of

Natural-Gas Fuel Blends,” AIAA Paper 2006-0353, 44th

AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting

and Exhibit, Jan. 9-12, 2006, Reno, NV.

122) E. L. Petersen and R. N. Kumar, “Aerospace Science and Engineering Research

Experience for Teachers: the First Two Years,” AIAA Paper 2006-0679, 44th

AIAA

Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, Jan. 9-12, 2006, Reno, NV.

123) J. Ward, A. Leonessa, and E. Petersen, “Reduction of Vortex-Driven Oscillations in a

Choked Duct Through Adaptive Control,” ASME paper IMECE2005-81378, 2005 ASME

International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nov. 5-11, 2005, Orlando,

FL.

124) J. de Vries and E. Petersen, “Design and Validation of a Reduced Test Matrix for the

Autoignition of Gas Turbine Fuel Blends,” ASME Paper IMECE2005-80040, 2005 ASME

International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Nov. 5-11, 2005, Orlando,

FL.

125) D. M. Kalitan, E. L. Petersen, and M. W. Crofton, “A Shock-Tube Study of The Ignition

and Oxidation Characteristics for CO/H2 Fuel Blends in Air,” Fall 2005 Meeting of the

Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Oct. 17-18, 2005, Stanford, CA.

126) J. M. Hall and E. L. Petersen, “Direct Determination of the Dominant CH(A) Formation

Reaction and its Rate Coefficient for 1200 < T < 2300 K,” Fall 2005 Meeting of the Western

States Section of the Combustion Institute, Oct. 17-18, 2005, Stanford, CA.

127) J. L. Small, M. A. Stephens, S. Deshpande, E. L. Petersen, and S. Seal, “Burn Rate

Sensitization of Solid Propellants Using a Nano-Titania Additive,” Paper No. 150, 20th

45

International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, July 31-

August 5, 2005, Montreal, Canada.

128) E. L. Petersen, J. M. Hall, J. de Vries, A. R. Amadio, S. D. Smith, and M. W. Crofton,

“Acceleration of Shock-Induced Ignition in CH4/Air and CO/Air Mixtures Using Hydrogen

Addition,” 20th

International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive

Systems, July 31-August 5, 2005.

129) J. de Vries, J. M. Hall, M. W. Crofton, and E. L. Petersen, “A Shock-Tube Study of

CH4/C2H6 and CH4/C3H8 Fuel Blends under Gas Turbine Conditions,” 25th

International

Symposium on Shock Waves, July 17-22, 2005, Bangalore, India.

130) D. M. Kalitan, M. W. Crofton, and E. L. Petersen, “Hydroxyl Radical Measurements in

Highly Diluted CO/H2/O2/Ar Mixtures,” 25th

International Symposium on Shock Waves,

July 17-22, 2005, Bangalore, India.

131) A. R. Amadio, E. L. Petersen, and M. W. Crofton, “Driver-Gas Tailoring for Chemical

Kinetics Experiments using Unconventional Driver Mixtures,” 25th

International Symposium

on Shock Waves, July 17-22, 2005, Bangalore, India.

132) M. Stephens, R. Carro, S. Wolf, T. Sammet, E. Petersen, and C. Smith, “Performance of

AP-Based Composite Propellant Containing Nanoscale Aluminum,” AIAA Paper 2005-4470,

41st AIAA/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 10-13, 2005, Tucson,

AZ.

133) D. M. Kalitan and E. L. Petersen, “Ignition and Oxidation of Lean CO/H2 Fuel Blends in

Air,” AIAA Paper 2005-3767, 41st AIAA/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference &

Exhibit, July 10-13, 2005, Tucson, AZ.

134) J. M. Hall and E. L. Petersen, “Development of a Chemical Kinetics Mechanism for

CH4/H2/Air Ignition at Elevated Pressures,” AIAA Paper 2005-3768, 41st

AIAA/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 10-13, 2005, Tucson, AZ.

135) R. Carro, J. Arvanetes, A. Powell, M. Stephens, E. Petersen, and C. Smith, “High-

Pressure Testing of Composite Solid Propellant Mixtures: Burner Facility Characterization,”

AIAA Paper 2005-3617, 41st AIAA/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit,

July 10-13, 2005, Tucson, AZ.

136) E. L. Petersen, S. D. Smith, J. M. Hall, J. de Vries, A. Amadio, and M. W. Crofton,

“Ignition of Fuel-Lean Natural Gas Blends at Gas Turbine Pressures,” ASME Paper

GT2005-68517, 50th

ASME Turbo Expo, June 6-9, 2005, Reno, NV.

137) M. A. Stephens and E. L. Petersen, “Burn Rate Measurements of Bimodal Ammonium

Perchlorate in HTPB/Al Composite Rocket Propellant,” AIAA Region II Student

Conference, April 4-5, 2005.

138) J. de Vries and E. L. Petersen, “Toward a Reduced DOE Matrix for the Combustion of

Gas Turbine Fuel Blends,” AIAA Region II Student Conference, April 4-5, 2005.

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139) J. M. Hall and E. L. Petersen, “A High-Pressure Kinetics Model for the Ignition of

Natural-Gas Fuel Blends,” AIAA Region II Student Conference, April 4-5, 2005. Winner—

Best Paper, Graduate Category

140) E. L. Petersen, D. M. Kalitan, J. M. Hall, J. de Vries, A. Amadio, and M. W. Crofton,

“Ignition of Fuel-Lean CO/H2/Air Fuel Blends,” Proceedings of The 4th

Joint Meeting of the

U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, March 21-23, 2005.

141) A. R. Amadio, J. de Vries, J. M. Hall, E. L. Petersen, and M. W. Crofton, “Shock-Tube

Tailoring for Low-Temperature Chemical Kinetics,” Proceedings of The 4th

Joint Meeting of

the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, March 21-23, 2005.

142) J. Arvanetes, M. A. Stephens, R. Carro, A. Powell, S. Wolf, E. L. Petersen, C. Smith, and

G. Whittinghill, “Burn Rate Measurements of AP-Based Composite Propellants at Elevated

Pressures,” Proceedings of The 4th

Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion

Institute, March 21-23, 2005.

143) J. M. Hall, J. de Vries, and E. L. Petersen, “Development of a Chemical Kinetics

Mechanism for C2Hx Ignition in the Presence of Silane,” Proceedings of The 4th

Joint

Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, March 21-23, 2005.

144) J. M. Hall and E. L. Petersen, “An Optimized Chemical Kinetics Model for OH

Chemiluminescence,” Proceedings of The 4th

Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the

Combustion Institute, March 21-23, 2005.

145) J. de Vries, J. M. Hall, A. Amadio, E. L. Petersen, and M. W. Crofton, “Reflected-Shock

Ignition of CH4/C2H6/Air Fuel Blends,” Proceedings of The 4th

Joint Meeting of the U.S.

Sections of the Combustion Institute, March 21-23, 2005.

146) E. L. Petersen and J. de Vries, “Measuring the Ignition of Fuel Blends using a Design of

Experiments Approach,” AIAA Paper 2005-1165, 43rd

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting &

Exhibit, Jan. 10-13, 2005, Reno, NV.

147) J. M. Hall, J. de Vries, A. R. Amadio, and E. L. Petersen, “Towards a Kinetics Model of

CH Chemiluminescence,” AIAA Paper 2005-1318, 43rd

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting

& Exhibit, Jan. 10-13, 2005, Reno, NV.

148) J. M. Hall and E. L. Petersen, “Evaluation of Several Detailed Chemical Kinetics

Mechanisms for the High-Temperature Oxidation of C2Hx Fuels,” AIAA Paper 2005-0138,

43rd

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Jan. 10-13, 2005, Reno, NV. Winner—

Best Paper, National Undergraduate Paper Competition.

149) E. L. Petersen, D. M. Kalitan, M. J. A. Rickard, and M. W. Crofton, “Silane Oxidation

behind Reflected Shock Waves,” Paper No. 2162, 24th


Waves, Beijing, China, July 11-16, 2004.

150) M. W. Crofton and E. L. Petersen, “Application of the FM Spectroscopic Technique to

SiH2 Detection in a Shock Tube,” Paper No. 2161, 24th


Waves, Beijing, China, July 11-16, 2004.

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151) J. de Vries, J. M. Hall, E. L. Petersen, D. M. Kalitan, and M. J. A. Rickard, “A Shock-

Tube Study of the Oxidation of C2H6/O2/Ar and C2H6/SiH4/O2/Ar Mixtures,” AIAA Paper

2004-3370, 40th

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 11-

14, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

152) J. M. Hall and E. L. Petersen, “Kinetics of OH Chemiluminescence in the Presence of

Hydrocarbons,” AIAA Paper 2004-4164, 40th

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion

Conference & Exhibit, July 11-14, 2004, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

153) J. M. Hall and E. L. Petersen, “Evaluation of Several Detailed Kinetics Mechanisms for

the High-Temperature Oxidation of C2Hx Fuels,” AIAA 55th

Annual Southeastern Regional

Student Conference, April 5-6, 2004, Memphis, TN. Winner—Best Paper, Undergraduate

Category.

154) E. L. Petersen, J. M. Hall, D. M. Kalitan, and M. J. A. Rickard, “Ignition Delay Time

Measurements of C2Hx Fuels and Comparison to Several Detailed Kinetics Mechanisms,”

ASME Paper GT2004-53926, ASME Turbo Expo 2004, Vienna Austria, June 14-17, 2004.

155) E. L. Petersen and S. D. Smith, “Interaction of Reflected Shock Waves with Solid or

Liquid Particulates,” AIAA Paper 2004-0973, 42nd

Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit,

Jan. 5-8, 2004, Reno, NV.

156) D. M. Kalitan, M. J. A. Rickard, J. M. Hall, and E. L. Petersen, “Ignition Measurements

of Ethylene-Oxygen-Diluent Mixtures with and without Silane Addition,” AIAA Paper 2004-

1323, 42nd

Aerospace Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, Jan. 5-8, 2004, Reno, NV.

157) J. M. Hall, E. L. Petersen, and M. J. A. Rickard, “Comparison of Characteristic Time

Diagnostics for Ignition and Oxidation of Fuel/Oxidizer Mixtures Behind Reflected Shock

Waves,” Paper No. 03F-57, 2003 Fall Meeting, Western States Section of the Combustion

Institute, Oct. 20 & 21, Los Angeles, CA.

158) E. L. Petersen, D. M. Kalitan, and M. J. A. Rickard, “Calibration and Chemical Kinetics

Modeling of an OH Chemiluminescence Diagnostic,” AIAA Paper 2003-4493, 39th

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 20-23, 2003,

Huntsville, AL.

159) E. L. Petersen, S. Bhosale, Z. El-Zahab, P. Mack, and S. Smith, “A Shock-Tube Facility

for Spray-Combustion Studies and Reacting-Flow Visualization,” AIAA Paper 2003-3881,

33rd

AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference and Exhibit, June 23-26, 2003, Orlando, FL.

160) E. L. Petersen, Kalitan, D. M., and Rickard, M. J. A., “Chemical Kinetics of OH*

Chemiluminescence in High-Temperature Reacting Flows,” Proceedings of the Third Joint

Meeting of the U.S. Sections of The Combustion Institute, March 16-19, 2003 Chicago, IL.

161) Crofton, M. W. and Petersen, E. L., “Application of the FM Spectroscopic Technique to

SiH2 Shock-Tube Detection,” Proceedings of the Third Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of

The Combustion Institute, March 16-19, 2003 Chicago, IL.

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162) Rickard, M. J. A. and Petersen, E. L., “Effects of Silane Addition on Acetylene and

Ethane Ignition Behind Reflected Shock Waves,” Proceedings of the Third Joint Meeting of

the U.S. Sections of The Combustion Institute, March 16-19, 2003 Chicago, IL.

163) E. L. Petersen and M. W. Crofton, “Ignition and Oxidation of Dilute Silane-Oxidizer

Mixtures behind Reflected Shock Waves,” AIAA Paper 2002-3875, 38th

AIAA/ASME/-

SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, July 7-10, 2002, Indianapolis, IN.

164) E. L. Petersen and R. P. Welle, “Studies on Single- and Two-Component Nanoparticle

Decomposition Using a Shock Tube,” Paper No. 2376, 23rd


Shock Waves, Fort Worth, TX, July 22-27, 2001.

165) E. L. Petersen and R. K. Hanson, “Measurements of Reflected-Shock Bifurcation in a

High-Pressure Shock Tube,” Paper No. 2377, 23rd


Waves, Fort Worth, TX, July 22-27, 2001.

166) E. L. Petersen and R. K. Hanson, “An Improved Turbulent Boundary-Layer Model for

Shock Tubes,” AIAA Paper 2001-2855, AIAA 31st Fluid Dynamics Conference, Anaheim,

CA, June 11-14, 2001.

167) E. L. Petersen, R. P. Welle, M. J. Traum, E. D. Abbey, and M. J. A. Rickard, “A New

Shock-Tube Facility for Studying Combustion Phenomena in Mixtures Containing

Condensed Species,” ASME Paper NHTC2001-20136, Proceedings of NHTC01, 35th

National Heat Transfer Conference, June 10-12, 2001.

168) E. L. Petersen, “Solid- and Liquid-Phase Combustion Measurements Using a Shock

Tube: A Review,” JANNAF 37th

Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, Nov. 13-17, 2000.

169) E. L. Petersen and J. W. Murdock, “Coupling between Internal Vortex Shedding and the

Axial Acoustic Modes in a Choked Duct Flow: New Experiments,” Proceedings of the

ASME Fluids Engineering Division—2000, FED-Vol. 253, ASME, 2000, pp. 645-652.

170) E. L. Petersen and J. W. Murdock, “Secondary Injection in a Model Solid Rocket Motor

for the Suppression of Vortex-Driven Instability,” AIAA Paper 2000-3697, 36th

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, Huntsville, July 16-19,

2000.

171) E. L. Petersen and R. P. Welle, “Shock Tube Studies of Hypersonic Flow Fields

Generated by a Chemical-Laser Nozzle System,” Proceedings of The 22nd

International

Symposium on Shock Waves, Ball, G. J., Hillier, R., and Roberts, G. T. (Eds.), University of

Southampton, Southampton, Paper 1631, pp. 483-488, 2000.

172) E. L. Petersen and J. W. Murdock, “Control of Vortex-Induced Oscillations in a Model

Solid Rocket Motor: Flow Characterization and Secondary Injection Experiments,” AIAA

Paper 99-2506, 35th

AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Los

Angeles, June 20-24, 1999.

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173) E. L. Petersen and J. W. Murdock, “Active Control of Vortex-Driven Oscillations in a

Solid Rocket Motor Using a Cold-Flow Simulation,” AIAA Paper 99-0860, 37th

AIAA

Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, 11-14 Jan. 1999.

174) M. R. Kamel, C. I. Morris, A. Ben-Yakar, E. L. Petersen, and R. K. Hanson,

“Experimental Investigation of Ram-Accelerator Flow Fields and Combustion Kinetics,”

Ram Accelerators: Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Ram Accelerators,

Takayama, A. and Sasoh, A. (Ed.), Springer, Berlin, 1998, pp. 281-294.

175) E. L. Petersen, R. W. Bates, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “Development of Laser

Absorption Techniques for Shock Tube Studies at Elevated Pressures,” Proceedings of the

21st International Symposium on Shock Waves, Houwing, A. F. P. (Ed.), Paper No. 4605,

1997.

176) E. L. Petersen, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “Reduced Kinetics Mechanisms for

Ram Accelerator Combustion,” AIAA Paper 97-2892, 33rd Joint Propulsion Conference, 7-9

July 1997, Seattle, WA.

177) E. L. Petersen, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “Ram Accelerator Mixture Chemistry:

Kinetics Modeling and Ignition Measurements,” CPIA pub. 653, 1996 JANNAF Combustion

Subcommittee Meeting, Vol. I, 1997, 395-407.

178) D. F. Davidson, E. L. Petersen, R. W. Bates, and R. K. Hanson, “Real Gas Effects at

High Pressures and Temperatures in Shock Tube Studies,” CPIA Pub. 653, 1996 JANNAF

Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, Vol. I, 1997, pp. 49-56.

179) E. L. Petersen, R. W. Bates, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “Laser Absorption and

Infrared Emission Measurements in a High-Pressure Shock Tube,” AIAA Paper 97-0316,

35th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, 6-9 Jan. 1997, Reno, NV.

180) D. F. Davidson, R. W. Bates, E. L. Petersen, and R. K. Hanson, “Shock Tube

Measurements of the Equation of State of Argon,” AIAA Paper 97-0984, 35th Aerospace

Sciences Meeting, 6-9 Jan. 1997, Reno, NV.

181) E. L. Petersen, D. F. Davidson, M. Röhrig, and R. K. Hanson, “High-Pressure Shock-

Tube Measurements of Ignition Times in Stoichiometric H2/O2/Ar Mixtures,” Shock Waves -

Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Sturtevant, B., Shephard,

J. E., and Hornung, H. G. (Ed.), World Scientific, New Jersey, 1996, pp. 941-946.

182) D. F. Davidson, M. Röhrig, E. L. Petersen, M. D. DiRosa, and R. K. Hanson,

“Measurements of the Absorption Spectrum of the OH A-X (0,0) 306-nm Bandhead at High

Pressures,” Shock Waves - Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Shock

Waves, Sturtevant, B., Shephard, J. E., and Hornung, H. G. (Ed.), World Scientific, New

Jersey, 1996, pp. 923-928.

183) E. L. Petersen, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “Ignition Delay Times of Ram

Accelerator Mixtures,” AIAA Paper 96-2681, 32nd Joint Propulsion Conference, 1-3 July

1996, Lake Buena Vista, FL.

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184) E. L. Petersen, M. Röhrig, D. F. Davidson, and R. K. Hanson, “Shock-Induced Ignition

of High-Pressure H2-O2-Ar and CH4-O2-Ar Mixtures,” AIAA Paper 95-3113, 31st Joint

Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, 10-12 July 1995, San Diego, CA.

185) D. J. Howell, E. L. Petersen, and J. A. Clark, “Performance Characteristics of LOX/H2,

Tangential-Entry, Swirl-Coaxial, Rocket Injectors,” AIAA Paper 93-0228, 31st Aerospace

Sciences Meeting & Exhibit, 11-14 Jan. 1993, Reno, NV.

186) E. L. Petersen, V. P. Roan, and J. N. Pfahler, “Experimental Investigation of Supersonic-

Primary Dissimilar-Fluid Ejectors,” AIAA Paper 92-3793, 28th

Joint Propulsion Conference

& Exhibit, 6-8 July 1992, Nashville, TN.

187) G. B. Cox Jr. and E. L. Petersen, “Liquid Stability Mechanisms Program Summary,” 28th

JANNAF Combustion Meeting, 28 Oct - 1 Nov. 1991, San Antonio, TX.

188) E. L. Petersen, R. Rozelle, and P. J. Borgel, “Characterization and Wall Compatibility

Testing of a 40K Pound Thrust Class Swirl-Coaxial Injector and Calorimeter Combustion

Chamber,” AIAA Paper 91-1873, 27th

Joint Propulsion Conference, 24-26 June 1991,

Sacramento, CA.

Published Reports

1) E. L. Petersen, M. W. Crofton, and T. V. Albright, “Performance Analysis of Setup for

Particle-Impingement Oxidation Experiment,” Aerospace Report No. ATR-2008(8267)-2,

January 19, 2009.

2) E. L. Petersen, “A Shock Tube and Diagnostics for Chemistry Measurements at Elevated

Pressures with Application to Methane Ignition,” Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Mechanical

Engineering, Stanford University, March 1998; also: Topical Report TSD-111.

3) E. L. Petersen, G. B. Cox Jr., and Evans, T. T., “Final Report - Liquid Stability

Mechanisms,” PL-TR-93-3044, Edwards AFB, April 1994.

4) E. L. Petersen, “Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Ejectors Employing

Dissimilar Fluids,” M. S. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of

Florida, May 1990.

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Patents

U.S. 7,419,516 B1 (9/2/2008) “Use of Oxide Nanoparticles in Soot Reduction,” Seal, Petersen,

Deshpande, Patil, Kuiry

U.S. 7,931,763 B2 (4/26/2011) “Burn Rate Sensitization of Solid Propellants Using a Nano-

Titania Additive,” Seal, Petersen, Small, Stephens, Arvanetes, Deshpande

U.S. 7,959,690 B1 (6/14/2011) “Nanoparticles for Soot Reduction,” Seal, Petersen, Deshpande,

Patil, Chandrakuiry

U.S. 8,114,229 B1 (2/14/2012) “Self-Extinguishable Solid Propellant,” Petersen, Seal, Stephens,

Reid, Carro, Sammet, LePage

U.S. 8,336,287 (12/25/2012) “Solid Propellant Rocket Motor Having Self-Extinguishing

Propellant Grain and Systems Therefrom,” Petersen, Seal, Stephens, Reid, Carro, Sammet,

LePage

U.S. Patent Application 61/040,044 (filed: 3/27/2008) “Extinguishable Propellant Composites

for Applications Including Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) Propulsion,” Petersen,

Seal, Stephens, Reid, Carro, Sammet, LePage

U.S. Patent Application 61/040,056 (filed: 3/27/2008) “Extinguishable Solid Rocket Propellant

Rocket Motor,” Petersen, Seal, Stephens, Reid, Carro, Sammet, LePage

Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/609,463 (filed 3/12/2012) “Polymer Composite Having

Dispersed Aluminum Particles”

Provisional U.S. Patent Application 61/609,461 (filed 3/12/2012) “Polymer Composite Having

Dispersed Transition Metal Oxide Particles”

U.S. Patent Application 13/797,044 (filed 3/8/2013) “Compositions Having Aluminum

Particles Dispersed in a Continuous Phase,” Reid, Draper, Seal, Petersen

U.S. Patent Application 13/797,448 (filed 3/8/2013) “Polymer Composite Having Dispersed

Transition Metal Oxide Particles,” Reid, Draper, Seal, Petersen

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Committees, Service, and Awards

Committee Membership and Service– Texas A&M University

Tenure and Promotion Committee (2013 – present)

National Security Task Force committee (College) (2013 – present)

Faculty Search Committees (2010-11; 2011-12; 2012-13)

Chair, Graduate Program Review Committee (2012-2013)

Graduate Committee (F09 – present)

PI of REU Site: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and Combustion

(2010 – present)

Pi Tau Sigma Faculty Advisor (2008-2012)

Diversity Fellowship reviewer (Spr11)

Committee Membership – University of Central Florida

For the University and College (UCF)

Honors Committee (F05 – F07)

Undergraduate Research Council (F05 – F07)

Undergraduate Course Review Committee (F01 – Spr03)

For MMAE Department (UCF)

Steering Committee (F06 – F07)

Performance Evaluation Committee (F05 – F07)

Undergraduate Committee (Fall04 – Sum05)

Graduate Committee (F03 – Sum04)

Honor and Awards Committee (Fall 01 – Sum04)

Undergraduate Course Committee (Fall 02 – Spr03)

Laboratory Improvement Committee (Spring 03 – present)

Professional Service Activities

Editorial Board Member, Combustion and Flame (2013 – present)

Colloquium Co-Chair, ICDERS 2013 – 24th

International Colloquium on the

Dynamics of Explosives and Reactive Systems, July 28 – Aug. 2, 2013, Taipei,

Taiwan

External Thesis Examiner, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Mechanical

Engineering Department – Jimmy Vereault, Ph.D. Candidate (Mar. 2011)

Session Co-Chair, 49th

AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL

(Jan. 2011)

Session Chair, 33rd

International Symposium on Combustion, Beijing, China (Aug.

2010)

External Thesis Examiner, National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland,

Department of Chemistry – Darren Healy, Ph.D. Candidate (Oct. 2009)

Faculty Advisor, TAMU Pi Tau Sigma (Aug. 2008 – present)

Board Member and Secretary, Institute for Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive

Systems (Aug. 2009 – present)

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Session Chair, 2009 ASME Turbo Expo, Orlando, FL (June 2009)

NSF Review Panels, CBET Division

Invited Session Chair, NSF Hydrogen Combustion Workshop (April 2006)

Co-Organizer, Fall 2005 Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion

Institute, UCF, Orlando, FL (Nov. 2005)

Session Chair, Fall 2005 Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion

Institute, Orlando, FL (Nov. 2005)

Session Chair, 20th

International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and

Reactive Systems, Montreal, Canada (Aug. 2005)

NSF Review Panel, CST Division (April 2005)

Session Chair, 4th

Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute,

Philadelphia, PA (Mar. 2005)

Faculty Advisor, UCF AIAA (Fall 2002-Dec. 2008)

Faculty Advisor, UCF Sigma Gamma Tau Honor Society (May 2004-Dec. 2008)

Judge, Florida Science Olympiad, Cypress Creek HS, Orlando, FL (Mar. 2005)

Advisor, SAE Heavy Lift Airplane Team (2003, 2004, 2005)

Advisor, AIAA DBF/Electric Airplane Team (2003, 2004, 2005)

Open House Mock Lecture, “Rocket Science at UCF,” (April 2004)

Board member, local ASME chapter (Florida section, Region XI) (2002-2003)

Career Day, Winter Park High School, presenter (Fall 2003, Fall 2002)

Represented Florida section of ASME at Regional Administrative Conference (April

2002, Jackson, MS)

Judge for SAE AeroEast Heavy Lift Airplane design competition, Cocoa/Deland, FL

(2002, 2004, 2005)

Honors and Awards

2011 TEES Fellow Award

2011 Teaching Excellence Award for Fall 2010

2010 ASME Fellow

2010 Faculty Fellow, Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center

2010 Leland T. Jordan Career Development Professorship

2010 Teaching Excellence Award for Fall 2009

2009 Best Paper Award, 2008 ASME Turbo Expo, Combustion & Fuels Subcommittee

2009 Outstanding Laboratory Safety Inspection of the Month, Texas A&M, May 2009

2007 Research Incentive Award, UCF

2007 Best Paper, AIAA Annual Southeastern Regional Conference, UG Category

2006 Outstanding Researcher Award, Assistant Professor, CECS, UCF

2006 Teaching Incentive Program Award, UCF

2006 Pi Tau Sigma Professor of the Year, UCF

2006 NSF CAREER Award


2005 Best Paper, AIAA Annual Southeastern Regional Conference, Graduate Category

2005 Best Paper, AIAA National Student Conference, Undergraduate Category

2004 Pi Tau Sigma Advisor of the Year, UCF

2004 Best Paper, AIAA Annual Southeastern Regional Conference, UG Category

2003 CECS Professor of the Year (for MMAE), UCF


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2000, 1998 Performance Award (2); outstanding efforts, The Aerospace Corporation.

1995 Chuck Hawley Seminar Award; best seminar, ‘94-’95 school year, Stanford.

1993, 1991 Incentive Award (2); outstanding accomplishments, Pratt & Whitney.

1991 NASA Group Achievement Award; NLS Subscale Injector test team.

1991 Special Award; Pratt & Whitney, NLS injector design and analysis.

1988 - 1990 Florida Graduate Scholars Fund Fellowship, University of Florida.

1988 - 1990 United Technologies Propulsion Research Fellowship, University of Florida.

1986 - 1988 INPO Scholarship, U. of Central Florida.

Other Member of Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma, and Sigma Gamma Tau engineering honor

societies.

Consulting

Parametric Solutions, Inc. (2012 – present) Consultant on high-pressure combustion

chemistry and experimental diagnostics for combustion and reacting flows

The Aerospace Corporation. (2001-present) Consultant on matters related to rocket

propulsion and experiments related to fluid mechanics, combustion, and propulsion

Power Systems Manufacturing (PSM). (2006) Performed calculations related to gas

turbine combustion system.

SATOP (Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program). (2003-2007) Served as a

consultant on NASA/SATOP program projects, mostly related to fluid flow properties, etc.

Space Launch Corporation. (2001-2003) Consultant on matters involving space launch

using chemical propulsion.

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