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MURI Mentor’s Project Proposal Form, Updated: 11-28-2012

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MURI Project Proposal Form for summer 2012

Proposal Cover Page Date of submission: __________03/09/2012________ Proposed project title: Design of Safe Electrical System for Wave Rotor Igniter Experiment Principle Mentor Name: Dr. Mani Rajagopal Title: Post-doctoral Research Associate

Phone number: 317 274 9426 Email: [email protected]

Department: Mechanical Engineering School: Engineering & Technology

Co-mentor Name: Dr. Afshin Izadian Title: Assistant Professor

Phone number: 317-274-7881 Email: [email protected]

Department: Engineering Technology School: Engineering & Technology

Co-mentor Name: Title:

Phone number: Email:

Department: School:

Please note that preference will be given to projects that include mentors from multiple disciplines.


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Student Request Page Total number of students requested: ______4________ (Note: The total number of students must exceed by two the number of mentors) Total Number of freshmen and/or sophomores to be recruited: __________1___________ (Note: Preference will be given to projects that include at least one freshman and/or sophomore) Disciplines or majors of students (preference will be given to projects that include at least two disciplines or majors): _ Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, and Electrical Engineering _____________________________________________________ Skills expected from students: _ Electro-mechanical systems, electric circuits, data acquisition and control, general laboratory skills ______________________________________ Names of students you request to work on this project. (Mentors are invited to recommend students that they would prefer to work on the proposed project. Please provide an email address and a rationale; for example, a student may have an essential skill, may already be working on a similar project, or may be intending to apply to graduate school to pursue the same area of research.) The Center for Research and Learning will consider the students requested below, but cannot guarantee placement of specific students on teams. Name of Student: Student’s Email: Rationale: 1)_________________ ______________ ________________________ 2)_________________ ______________ ________________________ 3)_________________ ______________ ________________________ 4)_________________ ______________ ________________________

5)_________________ ______________ ________________________ 6)_________________ ______________ ________________________


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Proposal Research Objectives & Significance 1. Introduction The increasing demand of fossil-fuel, global environmental concerns and energy price hikes, compel more efficient transport and power generation with disruptively different technologies. Wave rotor technology employs confined combustion processes which improve the engine efficiency and reduction in fuel consumption, engine weight and emissions [1-4]. Such a new approach is being developed at IUPUI with the participation of global engine maker Rolls Royce, utilizing an alternate thermodynamic cycle and a novel pulsed combustor for gas turbine engines, called a Wave Rotor Combustor (WRC) [5, 6]. It is a compact, high-flow rate pressure gain combustor, consisting of an array of combustion channels arranged around the axis of a cylindrical drum (Figure 1). The drum rotates between two end plates each of which has a port controlling the fluid flow through the combustion channels. Every channel of the WRC sequentially utilizes gas dynamic shock waves to ingest a fuel-air mixture, and then performs a nearly constant-volume combustion process. It then immediately expels hot combustion gas with an internal wave expansion process that cools the gas to the temperature limit of the turbine. These internal wave compression and expansion processes generated due to spinning of the rotor further enhance performance. At present, the drum/rotor spins at a speed of 150 rpm, but a new design needs to be developed for high speed rotation. Therefore, the goal of the present research is to develop a new design for spinning and controlling the wave rotor at higher speeds.

Figure 1 Schematic diagram of Wave Rotor Combustor and its complex flow features


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2. Combustion and Propulsion Research Laboratory, IUPUI The Combustion and Propulsion Research Laboratory (CPRL) at IUPUI is focused on combustion studies for novel engines with low energy consumption and environmental impact, and for avoiding fire disasters in spacecraft and buildings. The laboratory houses a single-channel flame propagation and hot-gas jet ignition rig facility with optical access that provides data on jet ignition and flame-wave interactions using high-speed imaging and high-frequency pressure measurements. This facility supports research in advanced non-steady engines and propulsion systems that are being developed in collaboration with Rolls Royce and Purdue Zucrow Labs. The laboratory also includes a Flame Diagnostics Facility for multiple diagnostics on flames with applications in fire safety and combustion emissions. It is used to study high oxygen flames, and inverse flames. Vibration-free optical diagnostic methods and high-fidelity computational methods are applied to propagating and stationary flames. Diagnostic methods include high-resolution digital photography and image processing, optical diagnostics including advanced infrared and laser optics, and fast-response dynamic pressure transduction. The WRC rig consists of various sub-systems as follows:

1. Combustor (pre-chamber, main chamber, nozzle, optical window) 2. Electrical system (Ignition system and motor) 3. Data acquisition system (Pressure transducers, High speed video camera) 4. Fueling system 5. Valve system

Figure 2 Wave Rotor Combustor rig available at CPRL, IUPUI


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3. Electrical system involved in WRCVC The Ignition System is employed to ignite the fuel-air mixture in the pre-chamber. The partially combusted gas from the pre-chamber enters the main chamber to ignite bulk fuel-air mixture. The ignition system consist of various components such as the spark plug, which initiates the ignition in pre-chamber and the 12V Battery, toggle switch and the trigger system, etc (Figure 3). The motor and the circuit system are presented in Figure 4. The Motor Controller is configured to receive a digital signal through the P1 Terminal. If the signal is high, the motor is activated; and if the signal is low, the motor will deactivate. Therefore, the Dead Man Switch is configured to default to ground the P1 terminal of the Motor Controller. This arrangement is purposely designed as part of a safety system. If for any reason the Dead Man Switch is unattended, the motor will deactivate.

Figure 3 Circuit diagram of the electrical system

Figure 4 Motor and electrical circuit used in the combustion rig


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Safety check While in operation, the experimental setup uses highly flammable compressed gasses, high voltage, and high speed rotating components. Proper attention need to be paid in setting up the configuration, setting the desired firing angle, fueling (of the pre-chamber and of the main chamber), acquiring high speed setup image, firing and post firing. 4. Specific objectives of this project:

1. Review & diagnosis the current system that has been installed a few years ago. 2. Develop a modified electrical and control system design that could operate the wave rotor at higher speed with ease and safety. 3. Design the proposed method with new components. 4. Test the new electrical system.

It is intended in this MURI project to design and test the proposed techniques. Application to the current combustion rig will be coordinated with a funded research project using current instrumentation. The methods developed will be used to seek additional external funding to apply them to the rig. Opportunity for Undergraduate students This is an excellent opportunity for the undergraduate students which provide exposure to the frontiers of research and novel technology, by working on projects outside the classroom. They will learn to work in areas outside their educational backgrounds and also multi-disciplines, as well as to apply their knowledge gained through courses. Successful students will be recruited to get involved in research and pursue graduate studies. The research laboratory also gains a methodology with possibilities for future research and funding. Tasks for Students and Mentors The proposed work will be a joint effort by four students in Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering. The principal investigator Dr. Mani Rajagopal (Post-doctoral Research associate from ME) will provide day-to-day coordination and focus on design procedures, rig mechanical data, and potential for future application. Dr. Afshin Izadian from Electrical Engineering Technology will advise on electrical systems and safety measures. The ME student would be responsible for conducting experiments in the combustor rig and the Electrical engineering and engineering technology students will be expected to develop and design the electrical systems involved in the combustor rig. All students will operate the existing data acquisition system, the control mechanism, and flow visualization process, so as to be aware of the needs. The whole research team will be supervised and advised by Dr. Razi Nalim, director of Combustion and Propulsion Research Laboratory, IUPUI. Plan for effective communication

1. Planned for weekly meetings to discuss and review the progress of the project and to address the difficulties the students are facing during the course of research. 2. The students will be advised to read technical publications (published by CPRL) and related


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literature. 3. Students will themselves contact the dealers and other researchers to find the correct products to carry out their research project. 4. Final report submission 5. Publication of the results in conferences.

Benefits and Outcomes The proposed work helps in maintenance of the current electrical system and also to develop new design methods. Besides these research outcomes, the project provides an excellent training to students in combustion and energy conversion research, which is relevant to many new engineering fields. The project is somewhat open ended and the team is expected to generate innovative solutions to the application of electrical system. Timeline for the proposed work The estimated timeline is shown in the table below. While Tasks # 1, 2, and 3 are required to successfully perform the planned tests, Task # 4 is strongly recommended for the students to publicize their findings.

Task Weeks

No. Description 1-3 4-6 7-9

1 Familiarize the combustor rig and the sub-systems involved

2 Propose and design new method

3 Check the performance of the new electrical system

4 Documentation/Publications

Budget A total equipment budget of $1800 is requested for purchase of new electrical components and to develop the new design. External grants National Science Foundation Rolls Royce


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Risk management

No risks are involved in the proposed research. Animals (IACUC Study #): ________-_________

Human Subjects (IRB Study #): __________-__________

r-DNA (IBC Study #): ____________-_________

Human Pathogens, Blood, Fluids, or Tissues must be identified if used: ___-___

Radiation : ___-___

Other : ___-___

The center for Research and Learning generally shares the text of funded proposals on the web so that prospective students can learn about available MURI projects. Please let us know if it is OK with you to post your proposal on the CRL MURI webpage by checking one of the following answers:

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References/Bibliography 1. P. Akbari and M. R. Nalim (2009) Review of Recent Developments in Wave Rotor Combustion

Technology, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 833-844. 2. Weber, R., (1997) A Pressure-Wave Machine with Integrated Constant-Volume Combustion, Swiss

Energy Research Report 1977–1997, National Foundation of Energy Research, Switzerland, Project No. 426, pp. 142–153.

3. Snyder, P. H., (1996) Wave Rotor Demonstrator Engine Assessment, NASA-CR-198496. 4. Akbari, P., Nalim, M. R., and Müller, N., (2006) A Review of Wave Rotor Technology and Recent

Developments, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 128, No. 4, pp. 717–735. 5. Snyder, P., Alparslan, B., and Nalim, M. R., (2004) Wave Rotor Combustor Test Rig Preliminary

Design, ASME Paper IMECE2004-61795. 6. Akbari, P., Nalim, M. R., and Snyder, P. H., (2006) Numerical Simulation and Design of a Combustion

Wave Rotor for Deflagrative and Detonative Propagation, AIAA Paper 2006-5134. 7. Perera, I., (2010) Experimental investigation into combustion torch jet ignition of methane-air,

ethylence-air, and propane-air mixtures, M.S. Thesis, Purdue University, Indianapolis. 8. Bilgin, M., 1998, Stationary and Rotating Hot Jet Ignition Flame Propagation In a Premixed Cell, Ph.D.

Thesis, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. 9. Perera, S. Wijeyakulasuriya, R. Nalim, (2011) Hot Combustion Torch Jet Ignition Delay Time for

Ethylene-Air Mixtures, AIAA-2011-95, 49th ASM, Orlando, FL. 10. M. Razi Nalim , Tarek M. Elharis , Sameera D. Wijeyakulasuriya , and Zuhair A. Izzy, (2010) Wave

Rotor Combustor Aerothermodynamic Design and Model Validation based on Initial Testing, AIAA 2010-7041, 46th JPC, Nashville, TN.

11. M. Razi Nalim , T.M. Elharis , S. Wijeyakulasuriya , and Z. A. Izzy, (2010) Wave Rotor Combustor Aerothermodynamic Design and Model Validation based on Initial Testing, AIAA 2010-7041, 46th JPC, Nashville, TN.

12. S Wijeyakulasuriya, I Perera, and M. Razi Nalim, (2010) Mixing and Ignition Potential of Transient Confined Turbulent Jet in a Wave Rotor Combustor, AIAA 2010-7042, 46th JPC, Nashville, TN.

13. Yu Matsutomi, Scott E. Meyer, Sameera Wijeyakulasuriya , Zuhair Izzy, M. Razi Nalim, Masayoshi Shimo , Mike Kowalkowski and Phil H. Snyder, (2010) Experimental Investigation on the Wave Rotor Combustor, AIAA 2010-7043, 46th JPC, Nashville, TN.

14. P. Snyder, T. Elharis, S. Wijeyakulasuriya, M.R. Nalim, Y. Matsutomi, S. Meyer, (2011) Pressure Gain Combustor Component Viability Assessment Based on Initial Testing, AIAA-2011-5749, 47th JPC, San Diego, CA.

15. T. Elharis, S. Wijeyakulasuriya, M.R. Nalim, Y. Matsutomi, (2011) Analysis of Deflagrative Combustion in a Wave-Rotor Constant-Volume Combustor, AIAA-2011-583, 49th ASM, Orlando, FL.

16. S. Wijeyakulasuriya, M.R. Nalim, (2011) Multidimensional Modeling of Gas Mixing in Transient Translating Confined Turbulent Jets, AIAA-2011-397, 49th ASM, Orlando, FL.


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Biographical Sketch

R. MANIKANDA KUMARAN, Ph.D. Education

B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India (2002) Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering , Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India (2009) Post-doc., Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI (At present)

Experience 2010-2011, Lead Engineer, General Motors Technical Center, Bangalore, India. 2009, Teaching Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. 2004-2008, Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. 2002-2004, Research & Development Engineer, Appasamy Instruments Associates, Chennai, India. Publications 1. R. Manikanda Kumaran, T. Sundararajan, David Dason, and D. Raja Manohar, “Performance Characteristics of Multi-Stage Ejector in a High Altitude Test Facility”, AIAA Journal (Accepted for Publication). 2. G. Kumaraguruparan, R. Manikanda Kumaran, T. Sornakumar, and T. Sundararajan, “A Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Flow Maldistribution in a Micro-Channel Heat Sink”, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, v. 38, no. 10, pp. 1349 – 1353, Dec. 2011. 3. R. Manikanda Kumaran, A. Rajamani, D. Raja Manohar, and T. Sundararajan, "Numerical Investigation on Second Throat Diffuser in High Altitude Test Facility of Satellite Thrusters", 37th National and 4th International Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, IIT Madras, India Dec. 2010, FMFP10-HS-13. 4. R. Manikanda Kumaran, T. Sundararajan, and D Raja Manohar, “Performance Evaluation of Second Throat Diffuser for High Altitude Testing of Large Area Ratio Rocket Motors”, AIAA Journal of propulsion and power, v. 26, no. 2, pp. 248- 258, March 2010. 5. R. Manikanda Kumaran, R. Sreenivasan, S. Ganesan, and T. Sundararajan, "Simulation of Regenerative Cooling System Performance for Large Expansion Ratio Rocket Motors", 20th National and 9th International ISHMT ASME Heat and Mass Transfer Conference, IIT Bombay, Jan. 2010, pp. 1663- 1670. 6. R. Manikanda Kumaran, T. Sundararajan, and D. Raja Manohar, "Supersonic Flow Separation During Testing of Large Area Ratio Rocket Motors ", 10th Asian Symposium on Visualization, SRM University, India, Dec. 2009, ASV099, Vol. 2, pp. 646- 654. 7. R. Manikanda Kumaran, T. Sundararajan, David Dason, and D. Raja Manohar, “Ground Testing of Satellite Control Thrusters at High Altitude Conditions”, Proceeding of International Conference on Applications and Design in Mechanical Engineering (ICADME), Malaysia, Paper- 1C, Oct. 2009.


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8. R. Manikanda Kumaran, P. K. Vivekanand, T. Sundararajan, S. Balasubramanian, and D. Raja Manohar, “Analysis of Diffuser and Ejector Performance in a High Altitude Test Facility”, 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference & Exhibit, AIAA 2009- 5008, Aug. 2009. 9. R. Manikanda Kumaran, P. K. Vivekanand, T. Sundararajan, K. Kumaresan, and D. Raja Manohar, “Optimization of Second Throat Ejectors for High Altitude Test Facility”, AIAA Journal of propulsion and power, v. 25, no.3, pp. 697- 706, May 2009. 10. R. Manikanda Kumaran, T. Sundararajan, and D. Raja Manohar, “Pressure variation in a thrust chamber during high altitude simulation”, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA Paper- 2009- 798, Jan. 2009.


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Afshin Izadian Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN

Email: [email protected], Tel: 317-274-7881, www.engr.iupui.edu/~aizadian Professional Preparation: 1994-1998 BS. Electrical Engineering South Tehran University 1999-2001 MS. Electrical Engineering Iran University of Science and Technology 2004-2008 PhD. Electrical Engineering West Virginia University 2009 Postdoctoral Researcher University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Appointments: 2009-Present Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN

- Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology (Hired on Research Track) - Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Adjunct appointment to

directly supervise graduate students (MS and PhD)) - Faculty Research Member, Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy

2010-Present Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - Wind Research Group Research Member, Energy Center at Discovery Park

2008-2009 Cummins, Inc. Columbus, IN - Sr. Controls Engineer

2001-2004 Moshanir Power Engineering Co. - Electrical Power Engineer, Department of Electricity and Machines

Related Publication (5):

1. Sina Hamzehlouia, Afshin Izadian, “Hydraulic Wind Energy Storage,” Submitted, 2012 2. Sina Hamzehlouia, Afshin Izadian, “Mathematical Modeling of a Hydraulic Wind Energy

Transfer Technology,” Submitted, 2011. 3. Sina Hamzehlouia, and Afshin Izadian, “Modeling of Hydraulic Wind Power Transfers," In

proceeding of the Power and Energy Conference at Illinois (PECI) 2012, Accepted. 4. Sina Hamzehlouia, Afshin Izadian, Ayana Pusha, Sohel Anwar, “Controls of Hydraulic Wind

Power Transfer,” In Proceeding of IEEE Industrial Electronic Conference, IECON, Nov. 2011. 5. Ayana Pusha, Afshin Izadian, Sina Hamzehlouia, Nathaniel Girrens, Sohel Anwar, “Modeling of

Gearless Wind Power Transfer,” In Proceeding of IEEE Industrial Electronic Conference, IECON, Nov. 2011.

Significant Publication (5):

1. Afshin Izadian, Heng Yang, Nathaniel Girrens, “Wind Energy Harvesting Control for Green Cellphone Towers with dSPACE Implementation,” In Proceeding of IEEE Industrial ElectronicConference, IECON, Nov. 2011.

2. Likhita Gavini, Afshin Izadian, Lingxi Li, “A Parallel Compensation Approach in Control of Buck-Boost Converters,” In Proceeding of IEEE Industrial Electronic Conference, IECON, Nov. 2011.

3. Afshin Izadian, Parviz Famouri, “Reliability Enhancement of Micro Comb Resonators under Fault Conditions,” IEEE Transaction on Control System Technology, vol. 16, no. 4, July 2008, pp 726-734.


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4. Afshin Izadian, Nathaniel Girrens, Heng Yang, “Wind Energy Harvesting Control for Green Cellphone Towers with dSPACE Implementation,” In Proceeding of IECON, 2011

5. Anthony Jones, Marty Irwin, and Afshin Izadian,” Incentives for Microgeneration Advancement in the US and Europe,” In Proceeding of IEEE Industrial Electronic Conference IECON 2010.

Synergistic Activities: Active Reviewer:

- IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics - IEEE Transaction on Control System Technology - IEEE Transaction on Power Electronics - American Control Conference (ACC) - International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Conference on Decision and Controls

(CDC) - Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) - IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC)

Course Development:

- Power Electronics - Power Generation and Transmission - Power System Distribution.

Undergraduate Student Research Advising:

- Nathaniel Girrens BS, Electrical Engineering - Heng Yang BS, Electrical Engineering - Behzad Aghababazadeh, BS, Electrical Engineering

Session Chair:

- IECON 2010, CDC 2010 Publication Co-Chair

- IEEE EIT2012. Collaborators:

- Robin Garrell UCLA Chemistry and Biochemistry - Parviz Famouri West Virginia University Electrical Engineering - Lawrence Hornak West Virginia University PhD Committee - Muhammad Choudhry West Virginia University PhD Committee - Marcello Napolitano West Virginia University PhD Committee - Boyd Edwards West Virginia University PhD Committee - Sohel Anwar Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI

Graduate Advisors:

- PhD Advisor: Parviz Famouri West Virginia University - Postdoctoral Advisor: Robin L. Garrell UCLA


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Thesis Advisor and Sponsors: - Emrah Tolga Yildiz MS. Mechanical Engineering Co-Advisor - Sina Hamzehlouia MS. Mechanical Engineering Co-Advisor - Likhita Gavini MS. Electrical Engineering Co-Advisor - Ayana Pusha MS. Mechanical Engineering Co-Advisor


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Section VIII: Signature

Name and Signature of the Principal Mentor:

(typing in the full name suffices as signature for electronic copies)

_Manikanda Kumaran Rajagopal____________________________ _ 03/09/2012__ Name Signature Date

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