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Autoignition of Ethanol in a Rapid Compression Machine
Combustion and Flame (2014)
Gaurav Mittal, Sinead M. Burke, Varun A. Davies, Bikash Parajuli, et al.
Ethanol is a renewable source of energy and significant attention has been directed to the development of a validated chemical ...
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Interpretation of Experimental Data from Rapid Compression Machines without Creviced ...
Combustion and Flame (2014)
Gaurav Mittal and Mickael Chromier
Over the last two decades, experimental data of the nature of species evolution profiles and ignition delays from rapid compression ...
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A Rapid Compression Machine with Crevice Containment
Combustion and Flame (2013)
Gaurav Mittal and Anil Bhari
A rapid compression machine (RCM) incorporating ‘crevice containment’ is designed and fabricated. ‘Crevice containment’ maintains the advantage of suppression of ...
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A Computationally Efficient, Physics-Based Model for Simulating Heat Loss during ...
Combustion and Flame (2012)
S. Scott Goldsborough, Colin Banyon and Gaurav Mittal
A computationally efficient, physics-based model is developed to account for the heat loss that occurs during the compression process and ...
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Computational Assessment of an Approach for Implementing Crevice Containment in ...
Fuel (2012)
Gaurav Mittal and Sudhir Gupta
In Rapid compression machines (RCMs), creviced pistons are often employed to suppress the formation of the roll-up vortex. The use ...
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Ignition Delay Study of Moist Hydrogen/Oxidizer Mixtures Using a ...
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2012)
Apurba K. Das, Chih-Jen Sung, Yu Zhang and Gaurav Mittal
Autoignition of moist hydrogen/oxidizer mixtures has been studied experimentally using a rapid compression machine (RCM). This work investigated the effect ...
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Vortex Formation in a Rapid Compression Machine: Influence of Physical ...
Fuel (2012)
Gaurav Mittal, mandhapati P. Raju and Chih-Jen Sung
The performance of a rapid compression machine (RCM) with a creviced piston is assessed over a range of operating conditions ...
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Effect of Crevice Mass Transfer in a Rapid Compression Machine
Combustion and Flame (2012)
Gaurav Mittal and Mickael Chromier
Rapid Compression Machines (RCMs) often employ creviced pistons to suppress the formation of the roll-up vortex. However, the use of ...
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A Numerical Assessment of the Novel Concept of Crevice Containment ...
Combustion and Flame (2011)
Gaurav Mittal, Mandhapati Raju and Anil Bhari
Rapid compression machines (RCMs) typically incorporate creviced pistons to suppress the formation of the roll-up vortex. The use of a ...
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CFD Modeling of Two-Stage Ignition in a Rapid Compression Machine ...
Combustion and Flame (2010)
Gaurav Mittal, Mandhapati P. Raju and Chin-Jen Sung
In modeling rapid compression machine (RCM) experiments, zero-dimensional approach is commonly used along with an associated heat loss model. The ...
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Autoignition of Methylcyclohexane at Elevated Pressures
Combustion and Flame (2009)
Gaurav Mittal and Chih-Jen Sung
Autoignition of methylcyclohexane (MCH) is investigated in a rapid compression machine (RCM). Experiments are conducted for homogeneous MCH/O2/N2/Ar mixtures with ...
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Autoignition of N-Decane under Elevated Pressure and Low-To-Intermediate Temperature Conditions
Combustion and Flame (2009)
Kamal Kumar, Gaurav Mittal and Chih-Jen Sung
. The current experiments span a temperature range not fully investigated in previous autoignition studies on n-decane. Two-stage ignition, characteristic ...
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Dimethyl Ether Autoignition in a Rapid Compression Machine: Experiments and ...
Fuel Processing Technology (2008)
Gaurav Mittal, Marcos Chaos, Chih-Jen Sung and Frederick L. Dryer
Dimethyl ether (DME) autoignition at elevated pressures and relatively low temperatures is experimentally investigated using a rapid compression machine (RCM). ...
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Hydrogen Ignition in a Rapid ...
Combustion and Flame (2008)
Gaurav Mittal, Mandhapati P. Raju and Chih-Jen Sung
In modeling a rapid compression machine (RCM) experiment, a zero-dimensional code is commonly used along with an associated heat loss ...
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Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition of Binary Fuel Blends
Combustion and Flame (2008)
Gaurav Mittal
The present experimental investigation aims to understand the homogeneous combustion chemistry associated with binary blends of three surrogate components for ...
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An Experimental Investigation of Ethylene/O2/Diluent Mixtures: Laminar Flame ...
Combustion and Flame (2008)
Kamal Kumar, Gaurav Mittal, Chih-Jen Sung and Chung K. Law
The atmospheric pressure laminar flame speeds of premixed ethylene/O2/N2 mixtures were experimentally measured over equivalence ratios ranging from 0.5 to ...
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Autoignition of Toluene and Benzene at Elevated Pressures in a ...
Combustion and Flame (2007)
Gaurav Mittal and Chih-Jen Sung
Autoignition of toluene and benzene is investigated in a rapid compression machine at conditions relevant to HCCI (homogeneous charge compression ...
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A Rapid Compression Machine for Chemical Kinetics Studies at Elevated ...
Combustion Science and Technology (2007)
Gaurav Mittal and Chih-Jen Sung
A rapid compression machine (RCM) has been designed and fabricated for the purpose of chemical kinetics studies at elevated pressures ...
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Aerodynamics inside a Rapid Compression Machine
Combustion and Flame (2006)
Gaurav Mittal and Chih-Jen Sung
The aerodynamics inside a rapid compression machine after the end of compression is investigated using planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) of ...
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Autoignition of H2/CO at Elevated Pressures in a Rapid ...
International Journal of Chemical Kinetics (2006)
Gaurav Mittal, Chih-Jen Sung and Richard A. Yetter
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Methodology to Account for Multi-Stage Ignition Phenomena during Simulations of ...
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute (2013)
S. S. Goldsborough, Gaurav Mittal and C. Banyon
RCM experiments are used to investigate the ignition behavior of fuels at engine relevant conditions. Modern designs utilize pistons with ...
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An Aerosol Rapid Compression Machine for Studying Energetic-Nanoparticle-Enhanced Combustion of ...
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute (2011)
Casey Allen, Gaurav Mittal, Chih-Jen Sung, Elisa Toulson, et al.
The use of energetic nanoparticles offers a promising means of adjusting the reactivity of liquid fuels for enhanced combustion stability ...
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