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Start Over Graduate Program Mechanical Engineering Committee Member Richard A Yetter

42. Flow reactor studies of non-equilibrium plasma assisted combustion kinetics

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Author:
Tsolas, Nicholas
Title:
Flow reactor studies of non-equilibrium plasma assisted combustion kinetics
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
flow reactor
plasma-assisted combustion
non-equilibrium plasmas
low temperature combustion
File:
Download Nicholas_Tsolas_-_Final_PhD_Thesis_July_2015.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard A Yetter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Robert John Santoro, Committee Member
Thomas Litzinger, Committee Member
Randy Vander Wal, Committee Member

43. Kinetic Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of Plasma-assisted Combustion

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Author:
Togai, Kuninori
Title:
Kinetic Modeling and Sensitivity Analysis of Plasma-assisted Combustion
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
plasma-assisted combustion
low-temperature combustion
chemical kinetics
plasma chemistry
nonequilibrium plasma
File:
Download Dissertation_Togai.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard A Yetter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Thomas Litzinger, Committee Member
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Randy Lee Vander Wal, Committee Member

44. An experimental study of the effect of a pilot flame on technically pre-mixed, self-excited combustion instabilities

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Author:
O'meara, Bridget C
Title:
An experimental study of the effect of a pilot flame on technically pre-mixed, self-excited combustion instabilities
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Combustion
combustion dynamics
pilot flame
technically pre-mixed
self-excited instabilities
File:
Download BridgetOMeara_Dissertation_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Committee Member
Jacqueline Antonia O'connor, Committee Member
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Michael Matthew Micci, Committee Member

45. Understanding the role of multifunctional nanoengineered particulate additives on supercritical pyrolysis and combustion of hydrocarbon fuels/propellants

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Author:
Sim, Hyung Sub
Title:
Understanding the role of multifunctional nanoengineered particulate additives on supercritical pyrolysis and combustion of hydrocarbon fuels/propellants
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Supercritical Pyrolysis
Supercritical Combustion
Particulate Fuel Additives
Graphene
Platinum Nanoparticles
Hydrocarbons
File:
Download Hyung_Sub_Sim_-_Final_PhD_Thesis_May_2016.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard A Yetter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Domenic Adam Santavicca, Committee Member
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Robert Martin Rioux Jr., Committee Member

47. ATOMISTIC-SCALE INVESTIGATION OF THE GROWTH KINETICS OF ALUMINUM OXIDE LAYERS ON ALUMINUM NANOPARTICLES AND GERMANIUM-BASED SEMICONDUCTORS USING THE REAXFF REACTIVE FORCE FIELD

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Author:
Hong, Sung Wook
Title:
ATOMISTIC-SCALE INVESTIGATION OF THE GROWTH KINETICS OF ALUMINUM OXIDE LAYERS ON ALUMINUM NANOPARTICLES AND GERMANIUM-BASED SEMICONDUCTORS USING THE REAXFF REACTIVE FORCE FIELD
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
ReaxFF
Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Aluminum oxide layer
Aluminum nanoparticles
Ge slab
File:
Download Dissertation_SHong_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Adri C.T. van Duin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adri C.T. van Duin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Yuan Xuan, Committee Member
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Roman Engel-Herbert, Outside Member

48. MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH FOR ALUMINUM COMBUSTION

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Author:
Vamos, Michael Anthony
Title:
MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH FOR ALUMINUM COMBUSTION
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
aluminum
combustion
plasma
torch
ignition
microwave
metal combustion
plasma assisted combustion
igniter
coaxial
spectroscopy
temperature fitting
spectrometer calibration
air
steam
carbon dioxide
File:
Download Vamos_Thesis_FinalDraft.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member

49. Multi-Scale Investigations in Soot Formation and Chemical Vapor Deposition

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Author:
Jain, Abhishek
Title:
Multi-Scale Investigations in Soot Formation and Chemical Vapor Deposition
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Multi-scale
Soot formation
Chemical Vapor Deposition
simulation
nanomaterials
File:
Download AJ-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Yuan Xuan, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Outside Member

51. Characterization of Polyoxymethylene as a High-Density Fuel For Use in Hybrid Rocket Applications

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Author:
Talamantes, Gerardo
Title:
Characterization of Polyoxymethylene as a High-Density Fuel For Use in Hybrid Rocket Applications
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Solid Fuels
Polyoxymethylene
Diffusion Flame
Opposed Flow Burner
Hybrid Rockets
High-Density Fuel
POM
combustion
File:
Download Talamantes_Thesis_May_2019.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Committee Member

53. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MECHANISM OF AQUEOUS HYDROXYLAMMONIUM NITRATE

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Author:
Zhang, Kaiqiang
Title:
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MECHANISM OF AQUEOUS HYDROXYLAMMONIUM NITRATE
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Energetic Material
Computational Chemistry
Molecular Dynamics
Hydroxylammonium Nitrate
Thermal Decomposition
File:
Download HAN_decomposition_Dissertation_Kaiqiang_Zhang_V6.pdf
Committee Members:
Stefan Thynell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Michael Matthew Micci, Outside Member

54. Thermal decomposition and combustion of RDX and HMX: Thermolysis experiments and molecular modeling

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Author:
Patidar, Lalit
Title:
Thermal decomposition and combustion of RDX and HMX: Thermolysis experiments and molecular modeling
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Energetic Materials
Thermal Decomposition
Combustion
Quantum mechanics
File:
Download Dissertation_LalitPatidar_eTD.pdf
Committee Members:
Stefan Thynell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Michael Matthew Micci, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair

55. ReaxFF reactive force field investigations in combustion and nascent soot formation

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Author:
Shabnam, Sharmin
Title:
ReaxFF reactive force field investigations in combustion and nascent soot formation
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
ReaxFF
Combustion
Soot Formation
Pyrolysis and Oxidation
Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Inert Dilution
Nickel
Fuel Mixtures
File:
Download Dissertation_Sharmin_MAY2020.pdf
Committee Members:
Adrianus C Van Duin, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Randy Lee Vander Wal, Committee Member
Michael John Janik, Outside Member
Karen Ann Thole, Program Head/Chair

56. The Effects of Hydrogen on Steady-State and Transient Combustion Characteristics

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Author:
Strollo, John
Title:
The Effects of Hydrogen on Steady-State and Transient Combustion Characteristics
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
thermoacoustic instability
transient operation
hydrogen enrichment
thermo-acoustic instability
transient operation
hydrogen enrichment
File:
Download John_Strollo_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Program Head/Chair

57. Burning Velocity and Temperature Field Measurements of Aluminum-Air Flames at Elevated Pressure

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Author:
Foster, Garett
Title:
Burning Velocity and Temperature Field Measurements of Aluminum-Air Flames at Elevated Pressure
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Metal combustion
Aluminum combustion
Aluminum particles
Burning velocity
Pressurized combustion
Aluminum flame
Dust flame
File:
Download GarettF_Thesis_full_formated_revE2.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Program Head/Chair

58. Development of a High-Density Initiation Mechanism for Supercritical Nitromethane Decomposition

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Author:
Burke, Christopher
Title:
Development of a High-Density Initiation Mechanism for Supercritical Nitromethane Decomposition
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
High pressure
high density
nitromethane
decomposition
initiation
mechanism
chris burke
christopher burke
hydrogen abstraction
File:
Download Thesis_BurkeCN_FormatReviewed.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard A Yetter, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Adrianus C Van Duin, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jacqueline Antonia O'Connor, Committee Member
Karen Ann Thole, Program Head/Chair

59. Thermal decomposition and combustion modeling of RDX monopropellant and RDX-TAGzT pseudo-propellant

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Author:
Khichar, Mayank
Title:
Thermal decomposition and combustion modeling of RDX monopropellant and RDX-TAGzT pseudo-propellant
Graduate Program:
Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:
Thermal decomposition
Combustion
modeling
RDX
TAGzT
Quantum chemical calculation
TGA
DSC
FTIR
Mechanism
Liquid Phase
Diffusion
Deflagration
File:
Download Dissertation_MayankKhichar_eTD.pdf
Committee Members:
Stefan Thynell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Stefan Thynell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Richard A Yetter, Committee Member
Adrianus C Van Duin, Committee Member
Robert Graham Melton, Outside Member
Daniel Connell Haworth, Program Head/Chair