1. Transient Evaporation Induced by High Energy Laser-matter Interaction Open Access Author: Taylor, Brian Dale Title: Transient Evaporation Induced by High Energy Laser-matter Interaction Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: Transient EvaporationEvaporation RateLaser-Matter InteractionMass TransferHigh Energy Laser File: Download Brian_Taylor_M.S._Thesis_May_2012.pdf Committee Members: Michael Matthew Micci, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorDr Vladimir Semak, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Integration of Random-Pore Model & Langmuir-Hinshelwood Kinetics To Study High Temperature Coal Gasification Open Access Author: Rajendren, Krishnaswami Title: Integration of Random-Pore Model & Langmuir-Hinshelwood Kinetics To Study High Temperature Coal Gasification Graduate Program: Petroleum and Mineral Engineering Keywords: Heterogeneous Solid-Gas ReactionsChemical Reaction EngineeringCoal GasificationCarbon GasificationRandom Pore ModelLangmuir AdsorptionLangmuir-Hinshelwood KineticsStefan-Maxwell RelationsMulti-component DiffusionReaction Diffusion PDEPartial Differential EquationsReaction KineticsChemical EngineeringEnergy EngineeringClean Coal TechnologiesTransport PhenomenaMass TransferFluid MechanicsDiffusionCrystallizationCrystal Growth KineticsKinetics of Phase ChangeMATLABOrthogonal CollocationLegendre PolynomialsGauss-Jacobi Iteration SchemeNon-linear PDEsArrhenius EquationGasifierGasification TechnologiesFossil FuelsClimate ChangeEnvironmental SustainabilityEntrained Flow ReactorHigh-Pressure Entrained Flow ReactorHPEFR File: Download KrisRajendrenfinal.pdf Committee Members: Dr. Sarma Pisupati, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor