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Author:

Sirignano, Matthew Davis

Title:

MODIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A BALLISTIC COMPRESSOR TO STUDY IGNITION AND COMBUSTION OF ENERGETIC PARTICLES AT ULTRA-HIGH PRESSURES AND HEATING RATES

Graduate Program:

Mechanical Engineering

Keywords:

ballistic compressor
aluminum
particle combustion

File:

Download MS_Thesis_2011.pdf

Committee Members:

Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kenneth K Kuo, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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