Past Projects
Alternative Fuels and Reformulated Fuels
- Examination of Dimethyl Ether as an Alternative Utility Fuel Link
- Effect of Oxygenated Cetane Improver on Diesel Engine Combustion and Emissions Link
- Development of a Dimethyl Ether (DME)-Fueled Shuttle Bus Demonstration Project Link
- Refinery Integration of By-Products of Coal-Derived Jet Fuel Link
- In-Cylinder Imaging of Alternative IC Engine Fuels in Production Engines Link
- Evaluation of Ultra Clean fuels from Natural Gas Link
- Hydrogen-Assisted IC Engine Combustion as a Route to Hydrogen Implementation Link
Low Heat Rejection Diesel Engine
- Examination of Thermal Barrier Coatings for Diesel Particulate Reduction Link
- Development of High Temperature Lubricants Link
Low Temperature Combustion and HCCI Combustion
- Ignition Studies of Alternative Fuels Link
- Examination of the Thermodynamics of Low Temperature Combustion Link
Vegetable Oil and Vapor Phase Lubricants
- Use of Renewable, Vegetable Oil-Based Lubricants in Diesel Engines to Reduce Particulate Emissions Link
- Development of High Temperature Lubricants Link
Heterogeneous NOx Catalysis
- Low Temperature Catalytic Reduction of NO via Selective Catalytic Reduction by Ammonia Catalytic Combustion and catalytically Stabilized Combustion Link
- Numerical Studies of the Thermal and Chemical Behavior of Catalytic Combustion on Monolith Supported Catalysts Link
Advanced Thermally Stable Jet Fuels
- Studies of Jet Fuel Thermal Stability Aimed at Development of “JP-900”, a Fuel Formulation that will Resist Deposit Formation at Elevated Temperatures Link
Flame-Material Interactions
- Nanostructure and Surface Chemistry of Soot from Diesel Combustion Link
- Studies of Flame Attenuation of Glass Fibers and Flame Synthesis of Advanced Coatings from Fly Ash Link
