Search Results - "Blunck, David"

Review: Applications of infrared thermography for studying flows with participating media by Blunck, David L.

“…•Infrared thermography can be advantageous because measurements are quantitative and be readily implemented.•Novel insights into flows within devices can be…”
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The Influence of Particle Size in Influencing Smoldering Behavior Through Porous Woody Fuel Beds by Ross, Andrew H., Blunck, David L.

“…Understanding how the size of fuel particles influences the initiation and spread of smoldering fronts is an important consideration in the spread of…”
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Global Consumption Speed of Jet Fuel/Air Flames and the Impact of Fuel Chemistry by Fillo A.J., Bonebrake, Jonathan, Blunck, David L.

“…Large hydrocarbon fuels are used for ground and air transportation and will be for the foreseeable future. A key parameter when burning these fuels is the…”
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Liftoff height and CH2O emissions from Jet-A and a surrogate fuel burning under MILD conditions by Weide, Parker, Blunck, David L.

“…This communication conveys results from a study evaluating the liftoff height of flames burning jet-A and a surrogate fuel in MILD conditions. For some coflow…”
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Quantified infrared imaging of ignition and combustion in a supersonic flow by Ombrello, Timothy, Blunck, David L., Resor, Michael

“…The utility of quantified infrared radiation imaging was evaluated through interrogating ignition and burning processes within a cavity-based flameholder in…”
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Mid-IR hyperspectral imaging of laminar flames for 2-D scalar values by Rhoby, Michael R, Blunck, David L, Gross, Kevin C

“…This work presents a new emission-based measurement which permits quantification of two-dimensional scalar distributions in laminar flames. A Michelson-based…”
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Corrigendum to “Effect of CO2 dilution on forced ignition and development of CH4/air ignition kernels” [Combust. Flame 222 (2020) 242–251] by Bonebrake, Jonathan M., Ombrello, Timothy M., Blunck, David L.

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Propagation of ignition kernel in CO2-diluted, CH4/air mixtures by Katta, Viswanath R., Bonebrake, Jonathan M., Blunck, David L., Ombrello, Timothy M.

“…Recent experiments on ignition probability in flowing CH4/air/diluent mixtures near minimum ignition energies suggested that ignition is more likely to succeed…”
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Radiation Emissions from Turbulent Diffusion Flames Burning Vaporized Jet and Jet-like Fuels by Zeuthen, Eric D, Blunck, David L

“…This study measured and compared the size and radiation emissions from turbulent diffusion flames burning large hydrocarbon fuels, including jet fuels. This…”
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The role of precursors on the stabilisation of jet flames issuing into a hot environment by Medwell, Paul R., Blunck, David L., Dally, Bassam B.

“…This paper seeks to address unusual flame stabilisation behaviour observed in experimental jet flames which issue into a hot coflow. It has been observed that…”
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Sensitivities of Porous Beds and Plates to Ignition by Firebrands by Bean , Derek, Blunck , David L.

“…The increasing occurrence of severe wildfires, coupled with the expansion of the wildland urban interface has increased the number of structures in danger of…”
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Effects of fuel content and density on the smoldering characteristics of cellulose and hemicellulose by Smucker, Benjamin D., Mulky, Tejas C., Cowan, Daniel A., Niemeyer, Kyle E., Blunck, David L.

“…Smoldering combustion in wildland fires poses hazards for both ecosystems and humans by destroying biomass, transitioning to flaming combustion, and releasing…”
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Firebrand Generation Rates at the Source for Trees and a Shrub by Adusumilli, Sampath, Chaplen, James E., Blunck, David L.

“…Source terms of the number of firebrands released as trees/shrubs torch are essential for helping to more accurately implement detailed physics-based models of…”
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Characterization of inverse diffusion flames in vitiated cross flows via two-photon planar laser-induced fluorescence of CO and 2-D thermometry by Richardson, Daniel R., Jiang, Naibo, Blunck, David L., Gord, James R., Roy, Sukesh

“…Two-photon, planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) of carbon-monoxide (CO) and two-dimensional thermometry employing two-color, hydroxyl radical (OH) PLIF…”
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Experimental and computational infrared imaging of bluff body stabilized laminar diffusion flames by Rankin, Brent A., Blunck, David L., Katta, Viswanath R., Stouffer, Scott D., Gore, Jay P.

“…The concept of comparing measured and computed images is extended to the mid-infrared spectrum to provide a non-intrusive technique for studying flames…”
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Size and energy distribution of firebrands produced from burning trees by Adusumilli, Sampath, Blunck, David L.

“…Firebrands generated from wildfires can contribute to wildfire spread and are a threat to structures in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). Understanding the…”
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Stages and time-scales of ignition and burning of live fuels for different convective heat fluxes by Fazeli, Hamid, Jolly, William M., Blunck, David L.

“…[Display omitted] •This study seeks to understand the ignition and burning behavior of live, dried, and dead fuels for seven coniferous and one shrub…”
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pypbomb: A Python package with tools for the design of detonation tubes by Carter, Mick, Blunck, David

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Effect of CO2 dilution on forced ignition and development of CH4/air ignition kernels by Bonebrake, Jonathan M., Ombrello, Timothy M., Blunck, David L.

“…Reliable ignition of reactant mixtures containing combustion products is important to the function of many practical combustion devices. Prior work has…”
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Influence of lignin on smoldering propagation by Smucker, Benjamin D., Jayasuriya, W. Jayani, Niemeyer, Kyle E., Blunck, David L.

“…Smoldering combustion during wildfires contributes significantly to emissions of pollutants, can burn for days or months, may damage roots and soil, and can…”
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