High Pressure Heterogeneous Autoignition of Hydrocarbon and Syngas Fuels
ApplyProject Description
Work with postdoc on new high pressure vessel to measure the autoignition characteristics of gaseous fuels
Program -
Mechanical Engineering
Division -
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Center Affiliation -
Clean Combustion Research Center
Field of Study -
Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics.
About the
Researcher
William Roberts
Professor, Mechanical Engineering<br/>Director, Clean Combustion Research Center
Professor Roberts' primary research focus is on experimental studies in laminar and turbulent jet diffusion flames, flame-vortex interactions, non-linear optical diagnostics as applied to reacting flows, soot formation, high pressure flames, constant volume combustion engines and thermo-catalytic fuel conversion technologies for next generation biofuels.