Browsing OU - Theses by Author "Parthasarathy, Ramkumar"
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Blowoff characteristics of partially premixed flames of prevaporized blends of biofuels and petroleum fuels
Maleta, Tonci (2017-12-15)The laminar partially premixed flames of prevaporized Jet A, canola methyl ester (CME), palm methyl ester (PME), soy methyl ester (SME), and blend flames of Jet A and CME-PME-SME were studied over a range of equivalence ... -
Combustion Characteristics of Three-component Fuel Blends in a Porous Media Burner at Lean Conditions
Moreno Ovalle, Flavio (2017-05)The increasing energy demand and the growing concern over the environmental impact caused by the combustion of fossil fuels require the development of effective alternative fuel sources. Biodiesels and bio-alcohols are ... -
Design and Analysis of a Novel Freeze Desalination System for Treatment of Oil and Gas Produced Water
Mogollon Acosta, Paolo (2021-05-14)Freeze desalination is an alternative technology that has received a lot of attention due to several advantages. Among these, the lower energy consumption and low operation temperature are the most important ones. The ... -
Development of an Empirical Propeller Thrust Model Using Experimental Measurements and Computational Fluid Dynamics
Bryant, Alexander (2020-05)Autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are playing an ever-increasing role in naval operations. In order for these UAVs to safely operate autonomously in a wide range of conditions, robust control systems must be ... -
Effect of Oxygen Content on Soot Formation in a Co-Flow Diffusion Flame Fueled with Canola Methyl Ester and Diesel
Prado Carbonell, Stephanie (2021-05-14)The release of carbon particles (or soot; nanoscale sized carbon spheres) during a combustion process is the sign of hydrocarbon fuel not burning completely. The physical property (nano scaled) and chemical compounds ... -
Evaluation of Turbulence Model Performance for Simulation of Low Prandtl Number Fluids in Nuclear Reactor Cooling Systems
Jock, William Daniel (2020)Nuclear energy is a promising alternative to fossil fuel energy sources. With advances to current cooling technology, nuclear energy can achieve more energy production and run more efficiently than earlier reactor designs. ... -
Experimental and numerical study on separation of solid-liquid slurries
Rahimi, Hootan (2020-12)The separation of solid-liquid slurries, as a critical stage of a novel zero-liquid discharge (ZDL) eutectic-freeze desalination method, is the focus of this thesis. Firstly, various technologies for separation of solid-liquid ... -
Hot Surface Ignition Properties of Pre-Vaporized Jet-A and Biodiesels
Spens, Alexander (2017-05)In the search for more environmentally friendly energy sources, biofuels have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional petroleum fuels. In addition to being close to carbon-neutral and renewable, biofuels have ... -
Hot Surface Ignition Properties of Pre-Vaporized Jet-A and its Blends with Soy Methyl Ester and Canola Methyl Ester in a Constant Volume Chamber
Duong, Bach (2019-05-10)In recent years, biofuels have emerged as an attractive alternative to traditional petroleum fuels due to their renewable and almost carbon-neutral nature. While the fundamental ignition properties of petroleum fuels are ... -
The Impact of Hydrogen Blending on Emissions and Performance of a Natural Aspirated Engine
Nguyen, Tu (2023-05-12)There has been a significant focus on developing alternative fuels and energy sources in order to mitigate the adverse effects of fossil fuel combustion on the environment. Among promising options, hydrogen stands out owing ... -
Integrated System to Reduce Emissions from a Natural Gas-Fired Reciprocating Engine
Hassan, Hafiz Ahmad (2022-08)Internal Combustion (IC) engines are a significant source of environmental pollution; therefore, global efforts are being made for their growth and sustainability. Mainly, the Natural Gas-Fired Reciprocating Engines (NGFRE), ... -
Investigation of Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymer for Potential Applications in Brain Aneurysm Treatment
Kunkel, Robert (2019-05-10)Intracranial aneurysms (ICAs) are abnormal deformations in the walls of cranial arteries that can rupture, resulting in hemorrhage and stroke. Modern ICA treatments minimize the risk of rupture by limiting blood flow into ...