Energy for Propulsion

Description

This research book provides state-of-the-art advances in several areas of energy generation from, and environmental impact of, fuels and biofuels. It also presents novel developments in the areas of biofuels and products from various feedstock materials along with thermal management, emission control and environmental issues. Availability of clean and sustainable energy is of paramount importance in all applications of energy, power, mobility and propulsion. This book is written by internationally renowned experts from around the globe. They provide the latest innovations in cleaner energy utilization for a wide range of devices. The energy and environment sustainability requires a multipronged approach involving development and utilization of new and renewable fuels, design of fuel-flexible combustion systems and novel and environmentally friendly technologies for improved fuel use. This book serves as a good reference for practicing engineers, educators and research professionals. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 On Lean Direct Injection Research (Xiao Ren, Chih-Jen Sung, Hukam C. Mongia)....Pages 3-26 Effect of Alternative Fuels on Emissions and Engine Compatibility (Bhupendra Khandelwal, Charith J. Wijesinghe, Shabarish Sriraman)....Pages 27-50 Effect of Fuel Unsaturation on Emissions in Flames and Diesel Engines (Suresh K. Aggarwal)....Pages 51-76 Investigation and Development of Modified Ross Yoke Mechanism on Alpha-Parallel-Cylinder Stirling Engine (Sutapat Kwankaomeng)....Pages 77-94 Front Matter ....Pages 95-95 Dynamic Systems Approach for Laminar Ducted Flames (Uddalok Sen, Achintya Mukhopadhyay, Swarnendu Sen)....Pages 97-123 Synchronization Transition in a Thermoacoustic System: Temporal and Spatiotemporal Analyses (Sirshendu Mondal, Samadhan A. Pawar, R. I. Sujith)....Pages 125-150 Interaction of Water Spray with Flame (Sourav Sarkar, Joydeep Munshi, Santanu Pramanik, Achintya Mukhopadhyay, Swarnendu Sen)....Pages 151-186 Front Matter ....Pages 187-187 Quantification of External Enthalpy Controlled Combustion at Unity Damköhler Number (Fabian Hampp, Rune Peter Lindstedt)....Pages 189-215 A Dynamic LES Model for Turbulent Reactive Flow with Parallel Adaptive Finite Elements (Jiajia Waters, David B. Carrington, Xiuling Wang, Darrell W. Pepper)....Pages 217-235 Fundamentals of Rate-Controlled Constrained-Equilibrium Method (Fatemeh Hadi, Guangying Yu, Hameed Metghalchi)....Pages 237-266 Direct Numerical Simulation Study of Lean Hydrogen/Air Premixed Combustion (Rohit Saini, Ashoke De, S. Gokulakrishnan)....Pages 267-291 Investigation of the Role of Chemical Kinetics in Controlling Stabilization Mechanism of the Turbulent Lifted Jet Flame Using Multi-flamelet Generated Manifold Approach (Rohit Saini, Ashoke De, Venu Aggarwal, Rakesh Yadav)....Pages 293-314 Front Matter ....Pages 315-315 Mixing Dynamics in Interacting Vortices (Saptarshi Basu, Swetaprovo Chaudhuri, Baki M. Cetegen, Abhishek Saha)....Pages 317-343 Numerical Modeling of Aerosol Transport and Dynamics (P. S. Rajagopal, Manish Joshi, Janki Shinde, S. Anand, Akshai K. Runchal, B. K. Sapra et al.)....Pages 345-364 Fire Testing and Study of Liquid Pool Fire in Multiple Compartments (Pavan Kumar Sharma, Anoop Kumar Raut, Abhijit Kushari)....Pages 365-380 Study of Liquid Breakup Mechanism for Application of Solid Rocket Propulsion (Ryoichi Amano, Yi-Hsin Yen)....Pages 381-392 Front Matter ....Pages 393-393 Thermochemical Reforming of Wastes to Renewable Fuels (K. G. Burra, Ashwani K. Gupta)....Pages 395-428 General Concepts for Catalytic Synthesis of Biodiesel from Waste Cooking Oil (Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap, Nasar Mansir)....Pages 429-455 Biofuels in Air and Ground Transportation (Hema Ramsurn, Ram B. Gupta)....Pages 457-472 Innovative Bio-char Briquetting from Corn Residue Using Torrefaction Process (Krongkaew Laohalidanond, Somrat Kerdsuwan)....Pages 473-494