16th ILASS-Americas 2003 in Monterey, CA


Recent Conference Papers

  Program - Sunday, May 18 th, 2003



Topical Workshop: Pressure Effects on Spray Combustion Processes
Pressure Effects on Gas Turbine Combustion,
Dr Michael Benjamin, Parker Hannifin Corp,
Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Division.

Subcritical vs. Supercritical Issues, Dr Doug Talley, US AFRL, Space and Missile Propulsion
Directorate, Aerophysics Branch.

Pressure Effects on Liquid Rocket Combustion, Dr. Bob Jensen, Boeing Rocketdyne
Propulsion and Power

Pressure Effects on Automotive Combustion: High-Pressure Drop Vaporization Modeling, Prof. Rolf Reitz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Engine Research Center


 Monday, May 19 th
 

Keynote Address: Droplet Processes in Clouds, Patrick Chuang, University of California,
Santa Cruz, CA

Moderator:
Will Bachalo, Artium Technologies, Inc.

  Session IA: Atomization I
  Chairperson: S. D. Heister, Purdue & F. X. Tanner, Michigan Tech


A Fully Nonlinear Primary Atomization Model for High-Speed Jets, H. Park, S.
S. Yoon and S. D. Heister, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN

Primary Breakup of Round Nonturbulent Liquid Jets in Gaseous Crossflows,
K.A. Sallam, C. Aalburg and G.M. Faeth, Department of Aerospace Engineering,
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

 
  Session IB: Automotive Spray I
  Chairpersons: J.A. Drallmeier, Missouri-Rolla & M. C. Drake, G. M.


Optical Constants for Use with Two-Wavelength Extinction Techniques for
Spray Vapor Measurements,
M. R. Anderson, K. A. Luke and J. A. Drallmeier,
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla,
Rolla, MO

Transient Drop Size Characterization of Pulsing Sprays using a Technique
Combining Laser Diffraction and Synchronized Imaging,
D. L.S. Hung, W. A.
Humphrey, and L. E. Markle, Delphi Energy and Chassis Systems, Delphi
Corporation, Rochester, NY

 

  Session IIA: Atomization II
  Chairperson: S. D. Heister, Purdue & F. X. Tanner, Michigan Tech

Dynamics of Thin Planar Liquid Bridges and Discharging Planar Films, C.
Mehring and W.A. Sirignano, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University of California, Irvine, CA

A New Jet Primary Breakup Model and its Application to Diesel Combustion, Y.
Yi and R. D. Reitz, Engine Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Madison, WI

Investigation of the Near-Nozzle Region of High-Velocity Liquid Jets Simulated
by a Cascade Atomization and Drop Breakup Model,
F. X. Tanner, Department of
Mathematical Sciences, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

  Session IIB: Automotive Spray II
  Chairpersons: J.A. Drallmeier, Missouri-Rolla & M. C. Drake, G. M.


Piston Wall Film Formation and Evaporation in a Motored SIDI Engine:
Comparison of High-Pressure Swirl and Multihole Injectors,
M. C. Drake and T.
D. Fansler, General Motors Research and Development, Warren, MI

Analysis of a Fuel Spray for GDI Engines and its Interaction with the Tumble
Flow by PDA and PIV,
G. Valentino, M. Auriemma, G. Caputo, F.E. Corcione,
Istituto Motori, CNR, Napoli, Italy

Backflow Atomization in the Intake Port of a Spark Ignition Engine, C. F. Lee, J.
A. Colwell, D. L. Chang and J.E. Peters, Department of Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Urbana, IL

  Session IIIA: Drops I
  Chairperson: J. Abraham, Purdue & B. T. Helenbrook, Clarkson


A Hybrid Compressible-Incompressible Numerical Method to Compute
Transient Flows Past Droplets,
A. Wadhwa, School of Mechanical Engineering,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; V. Magi, Department of Environmental
Engineering and Physics, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy; and J. Abraham,
School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Lattice Boltzmann Studies of Droplet Deformation, K. N. Premnath, M. E.
McCracken, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette,
IN; V. Magi, Department of Environmental Engineering and Physics, University of
Basilicata, Potenza, Italy; and J. Abraham, School of Mechanical Engineering,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Modeling the Effects of Droplet Deformation and Breakup in Realistic
Combustors,
S. V. Apte, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, CA; B. T. Helenbrook, Department of Mechanical and
Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY; and P. Moin, Center
for Turbulence Research, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

 
  Session IIIB: Diesel Injectors I
  Chairperson: T. E. Parker, Colorado School of Mines & D. L. S. Hung, Delphi


Laser-Induced Exciplex Fluorescence Measurements on a Diesel Spray within an
Optically Accessible HSDI Diesel Engine,
W. S. Mathews, T. Fang, R. E. Coverdill,
C. F. Lee, and R. A. White, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Urbana, IL

Progress in NO Detection by Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence in a Direct
Injection Diesel Engine,
G. C. Martin, Department of Mechanical and Industrial
Engineering, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Urbana, IL; and C. J.
Mueller, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA

A Numerical Study of the Effect of Injection Rate Shape on the Combustion of
Diesel Sprays,
H. Juneja, Y. Ra and R. D. Reitz, Engine Research Center, University
of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI


  Session IVA: Drops II 
  Chairperson: J. Abraham, Purdue & B. T. Helenbrook, Clarkson


Transition from Eulerian to Lagrangian Description of Multiphase Flows Using
Particle Level Set Method,
Y.-N. Young, Center for Turbulence Research, Stanford
University, Stanford, CA; S. V. Apte, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Stanford University, Stanford, CA; F. Ham, M. Hermann and N. Mansour, Center for
Turbulence Research, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Simulations of Drop Break-up, B. T. Helenbrook, Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

Impact of Higher Accuracy Surface Tension Models on Primary and Secondary
Atomization in High-Pressure Combustion Devices,
C.S. Lengsfeld, Department of
Engineering, University of Denver, Denver, CO; and J.-P. Delplanque, Division of
Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO

 
  Session IVB: Diesel Injectors II
  Chairperson: T. E. Parker, Colorado School of Mines & D. L. S. Hung, Delphi


Natural Flame Luminosity of Oxygenated Diesel Combustion in a Spray
Chamber,
Y. Xu, G. C. Martin and C. F. Lee, Department of Mechanical and
Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Urbana, IL

Investigation of Spray Characteristics from a Low-Pressure Common Rail
Injection System for Use in a HCCI Engine,
K. Lee, Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea; and R. D. Reitz, Engine Research Center,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI

Optical Patternation of a Diesel Engine Injector under Cold Conditions, Y.
Sivathanu, J. Lim, and Y. Mi, En’Urga Inc., West Lafayette, IN

 

  Tuesday, May 20th


  Session VA: Modeling I
   Chairpersons: N. Ashgriz, University of Toronto & S. L. Post, Michigan Tech



A Simplified Parcel Approach to Bubble Growth in a Flashing Spray, D. L.
Chang and C. F. Lee, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Urbana, IL

Accurate Numerical Solution of Spray Vaporization Models Using Particle
Methods,
G. M. Pai and S. Subramaniam, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Iowa State University, Ames, IA

 
  Session VB: Industrial Sprays
   Chairpersons: R. J. Schick, Spraying Systems



The Role of Nozzle Design in Characteristics of the Hydroentangling Waterjets,
H. V. Tafreshi, A. Begenir, and B. Pourdeyhimi, Nonwovens Cooperative Research
Center, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Choking Behavior of Supercritical CO2/Polymer Flow Through Spray Nozzles,
R. Kaushik, W.R. Lindberg, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Wyoming, Laramie, WY; and K.A. Nielsen, Dow Chemical Company, S. Charleston,
WV

 

  Session VIA: Modeling II
  Chairpersons: N. Ashgriz, University of Toronto & S. L. Post, Michigan Tech



A Model for Droplet and Spray Vaporization Under Elevated Pressure
Conditions Using Continuous Thermodynamics, D. Wang and C.F. Lee,
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at
Champaign-Urbana, Urbana, IL

The Impact of High Pressure on Spray Related Liquid and Gas Phase
Predictions,
M.F. Trujillo, D. Torres, and P.J. O’Rourke, Los Alamos National
Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM

Multi-Grid Approach for Computing the Collision Rate Between Drops in a
Spray,
S. L. Post, Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics,
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

 
  Session VIB: Agriculture
   Chairpersons: D. K. Giles, University of California-Davis


Aerosol Generation from Consumer Product Spray Dispensers: Nozzle and
Physical Property Effects,
D.K. Giles, D. Downey, H. Scher, Biological &
Agricultural Engineering Department, University of California, Davis, CA; D.
Winetzky and T. Becker, Genencor International, Inc., Palo Alto, CA

Interactions Between Emulsion and Solution Adjuvants and Atomizer Design in
Determining Droplet Size Spectra for Forest Spraying,
A. J. Hewitt, Stewart
Agricultural Research Services, Inc., Macon, MO; and R. E. Dexter, FMC
Agricultural Chemical Group, Princeton, NJ

Characterization of Nozzle Systems for the Development of a Horizontally
Mobile Aerosol Cloud for Adult Mosquito Control,
J. Hornby, Lee County
Mosquito Control District, FL; and J. Barber, Public Health Entomology Research
and Education Centre, Florida A&M University, FL

  Session VIIA: Modeling III
   Chairpersons: S. Subramaniam, Iowa State Univ & M.F. Trujillo, Penn State Univ


A Priori Study of Models for Large Eddy Simulations of Drop-Laden Flows, N.
A. Okong’o and J. Bellan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of
Technology, Pasadena, CA

A Posteriori Study of Models for Large Eddy Simulations of Drop-Laden Flows,
A. Leboissetier, N. A. Okong’o and J. Bellan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California
Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

Modeling Turbulent Two-Phase Flow, S. Subramaniam, Department of Mechanical
Engineering,
Iowa State University, Ames, IA

 

  Session VIIB: Diagnostics I
   Chairpersons: P. V. Farrell, University of Wisconsin-Madison & C. Presser, NIST



The Effects of High Obscuration on Diffraction-Based Particle Sizing, S. R. Foes
and P. V. Farrell, Engine Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
Madison, WI

Measurement of droplet size and velocity distributions in sprays using
Interferometric Particle Imaging (IPI),
T. I. Nonn and D. Blondel, Dantec
Dynamics A/S, Tonsbakken, Skovlunde, Denmark

Identifying Areas of Concern When Using Laser Diffraction to Study Droplet
Size Distributions,
H. G. Krarup, Malvern Instruments, Inc., Southborough, MA

 
  Session VIIIA: Modeling IV
   Chairpersons: S. Subramaniam, Iowa State Univ & M.F. Trujillo, Penn State Univ



Development of a Fluid Interaction Model for Partly-Resolved Particles, B.
Moses and C. F. Edwards, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford
University, Stanford, CA

Disturbance Growth in Primary Atomization: Three-Dimensionality, Transient
Amplification and Non-Parallel Flow Effects,
P. Yecko, Columbia University,
Biosphere 2 Center, Oracle, AZ


  Session VIIIB: Diagnostics II
   Chairpersons: P. V. Farrell, University of Wisconsin-Madison & C. Presser, NIST



PIV Measurements in a Droplet-Laden Homogeneous Turbulent Flow over a
Cylinder,
C. Presser, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg,
MD; G. Papadopoulos, Dantec Dynamics Inc., Mahwah, NJ; and J. F. Widmann,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

A Dual-PIV Approach to Two-Phase Flow Measurements in Fuel Sprays, K. D.
Driscoll, V. Sick, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI; C. Gray, LaVision, Inc.,Ypsilanti, MI

Effects of Ambient Pressure on Fuel Sprays as Measured Using X-ray
Absorption,
C. F. Powell, Y. Yue, S.-K. Cheong, S. Narayanan, R. Cuenca, S. Ciatti,
D. Shu and J. Wang, Center for Transportation Research and Advanced Photon
Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL

Wednesday, May 21st, 2003
 

  Session IXA: Orifice Internal Flows

   Chairperson: S.H. Collicott, Purdue



Fluidic Spray Control, K.-T. Tseng and S. H. Collicott, School of Aeronautics and
Astronautics,
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Effect of Flow Condition and Geometry on Flow Characteristics of a Swirl
Injector,
D. Kim, Y. Yoon, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul
National University, Seoul, Korea; and P. Han, School of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering, Seoul National University, Technical Institute, Hyundai MOBIS,
Kyounggi, Korea

Two-Phase CFD Modeling of a Simplex Atomizer, P. E. O. Buelow, C.-P. Mao and
S. Smith, Turbine Fuel Technologies, Goodrich Corporation, West Des Moines, IA

  Session IXB: Diagnostics III
  Chairperson: K.-C. Lin, Taitech, Inc.

Droplet Size and Volume Fraction for the Near-Injector Centerline Region of
Diesel Sprays,
J. E. Labs and T. E. Parker, Engineering Division, Colorado School of
Mines, Golden, CO

Investigation of Spray Detonation Characteristics Using a Controlled,
Homogeneously Seeded Two-phase Mixture
, B.M. Knappe and C.F. Edwards,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Spray Measurements of a Direct Injection Diesel Injector in a Constant Volume
Injection Chamber,
J. J. Stephens, G. C. Martin and C. F. Lee, Department of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana,
Urbana, IL

  Session XA: Pharmaceutical Sprays

  Chairperson: H. E. Snyder, Nektar Therapeutics


Impact of Pressure Swirl, Nebulization, and Electrostatic Atomizers on
Macromolecules,
L. Worden, University of Denver, Department of Engineering,
Denver, CO; Y. Lentz, T.A. Anchordoquy, School of Pharmacy, University of
Colorado Health Science Center, Denver, CO; and C.S. Lengsfeld, Department of
Engineering, University of Denver, Denver, CO

The Effect of Viscosity on Reproducibility in a Transient Aerosolization Process,
P. D. Noymer and J. D. Muratore, Aradigm Corporation, Hayward, CA

Impact of Liquid Viscosity on Droplet Sizes Produced from Air-Assist
Atomizers
, C. Varga and H. Snyder, Nektar Therapeutics Inc., CA

  Session XB:Propulsion/Industrial Sprays

    Chairperson: D. Talley, Air Force Research Lab


Experimental and Numerical Studies of Condensation Phenomena for
Supercritical Methane/Ethylene Jets,
K.-C. Lin, S. Cox-Stouffer, P. J. Kennedy,
Taitech, Inc., Beavercreek, OH; and T. A. Jackson, Air Force Research Laboratory,
Propulsion Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Inexpensive Air-assist Atomization with 80,000 Orifices, T. J. Hoverman and S. H.
Collicott, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, West
Lafayette, IN

Spray Rolling: A Novel Technique for the Production of Aluminum Strip, J.-P.
Delplanque, S. B. Johnson, Division of Engineering, Colorado School of Mines,
Golden, CO; E. J. Lavernia, Y. Lin, Chemical Eng. & Materials Sc. Department,
University of California, Irvine, CA; E. J. Lavernia, Y. Zhou, Chemical Eng. &
Materials Sc. Department, University of California, Davis, CA; and K. M. McHugh,
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
Effect of Fuel Pressure, Back Pressure and Needle Lift on the Spray Issuing
from a Gasoline Piezo Injector: Visualizations and Measurements, G. Vich* and
J.F. Nally, Siemens VDO Automotive, Newport News, VA (Paper Only)
The Extinction of Infrared Radiation by Water Sprays, J. F. Widmann, Building
and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
Gaithersburg, MD (Paper Only)

 

  Poster Session Abstracts

Improving Gene Delivery Using Electrostatic Co-Extrusion Techniques, R. Jones, K.
Brinkley, Department of Engineering, University of Denver, Colorado; T.A. Anchordoquy,
School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado; C.S.
Lengsfeld, Department of Engineering, University of Denver, Colorado

Dynamics of Diesel Fuel Sprays Studied by Ultrafast X-Radiography, S.-K. Cheong, C. F.
Powell , J. Liu, and J. Wang, Advanced Photon Source and Center for Transportation, Research
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL

Modeling of Cavitation Bubbles’ Inception, Growth and Collapse in Fuel Injectors, H. M.
Wasfy and C. F. Lee, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL