ILASS-Americas
 

CURRENT AWARD WINNERS

2019
HAROLD C. SIMMONS
AWARD
PRESENTED TO

2019
W. R. MARSHALL
AWARD
PRESENTED TO

 

William Doak

Charged Liquid Jet Dynamics
of a Dielectric Fluid

Paper presented at ICLASS-2018

(Advisor - P. Chiarot)

 

 

Robin Hellmann,
Paul Jochmann,
Phillippe Leick
Karl Georg Stapf,
Erik Schünemann,
and D. Théveni

Multi-objective optimization of
high-pressure gasoline injector
nozzles using Genetic Algorithms
coupled with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD): exploiting the manufactural design space

Paper presented at ICLASS-2108

Past Award Winners

HAROLD C. SIMMONS
AWARD WINNERS


2018
Yu-Hung Changti

Spatial-Temporal Flow Dynamics Prediction in a Large Design Space via Data-Driven Method

Paper presented at ILASS-2017
(Advisor - Vigor Yang)

2017
Gina Magnotti
Paper presented at ILASS 2016
(Co-Author Caroline Genzale)

Characterization of Diesel Spray Breakup Models Using Visible and X-Ray Extinction Measurements

 

 

W. R. MARSHALL
AWARD WINNERS


2018
Quantitative, Bias-Corrected Measurements of Droplet Position, Size, and Velocity with Digital In-Line Holography

Yi Chen, Daniel Guildenbecher

Paper presented at ILASS-2017

2017
String Flash-Boiling in Flashing and Non-Flashing Gasoline Direct Injection Smulations with Transient Needle Motion

Eli Baldwin, Ronald Grover, Daniel Duke, Katarzyna Matusik, Alan Kastengren, Christopher Powell, Scott Parrish, and David Schmidt

Paper presented at ILASS-2016

2016
Pascal Guillet
(Co-Authors Erich Windhab and Alessandra Kessler)

Laboratory of Food Processing Engineering, ETH Zurich
Production of Substructured Fat Systems by Co-spraying of Two Different
Fat (-emulsions) with Very-low Emulsifier Concentrations and Controlled Fat
Polymorphism

 

 

2016
Film Stabilization as Key Step of Atomization Process for Spray-Drying of Highly Concentrated Emulsions or Suspensions


Michael Stranzinger
Nestec, Ltd.

2015
Benjamin Halls
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University
(Co-Authors Terrence Meyer, Alan Kastengren)

X-Ray Fluorescence Measurement of Mixing in Impinging Jets
 

2015
Receptivity of a Cryogenic Coaxial Jet to Acoustic Disturbances


Jeff Wegener, UCLA
David Forliti, Sierra Lobo, Inc.
Ivett Leyva, AFRL/RQRE
Doug Talley, AFRL/RQRC

 

2014
Mark Owkes
Sibley School of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering
Cornell University
(Co-Author O. Desjardins)

Consistent and Conservative Computational Framework for High Density Ratio Simulations

 

 

2014
Synchrotron X-Ray Measurements
of Cavitation


Daniel Duke,
Alan Kastengren, and
Christopher Powell
Argonne National Laboratory

2013
D.T. Ryddner
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Madison, Wisconsin Madison
(Co-Author JM.F. Trujillo)

A Fully Resolved UWS Droplet Simulation

 

  2013
Breakup and Dynamics of Liquid Droplets

P. Khare, D. Ma, X. Chen, and V. Yang

2012
Suraj Deshpande
University of Wisconsin-Madison
(Co-Authors Jia Gao and Mario Trujillo)

Characteristics of a Hollow-Cone Spray in Crossflow

 

  2012
A Dense Fluid Approximation for the Simulation of Diesel Fuel Injection

Rainer Dahms, Lyle Pickett, and Joseph Oefelein (Sandia National Laboratories)

2011 
Samir Tambe
University of Cincinnati
(Co-Authors San-Mou Jeng)

Three Dimensional Penetration and Velocity Distribution of Liquid Jets Injected Transversely into a Swirling Crossflow

 

  2011
Exhaust Tailpipe Fuel Spray Optimization and Fuel Usage Rates for Operating an Exhaust Aftertreatment System on Heavy-Duty Diesel Powered Engine

James McCarthy, R. Daniel Bamber, and Steve Ambrose (Eaton Corporation): 
2010
Matthew Svreck
Stanford University
(Co-Authors S.L. Miller and C.F. Edwards)

Effect of Extreme Compression on Diesel Spray Penetration and Dispersion

 

  2010
Modeling Sub-Grid Scale Mixing of Vapor in Diesel Sprays using Jet Theory

Neerav Abani and Rolf Reitz of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
2009
Anita Ramirez
University of Illinois--Chicago
(Co-Authors: S. Som, S.K. Aggarwal (also UIC) and A. Kastengren, E. El-Hannouny, D. Longman, C. Powell, Argonne National Laboratory)

Quantitative Measurement of Diesel Fuel Spray Characteristics in the Near-Nozzle Region of a Multi-Hole Injector

 

  2009
On Simulating Primary Atomization Using the Refined Level Set Grid Method

Marcus Herrmann of Arizona State University
2008
Andre McDonald
University of Toronto
(Co-Authors Sanjeev Chandra, University of Toronto, Larry Rosenzweig, GE Global Research, Christian Moreau, National Research Council Canada)

Impact of Plasma-Sprayed Particles on Textured Silicon Wafers

 

  2008
Investigation of the Effect of Injector Internal Geometry on the Penetration of a Plain Liquid Jet into a Subsonic Crossflow

Christopher Brown, Ulises Mondragon, and Vincent McDonell (Energy Research Consultants): 
2007
James Smith
(University of Michigan)
(Co-Author Volker Sick)

Real-Time Imaging of Fuel Injection, Ignition, and Combustion in a Direct-Injected Spark-Ignition Engine

 

  2007
Behavior of a Rocket-Like Coaxial Injector in an Acoustic Field

D. W. Davis, B. Chedroudi, and D.G. Talley
2006
Brandon Masuda
University of California, Irvine
(Co-Authors Vincent McDonell, UC Irvine; Gary Oskam Solar Turbines)

Liquid Jet Injected into a Crossflow at Elevated Temperature and Pressure


  2006
Breakup of Round Turbulent Liquid Jets in Air Crossflows

K. Lee, F. J. Diez, G. M. Faeth, University of Michigan, C. Aalburg,G.E. Global, K.A. Sallam,Oklahoma State University
2005
R. Branam
Department of Aerospace Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802

Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Supercritical Jet Mixing
  2005
Multiple Scattering Effects on Infrared Scattering Measurements used to Characterize Droplet Size and Volume Fraction Distributions in Diesel Sprays

J.E. Labs and T.E. Parker
Division of Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401 USA

 

2004
A. Wadhwa
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2014, USA

A Hybrid Compressible-Incompressible Numerical Method to Compute Transient Flows Past Droplets

 

  2004
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

 

2003
Vala Mehdi-Nejad
University of Toronto

Bubble Entrapment During Droplet Impact
  2003
A Review on Penetration Heights of Transverse Liquid Jets in High-Speed Flows

K.-C. Lin, P. J. Kennedy: Taitech, Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio 45430
T. A. Jackson: Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, USA

 

    2002
Through the Diesel Nozzle Hole -- a Journey of Discovery

Soteriou, Andrews, Torres, Smith, & Kunkulagunta
Delphi Diesel Systems, UK
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