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AFOSR: COMBUSTION AND DIAGNOSTICS
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Aerospace, Chemical and Material Sciences Directorate
Combustion and Diagnostics
Dr. Julian M. Tishkoff, Program Manager
Fundamental understanding of the physics and chemistry of multiphase, turbulent reacting flows is essential to improving the performance of chemical propulsion systems, including gas turbines, ramjets, scramjets, pulsed detonation engines, and liquid propellant chemical rockets. We are interested in innovative research proposals that use simplified configurations for experimental and theoretical investigations.
Our highest priorities are studies of turbulent combustion, supersonic combustion, atomization and spray behavior, liquid and gaseous fuel combustion chemistry in air, supercritical fuel behavior in precombustion and combustion environments, and novel diagnostic methods for experimental measurements.
In addition to achieving fundamental understanding, we also seek innovative approaches to produce reduced models of turbulent combustion. These models would improve upon current capability by producing prediction methods that are both quantitatively accurate and computationally tractable. They would address all aspects of multiphase turbulent reacting flow, including such challenging objectives as predicting the concentrations of trace pollutant and signature producing species as products of combustion. Approaches such as novel subgrid-scale models for application to large eddy simulations of subsonic and supersonic combustion are of interest.
Contact:
Dr. Julian M. Tishkoff
AFOSR/NA
Tele: (703) 696-8478
DSN 426-8478
FAX (703) 696-8451
Email: julian.tishkoff@afosr.af.mil
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