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Student Dissertations |
Name |
Thesis and Graduation Year |
Chris Lautenberger |
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Olivier Putzeys |
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Bennett Sprague |
Characterization of Small Scale Rotary Engines and Static Combustion Chambers, 2006 |
David Rich |
Ignition Delay and Flame Spread Characteristics of Polymers Intended for use on Space Craft, 2006 |
Mark Mikofski |
Flame Structure and Soot Formation in Inverse Diffusion Flames, 2006 |
Guillermo Rein |
Computational Model of Forward and Opposed Smoldering Combustion with Improved Chemical Kinetics, 2005 |
Elizabeth Kallman |
Numerical Modeling of Microgravity Smoldering Combustion in Flexible Polyurethane Foam, 2005 |
Amnon Bar-Ilan |
The Transition from Forward Smoldering to Flaming in Small Polyurethane Foam Samples, 2004 |
Aaron Knobloch |
Miniature rotary internal combustion engines, 2003 |
Kelvin Fu |
Miniature-scale and micro-scale rotary internal combustion engines for portable power systems, 2001 |
Ying-Ying Zhou |
Computational Analysis of Pyrolysis and Ignition of Polymeric Materials, 2001 |
David C. Walther |
A Study of Opposed Flow Smoldering of Polyurethane Foam: Comparison Between Normal- and Microgravity, 1998 |
Ralph A. Anthenien |
A Study of Ignition of Forward Smoldering of Polyurethane Foam, 1998 |
Jose Luis Cordova |
Controlling Mechanisms and Limiting Conditions for the Gas-Phase Ignition of Solid Combustible Materials, 1997 |
Stephen Da-Yen Tse |
An Experimental Investigation of Two-Dimensional Smoldering and the Transition to Flaming in Flexible Polyurethane Foam, 1996 |
Christopher Yu-Hang Chao |
The Combined Effect of Oxidizer Flow Velocity, Turbulence and Oxygen Concentration on Ignition and Concurrent Flame Spread, 1994 |
Jose L. Torero |
Buoyancy Effects on Smoldering of Polyurethane Foam, 1992 |
Elizabeth R. Cantwell |
Buoyancy and Heat Loss Effects in Near Interface Smoldering, 1992 |
Liming Zhou |
Solid Fuel Flame Spread and Mass Burning in Turbulent Flow, 1991 |
Corey M. Dunsky |
Experimental Studies of the Effect of Gravity on the Stability of Premixed Laminar Flames, 1991 |
Ho-Shang Lee |
1988 |
Bryan Amos |
1987 |
Hai-Tien Loh |
1986 |
Roger Rangel |
1985 |
Chien-Pei Mao |
1984 |
Name |
Thesis and Graduation Year |
Jaime B. Herren |
Relative Motion Expanding Channel Micro-Pump, 2007 |
Jorge Hernandez |
Effect of Sample Thickness on Mass Loss Rate of Combustible Solids at the Firepoint, 2006 |
Kevin Macko |
Soot Extinction in Laminar Inverse and Normal Diffusion Flames, 2005 |
Ronda Ropes |
Glow Plug Ignition in a Mini Rotary Engine Portable Power System, 2005 |
Coke Sendagorta |
Fluidized Catalytic Nanoparticle Reactor for Environmentally Clean Power Generation 2005 |
Robin Titus |
The effect of external conditions on smoldering, 2005 |
Thomas L-H. Lo |
The effect of buoyancy on opposed smoldering, 2003 |
David Sadeli |
The effect of buoyancy through pressure modeling in forward smoldering, 2003 |
John P. Dirner |
The effect of buoyancy through pressure modeling in forward smoldering, 2003 |
Andreja Stevanovic |
The Effect of Fiberglass Concentration on the Piloted Ignition of Solid Composites, 2002 |
Shivani N. Mehta |
Interpreting the Application of the Lift Approach for Samples of Different Thickness of 30% PP/GL, 2002 |
William A. Lindsay |
Icarus in silicon, or, The design, fabrication, and testing of MEMS rockets, 2001 |
Catherine Westover |
The Combined Effects of Compressive and Localized Thermal Loading on Glass/Epoxy Laminate Plates, May 2000 |
John T. Beck |
Effects of Material Composition and Oxidizer Velocity on the Ignition Delay of combustible Solids, December 1999 |
Jacqueline DuBois |
Evaluation of a Large Eddy Simulation's Applicability to a Worst Case Fire Scenario, December 1999 |
Mark Roslon |
Effects of Low Velocity Flows and Material Composition on the Ignition Delay of Combustible Solids, December 1999 |
Bryan A. Cooley |
Exploring the Limits of Microscale Combustion, December 1998 |
Christopher C. Pfaff |
Effects of Oxygen Concentration on the Flammability Diagrams of Solid Combustible Materials, December 1998 |
Ruben G. Herrera |
Quantitative Rainbow Schlieren Analysis for Diffusion Flames, May 1998 |
Carmen Ortiz |
Sensitivity Analysis for n-Heptane, May 1998 |
Eve A. Andersson |
The Effect of the Extinction Coefficient on the Equilibrium Temperature of Pyrolyzing Fuel, December 1997 |
Wanda I. Roman |
Heat Release Calibration of an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 1997 |
Jason Chi-Shen Chu |
Extinction of a Diffusion Flame on a Flat Porous Surface, 1995 |
Carlos R. Saz-Parkinson |
Ignition Mechanism Study of the Smoldering of Polyurethane Foam, 1994 |
Catherine G. Sanchez |
The Comparison of Laser Optical Diagnostic Techniques for Combustion, 1994 |
Alan Nunez |
1994 |
Yu-Huang Chao |
1993 |
Mark August |
1991 |
David Faris |
1990 |
Yanice L. Yee |
1990 |
Robert Nickeson |
1990 |
Lisa Gavin |
1989 |
Jennifer L. Newhall |
1988 |
Carol E. Buchholz |
1987 |
Janice Peterson |
1986 |
Patricia A. Verbryke |
1985 |
Dave Miller |
1985 |
Masakazu Furuta |
1984 |
James Howard |
1983 |
Didier Guillot |
1983 |
James Edwards |
1982 |
Kenji Takano |
1982 |
Gregory Rees |
1982 |
Mario Martinez |
1982 |
William J. McDonough |
1981 |
Leonard J. Stefik |
1981 |
Combustion and Fire Processes Laboratories
PI: Prof. A. Carlos Fernandez-Pello
Department of Mechanical Engineering
60 Hesse Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-1740
Phone: +1 510 642-6554
Fax: +1 510 642-1850
Contact: Chris Lautenberger
Email: clauten@me.berkeley.edu