Publications, Conferences and Journals

2020

Runyon, J.et al. 2020. Characterization of Additive Layer Manufacturing Swirl Burner Surface Roughness and Its Effects on Flame Stability Using High-Speed Diagnostics.. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 142(4), article number: 41017. (10.1115/1.4044950)

Crayford, A.et al. 2020. Influence of humidity and fuel hydrogen content on ultrafine non-volatile particulate matter formation in RQL gas turbine technology.. Presented at: Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition (TURBO EXPO 2020), London, England, 22-26 June 2020.

Pugh, D.et al. 2020. An investigation of ammonia primary flame combustor concepts for emissions reduction with OH*, NH2* and NH* chemiluminescence at elevated conditions. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute

Durand, E. F., Crayford, A. P. and Johnson, M. 2020. Experimental validation of thermophoretic and bend nanoparticle loss for a regulatory prescribed aircraft nvPM sampling system. Aerosol Science and Technology (10.1080/02786826.2020.1756212)

Lobo, P.et al. 2020. Comparison of standardized sampling and measurement reference systems for aircraft engine non-volatile particulate matter emissions. Journal of Aerosol Science 145, article number: 105557. (10.1016/j.jaerosci.2020.105557)

Agwu, O.et al. 2020. Visualisation and performance evaluation of biodiesel/methane co-combustion in a swirl-stabilised gas turbine combustor. Fuel 277, article number: 118172. (10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118172)

Chiong, M.et al. 2020. Effects of swirler vane angle on palm biodiesel/natural gas combustion in swirl-stabilised gas turbine combustor. Fuel 277, article number: 118213. (10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118213)

Slejak, T.et al. 2020. Bioliquids and their use in power generation - a technology review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 129, article number: 109930. (10.1016/j.rser.2020.109930)

Chong, C. T.et al. 2020. Pool fire burning characteristics of biodiesel. Fire Technology 56, pp. 1703-1724. (10.1007/s10694-020-00949-3)

Xiao, H.et al. 2020. Experimental and modeling study on ignition delay of ammonia/methane fuels. International Journal of Energy Research 44(8), pp. 6939-6949. (10.1002/er.5460)

Elishav, O.et al. 2020. Progress and prospective of nitrogen-based alternative fuels. Chemical Reviews (10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00538)

Xiao, H.et al. 2020. Study on counterflow premixed flames using high concentration ammonia mixed with methane. Fuel 275, article number: 117902. (10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117902)

Agwu, O. and Valera-Medina, A. 2020. Diesel/syngas co-combustion in a swirl-stabilised gas turbine combustor. Journal of Thermofluids (10.1016/j.ijft.2020.100026)

Valera Medina, A. and Roldan, A. 2020. Ammonia from steelworks. In: Inamuddin, ., Boddula, R. and Asiri, A. eds. Sustainable Ammonia Production. Green Energy and Technology Springer, pp. 69-80., (10.1007/978-3-030-35106-9_4)

Vigueras Zuniga, M.et al. 2020. Numerical predictions of a swirl combustor using complex chemistry fueled with ammonia/hydrogen blends. Energies 13(2), article number: 288. (10.3390/en13020288)

Chen, Z.et al. 2020. A multi-source feature-level fusion approach for predicting strip breakage in cold rolling. Presented at: 2020 IEEE 16th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), Virtual, 20-24 August 2020.

2019

Hewlett, S.et al. 2019. Gas turbine co-firing of steelworks ammonia with coke oven gas or methane: A fundamental and cycle Analysis. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 17-21 June 2019ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition: Volume 3: Coal, Biomass, Hydrogen, and Alternative Fuels; Cycle Innovations; Electric Power; Industrial and Cogeneration; Organic Rankine Cycle Power Systems. ASME pp. GT2019-91404., (10.1115/GT2019-91404)

Runyon, J.et al. 2019. Characterization of ALM swirl burner surface roughness and its effect on flame stability using high-speed diagnostics. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 17-21 June 2019ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition: Volume 4A: Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions. pp. GT2019-90215-V04AT04A008., (10.1115/GT2019-90215)

Crayford, A. P.et al. 2019. Manufacture, characterization and stability limits of an AM prefilming air-blast atomizer. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 17-21 June 2019Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea and Air. Volume 4B: Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions. ASME, (10.1115/GT2019-91624)

Honzawa, T.et al. 2019. Predictions of NO and CO emissions in ammonia/methane/air combustion by LES using a non-adiabatic flamelet generated manifold. Energy 186, article number: 115771. (10.1016/j.energy.2019.07.101)

Alrebei, O. F.et al. 2019. CO2-Argon-Steam Oxy-Fuel production for (CARSOXY) gas turbines. Energies 12(18), article number: 3580. (10.3390/en12183580)

Valera Medina, A.et al. 2019. Premixed ammonia/hydrogen swirl combustion under rich fuel conditions for gas turbines operation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 44(16), pp. 8615-8626. (10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.02.041)

Gutesa Bozo, M.et al. 2019. Fuel quality impact analysis for practical implementation of corn COB gasification gas in conventional gas turbine power plants. Biomass and Bioenergy 122, pp. 221-230. (10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.01.012)

Al-Farraji, A.et al. 2019. Kinetics and performance of raw and torrefied biomass in a continuous bubbling fluidized bed gasifier.. Waste and Biomass Valorization 10(5), pp. 1365-1381. (10.1007/s12649-017-0167-8)

Upadhyay, A.et al. 2018. A new RAM normalized 1f-WMS technique for the measurement of gas parameters in harsh environments and a comparison with 2f/1f. IEEE Photonics Journal 10(6), article number: 6804611. (10.1109/JPHOT.2018.2883548)

Pugh, D.et al. 2018. Catalytic influence of water vapor on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for pressurised swirling syngas flames. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 140(6), article number: 61502. (10.1115/1.4038417)

Agwu, O.et al. 2020. Visualisation and performance evaluation of biodiesel/methane co-combustion in a swirl-stabilised gas turbine combustor. Fuel 277, article number: 118172. (10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118172)

Runyon, J.et al. 2020. Characterization of Additive Layer Manufacturing Swirl Burner Surface Roughness and Its Effects on Flame Stability Using High-Speed Diagnostics.. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 142(4), article number: 41017. (10.1115/1.4044950)

Pugh, D.et al. 2020. An investigation of ammonia primary flame combustor concepts for emissions reduction with OH*, NH2* and NH* chemiluminescence at elevated conditions. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute

2018

Valera Medina, A.et al. 2018. Ammonia for power. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 69, pp. 63. (10.1016/j.pecs.2018.07.001)

Pugh, D.et al. 2018. Influence of steam addition and elevated ambient conditions on NOx reduction in a staged premixed swirling NH3/H2 flame. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 37(4), pp. 5401-5409. (10.1016/j.proci.2018.07.091)

Xiao, H.et al. 2018. Study on characteristics of co-firing ammonia/methane fuels under oxygen enriched combustion conditions. Journal of Thermal Science 27(3), pp. 270-276. (10.1007/s11630-018-1008-1)

Runyon, J.et al. 2018. Lean methane flame stability in a premixed generic swirl burner: Isothermal flow and atmospheric combustion characterization. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 92, pp. 125-140. (10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.11.019)

Pugh, D.et al. 2018. Catalytic influence of water vapor on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for pressurised swirling syngas flames. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 140(6), article number: 61502. (10.1115/1.4038417)

Sexton, D. C.et al. 2018. Investigating char agglomeration in blast furnace coal injection. Fuel Processing Technology 178, pp. 24-34. (10.1016/j.fuproc.2018.05.013)

Steer, J. M.et al. 2018. A comparison of partially burnt coal chars and the implications of their properties on the blast furnace process. Fuel Processing Technology 176, pp. 230-239. (10.1016/j.fuproc.2018.03.027)

Runyon, J.et al. 2018. Lean methane flame stability in a premixed generic swirl burner: Isothermal flow and atmospheric combustion characterization. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 92, pp. 125-140. (10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2017.11.019)

Upadhyay, A.et al. 2018. A new RAM normalized 1f-WMS technique for the measurement of gas parameters in harsh environments and a comparison with 2f/1f. IEEE Photonics Journal 10(6), article number: 6804611. (10.1109/JPHOT.2018.2883548)

Buffi, M.et al. 2018. Performance and emissions of liquefied wood as fuel for a small scale gas turbine. Applied Energy 230, pp. 1193-1204. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.08.126)

Hatem, F.et al. 2018. Enhancing flame flashback resistance against Combustion Induced Vortex Breakdown and Boundary Layer Flashback in swirl burners. Applied Energy 230, pp. 946-959. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.09.055)

Valera Medina, A.et al. 2018. Ammonia for power. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 69, pp. 63. (10.1016/j.pecs.2018.07.001)

Seljak, T.et al. 2018. Challenges and solutions for utilization of bioliquids in microturbines. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 141(3), article number: 31401. (10.1115/1.4041312)

Chiong, M. C.et al. 2018. Combustion and emission performances of coconut, palm and soybean methyl esters under reacting spray flame conditions. Journal of the Energy Institute 22(45), pp. 123-155. (10.1016/j.joei.2018.07.003)

Chiong, M. C.et al. 2018. Liquid biofuels production and emissions performance in gas turbines: A review. Energy Conversion and Management 173, pp. 640-658. (10.1016/j.enconman.2018.07.082)

Samiran, N. A.et al. 2018. Downdraft gasification or raw and torrefied palm kernel shell. Presented at: 3rd International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies PGSRET, UTM, Malaysia, 4-6 April 20172017 3rd International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET). IEEE Xplore pp. 38-43.

Samiran, N. A.et al. 2018. Experimental and numerical studies of swirl combustion characteristics of syngas. Presented at: 3rd International Conference On Power Generation Systems And Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 4-6 April 20172017 3rd International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET). IEEE pp. 191-196., (10.1109/PGSRET.2017.8251826)

Samiran, N. A.et al. 2018. Downdraft gasification of raw and torrefied palm kernel shell. Presented at: 3rd International Conference On Power Generation Systems And Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET), Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 4-6 April 2017Proceedings of the 2017 3rd International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET). IEEE, (10.1109/PGSRET.2017.8251798)

Fatla, O. M. H.et al. 2018. Development of convection in high temperature coil annealing furnaces using rotating cylinder technique. Applied Thermal Engineering 129, pp. 1392-1402. (10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.10.136)

Valera-Medina, A.et al. 2018. Investigation of combustion of emulated biogas in a gas turbine test rig. Journal of Thermal Science 27(4), pp. 331-340. (10.1007/s11630-018-1024-1)

2017

Valera Medina, A.et al. 2017. Outlet geometrical impacts on blowoff effects when using various syngas mixtures in swirling flows. Applied Energy 207, pp. 195-207. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.119)

Xiao, H., Valera Medina, A. and Bowen, P. J. 2017. Study on premixed combustion characteristics of co-firing ammonia/methane fuels. Energy 140(1), pp. 125-135. (10.1016/j.energy.2017.08.077)

Xiao, H.et al. 2017. 3D simulation of ammonia combustion in a lean premixed swirl burner. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 1294-1299. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.504)

Valera Medina, A.et al. 2017. Preliminary study on lean premixed combustion of ammonia-hydrogen for swirling gas turbine combustors. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 42(38), pp. 24495-24503. (10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.08.028)

Xiao, H., Valera Medina, A. and Bowen, P. J. 2017. Modeling combustion of ammonia/hydrogen fuel blends under gas turbine conditions. Energy and Fuels 31(8), pp. 8631-8642. (10.1021/acs.energyfuels.7b00709)

Xiao, H.et al. 2017. Reduced chemical mechanisms for ammonia/methane co-firing for gas turbine applications. Energy Procedia 105, pp. 1483-1488. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.441)

Xiao, H.et al. 2017. Numerical study assessing various ammonia/methane reaction models for use under gas turbine conditions. Fuel 196, pp. 344-351. (10.1016/j.fuel.2017.01.095)

Valera Medina, A.et al. 2017. Coherent structure impacts on blowoff using various syngases. Energy Procedia 105, pp. 1356-1362. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.500)

Pugh, D. G.et al. 2017. Dissociative influence of H2O vapour/spray on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for heavily carbonaceous syngas swirling flames. Combustion and Flame 177, pp. 37-48. (10.1016/j.combustflame.2016.11.010)

Giles, A. P.et al. 2017. On flammability hazards from pressurised high-flashpoint liquid releases. Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries 46, pp. 185-194. (10.1016/j.jlp.2017.01.024)

Valera Medina, A.et al. 2017. Ammonia-methane combustion in tangential swirl burners for gas turbine power generation. Applied Energy 185(2), pp. 1362-1371. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.073)

Syred, N.et al. 2017. CARSOXY (CO2-Argon-Steam-OxyFuel) combustion in gas turbines for CCS systems. Presented at: 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Grapevine, TX, USA, 9-13 January 201755th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2017-1608). Sci Tech, (10.2514/6.2017-1608)

Runyon, J.et al. 2017. Experimental analysis of confinement and swirl effects on premixed ch4-h-2 flame behavior in a pressurized generic swirl burner. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4B. ASME, (10.1115/GT2017-64794)

Pugh, D.et al. 2017. Catalytic influence of water vapor on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for pressurised swirling syngas flames. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017Volume 4B: Combustion, Fuels and Emissions. ASME pp. V04BT04A033., (10.1115/GT2017-64609)

Al-Akaishi, A.et al. 2017. CFD analysis of the fluidised bed hydrodynamic behaviour inside an isothermal gasifier with different perforated plate distributors. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 835-840. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.134)

Buffi, M.et al. 2017. Emissions characterization tests for hydrotreated renewable jet fuel from used cooking oil and its blends. Applied Energy 201, pp. 84-93. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.104)

Al-Farraji, A., Marsh, R. and Steer, J. M. 2017. A comparison of the pyrolysis of olive kernel biomass in fluidised and fixed bed conditions. Waste and Biomass Valorization 8(4), pp. 1273-1284. (10.1007/s12649-016-9670-6)

Hatem, F.et al. 2017. Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of diffusive air injection on turbulence generation and flashback propensity in swirl combustors. Presented at: European Combustion Meeting ECM 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18-21 April 2017.

Okon, A.et al. 2017. Effects of flame temperature on combustion instabilities of a premixed burner. Presented at: 8th European Combustion Meeting 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18-21 April 2017.

Alsaegh, A.et al. 2017. CFD simulation and validation of hydrodynamic instabilities onset in swirl combustors. Presented at: 8th European Combustion Meeting 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18-21 April 2017.

Pugh, D.et al. 2017. Catalytic influence of water vapor on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for pressurised swirling syngas flames. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017Volume 4B: Combustion, Fuels and Emissions. ASME pp. V04BT04A033., (10.1115/GT2017-64609)

Al-Fahham, M.et al. 2017. Experimental study to enhance resistance for boundary layer flashback in swirl burners using microsurfaces. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2017-63367)

Runyon, J.et al. 2017. Experimental analysis of confinement and swirl effects on premixed ch4-h-2 flame behavior in a pressurized generic swirl burner. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4B. ASME, (10.1115/GT2017-64794)

Olfert, J. S.et al. 2017. Effective density and volatility of particles sampled from a helicopter gas turbine engine. Aerosol Science and Technology 51(6), pp. 704-714. (10.1080/02786826.2017.1292346)

Kurji, H.et al. 2017. Combustion and emission performance of CO2/CH4/biodiesel and CO2/CH4/diesel blends in a Swirl Burner Generator. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 154-159. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.025)

Buffi, M.et al. 2017. Emissions and combustion performance of a micro gas turbine powered with liquefied wood and its blends. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 297-302. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.047)

Hatem, F. A.et al. 2017. Enhancement flame flashback resistance against CIVB and BLF in swirl burners. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 1071-1076. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.358)

Alsaegh, A. S., Hatem, F. and Valera Medina, A. 2017. Visualisation of turbulent flows in a swirl burner under the effects of axial air jets. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 1680-1685. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.549)

Okon, A.et al. 2017. Acoustic dynamics of a swirl premixed combustor with different operating conditions. Energy Procedia 142, pp. 1674-1679. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.548)

Samiran, N. A.et al. 2017. Swirl stability and emission characteristics of CO-enriched syngas/air flame in a premixed swirl burner. Process Safety and Environmental Protection 112(Part B), pp. 315-326. (10.1016/j.psep.2017.07.011)

Escamilla‑Ruíz, I.et al. 2017. Experimental data and numerical predictions of a single-phase flow in a batch square stirred tank reactor with a rotating cylinder agitator. Heat and Mass Transfer 53(9), pp. 2933-2949. (10.1007/s00231-017-2030-7)

Chong, C. T.et al. 2017. Morphology and growth of carbon nanotubes catalytically synthesised by premixed hydrocarbon-rich flames. Materials Chemistry and Physics 197, pp. 246-255. (10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.05.036)

Al-Doboon, A.et al. 2017. CO 2 -argon-steam oxy-fuel (CARSOXY) combustion for CCS inert gas atmospheres in gas turbines. Applied Thermal Engineering 122, pp. 350-358. (10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.05.032)

Buffi, M., Chiaramonti, D. and Valera-Medina, A. 2017. Strategies toward experimental assessments of new aviation renewable fuels and blends: The BIOREFLY Project. Energy Procedia 105, pp. 433-438. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.337)

Hatem, F.et al. 2017. Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of diffusive air injection on turbulence generation and flashback propensity in swirl combustors. Presented at: European Combustion Meeting ECM 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18-21 April 2017.

Xiao, H. and Valera Medina, A. 2017. Chemical kinetic mechanism study on premixed combustion of ammonia/hydrogen fuels for gas turbine use. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 139(8), pp. -. (10.1115/1.4035911)

Hatem, F. A.et al. 2017. Experimental investigation of the Effect of Air Diffusive injection on premixing swirl flames. Presented at: 55th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Grapevine, Texas, USA, 9 - 13 January 201755th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA SciTech Forum, (AIAA 2017-0778). Reston, Va: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics pp. 1-10., (10.2514/6.2017-0778)

Okon, A.et al. 2017. Effects of flame temperature on combustion instabilities of a premixed burner. Presented at: 8th European Combustion Meeting 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18-21 April 2017.

Al-Fahham, M.et al. 2017. Investigation of boundary layer flashback enhancement in swirl burner using woven wire mesh. Presented at: 8th European Combustion Meeting 2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18-21 April 2017.

2016

Valera Medina A, Marsh R, Runyon J, Pugh D, Beasley P, Hughes TR, Bowen PJ, Ammonia-methane combustion in tangential swirl burners for gas turbine power generation, Applied Energy , (2016) ISSN 0306-2619 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.02.073

Valera Medina A, Baej H, Hydrodynamics during the transient evolution of open jet flows from/to wall attached jets, Flow, Turbulence and Combustion , (2016) ISSN 1386-6184 10.1007/s10494-016-9718-5

Giles, A. et al. 2016. Applicability of the Peclet number approach to blow-off and flashback limits of common steelworks process gases. Fuel 182, pp. 531-540. (10.1016/j.fuel.2016.05.082)

Xiao, H.et al. 2016. A study on reduced chemical mechanisms of ammonia/methane combustion under gas turbine conditions. Energy & Fuels (10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01556)

Marsh, R.et al. 2016. Premixed methane oxycombustion in nitrogen and carbon dioxide atmospheres: measurement of operating limits, flame location and emissions. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute (10.1016/j.proci.2016.06.057)

Pugh, D.et al. 2016. Parametric investigation of water loading on heavily carbonaceous syngases. Combustion and Flame 164, pp. 126-136. (10.1016/j.combustflame.2015.11.009)

Al-Farraji, A., Marsh, R. and Steer, J. M. 2016. A comparison of the pyrolysis of olive kernel biomass in fluidised and fixed bed conditions. Waste and Biomass Valorization (10.1007/s12649-016-9670-6)

Kurji, H.et al. 2016. Combustion characteristics of biodiesel saturated with pyrolysis oil for poer generation in gas turbines. Renewable Energy 99, pp. 443-451. (10.1016/j.renene.2016.07.036)

Singh, T., Marsh, R. and Gao, M. 2016. Development and investigation of a non-catalytic self-aspirating meso-scale premixed burner integrated thermoelectric poer generator. Energy Conversion and Management 117, pp. 431-441., article number: ECM8001. (10.1016/j.enconman.2016.03.020)

Afzanizam Samiran, N., Valera-Medina A., et al. 2016. H2-rich syngas strategy to reduce NOx and CO emissions and improve stability limits under premixed swirl combustion mode. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 41(42), pp. 19243-19255. (10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.08.095)

Smaism, G., Valera-Medina A., et al. 2016. Experimental and theoretical investigation of the effect of rotating circular cylinder speed on the lift and drag forces. International Journal of Energy and Environment 7(1), pp. 23-36.

2015

Pugh D, Crayford AP, Bowen PJ, Al-Naama M, Parametric investigation of water loading on heavily carbonaceous syngases, Combustion and Flame , (2015) ISSN 0010-218010.1016/j.combustflame.2015.11.009

Runyon, J, Marsh, R, Valera-Medina, A, Giles, A, Bowen, P. Methane-oxygen flame stability in a generic premixed gas turbine swirl combustor at varying thermal power and pressure. ASME Turbo Expo 2015. GT2015-43588.

Baej H, Valera Medina A, Syred N, Marsh R, Bowen PJ, Blowoff propensity, CRZs and flow turbulent nature using various syngases for gas turbines, The 3rd Sustainable Thermal Energy Management International Conference (SUSTEM 2015) , (2015)

Baej H, Valera Medina A, Syred N, Marsh R, Bowen PJ, CFD predictions of swirl burner aerodynamics with variable outlet configurations, Global Conference on Energy and Sustainable Development (GCESD2015) , (2015)

Casbis LM, Garcia JC, Sierra F, Valera Medina A, Analisis Numerico del Campo de Fluidos en Camara de Combustion para Aplicaciones en Microturbinas de Gas, Encuentro Nacional AMIDIQ , (2015)

Johnson TJ, Olfert JS, Symonds JP, Johnson MP, Rindlisbacher T, Swanson JJ, Boies AM, Thomson K, Smallwood G, Walters DM, Sevcenco Y, Crayford AP, Dastanpour R, Rogak SN, Durdina L, Bahk YK, Brem B, Wang J, Effective density and mass-mobility exponent of aircraft turbine particulate matter, Journal of Propulsion and Power , 51 (6) (2015) 1309-1319 ISSN 0748-4658 10.2514/1.B35367

Bagdanavicius A, Bowen PJ, Bradley D, Lawes M, Mansour MS, Stretch rate effects and flame surface densities in premixed turbulent combustion up to 1.25 MPa, Combustion and Flame , 162 (11) (2015) 4158-4166 ISSN 0010-2180 10.1016/j.combustflame.2015.08.007

Boies AM, Stettler ME, Swanson JJ, Johnson TJ, Olfert JS, Johnson M, Eggersdorfer ML, Rindlisbacher T, Wang J, Thomson K, Smallwood G, Sevcenco Y, Walters DM, Williams PI, Corbin J, Mensah AA, Symonds J, Dastanpour R, Rogak SN, Particle emission characteristics of a gas turbine with a double annular combustor, Aerosol Science and Technology , 49 (9) (2015) 842-855 ISSN 0278-6826 10.1080/02786826.2015.1078452

Johnson, T., Sevcenco, Y.A. et al. 2015. Effective density and mass-mobility exponent of aircraft turbine particulate matter. Journal of Propulsion and Power 51(6), pp. 1309-1319. (10.2514/1.B35367)

2014

Pugh, D, Crayford, A, Bowen, P, O Doherty, T, Marsh, R,Variation in laminar burning velocity and Markstein Length with water addition for industrially produced syngas.. ASME Turbo Expo 2014. GT2014-25455

Lewis J, Morris S, Valera Medina A, Marsh R, Bowen P, Baej H, The use of CO₂ to improve stability and emissions of IGCC combustors, Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition , (2014)

Walters DM, Sevcenco YA, Crayford AP, Marsh R, Bowen PJ, Johnson MP, Williams PI, Differential mobility spectrometer particle emission analysis for multiple aviation gas turbine engine exhausts at high and low power conditions and a simulated gas turbine engine exhaust, Conference Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition , 4B (2014) ISBN 9780791845691 10.1115/GT2014-26902

Baej H, Valera Medina A, Bowen P, Syred N, O'Doherty T, Marsh R, Impacts on blowoff by a Variety of CRZs using various gases for gas turbines, Energy Procedia , 61 (2014) 1606-1609 ISSN 1876-6102 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.301

Lewis J, Valera Medina A, Marsh R, Morris S, Augmenting the structures in a swirling flame via diffusive injection, Journal of Combustion , 2014 (2014) ISSN 2090-1968 10.1155/2014/280501

Syred N, Giles A, Lewis JP, Abdulsada MH, Valera Medina A, Marsh R, Bowen PJ, Griffiths AJ, Effect of inlet and outlet configurations on blow-off and flashback with premixed combustion for methane and a high hydrogen content fuel in a generic swirl burner, Applied Energy , 116 (2014) 288-296 ISSN 0306-2619 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.11.071

Vigueras Zuniga MO, Valera Medina A, Syred N, Bowen PJ, High momentum flow region and central recirculation zone interaction in swirling flows, Ingnieria Mecanica Tecnologia y Desarollo , 4 (6) (2014) 195-204 ISSN 1665-7381

Vigueras-Zuniga MO, Valera Medina A, Syred N, De La Rosa Urbalejo D, Flashback avoidance in swirling flow burners, Ingenieria, Investigacion y Tecnoloigia , 15 (4) (2014) 603-614 ISSN 1405-7743

Syred N, Lewis J, Valera Medina A, Bowen PJ, Acoustic streaming effects in high intensity swirl burners, 52nd AIAA Science and Tecnology Forum , (2014) ISBN e9781624102561 10.2514/6.2014-1387

Pugh D, Crayford AP, Bowen PJ, O'Doherty T, Marsh R, Steer J, Laminar flame speed and Markstein length characterisation of steelworks gas blends, Applied Energy , 136 (2014) 1026-1034 ISSN 0306-2619 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.044

Steer JM, Grainger C, Griffiths AJ, Griffiths M, Heinrich T, Hopkins A, Characterisation of BOS steelmaking dust and techniques for reducing zinc contamination, Ironmaking and Steelmaking , 41 (1) (2014) 61-66 ISSN 0301-9233 10.1179/1743281213Y.0000000106

Pugh D, Crayford AP, Bowen PJ, O'Doherty T, Marsh R, Steer J, Laminar flame speed and markstein length characterisation of steelworks gas blends, Applied Energy , 136 (2014) 1026-1034 ISSN 0306-2619 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.04.044

Steer JM, Griffiths AJ, Heinrich T, Thomas A, Barnes C, Correlation of BOS process variables with dust mass formation and zinc content, Ironmaking and Steelmaking , 41 (7) (2014) 554-560 ISSN 0301-9233 10.1179/1743281213Y.0000000152

2013

Pugh D, Giles A, Hopkins A, O'Doherty T, Griffiths AJ, Marsh R, Thermal distributive blast furnace gas characterisation, a steelworks case study, Applied Thermal Engineering , 53 (2) (2013) 358-365 ISSN 1359-4311 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.05.014

Syred N, Giles A, Lewis J, Abdulsada M, Pugh D, Valera Medina A, Marsh R, Bowen PJ, Griffiths AJ, Effect of inlet and outlet configurations on blow-off and flashback with premixed combustion for high hydrogen content fuels in a generic swirl burner, ICAE 2013 , (2013)

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Bowen PJ, Central Recirculation Zone Visualization in Confined Swirl Combustors for Terrestrial Energy, Journal of Propulsion and Power (AIAA) , 29 (1) (2013) 195-204 ISSN 1533-3876 10.2514/1.B34600

Syred N, Valera Medina A, Bowen PJ, Improving swirl flow generation, 51st AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting , (2013) ISBN e9781624101816 10.2514/6.2013-596

Syred N, Giles A, Lewis J, Valera Medina A, Bowen PJ, Griffiths AJ, Tangential Velocity Effects and Correlations for Blowoff and Flashback in a Generic Swirl Burner and the Effect of a Hydrogen Containing Fuel, 51st AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting , (2013) ISBN e978162410181610.2514/6.2013-736

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Giles A, Bowen P, Griffiths AJ, Influence of the central recirculation zone strength in the blow off mechanism using different fuels, European Combustion Meeting (ECM2013) , (2013)

Pugh D, O'Doherty T, Griffiths AJ, Bowen PJ, Crayford AP, Marsh R, Sensitivity to change in laminar burning velocity and Markstein length resulting from variable hydrogen fraction in blast furnace gas for changing ambient conditions, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , 38 (8) (2013) 3459-3470 ISSN 0360-3199 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.12.081

Bagdanavicius A, Bowen PJ, Syred N, Crayford AP, Turbulent Flame Structure of Methane-Hydrogen Mixtures at Elevated Temperature and Pressure, Combustion Science and Technology , 185 (2) (2013) 350-361 ISSN 0010-2202 10.1080/00102202.2012.718005

Steer JM, Marsh R, Griffiths AJ, Malmgren A, Riley G, Biomass co-firing trials on a down-fired utility boiler, Energy Conversion and Management , 66 (2013) 285-294 ISSN 0196-890410.1016/j.enconman.2012.10.010

Steer JM, Griffiths AJ, Investigation of carboxylic acids and non-aqueous solvents for the selective leaching of zinc from blast furnace dust slurry, Hydrometallurgy , 140 (2013) 34-41 ISSN 0304-386X10.1016/j.hydromet.2013.08.011

2012

Lewis J, Marsh R, Sevcenco YA, Morris S, Griffiths AJ, Bowen PJ, The effect of variable fuel composition on a swirl-stabilised producer gas combustor, Energy Conversion and Management , 64 (2012) 52-61 ISSN 0196-8904 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.06.016

Pugh, D, O’Doherty, T, Griffiths, A, Crayford, A, Marsh, R, Giles, A, Hopkins, A.

Laminar Burning Velocity and Markstein Length characterisation of compositionally dynamic Blast Furnace Gas” ASME Turbo Expo 2012. Paper GT2012-69667.

Konstantinov DD, Bowen PJ, Kay P, Crayford AP, Marsh R, Derksen M, Developing Effervescent Atomisation for Alternative Fuels. Proceedings Of The Asme Turbo Expo 2012, Vol 1, (2012) ISBN 9780791844670 10.1115/GT2012-69777

Sevcenco YA, Walters DM, Crayford AP, Marsh R, Bowen PJ, Johnson MP, Evaluation of Transport Line Effects on PM Size Distribution for Aircraft Exhaust for Different Flow Regimes and Dilution Methodology, Proceedings Of The Asme Turbo Expo 2012, Vol 2, Pts A And B , (2012) 1125-1133 ISBN 9780791844687 10.1115/GT2012-69498

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Análisis de impacto causado por estructuras coherentes en sistemas de combustión de flujo giratorio, Ingenieria, Investigacion y Tecnologia , 13 (2) (2012) 199-23

Vigueras-Zuniga MO, Valera Medina A, Syred N, Studies of the precessing vortex core in swirling flows, Journal of Applied Research and Technology , 10 (5) (2012) 755-765 ISSN 1665-6423

Valera Medina A, Martinez-VIdal IM, Jimenez-Alcazar RE, Valle-Melendez GE, Aboites-Davila F, Design and Operation of a Combustion Laboratory for Gas Turbine Analyses, XIII Congres y Exposicion Latinoamericana de Turbomaquinaria , (2012)

Abdulsada MH, Syred N, Bowen PJ, O'Doherty T, Griffiths AJ, Marsh R, Crayford AP, Effect of exhaust confinement and fuel type upon the blowoff limits and fuel switching ability of swirl combustors, Applied Thermal Engineering , 48 (2012) 426-435 ISSN 1359-431110.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.04.042

De La Rosa Urbalejo D, Crayford AP, Bowen PJ, Valera Medina A, Influence of ambient conditions on laminar burning velocity, ignition and flame extinction for ethanol air mixtures, Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2012: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition: Combustion, Fuels and Emissions, Parts A and B Copenhagen, Denmark, June 11–15, 2012 , 2 (2012) 273-283 ISBN 9780791844687 10.1115/GT2012-68399

2011

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Kay PJ, Griffiths AJ, Central Recirculation Zone Analysis in an Unconfined Tangential Swirl Burner with Varying Degrees of Premixing, Experiments in Fluids , 50 (6) (2011) 1611-1623 ISSN 0723-4864 10.1007/s00348-010-1017-7

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Bowen PJ, Crayford AP, Studies of swirl burner characteristics, flame lengths and relative pressure amplitudes, ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering , 133 (10) (2011) ISSN 0098-2202 10.1115/1.4004908

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Abdulsada MH, Análisis de reflujo de flama en combustores tangenciales de flujo giratorio, Ingenieria, Investigacion y Tecnologia , 12 (4) (2011) 487-497 ISSN 1405-7743

Martinez-Torres C, Valera Medina A, Aboites-Davila F, Identificacion parametrica de un modelo acustico para implementacion en carams de combustion, XII Congreso y Exposicion Latinoamericana de Turbomaquinaria , (2011)

Valera Medina A, Aboites-Davila F, Vigueras-Zuniga MO, Implementacion de biocombustibles e inyeccion de agua en camaras de combustion, XVII SOMIM (Sociedad Mexicana de Ingenieria Mecanica) , (2011)

Vigueras-Zuniga M, Valera Medina A, Vidal-Santo A, Fernandez-Rodriguez E, Causas y consecuencias de acumulacion de particulas en compresores de turbinas de gas, IX CIINDET (Congreso Internacional sobre Innovación y Desarrollo Tecnológico) , (2011)

Petzold A, Marsh R, Johnson M, Miller M, Sevcenco YA, Delhaye D, Ibrahim A, Williams P, Bauer H, Crayford AP, Bachalo WD, Raper D, Evaluation of methods for measuring particulate matter emissions from gas turbines, Environmental Science & Technology , 45 (8) (2011) 3562-3568 ISSN 0013-936X 10.1021/es103969v

Bagdanavicius A, Bowen PJ, Syred N, Crayford AP, Turbulent flame structure of methane-hydrogen mixtures at elevated temperature and pressure, Fifth European Combustion Meeting (ECM 2011) , (2011)

Syred N, Abdulsada M, Griffiths AJ, O'Doherty T, Bowen P, The effect of hydrogen containing fuel blends upon flashback in swirl burners, Applied Energy , (2011)

Jaafar I, Griffiths AJ, Hopkins AC, Steer JM, Griffiths MH, Sapsford DJ, An evaluation of chlorination for the removal of zinc from steelmaking dusts, Minerals Engineering , 24 (9) (2011) 1028-1030 ISSN 0892-6875 10.1016/j.mineng.2011.04.026

2010

Jimenez-Alcazar R, Quijada-Escamilla F, Valera Medina A, Aboites-Davila F, Rico-Espino JG, Rosello-Perez M, Feregrino-Vega P, Cause analysis of the Fire caught in the Thermal Isolation Zone of a Steam Turbine, Case Study [Analisis de causas del incendio en la zona de aislamiento termico de una turbina de vapor, caso de estudi], Memorias del XVI Congreso Internacional Anual de la SOMIM , (2010) ISBN 9786079530938

Valera Medina A, Abdulsada MH, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Studies of large coherent structures and their effects on swirl combustion, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition , (2) (2010) ISBN 9781600869594

Valera Medina A, Aboites-Dávila F, Jauregui-Correa JC, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Flashback Analysis in Swirlers using different geometries [Analisis del reflujo de flama en arremolinadores usando dIferentes geometrias], Memorias del XVI Congreso Internacional Anual de la SOMIM , (2010) ISBN 9786079530938

Bagdanavicius A, Bowen PJ, Syred N, Kay PJ, Crayford AP, Wood J, Sims G, Burning velocities of alternative gaseous fuels at elevated temperature and pressure, AIAA Journal , 48 (2) (2010) 317-329 ISSN 0001-1452 10.2514/1.43225

Konstantinov D, Marsh R, Bowen PJ, Crayford AP, Effervescent Atomisation for Industrial Energy - Technology Review, Journal of Atomisation and Sprays , 20 (6) (2010) 525-552 ISSN 1044-511010.1615/AtomizSpr.v20.i6

Bagdanavicius A, Shelil N, Bowen PJ, Syred N, Crayford AP, Investigations of gaseous alternative fuels at atmospheric and elevated temperature and pressure conditions, ASME Turbo Expo 2010 , (2010) GT2010-23270

Sevcenco YA, Crayford AP, Marsh R, Bowen PJ, Miller MN, Johnson MP, Evaluation of a particulate sampling methodology from a gas turbine exhaust using real-time size and number analysis at simulated aircraft conditions, Proceedings Of The Asme Turbo Expo 2010, Vol 2, Pts A And B , (2010) 1113-1124 ISSN 9780791843970 10.1115/GT2010-23415

Crayford AP, Kay PJ, Bowen PJ, Laget H, Comparison of Gas-Oil and Bio-Oil Spray Performance for Use in a Gas Turbine, ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers Turbo Expo 2010 , (GT2010) (2010)

Yokoi K, Bowen P, Numerical Studies of droplet impingement, TOTeM 34, Cardiff, UK , (2010) Yokoi K, Kay P, Bowen P J, Phillips T, Numerical Studies of Multiple Drop Impacts onto a Flat Substrate, 23rd European Conference on Liquid Atomisation and Spray Systems (ILASS), Brno, Czech Republic , (2010)

Bagdanavicius A, Shelil N, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Bowen PJ, Premixed swirl combustion and flashback analysis with hydrogen/methane mixtures, 48th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Orlando, USA, ref. AIAA-2009-1169 , (2010)

2009

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Visualisation of isothermal large coherent structures in a swirl burner, Combustion and Flame , 156 (9) (2009) 1723-1734 ISSN 0010-218010.1016/j.combustflame.2009.06.014

Valera Medina A, Abdulsada MH, Griffiths AJ, Syred N, Flashback avoidance analysis using geometrical constrictions in a tangential swirl burner, British-French Flame Days 2009 , (2009)

Valera Medina A, Abdulsada MH, Shelil N, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Flashback analysis in swirl burners using passive nozzle constrictions and different fuels, 16th International IFRF Members' Conference , (2009)

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Characterization of large coherent structures in a swirl burner under combustion conditions, 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition , (2) (2009) ISBN 9781600869730

Valera Medina A, Coherent structures and their effects on processes occurring in swirl combustors, , (2009) ISBN 9781303214301

Bowen PJ, Syred N, Roberts PA, Marsh R, Griffiths AJ, O'Doherty T, Crayford AP, Kay PJ, Morris SM, GTRC, First year contribution to progress in combustion and energy systems, IFRF 16th Members Conference , (2009)

Bagdanavicius A, Bowen PJ, Syred N, Morris S, Kay P, Crayford AP, Sims G, Wood J, Burning velocities of CH₄, CH₄-CO₂ and CH4-H₂ mixtures at high temperatures and pressures, 47th Aerospace Sciences meeting , (AIAA-2) (2009-22)

Sevcenco Y A, Bowen P J, Johnson M P, Hilton M, Welch M, Miller M N, Mass and size distribution measurement of particulates from a gas turbine combustor using modern mobility analyzer and particle sizer, 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Denver, CO; 2-5 August 2009 , (2009) ISBN/ISSN: 978-156347976-2

Shelil N, Griffiths AJ, Syred N. Effect of CO₂ Addition on Flashback Limits in CH4 Swirling Combusting Flows. The 7th ASPACC, Taipei. 2009, The Combustion Institute: Taiwan.

Shelil, N. et al. Flashback Analysis for Hydrogen/Methane Mixtures for Premixed Swirl Combustion The 16th IFRF Members' Conference in Boston. 2009, IFRF: USA.

Shelil N, Griffiths AJ, Syred N,. Numerical Study of Stability Limits of Premixed-Swirl Flames. 45th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference. 2009, AIAA: Denver, USA

Shelil N, Griffiths AJ, Syred N. Numerical Study on the Effect of CH4 Addition to H2 Flames Flashback. 2009 Fall Technical Meeting Organized by the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute and Hosted by the University of Maryland College Park. 2009, The Combustion Institute: Maryland, USA.

2008

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Large coherent structures visualization in a swirl burner,14th International Symposium on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics , (09/02/) (2008)

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Recognition of large coherent structures in a tangential swirl burner, 3rd International Conference on Heat and Mass Transfer and Hydrodynamics in Swirling Flows, (2008)

Valera Medina A, Syred N, Griffiths AJ, Characterisation of large coherent structures in a swirl burner, 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit , (2) (2008) ISBN 9781624101281

Sims GJ, Mistry SL, Wood JP, Bowen PJ, Crayford AP, A study into the auto-ignition characteristics of hydrocarbon fuels with application to gas turbines, Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2008 , 3 (2008) 625-634 ISBN 9780791843130

Wedlock M, Wood JP, Miller MN, Sims GJ, Liu K, Syed K, Bowen PJ, Crayford AP, Sevcenco YA, Detailed internal measurements of a SIEMENS combustor operating at gas turbine relevant conditions, Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo (GT2008) (Berlin, Germany) , 3 (2008) 575-582 ISBN 9780791843130 10.1115/GT2008-50790

Marsh R, Steer JM, Fesenko E, Cleary V, Rahman A, Griffiths AJ, Williams KP, Biomass and waste co-firing in large-scale combustion systems, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy, 161 (3) (2008) 115-126 ISSN 1751-4223 10.1680/ener.2008.161.3.115

2007

Crayford A P, Kay P J, Bowen P J, Morris S M, Syred N, Roberts P A, Burning rate characterisation studies of alternative fuels in cloud chambers, stationary flames and new gas turbine combustion facilities, 15th IFRF Members Conference, Oisa, 13-15 June 2007 , (2007)

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