Publications

Patents

  • A.K. Agrawal, Fuel Injector for Low-Emissions and Alternate Liquid Fuels, UAIPD 10-0015.
  • A.K. Agrawal, and T. Dent, Thermoelectric Device Design for High System Efficiency, UAIPD12-0022
  • A.K. Agrawal, and S. Vijaykant, Meso-Scale Combustion System, U.S. Patent 9,091,434, University of Alabama, 2015.
  • A.K. Agrawal, and S. Vijaykant, Passive Noise Attenuation System, U.S. Patent No. 8,109,362, University of Alabama, 2012.

Archival Journal Papers/Book Chapter

Published/In Press

  1. Williams, L. Justin, Meadows, J., and Agrawal, A.K., “Passive Control of Thermo-acoustic Instabilities in Swirl-Stabilized Combustion at Elevated Pressures,” Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics, accepted, October 2015.
  2. Niguse, Y., and Agrawal, A.K., 2016, “Low-Emission, liquid fuel combustion system for conventional and alternative fuels developed by the scaling analysis,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 138(4), 041502.
  3. Dantuluri, V.R., Puzinauskas, P., Agrawal, A.K., 2015, “Intra-cycle recirculation of partial oxidation products: A concept for internal combustion engine combustion control,” International Journal of Engine Research, 1-21, DOI: 10.1177/1468087415583207
  4. Jiang, L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2015, “Spray Features in the Near Field of a Flow-Blurring Injector Investigated by High-Speed Visualization and Time-Resolved PIV,” in print, Experiments in Fluids, accepted April 27, 2015.
  5. Meadows, J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2015, “Porous Inserts for Passive Control of Noise and Thermo-acoustic Instabilities in LDI Combustion,” Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 187:7, pp 1021-1035, doi=10.1080/00102202.2014.993031
  6. Agrawal, A.K., 2015, “Low-Emission, Fuel-Flexible Combustion of Liquid Biofuels,” Book Chapter in Novel Combustion Concepts for Sustainable Energy Development, Gupta, Agrawal, Pandey (eds), Springer.
  7. Borsuk, A., Williams, L.J., Meadows, J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2015, “Swirler Effects on Passive Control of Combustion Noise and Instability in a Swirl-Stabilized Combustor,” ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 137, pp. 041504-1 to 7, DOI: 10.1115/1.4028613.
  8. Meadows, J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2015, Time-Resolved PIV Measurements of Non-Reacting Flow Field in a Swirl-Stabilized Combustor Without and With Porous Inserts for Acoustic Control,” ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 137, pp. 041501-1 to 10, DOE: 10.1115/1.4028381.
  9. Meadows, J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2015, “Time-Resolved PIV of Lean Premixed Combustion Without and With Porous Inert Media for Acoustic Control,” Combustion and Flame, vol. 162, pp. 1063-1077. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2014.09.028
  10. Jiang, L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2015, “Flow, Turbulence, and Combustion, vol. 94, pp. 323-337
  11. Jiang, L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2014, “Combustion of Straight Glycerol With/Without Methane Using a Fuel-Flexible, Low-Emissions Burner,” Fuel, vol. 136, pp 177-184.
  12. Jiang, L., Agrawal, A.K., and Taylor, R.P., 2014, “Clean Combustion of Different Liquid Fuels using a Novel Fuel Injector,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol. 57, 275-284.
  13. Dent., T., Marbach. T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Computational Study of Mesoscale Combustor with Annular Heat Recirculation and Porous Inert Media,” Numerical Heat Transfer Part A, Part A, 61: 873-890.
  14. Simmons, B., and Agrawal, A.K, 2012, “Flow Blurring Atomization for Low-Emission Combustion of Liquid Biofuels,” Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 184, 660-675.
  15. Sequera, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Passive Control of Noise and Instability in a Swirl-Stabilized Combustor with the Use of High-Strength Porous Insert,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 134, 051505, (11pp).
  16. Simmons, B., and Agrawal, A.K., 2010, “Spray Characteristics of a Flow-Blurring Atomizer,” Atomization and Spray, vol. 20, 821-835.
  17. Williams, L.J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2010, “Noise Mitigation by Manipulating Combustion using Porous Inert Media,” Journal of Science and Health at the University of Alabama (JOSHUA), vol. 7, pp 19-23.
  18. Kolhe, P., and Agrawal, A.K., 2010, “Investigation of Cross-Beam Correlation Algorithm to Reconstruct Local Scalar Field Statistics from Line-of-Sight Measurements in Turbulent Flows,” Flow, Turbulence, and Combustion, vol. 84, 617-638.
  19. Kolhe, P., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “A Novel Spectral Analysis Algorithm to Obtain Scalar Field Statistics from Line of Sight Measurements in Turbulent Flows,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 20, 115402 (10pp).
  20. Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “Innovative Combustion and Emissions Reduction Techniques,” in Combustion Science and Technology: Recent Advances, (eds.) A.K. Agarwal, A. Kushari, S.K. Aggarwal, and A.K. Runchal, pp. 1-36, Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi.
  21. Panchasara, H., Sequera, D., Schreiber, W., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “Emission Reductions in Diesel and Kerosene Flames using a Novel Fuel Injector,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 25, no. 4, pp 984-986.
  22. Kolhe, P., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “Abel Inversion of Deflectometric Data: Comparison of Accuracy and Noise Propagation of Existing Techniques,” Applied Optics, vol. 48, No., 20, pp 3894-3902.
  23. Panchasara, H., Simmons, B., Agrawal, A.K., Spear, S., and Daly, D., 2009, “Combustion Performance of Bio-Diesel and Diesel-Vegetable Oil Blends in a Simulated Gas Turbine Burner,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 131, 031503, 11p.
  24. Kolhe, P., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “Density Measurements in a Supersonic Microjet using Miniature Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry,” AIAA Journal, vol. 47, vol. 4, pp. 830-838.
  25. Dumitrescu, C., Puzinauskas, P.V., Agrawal, A.K., Liu, H., and Daly, D.T., 2009, “A Computational Study of a Fast Sampling Valve Designed to Sample Soot Precursors Inside a Forming Diesel Spray Plume,” Applied Thermal Engineering, 29, pp. 1253-1258.
  26. Sadasivuni, V., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “A Novel Meso-Scale Combustion Concept for Operation with Liquid Fuels,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, vol. 32, pp. 3155-3162.
  27. Sequera, D., Agrawal, A.K., Spear, S., and Daly, D., 2008, “Combustion Performance of Liquid Bio-fuels in a Model Burner,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 130, pp. 032810: 1-9.
  28. Satti, R., and Agrawal, A.K., 2008, “Computational Study of Buoyancy Effects in a Laminar Starting Jet,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 29, pp. 527-539.
  29. Alavandi, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2008, “Experimental Study of Combustion of Hydrogen-Syngas/Methane Fuel Mixtures in a Porous Burner,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 33, pp. 1407-1415.
  30. Kolhe, P., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Role of Buoyancy on Instabilities and Structure of Transitional Gas Jet Diffusion Flames,” Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, vol. 79, pp 343-360.
  31. Vijaykant, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Liquid Fuel Combustion within Silicon-Carbide Coated Carbon Foam,” Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, vol. 32, pp 117-125.
  32. Marbach, T.L., S. Vijaykant, and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Investigation of a Miniature Combustor Using Porous Media Surface Stabilized Flame,” Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 179, pp. 1901-1922.
  33. Newburn, E.R., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Liquid Fuel Combustion using Heat Recirculation through Annular Porous Media,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 129, pp. 914-919.
  34. Satti, R., Kolhe, P., Olcmen, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “A Miniature Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry System for Scalar Measurements in Micro Jets and Flames,” Applied Optics, vol. 46, No. 15, pp. 2954-2962.
  35. Wicksall, D.M., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Acoustics Measurements in a Lean Premixed Combustor Operated on Hydrogen-Hydrocarbon Fuel Mixtures,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 32, pp. 1103-1112.
  36. Satti, R., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “Computational Analysis of Gravitational Effects in Low-Density Gas Jets,” AIAA Journal, vol. 44, pp. 1505-1515.
  37. Wong, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “Quantitative Measurements in an Unsteady Flame using High-Speed Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry,” Measurement Science and Technology, vol. 17, pp. 1503-1510.
  38. Leptuch, P.A., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “High-Speed Rainbow Schlieren Visualization of an Oscillating Helium Jet Undergoing Gravitational Change,” Journal of Visualization, vol. 9, pp. 101-110.
  39. Satti, R., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “Flow Structure in the Near-Field of Buoyant Low-Density Gas Jets,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 27, pp. 336-347.
  40. Marbach, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “Heat Recirculating Combustor Using Porous Inert Media for Mesoscale Applications,” Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 22, pp. 145-150.
  41. Wicksall, D.W., Agrawal, A.K., Schefer, R.W., and Keller, J.O., 2005, “The Interaction of Flame and Flow Field in a Lean Premixed Swirl-Stabilized Combustor Operated on H2/CH4/Air, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, vol. 30, pp. 2875-2883.
  42. Pasumarthi, K., and Agrawal, A.K., 2005, “Buoyancy Effects on Flow Transition in Low-Density, Inertial Gas Jets,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 38, pp. 541-544.
  43. Marbach, T. and Agrawal, A.K., 2005, “Experimental Study of Surface and Interior Combustion using Composite Porous Inert Media,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 127, pp 307-313.
  44. Agrawal, A.K., Albers, B.W., and Alammar, K.N., 2005, “Effects of Buoyancy on Transitional Hydrogen Gas Jet Diffusion Flames,” Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 177, pp. 305-322.
  45. Yildirim, B.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2005, “Full-Field Concentration Measurements of Self-Excited Oscillations in Momentum-Dominated Helium Jets,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 38, pp 161-173.
  46. Wicksall, D.M., Agrawal, A.K., Schefer, R.W., and Keller, J.O., 2005, “Influence of Hydrogen Addition on Flow Structure in Enclosed Swirling Methane Flame,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, vol. 21, pp. 16-24.
  47. K.S. Pasumarthi, and A.K. Agrawal, 2003, “Schlieren Measurements and Analysis of Concentration Field in Self-Excited Helium Jets,” Physics of Fluids, vol. 15, pp. 3683-3692.
  48. T.W. Yep, A.K. Agrawal, and D.W. Griffin, 2003, “Gravitational Effects on Near Field Flow Structure of Low-Density Gas Jets,” AIAA Journal, vol. 41, pp. 1973-1979.
  49. R.W. Schefer, D.W. Wicksall, and A.K. Agrawal, 2002, “Combustion of Hydrogen-Enriched Methane in a Lean Premixed Swirl-Stabilized Burner,” Proc. of the Combustion Institute, vol. 29, pp. 843-851.
  50. A.K. Agrawal, K.N. Alammar, and S.R. Gollahalli, 2002, “Application of Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry to Measure Temperature and Oxygen Concentration in a Laminar Jet Diffusion Flame,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 32, pp. 689-691.
  51. X. Xiao, I.K. Puri, and A.K. Agrawal, 2002, “Temperature Measurements in Steady Axisymmetric Partially Premixed Flames using Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry,” Applied Optics, vol. 41, pp.1922-1928.
  52. K. Alammar, A.K. Agrawal, and S.R. Gollahalli, 2000, “Quantitative Measurements of Laminar Hydrogen Gas-Jet Diffusion Flames in 2.2s Drop Tower,” Proc. of the Combustion Institute, vol. 28, pp. 1997-2004.
  53. B. Albers, and A.K. Agrawal, 1999, Schlieren Analysis of Flicker in an Oscillating Gas-Jet Diffusion Flame, Combustion and Flame, vol. 119, pp. 84-94.
  54. M.D. Jackson, and A.K. Agrawal, 1999, “Active Control of Combustion for Optimal Performance,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 121, pp. 437-443.
  55. A.K., Agrawal, A. Tinneti, and S.R. Gollahalli, 1999, “Flow Measurements in a Curved Wall Annular Contraction,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 121, pp. 444-450.
  56. A.K. Agrawal, B. Albers, D.W. Griffin, 1999, “Abel Inversion of Deflectometric Measurements in Dynamics Flows,” Applied Optics, vol. 38, pp. 3394-3398.
  57. A.K. Agrawal, S.M. Cherry, and S.R. Gollahalli, 1998, “Effects of Buoyancy on Steady Gas Jet Diffusion Flames,” Combustion Science and Technology, vol. 140, pp. 51-68.
  58. A.K. Shenoy, A.K. Agrawal, and S.R. Gollahalli, 1998, “Quantitative Evaluation of Flow Computations by Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry,” AIAA Journal, vol. 36, pp. 1953-1960.
  59. K. Al-Ammar, A.K. Agrawal, S.R. Gollahalli, and D. Griffin, 1998, “Application of Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry for Concentration Measurements in an Axisymmetric Helium Jet,” Experiments in Fluids, vol. 25, pp. 89-98.
  60. A.K. Agrawal, N. Butuk, S.R. Gollahalli, and D. Griffin, 1998, “Three-Dimensional Rainbow Schlieren Tomography of Temperature Field in Gas Flows,” Applied Optics, vol. 37, pp. 479-485.
  61. H. Bi, and A.K. Agrawal, 1998, “Study of Auto-ignition of Natural Gas at Diesel Environments using Computational Fluid Dynamics with Detailed Chemical Kinetics,” Combustion and Flame, vol. 113, pp. 289-302.
  62. A.K. Agrawal, J.S. Kapat, and T.T. Yang, 1998, “An Experimental/Computational Study of Airflow in the Combustor-Diffuser System of Power Generating Gas Turbines,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 120, pp. 1-10.
  63. J.S. Kapat, A.K. Agrawal, and T.T. Yang, 1997, “Air Extraction in a Gas Turbine for IGCC: Experiments and Analysis,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbine and Power, vol. 119, pp. 20-26.
  64. A.K. Agrawal, S. Krishnan, and T.T. Yang, 1993, “Use of Sub-Domains for Inverse Problems in Branching Flow Passages,” Journal of Fluids Engineering, vol. 115, pp. 227-232.
  65. A.K. Agrawal, and S. Sengupta, 1993, “Laminar Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in an Annulus with Externally Enhanced Inner Tube,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 14, pp. 54‑63.
  66. A.K. Agrawal and S. Kakac, 1991, “Fouling in Heat Exchangers,” Chapter 4 in Boilers, Condensers, and Evaporators, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York.
  67. A.K. Agrawal, and S. Sengupta, 1990, “Laminar Flow and Heat Transfer in a Finned Tube Annulus,” International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 54‑59.
  68. A.K. Agrawal, and S. Sengupta, 1989, “Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Blocked Annuli,” Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A, vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 489‑508.
  69. V.K. Gupta, M. Prasad, and A.K. Agrawal, 1989, “Transient Temperature Behavior of a Cooling Pond for a Thermal Power Generator,” IE(I) Journal‑MC, Vol. 70, pp. 62‑66.

Full Refereed Conference Papers

  1. Kornegay, J., Depperschmidt, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2015, “Passive control of thermo-acoustic instability in different length combustors using a high-strength metallic porous insert,” ASME Paper 2015-43890.
  2. Niguse, Y., and Agrawal, A.K., 2015,“Low-Emission, liquid fuel combustion system for conventional and alternative fuels developed by the scaling analysis,”  ASME Paper 2015-43889.
  3. Meadows, J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2014, Time-Resolved PIV Measurements of Non-Reacting Flow Field in a Swirl-Stabilized Combustor Without and With Porous Inserts for Acoustic Control,” ASME Paper 2014-27203.
  4. Jiang, L., Agrawal, A.K., and Taylor, R.P., 2014, “High Speed Visualization and PIV Measurements in the Near Field of Spray Produced by Flow-Blurring Atomization,” ASME Paper GT2014-27199.
  5. Borsuk, A., Williams, L. Justin, Meadows, J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Swirler Effects on Passive Control of Noise and Instability in Lean Premixed Combustion,” ASME Paper GT2012-69668.
  6. Meadows, J. and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Passive Mitigation of Noise and Instabilities in Liquid Fueled Combustion using Porous Inert Media,” ASME Paper GT2012-69651.
  7. Sequera, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2011, “Passive Control of Noise and Instability in a Swirl-Stabilized Combustor with the Use of High-Strength Porous Insert,” ASME Paper GT 2011-46835.
  8. Simmons, B., and Agrawal, A.K., 2011, “Drop Size and Velocity Measurements in Bio-Oil Sprays Produced by the Flow-Blurring Injector, ASME Paper GT-2011-46832.
  9. Panchasara, H., and Agrawal, A.K., 2010, “Effect of Inlet Temperature on Spray Characteristics of Bio-fuels,” ASME Paper 2010-GT 23397.
  10. Simmons, B., Panchasara, H., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, A Comparison of Air-Blast and Flow-Blurring Injectors using the Phase Doppler Particle Analysis Technique, ASME Paper 2009-GT-60239.
  11. Sadasivuni, V., and Agrawal, A.K., 2008, “A Novel Meso-Scale Combustion Concept for Operation with Liquid Fuels,” 32nd International Symposium on Combustion, Montreal, Canada.
  12. H. Panchasara, B. Simmons, A.K. Agrawal, S. Spear, and D. Daly, 2008, “Combustion Performance of BioDiesel and Diesel-Vegetable Oil Blends in a Simulated Gas Turbine Burner,” ASME Paper 2008-51496.
  13. D. Sequera, and A.K. Agrawal, 2007, “Effect of Fuel Composition on Emissions From a Low-Swirl Burner,” ASME Paper GT2007-28044.
  14. D. Sequera, A.K. Agrawal, S. Spear, and D. Daly, 2007, “Combustion Performance of Liquid Bio-fuels in a Swirl-Stabilized Burner,” ASME Paper GT2007-28326.
  15. S.K. Alavandi and A.K. Agrawal, 2005, “Lean Premixed Combustion of CO/H2/CH4 Mixtures using Porous Inert Media,” ASME Paper GT2005-68586.
  16. E.R. Newburn and A.K. Agrawal, 2005, “Liquid Fuel Combustion using Heat Recirculation through Annular Porous Media,” ASME Paper GT2005-68588.
  17. R.P. Satti, and A.K. Agrawal, 2004, “Numerical Analysis of Flow Evolution in a Helium Jet Injected into Air,” ASME HT-FED2004-56811.
  18. K. Pasumarthi, and A.K. Agrawal, 2004, “Schlieren Analysis of Buoyancy Effects on Flow Transition in Low-Density Gas Jets,” ASME HT-FED2004-56810.
  19. A.K. Agrawal, and Z. Siddique, 2004, From Goals to Products in a Senior Design Practicum Course, ASEE 2004 Annual Conference and Exposition, Session 2425.
  20. S.K. Alavandi, and A.K. Agrawal, 2004, Lean Premixed Combustion of Methane and Hydrogen-Enriched Methane using Porous Inert Media, ASME Paper GT2004-53231.
  21. D. Wicksall, B. Schefer, A.K. Agrawal, and J. Keller, 2003, Fuel Composition Effects on the Velocity Field in a Lean Premixed Swirl Stabilized Combustor, ASME Paper 2003-GT-38172.
  22. T. Marbach and A.K. Agrawal, 2003, Experimental Study of Surface and Interior Combustion using Composite Porous Inert Media, ASME Paper 2003-GT-38713.
  23. D. Wicksall, and A.K. Agrawal, 2001 “Effects of Fuel Composition on Flammability Limit of a Lean Premixed Combustor,” ASME Paper 2001-GT-0007.
  24. M.D. Jackson, and A.K. Agrawal, 1998, “Active Control of Combustion for Optimal Performance,” ASME Paper 98-GT-576.
  25. A.K. Agrawal, A. Tinneti, and S.R. Gollahalli, 1998, “Flow Characteristics of an Annular Intercooler Diffuser for Gas Turbines,” ASME Paper 98-GT-283.
  26. A.K. Agrawal, A. Tinneti, and S.R. Gollahalli, 1998, “Flow Development in an Annular Contraction,” ASME Paper 98-GT-306.
  27. A.K. Agrawal, J.S. Kapat, and Yang, T.T., 1996, “Flow Interactions in the Combustor-Diffuser System of Industrial Gas Turbines,” ASME Paper 96-GT-454.
  28. J.S. Kapat, A.K. Agrawal, and T.T. Yang, 1994, “Air Extraction in a Gas Turbine for IGCC: Experiments and Analysis,” ASME Paper GT-94-193.
  29. S. Krishnan, A.K. Agrawal, and T.T. Yang, 1992, “Use of Sub-domains for Inverse Problems in Branching Flow Passages,” ASME Paper 92‑GT‑287.
  30. A.K. Agrawal, and T.T. Yang, 1991, “Viscous Flow Computations for Compressor/Combustor Diffuser Design to allow Air Extraction for IGCC Systems,” ASME Paper 91‑GT‑62.
  31. A.K. Agrawal, and T.T. Yang, 1991, “Numerical Simulations of Low‑Btu Coal Gas Combustion in Gas Turbine Combustors,” ASME Paper 91‑GT‑42.
  32. T.J. Overcamp, A.K. Agrawal, W.S. Cheng, and T.T. Yang, 1991, “Calculations of Fuel NO Formation in a Gas Turbine Combustor,” ASME Paper 91‑GT‑361
  33. T.T. Yang, and A.K. Agrawal, 1991, “Comparative Evaluation of Commercial Combustion Codes for Low‑Btu Gas Application,” ASME Paper 91‑GT‑110.
  34. A.K. Agrawal, and S. Sengupta, 1989, “Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Blocked Annuli,” ASME Paper 87‑HT‑36.
  35. A.K. Agrawal, and S. Sengupta, 1988, “Pressure Drop and Heat Transfer in Annuli with Periodic Enhancements: Effects of Flow and Geometric Parameters,” in Symp. on Fundamentals of Forced Convection Heat Transfer, eds. M.A. Ebadian and J.L.S. Chen, ASME HTD‑Vol. 101, pp 113‑121.
  36. A.K. Agrawal, and S. Sengupta, 1987, “Recirculating Flow and Heat Transfer in an Axisymmetric Cavity Bounded by a Cylinder,” in Convective Transport, ed. Y. Gallery et al., ASME HTD‑Vol.82, pp. 1‑7.

Full Abstract Refereed/Reviewed Conference Papers

  1. Jiang, L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2014, “Impact of Air to Liquid Mass Ratios on the Spray Features in the Near Field of a Flow-Blurring Atomizer,” Proc. of Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, Tulsa, OK, March 16-18, 2014.
  2. Meadows, J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2014, “Time-Resolved PIV Measurements in Lean Premixed Swirl-Stabilized Combustor without and with Porous Inert Media for Acoustic Control,” Proc. of Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, Tulsa, OK, March 16-18, 2014.
  3. Niguse, Y., and Agrawal, A.K., 2014, “Effects of Fuels’ Heating Value and Air to Liquid Mass Ratio on Twin Fluid Atomizer Spray Combustion,” Proc. of Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, Tulsa, OK, March 16-18, 2014.
  4. Mitchell, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2014, “Investigation of acoustic waves emanated from a supersonic jet using ultra-high speed whole-field optical measurements,” AIAA SciTech 2014, AA-07, Jet Noise IV, Control ID: 1756211
  5. Kolhe, P.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2014, “Turbulence Measurements for Numerical Validation Acquired by Ultra High-speed Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry,” AIAA SciTech 2014, AMT-04, Supersonic Flow Diagnostics, Control ID 1754067.
  6. Niguse, Y.G., Agrawal, A.K., Taylor, R.P., and Cox, W.F., 2013, “A Novel Fuel-Flexible Combustor for Industrial Applications,” AFRC Industrial Combustion Symposium, Sheraton Kauai, Hawaii, 22-23 September 2013.
  7. Meadows, J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2013, “Time-Resolved Particle Image Velocimetry of Non-Reacting Flow in a Swirl-Stabilized Combustor without and with Foam Inserts for Acoustic Control,” 8th U. S. National Combustion Meeting, Diagnostics: 070-DI-0287, Paper May 19-22, 2013, Utah.
  8. Kolhe, P.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2013, “Ultra High Speed Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry for Statistical Description of Turbulent Low-Density Jets,” 8th U. S. National Combustion Meeting, Diagnostics: 070-DI-0315, Paper May 19-22, 2013, Utah.
  9. Mitchell, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2013, “Whole-Field Optical Measurements of Sound Wave Propagation from High-Speed Exhaust Jets,” 8th U. S. National Combustion Meeting, Diagnostics: 070-DI-0323, Paper May 19-22, 2013, Utah.
  10. Thompson, W.C., and Agrawal, A.K., 2013, “Analysis of a Mesoscale Fuel Reformer with Heat Recirculation and Porous Surface Stabilized Flame,” 8th U. S. National Combustion Meeting, Microcombustion and New Combustion Devices: 070-MI-0285, Paper May 19-22, 2013, Utah.
  11. Jiang, L., Agrawal, A.K., and Taylor, R.P., 2013, “Alternate Fuel Combustor Operated on Glycerol and Methane,” 8th U. S. National Combustion Meeting, Stationary Combustion Systems: 070-ST-0305, Paper May 19-22, 2013, Utah.
  12. Agrawal, S.R., Jiang, L., Agrawal, A.K., and Midkiff, K.C., 2013, High-Speed Visualization of Two-Phase Flow inside a Transparent Fuel Injector, 8th U. S. National Combustion Meeting, Heterogeneous Combustion, Sprays & Droplets: 070-HE-0317, Paper May 19-22, 2013, Utah.
  13. Thompson, W.C., Hershman, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Innovative Reforming Reactor System for Partial Oxidation and Autothermal Fuel Reforming,” Proceedings of the 2012 Central States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Paper 12S-27, April 20-22, 2012.
  14. Dent, T.J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012,” Computational Analysis of Integrated Mesoscale Combustor-Thermoelectric (MSE-TE) System,” Proceedings of the 2012 Central States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Paper 12S-57, April 20-22, 2012.
  15. Jiang, L., Taylor, R.P., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012,” Emissions and Temperature Measurements in Glycerol Flames,” Proceedings of the 2012 Central States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Paper 12S-55, April 20-22, 2012.
  16. Niguse, Y., Agrawal, A.K., Taylor, R.P., 2012 “Combustion Performance of a Scaled-up Flow Blurring Injector,” Proceedings of the 2012 Central States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Paper 12S-127, April 20-22, 2012.
  17. Kolhe, P.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Ultra High-Speed Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry of Turbulence Measurements in Jets and Flames,” Proceedings of the 2012 Central States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Paper 12S-124, April 20-22, 2012.
  18. Meadows, J., Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Passive Mitigation of Combustion Noise in Liquid Fuel Combustion Using Porous Inert Media,” AIAA Paper 2012-0206.
  19. Williams, L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Acoustic Effects of Porous Insert Media on Lean Premixed Combustion at Elevated Pressures,” AIAA Paper 2012-0207.
  20. Dent, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Role of Thermal Strategies in Thermoelectric Power Generation,” AIAA Paper 2012-0520.
  21. Simmons, B., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Flow and Drop size Measurements in Highly Viscous Alternative Fuel Spray Flames,” AIAA Paper 2012-0523.
  22. Jiang, L., Kolhe, P., Taylor, R.P., and Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Measurements in a Combustor Operated on Alternative Liquid Fuels,” AIAA Paper 2012-0524.
  23. Sequera, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2010, “Reduction of Combustion Noise in a Swirl-Stabilized Burner with the Use Porous Material,” Proceedings of the 2010 Central States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March, 2010.
  24. Simmons, B.M., Kolhe, P.S., Taylor, R.P., and Agrawal. A.K., 2010, “Glycerol Combustion using Flow-Blurring Atomization,” Proceedings of the 2010 Central States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March, 2010.
  25. Booker, T., Ashford, M., and Agrawal, A.K., 2010, “Combustion Characteristics of a Hydrogen Jet Injected into a Closed Vessel,” Proceedings of the 2010 Central States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March, 2010.
  26. Dent, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2010, “Computational Study of Thermoelectric Power Generation with a Heat Recirculating Combustor,” Proceedings of the 2010 Central States Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March, 2010.
  27. Simmons, B., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “Drop Size Measurements in Biofuel Sprays Produced by a Novel Flow-Blurring Injector,” Proceedings of the 6th U.S. National Combustion meeting, May 17-20, 2009.
  28. Dent, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “Meso-scale Fuel-flexible Combustor with Glass-mica Composite Shell,” Proceedings of the 6th U.S. National Combustion meeting, May 17-20, 2009.
  29. Sequera, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “Numerical Simulations of Swirl-Stabilized Combustion Coupled with Porous Inert Medium,” Proceedings of the 6th U.S. National Combustion meeting, Paper 11C3, May 17-20, 2009.
  30. Panchasara, H. and, Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “Effect of Fuel Preheating on Emissions from Combustion of Viscous Biofuels,” Proceedings of the 6th U.S. National Combustion meeting.
  31. Kolhe, P.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, A Spectral Analysis Algorithm to Obtain Scalar Turbulence Data from Deflectometric Measurements, AIAA Paper 2009-0073.
  32. Diop, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2009, “A Parametric Study of Jet-Wall Interactions for Compressed Hydrogen Gas Leak Scenarios,” AIAA Paper 2009-1209.
  33. Sequera, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2008, “Visual Flame Structure of Hydrogen-Rich Flames in a Low-Swirl Burner,” 2008 Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 20-22, Tuscaloosa, AL.
  34. Diop, S., Agrawal, A.K., and Schefer, R., 2008, “Barrier Optimization by Optical Analysis of Compressed Hydrogen Gas Leaks,” 2008 Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 20-22, Tuscaloosa, AL.
  35. Vijaykant, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2008, “A Novel Fuel-Flexible Meso-Scale Combustor,” 2008 Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 20-22, Tuscaloosa, AL.
  36. Simmons, B.M., Panchasara, H.V., and Agarwal, A.K., 2008, “Effect of Fuel Injection Concept on Combustion Performance of Liquid Biofuels,” 2008 Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, April 20-22, Tuscaloosa, AL.
  37. Agrawal, A.K., 2008, Innovative Combustion and Emission Reduction Techniques, International Workshop on Advances in Combustion Science and Technology, IIT Kanpur, Dec 31, 2007-January 2, 2008.
  38. Kolhe, P.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2008, “Scalar Measurements in Under-Expanded Micro-Jets,” 45th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper 2008-238.
  39. Kolhe, P.S., Ivanchenko, O., Agrawal, A.K., and, Olcmen, S., 2008, “Experimental Measurement of Density, Pressure, and Temperature Fields in a Supersonic Free Jet using Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry,” 45th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper 2007-237.
  40. Vijaykant, S., Agrawal, A.K., and Stewart, T., 2008, “Combustion Noise Reduction using Porous Inert Media,” 45th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper 2008-1057.
  41. Stewart, T.R., Vijaykant, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Passive Combustion Control Device for Noise Reduction and Improved Life in Turbine Engines,” 20th ONR Propulsion Meeting, December 12-14, 2007, Washington, DC.
  42. Dumitrescu, Cosmin, Puzinauskas, P.V., Agrawal, A.K., Liu, H., and Daly, D.T., 2007, “A Chemkin Study of a Fast Sampling Valve Designed to Sample Soot Precursors inside a Forming Diesel Spray Plume,” 5th US Combustion Meeting, San Diego, CA, Paper D-30 – Diagnostics.
  43. Dumitrescu, C., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Combustion of Liquid Fuels using Porous Inert Media with Heat Recirculation,” 5th US Combustion Meeting, San Diego, CA, Paper H-18-New Technology.
  44. Kolhe, P.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Role of Buoyancy on Instabilities in Transitional Gas Jet Diffusion Flames,” 5th US Combustion Meeting, San Diego, CA, Paper D-04-Fundamentals.
  45. Panchasara, H., Sequera, D., Schreiber, W., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Combustion Performance of a Novel Injector using Flow-Blurring for Efficient Fuel Atomization,” 5th US Combustion Meeting, San Diego, CA, Paper G-12-Spray
  46. Satti, R., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Quantitative Scalar Measurements in Micro Jets and Flames,” 44th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper 2007-0933.
  47. Sequera, D., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Emissions and Acoustics Measurements in a Low-Swirl Burner,” 44th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper 2007-1347.
  48. Vijaykant, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Meso-Scale Burner Using Combustion Inside Porous Inert Media,” 44th AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper 2007-0582.
  49. Satti, R., Kolhe, P.S., Olceman, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry Apparatus for Diagnostics in Micro-Scale Flow Systems,” 2006 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute.
  50. Dumitrescu, C., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “An Investigation of Lean Premixed Combustion Using Porous Inert Media with Heat Recirculation,” 2006 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute.
  51. Marbach, T.L., Vijaykant, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “Experimental and Computational Study of a Miniature Combustor using Heat Recirculation,” 2006 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute.
  52. Marbach, T.L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “A Computational Study of Heat Recirculating Combustor using Porous Inert Media,” AIAA Paper-2006-1443, 43rd AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada.
  53. Vijaykant, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “Effect of Porous Media Configuration on Combustion of Kerosene,” AIAA Paper-2006-0964, 43rd AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada.
  54. Satti, R., Kolhe, P.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “Crossbeam Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry Technique for Scalar Measurements in Turbulent Flows,” AIAA Paper-2006-1096, 43rd AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada.
  55. Kolhe, P.S., Wong, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2005, “An Investigation of Flickering Behavior in Transitional Gas Jet Diffusion Flames,” 4th Joint Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March 20-23, Philadelphia, PA, Paper D16.
  56. Marbach, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2005, “Numerical and Experimental Study of a Heat Recirculating Combustor for Meso-Scale Applications,” 4th Joint Meeting of the Combustion Institute, March 20-23, Philadelphia, PA, Paper D01.
  57. Vijaykant, S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2005, “Computational Study of Swirl Stabilized Combustion of Lean Premixed Methane and Hydrogen Enriched Methane,” 43rd AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper 2005-0167.
  58. Marbach, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2005, “Meso-Scale Combustor Using Annular Porous Inert Media for Heat Recirculation,” 43rd AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper 2005-0943.
  59. Newburn, E.R., and Agrawal, A.K., 2005, “Lean Premixed Combustion using Heat Recirculation through Annular Porous Media,” 43rd AIAA Aerospace Science Meeting, Reno, Nevada, AIAA Paper 2005-0934.
  60. Wong. T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2004, “Full Field Temperature Measurements in a Flickering Hydrogen Diffusion Flame using High-Speed Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry,” 26th International Congress on High-Speed Photography and Photonics, September 19-24, 2004 Alexandria, Virginia, USA, SPIE Paper # HS04-HS101-12
  61. Alavandi, S.K., and Agrawal, A.K., 2004, “Effect of Hydrogen Addition to Methane Reacting Inside Porous Inert Media,” Proc. of the 2004 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute.
  62. Wicksall, D.M., and Agrawal, A.K., 2004, “Emissions and Noise Measurements in a Swirl-Stabilized, Lean Premixed Burner Operated on Multi-Component Gaseous Fuels,” Proc. of the 2004 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute.
  63. Yildrim, B.S., Pasumarhti, K.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2004, “Measurements of Flow Structure in Self-Excited Momentum-Dominated Helium Jets in Air,” AIAA Paper-2004-1279.
  64. Satti, R., Pasumarthi, K.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2004, “Numerical Simulations of Buoyancy Effects in Low-Density Jet Injected into a High Density Ambient,” AIAA Paper-2004-1317.
  65. Heatly, R.J., Marbach, T.L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2003, “Combustion of Pre-vaporized, Pre-mixed Kerosene using Porous Inert Media,” 3rd Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL.
  66. Wicksall, D.M., Schefer, R.W., Agrawal, A.K., and Keller, J.O., 2003, “Effects of Fuel Composition on Simultaneous PIV-OH PLIF Measurements in a Lean Premixed Swirl Stabilized Combustor,” 3rd Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL.
  67. Heatly, R.J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2003, “Combustion of Pre-vaporized, Premixed Fuels using Porous Inert Media,” AIAA Paper 2003-5089.
  68. Marbach, T.L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2003, “Fuel Vaporization and Combustion with the Use of Porous Inert Media,” AIAA Paper 2003-5090.
  69. Agrawal, A.K. 2002, “From Goals to Products in a Senior Design Practicum Course,” 37th ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Sep 12-13, Norman, Oklahoma.
  70. Agrawal, A.K. 2002, “An Organizational Structure for Design Practicum Teams,” 37th ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Sep 12-13, Norman, Oklahoma.
  71. Marbach, T.L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2002, “Combustion Characteristics of a Natural Gas Burner using Inert Porous Media,” Proc. of the 2002 Spring Technical Meeting of the Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, Paper A5.5.
  72. Yep, Tze-Wing, Agrawal, A.K., and Griffin, D.W., 2002, “Gravitational Effects on Near Field Flow Structure of Low-Density Gas Jets,” AIAA Paper 2002-0761.
  73. Nasir, S., Agrawal, A.K., McGregor, I., and Tuchinskiy, L., 2001, “Characteristics of Confined Diffusion Flames Stabilized over Porous Plates in a Flow Channel,” 2nd Joint Meeting of the US Sections of Combustion Institute, Paper 119.
  74. Schefer, R.W., Wicksall, D.M., and Agrawal, A.K., 2001, “Combustion of Hydrogen-Enriched Methane in a Lean Premixed Swirl Burner,” 2nd Joint Meeting of the US Sections of Combustion Institute, Paper 110.
  75. Agrawal, A.K., Wicksall, D.M., and Merchant, C., 2001, “Effects of Buoyancy on Diffusion Flames from an Inline Array of Burner Tubes,” 2nd Joint Meeting of the US Sections of Combustion Institute, Paper 235.
  76. Wicksall, D., and A.K. Agrawal, 2000, “Lean Premixed Combustion of Hydrogen-Enriched Natural Gas,” Proc. of the 2000 Central States Meeting, pp. 300-305.
  77. A.K. Agrawal, K. Al-Ammar, S.R. Gollahalli, 2000, “Transitional Gas Jet Diffusion Flames in Microgravity,” Proc. of the 2000 Central States Meeting, pp. 127-132.
  78. B. Albers, and A.K. Agrawal, 2000, “Buoyancy Effects on Flow Transition in Hydrogen Gas Jet Diffusion Flames,” Proc. of the 2000 Central States Meeting, pp. 113-118.
  79. A.K. Agrawal, K. Al-Ammar, S.R. Gollahalli, and D. Griffin, 1999, “Effects of Buoyancy in Hydrogen Jet Diffusion Flames,” 5th int. Microgravity Combustion Workshop, NASA CP-208917, pp. 109-112.
  80. B. Albers, and A.K. Agrawal, 1998, “Schlieren Analysis of Flicker in a Hydrogen Diffusion Flame,” Proc. of the 1998 Central States Section Meeting, pp. 172-177.
  81. A.K. Agrawal, 1998, “Intercooler Flow Path Optimization for Gas Turbines, “Proc. of 1997 Advanced Turbine Systems Meeting, DOE/FETC-98/1057, Paper P18, 28 pages.
  82. S.M. Cherry, A.K. Agrawal, and S.R. Gollahalli, 1997, “Effects of Buoyancy on Laminar Hydrogen Jet Diffusion Flames,” Proc. of 1997 Central States Section Meeting, pp. 49-54.
  83. A.K. Agrawal, S.R. Gollahalli, and D. Griffin, 1997, “Study of Buoyancy Effects in Diffusion Flames using Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry,” 4th Int. Microgravity Combustion Workshop, NASA CP 10194, pp. 117-122.
  84. A.K. Shenoy, A.K. Agrawal, and S.R. Gollahalli, 1996, “Visualizing Reacting Flow Computations by Rainbow Schlieren Imaging,” Proc. of the 1996 Central States Section Meeting, pp. 322-327.
  85. A.K. Agrawal, and S.R. Gollahalli, 1996, “Flow Characteristics of an Intercooler System for Power Generating Gas Turbines,” Proc. of the Advanced Turbine Systems Meeting, DOE/OR-2048, pp. 357-369.
  86. H. Bi and A.K. Agrawal, 1995, “Influence of Fluid Dynamics on Ignition of Natural Gas at Diesel Environments,” Proc. of the Central and Western Sections 1995 Joint Technical Meeting, Paper 95-S-092, pp. 491-496.
  87. A.K. Agrawal, S.R. Gollahalli, F.L. Carter, and J.E. Allen, 1995, “Intercooler Flow Path for Gas Turbines: CFD Design and Experiments,” Proc. of the Advanced Turbine Systems Meeting, DOE/METC-96/1023, vol. 2, pp. 529-538.
  88. A.K. Agrawal, S.R. Gollahalli, and D. Griffin, 1995, “Effects of Energy Release on Near Field Flow Structure of Gas Jet Flames,” 3rd International Microgravity Combustion Workshop, NASA CP 10174, pp. 311-317.
  89. A.K. Agrawal, and S.R. Gollahalli, 1994, “Improving Aerodynamics of the Intercooler Flow Path for the Development of High Efficiency Gas Turbines,” Proc. of the Advanced Turbine Systems Meeting, DOE/OR-2025, pp. 395-404.
  90. A.K. Agrawal, and Tah teh Yang, 1993, “3D Calculations of Airflow in the Compressor/-Combustor Prediffuser and Dump Diffuser of Industrial Gas Turbines,” 5th Annual Thermal and Fluid Analysis Workshop, NASA CP 10122, pp. 395-409.
  91. T.T. Yang, A.K. Agrawal, and J. Kapat, 1993, “Air Extraction in Gas Turbines Burning Coal Derived Gas,” Proc. of the Joint Contractors Meeting, D.W. Geiling (ed.), DOE/METC-93/6132, pp. 335-344.
  92. T.T. Yang, A.K. Agrawal, and J. Kapat, 1992, “Air Extraction and LBtu Coal Gas Combustion in Gas Turbines for IGCC Systems,” in Proc. of the 9th Annual Coal Fueled Heat Engines and Gas Stream Cleanup Systems Meeting, Ed. D.W.Geiling, DOE/METC 93/6129, pp. 97 107.
  93. Z. Hu, A.K. Agrawal, and T.T. Yang, 1992, “Predictions of Radical Pool in Hydrogen/Air Diffusion Flames using a Conditional Probability Density Function,” Technical Meeting of the Western States Section, The Combustion Institute, Paper No. WSS/CI 92 50.
  94. Z. Hu, A.K. Agrawal, and T.T. Yang, 1992, “Turbulent Reacting Flow Calculations by Synthesizing Multivariate Probability Density Function,” Proc of the Technical Meeting of the Central States Section, The Combustion Institute, pp. 245 252.
  95. T.T. Yang, and A.K. Agrawal, 1991, “Integration of Air Blown Coal Gasification Systems with High Performance Gas Turbines,” in Proc of the 8th Annual Coal Fueled Heat Engines and Gas Stream Cleanup Systems Meeting, Eds. H.A.Webb, R.C. Bedick, D.W. Geiling, D.C. Cicero, DOE/METC 91/6122,pp. 110 119.
  96. T.T. Yang, and A.K. Agrawal, 1990, “Comparative Evaluation of Commercial Combustion Codes for Low Btu Gas Application,” 7th Annual Coal Fueled Heat Engines and Gas Stream Cleanup Systems Contractors Review Meeting, Morgantown, March 1990.
  97. S. Kakac, A.K. Agrawal, and H.Y. Zhang, 1990, “Impact of Fouling in Design of Heat Exchangers,” in Heat Transfer Enhancement and Energy Conservation, ed., Song Jin Deng, Hemisphere, Washington,D.C., pp. 609 616.
  98. S. Kakac, and A.K. Agrawal, 1988, “Basic Relationships for Heat Exchangers and Impact of Fouling on Design,” Fouling Science and Technology, eds. L.F. Melo et al., Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, pp. 437 462.
  99. A.K. Agrawal, R. Raghunath, and S. Sengupta, 1987, “Heat Transfer in the Entrance Region of Multiply Connected Ducts of Arbitrary Shape,” Proc of the 30th Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Institute, Sacramento, CA, pp. 155 171.
  100. A.K. Agrawal, and M. Prasad, 1983, “Heat Rejection from Cooling Water of a Thermal Power Plant by Recirculation in Water Body,” Waste Heat: Utilization and Management, eds. S. Sengupta and S.S.Lee, Hemisphere, Washington, pp. 599 606.

Presentations at Seminars/Conferences

  1. Agrawal, A.K., 2014, “A Low Emission Combustion System for Liquid Biofuels,” Invited Speaker, International Workshop on Novel Combustion Concepts for Sustainable Energy Development, IIT Kanpur, India, January 2-4, 2014.
  2. Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Clean Combustion Strategies for Sustainable Use of Biofuels,” Invited Speaker at the Inaugural SEC Symposium on Impact of the Southeast in the World’s Renewable Energy Future, Atlanta, GA, Feb 10-12, 2012.
  3. Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Ultra-High Speed Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry for Measurements of Jet Noise,” Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, May 9, 2012.
  4. Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Fuel-Flexible Meso-Scale Combustion and Thermoelectric Generation for Portable Power,” Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, MD, May 10, 2012.
  5. Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Role of Thermal Strategies on Clean Combustion of Liquid Biofuels,” seminar presented at University of Texas at El Paso, April 27, 2012.
  6. Agrawal, A.K., 2012, “Role of Thermal Strategies on Thermoelectric Power Generation,” 3rd Thermoelectric Conference, Baltimore, MD, March 20-22, 2012.
  7. Agrawal, A.K., 2011, “Low-Emission, Fuel Flexible Combustion,” Seminar presented at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2011.
  8. Agrawal, A.K., 2011, “Role of Atomization on Clean Combustion of Liquid Biofuels,” MCCCR Meeting, Argonne National Laboratory, October, 2011.
  9. Stewart, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2008, Passive Combustion Control Device for Noise Reduction and Improved Life in Turbine Engines, Office of Naval Research Contractor’s Review Meeting, December, 2008.
  10. Agrawal, A.K. 2008, Innovative Concepts for Fuel Flexible, Low-Emission Combustion, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, June, 2008.
  11. Kolhe, P.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2008, Turbulent Scalar Measurements in Flames using Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry, Work-in-progress poster, International Symposium on Combustion, Montreal, July 2008.
  12. Dent, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2008, Turbulent Scalar Measurements in Flames using Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry, Work-in-progress poster, International Symposium on Combustion, Montreal, July 2008.
  13. Agrawal, A.K., 2008, “Innovative Combustion and Emissions Reduction Techniques,” Invited Speaker, International Workshop on Advances in Combustion Science and Technology, IIT Kanpur, India, January 1, 2008
  14. Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “University Bio-Energy Initiatives,” Alabama Agricultural Energy Conference, Auburn University, November 7-8, 2007.
  15. Agrawal, A.K., and Sequera, D., 2007, Effects of Fuel Composition on Performance of Low-Swirl Combustor, UTSR Workshop V, Clemson, SC, October, 2007.
  16. Agrawal, A.K., 2007, “Novel Approaches for Fuel Flexible Lean Premixed Combustion Systems,” Seminar  presented at Siemens Power Generation, Orlando, FL, July 2007.
  17. Sequera, D., Agrawal, A.K., Spears, S.K., and Daly, D., 2006, Emissions Measurements in Flames of Liquid Biofuels, Alternate Energy Solutions from Alabama’s Natural Resources Conference, Poster Presentation, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, Oct., 2006.
  18. Agrawal, A.K., 2006, Lean Premixed Combustion of Hydrogen-Enriched Fuels in Advanced Gas Turbines, Seminar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mississippi State University.
  19. Agrawal, A.K., and Sequera, D., 2006, Combustion Measurements in Premixed Hydrogen Syngas Flames Using a Low-Swirl Injector, UTSR Workshop IV, Clemson, SC, October, 2006.
  20. Agrawal, A.K., and Gollahalli, S.R., 2006, “Liquid Fuel Combustion using Porous Inert Media,” ARO-AFOSR Contractors’ Meeting, June 12-14, Arlington, VA.
  21. Agrawal, A.K., 2006, “Lean Premixed Combustion of Hydrogen-Enriched Fuels in Advanced Gas Turbines,” Invited Speaker, NSF Hydrogen Combustion Workshop, Washington, DC, March 9-10.
  22. A.K. Agrawal, 2005, Quantitative Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry for Scalar Measurements in Gas Jets and Flames,” Seminar Presentation, Building and Fire Research Laboratory, NIST, July 14, 2005.
  23. Gollahalli, S.R., and Agrawal, A.K., 2005, “Pre-vaporization, Mixing, and Combustion of Kerosene using Porous Inert Media,” ARO-AFOSR Contractors’ Meeting, June 20-22, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  24. Agrawal, A.K., and Gollahalli, S.R., 2004, “Porous Media Combustion Concepts for Propulsion Gas Turbines,” ARO-AFOSR Contractors’ Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
  25. Wong, Tommy, and Agrawal, A.K., 2004, “Study of Flow Oscillations using High-Speed Rainbow Schlieren Deflectometry System, 24th OK AIAA/ASME Symposium, OKC, OK.
  26. Satti, R., and Agrawal, A.K., 2004, “Computational Analysis of Gravitational Effects in Buoyant and Momentum-Dominated Helium Gas Jets,” 24th Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK.
  27. Alavandi, S.K., and Agrawal, A.K., 2004, ‘Porous Inert Media Combustion of Methane and Hydrogen Enriched Methane,” 24th Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK.
  28. Yildrim, B.S., and Agrawal, A.K., 2003, “Analysis of Flow Structure in Momentum-Dominated Helium Jets,” 23rd Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium, Norman, OK.
  29. Kelly, J., and Agrawal, A.K., 2003, “Comparison of Flame Stabilization Techniques for Lean Premixed Combustion of Natural Gas,” 23rd Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium, Norman, OK.
  30. Pasumarthi, K.S., Agrawal, A.K., and Parthasarathy, R., 2003, “Computational Analysis of Buoyancy Induced Instability in a Helium Jet,” 23rd Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium, Norman, OK.
  31. Heatly, R., Marbach, T.L., and Agrawal, A.K., 2003, “Combustion of Kerosene Fuel using Porous Inert Media,” 23rd Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium, Norman, OK.
  32. Wicksall, D.M., and Agrawal, A.K., 2003, “Fuel Composition Effects on the Flowfield of a Lean Premixed Swirl-Stabilized Combustor,” 23rd Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium, Norman, OK..
  33. Agrawal, A.K., and Gollahalli, S.R., 2003, “Porous Media Combustion Concepts for Propulsion Gas Turbines,” ARO-AFOSR Contractors’ Meeting, Williamsburg, VA.
  34. Agrawal, A.K., Parthasarathy, R.P., and Griffin, D.W., 2002, “Effects of Gravity on the Near Field Flow Structure of Helium Jet in Air,” 6th int. Microgravity Combustion Workshop
  35. Marbach, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2002, Investigation of Porous and Surface Combustion Stabilized with SiC Coated Composite Foam, 29th International Combustion Symposium, Nagoya, Japan.
  36. Wicksall, D.W., and Agrawal, A.K., 2002, “Combustion Characteristics of a Lean Premixed Swirl-Stabilized Burner Utilizing Gaseous Fuels,” 22nd AIAA/ASME Symposium, Tulsa, OK.
  37. Leptuch, P.A., and Agrawal, A.K., 2002, “Characteristics of Helium Jets Flowing Into Air Upon Removal of Gravitational Forcing,” 22nd AIAA/ASME Symposium, Tulsa, OK
  38. Marbach, T., and Agrawal, A.K., 2002, “An Experimental Study of Combustion in Inert Porous Media,” 22nd AIAA/ASME Symposium, Tulsa, OK
  39. A.K. Agrawal, “Fuel Composition Effects on Lean Premixed Combustion in Gas Turbines,” Invited Presentation, Advanced Gas Turbine Combustion Research, Combustion Workshop VIII, Charleston, SC, July-August 2001.
  40. A.K. Agrawal, “Buoyancy Effects on Hydrogen Gas-Jet Diffusion Flames,” Invited Seminar, Oklahoma State University, January 2001.
  41. A.K. Agrawal, “Hydrogen Gas-Jet Diffusion Flames in Microgravity,” Invited Seminar, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, June 2000,
  42. A.K. Agrawal, K. Parthasarathy, K. Pasumarthi, and D.W. Griffin, August 2000, “Gravitational Effects on Flow Instability and Transition in Low Density Jets,” Poster Presentation at 5th Microgravity Fluid Physics and Transport Phenomena Conference, Cleveland, OH, pp. 143-144.
  43. K. Paumarthi, and A.K. Agrawal, 2000, “An Investigation of Pulsations in Self-Excited Helium Jets,” AIAA/ASME Symposium XX, Stillwater, OK
  44. A.K. Agrawal, 1997, “Flow Characteristics of an Intercooler System for Power Generating Gas Turbines,” Invited Speaker, Advanced Gas Turbine Systems Research Heat Transfer Workshop II, Wild Dunes, South Carolina.
  45. K. Al-Ammar, A.K. Agrawal, and S.R. Gollahalli, April 1996, “Quantitative Measurements in Hydrogen Flames by Rainbow Schlieren Imaging,” Presented at the 1996 Central States Section of the Combustion Institute Technical Meeting.
  46. A.K. Agrawal, March 1996, “Hydrogen Diffusion Flames in Normal Gravity and Microgravity,” Invited Presentation, Space Experiments Division, NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH.
  47. K. Al-Ammar, and A.K. Agrawal, 1996, “Use of Hermite Polynomials for Inverting Rainbow Schlieren Images,” AIAA/ASME Symposium XVI, Tulsa, OK.
  48. A.K. Shenoy, and A.K. Agrawal, 1996, “Computational Rainbow Schlieren Imaging,” AIAA/ASME Symposium XVI, Tulsa, OK.
  49. H. Bi, and A.K. Agrawal, 1995, “Ignition Characteristics of Natural Gas at Diesel Environments,” Oklahoma AIAA/ASME Symposium XV, Stillwater, OK.
  50. A.K. Agrawal, S.R. Gollahalli, and D. Griffin, 1995, “Nonsooting Diffusion Flames at Normal and Low Gravity,” 1st Joint Meeting of  Combustion Institute (US),  Paper 95PS-010.
  51. A.K. Agrawal, Jan. 1995, “Effects of Heat Release on Near Field Flow Structure of Gas Jets,” Invited Presentation, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH.
  52. A.K. Agrawal, November 1994, “A Curriculum on Advanced Power Generation,” Invited Panelist, DOE Advanced Turbine Systems Meeting, Arlington, VA.

Technical Reports

  1. Agrawal, A.K., and Taylor, R.P., 2014, “Low Emissions Burner Technology for Metal Processing Industry using Byproducts and Biomass Derived Liquid Fuels,” Final Report submitted to the US Department of Energy, DOE Award Number EE0001733.
  2. Gollahalli, S.R., and Agrawal, A.K., 2006, Porous Media Combustion Concepts for Propulsion Gas Turbines, Final Report submitted to Army Research Office.
  3. Agrawal, A.K., “Advanced Hybrid Power Generation, Phase II,” Tinker Air Force Base.
  4. Agrawal, A.K., and Parthasarathy, R.N., 2004, “Gravitational Effects on Flow Instability and Transition in Low Density Jets,” Final Report to NASA on Grant NAG3-2388.
  5. Parthasarathy, R.N., Agrawal, A.K., Koepp, A.K., and Franke, S., 2001, “B-1B Avionics, Pitot-Static Interface Manifold Proposal and Evaluation,” Final Report to Oklahoma Air Logistics Center, Tinker Air Force Base, Midwest City, Oklahoma.
  6. Agrawal, A.K., 2000, “Non-Catalytic Porous Combustion for Turbine Burner Applications,” Final Report to MER Corporation, Tucson, Arizona
  7. A.K. Agrawal, and S.R. Gollahalli, 2001, Effects of Energy Release on Near Field Flow Structure of Gas Jets,” Final Report submitted to NASA on Grant NAG3-1594.
  8. A.K. Agrawal, 2001, “Advanced Hybrid Power Unit Study,” CACI-ASG, Oklahoma City.
  9. A.K. Agrawal, 2000, “Alternate Fuels for Gas Turbine Combustion,” South Carolina Institute for Energy Studies (SCIES), Clemson, SC.
  10. A.K. Agrawal, S.R. Gollahalli, A. Tinneti, and Y. Gao, 1998, “Improving Aerodynamics of the Intercooler Flow Path for the Development of High Efficiency Gas Turbines, Final Report Submitted to South Carolina Energy Research and Development Center, 300 pages.
  11. T.T. Yang, A.K. Agrawal, and J.S. Kapat, “Identifying Technology Barriers in Adapting a State‑of‑the Art Gas Turbine for IGCC Applications and an Experimental Investigation of Air Extraction Schemes for IGCC Operations,” Final report to the Morgantown Energy Technology Center, U.S. Department of Energy.
  12. T.T. Yang, A.K. Agrawal, 1993, “Air Extraction from the Compressor Discharge of a Heavy‑Frame Gas Turbine for an IGCC Systems Gasifier: Experiments and Analysis,” Topical report tothe Morgantown Energy Technology Center, U.S. Department of Energy.
  13. T.T. Yang, A.K. Agrawal, and T.J. Overcamp, 1991, “Analysis to Predict Combustion and Fuel Nitric Oxide in Gas Turbine Combustors Operating on Low Btu Gasified Coal,” Topical report to the Morgantown Energy Technology Center, U.S. Department of Energy.
  14. T.T. Yang, and A.K. Agrawal, 1991, “Air Extraction from GE MS‑7001F Compressor Diffuser for IGCC Systems Gasifer,” Topical report to the Morgantown Energy Technology Center, U.S. Department of Energy.
  15. T.T. Yang, A.K. Agrawal, and D.M. Smith, 1991, “Potential Problems, Material and Design Alternations and Recommendation for Subscale Testing on GE MS7001‑F Combined Cycle Plant Fueled by an Air‑Blown Coal Gasifier,” Topical report to the Morgantown Energy Technology Center, U.S. Department of Energy.
  16. T.T. Yang, A.K. Agrawal, and M‑J Sheu, 1990, “Low Btu Combustion Model Evaluation,” Final Report (A02‑J0219200) to the General Electric Company.