Innovative Research in Gaseous and Spray Combustion. This research will maintain Australia's lead as an international provider of new knowledge in combustion science. Novel combustion technologies which may result either direclty or indirectly from these investigations will have huge benefits to Australia. World communities will continue to call for reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and combustion-generated pollutants. This demand must be pursued and satisfied by new technologies and the res ....Innovative Research in Gaseous and Spray Combustion. This research will maintain Australia's lead as an international provider of new knowledge in combustion science. Novel combustion technologies which may result either direclty or indirectly from these investigations will have huge benefits to Australia. World communities will continue to call for reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and combustion-generated pollutants. This demand must be pursued and satisfied by new technologies and the research program proposed here makes a step forward in this direction. The training of graduates as future combustion scientists of high standards is extremely important given that such experitise is in high demand both nationally and internationally.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0883111
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$570,000.00
Summary
A Laser Facility for Imaging the Time Evolution of Scalars in Turbulent Flows. Establishing this facility will maintain Australia's position at the international leading edge of research in energy, the environment, combustion, and fluid mechanics. The new diagnostics capabilities will advance science through projects that serve the first National Research Priority and assist industry in the design and development of clean combustion devices and energy efficient technologies. The new facility wil ....A Laser Facility for Imaging the Time Evolution of Scalars in Turbulent Flows. Establishing this facility will maintain Australia's position at the international leading edge of research in energy, the environment, combustion, and fluid mechanics. The new diagnostics capabilities will advance science through projects that serve the first National Research Priority and assist industry in the design and development of clean combustion devices and energy efficient technologies. The new facility will also be made available to researchers from non-participating institutions at operating costs and will provide the training platform for graduates from all Australian Universities. This will ensure the continuity of future research and developments in these and related fields in Australia.Read moreRead less
Strongly Transient Processes in Turbulent Combustion. This project will investigate strongly transient effects in turbulent flames and will ultimately enhance the capabilities of engineers in the design and optimisation of clean and efficient combustion technologies. The new knowledge generated will contribute to Australia's commitment to reduce the carbon footprint and facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy. It will also keep Australia at the leading edge of research in energy effici ....Strongly Transient Processes in Turbulent Combustion. This project will investigate strongly transient effects in turbulent flames and will ultimately enhance the capabilities of engineers in the design and optimisation of clean and efficient combustion technologies. The new knowledge generated will contribute to Australia's commitment to reduce the carbon footprint and facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy. It will also keep Australia at the leading edge of research in energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, a national research priority.Read moreRead less
Finite Rate Chemistry Effects in Turbulent Combustion. This proposal is closely aligned with the first national research priority of an environmentally sustainable Australia. The projects outlined here will improve the modelling of finite rate chemistry effects in turbulent flames hence providing the necessary framework for advancing the science of combustion that will ultimately lead to clean combustion technologies. Improved computational design tools that result from this research will assist ....Finite Rate Chemistry Effects in Turbulent Combustion. This proposal is closely aligned with the first national research priority of an environmentally sustainable Australia. The projects outlined here will improve the modelling of finite rate chemistry effects in turbulent flames hence providing the necessary framework for advancing the science of combustion that will ultimately lead to clean combustion technologies. Improved computational design tools that result from this research will assist Australia in meeting its obligations to the AP6 program towards the development of new energy technologies. Another important benefit of this research is the training of graduates as future combustion scientists that are highly sought after both locally and overseas.Read moreRead less
Modelling of multiscale systems in engineering and science supports large-scale equation-free simulations and analysis. A persistent feature of complex systems in engineering and science is the emergence of macroscopic, coarse grained, coherent behaviour from the interactions of microscopic agents (molecules, cells) and with their environment. In current modeling, ranging from ecology to materials science, the underlying microscopic mechanisms are known, but the closures to translate microscale ....Modelling of multiscale systems in engineering and science supports large-scale equation-free simulations and analysis. A persistent feature of complex systems in engineering and science is the emergence of macroscopic, coarse grained, coherent behaviour from the interactions of microscopic agents (molecules, cells) and with their environment. In current modeling, ranging from ecology to materials science, the underlying microscopic mechanisms are known, but the closures to translate microscale knowledge to a system level macroscopic description are rarely available in closed form. Our novel, equation free, computational methodologies will circumvent this stumbling block, and promises to radically change the modeling, exploration and understanding of complex system behavior. We continue to develop this powerful computational methodology. Read moreRead less
Advanced Studies of Turbulent Combustion: Premixed to Nonpremixed. Despite limited resources, the world will continue to rely heavily on fossil fuels to satisfy the growing energy requirements. There is a pressing need, therefore, for cleaner, more efficient combustion not only to conserve energy but also to reduce environmental emissions of pollutants. This project tackles several major areas of turbulent combustion covering premixed and nonpremixed flames of gaseous and liquid fuels. Each pro ....Advanced Studies of Turbulent Combustion: Premixed to Nonpremixed. Despite limited resources, the world will continue to rely heavily on fossil fuels to satisfy the growing energy requirements. There is a pressing need, therefore, for cleaner, more efficient combustion not only to conserve energy but also to reduce environmental emissions of pollutants. This project tackles several major areas of turbulent combustion covering premixed and nonpremixed flames of gaseous and liquid fuels. Each project involves complex calculations and validation with measurements obtained using advanced laser diagnostic methods. This is a major research program leading to advanced numerical methods which will eventually be implemented in numerical tools to optimise combustor designs.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0238345
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$373,000.00
Summary
Advanced Laser Diagnostics in Dilute Heterogeneous Combustion. This proposal seeks to establish a state-of-the-art laser diagnostics facility with unique capabilities for non-intrusive measurements in dilute multi-phase flows. Such heterogeneous flows which involve stationary surfaces, disperse suspended droplets or suspended particles are found in many applications including engines, furnaces, industrial and chemical processing and micro-combustion devices. This facility will give Australian re ....Advanced Laser Diagnostics in Dilute Heterogeneous Combustion. This proposal seeks to establish a state-of-the-art laser diagnostics facility with unique capabilities for non-intrusive measurements in dilute multi-phase flows. Such heterogeneous flows which involve stationary surfaces, disperse suspended droplets or suspended particles are found in many applications including engines, furnaces, industrial and chemical processing and micro-combustion devices. This facility will give Australian researchers the unprecedented opportunity to perform measurements of flow, mixing, temperature and composition fields in the gas and liquid or solid phases simultaneously. The resulting data will advance current knowledge in these complex flows and lead to new and improved reactor designs.
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Micro Process Plants - Non-Newtonian flow and particle synthesis in confined geometries. Understanding the flow behaviour of well characterised non-Newtonian fluids within microfluidic and nanofluidic devices is of vital importance to development of novel high-value added services, products and devices within Australia's burgeoning biotechnology, environmental technology, communications and information technology industries. The outcomes of this project will provide new 'systematic' design stand ....Micro Process Plants - Non-Newtonian flow and particle synthesis in confined geometries. Understanding the flow behaviour of well characterised non-Newtonian fluids within microfluidic and nanofluidic devices is of vital importance to development of novel high-value added services, products and devices within Australia's burgeoning biotechnology, environmental technology, communications and information technology industries. The outcomes of this project will provide new 'systematic' design standards for microdevice manufacture for these industries, ultimately leading to the creation of new, exciting avenues for tailoring novel biotechnology and 'point-of-care' products for Australia.Read moreRead less
Theoretical Study of Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Their Application as Gas Sensor. The gas sensors to be studied in this project can be deployed for a variety of applications, such as environmental monitoring, sensing in chemical processing plant, and gas detection for counter-terrorism, this project thus can significantly contribute to environmental protection, national security, and agriculture and pharmaceutical industries in Australia. Such mechanism understanding will also be ....Theoretical Study of Functionalized Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Their Application as Gas Sensor. The gas sensors to be studied in this project can be deployed for a variety of applications, such as environmental monitoring, sensing in chemical processing plant, and gas detection for counter-terrorism, this project thus can significantly contribute to environmental protection, national security, and agriculture and pharmaceutical industries in Australia. Such mechanism understanding will also be very useful for exploring the applications of BNNTs in nano-optical-magnetic devices, energy storage and biomaterials This project will also be important for keeping Australia in the frontier area in the research areas of nanotubes.Read moreRead less