Award Abstract #0521136
MRI: Acquisition of Instrumentation to Characterize the Mechanisms of Combustion Instability and Resulting Flame Structure
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NSF Org: |
CBET
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
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Initial Amendment Date: |
September 15, 2005 |
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Latest Amendment Date: |
February 8, 2007 |
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Award Number: |
0521136 |
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Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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Program Manager: |
William Wendell Schultz
CBET Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems
ENG Directorate for Engineering
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Start Date: |
September 15, 2005 |
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Expires: |
June 30, 2007 (Estimated) |
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Awarded Amount to Date: |
$250000 |
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Investigator(s): |
Iosif Rabovitser joseph.rabovitser@gastechnology.org (Principal Investigator)
Lawrence Kennedy (Co-Principal Investigator) Alexei Saveliev (Co-Principal Investigator) Tim Lieuwen (Co-Principal Investigator) David Cygan (Co-Principal Investigator)
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Sponsor: |
Gas Technology Institute
1700 South Mount Prospect Road
Des Plaines, IL 60018 847/768-0500
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NSF Program(s): |
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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Field Application(s): |
0308000 Industrial Technology
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Program Reference Code(s): |
OTHR, 1443, 0000
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Program Element Code(s): |
1189
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ABSTRACT
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CTS-0521136
I. Rabovitser, Gas Technology Institute
This grant is to acquire two instruments that will make it possible to obtain much needed imagery of flame and burner characteristics. The first instrument is a set of high-speed, (several hundred frames per second) high capacity digital (CCD-charged couple display) cameras to digitally image the time evolution of flames during both stable and unstable conditions. The second instrument is a laser to enable PLIF (planar laser-induced fluorescence) measurements. These instruments will be used to study the mechanisms of flame instability. The equipment will support research in two areas of broad technical and societal impact:
(1) Increased efficiency and lower emissions for industrial furnaces; the requested equipment will support research that will provide insight, in real-world-scale working furnaces and boilers, on how to design furnaces and burners that address the "Clear Skies Initiative" and "Global Climate Change Initiatives."
(2) Under certain conditions, carbon nanotubes can be produced in the boiler combustion chamber, leading to the possibility of large-scale nanotube production with state-of-the-art quality. A study of the flame structure during nanoparticle formation and processing is a key to understanding and controlling the nanotube production process. The equipment will support research on the fundamental mechanisms of nanotube development in working furnaces and provide a basis for the development of production methods for nano-scale components on an industrial scale.
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