Dryer
Frederick Dryer
Professor
Ph.D Princeton University (1972)
Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers
Profile
Professor Dryer's principal research interests are in the fundamental combustion sciences with particular emphasis on chemistry/chemical kinetics of fuels and hazardous waste materials as related to ignition, combustion, and emissions generation/abatement; the fundamentals of formation/ignition/-secondary atomization/liquid phase chemistry of conventional and synthetic fuel droplets as related to heavy industrial fuel combustion/emission control, gas turbine/reciprocating engines and liquid fuel fire-safety-related issues on earth and in micro-gravity environments; solid phase/gas phase interactions as related to particle burning phenomena and materials processing. His recent interests in environmentally related subjects have concentrated on hydrocarbon emissions from internal combustion engines, nitrogen oxides and other pollutant interactions in high-performance gas turbines, and emissions interactions including chlorine, sulfur and ash (metals) component effects in stationary energy conversion, chemical processing, and incineration. Both experimental and numerical computational research are pursued.
Selected Publications
- (with M. P. Burke, Z. Chen, and Y. Ju), “Effect of Cylindrical Confinement on the Determination of Laminar Flame Speeds Using Outwardly Propagating Flames”, Combust. Flame (2009). In Press.
- (with M. Chaos, M. P. Burke, and Y. Ju), “Syngas Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms”, Chapter 2 in Syngas Combustion, (Editors: Tim C. Lieuwen, Vigor Yang, Richard A. Yetter), Elsevier, (2009). In Press.
- (with J. Wang, M. Chaos, B. Yang, T. A. Cool, T. Kasper, N. Hansen, P. Oßwald, K. Kohse-Höinghaus and P. R. Westmoreland), “Composition of Reaction Intermediates for Stoichiometric and Fuel-rich Dimethyl Ether Flames: Flame Sampling Mass Spectrometry and Modeling Studies”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. (2009). DOI: 10.1039/b815988b
- (with C.K. Westbrook, W.J. Pitz, P.R. Westmoreland, M. Chaos, Oßwald, K. Kohse-Höinghaus, T.A. Cool, J. Wang, B. Yang, N. Hansen, T. Kasper), “A Detailed Chemical Kinetic Reaction Mechanism for Oxidation of Four Small Alkyl Esters in Laminar Premixed Flames,” Proc. Combust. Ins. 32, 221-228 (2009).
- (with M. Chaos), “Syngas Combustion Kinetics and Applications”, in Special Issue: Syngas Combustion (V. Yang and T. Lieuwen, eds.) Combustion Sci. Tech. (2008). In Press.
- (with G. Mittal, M. Chaos, C-J. Sung), “Dimethyl Ether Autoignition in a Rapid Compression Machine: Experiments and Chemical Kinetic Modeling”, Fuel Proc. Tech. 89, 1244-1254 (2008).
- (with Z. Zhao, M. Chaos, and A. Kazakov,), “Thermal Decomposition Reaction and a Comprehensive Kinetic Model of Dimethyl Ether”, Int J. Chem. Kin. 40, 1-18 (2008).
- (with M. Chaos), ”Ignition of Syngas/air and Hydrogen/air Mixtures at Low Temperatures and High Pressures: Experimental Data interpretation and Kinetic Modeling Implications, Combust. Flame 152, 293-299 (2008).
- (with M. Chaos, A. Kazakov, and Z. Zhao), “A High Temperature Chemical-Kinetic Model for Primary Reference Fuels”, Int. J. Chem. Kin..39, 399-414 (2007).
- (with J. Li, Z. Zhao, A. Kazakov, and M. Chaos), “A Comprehensive Kinetic Mechanism for CO, CH2O, CH3OH Combustion”, Int. J. Chem. Kin. 39, 109-136 (2007).
- (with A. Yozgatligil, S-H. Park, M. Y. Choi, A. and Kazakov), “Influence of Oxygen Concentration on the Sooting Behavior of Ethanol Droplet Flames in Microgravity Conditions”, Proc. Comb. Ins. 31, 2165-1273 (2007).
- (with S. Gaïl, M. Thomson, S. M. Sarathy, S. A. Syed, P. Dagaut, Pascal Diévart, and A. J. Marchese), “A Wide Range Kinetic Modeling Study of Methyl Butanoate Combustion”, Proc. Comb. Ins. 31, 305-311 (2007).
- (with Z. Chen, X. Qin, Y. Ju, Z. Zhao, and M. Chaos), “High Temperature Ignition and Combustion Enhancement by Dimethyl Ether Addition to Methane-Air Flames”, Proc. Comb. Ins. 31, 1215-1222 (2007).
- (with T. A. Cool, J. Wang, N. Hansen, P. R. Westmoreland, Z. Zhao, A. Kazakov, T. Kasper, and K. Kohse-Höinghaus), “Chemistry of Fuel-rich Dimethyl Ether Flames Using Combined Photoionization Molecular-Beam Mass Spectrometry and Modeling” Proc. Comb. Ins. 31, 285-293 (2007).
- (with M. Chaos, Z. Zhao, J. N. Stein, J. Y. Alpert, and C. J. Homer), “Spontaneous Ignition of Pressurized Releases of Hydrogen and Natural Gas into Air”, Combust. Sci. Tech. 179, 1-31 (2007).