Publications

Publications

 

The Publications page of the Combustion and Diagnostics Laboratory (CDL) at Technion Aerospace provides a valuable collection of our research findings and scientific contributions in the field of combustion and diagnostics.

Our publications showcase the expertise and dedication of our team as we strive to advance the understanding of combustion processes, develop innovative diagnostic techniques, and contribute to the improvement of combustion systems. Explore our publications to stay informed about the latest discoveries and advancements in the field of combustion and diagnostics.

Theses
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  1. Iker Laso Miqueo, “Optimization of Energy Distribution in Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Discharge Ignition,” Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 2021.
  2. Karin Linshitz, “Combustion Flow Characterization by Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy of Water Molecules,” Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 2021.
  3. Joel Joachim van der Lee, “Impact of the Injection Temperature of Liquid Fuel on the Blowout Limits in a Cavity-Based Scramjet Combustor,” Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, 2021.
Refereed papers in professional journals
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  1. Wermer, J.K. Lefkowitz, T. Ombrello, M.S. Bak, S. Im, “Spatiotemporal Evolution of the Plasma from Dual-pulsed Laser-induced Breakdown in an Atmospheric Air”, Plasma Sources Sci. Technol. 27, 015012, 2018.
  2. K. Lefkowitz, T. Ombrello, “Reduction of Flame Development Time in Nanosecond Pulsed High Frequency Discharge Ignition of Flowing Mixtures” Combust. Flame 193, 471-480, 2018.
  3. D. Stachler, J.K. Lefkowitz, J.S. Heyne, S.D. Stouffer, T.M. Ombrello, J.D. Miller, “The impact of residence time on ignitability and time to ignition in a toroidal jet-stirred reactor” Proc. Combust. Inst. 37, 5039-5046, 2019.
  4. M. Bonebrake, D.L. Blunck, J.K. Lefkowitz, T.M. Ombrello, “The Effect of Nanosecond Pulsed High Frequency Discharges on the Temperature Evolution of Ignition Kernels” Proc. Combust. Inst. 37, 5561-5568, 2019.
  5. Wermer, J.K. Lefkowitz, T. Ombrello, S. Im, “Ignition Enhancement by Dual-pulse Laser-induced Spark Ignition in a Lean Premixed Methane-air Flow” Proc. Combust. Inst. 37, 5604-5612, 2019.
  6. F. Adams, J.A. Miles, T. Ombrello, R. Brayfield, J. Lefkowitz, “The Effect of Inter-Pulse Coupling on Gas Temperature in Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Discharges” J. Phys. D Appl. Phys. 52, 355203, 2019.
  7. Cuppoletti, T. Ombrello, C. Carter, S. Hammack, J. Lefkowitz, “Ignition Dynamics of a Pulse Detonation Igniter in a Supersonic Cavity Flameholder” Combust. Flame 215, 376-388, 2020.
  8. Wermer, J.K. Lefkowitz, T. Ombrello, S.-K. Im, “Spark and flame kernel interaction with dual-pulse laser-induced spark ignition in a lean premixed methane-air flow” Energy 215, 119162, 2021.
  9. K. Lefkowitz, S.D. Hammack, C. Carter, T. Ombrello, “Elevated OH Production from NPHFD and its Effect on Ignition” Proc. Combust. Inst. 38, 6671-6678, 2021.
  10. Faingold, J.K. Lefkowitz, “A Numerical Investigation of NH3/O2/He Ignition Limits in a Non-Thermal Plasma,” Proc. Combust. Inst. 38, 6661-6669, 2021.
  11. C. Opacich, T. Ombrello, J.S. Heyne, J.K Lefkowitz, “Analyzing the Ignition Differences Between Conventional, Spark Discharges and Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Discharges” Proc. Combust Inst. 38, 6615-6622, 2021.
  12. Faingold, J.K. Lefkowitz, “Plasma reforming for enhanced ammonia-air ignition: a numerical study” Fuel Communications 12, 100070, 2022.
  13. Hamo, D.R. Lev, M. Rubanovich, A. Kapulkin, J. Lefkowitz, “Experimental investigation of an external discharge very low anode power (< 20 W) hall thruster.” Journal of Electric Propulsion 1, 1-22, 2022.
  14. A. Castaneda, S. Hassid, J. Lefkowitz, B. Natan, “Modeling Hypergolic Ignition based on Thermal Diffusion for Spherical and Cylindrical Geometries” Combustion Science and Technology, 1-18, 2022.
  15. Shen, I. Laso Miqueo, N. Rozin, J.K. Lefkowitz, “On Energy Distribution and Minimum Ignition Power for Ignition of Flowing Mixtures,” Proc. Combust. Inst. 39, 5487-5498, 2023.
  16. Nath, Iker Laso, L. Mallick, Z. Sobe, S. Koffler, B. Blumer-Ganon, E. Borzin, N. Libis, J.K. Lefkowitz, “Comprehensive Ignition Characterization of a Non-toxic Hypergolic Hybrid Rocket Propellant,” Proc. Combust. Inst. 39, 3361-3370, 2023.
Refereed papers in conference proceedings
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  1. Laso, N. Rozin, J. Lee, J. Lefkowitz, “A New Tunnel for Ignition Research,” The 60th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, Tel Aviv/Technion, Israel, 2020, presentation.
  2. Linshitz, M. Berreby, J. Lefkowitz, “Flow characterization of arc plasma wind tunnel by laser absorption spectroscopy of nitric oxide and water molecules”, The 60th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, Tel Aviv/Technion, Israel, 2020, presentation.
  3. Nath, M. Skrynychenko, J. Lefkowitz, “Drop-Test Facility for Studying Ignition Characteristics of Hypergolic Solid Fuel with Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidizer,” The 60th Israel Annual Conference on Aerospace Sciences, Tel Aviv/Technion, Israel, 2020, presentation.
  4. C. Opacich, J.S. Heyne, T. Ombrello, J. Lefkowitz, R. Leiweke and K. Busby. “An Investigation on Kernel Growth Variations between Conventional Spark Discharges and Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Discharges,” AIAA SciTech 2020 Forum, AIAA 2020-0428, 2020.
  5. Nath, I. Laso, & J. Lefkowitz, “Parametric Study of a Non-Toxic Hypergolic Hybrid Rocket Propellant Combination,” Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting, Napoli, Italy, 14-15 April, 2021.
  6. Faingold, J.K. Lefkowitz, “Enhancing ammonia combustion with hydrogen-ozone mixtures: plasma assisted reforming, ignition and flames.” Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting, Napoli, Italy, 14-15 April, 2021.
  7. Laso, S. Shen, & J.K. Lefkowitz, “Optimization of Energy Distribution in Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Discharge Ignition,” Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting, 14-15 April, 2021.
  8. Nath, I. Laso, & J. Lefkowitz, “Parametric Ignition Study of a Green Hypergolic Hybrid Rocket Fuel,” AIAA SciTech 2022 Forum 2022-1484, San Diego, CA, USA, 3-7 January, 2022.
  9. Laso, S. Shen, & J.K. Lefkowitz, “Optimization of Energy Distribution in Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Discharge Ignition,” AIAA SciTech 2022 Forum 2022-2118, San Diego, CA, USA, 3-7 January, 2022.
Plenary, keynote or invited talks
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  1. “Dynamics of Spark Ignition in High-speed Flows,” The 32nd Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2018.
  2. “Innovations in Chemistry of Igniting Energy Materials,” 14th Energetic Materials Seminar, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2019.
  3. “Improved Ignition for Small-scale UAV Engines,” 9th Conference on UAV Propulsion Technology, Haifa, Israel, 2020.
  4. “A New Approach to Ignition: Minimum Ignition Power and Inter-pulse Coupling,” Combustion Webinar, February 27, 2021.
  5. “Electrifying Combustion: How Plasma Technology Can Accelerate the Transition to Renewable Energy,” American Israel Friendship League Webinar, August 18, 2021.
  6. “Plasma-Assisted Combustion Panel” ASME Turbo Expo 2022, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2022.
Contributed Talks and Posters
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  1. K. Lefkowitz, R. Brayfield, J. Miles, S. Adams, T. Ombrello, “The Effect of Inter-pulse Coupling on Plasma Temperature in Nanosecond-pulsed High-frequency Discharges,” The 20th Israeli Plasma Science and Applications Conference, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2018, presentation.
  2. K. Lefkowitz, “New Insights for Ignition in Gas Turbine Engines,” The 17th Israeli Symposium on Jet Engines and Gas Turbines, Haifa, Israel, 2018, presentation.
  3. Faingold and J.K. Lefkowitz, “Ignition characteristics of plasma reformed n-heptane in a homogeneous charge compression ignition engine,” Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, 2019, poster.
  4. K. Lefkowitz, S. Hammack, C. Carter, T. Ombrello, “Plasma-Assisted Super-Equilibrium Radical Generation and its Effect on Ignition,” Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, 2019, poster.
  5. Faingold and J.K. Lefkowitz “Plasma assisted ignition control: modifying ignition characteristics of n-heptane in a plasma discharge”, 37th Annual Conference of the Israel Vacuum Society, Haifa, 2019, presentation.
  6. Faingold and J.K Lefkowitz, “A Numerical Investigation of NH3/O2/He Ignition Limits in a Non-Thermal Plasma”, The 8th Conference on Propulsion Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Haifa, 2019, poster.
  7. Faingold and J.K Lefkowitz, “Kinetic modeling of ammonia chemistry in a non-thermal plasma”, The 33rd Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel-Aviv, 2019, poster.
  8. Nath, M. Skrynychenko, J. Lefkowitz, “Drop Test Experiment to Characterize Solid Fuel for Hypergolic Hybrid Rockets,” The 33rd Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2019, poster.
  9. Laso, N. Rozin, J. Lee, J. Lefkowitz, “A New Ignition Tunnel Design,” The 33rd Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2019, poster.
  10. Linshitz, M. Berreby, J. Lefkowitz, “Flow characterization of arc plasma wind tunnel by laser absorption spectroscopy of nitric oxide and water molecules”, The 33rd Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 2019, poster.
  11. Laso, N. Rozin, J. Lee, J. Lefkowitz, “A New Ignition Tunnel Design,” The 18th Israeli Symposium on Jet Engines & Gas Turbines. Technion, Haifa, Israel, 2019, poster.
  12. Laso, N. Rozin, J. Lee, J. Lefkowitz, “A New Tunnel for Ignition Research,” The 18th Israeli Symposium on Jet Engines & Gas Turbines, Haifa, Israel, 2019. presentation.
  13. Linshitz, M. Berreby, J. Lefkowitz, “Flow characterization of arc plasma wind tunnel by laser absorption spectroscopy of nitric oxide and water molecules”, The 18th Israeli Symposium on Jet Engines & Gas Turbines, Haifa, Israel, 2019, poster.
  14. Laso, N. Rozin, J. Lee, J. Lefkowitz, “A New Ignition Tunnel Design,” The 9th Conference on Propulsion Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Haifa, Israel, 2020, poster.
  15. Linshitz, M. Berreby, J. Lefkowitz, “Flow characterization of arc plasma wind tunnel by laser absorption spectroscopy of nitric oxide and water molecules”, The 9th Conference on Propulsion Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Haifa, Israel, 2020, poster.
  16. Faingold, J.K. Lefkowitz, “A Numerical Investigation of NH3/O2/He Ignition Limits in a Non-Thermal Plasma,” The 9th Conference on Propulsion Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Haifa, 2020, poster.
  17. Faingold, J.K. Lefkowitz, “A Numerical Investigation of NH3/O2/He Ignition Limits in a Non-Thermal Plasma,” 38th Annual Conference of the Israel Vacuum Society, online conference, 2021, presentation.
  18. Faingold, J.K. Lefkowitz, “A Numerical Investigation of NH3/O2/He Ignition Limits in a Non-Thermal Plasma,” 66 Annual Conference of the Israel Physical Society, online conference, 2020, presentation.
  19. Laso, S. Shen, & J.K. Lefkowitz, “Optimization of Energy Distribution in Nanosecond Pulsed High Frequency Discharge Ignition,” 34th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel-Aviv & Haifa, Israel, 2020, presentation.
  20. Nath, I. Laso, J. Lefkowitz, “Drop-Test Experiment for Studying Ignition Characteristics of Hypergolic Solid Fuel with Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidizer,” 34th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel-Aviv & Haifa, Israel, 2020, presentation.
  21. Laso, S. Shen, N. Rozin, J. Van der Lee, & J.K. Lefkowitz, “An Innovative Tunnel for Ignition Research on High-Temperature and High-Velocity Flows,” 38th International Symposium on Combustion, Adelaide, Australia (and online), 2020, poster.
  22. Faingold, J. Lefkowitz, “Enhancing ammonia combustion with hydrogen-ozone mixtures: plasma assisted reforming, ignition and flames.” 39th Annual IVS-IPSTA Conference, online conference, November 17, 2021, poster.
  23. Shen, I. Laso, N. Rozin, & J.K. Lefkowitz, “On Energy Distribution in Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Discharge Ignition,” 39th Annual IVS-IPSTA Conference, online conference, November 17, 2021, poster.
  24. Hamo, I. Kronhaus, J. Lefkowitz, “Optical Emission Spectroscopy Measurements of the Narrow Channel Hall Thruster”, 39th Annual IVS-IPSTA Conference, November 17, 2021, presentation.
  25. Nath, I. Laso, & J. Lefkowitz, “Parametric Ignition Delay Study of a Non-Toxic Hypergolic Hybrid Rocket Propellant.” 35th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel, December 2, 2021, poster.
  26. Faingold, J. Lefkowitz, “Enhancing ammonia combustion with hydrogen-ozone mixtures: plasma assisted reforming, ignition and flames.” 35th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of The Combustion Institute, Tel Aviv, December 2, 2021, poster.
  27. J. Van der Lee, D. Michaels, J. Lefkowitz, “Combustion Characteristics of Liquid Hydrocarbon Fueled Scramjets,” 35th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel-Aviv, Israel December 2, 2021, poster.
  28. Shen, I. Laso, N. Rozin, & J.K. Lefkowitz, “Pulse Energy Effects in Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Discharge Ignition,” 35th Annual Symposium of the Israeli Section of the Combustion Institute, Tel-Aviv, Israel December 2, 2021, presentation.
  29. Shen, J.K. Lefkowitz, “Nanosecond-Pulsed High-Frequency Plasma Ignition in Flowing Reactive Mixtures,” International Workshop on Plasma-Assisted Combustion, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris, June 9-10, 2022, presentation.
  30. Druker, J.K. Lefkowitz, “A high-fidelity  numerical  solver  and  method  for  1D  plasma  discharges,” International Workshop on Plasma-Assisted Combustion, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris, June 9-10, 2022, presentation.
  31. Faingold, J.K. Lefkowitz, “Well-stirred reactor with homogeneous plasma for development of chemical kinetic model of plasma, ammonia and air,” International Workshop on Plasma-Assisted Combustion, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris, June 9-10, 2022, presentation.
  32. Faingold, J.K. Lefkowitz, “Well-stirred reactor with homogeneous plasma for development of chemical kinetic model of plasma, ammonia and air,” 1st Symposium on Ammonia Energy, Cardiff, UK, September 1-2, 2022, presentation.
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