Research Objectives
  • Study of Physical Processes of Atomization
  • Study of Droplet Dynamics
  • Study of Droplet Impaction Dynamics
  • Study of Interaction of Spray with Gas Streams
  • Measurement of Drop Size, Velocity and Temperature
  • Measurement of Turbulence Characteristics
  • Development of Numerical Methods and Computer Codes
  • Design of Atomizers
  • Control of Spray Characteristics
  • Increase of Energy and Deposition Efficiency
  • Reduction of Pollutant Emissions
Research Grants

Government

  • Army Research Office
    Diesel Sprays Ignition and Flame Propagation in Sprays
  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
    Turbulent Flames
  • Department of Energy
    1) Non-Newtonian Liquids and Slurries
    2) Vertical Annular Liquid Jets
    3) Design of Atomizers for Coal Water Slurry Combustion
    4) Particle Counter Sizer Velocimeter
    5) Phase Doppler Particle Analyzer
    6) Combustion of Coal-Water-Oil Mixtures
    7) Vaporization of Synthetic Fuel Droplets
  • NASA-Lewis
    1) Measurements in Liquid Sprays
    2) Atomizers for Aircraft Icing Research
    3) Stratified Multi-fluid Shear Flow
  • NASA-Marshall Space Center
    Injection Elements in Liquid Rocket Combustion Chambers
  • EPA
    Rebound and Resuspension in Particle Deposition
  • NIST
    Fire Suppression by Water Mist
  • National Science Foundation
    Spray Cooling in Continuous Casting Processes

Industry

  • Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Liquid Fuel Spray Combustion
  • Parker Hannifin Corporation
    Gas Turbine Nozzles
  • Standard Oil Company
    Coal-Water Slurry Atomization
  • Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Atomization of Polymer Solutions for Deposition of Coatings
  • Toyota Motor Corporation
    Fuel Injection Rate
  • ALCOA
    Molten Metal Spray Forming
  • General Motors/Delphi
    Fuel Injection at Cold Start
  • Weirton Steel Company
    Raindrop Cooling for Metallurgical Processes
  • 3M Corporation
    Spray Cooling of High Speed Computers
  • PPG Corporation
    Atomization and Deposition of Paint for Automotive Spray Painting
  • Allied Signal
    Spray Interaction with Air Flow Fields in Aircraft Engines
  • DeVilbiss Healthcare
    Medical Nebulizers
  • Ford Motor Company
    Spray Painting of Automobiles
  • Cyanamid
    Agricultural Spraying
  • 3Merck Pharmaceuticals
    Spray Coating of Tablets
  • Miller Associates
    Novel Rotating Atomizer
  • Finnegan Corporation
    Coatings for X-Ray Systems
  • SprayChip
    Silicon Wafer Micro Nozzles
  • National Cancer Institute/Allegheny General Hospital
    Inhalation Therapy for Preventative Cancer
  • Libby-Owens Ford
    Water Spray Cooling for Glass Tempering Proces

Spray Systems Technology Center