Publications

Lind, T., Li, Z., Rajasegar, R., Roberts, G., Andersson, O., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2022). Diffuse back-illumination temperature imaging (DBI-TI), a novel soot thermometry technique. Combustion and Flame, 240. 10.1016/j.combustflame.2021.111949

Musculus, M.P.B., Rajasegar, R., Niki, Y., Li, Z., Garcia Oliver, J.M., & Carpenter, D. (2022). In-cylinder optical diagnostics of pre-chamber spark ignition systems for high-efficiency natural gas engines [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2002358

Niki, Y., Rajasegar, R., Li, Z., Musculus, M.P.B., Garcia Oliver, J.M., & Takasaki, K. (2022). Verification of diesel spray ignition phenomenon in dual-fuel diesel-piloted premixed natural gas engine. International Journal of Engine Research, 23(2), pp. 180-197. 10.1177/1468087420983060

Rajasegar, R., Niki, Y., Garcia-Oliver, J.M., Li, Z., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2021). Fundamental insights on ignition and combustion of natural gas in an active fueled pre-chamber spark-ignition system. Combustion and Flame, 232. 10.1016/j.combustflame.2021.111561

Garcia-Oliver, J.M., Niki, Y., Rajasegar, R., Novella, R., Gomez-Soriano, J., Martinez-Hernandiz, P.J., Li, Z., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2021). An experimental and one-dimensional modeling analysis of turbulent gas ejection in pre-chamber engines. Fuel, 299. 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120861

Rajasegar, R., Li, Z., Lind, T., Robert, G., Anderrson, O., Srna, A., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2021). Effects of Annular Piston Bowl-Rim Cavity on Soot Emissions of Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine [Conference Presentation]. 10.2172/1854711

Srna, A., Rajasegar, R., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2021). Effect of Spray Collapse on Mixture Preparation and Combustion Characteristics of a Spark-Ignition Direct-Injection Heavy-Duty Optical Engine Fueled with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) [Conference Presentation]. 10.2172/1891956

Musculus, M.P.B. (2021). Heavy-Duty Low-Temperature and Diesel Combustion & Heavy-Duty Combustion Modeling (FY 2018 Annual Progress Report). 10.2172/1761878

Rajasegar, R., Niki, Y., Garcia-Oliver, J.M., Li, Z., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2021). Spatio-Temporal Progression of Two-Stage Autoignition for Diesel Sprays in a Low-Reactivity Ambient: N-Heptane Pilot-Ignited Premixed Natural Gas [Conference Presentation]. SAE Technical Papers. 10.2172/1854712

Rajasegar, R., Niki, Y., Li, Z., Garcia-Oliver, J.M., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2021). Influence of pilot-fuel mixing on the spatio-temporal progression of two-stage autoignition of diesel-sprays in low-reactivity ambient fuel-air mixture. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 38(4), pp. 5741-5750. 10.1016/j.proci.2020.11.005

Rajasegar, R., Li, Z., Lind, T., Robert, G., Anderrson, O., Srna, A., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2020). Effects of Annular Piston Bowl-Rim Cavity on Soot Emissions of Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine [Conference Paper]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1841813

Rajasegar, R., Niki, Y., Garcia Oliver, J.M., Li, Z., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2020). Spatio-Temporal Progression of Two-Stage Autoignition for Diesel Sprays in a Low-Reactivity Ambient: n-Heptane Pilot-Ignited Premixed Natural Gas [Conference Paper]. 10.4271/2021-01-0525

Rajasegar, R., Niki, Y., Li, Z., Jose Maria, G.O., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2020). Influence of pilot-fuel mixing on the spatio-temporal progression of two-stage autoignition of diesel-sprays in low-reactivity ambient fuel-air mixture [Conference Presentation]. 10.2172/1841513

Rajasegar, R., Niki, Y., Jose Maria, G.O., Li, Z., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2020). Towards the Development of a Conceptual Model for Pre-chamber Spark-Ignition High Efficiency Natural Gas Engines [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1835012

Rajasegar, R., Niki, Y., Jose Maria, G.O., Li, Z., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2020). Towards the Development of a Conceptual Model for Pre-chamber Spark-Ignition High Efficiency Natural Gas Engines [Conference Poster]. 10.2172/1837736

Li, Z., Rajasegar, R., Niki, Y., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2020). Updates on Propane Direct Injection Experiments in a Heavy Duty Optical Engine [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1829266

Musculus, M.P.B., Rajasegar, R., Li, Z., Carpenter, D., Garcia-Oliver, J.M., & Niki, Y. (2020). Fundamental Advancements in Pre-Chamber Spark Ignition and Emissions Control for Natural Gas Engines: In-Cylinder Optical Imaging [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1807465

Musculus, M.P.B., Pickett, L.M., Chen, J.H., Rieth, M., Maes, N., Li, Z., Rajasegar, R., & Hessel, R. (2020). ACE001: Heavy-Duty Diesel Combustion (Sandia National Laboratories) [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1807322

Musculus, M.P.B., Garcia-Oliver, J.M., Martinez-Hernandez, P., Rajasegar, R., Li, Z., & Niki, Y. (2019). Chemiluminescence and IR imaging of pre-chamber jet penetration ignition and combustion in a HD-NG engine [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1646202

Musculus, M.P.B., Li, Z., Rajasegar, R., Carpenter, D., Niki, Y., Garcia-Oliver, J.M., Rousselle, C., Longman, D., Biruduganti, M., Shah, A., Scarcelli, R., Kim, J., Som, S., Zigler, B., Ratcliff, M., Yellapantula, S., Rahimi, M., Grout, R., Luecke, J., … Lerin, C. (2019). Fundamental Advancements in Pre-Chamber Spark-Ignition and Emissions Control for Lean-Burn Natural-Gas Engines [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1646203

Musculus, M.P.B., Zador, J., Li, Z., Roberts, G., & Rousselle, C. (2019). OH* Chemiluminescence Imaging and 0-D Chemical-Kinetic Modeling of End-Gas Autoignition for Spark-Ignited Natural Gas [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1646204

Musculus, M.P.B., Li, Z., & Rajasegar, R. (2019). In-Cylinder Optical Imaging for Combustion Research in Natural Gas Engines [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1643099

Musculus, M.P.B., Zador, J., Li, Z., Roberts, G., & Rousselle, C. (2019). OH* Chemiluminescence Imaging and 0-D Chemical-Kinetic Modeling of End-Gas Autoignition for Spark-Ignited Natural Gas [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1706213

Musculus, M.P.B., Li, Z., Rajasegar, R., Carpenter, D., Niki, Y., Garcia-Oliver, J.M., Rousselle, C., Longman, D., Biruduganti, M., Shah, A., Scarcelli, R., Kim, J., Som, S., Zigler, B., Ratcliff, M., Yellapantula, S., Rahimi, M., Grout, R., Luecke, J., … Lerin, C. (2019). Fundamental Advancements in Pre-Chamber Spark-Ignition and Emissions Control for Lean-Burn Natural-Gas Engines [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1706212

Musculus, M.P.B., Garcia-Oliver, J.M., Martinez-Hernandez, P., Rajasegar, R., Li, Z., & Niki, Y. (2019). Chemiluminescence and IR imaging of pre-chamber jet penetration ignition and combustion in a HD-NG engine [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1706211

Musculus, M.P.B., Li, Z., & Roberts, G. (2019). Dilution and Injection Pressure Effects on Ignition and Onset of Soot at Threshold-Sooting Conditions by Simultaneous PAH-PLIF and Soot-PLII Imaging in a Heavy Duty Optical Diesel Engine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1639809

Musculus, M.P.B., & Li, Z. (2019). ACS001: Heavy-Duty Diesel Combustion [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1645201

Musculus, M.P.B. (2019). Comparison of Combustion Modes [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1644540

Qui, L., Reitz, R., Eagle, E., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2018). Investigating of fuel condensation processes under non-reacting conditions in an optically-accessible engine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1594235

Musculus, M.P.B., Hessel, R.P., & Reitz, R.D. (2018). A Visual Investigation of CFD-Predicted In-Cylinder Mechanisms that Control First- and Second-Stage Ignition in Diesel Jets [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1594232

Musculus, M.P.B., Li, Z., & Roberts, G. (2018). Dilution and injection pressure effects on ignition and onset of soot at threshold-sooting conditions by simultaneous PAH-PLIF and soot-PLII imaging in a heavy duty optical diesel engine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1593534

Wissink, M.L., Curran, S.J., Roberts, G., Musculus, M.P.B., & Mounaim-Rousselle, C. (2018). Isolating the effects of reactivity stratification in reactivity-controlled compression ignition with iso-octane and n-heptane on a light-duty multi-cylinder engine*. International Journal of Engine Research, 19(9), pp. 907-926. 10.1177/1468087417732898

Musculus, M.P.B. (2018). Gaseous Fuels Research and Development Activities at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore California [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1592657

Musculus, M.P.B. (2018). ACE001: Heavy-Duty Diesel Combustion (Sandia National Laboratories). 10.2172/1637259

Musculus, M.P.B., Zador, J., Stewart, K.D., Li, Z., Cicone, D.J., & Roberts, G. (2018). In-Cylinder Diagnostics to Overcome Efficiency Barriers in Natural Gas Engines (LDRD 200166). 10.2172/1474794

Musculus, M.P.B. (2018). Development and Validation of a Lagrangian Soot Model Considering Detailed Gas Phase Kinetics and Surface Chemistry (July 2018 Progress Report). 10.2172/1463071

Musculus, M.P.B. (2018). In-Cylinder Diagnostics to Overcome Efficiency Barriers in Natural Gas Engines [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1523793

Musculus, M.P.B., Li, Z., & Roberts, G. (2018). ACS001: Heavy-Duty Low-Temperature and Diesel Combustion & Heavy-Duty Combustion Modeling [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1524275

Musculus, M.P.B., Pickett, L.M., & Miles, P. (2018). A Conceptual Model for Low-Temperature Diesel Combustion [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1523792

Musculus, M.P.B., & Roberts, G. (2017). The roles of large-scale mixing structures and wall wetting on ignition and combustion over a wide range of DI SOI in a dual-fuel heavy-duty optical diesel engine [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1806487

Musculus, M.P.B., Roberts, G., Lind, T., Andersson, O., Eagle, W.E., & Rousselle, C. (2017). Mechanisms of post-injection soot-reduction revealed by visible and diffused back-illumination soot extinction imaging [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1513655

Musculus, M.P.B. (2017). Heavy-Duty Low-Temperature and Diesel Combustion & Heavy-Duty Combustion Modeling. 10.2172/1410174

Musculus, M.P.B. (2017). Co-Optima Project E2.2.2: Accelerate Development of ACI/LTC Fuel Effects on RCCI Combustion. 10.2172/1410175

Roberts, G., Musculus, M.P.B., Rousslle, C., Wissink, M., & Curran, S. (2017). RCCI Combustion Regime Transitions in a Single-Cylinder Optical Engine and a Multi-Cylinder Metal Engine [Conference Poster]. 10.4271/2017-24-0088

Musculus, M.P.B., Dec, J.E., Mueller, C.J., Ciatti, S., Curran, S., & Ickes, A. (2017). US DOE Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines (Co-Optima) Initiative: Recent progress on advanced compression-ignition [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1456835

Musculus, M.P.B. (2017). Fuel Property and Engine Combustion Research of the US Co-Optima Initiative [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1457103

Dec, J.E., Ciatti, S., Curran, S., Ickes, A., Mueller, C.J., & Musculus, M.P.B. (2017). Exploratory Advanced Compression Ignition Combustion Tasks [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1457985

Musculus, M.P.B. (2017). ACS001: Heavy-Duty Low-Temperature and Diesel Combustion & Heavy-Duty Combustion Modeling [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1456542

Musculus, M.P.B. (2017). The in-cylinder intersection of thermofluidsand chemistry as revealed by optical diagnostics [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1456451

Eagle, W.E., Roberts, G., Musculus, M.P.B., Malbec, L., Sequino, L., & Mancaruso, E. (2017). Comparing hydrocarbon C-H Stretch infrared emission during direct injection with and without combustion in an optical diesel engine [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1456721