Lt Col Levi Thomas, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Publications
Seminal/Recent/Most Notable Publications
Lowe A., Thomas L.M., Satija A., Masri A., and Lucht R.P., “5kHz Thermometry in Turbulent Spray Flames Using Chirped-Probe-Pulse Femtosecond CARS, Part II: Structure of Reaction Zones,” Combustion and Flame, CNF-D-18-00688 (in review).
Thomas L.M., Lowe A., Satija A., Masri A., and Lucht R.P., “5-kHz Thermometry in Turbulent Spray Flames using Chirped-Probe Pulse Femtosecond Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering, Part I: Processing and Interference Analysis,” Combustion and Flame, CNF-D-18-00287R1 (in review).
Lowe A., Thomas L.M., Satija A., Lucht R.P., and Masri A., “Chirped-probe-pulse femtosecond CARS thermometry in turbulent spray flames” Proc. Combust. Inst. (In Press). DOI: 10.1016/j.proci.2018.06.149.
Thomas L.M., Satija A., and Lucht R.P. "Technique developments and performance analysis of chirped-probe-pulse femtosecond coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering combustion thermometry," Appl. Opt. 56, 8797-8810 (2017). DOI: 10.1364/AO.56.008797.
Dagaut P., Karsenty F., Dayma G., Dievart P., Hadj-Ali K., Mze-Ahmed A., Braun-Unkhoff M., Herzler J., Kathrotia T., Kick T., Maumann C., Riedel U., and Thomas L.M., “Experimental and Detailed Kinetic Model for the Oxidation of a Gas to Liquid (GtL) Jet Fuel,” Combustion and Flame 161-3, 835-847 (2014). DOI: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2013.08.015
Thomas L.M., Branam R.D., and Reeder M.F., “Flow Measurements Using Particle Image Velocimetry in the Ultra Compact Combustor,” International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 2012. DOI: 10.1155/2012/756463.
LeBay K.D., Drenth A.C., Thomas L.M., Polanka M.D., Branam R.D., and Schmidt J.B., “Characterizing the Effects of G-Loading in an Ultra Compact Combustor via Sectional Models,” ASME Turbo Expo 2010, Glasgow, Scotland. June 2010. DOI: 10.1115/GT2010-22723.