Delin Zhu

Delin Zhu's current research interests include: flame structure, propagation, ignition and extinction, microgravity combustion, high pressure flame (up to 60 atm), droplet combustion of energetic fuels and propellants, droplet collision, pulse detonation engine. His work experiences include: combustion burner and pressure chamber design and manufacture, optical diagnostic, pressure and temperature control and measurement, high speed imaging, management of research lab. He has authored and co-authored more than 20 journal publications.

He received a Silver Medal from the Combustion Institute at the Twenty-Second International Combustion Symposium in 1990, a Best Paper Award of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Microgravity Science and Space processing Symposium in 1998, and a Best Paper Award from AIAA Propulsion and Combustion Technical Committee in 2001.

1. "Aerothermochemical Studies of Energetic Liquid Materials: 1. Combustion of HAN-Based Liquid Gun Propellants under Atmospheric Pressure," by D. L. Zhu and C. K. Law, Combustion and Flame, Vol. 70, pp. 333-342 (1987).
2. "Propagation and Extinction of Stretched Premixed Flames," by C. K. Law, D. L. Zhu, and G. Yu, Twenty-First Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 1793-1802 (1988).
3. "Experimental and Numerical Determination of Laminar Flame Speeds of Methane/(Ar, N₂, CO₂)-Air Mixtures as Function of Stoichiometry, Pressure, and Flame Temperature," by D. L. Zhu, F. N. Egolfopoulos, and C. K. Law, Twenty-Second Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 1539-1545 (1989). **Silver Medal**
4. "On the Structure and Extinction Dynamics of Partially Premixed Flame: Theory and Experiment," by C. K. Law, D. L. Zhu, T. X. Li, S. H. Chang, and J. S. Kim, Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 64, pp. 199-232 (1989).
5. "Experimental and Numerical Determination of Laminar Flame Speeds: Mixtures of C₂-Hydrocarbons with Oxygen and Nitrogen," by F. N. Egolfopoulos, D. L. Zhu and C. K. Law, Twenty-Third Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 471-478 (1991).
6. "Burning-Rate Enhancement of Organic Diazide Propellants:Dihalide Addition and Pressure Elevation," by A. Lee, Y. J. Jiang, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, AIAA Journal, Vol. 30, pp. 1298-1303 (1992).
7. "On Burner-Stabilized Cylindrical Premixed Flames in Microgravity," by J. A. Eng, C. K. Law, and D. L. Zhu, Twenty-Fifth Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 1711-1718 (1994).
8. "On the Structure, Stabilization, and Dual Response of Flat-Burner Flames," by J. A. Eng, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Combustion and Flame, Vol. 100, pp. 645-652 (1995).
9. "An Experimental Study of Ignition in Nonpremixed Counterflowing Hydrogen versus Heated Air," by C. G. Fotache, T. G. Kreutz, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 109, pp. 373-394 (1995).
10. "Effects of Ambient Water in the Combustion Enhancement of Heavily Chlorinated Hydrocarbons: Studies on Droplet Burning," by H. Wang, D. L. Zhu, Y. Saso, and C. K. Law, Twenty-Sixth Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 2413-2420 (1996).
11. "On Response of Counterflow Premixed and Diffusion Flames to Strain Rate Variations at Reduced and Elevated Pressures," by C. J. Sun, C. J. Sung, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Twenty-Sixth Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 1111-1120 (1996).
12. "Combustion and Microexplosion of HAN-Based Liquid Gun Propellants at Elevated Pressures," by C. Call, D. L. Zhu, C. K. Law, and S. C. Deevi, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 448-450 (1997).
13. "Droplet Combustion, Microexplosion, and Sooting Characteristics of Several Energetic Liquid Propellants," by T. X. Li, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 14, pp. 45-50 (1998).
14. "Laminar Burning Velocities of Trifluoromethane-Methane Mixtures: Experiment and Numerical Simulation," by Y. Saso, D. L. Zhu, C. K. Law, H. Wang, and N. Saito, Combustion and Flame, Vol. 114, pp. 457-468 (1998).
15. "Experiments and Numerical Simulation on the Laminar Flame Speeds of Dichloromethane and Trichloromethane, " by J. C. Leylegian, H. Wang, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Combustion and Flame, Vol. 114, pp. 285-293 (1998).
16. "On Micro-buoyancy Spherical Diffusion Flames and a Double Luminous Zone Structure of the Hydrogen/Methane Flame," by C. J. Sung, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Twenty-Seventh Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp. 2559-2567 (1998).
17. “Pyrolysis Product Absorption by Burning Benzene Droplets,” by N.D. March, D.L. Zhu, and M.J. Wornat, Twenty-Seventh Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, pp.1897-1906 (1998).
18. "Morphology and Burning Rates of Expanding Spherical Flames in H₂-O₂-Inert Mixtures up to 60 Atmospheres," by S. D. Tse, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 28, pp. 1017-1924 (2000).
19. "Microgravity Burner-Generated Spherical Diffusion Flames: Experiment and Computation," by S. D. Tse, D. L. Zhu, L. He, C. J. Sung, Y. Ju, and C. K. Law, Combustion and Flame, Vol. 125, pp. 1265-1278 (2001).
20. "Outward Propagation, Burning Velocities, and Chemical Effects of Methane Flames up to 60 Atmospheres," by G. Rozenchan, D.L. Zhu and C.K. Law, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 29, pp. 1461-1469 (2002).
21. "Premixed Ignition of Hydrogen/Air Mixtures in Heated Counterflow," by X.L. Zheng, J.D. Blouch, D.L. Zhu, T.G. Kreutz, and C.K. Law, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 29, pp. 1637-1644 (2002).
22. "Optically Accessible High-Pressure Combustion Apparatus," by S. D. Tse, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 75, No. 1, pp. 233-239 (2004).
23. "Experimental Determination of Counterflow Ignition Temperatures and Laminar Flame Speeds of C₂–C₃ Hydrocarbons at Atmospheric and Elevated Pressures," by G. Jomaas, X. L. Zheng, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 30, pp. 193-200(2005).
24. "Newly Identified Products of Benzene Droplet Combustion: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons of Three to Ten Rings," by N.D. Marsh, E.B. Ledesma, M.J. Wornat, M.P. Tan, D.L. Zhu, and C.K. Law, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, Vol. 25, pp. 227-244 (2005).
25. "Porous Spherical Burner for Combustion Experimentation," by S. W. Yoo, D. L. Zhu, and C. K. Law, Review of Scientific Instruments, submitted (2006).