Three APEP students presented papers at the 2014 Spring Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute held on the campus of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA. Meagan Sung presented her research [1] studying different strategies to introduce water into liquid fueled combustion processes. Elliot presented research [2] associated with the development of criteria for determining if a reaction will hold on various geometry features representative of those found in premixing passages for advanced low emissions gas turbines and industrial burners. Howard presented research [3] on the development and application of optical systems for studying the dynamic behavior of a reacting air jet injected into a vitiated crossflow. Prof. McDonell accompanied the students to the meeting and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the WSS/CI.

[1] INFLUENCE OF EMULSIONS AND STEAM INJECTION ON CONTINUOUS DIESEL FUEL COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE (2014). Paper 14S-17, Presented at the Spring Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Pasadena, CA, 24-25 March (M. Sung and V.G. McDonell)

[2] FLAMEHOLDING TENDENCIES OF BLUFF-BODY AND WALL-RECESSED STABLIZED HYDROGEN AND NATURAL GAS FLAMES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES (2014. Paper 14S-21, Presented at the Spring Technical Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Pasadena, CA, 24-25 March (E.Sullivan-Lewis and V.G. McDonell)