PAST AWARDS

HAROLD C. SIMMONS AWARD WINNERS

2009
Matthew Svrcek, Stanford University for "Effect of Extreme Compression on Diesel Spray Penetration and Dispersion" (His co-authors were S.L. Miller, and C. F. Edwards)

2008
Anita Ramirez, University of Illinois--Chicago for "Quantitative Measurement of Diesel Fuel Spray Characteristics in the Near-Nozzle Region of a Multi-Hole Injector" (Her co-authors were S. Som, S.K. Aggarwal (also UIC) and A. Kastengren, E. El-Hannouny, D. Longman, C. Powell, Argonne National Laboratory)

2007
B. Masuda, University of California, Irvine
Basic or Applied Liquid Atomization and Sprays Research Applicable to Combustion Systems

2005
R. Branam, Department of Aerospace Engineering,
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Supercritical Jet Mixing

2004
A. Wadhwa, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2014, USA
A Hybrid Compressible-Incompressible Numerical Method to Compute Transient Flows Past Droplets

2003
Vala Mehdi-Nejad, University of Toronto
Bubble Entrapment During Droplet Impact

W. R. MARSHALL AWARD WINNERS

2009
Modeling Sub-Grid Scale Mixing of Vapor in Diesel Sprays using Jet Theory
Neerav Abani and Rolf Reitz of the University of Wisconsin-Madison

2008
On Simulating Primary Atomization Using the Refined Level Set Grid Method
Marcus Herrmann of Arizona State University

2007
Behavior of a Rocket-Like Coaxial Injector in an Acoustic Field
D. W. Davis, B. Chedroudi, and D.G. Talley

2006
Breakup of Round Turbulent Liquid Jets in Air Crossflows
K. Lee, F. J. Diez, G. M. Faeth, University of Michigan, C. Aalburg,G.E. Global, K.A. Sallam,Oklahoma State University

2005
Multiple Scattering Effects on Infrared Scattering Measurements used to Characterize Droplet Size and Volume Fraction Distributions in Diesel Sprays
J.E. Labs and T.E. Parker
Division of Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401 USA

2004
A Model for Droplet and Spray Vaporization Under Elevated Pressure Conditions Using Continuous Thermodynamics,
D. Wang and C.F. Lee, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Urbana, IL

2003
A Review on Penetration Heights of Transverse Liquid Jets in High-Speed Flows
K.-C. Lin, P. J. Kennedy: Taitech, Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio 45430
T. A. Jackson: Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, USA

2002
Through the Diesel Nozzle Hole -- a Journey of Discovery
Soteriou, Andrews, Torres, Smith, & Kunkulagunta
Delphi Diesel Systems, UK