Publications

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2025

• Annavajjala, S., Mahajan, D.,Van Dam,N., and Kośny, J., 2025, “A Review ofCO2Clathrate
  Hydrate Technology: From Lab-Scale Preparation to Cold Thermal Energy Storage Solutions,”
  Energies, 18(10), p. 2659, DOI:10.3390/en18102659.
• Kumar, A., and Van Dam, N., 2025, “Flash Boiling Characteristics of Liquid Ammonia
  Sprays for Engine Applications,” Atomization and Sprays, 35(5), pp. 27–55,
  DOI:10.1615/AtomizSpr.2025055742.
• Kumar, A., Roots, A., Van Dam, N., 2025, “Parcel Simulations of Flash Boiling Liquid
  Ammonia Sprays,” 35th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, North
  and South America, 18–21 May, Bozeman, MT.
• Kumar, A., and Van Dam, N., 2025, “Impact of Injector Geometry and Parcel Injection
  Location on Flash Boiling Spray Simulations of the ECN Spray G Injector,” SAE Technical Paper
  2025-01-0208, DOI:10.4271/2025-01-0208.
• Rana, S., Ristow Hadlich, R., Sirna, A., Loprete, J., Shalaan, A., Nasim, Md N., López
  Pintor, D., Trelles, J. P.,Mack, J. H., Assanis, D., Van Dam, N., 2025, “Impacts of Ignition and
  Flame Speed Characteristics of Methane (CH4)/Ammonia (NH3)/Hydrogen (H2) on Internal
  Combustion Engine Burn Duration,” 14th U.S. National Combustion Meeting, 17–19 March,
  Boston, MA.
• Thimothee, K., Das, S. K.,Mack, J. H., Van Dam, N., 2025, “CFD Analysis of Salt Air
  Effects on Combustion in Marine Environments,” 2025 AIAA SciTech Forum, 6–10 January,
  Orlando, FL. DOI:10.2514/6.2025-0443.

2024

• Mathai, J. R., Rana, S., Shaalan, A., Nasim, Md N., Trelles, J. P., Mack, J. H., Assanis,
  D., and Van Dam, N., 2024, “Numerical Study of Buoyancy and Flame Characteristics of
  Ammonia-Air Flames,” Proceedings of the 2024 ASME ICE Forward Conference, San Antonio,
  TX, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2024-141569.
• Shaalan, A., Sirna, A., Loprete, J., Mathai, J. R., Trelles, J. P., Mack, J. H., Van Dam,
  N., Lopez-Pintor,D., and Assanis,D., 2024, “Computational Model Validation of a Non-Firing
  Compression Ignition Engine and Chemical Kinetic Mechanism Selection for Diesel-Pilot Assisted
  Methane Combustion,” Proceedings of the 2024 ASME ICE Forward Conference, San
  Antonio, TX, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2024-141649.
• Sirna, A., Ristow Hadlich, R., Loprete, J., Yamalis, S., Trelles, J. P., Van Dam, N., Mack,
  J. H., and Assanis, D., 2024, “Demonstrating Diesel Pilot Combustion of Methane-Hydrogen
  Blends in a Single-Cylinder Compression Ignition Research Engine,” Proceedings of the 2024
  ASME ICE Forward Conference, San Antonio, TX, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2024-141648.
• Ristow Hadlich, R., Kamal, N., Loprete, J., Sirna, A., Trelles, J. P., Van Dam, N.,Mack,
  J. H., and Assanis, D., 2024, “Enabling Gaseous Ammonia use in a Compression Ignition Research
  Engine,” Proceedings of the 2024 ASME ICE Forward Conference, San Antonio, TX,
  DOI:10.1115/ICEF2024-141645.
• Kumar, A., Van Dam, N., 2024, “On one-way coupled parcel spray simulation of ammonia
  fuel for engine applications,” 3rd Symposium on Ammonia Energy, 24–26 September,
  Shanghai, China.
• Van Dam,N., 2024, “Numerical Error Analysis of Lagrangian-Eulerian Multiphase Flow
  Simulations,” 5th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Multiphase Flow, 26–28
  June, Reykjavik, Iceland.
• Kumar, A., Van Dam, N., 2024, “Liquid Ammonia Sprays for Engine Applications,”
  34th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, North and South America,
  20–22 May, Ithaca, NY.
• Nawaz, B., Nasim, Md N., Das, S. K., Landis, J., SubLaban, A., Trelles, J. P., Assanis,D., Van Dam, N., Mack, J. H., 2024, “Combustion Characteristics and Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides (NO, NO2, N2O) from Spherically Expanding Laminar Flames of Ammonia-Hydrogen Blends,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 65, pp. 164–176, DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.03.366.
• Kumar, A., Boussom, J. A., and Van Dam, N., 2024, “LES Study of Injector Geometry and Parcel Injection Location on Spray Simulation of the ECN Spray G Injector,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 146(8), p. 081003, DOI:10.1115/1.4063957.
• Das, S. K., Nawaz, B., Nasim, Md. N., Landis, J., Dyakov, O., Van Dam, N., Mack, J. H., 2024, “Influence of Airflow and Fuel Pressure on Swirling JP-8 and Diesel Flames,” 2024 Spring Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, 11–13 March, Athens, GA.
• Almeldein, A., Van Dam, N., 2024, “Physics Informed Neural Networks with Elemental and Energy Conservation for Combustion Kinetics Calculations,” 2024 Spring Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, 11–13 March, Athens, GA.

2023

• Almeldein, A., and Van Dam, N., 2023, “Accelerating Chemical Kinetics  Calculations With Physics Informed Neural Networks,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 145(9), p. 091008, DOI:10.1115/1.4062654.
• Kumar, A., and Van Dam, N., 2023, “Study of Injector Geometry and Parcel Injection
  Location on Spray Simulation of the ECN Spray G Injector,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 145(7), p. 071012, DOI:10.1115/1.4062414.
• SubLaban, A., Kessler, T. J., Van Dam, N., and Mack, J. H., 2023, “Artificial Neural Network Models for Octane Number and Octane Sensitivity: A Quantitative Structure Property Relationship Approach to Fuel Design,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 145(10), p. 102302, DOI:10.1115/1.4062189.
• Sirna, A., Hassan, A., Ristow Hadlich, R., Loprete, J., Trelles, J. P., Van Dam, N., Mack, J. H., Assanis, D., 2023, “Understanding Diesel-pilot Assisted Methane Combustion in a Compression Ignition Engine,” Proceedings of the ASME 2023 ICE Forward Conference, ASME, Pittsburgh, PA, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2023-109875.
• Nasim, Md N., Nawaz, B., Das, S. K., Landis, J., Shaalan, A., Van Dam, N., Trelles, J. P., Assanis, D., Mack, J. H., 2023, “Investigation of the laminar burning velocity and exhaust characteristics of Methane-Ammonia-Hydrogen Ternary Blends,” Proceedings of the ASME 2023 ICE Forward Conference, ASME, Pittsburgh, PA, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2023-109918.
• Fernandez, J. E., Dyakov, O. A., Mack, J. H., Van Dam, N., 2023, “Comparison of F-76 and JP-8 Fuel Surrogates in a Low-Pressure Swirl Burner,” 2023 AIAA SciTech Forum, 23–27 January, National Harbor,MD. DOI:10.2514/6.2023-0782.
• Nawaz, B., Nasim, M. N., Das, S. K., Assanis, D., Trelles, J. P., Van Dam, N., Mack, J. H., 2023, “Optical Characterization of Cellular Instabilities in Spherically Expanding Ammonia-Hydrogen Flames,” 13th U.S. National Combustion Meeting, 19–22 March, College Station, TX. DOI:10.31224/3018.

2022

• Li, X., Huang, K., Van Dam, N., and Jin, X., 2022, “Performance Projection of a High Tempreature CO2 transport Membrane Reactor for Combined CO2 Capture an Methane-to-Ethylene Conversion,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 169(5), p. 053501, DOI:10.1149/1945-7111/ac6ae7.
• Shaalan, A., Nasim, Md N., Mack, J. H., Van Dam, N., and Assanis, D., 2022, “Understanding Ammonia/Hydrogen Fuel Combustion Modeling in a Quiescent Environment,” Proceedings of the ASME 2022 ICE Forward Conference, ASME, Indianapolis, IN, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2022-91185.
• Vanegas, J., Van Dam,N., 2022, “Comparing Coupling Kernels for Stochastic Lagrangian-Eulerian Methods,” 32nd Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, North
  and South America, 22–25 May, Madison, WI.

2021

• Bolduc, C. P., and Van Dam, N., 2021, “Development of a Four-Fluid Model for Condensing Steam Flows,” Annals of Nuclear Energy, 151. p. 107893. DOI:10.1016/j.anucene.2020.107893.
• Xu, C., Pal, P., Ren, X., Sjöberg, M., Van Dam, N., Wu, Y., Lu, T., McNenly, M. J., and Som, S., 2020, “Numerical Investigation of Fuel Property Effects on Mixed-Mode Combustion in a Spark-Ignition Engine,” Journal of Energy Resources Technology, 143(April), pp. 1–13. DOI:10.1115/1.4048242.
• Vanegas, J., Van Dam, N., 2021, “Investigating Errors and Convergence in Stochastic Lagrangian-Eulerian Methods for Disperse Multiphase Flows,” 2021 NETL Multiphase Flow Workshop, 3–5 August, Virtual.

2019

• Van Dam, N., Kalvakala, R. K., Boink, F., Yue, Z., Som, S., 2019, “Sensitivity Analysis of Fuel Physical Property Effects on Spark Ignition Engine Performance,” Proceedings of the ASME 2019 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ASME, Chicago, IL, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2019-7157.
• Xu, C., Pal, P., Ren, X., Som, S., Sjoberg, M., Van Dam, N., Wu, Y., Lu, T., McNenly, M., 2019, “Numerical Investigation of Fuel Property Effects on Mixed-mode Combustion in a Spark-ignition Engine,” Proceedings of the ASME 2019 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ASME, Chicago, IL, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2019-7265.

2018

• Van Dam, N., Sjöberg, M., and Som, S., 2018, “Large-Eddy Simulations of Spray Variability Effects on Flow Variability in a Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Engine Under Non-Combusting Operating Conditions,” SAE Technical Paper 2018-01-0196, DOI:10.4271/2018-01-0196.

2017

• Van Dam, N., Zeng,W., Sjöberg, M., and Som, S., 2017, “Parallel Multi-cycle LES of an Optical Pent-roof DISI Engine under Motored Operating conditions,” Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Internal Combustion Fall Technical Conference, ASME, Seattle, WA, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2017-3603.

2016

• Van Dam, N., Som, S., Swantek, A. B., Powell, C. F., 2016, “The Effect of Grid Resolution on Predicted Spray Variability Using Multiple Large-eddy Spray Simulations,” Proceedings of the ASME 2016 Internal Combustion Fall Technical Conference, ASME, Greenville, SC, DOI:10.1115/ICEF2016-9384.
• Kodavasal, J., Van Dam, N., Pei, Y., Harms, K., Maheshwari, K.,Wagner, A., García, M., Ciatti, S., Senecal, P. K., and Som, S., 2016, “Sensitivity Analysis on key CFD model inputs for Gasoline Compression Ignition on an IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputer,” THIESEL 2016 Conference on Thermo- and Fluid Dynamic Processes in Direct Injection Engines, Valencia, Spain.
• Van Dam, N., and Rutland, C., 2016, “Uncertainty Quantification of Large-Eddy Spray Simulations,” Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, 1(2), p. 021005, DOI:10.1115/1.4032196.
• Van Dam, N., and Rutland, C., 2016, “The Effects of Parcel Count on Predictions of Spray Variability in Large-eddy Simulations of Diesel Fuel Sprays,” ILASS Americas 28th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, Dearborn, MI.
• Van Dam, N., and Rutland, C., 2016, “Understanding In-Cylinder Flow and Variability Using Large-Eddy Simulations,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 138(10), p. 102809, DOI:10.1115/1.4033064.
• Van Dam, N., and Rutland, C., 2016, “Adapting diesel large-eddy simulation spray models for direct-injection spark-ignition applications,” International journal of Engine Research, 17(3), pp. 291–315, DOI:10.1177/1468087415572034.

2015

• Van Dam, N., and Rutland, C., 2015, “Application of Polynomial Chaos Expansions to Direct-injection Spark-ignition Engine Fuel Spray Modeling,” 2015 ASME Verification and Validation Symposium, Las Vegas, NV.