Ann Karagozian, Ph.D.
(Caltech, 1982)

ark@seas.ucla.edu
(310) 825-5653

Links:

Professor Karagozian's Home Page

Energy and Propulsion Research Laboratory

Fluid mechanics and combustion, with applications to improved engine efficiency, reduced emissions, alternative fuels, and advanced high speed air breathing and rocket propulsion systems.

Selected Recent Publications:

Dattarajan, S., Lutomirski, A., Lobbia, R., Smith, O. I., and Karagozian, A. R., "Acoustic Excitation of Droplet Combustion in Microgravity and Normal Gravity", Combustion and Flame, Vol. 144, Issues 1-2, pp. 299-317, January, 2006.

Shapiro, S., King, J., M'Closkey, R. T., and Karagozian, A. R., "Optimization of Controlled Jets in Crossflow", AIAA Journal, Vol. 44, No.
6, pp. 1292-1298, 2006.

He, X. and Karagozian, A. R., "Pulse Detonation Engine Simulations with Alternative Geometries and Reaction Kinetics", Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 852-861, 2006.

Alves, L. S. de B., Kelly, R. E., and Karagozian, A. R., "Local Stability Analysis of an Inviscid Transverse Jet", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol.
581, pp. 401-418, 2007.

Megerian, S., Davitian, J., Alves, L. S. de B., and Karagozian, A. R., "Transverse Jet Shear Layer Instabilities. Part I: Experimental Studies.", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 593, pp. 93-129, 2007.

Alves, L. S. de B., Kelly, R. E., and Karagozian, A. R., "Transverse Jet Shear Layer Instabilities. Part II: Linear Analysis for Large Jet-to-Crossflow Velocity Ratios.", Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 602, pp. 383-401, 2008.