Steciak, Judith Faculty Member Emeritus

selected publications

• conference paper

  • MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE FOR NANOSPRING COMBUSTION CATALYSTS.  Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2013. 2014
  • Catalytic Ignition of Ethanol-oxygen-nitrogen Mixtures Over 90% Platinum-10% Rhodium in Comparison with Pure Platinum.  ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. 1389-1398. 2012
  • DESIGN OF A LOW COST, PARTIAL FLOW DILUTION TUNNEL WITH TAPERED ELEMENT OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE PARTICULATE MEASUREMENT.  ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. 1295-1302. 2012
  • Measuring Ignition Temperature and Heat Generation from Moist Propane-oxygen Mixtures on Platinum.  ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. 1543-1552. 2012
  • Measuring Ignition Temperature and Heat Generation from Ethanol-oxygen-water Mixtures on Platinum.  ASME/JSME 8th Thermal Engineering Joint Conference 2011. 193-202. 2011
  • MEASURING AND COMPARING ACCURACY OF EMISSIONS ANALYZERS FOR USE WITH IC ENGINES.  2009 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. 249-254. 2010
  • Finite Element Model of a Heated Wire Catalyst in Cross Flow.  2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. 603-614. 2009
  • HOMOGENEOUS CHARGE CATALYTIC IGNITION OF ETHANOL-WATER/AIR MIXTURES IN A RECIPROCATING ENGINE.  2008 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. 455-464. 2009
  • Development of a Micro-nozzle and Ion Mobility Spectrometer in Ltcc.  2004 IEEE Workshop on Microelectronic and Electron Devices. 95-98. 2004

• report

  • Catalytic Ignition of Aquanol 2002
  • Catalytic Reactor Studies 2001
  • Engine and Vehicle Demonstrations on Aquanol Fuel 2001
  • Homogenous Charge Combustion of Aqueous Ethanol 2001
  • Catalytically Assisted Combustion of Aquanol in Demonstration Vehicles 2001

principal investigator on

• Fleet Vehicle Demonstrations of Alcohol-Water Fuel and Catalytic Ignition Systems  awarded by Idaho Transportation Department 1999 - 2004
• Catalytic Ignition of Aquanol in Reactor, Engine, and Vehicle Environments  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2002
• Reactor Studies of Alcohol-Water Catalysis, Phases I- III  awarded by University Transportation Centers 1999 - 2001
• Aqueous Ethanol Ignition and Engine Studies, Phase II  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2011 - 2012
• Aqueous Ethanol Ignition and Engine Studies, Phase I  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2010 - 2011
• Compression Ratio and Catalyst Aging Effects on Aqueous Ethanol Ignition, Phase II  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2009 - 2010
• Investigation of Engine and Combustion Parameters for Catalytic Ignition  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2007 - 2008
• Improved Transportation Performance and Emissions through Fundamental Studies, Engine Testing, and Demonstration Platform Development  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2006 - 2008
• Characterization of Catalytic Igniter Performance and Emissions  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2005 - 2007

co-principal investigator on

• Compression Ratio and Catalyst Aging Effects on Aqueous Ethanol Ignition  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2008 - 2009
• Small Engine Laboratory Support for Ethanol-Water Igniter Performance and Emissions Testing  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2004 - 2006
• Modeling and Application of Catalytic Ignition in Internal Combustion Engines  awarded by University Transportation Centers 2003 - 2004

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