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Four CRF Papers Presented at the International Conference on Hydrogen Safety
Post, November 7, 2013 • CRF researchers presented four papers at the 5th International Conference on Hydrogen Safety, held September 9–11, 2013, in Brussels, Belgium. ICHS 2013 focused on progress in safety of hydrogen technologies and infrastructure, as crucial/essential means to enable the transition to a zero carbon energy system. The conference was hosted by...
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Free-Piston Engines: A Possible Route to Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
Post, November 20, 2014 • A Sandia team is pursuing a novel route to hybrid-electric vehicles: the free-piston engine. So called because the piston is not mechanically linked to other engine systems, such as the crankshaft, the free-piston engine may provide greater efficiency than its conventional diesel and gasoline counterparts. Fueled by renewably sourced hydrogen,...

Fuel Cell Mobile Light Illuminates $2 Billion Highway Construction Project
Post, July 11, 2013 • Lenny Klebanoff (far left) and members of the CT DOT with the Mobile Fuel Cell Light. The Fuel Cell Mobile Light has been field-tested in a number of interesting locations—highway shoulder work for Caltrans, airfield maintenance operations at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), at Hollywood awards ceremonies like the Academy...
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Fuel property put to the test
Post, March 9, 2021 • Sandia postdoc receives SAE Excellence in Oral Presentation Award for phi-sensitivity research Understanding the fundamentals of phi-sensitivity, a key fuel property that represents how the autoignition reactivity of the fuel varies with the fuel/air equivalence ratio, will help us increase the efficiency and facilitate the development of practical low-temperature gasoline...
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Future Physics Study Tour Welcomed
Post, August 30, 2011 • Each year, the Vereniging voor Technische Physica (VvTP), the student association for Applied Physics students at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, organizes an extended tour of top universities, high-technology multinationals and start-ups, and world-renowned research facilities. As part of this year’s tour, 29 undergraduate students and two professors...

Future scientists explore Sandia and the CRF
Post, April 29, 2011 • On April 28, nearly 200 daughters, sons, and family friends spent the morning at Sandia’s California laboratory with their parents, getting a look at where mom and dad work and engaging in activities around the site. As always the CRF was a major player, staging several popular demonstrations and exhibits....
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Government Officials Tour Sandia California
Post, August 26, 2011 • Chuck Mueller (left) shows Gavin Newsom (right) a high-speed movie of a new fuel-injection strategy. (Photo by Randy Wong) The On June 29, Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California, visited Sandia to learn about current and emerging energy research at the site. Hosted by Vice President Rick Stulen, Newsom learned...

Greg Wagner announced as new manager of the Thermal/Fluid Sciences Department
Post, May 10, 2012 • Greg Wagner The CRF is proud to welcome Greg Wagner as the new manager of the Thermal/Fluid Sciences Department. Dr. Wagner holds a B.S. from Boston University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Northwestern University, all in Mechanical Engineering.  During his six-year tenure at Sandia, he has worked on Sierra...

Habib Najm, Lyle Pickett, and Chris Carlen receive 2014 CRF awards
Post, November 25, 2014 • Robert Barlow, left, was awarded the Combustion Institute’s Alfred C. Edgerton Gold Medal. To his right are this year’s CRF awards recipients, Lyle Pickett, Habib Najm, and Chris Carlen, who were chosen by their peers. (Photos by Dino Vournas) The CRF is proud to announce Habib Najm as the winner...
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Hanging out with the stars
Post, March 8, 2021 • Sandia establishes collaborative research facility to study pervasive and versatile low-temp plasmas Low-temperature plasma—the most pervasive state of matter in the universe—consists of gaseous mixtures of ions and electrons that interact with background neutral atoms or molecules to make them reactive. It also generates energetic photons. All this activity means...

High school engineering students visit CRF
Post, March 9, 2021 • Livermore High School science teacher Karen Fletcher and 12 sophomore students from the Green Engineering Academy got to see applied science in action during a Feb. 19, 2020, visit to Sandia’s California campus. Students met several Sandia engineers who shared their combustion research expertise. James Siacunco talked about his career...

How low-temperature combustion enables cleaner, more efficient engines
Post, April 9, 2013 • If you ask a long-haul trucker or a European car driver what pump they pull up to at the fuel station, the answer will most likely be “diesel.” These drivers choose diesel-fueled vehicles because diesel engines are more efficient than gasoline engines. When burning tens of thousands of gallons per...
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Imane Khalil Joins the CRF Management Team
Post, November 29, 2012 • Imane Khalil The CRF is proud to welcome Imane Khalil as the new manager of the Energy Systems Engineering and Analysis Department. Imane holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at San Diego. She Joined Sandia Albuquerque in 2004 as a technical staff...

In Memory of Jim Miller
Post, November 23, 2021 • Jim Miller In Memoriam: Jim Miller (1946–2021) Jim Miller dedicated his life to science while never losing either his warmth and interest in the people around him or his interest in the world. A theorist and research scientist, Jim was known as one of the early developers of CHEMKIN, the...
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Jackie Chen to give keynote address at ISC High performance conference in Germany
Post, February 17, 2016 • By Michael Padilla Jackie Chen, distinguished member of technical staff at the Combustion Research Facility, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address on Tuesday, June 21, at the ISC High Performance conference in Frankfurt, Germany. The keynote session will highlight contributions from female researchers and scientists in advancing the field...
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Joe Pratt Presented Market Transformation Work at Two Conferences
Post, November 7, 2013 • Joe Pratt presented work for DOE’s Market Transformation group at two international conferences.  At the Society of Automotive Engineers Aerospace Alternative Fuels and Associated Environmental Impacts Symposium in Brussels, Belgium on June 13, 2013, Joe gave a DOE-prepared talk on the work the Market Transformation group is doing in the...
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Judit Zádor Elected Fellow of The Combustion Institute
Post, March 5, 2024 • Judit Zádor (8353), a physical chemist, has been elected a 2024 Fellow of The Combustion Institute “for exceptional contributions in theoretical chemical kinetics and innovations in approaches for automating quantum chemical calculations.” The lifetime honorific title of Fellow is a testament to active participation in the combustion field through publications...
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June Visitors
Post, August 9, 2013 • Jesse Quinlan 5/20/13–6/14/138351 Visiting StudentHosted by Joe Oefelein Jesse Quinlan, a graduate student at the University of Virginia (UV) who is also affiliated with NASA Langley Research Center, collaborated with researchers at the CRF over several weeks on a project to help develop combustion models applicable to the supersonic combustion...
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Leaner Lifted-Flame Combustion: An ideal companion for biofuels
Post, July 31, 2012 • When Aristotle said that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, he probably wasn’t thinking of engines and biofuels. But his famous quote applies perfectly to the synergy between Leaner Lifted-Flame Combustion (LLFC) and oxygenated biofuels. Each technology has its own limitations, but combining the two may...
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Lyle Pickett awarded SAE John Johnson Award
Post, May 15, 2012 • 2012 SAE President, Frank O. Klegon, Dr. John H. Johnson, Michigan Technological University and award winners Lyle Pickett, Cherian A. Idicheria, Caroline L. Genzale, and Dennis L. Siebers CRF researcher Lyle Pickett was recently awarded the 2011 SAE John Johnson Award for Outstanding Research in Diesel Engines. Lyle was recognized...
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Magnus Sjöberg receives SAE Oral Presentation Award
Post, December 20, 2013 • CRF researcher Magnus Sjöberg has received an Excellence in Oral Presentation Award from SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers. This award, which was established to recognize outstanding speakers at SAE technical sessions, places Magnus in the top 5% of SAE oral presenters for 2013. Based on evaluations submitted...

March 2012
Post, April 25, 2012 • On March 6, the Director of the Transportation Energy Center, Bob Carling, spoke on opportunities and challenges in transportation energy at the Satellite Kick-off Symposium for I2CNER: The International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research. Held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the event lasted two days and featured speakers...

Maritime ports may be the next deployment for hydrogen fuel cells
Post, April 9, 2013 • Hydrogen fuel cells may be heading out to sea in the not-too-distant future. Hydrogen fuel cells are being used in a variety of ways to provide efficient, pollution-free power—mobile lighting systems, forklifts, emergency backup systems, and light duty trucks, to name a few. Providing auxiliary power to ships in berth...
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Measurements of Thermal Stratification in an HCCI Engine
Post, December 18, 2012 • Measurements of Thermal Stratification in an HCCI Engine As automotive and diesel engine companies strive to find more fuel efficient, environmentally friendly technologies, some have turned their attention to Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI). HCCI engines use fuel mixed with a substantial amount of excess air or recirculated exhaust gas...
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