Publications

Scientific Publications

2022

Alrbai, M., Darwish Ahmad, A., Al-Dahidi, S., Abubaker, A. M., Al-Ghussain, L., Hayajneh, H.S., Akafuah, N.K. “Effect of hydrogen sulfide content on the combustion characteristics of biogas fuel in homogenous charge compression ignition engines.” Case Studies in Thermal Engineering (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.102509

Al-Ghussain, L, Darwish Ahmad, A., Abubaker, A. M., Mohamed, M.A., Hassan, M.A., Akafuah, N.K. "Optimal sizing of country-scale renewable energy systems towards green transportation sector in developing countries." Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2022.102442

Alrbai, M., Abubaker, A. M., Darwish Ahmad, A., Al-Dahidi, S., Ayadi, O., Hjouj, D., Al-Ghussain, L. "Optimization of energy production from biogas fuel in a closed landfill using artificial neural networks: A case study of Al Ghabawi Landfill, Jordan." Waste Management (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2022.07.011

Maware, C., & Parsley, D. M. "The Challenges of Lean Transformation and Implementation in the Manufacturing Sector." Sustainability, 14(10), 6287, (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/su14106287

Al-Ghussain, L., Darwish Ahmad, A., Abubaker, A. M., & Hassan, M. A. "Exploring the feasibility of green hydrogen production using excess energy from a country-scale 100% solar-wind renewable energy system." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.04.289

Al-Ghussain, L., Darwish Ahmad, A., Abubaker, A. M., & Hassan, M. A. "Techno-Economic Feasibility of Thermal Storage Systems for the Transition to 100% Renewable Grids." Renewable Energy (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.03.054

Abubaker, Ahmad M., Adnan Darwish Ahmad, Ahmad A. Salaimeh, Nelson K. Akafuah, and Kozo Saito. "A novel solar combined cycle integration: An exergy-based optimization using artificial neural network." Renewable Energy (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.09.087

Hassan, M.A., Al-Ghussain, L., Darwish Ahmad, A., Abubaker, A. M. Khalil, A. (2022). "Aggregated independent forecasters of half-hourly global horizontal irradiance." Renewable Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.09.060

Lei, J., Deng, W., Liu, Z., Mao, S., Saito, K., Tao, Y., ... & Xie, C. (2022). "Experimental study on burning rates of large-scale hydrocarbon pool fires under controlled wind conditions." Fire Safety Journal, 127, 103517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103517

Kuwana, K., Matsue, K., Fukumoto, Y., Dobashi, R., & Saito, K. (2022). "Fire whirls: a combustion science perspective." Combustion Science and Technology, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2021.2019234

Doerre, M., & Akafuah, N. K. (2022). "Thin liquid films on a rotary bell atomizer in surface-following coordinates." Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-021-00571-0

2021

Al-Ghussain, L., Abubaker, A. M., & Darwish Ahmad, A. (2021). "Superposition of Renewable-Energy Supply from Multiple Sites Maximizes Demand-Matching: Towards 100% Renewable Grids in 2050." Applied Energy, 284, 116402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116402

Adnan Darwish Ahmad, Ahmad M Abubaker, Ahmad Salaimeh, Nelson K. Akafuah, Mark Finney, Jason M. Forthofer, Kozo Saito. "Ignition and Burning Mechanisms of Live Spruce Needles." Fuel 304 (2021) 121371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121371

Lei, J., Deng, W., Liu, Z., Mao, S., Saito, K., Tao, Y., ... & Xie, C. (2021). "Experimental study on burning rates of large-scale hydrocarbon pool fires under controlled wind conditions." Fire Safety Journal, 103517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2021.103517

Ahmad M. Abubaker, Adnan Darwish Ahmad, Binit B. Singh, Nelson K. Akafuah, Kozo Saito. "Multi-objective Linear-Regression-Based Optimization of a Hybrid Solar-Gas Turbine Combined Cycle with Absorption Inlet-Air Cooling Unit." Energy Conversion and Management, 240 (2021): 114266. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114266

Poozesh S, Karam M, Akafuah N, Wang Y. "Integrating a model predictive control into a spray dryer simulator for a closed-loop control strategy." International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 May 1; 170:121010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.121010

Yaman “Mohammad Ali” Manaserh, Ahmad M Abubaker, Adnan Darwish Ahmad, Ammar Bany Ata, Yousef S.H. Najjar, Nelson K. Akafuah. "Assessment of Integrating Hybrid Solar-Combined Cycle with Thermal Energy Storage for Shaving Summer Peak Load and Improving Sustainability." Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 47(2021) 101505. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101505

Al-Ghussain, L., Darwish Ahmad, A., Abubaker, A. M., Abujubbeh, M., Almalaq, A., & Mohamed, M. A. (2021). "A Demand-Supply Matching-Based Approach for Mapping Renewable Resources Towards 100% Renewable Grids in 2050." IEEE Access, 9, 58634-5865. http://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3072969

Al-Ghussain, L., Darwish Ahmad, A., Abubaker, A. M., & Mohamed, M. A. (2021). "An integrated photovoltaic/wind/biomass and hybrid energy storage systems towards 100% renewable energy microgrids in university campuses." Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 46, 101273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101273

Arabghahestani M., Akafuah N.K., Saito K., "Computational Fluid Dynamics and Scaling Study On Ultrasonic Pulsation Atomizer For Waterborne Paint." Atomization and Sprays 2021; 31(3). https://doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.2020035596

Babaei, Alireza, and Masoud Arabghahestani. "Free Vibration Analysis of Rotating Beams Based on the Modified Couple Stress Theory and Coupled Displacement Field." Applied Mechanics 2.2 (2021): 226-238. https:// doi.org/10.3390/applmech2020014

Abubaker, A. M., Magableh, M. N., Darwish Ahmad, A., & Najjar, Y. S. (2021). "Efficiency Boosting and Steam Saving for a Steam-Injected Gas Turbine Engine: Optimization Study of the Running Conditions." Journal of Energy Engineering, 147(1), 04020082. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000732

2020

Darwish Ahmad, A., Abubaker, A. M., Najjar, Y. S., Manaserh, Y. M.A., & (2020). "Power boosting of a combined cycle power plant in Jordan: An integration of hybrid inlet cooling and solar systems." Energy Conversion and management, 214C, 112894. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112894

Kuwana, K., Saito, K., & Williams, F. A. (2020). "Fire-whirl Movement along Line Fires–A Separated-flow Rotating-cylinder Analogy." Combustion Science and Technology, 192(7), 1160-1172. https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2020.1712376

Yang, L., Wu, X., Liu, F., Zhang, X., He, J., & Saito, K. (2020). "Joint-use of activated carbon and carbon black to enhance catalytic stability during chemical looping methane decomposition process." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(24), 13245-13255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2020.03.055

Cooper, W., Maginnis, M. A., Parsley, D., & Saito, K. (2020). "The model area in successful lean transformation and scale modeling." Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal, 1(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.13023/psmij.2020.08

Kumar, A. R., Arya, S., Levy, A., Schafrik, S., Wedding, W. C., & Saito, K. (2020). "Scale and numerical modeling to determine operating points of a non-clogging Vortecone filter in mining operation." Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal, 1(1), 7. https://doi.org/10.13023/psmij.2020.07

Arya, S., Kumar, A., Saito, K., Novak, T., & Levy, A. (2020). "Scale modeling of dust capture through a flooded-bed dust scrubber integrated within a longwall shearer." Progress in Scale Modeling, an International Journal, 1(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.13023/psmij.2020.06

Al-Ghussain, L.; Abujubbeh, M.; Darwish Ahmad, A.; Abubaker, A.M.; Taylan, O.; Fahrioglu, M.; Akafuah, N.K. "100% Renewable Energy Grid for Rural Electrification of Remote Areas: A Case Study in Jordan." Energies 2020, 13, 4908. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13184908

Abubaker, A. M., Najjar, Y. S., & Darwish Ahmad, A. (2020). "A Uniquely Finned Tube Heat Exchanger Design of a Condenser for Heavy-Duty Air Conditioning Systems." International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration, 2050004. https://doi.org/10.1142/S2010132520500042

Poozesh, S.; Akafuah, N.K.; Campbell, H.R.; Bashiri, F.; Saito, K. "Experimental and Mathematical Tools to Predict Droplet Size and Velocity Distribution for a Two-Fluid Nozzle." Fluids 2020, 5, 231. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids5040231

Poozesh, S., Jafari, S. M., & Akafuah, N. K. (2020). "Interrogation of a new inline multi-bin cyclone for sorting of produced powders of a lab-scale spray dryer." Powder Technology. Vol. 373, 590-598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2020.07.012

2019

Arabghahestani, M.; Poozesh, S.; Akafuah, N.K. "Advances in Computational Fluid Mechanics in Cellular Flow Manipulation: A Review." Appl. Sci. 2019, 9, 4041. https://doi.org/10.3390/app9194041

Darwish Ahmad, A., Singh, B. B., Doerre, M., Abubaker, A. M., Arabghahestani, M., Salaimeh, A. A., & Akafuah, N. K. (2019). "Spatial Positioning and Operating Parameters of a Rotary Bell Sprayer: 3D Mapping of Droplet Size Distributions." Fluids, 4(3), 165. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids4030165

Doerre, M., and Akafuah, N.K. (2019) "Reduction of Order: Analytical Solution of Film Formation in the Electrostatic Rotary Bell Sprayer." Symmetry, 11 (7),937. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym11070937

Arya, S., Novak, T., Saito, K., Levy, A., & Sottile, J. (2019). "Empirical formulae for determining pressure drop across a 20-layer flooded-bed scrubber screen." Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 36(6), 1169-1177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42461-019-0091-5

Diao, Z., Winter, M., Hirasawa, T., Kato, Y., Ishino, Y., & Saito, K. (2019). "Characterization of six clustered methane-air diffusion microflames through spectroscopic and tomographic analysis of CH* and C2* chemiluminescence." Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 102, 20-27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2018.10.032

Liu, F., Yang, L., Cheng, J., Wu, X., Quan, W., & Saito, K. (2019). "Low Temperature deNOx Catalytic Activity with C2H4 as a Reductant Using Mixed Metal Fe-Mn Oxides Supported on Activated Carbon." Energies, 12(22), 4341. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12224341

Liu, G., Han, D., Cheng, J., Feng, Y., Quan, W., Yang, L., & Saito, K. (2019). "Performance of C2H4 reductant in activated-carbon-supported MnOx-based SCR catalyst at low temperatures." Energies, 12(1), 123. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12010123

2018

Gustenyov, N., Akafuah, N. K., Salaimeh, A., Finney, M., and McAllister, S., Saito, K. "Scaling Nonreactive Cross Flow over a Heated Plate to Simulate Forest Fires." Combustion and Flames, 197 (2018): 340-354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2018.08.014

Yang, L., Liu, F., Saito, K., & Liu, K. (2018). "CFD modeling on hydrodynamic characteristics of multiphase counter-current flow in a structured packed bed for post-combustion CO2 capture." Energies, 11(11), 3103. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11113103

Diao, Z., Winter, M., Hirasawa, T., & Saito, K. (2018). "Characterization of the thermal structure of six clustered microflames seeded with TaN particles through emission spectroscopy." Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 96, 295-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2018.03.022

Yang, L., Liu, F., Song, Z., Liu, K., & Saito, K. (2018). "3D numerical study of multiphase counter-current flow within a packed bed for post combustion carbon dioxide capture." Energies, 11(6), 1441. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11061441

Doerre, M., Patrick, G., Hibbitts, L., Akafuah, N.K. (2018) "Advances in Automotive Conversion Coatings during Pretreatment of the Body Structure—A Review." Coatings, 8(11), p.405. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8110405

Poozesh, S.; Setiawan, N., Akafuah, N.K., Saito, K., Marsac, P. J. "Assessment of predictive models for characterizing the atomization process in a spray dryer’s bi-fluid nozzle." Chemical Engineering Science, 180 (2018): 42-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2018.01.033

Poozesh, S.; Akafuah, N.K.; Saito, K. "Effects of Automotive Paint Spray Technology on Paint Transfer Efficiency- A Review." Proc. IMechE, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, (2018): 232(2) 282–301. https://doi.org/10.1177/0954407017695159

Wilson, J., Grib, S., Darwish Ahmad, A., Renfro, M., Adams, S., & Salaimeh, A. (2018). "Study of near-cup droplet breakup of an automotive electrostatic rotary bell (ESRB) atomizer using high-speed shadowgraph imaging." Coatings, 8(5), 174. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8050174

Darwish Ahmad A, Abubaker, A. M., Salaimeh, A. A., and Akafuah, N. K., (2018) "Schlieren visualization of shaping air during operation of an electrostatic rotary bell sprayer: impact of shaping air on droplet atomization and transport." Coatings, 8(8), 279. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings8080279

2017

Saito, K., & Kuwana, K. (2017). "Scale modeling vibro-acoustics." Acoustical Science and Technology, 38(3), 113-119. https://doi.org/10.1250/ast.38.113

2016

Akafuah, N.K.; Poozesh, S.; Salaimeh, A.; Patrick, G.; Lawler, K.; Saito, K. (2016) "Evolution of the Automotive Body Coating Process—A Review." Coatings, 6(2), 24. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings6020024

Poozesh, S., Akafuah, N. K, & Saito, K. (2016). "New criteria for filament breakup in droplet-on-demand inkjet printing using the volume of fluid (VOF) method." Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 33(3), 775-781. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-015-0197-5

Poozesh, S., Akafuah, N. K., Graña-Otero, J., and Saito, K. (2016). "Comprehensive Examination of a New Mechanism to Produce Small Droplets in Droplet-On-Demand Inkjet Technology." Applied Physics A., 122 (2), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-9630-9

Chuah, K. H., Saito, K., Hashiba, Y., Gotoda, H., & Williams, F. A. (2016). "A spectrally resolved imaging method for investigating alcohol pool fires." Combustion Science and Technology, 188(2), 277-289. https://doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2015.1103232

Poozesh, S., Akafuah, N. K., and Saito, K. (2016). "NO formation analysis of turbulent non-premixed coaxial methane/air diffusion flame." International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 13 (2), 513-518. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-015-0876-0

2015

Finney, M. A., Cohen, J. D., Forthofer, J. M., McAllister, S. S., Gollner, M. J., Gorham, D. J., Saito, K., Akafuah, N. K., Adam, B. A., English, J. D. (2015). "The role of buoyant flame dynamics in wildfire spread." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 112 (32), 9833–9838. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1504498112

Poozesh, S., Akafuah, N. K., and Saito, K. (2015). "Numerical Simulation of a Coating Sprayer Capable of Producing Controllable Paint Droplets." SAE Technical Paper 2015-01-0737, 2015, doi:10.4271/2015-01-0737. https://doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-0737

Liu, F., Kozo, S., & Liu, K. (2015). "Scale-up of chemical looping combustion." In Progress in Scale Modeling, Volume II (pp. 239-248). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-3-319-10308-2_19

Saito, K., & Williams, F. A. (2015). "Scale modeling in the age of high-speed computation." In Progress in Scale Modeling, Volume II (pp. 1-18). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-3-319-10308-2_1

Ghosh, T., Rezaee, M., Honaker, R. Q., & Saito, K. (2015). "Scale and numerical modeling of an air-based density separator." In Progress in Scale Modeling, Volume II (pp. 225-238). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-3-319-10308-2_18

Ishimoto, J., & Saito, K. (2015). "Section A Earthquake-Supercomputing and Scale Modeling the Effect of Flotsam Mixed Tsunami: Implications for Tsunami Generated by the 2011 Great East Coast Earthquake." In Progress in Scale Modeling, Volume II (pp. 45-55). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-3-319-10308-2_3

Finney, M. A., Forthofer, J., Grenfell, I. C., Adam, B. A., Akafuah, N. K., & Saito, K. (2015). "Section B Fire and Explosion-A Study of Flame Spread in Engineered Cardboard Fuel Beds Part I: Correlations and Observations of Flame Spread." In Progress in Scale Modeling, Volume II (pp. 71-83). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-3-319-10308-2_5

Adam, B. A., Akafuah, N. K., Finney, M. A., Forthofer, J., & Saito, K. (2015). "Section B Fire and Explosion-A Study of Flame Spread in Engineered Cardboard Fuel Beds Part II: Scaling Law Approach." In Progress in Scale Modeling, Volume II (pp. 85-95). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-3-319-10308-2_6

Kuwana, K., Sekimoto, K., & Saito, K. (2015). "Section B Fire and Explosion-Scale-Model Experiment of Wind-Generated Fire Whirls." In Progress in Scale Modeling, Volume II (pp. 167-173). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-3-319-10308-2_13

2014

Saito, K., Ito, A., Nakamura, Y., & Kuwana, K. (2014). Progress in Scale Modeling, Volume II. Springer. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-3-319-10308-2

Liu, F., Chen, L., Neathery, J. K., Saito, K., & Liu, K. (2014). "Cerium oxide promoted iron-based oxygen carrier for chemical looping combustion." Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 53(42), 16341-16348. https://doi.org/10.1021/ie503160b

SAITO, K., & FINNEY, M. A. (2014). "Scale Modeling in Combustion and Fire Research." Journal of the Combustion Society of Japan, 56(177), 194-204. https://doi.org/10.20619/jcombsj.56.177_194

2013

Liu, F., Zhang, Y., Chen, L., Qian, D., Neathery, J. K., Kozo, S., & Liu, K. (2013). "Investigation of a canadian ilmenite as an oxygen carrier for chemical looping combustion." Energy & fuels, 27(10), 5987-5995. https://doi.org/10.1021/ef401513p

Han, Y., Li, T., & Saito, K. (2013). "A modified Ortega method to evaluate the activation energies of solid state reactions." Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry, 112(2), 683-687. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-012-2591-0

Hassan, M. I., Wu, T. W., & Saito, K. (2013). "A combination effect of reburn, post-flame air and acoustic excitation on NOx reduction." Fuel, 108, 231-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.02.032

Srinivasan, V., Salazar, A. J., & Saito, K. (2013). "The Use of Scale Model to Study Film Flow in a Rotary Atomizer Cup." In Automotive Painting Technology (pp. 97-117). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-94-007-5095-1_4

Saito, K., Salazar, A. J., Kreafle, K., & Grulke, E. (2013). "Hitozukuri and monozukuri in relation to research and development in surface coating." In Automotive Painting Technology (pp. 169-184). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org /10.1007/978-94-007-5095-1_6

Kuwana, K., Sekimoto, K., Minami, T., Tashiro, T., & Saito, K. (2013). "Scale-model experiments of moving fire whirl over a line fire." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 34(2), 2625-2631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2012.06.092

2012

Lei, J., Liu, N., Zhang, L., Deng, Z., Akafuah, N. K., Li, T., Saito, K., Satoh, K., (2012). "Burning rates of liquid fuels in fire whirls." Combustion and Flame, 159 (6), 2104-2114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2012.01.019

Han, Y., Li, T., & Saito, K. (2012). "Comprehensive method based on model free method and IKP method for evaluating kinetic parameters of solid state reactions." Journal of computational chemistry, 33(31), 2516-2525. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcc.23091

SAITO, K. (2012). "Scale Modeling: Engineering Problem Solving and R&D." journal of JSEM, 12(3), 255-259.

Tashtoush, G. M., Hassan, M. I., & Saito, K. (2012). "Experimental Study on NOx Reduction Using Reburning System Accompanied by Acoustic Wave." Journal of International Environmental Application and Science, 7(2), 331-338.

Salaimeh, A. A., Campion, J. J., Gharaibeh, B. Y., Evans, M. E., & Saito, K. (2012). "Real-time quantification of Staphylococcus aureus in liquid medium using infrared thermography." Infrared Physics & Technology, 55(1), 170-172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infrared.2011.11.004

2011

Li, T. X., K., Zhu, D. L., Akafuah, N. K., Saito, and Law, C. K. (2011). "Synthesis, droplet combustion, and sooting characteristics of biodiesel produced from waste vegetable oils." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 33 (2), 2039–2046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2010.07.044

Salaimeh, A. A., Campion, J. J., Gharaibeh, B. Y., Evans, M. E., & Saito, K. (2011). "Real-time quantification of viable bacteria in liquid medium using infrared thermography." Infrared Physics & Technology, 54(6), 517-524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infrared.2011.08.004

Srinivasan, V., Salazar, A. J., & Saito, K. (2011). "Modeling the disintegration of modulated liquid jets using volume-of-fluid (VOF) methodology." Applied mathematical modelling, 35(8), 3710-3730. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2011.01.040

Saito, K., Salazar, A. J., Kreafle, K. G., & Grulke, E. A. (2011). "Hitozukuri and Monozukuri: Centuries’ old eastern philosophy to seek harmony with nature." Interdisciplinary information sciences, 17(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.4036/iis.2011.1

Chuah, K. H., Kuwana, K., Saito, K., & Williams, F. A. (2011). "Inclined fire whirls." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 33(2), 2417-2424. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2010.05.102

Kuwana, K., Morishita, S., Dobashi, R., Chuah, K. H., & Saito, K. (2011). "The burning rate’s effect on the flame length of weak fire whirls." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 33(2), 2425-2432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2010.05.049

2010

Akafuah, N. K., and Saito, K. (2010). "Review: Recent advances in the study of micro-diffusion flames." Journal of High Temperature Society, 56(5), 202-206. https://doi.org/10.7791/jhts.36.202

Akafuah, N. K., Salazar, A. J., and Saito, K. (2010). "Infrared thermography-based visualization of droplet transport in liquid sprays." Infrared Physics & Technology, 53, 218–226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infrared.2009.12.002

Srinivasan, V., Salazar, A. J., & Saito, K. (2010). "Numerical simulation of the disintegration of forced liquid jets using volume-of-fluid method." International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics, 24(8), 317-333. https://doi.org/10.1080/10618562.2010.529073

Gharaibeh, B., Kenawey, M., Salaimeh, A., & Saito, K. (2010, August). "Finite Element Analysis to Improve IR Thermography Inspection for a Stay Cable Bridge." In Structural Materials Technology 2010.

Satarkar, N. S., Johnson, D., Marrs, B., Andrews, R., Poh, C., Gharaibeh, B., ... & Hilt, J. Z. (2010). "Hydrogel‐MWCNT nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterization, and heating with radiofrequency fields." Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 117(3), 1813-1819. https://doi.org/10.1002/app.32138

Srinivasan, V., Salazar, A. J., & Saito, K. (2010). "Modeling the disintegration of cavitating turbulent liquid jets using a novel VOF–CIMD approach." Chemical engineering science, 65(9), 2782-2796. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2010.01.006

Kuwana, K., Sekimoto, K., & Saito, K. (2010). "Wind-tunnel fire-whirl experiments using a scale model." Journal of chemical engineering of Japan, 43(11), 952-955. https://doi.org/10.1252/jcej.10we151

2009

Akafuah, N. K., Salazar, A. J., and Saito, K. (2009). "Estimation of liquid volume fraction and droplet number density in automotive paint spray using infrared thermography-based visualization technique." Atomization and Sprays, 19, 847-861. https://doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.v19.i9.30

Chuah, K. H., Kuwana, K., & Saito, K. (2009). "Modeling a fire whirl generated over a 5-cm-diameter methanol pool fire." Combustion and Flame, 156(9), 1828-1833. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2009.06.010

Srinivasan, V., Salazar, A. J., & Saito, K. (2009). "Numerical simulation of cavitation dynamics using a cavitation-induced-momentum-defect (CIMD) correction approach." Applied Mathematical Modelling, 33(3), 1529-1559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apm.2008.02.005

Li, T. X., Kuwana, K., Saito, K., Zhang, H., & Chen, Z. (2009). "Temperature and carbon source effects on methane–air flame synthesis of CNTs." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 32(2), 1855-1861. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2008.06.143

2008

Takahashi, K., Ito, A., Kudo, Y., Konishi, T., & Saito, K. (2008). "Scaling analysis on pulsating flame spread over liquids." International Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/178292

Kuwana, K., Sekimoto, K., Saito, K., & Williams, F. A. (2008). "Scaling fire whirls." Fire Safety Journal, 43(4), 252-257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2007.10.006

Kuwana, K., Hassan, M. I., Singh, P. K., Saito, K., & Nakagawa, J. (2008). "Scale-model experiment and numerical simulation of a steel teeming process." Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 23(4), 407-412. https://doi.org/10.1080/10426910801940334

Ishimoto, J., Kudo, T., & Saito, K. (2008). "The effect of magnetic field on a microgravity single droplet combustion." Heat and mass transfer, 44(6), 635-640. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-007-0292-1

Tanigawa, Y., Alloo, R., Tanaka, N., Yamazaki, M., Ohmori, T., Yano, H., ... & Saito, K. (2008). "Development of a new paint over-spray eliminator." In Progress in Scale Modeling (pp. 325-341). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8682-3_26

Takahashi, K., Ito, A., Kudo, Y., Konishi, T., & Saito, K. (2008). "Scaling sub-surface layer circulation induced by pulsating flame spread over liquid fuels." In Progress in scale modeling (pp. 149-162). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8682-3_12

Baker, J., Calvert, M., & Saito, K. (2008). "Scale Modeling of Magnetocombustion Phenomena." In Progress in Scale Modeling (pp. 247-256). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8682-3_20

Hassan, M. I., Kalidindi, V., Carner, A., Lemmerman, N., Thomas, M. V., Jawahir, I. S., & Saito, K. (2008). "Scaling Human Bone Properties with PMMA to Optimize Drilling Conditions During Dental Implant Surgery." In Progress in Scale Modeling (pp. 497-507). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8682-3_39

Nakamura, Y., Kubota, A., Yamashita, H., & Saito, K. (2008). "Numerical study on structure of microflame with detailed chemistry model (strategy to miniaturization of microflames)." Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, 74, 699-706.

Ito, A., Konishi, T., & Saito, K. (2008). "Scale effects on flame structure in medium-size pool fires." In Progress in scale modeling (pp. 99-107). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8682-3_8

Nakamura, Y., Ban, H., Saito, K., & Takeno, T. (2008). "Structure of micro (millimeter size) diffusion flames." In Progress in Scale Modeling (pp. 293-306). Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8682-3_24

Srinivasan, V., Salazar, A. J., & Saito, K. (2008). "Numerical investigation on the disintegration of round turbulent liquid jets using LES/VOF techniques." Atomization and Sprays, 18(7). https://doi.org/10.1615/AtomizSpr.v18.i7.10

2007

Omar, M., Kuwana, K., Saito, K., & Couch, C. (2007). "The use of infrared thermograph technique to investigate welding related industrial fires." Fire technology, 43(4), 319-329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-007-0013-9

Wasel, W., Kuwana, K., & Saito, K. (2007). "Soot activation energy for a xylene-fueled CVD reactor." International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.2202/1542-6580.1388

Wasel, W., Kuwana, K., Reilly, P. T., & Saito, K. (2007). "Experimental characterization of the role of hydrogen in CVD synthesis of MWCNTs." Carbon, 45(4), 833-838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2006.11.013

Lu, C., Chen, Z., & Saito, K. (2007). "Hydrogen sensors based on Ni/SiO2/Si MOS capacitors." Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 122(2), 556-559. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2006.06.029

Gharaibeh, B., Omar, M., Salazar, A. J., & Saito, K. (2007). "Fluorescence emission sensing in coatings: Method for defects detection in coated surfaces of structural elements." Progress in organic coatings, 58(4), 282-289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2006.12.005

Kuwana, K., & Saito, K. (2007). "Modeling ferrocene reactions and iron nanoparticle formation: Application to CVD synthesis of carbon nanotubes." Proceedings of the combustion institute, 31(2), 1857-1864. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2006.07.097

Abu-Dheir, N., Khraisheh, M., & Saito, K. (2007). "A Numerical Investigation Of The Solidification Of Al-12.6% Si Alloy During Mold-Vibration." Materials Processing Under the Influence of External Fields, 113-122.

Omar, M. A., Gharaibeh, B., Salazar, A. J., & Saito, K. (2007). "Infrared thermography (IRT) and ultraviolet fluorescence (UVF) for the nondestructive evaluation of ballast tanks’ coated surfaces." NDT & E International, 40(1), 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2006.07.013

Takahashi, K., Kodaira, Y., Kudo, Y., Ito, A., & Saito, K. (2007). "Effect of oxygen on flame spread over liquids." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 31(2), 2625-2631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2006.07.196

Kuwana, K., Sekimoto, K., Saito, K., Williams, F. A., Hayashi, Y., & Masuda, H. (2007). "Can we predict the occurrence of extreme fire whirls?." AIAA journal, 45(1), 16-19. https://doi.org/10.2514/1.28533

Li, T. X., Zhang, H. G., Wang, F. J., Chen, Z., & Saito, K. (2007). "Synthesis of carbon nanotubes on Ni-alloy and Si-substrates using counterflow methane–air diffusion flames." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 31(2), 1849-1856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2006.07.194

2006

Zhang, H., Chen, Z., Li, T., Wang, F., & Saito, K. (2006). "A horizontally aligned one-dimensional carbon nanotube array on a Si substrate." Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 154(2), H124.

Nakamura, Y., Yamashita, H., & Saito, K. (2006). "A numerical study on extinction behaviour of laminar micro-diffusion flames." Combustion theory and modelling, 10(6), 927-938. https://doi.org/10.1080/13647830600941704

Kuwana, K., Li, T., & Saito, K. (2006). "Gas-phase reactions during CVD synthesis of carbon nanotubes: Insights via numerical experiments." Chemical engineering science, 61(20), 6718-6726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2006.07.006

Li, T., Hassan, M., Kuwana, K., Saito, K., & King, P. (2006). "Performance of secondary aluminum melting: Thermodynamic analysis and plant-site experiments." Energy, 31(12), 1769-1779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2005.08.005

Omar, M., Chuah, K., Saito, K., Numasato, A., & Sakakibara, M. (2006). "Infrared seed inspection system (IRSIS) on painted car shells." Infrared physics & technology, 48(3), 240-248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infrared.2005.12.001

Konishi, T., Ito, A., Kudo, Y., Narumi, A., Saito, K., Baker, J., & Struk, P. M. (2006). "Simultaneous measurement of temperature and chemicalspecies concentrations with a holographic interferometer and infrared absorption." Applied optics, 45(22), 5725-5732. https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.45.005725

Wasel, W., Kuwana, K., & Saito, K. (2006). "Chemical and thermal structures of a xylene-based CVD reactor to synthesize carbon nanotubes." Chemical physics letters, 422(4-6), 470-474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2006.03.015

Saito, K. (2006). "Development of the university of Kentucky-Toyota research partnership: Monozukuri: part I." Energeia, 17(4), 1-3.

Omar, M., Viti, V., Saito, K., & Liu, J. (2006). "Self‐adjusting robotic painting system." Industrial Robot: An International Journal.

Omar, M., Hassan, M., Donohue, K., Saito, K., & Alloo, R. (2006). "Infrared thermography for inspecting the adhesion integrity of plastic welded joints." NDT & E International, 39(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2005.04.008

2005

Zhang, H., Chen, Z., Li, T., & Saito, K. (2005). "Fabrication of a one-dimensional array of nanopores horizontally aligned on a Si substrate." Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 5(10), 1745-1748.

Hassan, M. I., Kuwana, K., Saito, K., & Wang, F. (2005). "Flow structure of a fixed-frame type fire whirl." Fire Safety Science, 8, 951-962.

Omar, M., Hassan, M., & Saito, K. (2005). "Optimizing thermography depth probing with a dynamic thermal point spread function." Infrared physics & technology, 46(6), 506-514.

Han, Q., Hassan, M. I., Saito, K., Viswanathan, S., & Das, S. K. (2005). "The reheating-cooling method: A technique for measuring mechanical properties in the nonequilibrium mushy zones of alloys." Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 36(8), 2073-2080.

Kuwana, K., & Saito, K. (2005). "Modeling CVD synthesis of carbon nanotubes: Nanoparticle formation from ferrocene." Carbon, 43(10), 2088-2095.

Hassan, M. I., Grulke, E., Chuah, K., & Saito, K. (2005). "Effects of carbon nanotubes on flame spread rate over 1-propanol." Fire safety journal, 40(5), 425-438.

Omar, M., Chuah, K., Saito, K., Liu, X., & Alloo, R. (2005). "Thermal vision system for protective coat coverage inspection." Quantitative InfraRed Thermography Journal, 2(1), 55-64.

Omar, M., Hassan, M. I., Saito, K., & Alloo, R. (2005). "IR self-referencing thermography for detection of in-depth defects." Infrared physics & technology, 46(4), 283-289.

Abu-Dheir, N., Khraisheh, M., Saito, K., & Male, A. (2005). "Silicon morphology modification in the eutectic Al–Si alloy using mechanical mold vibration." Materials Science and Engineering: A, 393(1-2), 109-117.

Takahashi, K., Ito, A., Kudo, Y., Konishi, T., & Saito, K. (2005). "Scaling and instability analyses on flame spread over liquids." proceedings of the combustion Institute, 30(2), 2271-2277.

Long, Z., Han, Q., Viswanathan, S., Ningileri, S., Das, S., Kuwana, K., ... & Saito, K. (2005). "Integrated 3D model to simulate solidification and predict hot cracking during DC casting of aluminum alloys." In Light Metals (pp. 1057-1062). TMS, The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society.

Kuwana, K., Endo, H., Saito, K., Qian, D., Andrews, R., & Grulke, E. A. (2005). "Catalyst deactivation in CVD synthesis of carbon nanotubes." Carbon, 43(2), 253-260.

2004

Endo, H., Kuwana, K., Saito, K., Qian, D., Andrews, R., & Grulke, E. A. (2004). "CFD prediction of carbon nanotube production rate in a CVD reactor." Chemical Physics Letters, 387(4-6), 307-311.

Chen, Z., Hu, W., Guo, J., & Saito, K. (2004). "Fabrication of nanoelectrodes based on controlled placement of carbon nanotubes using alternating-current electric field. Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures." Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena, 22(2), 776-780.

Abu-Dheir, N., Khraishen, M., Saito, K., & Male, A. (2004). "Effect of mold vibration on the solidification process during gravity die casting of AA 356." Solidification Aluminum Alloys, 361-368.

Ito, A., Kudo, Y., & Saito, K. (2004). "Scale Effects on Flame Structure in Pool Fires." Bulletin of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering, 54(1), 9-16.

Sabau, A., Kuwana, K., Viswanathan, S., Saito, K., & Davis, L. (2004). "Heat transfer boundary conditions for the numerical simulation of the DC casting process." In light metals-warrendale-proceedings- (pp. 667-672). TMS.

2003

Hassan, M. I., Kuwana, K., Saito, K., & Hirano, T. (2003). "PIV measurements of flow structures created by a pulsating flame spread over 1-propanol." Fire Safety Science, 7, 153-160.

Nakamura, Y., Kubota, A., Yamashita, H., & Saito, K. (2003). "Numerical study on methane micro-diffusion flames." In Proc. 19th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosion and Reactive Systems, Paper No. We2-2-1 (Vol. 105).

Li, T., Hassan, M., Kuwana, K., Saito, K., Viswanathan, S., Han, Q., & King, P. (2003). "Thermodynamic analyses of energy utilization and pollutant formation control in secondary aluminum melting furnaces." In Proceedings of the Technical Sessions presented by the Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division of TMS.

Yuan, L., Li, T., & Saito, K. (2003). "Growth mechanism of carbon nanotubes in methane diffusion flames." Carbon, 41(10), 1889-1896.

2002

Hu, W., Yuan, L., Chen, Z., Gong, D., & Saito, K. (2002). "Fabrication and characterization of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes on silicon substrates using porous alumina nanotemplates." Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 2(2), 203-207.

Konishi, T., Ito, A., Kudou, Y., & Saito, K. (2002). "The role of a flame-induced liquid surface wave on pulsating flame spread." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 29(1), 267-272.

Yuan, L., Li, T., & Saito, K. (2002). "Synthesis of multiwalled carbon nanotubes using methane/air diffusion flames." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 29(1), 1087-1092.

2001

Yuan, L., Saito, K., Pan, C., Williams, F. A., & Gordon, A. S. (2001). "Nanotubes from methane flames." Chemical physics letters, 340(3-4), 237-241.

Yuan, L., Saito, K., Hu, W., & Chen, Z. (2001). "Ethylene flame synthesis of well-aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes." Chemical physics letters, 346(1-2), 23-28.

Hu, W., Gong, D., Chen, Z., Yuan, L., Saito, K., Grimes, C. A., & Kichambare, P. (2001). "Growth of well-aligned carbon nanotube arrays on silicon substrates using porous alumina film as a nanotemplate." Applied Physics Letters, 79(19), 3083-3085.

Chen, Z., Hu, W., Yuan, L., & Saito, K. (2001, December). "Fabrication of self-organized carbon nanotubes on Si substrates using nano-template by flame synthesis technique." In 2001 International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium. Symposium Proceedings (Cat. No. 01EX497) (pp. 314-317). IEEE.

Battaglia, F., Rehm, R. G., Baum, H. R., Hassan, M. I., & Saito, K. (2001, November). "A Perspective on Combustion-Driven Flows With Circulation." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 35616, pp. 117-120). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Hassan, M. I., Helali, A., & Saito, K. (2001, November). "Thermal and fluid dynamic structures of a laboratory-scale fixed-frame fire-whirl." In ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Vol. 35616, pp. 129-132). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Evans, D., Evans, D., Gross, D., Baum, H., Walton, W., & Saito, K. (1988). "Burning, smoke production, and smoke dispersion from oil spill combustion." National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Daikoku, M., & Saito, K. (2001). "Measurement of thermophysical properties of fire testing materials." JSME International Journal Series B Fluids and Thermal Engineering, 44(3), 403-409.

2000

Konishi, T., Ito, A., & Saito, K. (2000). "Transient infrared temperature measurements of liquid-fuel surfaces: results of studies of flames spread over liquids." Applied optics, 39(24), 4278-4283.

Baker, J., & Saito, K. (2000). "Magnetocombustion: a thermodynamic analysis." Journal of propulsion and power, 16(2), 263-268.

Tashtoush, G., Saito, K., Cremers, C. J., Konishi, T., & Ito, A. (2000). "Measurement of a 3-D (gas and liquid) flow structures generated by a spreading flame over n-butanol." Fire Safety Science, 6, 753-764.

Konishi, T., Tashtoush, G., Ito, A., Narumi, A., & Saito, K. (2000). "The effect of a cold temperature valley on pulsating flame spread over propanol." Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 28(2), 2819-2826.

Emori, R. I., Saito, K., & Sekimoto, K. (2000). "Scale models in engineering (Mokei Jikken no Riron to Ohyou)." Gihodo Publishing Co., Tokyo, Japan, 20(0), 0.

1999

Li, T. X., Ban, H., Hower, J. C., Stencel, J. M., & Saito, K. (1999). "Dry triboelectrostatic separation of mineral particles: a potential application in space exploration." Journal of electrostatics, 47(3), 133-142.

Majidi, V., Saito, K., Gordon, A. S., & Williams, F. A. (1999). "Laser-desorption time-of-flight mass-spectrometry analysis of soot from various hydrocarbon fuels." Combustion science and technology, 145(1-6), 37-56.

Tashtoush, G., Ito, A., Konishi, T., Narumi, A., Saito, K., & Cremers, C. J. (1999). "The three-D flow structures of gas and liquid generated by a spreading flame over liquid fuel."

Ito, A., Narumi, A., Konishi, T., Tashtoush, G., Saito, K., & Cremers, C. J. (1999). "The measurement of transient two-dimensional profiles of velocity and fuel concentration over liquids." Journal of Heat Transfer: Transactions of the ASME, Series C; 121, 2 , 413-419.

1998

Tashtoush, G., Saito, K., Cremers, C., & Gritzo, L. (1998). "Study of flame spread over JP8 using 2-D holographic interferometry." Journal of fire sciences, 16(6), 437-457.

Saito, K. (1998). "Reconstruction of very large-scale fires." In Very Large-Scale Fires. ASTM International.

Garzon, V. E., McDonough, J. M., & Saito, K. (1998). "Time-dependent model of forest fire spread in turbulent gusting winds." In Very Large-Scale Fires. ASTM International.

1997

Qian, C., & Saito, K. (1997). "An empirical model for upward flame spread over vertical flat and corner walls." Fire Safety Science, 5, 285-296.

Konishi, T., Naka, S., Ito, A., & Saito, K. (1997). "Transient two-dimensional fuel-concentration measurement technique." Applied optics, 36(33), 8815-8819.

Salazar, A. J., McDonough, J. M., & Saito, K. (1997). "Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulation of the Automotive Spray Painting Process." Computer Modeling and Simulation in Engineering, 2(2), 131-144.

1996

Venkatesh, S., Ito, A., Saito, K., & Wichman, I. S. (1996, January). "Flame base structure of small-scale pool fires." In Symposium (International) on Combustion (Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 1437-1443). Elsevier.

RAMASAMY, V., Li, T. X., SAITO, K., CREMERS, C. J., & MAJIDI, V. (1996). "Combustion by-products destruction by arc plasma." Hazardous waste and hazardous materials, 13(1), 131-141.

Wang, L., Saito, K., & Jawahir, I. S. (1996). "Infrared temperature measurement of curled chip formation in metal machining." Transactions-north American manufacturing research institution of SME, 87-92.

U.S. Patents

Cheng, Y. T., Odom, S. A., Al-Shroofy, M. N., Saito, K., Zhang, Q., & Xu, J. (2017). U.S. Patent Application No. 15/283,697.

Nakagawa, J., Ito, T., Nishiyama, T., Doki, M., Saito, K., Gharaibeh, B., ... & Bohun, S. C. (2013). U.S. Patent No. 8,506,159. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Alloo, R., Saito, K., Gharaibeh, B., Chuah, K., Akafuah, N., & Salaimeh, A. (2012). U.S. Patent No. 8,204,294. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Salaimeh, A. A., Evans, M. E., Campion, J. J., Gharaibeh, B. M., & Saito, K. (2010). U.S. Patent Application No. 12/477,384.

Saito, K., Andrews, R., Gharaibeh, B., & Wasel, W. R. (2010). U.S. Patent Application No. 12/189,360.

Srinivasan, V., Salazar, A. J., Saito, K., Alloo, R., & Sakakibara, M. (2009). U.S. Patent No. 7,617,993. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Saito, K., Omar, M. A., & Liu, X. J. (2008). U.S. Patent Application No. 11/847,762.

Saito, K., Ali, M. I. H., Numasato, A., Omar, M. A., Sakakibara, M., Suzuki, T., & Tanigawa, Y. (2007). U.S. Patent No. 7,220,966. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Saito, K., Ali, M. I. H., Numasato, A., Omar, M. A., Sakakibara, M., Suzuki, T., & Tanigawa, Y. (2006). U.S. Patent No. 7,129,492. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Salazar, A. J., Saito, K., Alloo, R. P., & Tanaka, N. (2000). U.S. Patent No. 6,093,250. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.