Low-carbon energy.
Light-driven discovery.
Combustion science, hydrogen & ammonia, and advanced optical diagnostics.
About CLS
The Combustion and Laser Sensing Laboratory explores hydrogen and ammonia energy, fundamental combustion science, and applications in power, propulsion, clean electricity and advanced manufacturing. We combine optical sensing and artificial intelligence to develop advanced diagnostics and measurement methods for a carbon-neutral energy future.
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Clean Energy & Future Fuels
Low-carbon hydrogen · Green fuels · Ammonia–hydrogen conversion
Advanced Energy Storage and Thermal Management
Waste heat utilization · Phase-change heat storage · Battery thermal management
Laser Spectroscopy and Intelligent Sensing
Spectroscopy · Intelligent analysis · Industrial sensing
Advanced Combustion & Power Technologies
Combustion · Flow · Heat transfer · Power and propulsion
Optical Diagnostics and Multidimensional Imaging
LAS · LIF · PIV · PDPA
Multiscale Modeling and Computational Design
Molecular dynamics · CFD · Reacting-flow simulation
Combustion and Flame
Formation of NO in counterflow diffusion flames of ammonia-methane: Spatially-resolved measurements and kinetic analysis
Using ammonia alongside natural gas offers a route toward lower-carbon industrial fuels, with NO control a key challenge. This study examines NO-formation mechanisms to inform cleaner combustion.
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Application of hydrogen enriched natural gas in spark ignition IC engines: from fundamental fuel properties to engine performances and emissions
Hydrogen enrichment can accelerate flame propagation and extend lean engine operation, offering opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. This review connects fundamental fuel properties with engine performance, emissions and operating parameters to examine where these benefits can be realized.
Applied Thermal Engineering
Staged ammonia-air combustion in a heat-recirculating Swiss-roll burner
Heat recirculation and air staging offer ways to use low-reactivity fuels efficiently with lower emissions. This study explores how Swiss-roll burner design can reconcile ammonia flame stability with NO control.
Measurement Science and Technology
A laser absorption sensor for fuel slip monitoring in high-humidity flue gases from ammonia combustion
Clean ammonia use requires control of both combustion efficiency and unburned fuel emissions. Online laser sensing in humid exhaust provides real-time information for industrial-furnace optimization and emissions control.
Energy & Fuels
Pure Ammonia-Fueled Roller Kiln for the Production of Ceramic Tiles: A First Demonstration
Decarbonizing high-temperature industry calls for clean heat sources compatible with continuous production. A pure-ammonia roller-kiln demonstration explores this potential in practical ceramic firing.
Optics Express
Spatially and temporally resolved temperature measurements in counterflow flames using a single interband cascade laser
Accurate, fast thermometry is essential for understanding combustion and evaluating reaction mechanisms. This work develops spatially and temporally resolved measurements with a single laser to characterize counterflow flames.