Publications

(*indicates student author)

a)
Peer-reviewed Publications
[1]

J. Cordova, C. Celis, A. Z. Mendiburu, L. Bravo, and P. Khare. “Assessment of Large Eddy Simulation (LES) Sub-Grid Scale Models Accounting for Compressible Homogeneous Isotropic Turbulence”. 27th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering. Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (ABCM). 2023.

[2]

J. Gamertsfelder*, J. Redding*, L. Bravo, and P. Khare. “Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Aerothermodynamic Loading on A Double Cone at Mach 12”. Vol. ASME 2023 Heat Transfer Summer Conference. Heat Transfer Summer Conference. July 2023, V001T06A001. doi: 10.1115/HT2023-106391.

[3]

H. Ganti*, L. Bravo, and P. Khare. “Interactions Between High Hydrogen Content Syngas-Air Premixed Flames and Homogeneous Isotropic Turbulence: Flame Thickening”. Physics of Fluids (selected as the Featured Article) 35(7) (2023), p. 075150. doi: 10.1063/5.0156537.

[4]

F. Illacanchi, S. Valencia, C. Celis, A. Z. Mendiburu, L. Bravo, and P. Khare. “Numerical Study of Distorted Tulip Flame Propagation in Confined Systems”. 27th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering. Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (ABCM). 2023.

[5]

M. Kamin*, J. Eblin*, and P. Khare. “The NexGen Burner: Non-Reacting Gaseous and Spray Dynamics”. Physics of Fluids 35(11) (Nov. 2023), p. 113321. doi: 10.1063/5.0169823.

[6]

W. L. Lim*, M. Y. W. Teow, R. T. K. Wong, R. K. Pathan*, S. L. Lau, C. C. Ho, L. Bravo, R. B. Koneru, and P. Khare. “Performance Assessment of U-Net for Semantic Segmentation of Liquid Spray Images with Gaussian Blurring”. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Computing (ICOCO) (to Appear). IEEE. 2023.

[7]

R. K. Pathan*, W. L. Lim*, S. L. Lau, C. C. Ho, L. Bravo, R. B. Koneru, and P. Khare. “Application of Computer Vision Techniques to Identify Spray Primary Breakup Structures in High-Speed Flow”. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Computing (ICOCO) (to Appear). IEEE. 2023.

[8]

J. Redding*, J. Gamertsfelder*, L. Bravo, and P. Khare. “Thermochemical Non-Equilibrium Hypersonic Flow over A Rectangular Cavity Embedded on A Compression Ramp”. Physics of Fluids 35(12) (Dec. 2023), p. 126101. doi: 10.1063/5.0172435.

[9]

S. Valencia, C. Celis, A. Z. Mendiburu, L. Bravo, and P. Khare. “Fluid Dynamic Simulations of Mach and Regular Reflections in Oblique Shock-Wave Configurations Using Adaptive Mesh Refinement”. 27th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering. Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (ABCM). 2023.

[10]

M. Kamin* and P. Khare. “The Effect of Weber Number on Spray and Vaporization Characteristics of Liquid Jets Injected in Air Crossflow”. Journal of Fluids Engineering 144(6) (2022), p. 061108. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053552.

[11]

R. K. Pathan, W. L. Lim, S. L. Lau, C. C. Ho, P. Khare, and R. B. Koneru. “Experimental Analysis of U-Net and Mask R-CNN for Segmentation of Synthetic Liquid Spray”. 2022 IEEE International Conference on Computing (ICOCO). IEEE. 2022, pp. 237–242. doi: 10.1109/ICOCO56118.2022.10031951.

[12]

J. P. Redding* and P. Khare. “A Computational Study on Shock Induced Deformation, Fragmentation and Vaporization of Volatile Liquid Fuel Droplets”. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 184 (2022), p. 122345. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2021.122345.

[13]

M. Tripathi*, H. Ganti*, and P. Khare. “Interactions Between Shock Waves and Liquid Droplet Clusters: Interfacial Physics”. Journal of Fluids Engineering (in press) 144(10) (2022), p. 101401. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054181.

[14]

(Comprehensive Review), N. Jain, A. Le Moine*, G. Chaussonnet, A. Flatau, L. Bravo, A. Ghoshal, M. J. Walock, M. Murugan, and P. Khare. “A Critical Review of Physical Models in High Temperature Multiphase Fluid Dynamics: Turbulent Transport and Particle-Wall Interactions”. Applied Mechanics Reviews 73(4) (2021), p. 040801. doi: 10.1115/1.4051503.

[15]

L. G. Bravo, N. Jain, P. Khare, M. Murugan, A. Ghoshal, and A. Flatau. “Physical Aspects of CMAS Particle Dynamics and Deposition in Turboshaft Engines”. Journal of Materials Research 35(17) (2020), pp. 2249–2259. doi: 10.1557/jmr.2020.234.

[16]

J. Gamertsfelder*, P. Khare, and L. Bravo. “Investigation of Atomization Behaviors of Liquid Monopropellants in Pintle Injectors”. Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea, and Air. Vol. 84126. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2020, V04AT04A059. doi: 10.1115/GT2020-15047.

[17]

H. Ganti*, M. Kamin*, and P. Khare. “Design Space Exploration of Turbulent Multiphase Flows Using Machine Learning-Based Surrogate Model”. Energies 13(17) (2020), p. 4565. doi: 10.3390/en13174565.

[18]

H. Ganti* and P. Khare. “Data-Driven Surrogate Modeling of Multiphase Flows Using Machine Learning Techniques”. Computers & Fluids 211 (2020), p. 104626. doi: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2020.104626.

[19]

H. Ganti*, P. Khare, and L. Bravo. “Binary Collision of CMAS Droplets—Part II: Unequal-Sized Droplets”. Journal of Materials Research 35(17) (2020), pp. 2275–2287. doi: 10.1557/jmr.2020.153.

[20]

H. Ganti*, P. Khare, and L. Bravo. “Binary Collision of CMAS Droplets—Part I: Equal-Sized Droplets”. Journal of Materials Research 35(17) (2020), pp. 2260–2274. doi: 10.1557/jmr.2020.138.

[21]

M. Kamin* and P. Khare. “Liquid Jet in Crossflow: Effect of Momentum Flux Ratio on Spray and Vaporization Characteristics”. Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea, and Air. Vol. 58622. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2019, V04BT04A053. doi: 10.1115/GT2019-91972.

[22]

V. Notaro*, P. Khare, and J. G. Lee. “Mixing Characteristics of Non-Newtonian Impinging Jets at Elevated Pressures”. Flow, Turbulence and Combustion 102(2) (2019), pp. 355–372. doi: 10.1007/s10494-018-9955-x.

[23]

H. Ganti* and P. Khare. “Prediction of Liquid Jet Atomization Using Gaussian Process Based Machine Learning Techniques”. Proceedings of ICLASS 2018, 14th Triennial Int. Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. Institute of Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. 2018.

[24]

P. Khare and J. Lee. “Dynamics and Mixing Characteristics of Non-Newtonian Impinging Jets”. 6th International Conference on Jets, Wakes and Separated Flows. 2018.

[25]

H.-G. Li, P. Khare, H.-G. Sung, and V. Yang. “A Large-Eddy-Simulation Study of Combustion Dynamics of Bluff-Body Stabilized Flames”. Combustion Science and Technology 188(6) (2016), pp. 924–952. doi: 10.1080/00102202.2015.1136296.

[26]

P. Khare, S. Wang, and V. Yang. “Modeling of Finite-Size Droplets and Particles in Multiphase Flows”. Chinese Journal of Aeronautics 28(4) (2015), pp. 974–982. doi: 10.1016/j.cja.2015.05.004.

[27]

P. Khare and V. Yang. “Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Liquid Droplet Breakup: Child Droplet Statistics”. Proceedings of ICLASS 2015, 13th Triennial Int. Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. Institute of Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. 2015.

[28]

P. Khare, V. Yang, H. Meng, G. A. Risha, and R. A. Yetter. “Thermal and Electrolytic Decomposition and Ignition of HAN–Water Solutions”. Combustion Science and Technology 187(7) (2015), pp. 1065–1078. doi: 10.1080/00102202.2014.993033.

[29]

P. Khare, V. Yang, H. Meng, G. A. Risha, and R. A. Yetter. “Thermal and Electrolytic Decomposition and Ignition of HAN-Water Solutions”. 35th International Symposium of Combustion. Combustion Institute. 2014.

[30]

P. Khare, D. Ma, X. Chen, and V. Yang. “Breakup of Liquid Droplets”. Proceedings of ICLASS 2012, 12th Triennial Int. Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. Institute of Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. 2012.

b) Technical Reports
[31]

J. Gamertsfelder*, L. Bravo, P. Khare, and M. Murugan. High-Fidelity Simulation of Shock/Surface Interactions over Blunt Bodies at Hypersonic Flow Conditions. Tech. rep. ARL-TR-9395. Army Research Laboratory, 2022.

c) Conference Publications (full paper submitted with abstract reviewed)
[32]

M. Tripathi* and P. Khare. “Interactions Between Shock Waves and Liquid Droplet Clusters: Interfacial Physics”. Journal of Fluids Engineering (received the Second Prize in the Flow Visualization Competition) 145(6) (2023), p. 060902.

[33]

L. G. Bravo, M. Murugan, A. Ghoshal, S. Su, R. Koneru, N. Jain, P. Khare, and A. Flatau. “Uncertainty Quantification in Large Eddy Simulations of CMAS Attack and Deposition in Gas Turbine Engines”. AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum. 2021. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-0766.

[34]

S. Erazo*, J. A. Day*, J. Gamertsfelder*, P. Khare, and J. M. Quinlan. “Pintle Injector Spray Atomization: Liquid Sheet Breakup Quantification”. AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2021 Forum. 2021. doi: 10.2514/6.2021-3630.

[35]

M. Tripathi*, H. Ganti*, and P. Khare. “Interactions Between Shock Waves and Droplet Clusters: Interfacial Physics and Fragmentation Behavior”. Proceedings of ILASS Americas 2021. Institute of Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. 2021.

[36]

L. G. Bravo, N. Jain, P. Khare, A. Ghoshal, M. Murugan, and A. Flatau. “Turbulence Modulation Effects in Particle-Laden Shear Driven Flows and Its Impact on Material Deposition”. Symposium on Sandphobic Thermal/Environmental Barrier Coatings, Materials Science & Technology. 2019.

[37]

H. Ganti*, M. Kamin*, and P. Khare. “Design Space Exploration for Vaporizing Liquid Jet in Air Crossflow Using Machine Learning”. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. 2019. doi: 10.2514/6.2019-2211.

[38]

M. Kamin* and P. Khare. “Effect of Gas Density on Flowfield and Spray Dynamics of Vaporizing Liquid Jet in Crossflow”. ILASS-Americas 30th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, Tempe, AZ. Institute of Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. 2019.

[39]

H. Ganti* and P. Khare. “Spatio-Temporal Prediction of Gaseous and Liquid Spray Fields Using Machine Learning”. 2018 AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference. 2018. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-4760.

[40]

M. Kamin* and P. Khare. “An LES Study of Kerosene Combustion in Air Crossflow”. 2018 AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference. 2018. doi: 10.2514/6.2018-4682.

[41]

P. Khare and V. Yang. “Breakup of Non-Newtonian Liquid Droplets”. 44th AIAA Fluid Dynamics Conference. 2014. doi: 10.2514/6.2014-2919.

[42]

P. Khare and V. Yang. “Drag Coefficients of Deforming and Fragmenting Liquid Droplets”. ILASS-Americas 25th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, Pittsburgh, PA. Institute of Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. 2013.

[43]

P. Khare, D. Ma, X. Chen, and V. Yang. “Phenomenology of Secondary Breakup of Newtonian Liquid Droplets”. 50th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 2012. doi: 10.2514/6.2012-171.

[44]

P. Khare and V. Yang. “Breakup and Dynamics of Liquid Droplets”. ILASS-Americas 24th Annual Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, San Antonio, TX. Institute of Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (received the William Robert Marshall award). 2012.

[45]

X. Chen, D. Ma, P. Khare, and V. Yang. “Detailed Physics of Binary Droplet Collision”. 7th US National Technical Meeting of The Combustion Institute, Atlanta, GA. Combustion Institute. 2011.

[46]

X. Chen, D. Ma, P. Khare, and V. Yang. “Energy and Mass Transfer During Binary Droplet Collision”. 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 2011. doi: 10.2514/6.2011-771.

[47]

D.-J. Ma, X.-D. Chen, P. Khare, and V. Yang. “Atomization Patterns and Breakup Characteristics of Liquid Sheets Formed by Two Impinging Jets”. 49th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 2011. doi: 10.2514/6.2011-97.

[48]

H. Meng, P. Khare, G. Risha, R. Yetter, and V. Yang. “Decomposition and Ignition of HAN-Based Monopropellants by Electrolysis”. 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including The New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition. 2009. doi: 10.2514/6.2009-451.

d) Other Presentations (abstract reviewed without full paper)
[49]

M. Broadke* and P. Khare. “Gas Dynamic Simulations of Flow Through A Converging-Diverging Nozzle Using Quantum Computing”. AIAA 47th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2022.

[50]

J. Gamertsfelder*, L. Bravo, and P. Khare. “Physics of High-Speed Flow Interactions with Canonical Projectile Geometries”. Flow Visualization Presentation, ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting. FEDSM2022-97677. 2022.

[51]

R. Hasselbeck, S.-M. Jeng, and P. Khare. “Updated Experimental Investigation of The NexGen Burner”. The Tenth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference. FAA. 2022.

[52]

M. Kamin* and P. Khare. “High-Fidelity Modeling and Simulation of The NexGen Burner”. The Tenth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research Conference. FAA. 2022.

[53]

M. tripathi* and P. Khare. “Interactions Between Shock Waves and Liquid Droplet Clusters: Interfacial Physics”. Flow Visualization Presentation, ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting. FEDSM2022-97229. 2022.

[54]

P. Khare, H. Ganti*, and M. Kamin*. “Machine Learning-Based Modeling of Multiphase Flows for Design Space Exploration”. Mechanistic Machine Learning and Digital Twins for Computational Science, Engineering & Technology. 2021.

[55]

E. Burke*, H. Ganti*, and P. Khare. “Binary Droplet Collision of Unequally Sized CMAS Droplets”. Art-In-Science Competition, AIAA 45th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2020.

[56]

E. Burke*, J. P. Redding*, and P. Khare. “Effect of Phase Angle on Impinging Liquid Jet Dynamics”. Art-In-Science Competition, AIAA 45th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2020.

[57]

J. Gamertsfelder* and P. Khare. “Internal Flow Dynamics and Spray Characteristics in Liquid Swirl Injectors”. 72nd Annual Meeting of The APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. 2019, pp. L40–006.

[58]

H. Ganti* and P. Khare. “A Multi-Variate Machine Learning Framework to Predict Flow Dynamics of Liquid Jet Vaporization in Air Crossflow”. AIAA 44th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2019.

[59]

M. Kamin* and P. Khare. “Effect of Momentum Flux Ratio on Spray and Vaporization Characteristics for A Liquid Jet in Crossflow”. AIAA 44th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2019.

[60]

J. P. Redding* and P. Khare. “Effect of Inlet Disturbances on The Dynamics of Impinging Liquid Jets”. AIAA 44th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2019.

[61]

J. Gamertsfelder* and P. Khare. “Injector Dynamics and Atomization Behaviors of Liquid Monopropellants in Pintle Injectors”. ASME 14th Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. ASME. 2018.

[62]

H. Ganti* and P. Khare. “DNS Study on Turbulence-Flame Interactions for Premixed Acetylene-Air Mixtures”. ASME 14th Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. ASME. 2018.

[63]

H. Ganti* and P. Khare. “Primary Atomization: Physics, Feature Extraction and Machine Learning Based Emulation”. AIAA 43th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2018.

[64]

H. Ganti* and P. Khare. “Spatio-Temporal Prediction of Gaseous and Liquid Spray Fields Using Machine Learning”. Video Presentation, Proceedings of ICLASS 2018, 14th Triennial Int. Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. Institute of Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems. 2018.

[65]

H. Ganti* and P. Khare. “Spatio-Temporal Predictions of Liquid Fuel Atomization and Spray Flowfields Using Machine Learning”. Poster Competition, CCS2 2018, 2nd Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit, Lexington, KY. (received 1 of 5 best poster award at the conference). 2018.

[66]

A. Johnston*, H. Ganti*, and P. Khare. “Atomization of Newtonian Liquid Jets in Air Crossflow”. Video Presentation, AIAA 43th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2018.

[67]

M. Kamin* and P. Khare. “Effect of Momentum Flux Ratio on Liquid Jet in Air Crossflow”. Poster Competition, CCS2 2018, 2nd Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit, Lexington, KY. 2018.

[68]

M. Kamin* and P. Khare. “Spray and Combustion of Kerosene in Air Crossflow”. AIAA 43th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2018.

[69]

M. Kamin* and P. Khare. “The Effect of Momentum Flux Ratio on Spray, Vaporization and Combustion Characteristics of Kerosene Jet in Air Crossflow”. ASME 14th Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. ASME. 2018.

[70]

K. Windland*, H. Ganti*, and P. Khare. “Atomization Physics of Pulsing Liquid Jets”. Video Presentation, AIAA 43th Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2018.

[71]

A. Johnston* and P. Khare. “High-Fidelity Modeling and Simulations of Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Liquid Jets in Crossflow”. ASME 13th Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. ASME. 2017.

[72]

A. Johnston* and P. Khare. “High-Fidelity Simulations of Water Jets in Air Crossflow”. Poster Presentation, CCS2 2017 1st Annual Commonwealth Computational Summit, Lexington, KY. (received 1 of 5 best poster award at the conference). 2017.

[73]

A. Johnston* and P. Khare. “High-Fidelity Simulations of Water Jets in Air Crossflow”. Poster Presentation, ASME 13th Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. ASME. 2017.

[74]

P. Khare. “Bag Breakup of Liquid Droplets”. Video in The Art-In-Science Competition, AIAA 42nd Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA (received the best video award at the conference). 2017.

[75]

P. Khare. “Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation of Multiphase Flows”. AIAA 42nd Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA (received the best presentation award at the conference). 2017.

[76]

P. Khare. “Oscillatory Breakup of Liquid Droplets”. Video in The Art-In-Science Competition, AIAA 42nd Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. AIAA. 2017.

[77]

P. Khare. “Physics of Impinging Liquid Jets: Primary and Secondary Atomization”. ASME 13th Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. ASME. 2017.

[78]

K. Windland*, H. Ganti*, and P. Khare. “The Effect of Inlet Pulsations on Primary Atomization of Liquid Jets”. ASME 13th Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. ASME (received the best technical content award at the conference). 2017.

[79]

K. Windland*, H. Ganti*, and P. Khare. “The Effect of Inlet Pulsations on Primary Atomization of Liquid Jets”. Poster Presentation, ASME 13th Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium, Dayton, OH. ASME. 2017.

[80]

P. Khare. “Deformation and Breakup of Liquid Droplets”. Brown Bag Seminar Series. School of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology. 2012.

[81]

P. Khare and V. Yang. “Breakup of Liquid Droplets”. Georgia Tech Research Innovation Conference, Atlanta, GA. Georgia Institute of Technology. 2012.

[82]

X. Chen, D. Ma, P. Khare, and V. Yang. “Impinging Jets and Droplet Dynamics”. 74th Annual Meeting of The APS Division of Fluid Dynamics. 2011.

[83]

P. Khare and N. Srivastava. “Analysis of Solidification Process Using FEM”. TECHNEX-2005, BHU, Varanasi, India. 2005.

[84]

P. Khare. “Introduction to Large Eddy Simulation; Case Study: Unsteady Flow over A Biconvex Airfoil”. NIT Calicut, India. 2004.

e) Peer-reviewed Book Reviews
[85]

P. Khare. “Incompressible Flow, 4th Edition, by Ronald L. Panton”. Contemporary Physics 57(1) (2016), pp. 117–118. doi: 10.1080/00107514.2015.1048302.

[86]

P. Khare. “Fluid Dynamics: Part 1: Classical Fluid Dynamics”. Contemporary Physics 56(3) (2015), pp. 385–387. doi: 10.1080/00107514.2015.1048303.

[87]

P. Khare. “A Student’s Guide to Entropy, by Don S. Lemons”. Contemporary Physics 55(4) (2014), pp. 339–339. doi: 10.1080/00107514.2014.933259.

[88]

P. Khare. “Physics of Continuous Media: Problems and Solutions in Electromagnetism, Fluid Mechanics and MHD, by Grigory Vekstein”. Contemporary Physics 55(3) (2014), pp. 248–249. doi: 10.1080/00107514.2014.907349.

[89]

P. Khare. “Ten Chapters in Turbulence, Edited by Peter A. Davidson, Yukio Kaneda and Katepalli R. Sreenivasan”. Contemporary Physics 54(6) (2013), pp. 299–300. doi: 10.1080/00107514.2013.856942.