Advanced Propulsion and Power

Our focus is to develop efficient and low emission propulsion systems for commercial and military aircraft and to improve turbo machinery designs and systems through a better understanding of fundamental thermal fluid phenomena. FCAAP will also explore the use of alternative fuels and power systems for aircraft engines and power production.

Technical Leads

Jay Kapat
Reda (Ray) Mankbadi

Projects

Current research projects involving advanced propulsion and power

  • Active Flow Control to Improve Aerodynamic Performance of Turbomachinery Systems (Farrukh Alvi)
  • Advanced Aero-Propulsion-Fuel Cells / Energy Storage and HTS Electric Propulsion (Juan Ordonez)
  • Development of Prime Reliant Thermal Barrier Coatings via Phase Field Modeling and Experimental Validation (Yongho Sohn).
  • Development of 3D Fiber Reinforced Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites for Next Generation Aero-Engine (J. Gou, Linan An).
  • An Automated and Integrated Routine for Prediction of Life of Aero-compoNEnts (AIRPLANE) (A.P Gordon, D.W. Nicholson).
  • Study of Vaporization Characteristics of Pure and Blended Bio-Fuel Droplets (Saptarshi Basu, R. Kumar).
  • Detailed Study of Flow Interaction and its Impact on Aerodynamic Performance and Heat Transfer in Turbomachinery Passages (Jay Kapat, Saptarshi Basu, Ruey Chen and Cheryl Xu)
  • Characterization of Alternative-Fueled Flameless Combustion for Future Aero-Propulsion Systems (William Lear)

Platforms

Commercial and military platforms utilizing advanced propulsion and power technologies:

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