Dr. Vi Rapp’s publications

  1. Mack, J.H., Rapp, V.H., Broeckelmann, M., Lee, T.S., Dibble, R.W., “Investigation of biofuels from microorganism metabolism for use as anti-knock additives,” Fuel, 117(B): 939-943, 2014.
  2. Rapp, V.H., Perez, A., Singer, B.C., and Wray, C.P., “Predicting Backdrafting and Spillage for Natural-Draft Gas Combustion Appliances: Validating VENT-II,” HVAC & R Research, 19(3): 295-306, 2013.
  3. Rapp, V.H., Cannella, W., Chen, J.-Y., Dibble, R.W., “Predicting fuel performance for future HCCI engines,” Combustion Science and Technology, 185(5): 735-748, 2013.
  4. Rapp, V.H., DeFilippo, A., Saxena, S., et al., “Extending Lean Operating Limit and Reducing Emissions of Methane Spark-Ignited Engines Using a Microwave-Assisted Spark Plug,” Journal of Combustion, vol. 2012, Article ID 927081. DOI:10.1155/2012/927081, 2012.
  5. Chin, G.T., Chen, J.-Y., Rapp, V.H., and Dibble, R.W., “A Reduced DME Chemistry for a Wide Range of Combustion: Opposed-Jet Flames, Premixed flames, and HCCI,” Journal of Combustion, 2011.
  6. DeFilippo, A., Saxena, S., Rapp, V.H., Dibble, R.W., Chen, J-Y, Ikeda, Y., and Nishiyama A., “Extending the lean operation limits of a gasoline engine using a microwave-assisted sparkplug,” Society of Automotive Engineers 2011-01-0820, 2011 [considered by academics to be a refereed journal].
  7. Killingsworth, N.J., Rapp, V.H., Flowers, D.L., Aceves, S.M., Chen, J.-Y., and Dibble, R.W., “Increased Efficiency in SI Engine with Air Replaced by Oxygen in Argon Mixture,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 33(2), pp. 3141-3149, 2011.