Abstract

Combustion related research sponsored by the NASA Subsonics Fixed Wing and Supersonic Projects will be discussed. A goal of the research is to enable emissions reductions from aircraft engines for both subsonic and supersonic flight regimes. Research in alternative fuels will also be presented. Emissions results from a recent test of Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel in the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan engine will be presented. Brief summaries of selected NASA Research Announcement funded research will also be presented to illustrate some of the externally sponsored research activities currently being conducted under these two projects.

Biography

Dan Bulzan has worked in the area of low emissions combustion at NASA Glenn Research Center for over 30 years. He received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. He has performed research in catalytic combustion, particle laden flows, and spray combustion. He is currently serving as an Associate Principal Investigator in the Combustion Discipline for the NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Subsonics Fixed Wing Project where he is responsible for the emissions reduction and alternative fuels research activities being conducted. He is also serving as an Associate Principal Investigator in the High Altitude Emissions Technical Challenge Area in the Supersonic Project.