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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
46
Citations
6738
World Ranking
1472
National Ranking
47

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanics
  • Mechanical engineering

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Mechanics, Large eddy simulation, Turbulence, Jet and Optics. His Mechanics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Combustor and Thermodynamics. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Coal combustion products, Isothermal process and Filter.

His work deals with themes such as Image resolution, Premixed flame and Diffusion flame, which intersect with Turbulence. His studies in Jet integrate themes in fields like Resolution, Flow, Machine vision and Scalar. Andreas Kempf interconnects Temperature measurement, Normal and Phosphor in the investigation of issues within Optics.

His most cited work include:

  • Efficient Generation of Initial- and Inflow-Conditions for Transient Turbulent Flows in Arbitrary Geometries (152 citations)
  • Computed Tomography of Chemiluminescence (CTC): Instantaneous 3D measurements and Phantom studies of a turbulent opposed jet flame (125 citations)
  • Computed Tomography of Chemiluminescence (CTC): High resolution and instantaneous 3-D measurements of a Matrix burner (107 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Mechanics, Turbulence, Large eddy simulation, Jet and Combustor. The concepts of his Mechanics study are interwoven with issues in Premixed flame and Work, Thermodynamics. His work on Direct numerical simulation, Reynolds number and Turbulence kinetic energy as part of general Turbulence research is frequently linked to Context, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science.

His Large eddy simulation research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Vortex, Statistical physics and Coal. As a part of the same scientific study, he usually deals with the Jet, concentrating on Optics and frequently concerns with Particle image velocimetry. His Combustor research includes elements of Mechanical engineering, Gas turbines, Combustion chamber and Analytical chemistry.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Mechanics (55.15%)
  • Turbulence (39.39%)
  • Large eddy simulation (39.39%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2018-2021)?

  • Mechanics (55.15%)
  • Turbulence (39.39%)
  • Large eddy simulation (39.39%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Andreas Kempf spends much of his time researching Mechanics, Turbulence, Large eddy simulation, Combustor and Pulverized coal-fired boiler. His Mechanics study incorporates themes from Ignition system and Coal. His work on Filtered density function as part of general Turbulence study is frequently linked to Closure, Eulerian path and Hybrid model, bridging the gap between disciplines.

His Large eddy simulation research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Turbulence modeling, Statistical physics and Applied mathematics. His Combustor research incorporates themes from Dispersion and Flow. His research integrates issues of Nuclear engineering, NOx, Coaxial and Mixing in his study of Pulverized coal-fired boiler.

Between 2018 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • SpraySyn-A standardized burner configuration for nanoparticle synthesis in spray flames. (24 citations)
  • Evaluation of a flamelet/progress variable approach for pulverized coal combustion in a turbulent mixing layer (22 citations)
  • Fully-resolved simulations of coal particle combustion using a detailed multi-step approach for heterogeneous kinetics (18 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Mechanics
  • Mechanical engineering

Andreas Kempf mainly focuses on Mechanics, Turbulence, Work, Coal and Large eddy simulation. His study in Mechanics is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Interpolation, Pulverized coal-fired boiler and Bifurcation. He has included themes like Coupling, Experimental data and Ray tracing in his Turbulence study.

His research in Work intersects with topics in Mass fraction, Pyrolysis, Char and Solid fuel. The various areas that Andreas Kempf examines in his Coal study include Ignition system, Convection–diffusion equation and Thermodynamics. The Large eddy simulation study combines topics in areas such as Jet and Compressibility.

Best Publications

  • Efficient Generation of Initial- and Inflow-Conditions for Transient Turbulent Flows in Arbitrary Geometries

    Andreas Kempf;Markus Klein;Johannes Janicka

  • Computed Tomography of Chemiluminescence (CTC): Instantaneous 3D measurements and Phantom studies of a turbulent opposed jet flame

    J. Floyd;P. Geipel;A.M. Kempf

  • Large-eddy simulation of a bluff-body stabilized nonpremixed flame

    A. Kempf;R.P. Lindstedt;J. Janicka

  • Computed Tomography of Chemiluminescence (CTC): High resolution and instantaneous 3-D measurements of a Matrix burner

    J. Floyd;A.M. Kempf

  • Investigation of lengthscales, scalar dissipation, and flame orientation in a piloted diffusion flame by LES

    A. Kempf;F. Flemming;J. Janicka

  • Numerical analysis of the Cambridge stratified flame series using artificial thickened flame LES with tabulated premixed flame chemistry

    Fabian Proch;Andreas M. Kempf

  • Instantaneous 3D flame imaging by background-oriented schlieren tomography

    Samuel J. Grauer;Andreas Unterberger;Andreas Rittler;Kyle J. Daun

  • Simultaneous temperature, mixture fraction and velocity imaging in turbulent flows using thermographic phosphor tracer particles

    Benoit Fond;Christopher Abram;Andrew L Heyes;Andreas M Kempf

  • Towards Comprehensive Coal Combustion Modelling for LES

    O. T. Stein;G. Olenik;A. Kronenburg;F. Cavallo Marincola

  • Modeling heat loss effects in the large eddy simulation of a model gas turbine combustor with premixed flamelet generated manifolds

    F. Proch;A.M. Kempf

  • Large Eddy simulation of a pulverised coal jet flame

    B.M. Franchetti;F. Cavallo Marincola;S. Navarro-Martinez;A.M. Kempf

  • Turbulent opposed-jet flames: A critical benchmark experiment for combustion LES

    D. Geyer;A. Kempf;A. Dreizler;J. Janicka

  • SpraySyn-A standardized burner configuration for nanoparticle synthesis in spray flames.

    F. Schneider;S. Suleiman;J. Menser;E. Borukhovich

  • An efficient, parallel low-storage implementation of Klein’s turbulence generator for LES and DNS

    A.M. Kempf;S. Wysocki;M. Pettit

  • LES of the Sydney swirl flame series: A study of vortex breakdown in isothermal and reacting flows

    Oliver Stein;Andreas Kempf

  • Flamelet LES modeling of coal combustion with detailed devolatilization by directly coupled CPD

    M. Rieth;A.G. Clements;M. Rabaçal;F. Proch

  • Challenging modeling strategies for LES of non-adiabatic turbulent stratified combustion

    B. Fiorina;R. Mercier;G. Kuenne;A. Ketelheun

  • A simple model for the filtered density function for passive scalar combustion LES

    J. Floyd;A. M. Kempf;A. Kronenburg;R. H. Ram

  • Flamelet LES of a semi-industrial pulverized coal furnace

    M. Rieth;F. Proch;M. Rabaçal;B.M. Franchetti

  • Scalar dissipation rates in isothermal and reactive turbulent opposed-jets: 1-D-Raman/Rayleigh experiments supported by LES

    D. Geyer;A. Kempf;A. Dreizler;J. Janicka

Frequent Co-Authors

Johannes Janicka
Johannes Janicka Technical University of Darmstadt
Christian Hasse
Christian Hasse Technical University of Darmstadt
Christof Schulz
Christof Schulz University of Duisburg-Essen
Nilanjan Chakraborty
Nilanjan Chakraborty Newcastle University
Andreas Dreizler
Andreas Dreizler Technical University of Darmstadt
Hartmut Wiggers
Hartmut Wiggers University of Duisburg-Essen
Bernardus J. Geurts
Bernardus J. Geurts University of Twente
Alessio Frassoldati
Alessio Frassoldati Polytechnic University of Milan
Tiziano Faravelli
Tiziano Faravelli Polytechnic University of Milan
Luc Vervisch
Luc Vervisch Complexe de Recherche Interprofessionnel en Aérothermochimie

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