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  • 2018 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for exceptional research in combustion modelling, particularly using large-scale direct numerical simulations and practical models in engine-relevant problems

Overview

Evatt R. Hawkes is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and chemical engineering, with specific expertise in computational mechanics and fluid flow and transfer processes.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics related to combustion and flame dynamics, advanced combustion engine technologies, and combustion and detonation processes. Additional areas of study include fire dynamics and safety research, vehicle emissions and performance, fluid dynamics and turbulent flows, and catalytic processes in materials science.

Recent publications by Evatt R. Hawkes include:

  • Performance and emissions of hydrogen-diesel dual direct injection (H2DDI) in a single-cylinder compression-ignition engine, 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Direct injection of hydrogen main fuel and diesel pilot fuel in a retrofitted single-cylinder compression ignition engine, 2022, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Visualization of hydrogen jet evolution and combustion under simulated direct-injection compression-ignition engine conditions, 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Hydrogen-diesel dual-fuel direct-injection (H2DDI) combustion under compression-ignition engine conditions, 2022, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Direct numerical simulation of a spatially developing n-dodecane jet flame under Spray A thermochemical conditions: Flame structure and stabilisation mechanism, 2020, Combustion and Flame

Evatt R. Hawkes frequently publishes in several venues, notably:

  • Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • Combustion and Flame
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics

The scientist has collaborated with multiple coauthors, including Sanghoon Kook, Armin Wehrfritz, Qing Nian Chan, Haiou Wang, and Aleš Srna.

Award recognition includes being named a Fellow of the Combustion Institute in 2018 for research in combustion modelling, specifically through large-scale direct numerical simulations and practical models applied to engine-relevant problems.

Best Publications

  • Terascale direct numerical simulations of turbulent combustion using S3D

    J. H. Chen;A. Choudhary;B. De Supinski;M. Devries

  • Structure of a spatially developing turbulent lean methane–air Bunsen flame

    Ramanan Sankaran;Evatt R. Hawkes;Jacqueline H. Chen;Tianfeng Lu

  • Direct numerical simulation of hydrogen-enriched lean premixed methane–air flames

    Evatt R Hawkes;Jacqueline H Chen

  • Scalar mixing in direct numerical simulations of temporally evolving plane jet flames with skeletal CO/H2 kinetics ☆

    Evatt R. Hawkes;Ramanan Sankaran;James C. Sutherland;Jacqueline H. Chen

  • A flame surface density approach to large-eddy simulation of premixed turbulent combustion

    E.R. Hawkes;R.S. Cant

  • Direct numerical simulation of ignition front propagation in a constant volume with temperature inhomogeneities: I. Fundamental analysis and diagnostics

    Jacqueline H. Chen;Evatt R. Hawkes;Ramanan Sankaran;Scott D. Mason

  • Turbulent flame–wall interaction: a direct numerical simulation study

    A. Gruber;R. Sankaran;E. R. Hawkes;J. H. Chen

  • Implications of a flame surface density approach to large eddy simulation of premixed turbulent combustion

    E.R Hawkes;R.S Cant

  • The effects of non-uniform temperature distribution on the ignition of a lean homogeneous hydrogen–air mixture

    Ramanan Sankaran;Hong G. Im;Evatt R. Hawkes;Jacqueline H. Chen

  • A petascale direct numerical simulation study of the modelling of flame wrinkling for large-eddy simulations in intense turbulence

    Evatt R. Hawkes;Obulesu Chatakonda;Hemanth Kolla;Alan R. Kerstein

  • Premixed flames subjected to extreme turbulence: Some questions and recent answers

    James F. Driscoll;Jacqueline H. Chen;Aaron W. Skiba;Aaron W. Skiba;Campbell D. Carter

  • Direct numerical simulation of ignition front propagation in a constant volume with temperature inhomogeneities. II. Parametric study

    Evatt R. Hawkes;Ramanan Sankaran;Philippe P. Pébay;Jacqueline H. Chen

  • Comparison of direct numerical simulation of lean premixed methane–air flames with strained laminar flame calculations

    Evatt R. Hawkes;Jacqueline H. Chen

  • Modelling n-dodecane spray and combustion with the transported probability density function method

    Yuanjiang Pei;Evatt R. Hawkes;Sanghoon Kook;Graham M. Goldin

  • Direct numerical simulation of turbulent combustion: fundamental insights towards predictive models

    Evatt R Hawkes;Ramanan Sankaran;James C Sutherland;Jacqueline H Chen

  • Feasibility of nanofluid-based optical filters

    Robert A Taylor;Todd P Otanicar;Yasitha Herukerrupu;Fabienne Bremond

  • Direct numerical simulations of a high Karlovitz number laboratory premixed jet flame – an analysis of flame stretch and flame thickening

    Haiou Wang;Evatt R. Hawkes;Jacqueline H. Chen;Bo Zhou

  • Spectral splitting strategy and optical model for the development of a concentrating hybrid PV/T collector

    Felipe Crisostomo;Robert A. Taylor;Desiree Surjadi;Ahmad Mojiri

  • Ethanol utilisation in a diesel engine using dual-fuelling technology

    Srinivas Padala;Changhwan Woo;Sanghoon Kook;Evatt R. Hawkes

  • Large eddy simulation of extinction and reignition with artificial neural networks based chemical kinetics

    Baris Ali Sen;Evatt R. Hawkes;Suresh Menon

  • Terascale direct numerical simulations of turbulent combustion using S3D.

    Ramanan Sankaran;J. Mellor-Crummy;M. DeVries;Chun Sang Yoo

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacqueline H. Chen
Jacqueline H. Chen Sandia National Laboratories
Sanghoon Kook
Sanghoon Kook University of New South Wales
Robert A. Taylor
Robert A. Taylor University of New South Wales
Gary Rosengarten
Gary Rosengarten RMIT University
Tianfeng Lu
Tianfeng Lu University of Connecticut
Alan R. Kerstein
Alan R. Kerstein Sandia National Laboratories
Chun Sang Yoo
Chun Sang Yoo Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Gianluca D'Errico
Gianluca D'Errico Polytechnic University of Milan
Assaad R. Masri
Assaad R. Masri University of Sydney
RS Cant
RS Cant University of Cambridge

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