Stephen Tse Publications

Journal Articles and Proceedings Publications

Tse, S.D. and Fernandez-Pello, A.C., “Some Observations of Two-Dimensional Smoldering and the Transition to Flaming,” Transport Phenomena in Combustion: Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Transport Phenomena in Combustion Vol. 1, S.H. Chan (ed.), Taylor & Francis, 1996, pp. 689-700. [PDF]
Tse, S.D., Fernandez-Pello, A.C., and Miyasaka, K., “Controlling Mechanisms in the Transition from Smoldering to Flaming of Flexible Polyurethane Foam,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 26:1505-1513 (1996). [PDF]
Tse, S.D., and Fernandez-Pello, A.C., “On the Flight Paths of Metal Particles and Embers Generated by Power Lines in High Winds--A Potential Source of Wildland Fires,” Fire Saftey Journal 30:333-356 (1998). [PDF]
He, L., Tse, S.D., Law, C.K., “Role of Flamefront Motion and Criterion for Global Quasi-Steadiness in Droplet Burning,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 27:1943-1950 (1998). [PDF]
Tse, S.D., Anthenien, R.A., Miyasaka, K., and Fernandez-Pello, A.C., “An Application of Ultrasonic Tomographic Imaging to Study Smoldering Combustion,” Combustion and Flame 116:120-135 (1999). [PDF]
Tse, S.D., He, L., and Law, C.K., “A Computational Study of the Transition from Localized Ignition to Flame Ball in Lean Hydrogen-Air Mixtures,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 28:1917–1924 (2000). [PDF]
Tse, S.D., Zhu, D.L., and Law, C.K., “Morphology and Burning Rates of Expanding Spherical Flames in H₂/O₂/Inert Mixtures up to 60 Atmospheres,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 28:1793–1800 (2000). [PDF]
Tse, S.D., Zhu, D.L., Sung, C.J., Ju, Y., and Law, C.K., “Microgravity Burner-Generated Spherical Diffusion Flames: Experiment and Computation,” Combustion and Flame 125(4):1265-1278 (2001). [PDF]
Rozenchan, G., Zhu, D.L., Law, C.K., and Tse, S.D., “Outward Propagation, Burning Velocities, and Chemical Effects of Methane Flames up to 60 Atmospheres,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 29:1461–1469 (2002). [PDF]
Yoo, S.W., Law, C.K., and Tse, S.D., “Chemiluminescent OH* and CH* Flame Structure and Aerodynamic Scaling of Weakly Buoyant, Nearly Spherical Diffusion Flames,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 29:1663–1670 (2002). [PDF]
Yuan, J., Tse, S.D., Law, C.K., “Dynamics of Flame Ball Formation from Localized Ignition: Effects of Elevated Pressure and Temperature,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 29:2501–2507 (2002). [PDF]
Christiansen, E.W., Tse, S.D., and Law, C.K., “A Computational Study of Oscillations in Spherical Diffusion Flames,” Combustion and Flame 134:327-337 (2003). [PDF]
Tse, S.D., Zhu, D.L., and Law, C.K., “Optically Accessible High-Pressure Combustion Apparatus,” Review of Scientific Instruments 75(1):233-239 (2004). [PDF]
Tse, S.D. and Zhao, H., “Dynamics of Flame Propagation from Localized Ignition in Rich Hydrogen/Air Mixtures: Effects of Elevated Pressure and Temperature,” Combustion Science and Technology 177:559-578 (2005). [PDF]
Xu, F., Liu, X., and Tse, S.D., “Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes on Metal Alloy Substrates with Voltage Bias in Methane Inverse Diffusion Flames,” Carbon 44(3):570-577 (2006). [PDF]
Anthenien, R.A., Tse, S.D., and Fernandez-Pello, A.C., “On the Trajectories of Embers Initially Elevated or Lofted by Small Scale Ground Fire Plumes in High Winds,” Fire Safety Journal 41(5):349-363 (2006). [PDF]
Xu, F., Tse, S.D., Al-Sharab, J.F., and Kear, B.H., “Flame Synthesis of Tungsten Oxide Nanowires,” Applied Physics Letters 88:243115 (2006). [PDF]
Xu, F., Zhao, H., and Tse, S.D., “Carbon Nanotube Synthesis on Catalytic Metal Alloys in Methane/Air Counterflow Diffusion Flames,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 31:1839-1847 (2007). [PDF]
Chen, S. and Tse, S.D., “Thin-Flame Theory for Droplet Burning at Low Grashof Numbers,” submitted to Combustion and Flame (2005). [Temporary PDF]
Xu, F., Liu, X., Tse, S.D., Cosandey, F., and Kear, B.H., “Flame Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanowires,” Chemical Physics Letters 449:175-181 (2007). [PDF]
Zhao, H., Liu, X., and Tse, S.D., “Control of Nanoparticle Size and Agglomeration through Electric-Field-Enhanced Flame Synthesis,” invited paper, Journal of Nanoparticle Research 10:907-923 (2008). [PDF]
Zhao, H., Liu, X., and Tse, S.D., “Effects of Pressure and Precursor Loading in the Flame Synthesis of Titania Nanoparticles,” submitted to Journal of Aerosol Science (2007). [Temporary PDF]
Al-Sharab, J., Sadangi, R., Shukla, V., Kear, B.H., Tse, S.D., “Synthesis of Novel Nanostructured Tungsten Oxide (WO2.9) Fibers and Discs,” sumbitted to Journal of Materials Research (2008).
Xu, F., Sun, G., Tse, S.D., and Kear, B.H., “Catalytic Flame Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes on Metal-Oxide Spinels,” to be sumbitted (2007).

Conference Papers and Presentations

Tse, S.D., Sanchez, C.G., and Fernandez-Pello, A.C., “Smoldering in the Presence of a Gas/Solid Interface and Its Transition to Flaming,” Western States Section, Fall Meeting, The Combustion Institute, Oct 18-19, 1993, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA.
Tse, S.D., Sanchez, C.G., Fujita O., and Fernandez-Pello, A.C., “Smoldering in the Presence of a Gas/Solid Interface and Its Transition to Flaming,” Work-In-Progress Poster, 25^th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Jul 31 - August 5, 1994, University of California, Irvine, CA.
Tse, S.D., and Fernandez-Pello, A.C., ”Two-Dimensional Smoldering and the Transition to Flaming,” Work-In-Progress Poster, NASA Graduate Student Researchers Program Annual Symposium, May 1995, Washington D.C.
Tse, S.D., Miyasaka, K., Fernandez-Pello, A.C., “Controlling Mechanisms in the Transition from Smoldering to Flaming of Flexible Polyurethane Foam,” 26^th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, July 28 - Aug 2, 1996, Università Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Tse, S.D., Anthenien, R.A., Miyasaka, K., Fernandez-Pello, A.C., “Development of a Novel Technique of Ultrasonic Imaging of Smoldering Combustion,” Work-In-Progress Poster, 26^th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, July 28 - Aug 2, 1996, Università Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Tse, S.D., Anthenien, R.A., Miyasaka, K., and Fernandez-Pello, A.C., “A Novel Application of Ultrasonic Imaging for Smoldering Combustion,” First Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC 1997), May 12-15, 1997, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Tse, S.D., Anthenien, R.A., Fernandez-Pello, A.C., Miyasaka, K., “Novel Application of Ultrasonic Imaging to Study Smoldering Combustion,” 4^th International Microgravity Combustion Workshop, May 19-21, 1997, NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH.
Sung, C.J., Zhu, D.L., Tse, S.D., and Law, C.K., “On Burner-Supported, Spherical Diffusion Flames under Micro-Buoyancy Conditions,” AIAA-98-0563, 36^th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, January 12-15, 1998, Reno, NV – {Best Paper Award given by the AIAA Microgravity Science and Space Processing Technical Committee}
Tse, S.D., Zhu, D.L., Sung, C.J., He, L., and Law, C.K. “Microgravity Burner-Generated Spherical Diffusion Flames: Experiment and Computation,” AIAA-99-0585, 37^th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 11-14, 1999, Reno, NV.
Law, C.K., Tse, S.D., He, L., Zhu, D.L., and Sung, C.J., “Structure and Transient Response of Spherical Flames,” Fifth International Microgravity Combustion Workshop, NASA-1999-208917, May 18-20, 1999, Cleveland, OH.
Law, C.K., Tse, S.D., and Zhu, D.L., “Near Limit, High-Pressure Spherical Flame Propagation in Microgravity,” Fifth International Microgravity Combustion Workshop, NASA-1999-208917, May 18-20, 1999, Cleveland, OH.
He, L, Tse, S.D., and Law, C.K., “On the Establishment of Stationary Flame Balls,” Chemical and Physical Processes of Combustion, The Fall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, Oct 10-13, 1999, Raleigh, NC.
Tse, S.D., He, L., and Law, C.K., “A Computational Study of the Transition from Localized Ignition to Flame Ball in Lean Hydrogen-Air Mixtures,” 28^th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Jul 30 - Aug 4, 2000, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Tse, S.D., Zhu, D.L., and Law, C.K., “Morphology and Burning Rates of Expanding Spherical Flames in H₂/O₂/Inert Mixtures up to 60 Atmospheres” 28^th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Jul 30 - Aug 4, 2000, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Christiansen, E.W., Tse, S.D., and Law, C.K., “A Computational Study on Oscillatory Extinction of Spherical Diffusion Flames,” AIAA 2001-1084, 39^th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 8-11, 2001, Reno, NV.
Rozenchan, G, Tse, S.D., Zhu, D.L., and Law, C.K., “Laminar Burning Rates and Markstien Lengths of CH₄/O₂/Inert Mixtures at High Pressures,” AIAA 2001-1080, 39^th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 8-11, 2001, Reno, NV. {Best Paper Award given by the AIAA Propulsion and Combustion Technical Committee}
Law, C.K., Yoo, W.S., Christiansen, E.W., and Tse, S.D., “Structure and Stability of Micro-Buoyant Spherical Diffusion Flames,” Sixth International Microgravity Combustion Workshop, NASA-2001-210826, May 22-24, 2001, Cleveland, OH.
Law, C.K., Rozenchan, G., Tse, S.D., and Zhu, D.L., “Outwardly Propagating Flames at Elevated Pressures,” Sixth International Microgravity Combustion Workshop, NASA-2001-210826, May 22-24, 2001, Cleveland, OH.
Yoo, W.S., Tse, S.D., and Law, C.K., “Structure and Scaling of Weakly-Buoyant, Nearly-Spherical Diffusion Flames,” Third Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC 2001), June 24-27, 2001, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Rozenchan, G., Zhu, D.L., Law, C.K., and Tse, S.D. “Outward Propagation, Burning Velocities, and Chemical Effects of Methane Flames up to 60 Atmospheres,” 29^th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Jul 21 - July 26, 2002, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Yuan, J., Tse, S.D., and Law, C.K., “Dynamics of Flame Ball Formation from Localized Ignition: Effects of Elevated Pressure and Temperature,” 29^th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Jul 21 - July 26, 2002, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Yoo, S.W., Law, C.K., and Tse, S.D., “Chemiluminescent OH* and CH* Flame Structure and Aerodynamic Scaling of Weakly Buoyant, Nearly Spherical Diffusion Flames,” 29^th International Symposium on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Jul 21 - July 26, 2002, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Zhao, H., Ravinutala, S.B., and Tse, S.D., “Dynamics of Flame Propagation from Localized Ignition in Rich Hydrogen/Air Mixtures: Effects of Elevated Pressure and Temperature,” AIAA 2003-0813, 41^st Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 6-9, 2003, Reno, NV.
Law, C.K., Yoo, W.S., Christiansen, E.W., and Tse, S.D., “Oscillatory Extinction of Spherical Diffusion Flames,” Seventh International Microgravity Combustion Workshop, NASA/CP-2003-212376, Jun 3-6, 2003, Cleveland, OH.
Zhao, H., and Tse, S.D., “Preliminary Results on the Synthesis of Non-Agglomerated Al₂O₃ and TiO₂ Nanopowders using Electrically-Assisted Combustion,” Paper No. 03F-17, Western States Section, Fall Meeting, The Combustion Institute, Oct 20-21, 2003, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA.
Zhao, H., and Tse, S.D., “Nanopowder Synthesis using Electrically-Assisted Combustion,” Poster, Rutgers Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Workshop, December 8, 2003
Wang, C.C., Trivedi, S., Jin, F., Elliott, G., Tse, S.D., Rodriguez, P., Stepanov, S., Meyers, J.F., and Lee, J., “From Pulsed Laser Vibrometer to Optical Doppler Velocimeter using Photo-EMF Sensors,” AIAA-2004-0547, 42nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 5-8, 2004, Reno, NV.
Zhao, H., Dewanaga, J., Rapaka, V., and Tse, S.D., “Flame Synthesis of Non-agglomerated Al2O3 and TiO2 Nanopowders in Uniform Electric Fields,” W-I-P Poster, 30^th International Symposium on Combustion, The combustion Institute, July 25-30, 2004, UIC, Chicago, IL.
Xu, F., Rapaka, V., Zhao, H., and Tse, S.D., “Catalytic Flame Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes,” W-I-P Poster, 30^th International Symposium on Combustion, The combustion Institute, July 25-30, 2004, UIC, Chicago, IL.
Zhao, H., Rapaka, V., and Tse, S.D., “Combustion Synthesis of Non-agglomerated Al2O3 and TiO2 Nanopowders in Uniform Electric Fields,” AIAA 2005-0362, 43^rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 10-13, 2005, Reno, NV.
Xu, F., Rapaka, V., Zhao, H., and Tse, S.D., “Catalytic Combustion Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes,” AIAA 2005-0542, 43^rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 10-13, 2005, Reno, NV.
Boguszko, M., Elliott, G.S., Wang, C.C., Trivedi, S., Tse, S.D., Meyers, J.F., and Lee, J., “Fluid flow Doppler Velocimetry using Adaptive Photo-Induced Electromotive Force Detectors,” AIAA-2005-0625, 43^rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 10-13, 2005, Reno, NV.
Chen, S., and Tse, S.D., “Thin-Flame Theory for Droplet Combustion at Low Grashof Numbers,” AIAA 2005-1140, 43^rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 10-13, 2005, Reno, NV.
Xu, F., Liu, X., Rapaka, V., and Tse, S.D., “Carbon Nanotube Growth in Electrically-Enhanced Diffusion Flames,” Fourth Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Mar 20-23, 2005, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
Zhao, H., F., Liu, X., Rapaka, V., and Tse, S.D., “Electrically-assisted Flame Synthesis of Al₂O₃ and TiO₂ Nanoparticles,” Fourth Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Mar 20-23, 2005, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.
Xu, F., Zhao, H., Sun, G., and Tse, S.D., "Direct Flame Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes on Metal Alloys and Metal Oxides," AIAA 2006-1530, 44th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 9-12, 2006, Reno, NV.
Xu, F., Zhao, H., and Tse, S.D., "Carbon Nanotube Synthesis on Catalytic Metal Alloys in Methane/Air Counterflow Diffusion Flames," 31st International Symposium on Combustion, Aug 6-11, 2006, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Xu, F., and Tse, S.D., "Flame Synthesis of Semiconducting Metal-Oxide Nano-Wires/Rods/Ribbons," W-I-P Poster 31st International Symposium on Combustion, Aug 6-11, 2006, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Xu, F., and Tse, S.D., "Flame Synthesis of Nanostructures of Semiconducting Metal Oxides," AIAA 2007-580, 45th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, Jan 8-11, 2007, Reno, NV.
Xu, F., Sun, G., and Tse, S.D., "Flame Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes over Reduced Metal Oxides," 5th U.S. Combustion Meeting, Mar 25-28, 2007, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA.
Zhao, H., and Tse, S.D., "Experimental and Computational Studies of Flame Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Effects of Pressure and Precursor Loading," 5th U.S. Combustion Meeting, Mar 25-28, 2007, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA.
Xu, F., and Tse, S.D., "Flame Synthesis of Nanostructures of Semiconducting Metal Oxides," 5th U.S. Combustion Meeting, Mar 25-28, 2007, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA.

Invited Talks and Seminars

“Controlling Mechanisms in the Transition from Smoldering to Flaming,” Special Seminar,Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, Nov 15, 1996.
“Controlling Mechanisms in the Transition from Smoldering to Flaming,”Invited Talk, Twenty-Third International Conference on Fire Safety, San Francisco, CA, Jan 13, 1997.
“Non-Premixed and Premixed Spherical Flames: Experiment and Computation,” Special Seminar, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, Apr 13, 2000.
“Non-Premixed and Premixed Spherical Flames: Experiment and Computation,” Special Seminar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, Apr 27, 2000.
“Various Aspects of Spherical Premixed Flames and their Instabilities,” MIME Research Colloquium, Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, Mar 30, 2001.
“Spherical Premixed Flames: High-Pressure Deflagrations and Stationary Flame Balls,” MAE Colloquium Series, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, Apr 11, 2001.
“Dynamics of Centrally-Ignited Premixed Flames,” Department of Mathematical Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, Sep 30, 2002.
“In-situ Laser-based Diagnostics for Gas-phase Synthesis of Materials,” Veeco Turbodisc, Somerset, NJ, Jan 29, 2004
“A New High Rate Process for Nanoparticle Separation,” Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, Apr 5, 2004.
“Combustion Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials,” Mechanical Engineering Fall Seminar Series, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Dec 1, 2004.
“Flame Synthesis of Nano- Particles, Tubes, Rods, and Ribbons,” Mechanical Engineering Department Fall 2005 Colloquium Series, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, October 5, 2005.
“Flame Synthesis NanoStructured Materials,” Invited Plenary, Eastern States Section: The Combustion Institute, Fall Technical Meeting, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Fl, November 13-15, 2005.
“Flame Synthesis Nano- Particles, Tubes, Wires, and Ribbons,” Seminar Series, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, September 12, 2006.
“Flame Synthesis Nanoparticles, Nanotubes, and Nanowires,” Fluid Mechanics Seminar, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, February 5, 2007.
“Combustion Synthesis of Nanomaterials,”, Department of Materials Science, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, August 21, 2007.
“Gas-phase Synthesis of Nanoparticles, Nanotubes, and Nanowires for Energetic Applications,” Gordon Research Conference on Energetic Materials, Tilton School, Tilton, NH, Jun 19, 2008.