Publications

2023

• Leung, J., Gurunadhan, M., Menon, S., Single and two-phase fluid droplet breakup in impulsively generated high-speed flow. Shock Waves, Vol. 33, 385–399, 2023. 

2022

• Menon, S.+, Gurunadhan, M. *, Droplet behavior in overexpanded supersonic two-phase jets. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2022, Vol. 152, 104076.

• Viswamithra, V. N. R. *, +, Menon, S., A distributed fuel injection approach to suppress lean blow-out and NOx emissions in a methane-ammonia-fueled premixed swirl combustor. ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 2022, Paper No: GTP-21-1631.

• Dang, W. *, +, Gurunadhan, M. *, Ard, W. *, Schoegl, I., Menon, S., Droplet evaporation-based approach for microliter fuel property measurements. International Journal of Thermophysics, 2022, Vol. 43, 4, 1-27.

• Dehesa, D. *, +, Menon, S., Brown, S., Hagen. C., Dynamic analysis of a series hybrid-electric powertrain for an unmanned aerial vehicle. AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, 2022, Vol. 38, 1, 84-96.

• Viswamithra, V.*,+, Gurunadhan, M.*, Menon, S., Expanding swirl combustor operability on methane-ammonia-air mixtures using a distributed fuel injection technique and inlet air preheating. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 
• Noël, A., Ashbrook, D. G., Xu, F., Cormier, S. A., Lu, L., O’Callaghan, J. P., Menon, S.K., Zhao, W., Penn, A.L., and Jones, B. C. (2022). Genomic Basis for Individual Differences in Susceptibility to the Neurotoxic Effects of Diesel Exhaust. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23(20), 12461.
• Leung, J.*,+, Gurunadhan, M.*, Menon, S., Single and two-phase fluid droplet breakup in impulsively generated high-speed flow. Submitted for review in Shock Waves. Preprint available from arXiv.

2021

• Dang, W. *, +, Gurunadhan, M. *, Schoegl, I., Menon, S., Temperature effects on droplet oscillation with application to fuel property measurement. Atomization and Sprays, 2021, Vol. 31, 10.

2020

• Dang, W. *, +, Zhao, W. *, Schoegl, I., Menon, S., A small-volume, high-throughput approach for surface tension and viscosity measurements of liquid fuels. Measurement Science and Technology, 2020, Vol. 31, 9.

2019

• Jones, H. *, Menon, S. +, Liquid jet penetration and breakup in a free supersonic gas jet. Experiments in Fluids, 2019, Vol. 60, 161.

2017

• S. Menon, H. Ganti, K. Niemeyer, C.Hagen, Effects of oil and water contamination on natural gas engine combustion processes,  Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2017, Vol. 41, 30-39.
• Y. Deng, S. Menon, Z. Lavrich, H. Wang, C. Hagen, Design, simulation, and testing of a novel micro-channel heat exchanger for natural gas cooling in automotive applications, Applied Thermal Engineering (2017), 110, 327-334.

2016

• S. Menon, P. Boettcher, B. Ventura, G. Blanquart, Hot surface ignition of n-hexane in air, Combustion and Flame (2016), 163, 42-53.

2014

• K. Chatelain, R. Mevel, S. Menon, G. Blanquart, J.E. Shepherd, Ignition and chemical kinetics of acrolein-oxygen-argon mixtures behind reflected shock waves, Fuel (2014), 135, 498-508.

2013

• P. Boettcher, S. Menon, B. Ventura, G. Blanquart, J.E. Shepherd, Cyclic Flame Propagation in Premixed Combustion, Journal of Fluid Mechanics (2013), 735, 176-202.
• S. Menon, P. Boettcher, G. Blanquart, Enthalpy based approach to capture heat transfer effects in premixed combustion, Combustion and Flame (2013), 160, 1242-1253.
• S. Menon, C. Cadou, Investigation of combustion processes in miniature internal combustion engines, Combustion Science and Technology (2013) 185 , 1667-1695.
• S. Menon, C. Cadou, Scaling of Miniature Piston-Engine Performance, Part 1: Overall Engine Performance, Journal of Propulsion and Power (2013) 29, 774-787.
• S. Menon, C. Cadou, Scaling of Miniature Piston Engine Performance Part 2: Energy Losses, Journal of Propulsion and Power (2013) 29, 788-799.

2007

• S. Menon, N. Moulton, C. Cadou, Development of a dynamometer for measuring small internal-combustion engine performance, Journal of Propulsion and Power (2007) 23, 194-202.

• Jones, Hansen (2018). Liquid Jet Penetration and Breakup in a Free Supersonic Gas Jet, MS Thesis. 
• Dehesa Jr, Darren (2020). Study of Control Schemes for Series Hybrid-Electric Powertrain for Unmanned Aerial Systems, MS Thesis. 
• Dang, Wanjun (2021). Droplet-Based Fuel Property Measurements, PhD Thesis. 
• Becnel, Connor (2022). Application of Direct Feedback Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy within a Hybrid Rocket Combustor, MS Thesis.
• Viswamithra, Varun (2023). Development, Implementation, And Evaluation Of Swirl-Combustion Strategies For Optimal Performance Of Ammonia As A Fuel For Gas Turbine Engines, PhD Thesis
• Gurunadhan, Mohana (2024, Dr. Menon is Minor advisor). Numerical Simulation of Hybrid Propulsion System with Liquefying Fuels. PhD Thesis

• S. Menon and C. Cadou, “Small Scale Reciprocating Engines”, in Microscale Combustion and Power Generation(2014), edited by C. Cadou, Y. Ju, and K. Maruta, Momentum Press.

2024

• N. Guntapalli, M. Gurunadhan, S. Menon, "Influence of blowoff procedure on flowfield and
  combustion phenomena near lean blowout in a swirl-stabilized liquid spray combustor", Central States Section Meeting of the Combustion Institute, May 12-14, 2024, Cleveland, OH.

2023

•  J. Leung, M. Gurunadhan, S. Menon, “Investigation of Droplet Aerobreakup Using Non-Intrusive Diagnostics and Numerical Simulations”, AIAA Scitech Forum, January 23-27, 2023, National Harbor, MD, USA.
• C. Becnel, M. Gurunadhan, S. Menon, “Small-Scale Hybrid Rocket Combustor Temperature and Water Concentration Measurements using Near-Infrared Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy ”, AIAA Scitech Forum, January 23-27, 2023, National Harbor, MD, USA.
• V. Viswamithra, M. Gurunadhan, S. Menon, “A distributed fuel injection enabled approach for two-zone combustion of methane-ammonia-air mixtures”, AIAA Scitech Forum, January 23-27, 2023, National Harbor, MD, USA.

2022

• M. Gurunadhan*, +, V. Viswamithra*, K. Gonthier, A. Baran, S. Menon, “A numerical investigation of melt layer effects on hybrid combustion of liquefying fuels”, 2022 Spring Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, March 6-9, 2022, Orlando, FL, USA. 
• J. Leung*, +, M. Gurunadhan*, S. Menon, “Experimental and computational study of droplet-shockwave interaction for pure fluids and nanofluids”, 2022 Spring Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, March 6-9, 2022, Orlando, FL, USA. 
• V. Viswamithra*, +, M. Gurunadhan*, S. Menon, “A study on the impact of elevated air temperatures on flame stability and NOx emissions of methane-ammonia-air mixtures in a premixed swirl combustor”, 2022 Spring Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, March 6-9, 2022, Orlando, FL, USA.
• C. Becnel*, +, M. Gurunadhan*, S. Menon, “Temperature measurements in the reaction zone of a small scale hybrid rocket combustor using near-infrared tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy”, 2022 Spring Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, March 6-9, 2022, Orlando, FL, USA. 

2020

• D. Dehesa*, +, M. Monju*, S. Menon, “Modeling and Testing of Control Logic Approaches for Series Hybrid-Electric Powertrains for Unmanned Aerial Systems”, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, August 24-26, 2020, New Orleans, LA, USA. 
• V. Viswamithra*, +, S. Menon, “Development of an additively manufactured liquid swirl combustor with ammonia addition for soot reduction”, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, August 24-26, 2020, New Orleans, LA, USA. 
• J. Leung*, +, M. Gurunadhan*, S. Menon, “Design and Test of a Shock Tube Facility to Investigate Droplet Aerobreakup”, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, August 24-26, 2020, New Orleans, LA, USA. 
• W. Dang*, +, S. Menon, “Determination of heat of vaporization and vapor pressure by micro-liter fuel droplet vaporization”, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, August 24-26, 2020, New Orleans, LA, USA. 

2019

• M. Gurunadhan*, S. Menon, A. Baran, “Numerical Simulation of Combustion in a Hybrid Rocket with Liquefying Fuels”, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, August 19-22, 2019, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 

• D. Dehesa*, +, S. Menon, “Modeling of Hybrid-Electric Powertrain for Unmanned Aerial Systems”, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, August 19-22, 2019, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 

• S. Menon+, H. Jones*, J. Leung*, W. Zhao*, “Characterization of spray structures formed during water injection into a free supersonic air jet”, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, August 19-22, 2019, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 

• W. Dang*, +, S. Menon, “Small-volume, High-throughput Techniques for Fuel Physical Property Measurements”, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, August 19-22, 2019, Indianapolis, IN, USA. 

2018

• H. Jones and S.Menon, “Investigation of water jet breakup behavior in crossflow with a supersonic air jet”, ICLASS 2018: 14th International conference on liquid atomization & spray systems, July 22-26, 2018, Chicago, USA.
• W. Dang, W. Zhao, and S.Menon, “Evaporation of single droplets of multicomponent liquid fuel blends at elevated temperatures”, ICLASS 2018: 14th International conference on liquid atomization & spray systems, July 22-26, 2018, Chicago, USA.
• H. Jones and S.Menon, “Investigation of water jet breakup by supersonic rocket exhaust”, AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum, July 9-11, 2018, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
• W. Dang and S. Menon, “Physical property measurement of primary reference fuels and blends using a droplet generator and high-speed imaging”, 71st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 18-20, 2018.
• H. Jones and S. Menon, “Water jet interaction with supersonic air jet”, 71st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 18-20, 2018.

2017

• H. Jones, C. Jeansonne, and S.Menon, “ Investigation of Cooling Water Injection into Supersonic Rocket Engine Exhaust”, 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Denver, CO, Nov. 19-21, 2017.
• W. Dang, W. Zhao, and S.Menon, “Investigation of a piezoelectric droplet delivery method for fuel injection and physical property evaluation”, 70th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Denver, CO, Nov. 19-21, 2017.
• Z. Lavrich, Z. Taie, S. Menon, S. Daly, D. Halliday, C. Hagen, “Internal Combustion Engines as Fluidized Bed Reactors”, ASME 2017 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, October 15-18, 2017.

2016

• Z. Lavich, Z. Taie, S. Menon, W. Beckwith, S. Daly, D. Halliday, C. Hagen, “Internal Combustion Engines as Fluidized Bed Reactors”, 69th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Volume 61, Number 20, Portland, Oregon, Nov. 20-22, 2016.
• S. Menon, Z. Taie, C. Hagen, “Internal combustion engines as chemical reactors:Issues and challenges”, 2016 Spring technical meeting, Western states section of the combustion institute, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Mar. 20-22, 2016.

2015

• S. Menon, K. Weyer, D. Pedersen, C. Hagen, “Self-regulating system for natural gas cooling in a bimodal internal combustion engine”, Proceedings of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ICEF2015, November 8-11, 2015, Houston, Texas, USA.
• S. Brown, S. Menon, C. Hagen, “Investigation of scaling laws for combustion engine performance”, Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Fall 2015 Meeting, Provo, UT, Oct. 5-6, 2015.
• S. Menon, R. Zhao, J. Jayachandran and F.N. Egolfopoulos, “Effects of flamelet confiuration on chemistry tabulation”, Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Fall 2015 Meeting, Provo, UT, Oct. 5-6, 2015.
• S.Menon, H.Ganti, and C.Hagen, “Development and analysis of micro-channel heat exchangers for natural gas cooling”, 13th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels, ICNMM2015, July 6-9, 2015, San Francisco, California, USA.
• S. Menon, H.Ganti, K.Niemeyer, and C.Hagen, “Effect of natural gas conditions on combustion characteristics and overall performance of a novel bimodal internal combustion engine”, 9th U.S Combustion institute meeting, Cincinnati, OH, May 17-20, 2015.
• K. Souflas, S. Menon, G. Paterakis, E. Dogkas, P. Koutmos, V. Gururajan, and F.N. Egolfopoulos, ”Determination of Laminar Flame Speeds Using Axisymmetric Bunsen Flames: Intricacies and Accuracy”, 9th Mediterranean Combustion Symposium, Jun. 7-11, 2015.

2014

• S. Menon, R. Zhao, J. Jayachandran and F.N. Egolfopoulos, “Evaluating flamelet configuration for simulating stretched laminar flames”, Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Spring 2014 Meeting, Pasadena, CA, Mar. 24-25, 2014.

2013

• S. Coronel, S. Menon, R. Mevel, G. Blanquart, and J. Shepherd, “Ignition of Nitrogen Diluted Hexane-Oxygen Mixtures by Moving Heated Particles”, 24th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems Taipei, Taiwan, July 28 – August 2, 2013.
• S. Menon and G.Blanquart, “Investigation of ignition dynamics in a mixing layer with a vortex”, 8th U.S Combustion institute meeting, Park City, UT, May 19-23, 2013.
• S.Menon, P.Boettcher, B.Ventura, J.Shepherd and G.Blanquart, “A tabulated chemistry approach to predict transient ignition phenomena in flammable mixtures”, 14th International conference on numerical combustion, San Antonio, TX, Apr. 8-10, 2013.

2012

• S.Menon and G.Blanquart, “Investigation of ignition dynamics in a mixing layer with a vortex”, 65th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, San Diego, CA, Nov. 20-22, 2012.
• S.Menon, P.Boettcher, B.Ventura, G.Blanquart and J.Shepherd, “Investigation of hot surface ignition of a flammable mixture”, Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Spring 2012 Meeting, Tempe, AZ, Mar. 18-19, 2012.

2011

• P.Boettcher, J.Shepherd, S. Menon and G.Blanquart, “Puffing flame instability – Part II: Predicting the onset and frequency”, 64th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 20-22, 2011.
• S. Menon, G.Blanquart, P.Boettcher and J.Shepherd, “Puffing flame instability – Part I: Numerical investigation and analysis”, 64th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Baltimore, MD, Nov. 20-22, 2011.
• P.Boettcher, J.Shepherd, S.Menon,G.Blanquart and B.Ventura, “Hot-surface ignition and flame propagation”, Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Fall 2011 Meeting, Riverside, CA, Oct. 16-18, 2011.
• S. Menon, P.Boettcher and G.Blanquart, “Enthalpy based modeling of hot-surface ignition and flame propagation”, Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Fall 2011 Meeting, Riverside, CA, Oct. 16-18, 2011.
• P.Boettcher, B.Ventura, J.Shepherd, S. Menon and G.Blanquart, “Experimental investigation of hot surface ignition of hydrocarbon-air mixtures”, 7th U.S Combustion institute meeting, Atlanta, GA, Mar. 20-23, 2011.
• S. Menon, G.Blanquart, P.Boettcher, B.Ventura and J.Shepherd, “Modeling hot-surface ignition of hydrocarbon-air mixtures”, 7th U.S Combustion institute meeting, Atlanta, GA, Mar. 20-23, 2011.
• S. Menon and C. Cadou, “Investigation of combustion processes in miniature internal combustion (IC) engines”, 7th U.S Combustion institute meeting, Atlanta, GA, Mar. 20-23, 2011.

2009

• S.Menon and C.Cadou. “Miniaturization limits of small IC engines”, PowerMEMS 2009, December 1-4, Washington DC.
• S.Menon and C.Cadou, “Performance scaling in miniature internal combustion engines”, Eastern states section meeting of the combustion institute, College Park, MD, Oct. 18-21, 2009.

2007

• S. Menon and C. Cadou, “Investigation of performance scaling in small internal combustion engines”, Eastern states section meeting of the combustion institute, Charlottesville, VA, Oct. 21-24, 2007.
• S. Menon and C. Cadou, “Experimental and computational investigation of small internal combustion engine performance”, 5th U.S Combustion institute meeting, San Diego, CA, Mar. 25-28, 2007.

2004

• S. Menon and C. Cadou, “Scaling of losses in small IC aero engines with engine size”, AIAA-2004-690, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 5-8, 2004.

2003

• S. Menon, N.Moulton and C. Cadou, “Performance measurement and scaling in small internal combustion engines”, AIAA-2003-0671, 41st AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 6-9, 2003.

• “Energy and propulsion research at Louisiana State University”, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH, June 26, 2019.
• “Scaling of performance and losses in miniature internal combustion engines”, Air Force Research Laboratory, Dayton, OH, October 26, 2017.
• “Scaling of performance and losses in miniature internal combustion engines”, Aerospace and Mechanical engineering seminar, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, April 19, 2016.
• “Scaling of performance and losses in miniature internal combustion engines”, Faculty candidate seminar, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, Feb. 15, 2016.
• “Performance measurement and scaling in small internal combustion engines”, Faculty candidate seminar, Marquette University, Jan. 22, 2016.
• “Numerical modeling of ignition and flame propagation phenomena for aircraft fuel tank safety”, AME department seminar, USC, Nov.18, 2014.
• “Computational strategies for modeling sustainable-energy approaches in transportation”, The 14th annual CALTECH alumni college, Sept. 16-17, 2011.