Background
Professor Pitsch's main research interests are in combustion theory, modeling of turbulent reacting flows with large-eddy simulations, development and analysis of chemical kinetic reaction mechanisms, modeling of pollutant formation, development of numerical methods, investigation and modeling of combustion instabilities, and model applications to modern aircraft engine combustion, reciprocating engine combustion, and chemical processing.
Education
- Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology (RWTH) Aachen, 1998
- M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Technology (RWTH) Aachen, 1993
Academic Honors and Awards
- NSF Career Award, 2007
- AIAA Associate Fellow, 2007
Selected Journal Publications
- Chemical kinetic uncertainty quantification for large eddy simulation of turbulent nonpremixed combustion. M. Mueller, G. Iaccarino and H. Pitsch. Proc. of the Combustion Institute, 34(1):1299-1306, 2013. (URL) (BIB)
- On the generation of direct combustion noise in turbulent non-premixed flames. M. Ihme and H. Pitsch. International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 11(1):25-78, 2012. (URL) (BIB)
- Radiation of noise in turbulent non-premixed flames. M. Ihme, H. Pitsch and D. Bodony. Proc. Combustion Institute, 32(1):1545-1553, 2009. (URL) (BIB)
- Prediction of extinction and reignition in nonpremixed turbulent flames using a flamelet/progress variable model: 1. A priori study and presumed PDF closure. M. Ihme and H. Pitsch. Combustion and flame, 155(1):70-89, 2008. (URL) (BIB)
- Prediction of extinction and reignition in nonpremixed turbulent flames using a flamelet/progress variable model: 2. Application in LES of Sandia flames D and E. M. Ihme and H. Pitsch. Combustion and flame, 155(1):90-107, 2008. (URL) (BIB)
Current Ph.D. Students
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