Publication List

Articles Published in Refereed Journals

• Turk, S. L., Battista, R. A., Kuo, K. K., Caveny, L. H. and Summerfield, M., "Dynamic Response of Solid Rockets During Rapid Pressure Change," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets , Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 137-142, February, 1973.

• Kuo, K. K., Vichnevetsky, R. and Summerfield, M., "Theory of Flame Front Propagation in Porous Propellant Changes under Confinement," AIAA Journal , Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 444-451, April, 1973.

• Peretz, A., Kuo, K. K., Caveny, L. H. and Summerfield, M., "The Starting Transient of Solid-Propellant Rocket Motors with High Gas Velocities," AIAA Journal , Vol. 11, No. 12, 1917-1927, December, 1973.

• Kuo, K. K. and Summerfield, M., "Theory of Steady-State Burning of Gas-Permeable Propellants, AIAA Journal , Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 49-56, January, 1974.

• Kuo, K. K., Koo, J. H., Davis, T. R., and Coates, G. R., "Transient Combustion in Mobile Gas-Permeable Propellants," ACTA Astronautics , Vol. 3, No. 7, pp. 573-591, 1976.

• Kuo, K. K. and Nydegger, C., "Flow Resistance Measurement and Correlation in Packed Beds of WC 870 Ball Propellants," Journal of Ballistics , Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 1-26, 1978.

• Kuo, K. K., Chen, A. T. and Davis, T. R., "Convective Burning in Solid Propellant Cracks," AIAA Journal , Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 600-607, 1978.

• Davis, T. R. and Kuo, K. K., "Experimental Study of the Combustion Processes in Granular Propellant Beds," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets , Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 203-209, July-August, 1979.

• Razdan, M. K. and Kuo, K. K., "Erosive Burning Study of Composite Solid Propellants by Turbulent Boundary-Layer Approach," AIAA Journal , Vol. 17, No. 11, pp. 1225-1233, November, 1979.

• Kumar, M. and Kuo, K. K., "Ignition of Solid Propellant Crack Tip Under Rapid Pressurization," AIAA Journal , Vol. 18, No. 7, pp. 825-833, 1980.

• Kuo, K. K., Yang, V., Moore, B. B., "Intragranular Stress, Particle-Wall Friction and Speed of Sound in Granular Propellant Beds," Journal of Ballistics , Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 697-730, January, 1980.

• Razdan, M. K. and Kuo, K. K., "Measurements and Model Validation for Composite Propellants Burning under Cross Flow of Gases," AIAA Journal , Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 669-677, June, 1980.

• Caveny, L. H., Kuo, K. K. and Shackelfold, B. W., "Thrust and Ignition Transients of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets , Vol. 17, No. 6, pp. 489-494, November - December, 1980.

• Kumar, M., Kovacic, S. M., and Kuo, K. K., "Flame Propagation and Combustion Processes in Solid Propellant Cracks," AIAA Journal , Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 610-618, 1981.

• Chen, D. Y., Yang, V., Kuo, K. K., "Boundary Condition Specification for Mobile Granular Propellant Bed Combustion Processes," AIAA Journal , Vol. 19, No. 11, pp. 1429-1437, November, 1981.

• Kumar, M. and Kuo, K. K., "Effect of Deformation on Flame Spreading and Combustion in Propellant Cracks," AIAA Journal , Vol. 19, No. 12, pp. 1580-1589, December, 1981.

• Yang, V. and Kuo, K. K., "Transient Compaction Processes in Granular Beds Caused by Venting of Primer Products," Journal of Ballistics , Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1025-1045, 1981.

• Razdan, M. K. and Kuo, K. K., "Turbulent Flow Analysis of Erosive Burning of Cylindrical Composite Solid Propellants," AIAA Journal , Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 122-128, January, 1982.

• Kulkarni, A. K., Kumar, M., and Kuo, K. K., "Review of Solid-Propellant Ignition Studies," AIAA Journal , Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 243-244, February, 1982.

• Arora, R., Kuo, K. K., and Razdan, M. K., "Near-Wall Treatment for Turbulent Boundary-Layer Computations," AIAA Journal , Vol. 20, No. 11, pp. 1481-1482, November, 1982.

• Arora, R., Wu, X., White, F. X., and Kuo, K. K., "Erosive Burning of Composite Solid Propellants: Mechanism, Correlation, and Grain Design Applications," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets , Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 43-48, January-February, 1983.

• Wu, X., Kumar, M., and Kuo, K. K., "A Comprehensive Erosive-Burning Model for Double-Base Propellants in Strong Turbulent Shear Flow," Combustion and Flame , Vol. 53, pp. 49-63, 1983.

• Kumar, M., Wills, J. E., Kulkarni, A. K., and Kuo, K. K., "A Comprehensive Model for AP-Based Composite Propellant Ignition," AIAA Journal , Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 526-534, April, 1984.

• Kuo, K. K. and Keswani, S. T., "A Comprehensive Theoretical Model for Carbon-Carbon Composite Nozzle Recession," Combustion Science and Technology , Vol. 42, pp. 145-164, 1985.

• Keswani, S. T., Andiroglu, E., Campbell, J. D., and Kuo, K. K., "Recession Behavior of Graphitic Nozzles in Simulated Rocket Motors," Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets , Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 396-397, July-Aug., 1985.

• Keswani, S. T. and Kuo, K. K., "Validation of an Aerothermochemical Model for Graphite Nozzle Recession and Heat-Transfer Processes," Combustion Science and Technology , Vol. 47, pp. 177-192, 1986.

• Kuo, K. K., Moreci, J., and Mantzaras, J., "Different Modes of Crack Propagation in Burning Solid Propellants," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 19-25, Jan.-Feb., 1987.

• Kuo, K. K., Hsieh, W. H., Hsieh, K. C., and Miller, M. S., "Modeling of Hot Fragment Conductive Ignition of Solid Propellants with Applications to Melting and Evaporation of Solids," Journal of Heat Transfer , Vol. 110, pp. 670-679, August, 1988.

• Char, J. M. and Kuo, K. K., "Study of Combustion Processes of Single-Perforated Stick Propellants," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 262-268, May-June, 1989.

• Cherng, D. L., Yang, V., and Kuo, K. K., "Numerical Study of Turbulent Reacting Flows in Solid-Propellant Ducted Rocket Combustors," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 5, No. 6, pp. 678-685, Nov.-Dec., 1989.

• Fetherolf, B. L., Litzinger, T. A., and Kuo, K. K., "An Instrument for Measuring High-Power Laser Beam Profiles and Beam Attenuation," Review of Scientific Instruments , Vol. 61(1), pp. 7-10, January, 1990.

• Hsieh, W. H., Char, J. M., Zanotti, C., and Kuo, K. K., "Erosive and Strand Burning of Stick Propellants, Part I: Measurements of Burning Rates and Thermal-Wave Structures," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 392-399, July-August, 1990.

• Hsieh, W. H. and Kuo, K. K., "Erosive and Strand Burning of Stick Propellants, Part II: Theoretical Modeling of Erosive-Burning Processes, Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 400-406, July-August, 1990.

• Char, J. M., Kuo, K. K., and Hsieh, K. C., "Observations of Breakup Processes of Liquid Jets Using Real-Time X-Ray Radiography," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 6, No. 5, Sept.-Oct., pp. 544-551, 1990.

• Chen, D. M., Hsieh, W. H., Snyder, T. S., Yang, V., and Kuo, K. K., "Combustion Behavior and Thermophysical Properties of Metal-Based Solid Fuels," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 250-257, March-April, 1991.

• Hsieh, W. H., Peretz, A., Huang, I. T., and Kuo, K. K., "Combustion Behavior of Boron-Based BAMO/NMMO Fuel-Rich Solid Propellants," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 497-504, July-August, 1991.

• Huang, I. T., Thynell, S. T., and Kuo, K. K., "Measurements and Theory of Signal-to-Noise Ratio of FT-IR Emission Spectrometry Applied to High-Pressure Solid Propellant Combustion," Applied Spectroscopy , Vol. 46, No. 7, pp. 1182-1188, 1992.

• Jarmowycz, T. A., Yang, V., and Kuo, K. K., "Numerical Study of Solid-Fuel Combustion Under Supersonic Crossflows", Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 346-353, March-April 1992.

• Klotz, S., Thynell, S. T., Huang, I-T., and Kuo, K. K., "Analysis of Plumes of Solid Propellant Combustion Using a Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectrometer", Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 537-538, May-June, 1992.

• Ritchie, S. J., Hsieh, W.-H., and Kuo, K. K., "Ignition of RDX-Based Solid Propellant Subjected to Crossflow Convective Heating", Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 570-577, May-June, 1992.

• Chen, J. L., Kuo, K. K., and Cheung, F. B., "Theoretical Modeling of the Interior Ballistic Processes in an Electrothermal Chemical Gun", Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 655-666, May-June, 1992.

• Thynell, S. T., Huang, I. T., Kuo, C. S., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Approach to Measurements of Flame Spreading Over Solid Propellants", Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 914-917, July-August, 1992.

• Chen, J. L., Cheung, F. B., and Kuo, K. K., "Effects of Electrical/Chemical Energy Input on the Interior Ballistics of an Electrothermal Chemical Gun", Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics 17, pp. 131-138, 1992.

• Kuo, K. K., Kim, J. U., Fetherolf, B. L., and Torikai, T., "Preignition Dynamics of RDX-Based Energetic Materials Under CO 2 Laser Heating," Combustion and Flame, Vol. 95, No.4, pp. 351-361 , 1993.

• Lu, Y. C., and Kuo, K. K., “Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Combustion Process Inside a Solid-Propellant Crack,” Propellant, Explosives, and Pyrotechnics 19 , pp. 217-226, 1994.

• Huang, T. H., Thynell, S. T., and Kuo, K. K., “Hot Fragment Conductive Ignition of Nitramine-Based Propellants,” Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 11, No. 4, July-August, pp. 781-790, 1995.

• Lu, Y. C., Freyman, T. M., and Kuo, K. K., “Measurement of Temperatures and OH Concentrations of Solid Propellant Flames using Absorption Spectroscopy,” Combustion Science and Technology , Vol. 104, No. 1-3, pp. 193-205, 1995.

• Riviera, J. D, Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., “Theoretical Modelling of the Combustion Processes of Programmed Splitting Stick Propellants,” Propellant, Explosives, and Pyrotechnics 20 , pp. 41-47, 1995.

• Lu, Y. C., Harting, G. C., Chiaverini, M. J., and Kuo, K. K., “A Method for Embedding Fine-Wire Thermocouples for Solid-Fuel Surface Temperature Measurements,” Combustion Science and Technology , Vol. 110-111, Dec. 1995, pp. 563-570.

• Yeh, C. L. and Kuo, K. K., “Ignition and Combustion of Boron Particles,” Progress in Energy and Combustion Science , Vol. 22, pp. 511-541, 1996.

• Lu, Y. C. and Kuo, K. K., “Thermal Decomposition Study of Hydroxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene (HTPB) Solid Fuel,” Thermochimica Acta , Vol. 275, pp. 181-191, 1996.

• Yang, A. S., Hsieh, W. H., Kuo, K. K., “Combustion of Liquid Oxygen with Hydrogen Under High-Pressure Conditions,” Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 12, pp. 1001-1004, September-October, 1996.

• Lu, Y. C., Freyman, T. M., and Kuo, K. K., “UV/Visible Absorption Spectroscopy of Dark Zones in Solid-Propellant Flames,” Combustion and Flame , Vol. 109, No. 3, pp. 342-352, 1997.

• Lu, Y. C., Ulas, A., Boyer, J. E., and Kuo, K. K., “Determination of Temperature Profiles of Self-Deflagrating RDX by UV/Visible Absorption Spectroscopy and Fine-Wire Thermocouples,” Combustion Science and Technology , Vol. 123, No.1-6, pp. 147-163, 1997.

• Yeh, C. L., Kuo, K. K., Klimkiewicz, M., and Brown, P. W., “Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy Studies of Diffusion Mechanism of Boron Particle Combustion,” Journal of Scanning Microscopes , Vol. 19, pp. 114-118, March, 1997.

• Ulas, A., Kuo, K. K., “Effect of Aging on Ignition Delay Times of a Composite Solid Propellant Under CO 2 Laser Heating,” Combustion Science and Technology , Volume 127, No. 1-6, pp. 319-332, August-September, 1997.

• Yang, A. S., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., “Theoretical Study of Supersonic Flow Separation over a Rearward-Facing Step,” Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 324-326, March-April, 1997.

• Ritchie, S. J., Thynell, S. T., and Kuo, K. K., “Modeling and Experiments of Laser-Induced Ignition of Nitramine Propellants,” Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 367-374, May-June, 1997.

• Yeh, C. L., Mench, M. M., and Kuo, K. K., “An Investigation on Flame-Spreading Process of Thin Film Mg/PTFE/Mg Pyrotechnics,” Combustion Science and Technology , Vol. 126, No. 1-6, pp. 271-290, July-August, 1997.

• Kuo, K. K., “Importance and Challenges of Hybrid Rocket Propulsion Beyond Year 2000,” submitted to Journal of Propulsion and Power for publication June, 1997

• Yeh, C. L., Johnson, D. K., Kuo, K. K. and Mench, M. M., "Flame-spreading Process over Thin Aluminum Sheets in Oxygen-enriched Environments," Comb. Sci & Tech , 1998, Vol 137, No. 1-6, pp. 195-216, August, 1998.

• Mench, M. M., Kuo, K. K., Yeh, C. L., and Lu, Y. C., "Comparison of Thermal Behavior of Regular and Ultra-fine Aluminum Powders (Alex) Made from Plasma Explosion Process," Comb. Sci & Tech , June, 1998, Vol 135, No. 1-6, pp. 269-292.

• Chiaverini, M. J., Serin, N., Johnson, D., Lu, Y. C., Kuo, K. K., and Risha, G. A., "Regression Rate Behavior of Hybrid Rocket Solid Fuels ," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 16, No. 1, January-February 2000, pp. 125-132.

• Risha, G. A., Kuo, K. K., Lu, Y. C., Koch, D. E., Blomquist, H., and Helmy, A. K., "Flame Propagation Processes in a Simulated Combustor for Heated-Gas Airbag Inflators," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 15, No. 6, Nov.-Dec., 1999, 8 pages.

• Chiaverini, M. J., Harting, G. C., Lu, Y. C., Kuo, K. K., Peretz, A., Jones, H. S., Wygle, B. S., and Arves, J. P., "Pyrolysis Behavior of Hybrid Rocket Solid Fuels Under Rapid Heating Conditions," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 15, No. 6, Nov.-Dec., 1999, pp. 888-895.

• DeSena, J. T., and Kuo, K. K., "Evaluation of Stored Energy in Ultra-fine Aluminum Powder Produced by Plasma Explosion," Special Issue of Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 15, No. 6, Nov.-Dec., 1999, pp. 794-800.

• Kuo, K. K., Kokal, R. A., Paulauskas, M., and Alaksin, P., “Flame-Spreading Phenomena in the Fin-Slot Region of a Solid Rocket Motor,” accepted for publication in Journal of Propulsion and Power , 1999.

• Chiaverini, M. J., Kuo, K. K., Peretz, A., and Harting, G. C., “Regression-Rate and Heat-Transfer Correlations for Hybrid Rocket Combustion,” Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 17, No. 1, pp 99-110, Jan-Feb, 2001.

• Chang, Y.-P., Boyer, E., and Kuo, K. K., "Combustion Behavior and Flame Structure of XM46 Liquid Propellant," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 800-808, Jul.-Aug., 2001.

• Kuo, K. K., Kokal, R. A., Paulauskas, M., Alaksin, P., and Lee, L. S., "Flame-Spreading Phenomena in Fin Slots of a Solid Rocket Motor," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 1005-1011, Sep.-Oct., 2001.

• Ulas, A., Kuo, K. K., and Gotzmer, C., “Ignition and Combustion of Boron Particles in Fluorine-Containing Environments” Combustion and Flame , Vol. 127, No. 1/2, pp. 1935-1957, 2001.

• Chang, Y.P., and Kuo, K. K., "Assessment of Combustion Characteristics and Mechanism of Hydroxylammonium Nitrate-Based Liquid Monopropellant," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 18, No. 5, pp. 1076-1085, Sep.-Oct., 2002.

• Moore, J. D., Risha, G. A., Kuo, K. K., and D'Agostini, M. D., “Effect of Reactant Initial Temperature on Methane/Oxygen Diffusion Flame Stability in a Furnace,” Journal of Combustion Science & Technology , Vol. 177, No. 11, 2005, pp. 2069-2089(21).

• Kuo, K. K. and Zhang, B., "Transient Burning Characteristics of JA2 Propellant Using Experimentally Determined Zel'dovich Map," Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 455-461, March. April, 2006.

• Kuo, K. K. and Zhang, B., "Transient Burning Characteristics of JA2 Propellant Using Experimentally Determined Zel'dovich Map," Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 455-461, March. April, 2006.

• Ulas, A., Risha, G. A., and Kuo, K. K., “An Investigation of the Performance of a Boron/Potassium-Nitrate Based Pyrotechnic Igniter,” Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics , Vol. 31, No. 4, pp. 311-317, Aug. 2006.

• Acharya, R. and Kuo, K. K., “Effect of Chamber Pressure & Propellant Composition on Erosion Rate of Graphite Rocket Nozzle,” accepted for publication in Journal of Propulsion and Power , Vol. 23, No., Nov.-Dec. 2007 .

• Moore, J. D., and Kuo, K. K., "Effect of Changing Methane/Oxygen Coaxial Injector Configuration on Stability of Non-Premixed Flames" (CST 06-09-28) accepted for publication in Journal of Combustion, Science, and Technology , Vol. 180, No. 3, 2008

Professor Kenneth K. Kuo