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Refereed journal publications [top]
2011
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.A. Konnov, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, NCN
concentration and interfering absorption by CH2O, NH and OH
in low pressure methane/air flames with and without N2O,
Combust. & Flame, 158, 2090 - 2104, (2011)
(doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2011.04.009)
(includes PGOPHER
simulation of NH absorption spectrum)
2010
A.J. Donkerbroek, A.P. van Vliet, L.M.T. Somers, P.J.M. Frijters, R.J.H.
Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam, W.L. Meerts, J.J. ter Meulen, Time- and
space-resolved quantitative LIF measurements of formaldehyde in a
heavy-duty diesel engine, Combust. & Flame, 157, 155 - 166, (2010)
(doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2009.07.004)
(pdf from TU/e)
2009
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, P.J.M. Frijters, X.L.J. Seykens, L.M.T. Somers,
R.S.G. Baert, Gas density and rail pressure effects on diesel spray
growth from a heavy-duty common rail injector, Energy & Fuels,
23, 1832 - 1842, (2009)
(doi: 10.1021/ef8003569)
(pdf from TU/e)
M.D. Boot, P.J.M. Frijters, C.C.M. Luijten, L.M.T. Somers, R.S.G. Baert,
A.J. Donkerbroek, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam, Cyclic oxygenates: a
new class of second generation biofuels for diesel engines?, Energy
& Fuels, 23, 1808 - 1817, (2009)
(doi: 10.1021/ef8003637)
(pdf from TU/e)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, A.P. van Vliet, M.D. Boot, L.M.T.
Somers, R.S.G. Baert, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Soot and
chemiluminescence in diesel combustion of bio-derived, oxygenated and
reference fuels, Proc. Combust. Inst., 32, 2817 - 2825, (2009)
( includes 4 movies)
(doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2008.06.140)
(see also chapter 6 of A.J. Donkerbroek's Ph.D. thesis
for more information on soot lift-off length and oxygen-depleted inlet air)
2008
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Laser-induced
fluorescence of NCN in low and atmospheric pressure flames, Opt.
Lett., 33, 2620 - 2622, (2008)
(doi: 10.1364/OL.33.002620)
2007
K. Verbiezen, A.J. Donkerbroek, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.P. van Vliet,
P.J.M. Frijters, X.L.J. Seykens, R.S.G. Baert, W.L. Meerts, N.J. Dam,
J.J. ter Meulen, Diesel combustion: In-cylinder NO concentrations in
relation to injection timing, Combust. & Flame, 151, 333 - 346,
(2007)
(doi: 10.1016/j.combustflame.2007.05.005)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, P.J.M. Frijters, L.M.T. Somers, W.A. de Boer,
R.S.G. Baert, Macroscopic diesel fuel spray shadowgraphy using high
speed digital imaging in a high pressure cell, Fuel, 86,
1994 - 2007, (2007)
(doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2006.11.039)
(pdf from TU/e)
M.D. Boot, P.J.M. Frijters, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, R.S.G. Baert,
Oxygenated fuel composition impact on Heavy-Duty diesel engine
emissions, SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-2018 & JSAE Paper 20077293
(2007)
(doi: 10.4271/2007-01-2018)
(JSAE source)
K. Verbiezen, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.P. van Vliet, A.J. Donkerbroek,
W.L. Meerts, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Quantitative laser-induced
fluorescence measurements of nitric oxide in a heavy-duty Diesel
engine, Proc. Combust. Inst., 31, 765 - 773, (2007)
(doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2006.07.061)
2006
K. Verbiezen, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.P. van Vliet, A.J. Donkerbroek,
W.L. Meerts, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Attenuation corrections for in-cylinder NO LIF
measurements in a heavy-duty Diesel engine, Appl. Phys. B,
83, 155 - 166, (2006)
(doi: 10.1007/s00340-006-2141-1)
(pdf from TU/e)
2003
J. Luque, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.B. Jeffries, G.P. Smith, D.R. Crosley,
Quantitative laser-induced fluorescence of CH in atmospheric pressure
flames, Appl. Phys. B, 76, 715, (2003)
(doi: 10.1007/s00340-003-1156-0)
(pdf from TU/e)
2002
N.M. Sijtsema, N.J. Dam, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J. ter Meulen, Air
Photolysis and Recombination Tracking: A New Molecular Tagging
Velocimetry Scheme, AIAA Journal, 40, 1061 - 1064, (2002)
(doi:10.2514/2.1788, incl. pdf of first page)
(pdf from TU/e)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J. Luque, J.B. Jeffries, G.P. Smith, D.R. Crosley,
Laser-induced fluorescence of formaldehyde hot bands in
flames: erratum, Appl. Opt., 41, 1174, (2002)
(doi: 10.1364/AO.41.001174)
(pdf from TU/e)
J. Luque, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.B. Jeffries, G.P. Smith, D.R. Crosley,
Quantitative laser-induced fluorescence of CH in atmospheric pressure
flames, Appl. Phys. B, 75, 779 - 790, (2002)
(doi: 10.1007/s00340-002-1038-x)
(pdf from TU/e)
2001
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.B. Jeffries, J. Luque, G.P. Smith, D.R. Crosley,
CH and Formaldehyde Structures in Partially-Premixed Methane/Air
Coflow Flames, Combust. Sci. and Tech., 167, 291 - 310,
(2001)
(doi: 10.1080/00102200108952185)
(pdf from TU/e)
N.J. Dam, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, N.M. Sijtsema, J.J. ter Meulen, Nitric
oxide flow tagging in unseeded air, Opt. Lett., 26, 36 - 38,
(2001)
(doi: 10.1364/OL.26.000036)
(pdf from TU/e)
2000
J. Luque, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.B. Jeffries, D.R. Crosley, Collisional processes near the CH B
2Σ- v'=0,1 predissociation limit in laser-induced fluorescence flame diagnostics,
Appl. Phys. B, 71, 85 - 94, (2000)
(doi: 10.1007/s003400000214)
(pdf from TU/e)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J. Luque, J.B. Jeffries, G.P. Smith, D.R. Crosley,
Laser-induced fluorescence of formaldehyde hot bands in flames,
Appl. Opt., 39, 3712 - 3715, (2000)
(doi: 10.1364/AO.39.003712)
(pdf from TU/e)
1998
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J. Schermer, J.J. ter Meulen, CN distribution
in flame deposition of diamond and its relation to the growth rate,
morphology, and nitrogen incorporation of the diamond layer, Diamond
Relat. Mater., 7, 1118 - 1132, (1998)
(doi: 10.1016/S0925-9635(98)00162-9)
(pdf from TU/e)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J. ter Meulen, Spatial distributions of atomic
hydrogen and C2 in an oxyacetylene flame in relation to
diamond growth, J. Appl. Phys., 83, 4734 - 4745, (1998)
(doi: 10.1063/1.367262)
(pdf from TU/e)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J. ter Meulen, Spatial distributions of H, CN,
and C2 in a diamond growing oxyacetylene flame, Proc.
Combust. Inst., 27, 2477 - 2483, (1998)
(doi: 10.1016/S0082-0784(98)80100-8)
(pdf from TU/e)
1995
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J.L. Spaanjaars, J.J. ter Meulen,
Two-dimensional distributions of C2, CH, and OH in a
diamond depositing oxyacetylene flame measured by laser induced
fluorescence, J. Appl. Phys., 78, 2086 - 2096, (1995)
(doi: 10.1063/1.360186)
(pdf from TU/e)
1993
T.M. Brugman, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, G. Huigen, E. van Walwijk, J.J. ter
Meulen, Laser-Induced-Fluorescence Imaging of NO in an n-Heptane- and
Diesel-Fuel-Driven Diesel Engine, Appl. Phys. B, 57, 405-410,
(1993)
(doi: 10.1007/BF00357383)
(pdf from TU/e)
1992
M. Versluis, M. Boogaarts, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, B. Thus, W. de Jongh, A.
Braam, J.J. ter Meulen, W.L. Meerts, G. Meijer, Laser-Induced
Fluorescence Imaging in a 100 kW Natural Gas Flame, Appl. Phys. B,
55, 164 - 170, (1992)
(doi: 10.1007/BF00324069)
(pdf from TU/e)
Refereed proceedings [top]
2011
J.R. Mannekutla, A.P. van Vliet, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen,
The temperature field just before combustion in a diesel engine,
in Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting 2011;
Editor: T. Griffiths, Cardiff, United Kingdom, (2011)
2009
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Cavity ring down
spectroscopy of NCN in a low pressure flat flame,
in Book of
Abstracts COMBURA 2009, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 2 pp.
(2009)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, A.P. van Vliet, M.D. Boot, L.M.T.
Somers, R.S.G. Baert, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Biodiesel soot
incandescence and no emission studied in an optical engine,
in
7th International Symposium Towards Clean Diesel Engines TCDE
2009; Editor: C. Schulz, Aachen, Germany, 65 - 67, (2009), CEUR Workshop
Proceedings, ISSN 1613-0073,
Vol-452,
CEUR-WS.org/Vol-452/paper15.pdf
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, C.C.M. Luijten, M.D. Boot, L.M.T.
Somers, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Spray growth of regular,
synthetic, oxygenated and biodiesels in an optical engine,
in
7th International Symposium Towards Clean Diesel Engines TCDE
2009; Editor: C. Schulz, Aachen,
Germany, 91 - 93, (2009)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Prompt-NO formation
revisited: detecting NCN in low and atmospheric pressure flames,
in
Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting 2009;
Editors: F. Winter, P. Szentannai, Vienna, Austria, P810282 (5 pp.), (2009)
A.J. Donkerbroek, J. Mannekutla, A.P. van Vliet, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel,
N.J. Dam, L.M.T. Somers, J.J. ter Meulen, Quantitative LIF
measurements of formaldehyde in a heavy-duty diesel engine,
in
Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting 2009;
Editors: F. Winter, P. Szentannai, Vienna, Austria, P810155 (6 pp.), (2009)
2008
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, A.P. van Vliet, W.L. Meerts, N.J.
Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, M.D. Boot, L.M.T. Somers, R.S.G. Baert,
Combustion characteristics of Diesel fuel and sustainable
alternatives,
in Book of Abstracts COMBURA 2008, Nieuwegein, The
Netherlands, 11-12 (2008)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam J.J. ter Meulen, NCN detection in low
and atmospheric pressure flames,
in Book of Abstracts COMBURA
2008, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 38-39 (2008)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, C.C.M. Luijten, M.D. Boot, L.M.T.
Somers, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Spray growth of bio-derived,
oxygenated and reference fuels in an optical engine,
in Book of
Abstracts COMBURA 2008, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 40-41
(2008)
A.J. Donkerbroek, A.P. van Vliet, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, L.M.T. Somers,
N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Quantitative LIF measurements of
formaldehyde in a heavy-duty diesel engine,
in Book of Abstracts
COMBURA 2008, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 30-31 (2008)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, C.C.M. Luijten, M.D. Boot, L.M.T.
Somers, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Spray growth for diesel,
synthetic, oxygenated and biofuels in an optical engine,
in Book
of Abstracts Fuels and combustion in engines 2008, Istanbul, Turkey, -,
(2008)
(poster)
A.J. Donkerbroek, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, C.C.M. Luijten, M.D. Boot, L.M.T.
Somers, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Sooting behaviour of various
biodiesels, oxygenated fuels and reference fuels in an optically
accessible diesel engine,
in Book of Abstracts Fuels and
combustion in engines 2008, Istanbul, Turkey, -, (2008)
(poster)
M.D. Boot, P.J.M. Frijters, C.C.M. Luijten, L.M.T. Somers, R.J.H.
Klein-Douwel, R.S.G. Baert, Cyclic Oxygenates: A New Class of Clean
Second Generation Biofuels?,
in Book of Abstracts Fuels and
combustion in engines 2008, Istanbul, Turkey, -, (2008)
(poster)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, P.J.M. Frijters, X.L.J. Seykens, L.M.T. Somers,
R.S.G. Baert, Gas density and rail pressure effects on diesel spray
growth studied in a high pressure cell,
in Book of Abstracts
Fuels and combustion in engines 2008, Istanbul, Turkey, -,
(2008)
2007
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam and J.J. ter Meulen, Intermediate
species for NO formation studied by cavity ring down spectroscopy in a
low-pressure adiabatic flat flame,
in Book of Abstracts COMBURA
2007, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 21-22 (2007)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, A.P. van Vliet, K. Verbiezen,
M.D. Boot, E.L.M. Rabé, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, L.M.T. Somers,
R.S.G. Baert, Combustion of biodiesels and other fuels in a
heavy-duty diesel engine studied by simultaneous spectroscopy, heat
release and high-speed imaging,
in Book of Abstracts COMBURA
2007, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 51-52 (2007)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, P.J.M. Frijters, X.L.J. Seykens, L.M.T. Somers,
R.S.G. Baert, Rail pressure and gas density effects on diesel spray
penetration from a heavy-duty common rail injector,
in Book of
Abstracts COMBURA 2007, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 53-54 (2007)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam and J.J. ter Meulen, Intermediate
species for NO formation in combustion studied in a low-pressure
adiabatic flat flame,
in Book of Abstracts 7th Cavity Ring-Down
User Meeting, Greifswald, Germany, 34 (2007)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, A.P. van Vliet, K. Verbiezen,
M.D. Boot, E.L.M. Rabé, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, L.M.T. Somers,
R.S.G. Baert,
Combustion of biodiesels and other fuels in a heavy-duty diesel engine
studied by simultaneous high-speed imaging, spectroscopy and heat
release,
in 6th International Symposium Towards
Clean Diesel Engines TCDE 2007; Editors: B.M. Vaglieco, E. Mancaruso,
Ischia (Naples), Italy, 94 - 96, (2007)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, P.J.M. Frijters, X.L.J. Seykens, L.M.T. Somers,
R.S.G. Baert, Gas density and rail pressure effects on diesel spray penetration from a
heavy-duty common rail injector,
in 6th
International Symposium Towards Clean Diesel Engines TCDE 2007; Editors:
B.M. Vaglieco, E. Mancaruso, Ischia (Naples), Italy, 98 - 100, (2007)
A.J. Donkerbroek, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.P. van Vliet, N.J. Dam, W.L.
Meerts, J.J. ter Meulen, Spectroscopy in a diesel engine: Where hides
formaldehyde?,
in 6th International Symposium Towards
Clean Diesel Engines TCDE 2007; Editors: B.M. Vaglieco, E. Mancaruso,
Ischia (Naples), Italy, 64 - 65, (2007)
2006
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, A.P. van Vliet, K. Verbiezen,
M.D. Boot, E.L.M. Rabé, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, L.M.T. Somers, R.S.G.
Baert, Simultaneous high-speed and spectroscopic imaging in a
heavy-duty diesel engine using various fuels and simulated EGR,
in COMBURA; Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 48 - 49, (2006)
A.J. Donkerbroek, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.P. van Vliet, N.J. Dam, W.L.
Meerts, J.J. ter Meulen, Spectroscopy in a diesel engine: Where
hides formaldehyde?,
in COMBURA; Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 16,
(2006)
2005
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, K. Verbiezen, A.P. van Vliet, W.L. Meerts, N.J.
Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, L.M.T. Somers, R.S.G. Baert, High-speed
combustion visualisation in a heavy-duty diesel engine,
in
COMBURA; Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 23 - 24, (2005)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, P.J.M. Frijters, X.L.J. Seykens, L.M.T. Somers,
W.A. de Boer, R.S.G. Baert, High speed (shadowgraphic) macroscopic
diesel fuel spray studies in a high pressure cell,
in COMBURA;
Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 12 - 13, (2005)
K. Verbiezen, A.P. van Vliet, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, W.L. Meerts, N.J.
Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, NO formation in Diesel engines: in-cylinder
concentration measurements using laser diagnostics,
in COMBURA;
Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 28 - 29, (2005)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, P.J.M. Frijters, X.L.J. Seykens, L.M.T. Somers,
W.A. de Boer, R.S.G. Baert, High speed shadowgraphic, macroscopic characterization
of diesel fuel sprays in a high pressure cell,
in
5th International Symposium Towards Clean Diesel Engines TCDE
2005; Editors: M. Aldén, B. Johansson, Lund, Sweden, ( 3 pp.),
(2005)
(pdf from TU/e)
K. Verbiezen, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.P. van Vliet, W.L. Meerts, N.J.
Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, L.M.T. Somers, R.S.G. Baert, High-speed fuel spray characterisation in a Diesel
engine with common-rail injection,
in 5th
International Symposium Towards Clean Diesel Engines TCDE 2005; Editors:
M. Aldén, B. Johansson, Lund, Sweden, (3 pp.), (2005)
(pdf from TU/e)
K. Verbiezen, A.P. van Vliet, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, W.L. Meerts, N.J.
Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Quantitative NO LIF measurements in a heavy-duty Diesel
engine,
in 5th International Symposium Towards
Clean Diesel Engines TCDE 2005; Editors: M. Aldén, B. Johansson,
Lund, Sweden, (3 pp.), (2005)
(pdf from TU/e)
K. Verbiezen, A.P. van Vliet, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, L.C. Ganippa, H.J.T.
Bougie, W.L. Meerts, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Quantitative nitric oxide measurements by means of
laser-induced fluorescence in a heavy-duty Diesel engine,
in
Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting 2005; Editors: J.
Vandooren, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, -, (2005)
(pdf from TU/e)
P.J.M. Frijters, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, S.S. Manski, L.M.T. Somers, R.S.G.
Baert, High speed analysis of high pressure combustion in a
constant volume cell,
in Proceedings of the European
Combustion Meeting 2005; Editors: J. Vandooren, Louvain-la-Neuve,
Belgium, Paper 71, (2005)
(pdf from TU/e)
2004
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, P.J.M. Frijters, M. Douch, L.M.T. Somers, W.A. de
Boer, R.S.G. Baert, Detailed high-speed analysis of diesel fuel
injection under engine-like conditions in a high pressure, high
temperature cell,
in COMBURA; Nieuwegein, Netherlands, -,
(2004)
K. Verbiezen, A.P. van Vliet, A.J. Donkerbroek, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel,
W.L. Meerts, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, (attenuation of) NO-LIF in a
diesel engine,
in COMBURA; Nieuwegein, Netherlands, -,
(2004)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, P.J.M. Frijters, M. Douch, H.M.J. Snijders, L.M.T.
Somers, W.A. de Boer, R.S.G. Baert, High speed studies of high pressure, high temperature
cell diesel fuel injection under engine-like conditions,
in
18th Journées d'Etudes, Belgian Section of the Combustion Institute;
Editors: J. Vandooren, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, 27 - 28,
(2004)
(pdf from TU/e)
2003
K. Verbiezen, A.J. Donkerbroek, A.P. van Vliet, W.L. Meerts, R.J.H.
Klein-Douwel, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Laser beam attenuation in LIF measurements on NO in a
Diesel engine,
in Proceedings of the European Combustion
Meeting 2003; Editors: C. Chauveau and C. Vovelle, Orleans, France,
paper 88, (2003)
(pdf from TU/e)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, M. Douch, L.M.T. Somers, W.A. de Boer, R.S.G.
Baert, Visualization of diesel fuel sprays in a high pressure,
high temperature cell under engine-like conditions,
in
Proceedings of the European Combustion Meeting 2003; Editors: C.
Chauveau and C. Vovelle, Orleans, France, paper 41, (2003)
(pdf from TU/e)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, M. Douch, L.M.T. Somers, W.A. de Boer, R.S.G.
Baert, Time resolved Diesel fuel spray visualization in a high
pressure, high temperature cell,
in 4th
International Symposium Towards Clean Diesel Engines TCDE 2003; Editors:
R.S.G. Baert, L.M.T. Somers, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, Eindhoven,
Netherlands, 14 - 15, (2003)
(pdf from TU/e)
2002
M. Douch, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, L.M.T. Somers, W.A. de Boer, R.S.G.
Baert, Clean diesel fuel spray visualization study in a high
pressure, high temperature cell,
in COMBURA; Nieuwegein,
Netherlands, -, (2002)
2001
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, In situ laser diagnostics in a realistic
heavy-duty diesel engine,
in COMBURA; Utrecht, Netherlands, -,
(2001)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, R.L. Stolk, J.J. ter Meulen, Laser diagnostics in a diamond depositing oxy-acetylene
flame,
in Frontiers in Low Temperature Plasma Diagnostics
IV; Editors: R. van de Sanden, W. Stoffels, R. Engeln, Rolduc,
Netherlands, -, (2001)
(pdf from TU/e)
J. Luque, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.B. Jeffries, G.P. Smith, D.R. Crosley,
Measurement of CH2O in low and atmospheric
pressure flames by Laser Induced Fluorescence and Cavity RingDown
absorption,
in 2nd joint meeting of the US
sections of the Combustion Institute; -, United States, -,
(2001)
(pdf from TU/e)
N.M. Sijtsema, N.J. Dam, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J. ter Meulen,
Molecular tagging velocimetry in unseeded air
flows,
in 39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and
Exhibit; Reno (NV), United States, AIAA-2001-0851, (2001)
(pdf from TU/e)
2000
E.J. van den Boom, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.P. van Vliet, W.L. Meerts,
N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Nitric oxide inside a realistic heavy-duty
diesel engine,
in 3rd International Symposium Towards
Clean Diesel Engines TCDE 2000; Editor: T. Baritaud, Paris, France, -,
(2000)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J. Luque, J.B. Jeffries, G.P. Smith, D.R. Crosley,
Atmospheric pressure laser induced fluorescence measurements of CH in
flames using B 2Σ - levels near
predissociation ,
in Laser Applications to Chemical and
Environmental Analysis (LACEA); Editor: T. Li, Santa Fe (NM), United
States, Vol. 36 of OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics Series (Optical
Society of America), paper SuB1, (2000)
(LACEA source)
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J. Luque, J.B. Jeffries, G.P. Smith, D.R. Crosley,
Laser-induced fluorescence of CH and CH2O in
atmospheric pressure methane/air Bunsen flames,
in
38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit; Reno (NV),
United States, AIAA-2000-0778, (2000)
(pdf from TU/e)
1999
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J. Luque, J.B. Jeffries, G.P. Smith, D.R. Crosley,
CH and CH2O in Atmospheric Pressure Methane/Air Bunsen
Flames,
in Western States Section of the Combustion Institute;
Long Beach (CA), United States, 99F-012 (11 pp.), (1999)
(pdf from TU/e)
1998
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J. ter Meulen, Laser diagnostics in flame
deposition of diamond, (invited paper)
in Proc. SPIE Vol. 3405;
Editors: V.I. Vlad, D.C. Dumitras, Bucharest, Romania, 143-152, (1998)
(doi: 10.1117/12.312745)
1997
M. Okkerse, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, M.H.J.M. de Croon, C.R. Kleijn, J.J.
ter Meulen, G.B. Marin, H.E.A. van den Akker, The simulation of a
diamond oxy-acetylene combustion torch reactor with a reduced gas-phase
and surface mechanism,
in Chemical Vapour Deposition Proc. of
the 14th international conference and EUROCVD-11; Editors: M.D.
Allendorf and C. Bernard, Electrochemical Society, 163-170,
(1997)
(full text)
1996
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J. ter Meulen, Nascent species detection in
open fire,
in 1st International Symposium Towards
Clean Diesel Engines TCDE 1996; Editor: J.J. ter Meulen, Nijmegen, The
Netherlands, -, (1996)
1995
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J.L. Spaanjaars, J.J. ter Meulen,
Correlations between the density distributions of C2, CH, and
OH and the growth of diamond in an oxyacetylene flame measured by
LIF,
in Applications of Diamond Films and Related Materials:
Third International Conference; Editors: A. Feldman, Y. Tzeng, W.A.
Yarbrough, M. Yoshikawa, and M. Murakawa, Gaithersburg (MD), United
States, 413 - 416, (1995)
1994
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J.L. Spaanjaars, J.J. ter Meulen, 2D LIF
diagnostics of a diamond depositing oxyacetylene flame,
in Proc.
XIIth European Sectional Conference on the Atomic and Molecular Physics
of Ionized Gases; Editor: M.C.M. van de Sanden, Noordwijkerhout,
The Netherlands, European Physical Society (EPS), pp. 306-307, (1994)
T.M. Brugman, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, J.J. ter Meulen, G. Huigen, E. van Walwijk,
2D-LIF measurements of NO in a running diesel engine,
in
Non-intrusive combustion diagnostics : [3rd international symposium on special topics in chemical propulsion, 10-14 May 1993, Scheveningen, The Netherlands].
Editors: K.K. Kuo, T.P. Parr. New York: Begell House Inc., (1994)
Professional publications [top]
2011
V.M. van Essen, S. Gersen, P. Visser, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, D.
Vainchtein, J.Th.M. De Hosson, A.V. Mokhov, H.B. Levinsky, Onderzoek
naar verbrandingsaspecten van siloxanen in biogas, STW Brandbrief
18, 12 - 13, (2011)
2010
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.J. Donkerbroek, Ingelijst: Zinderende biodiesel,
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Natuurkunde,
76 [issue 04], 125, (2010)
2006
K. Verbiezen, R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, A.P. van Vliet, A.J. Donkerbroek,
W.L. Meerts, N.J. Dam, J.J. ter Meulen, Quantitative laser-induced
fluorescence measurements of nitric oxide in a heavy-duty Diesel
engine, STW Brandbrief, 13, 3 - 10, (2006)
Invited lectures [top]
2022
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel,
Tsjernobyl: oorzaak en gevolgen, toen en nu,
Wetenschapstweedaagse
Willem Lodewijk Gymnasium,
Groningen (The Netherlands), 25 April 2022
(in Dutch)
2020
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel,
Physics labs for Physics & Applied Physics BSc programmes in Groningen,
DPG-Schule Physikalische Praktika 2020,
Bad Honnef (Germany), 02 March 2020
(abstract)
2019
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel and J.H. Zandvoort,
Tsjernobyl: oorzaak en gevolgen,
Groningen Academy for Radiation Protection,
Groningen (The Netherlands), 27 November 2019
(programme)
(in Dutch)
2010
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel,
Application of laser diagnostics in combustion,
Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut,
Groningen (The Netherlands), 02 March 2010
2005
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel,
Optical diagnostics in combustion: Bunsen flame and diesel engine,
FOM Institute for Plasma Physics Rijnhuizen,
Nieuwegein (The Netherlands), 20 October 2005
2004
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel,
High speed shadowgraphic study of Common Rail diesel sprays,
Motortechnisch Colloquium (MTC),
Houten (The Netherlands), 30 September 2004
2003
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel,
Carrière van een fysicus, Basiscolloquium for physics students,
Radboud University Nijmegen,
Nijmegen (The Netherlands), 2003
(in Dutch)
1995
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel,
Laser diagnostics of C2, CH and OH in a diamond depositing oxyacetylene flame,
Argonne National Laboratory,
Lemont, IL (USA), 31 August 1995
PhD thesis [top]
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, Laser diagnostics in a diamond growing flame,
Ph.D. Thesis, 1997, University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands) (ISBN: 90-9011074-7)
Advisor: J.J. ter Meulen
(Radboud Repository containing full text
[pdf, 18.3 MB])
(Propositions only [257 kB])
Graduation report [top]
R.J.H. Klein-Douwel, OH fluorescence measurements with a CCD camera
and image processing software & OH predissociation rate and temperature
calculations, Graduation report, 1992, University of Nijmegen (The Netherlands)
Advisor: J.J. ter Meulen
1997
Failure analysis reports of discrete semiconductors, Philips
Semiconductors BV, Nijmegen, Netherlands, (1997)
General publications [top]
Waarom kunnen vogels rustig op hoogspanningskabels zitten?: live interview (05m22s)
in the section Hoe zit het eigenlijk? of the
NPO Radio 5,
omroep MAX
radio programme
Wekker-Wakker! of 24 March 2016.
Complete programme
(4h00m20s, interview starts at
1h41m54s) (in Dutch)
Waarom zijn zwart en wit geen kleuren?: live interview (04m02s)
in the section Hoe zit het eigenlijk? of the
NPO Radio 5,
omroep MAX
radio programme
Wekker-Wakker! of 28 May 2015.
Complete programme
(3h59m59s, interview starts at
1h42m54s) (in Dutch)
Movie of biodiesel combustion,
the part from 2m18s to 2m43s in the compilation at YouTube made by
Technology Foundation STW
Movie of regular diesel combustion,
the part from 9m13s to 9m16s in the (same) compilation at YouTube made by
Technology Foundation STW
De schoonste biodiesel: feature in the radio science
programme Hoe?Zo! Radio of
29 June 2009.
Listen to feature (08m04s,
stream or download
mp3 [6.5 MB])
or complete programme (47m13s,
stream or download
mp3 [37.8 MB],
feature starts at 43m23.2s in stream and at
33m32.9s in mp3) (in Dutch)
Zoektocht naar de
schoonste diesel: article in VOX magazine of the Radboud
University Nijmegen (in Dutch)
Researchers explore new class of second-generation biofuels for
diesel engines: cyclic oxygenates (Green Car Congress):
fuel measurements with TU/e
In het oog van de ontploffing (Wetenschapsredactie):
fuel measurements in optical engine (incl. movies and still images) (in
Dutch)
In het oog van de ontploffing (Nieuwsbank): fuel measurements
in optical engine (in Dutch)
parabolderiv.m:
Matlab function for vector differentiation of (sampled) data
(Lanczos' method)
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