Dr. T. Løvås

Energy Group

Introduction

Dr. Løvås is a Research Associate at Cambridge University Engineering Department. She is in the Energy Group in the Division of Energy, Fluid Mechanics and Turbomachinery. She is also a member of Churchill College.

Research

Dr. Løvås' current interest of research is towards studying turbulent non-premixed reacting flows using direct numerical simulations. The focus is mainly on combustion in engines and turbines and in particular on prediction of autoigntion in the presence of turbulence. This involves numerical simulations using 3D DNS with realistic and complex chemistry for e.g. n-heptane fuel. She is also continuing previous work on the development of automatic procedures for reduction of chemical mechanisms in reactive systems. The work involves reducing huge chemical mechanisms down to manageable sizes. This enables more reliable predictions of not only the ignition and flame structures, but also of the formation of harmful emissions from combustion processes. She is working with Dr. Mastorakos whose group is involved in various aspects of research of turbulent combustion.

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Contact Information

• E-mail: tl256@eng.cam.ac.uk
• Department Address: University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1PZ
• Telephone: +44 1223 3 32645
• Fax: +44 1223 3 32662

Updated: Oct 23 2004