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John K. Bechtold
Associate ProfessorPhone: 973-596-3489
Email: jobech@m.njit.edu
Dept: Mathematical Sciences
Room: 522 * Cullimore Hall
Website: http://m.njit.edu/~jobech
Education
Phd, Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University
BS, Mathematics, Siena College
Areas of Research
The research of John K. Bechtold has focused on the modeling and analysis of physical problems, primarily in the area of theoretical combustion. His studies cover a wide range of topics in both premixed and non-premixed combustion, including stability, ignition, extinction, and complex flame/flow interactions. His current projects include the development of new generalized models of near-stoichiometric flames, stability of expanding and converging flames, and radiation-driven flows in microgravity.
Selected Publications
Wang, H., Law, C. K. and Bechtold, J. K., "Forced Oscillations in Diffusion Flames near Resonance," paper no. 1646, 4th Joint Meeting of the U.S. Sections of the Combustion Institute, Philadelplhia PA, March, 2005.
Jomaas, G., Law, C. K. and Bechtold, J. K., "On the Transition to Cellular Propagation of Expanding Spherical Flames," paper no. AIAA 2005-0713, 43rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV January, 2005.
Wang, H., Law, C. K. and Bechtold, J. K., "Nonlinear Instabilities in Diffusion Flames," paper no. AIAA 2005-0544, 43rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV January, 2005.
Yoo, S. W., Qian, J., Bechtold, J. K. and Law, C. K., "Dynamics of Rotating Spherical Diffusion Flames," paper no. AIAA 2005-1141, 43rd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV January, 2005.
Yoo, S. W., Qian, J., Bechtold, J. K. and Law, C. K., "Response of Rotating Spherical Diffusion Flames with General Lewis Number," Western States Section of The Combustion Institute, 2004 Technical Meeting, Berkley CA, April 2004.
Bechtold, J. K., Antoniou, E. S. and Matalon, M., "Extinction of Near-Stoichiometric Flames in a Strained Flow Field," Third Joint Meeting of the Combustion Institute, Chicago, IL, March 2003.
Bechtold, J. K. and Matalon, M., "Some New Results on Markstein Number Predictions," paper no. AIAA 2000-0575, 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV January, 2000.