Combustion and Thermal Property Measurement  Laboratory

Faculty

• Dr. Indrek S. Wichman

Research activities

• Flame/surface interaction
• Studies of ignition, extinction, and quenching
• Modeling of combustion in internal and external combustion engines
• Fire research
• Mini-combustor research
• Fundamental aspects of polymer and wood combustion
• Soot formation in flames
• Triple flames
• Vehicle fires

Facilities

• MSU Fire tunnel
• Low-buoyancy flame spread channel
• Property measurement equipment
• Data acquisition systems

Sources of support

• US Department of Agriculture
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Science Foundation
• National Institute of Standards and Technology
• State of Michigan

Contact

• A32 Research Complex/Engineering
• Telephone: 517-355-7442