Research Summary
Dr. O'Connor focuses on issues of reacting flows for energy and propulsion applications. High-speed laser diagnostics and other state-of-the-art experimental techniques are used in research areas such as combustion, alternative fuels, hydrodynamic instability, and thermoacoustics.
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Recent Publications
Effect of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Combustion Efficiency in a Swirl Stabilized Flame with Blends of Natural Gas and Hydrogen
Camacho, J. R., Birkbeck, C., Yoon, M. K., Kock, A. V., Won, S. H. & O'Connor, J., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 148, 1, 011001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Meta-Analysis of Thermal Barrier Coating Lifetimes in High-Water Vapor Environments: Implications for High-Hydrogen Gas Turbines
Clark, C., Doerr, P., Noble, D. R., Gagliano, M., Bridges, A. & O’Connor, J., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 148, 1, 011020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Flame Heat Transfer Measurements and Simulations in a Backward-Facing Step Combustor
Colborn, J., Denman, J., Zhao, X. & O’connor, J., Nov 2025, In: AIAA journal. 63, 11, p. 4579-4589 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Heat transfer characteristics of a backward-facing step combustor
Denman, J. C., Zhao, X., Colborn, J. & O'Connor, J., Dec 2025, In: Applications in Energy and Combustion Science. 24, 100373.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing novel restrictive design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) constraints for NURBS-based adjoint shape optimization for metal AM
Jalui, S., O'Connor, J., Xuan, Y. & Manogharan, G., Dec 2025, In: Graphical Models. 142, 101304.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Development of a Method for Shape Optimization for a Gas Turbine Fuel Injector Design Using Metal-Additive Manufacturing
Jalui, S., Xuan, Y., Manogharan, G. & O'Connor, J. A., Jan 1 2025, In: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 147, 1, 011023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A Thirty-Eighth Successful Year for the Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer
O’connor, J. & Naterer, G. F., Jan 2025, In: Journal of thermophysics and heat transfer. 39, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Review of the Impact of Hydrogen-Containing Fuels on Gas Turbine Hot-Section Materials
O'Connor, J., Noble, D. R., Bridges, A., Shingledecker, J., Scheibel, J. & Gagliano, M., Aug 1 2025, In: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 147, 8, 081013.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Deploying sustainable hydrochars from food waste as solid fuels: The limits of thermogravimetric analysis to describe true combustion behavior
Pecchi, M., Motiei, P., Adair, J. L., O'Connor, J. & Goldfarb, J. L., Aug 15 2025, In: Renewable Energy. 249, 123221.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Impact of Diluents on Flame Stability With Blends of Natural Gas and Hydrogen
Rodriguez Camacho, J., Le, D., Blust, J. & O'connor, J., Jan 1 2025, In: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 147, 1, 011017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Board 376: REU Site: Lowering the Carbon Footprint through Research in Propulsion and Power Generation
Berdanier, C. G. P., O'Connor, J. & Thole, K. A., Jun 23 2024, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Effect of Inert Species on the Static and Dynamic Stability of a Piloted, Swirl-Stabilized Flame
Camacho, J. R., Akiki, M., Blust, J. & O'Connor, J., Jun 1 2024, In: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power. 146, 6, 061021.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Role of volatile secondary char on the combustion behavior of cellulose-based hydrochars
Motiei, P., Pecchi, M., Adair, J. L., Goldfarb, J. L. & O'Connor, J., Nov 2024, In: Combustion and Flame. 269, 113703.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Developing Research Identity: Experiences and Influences Leading to Undergraduate Students' Growth as Researchers
Splendido, S., Berdanier, C. G. P., Thole, K. A. & O'Connor, J., Jun 23 2024, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
Impact of turbulence on flame brush development of acoustically excited rod-stabilized flames
Karmarkar, A. & O'Connor, J., Jan 2023, In: Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. 39, 2, p. 2139-2148 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review