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• Kuo, K. K., Vichnevetsky, R., and Summerfield, M., "Generation of an Accelerated Flame Front in a Porous Propellant," AIAA Paper No. 71-210, AIAA 9th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January, 1971.
• Kuo, K. K., Vichnevetsky, R., Johnston, M. P., Caveny, L. H., and Summerfield, M., "Flammability of Solid Propellants in Air Based on a Nonadiabatic Flame Model," Fall Technical Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Combustion Institute, Princeton, New Jersey, December 7-8, 1972.
• Kuo, K. K. and Summerfield, M., "Theory of Steady-State Burning of Porous Propellants by Means of a Gas-Penetration Mechanism," AIAA 11th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA Paper No. 73-221, Washington, DC, January 1973.
• Kuo, K. K., Chen, A. T., and Davis, T. R., "Transient Flame Spreading and Combustion Processes Inside a Solid Propellant Crack," AIAA 15th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA Paper No. 77-14, Los Angeles, CA, January, 1977.
• Davis, T. R. and Kuo, K. K., "An Experimental Study of the Transient Combustion Processes in Granular Propellant Beds," AIAA/SAE 15th Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper No. 77-854, Orlando, FL, July, 1977.
• Coates, G. R. and Kuo, K. K., "Dynamic Burning Assessment in the Combustion of Mobile Granular Solid Propellants under Intense Forced Convective," Sixth International Colloquium on Gasdynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Stockholm, Sweden, August, 1977.
• Kuo, K. K., "Convective Burning in a Single Solid Propellant Crack," Proceedings of Workshop on Transition from Deflagration-to-Detonation, sponsored by ONR, AFOSR, January, 1978.
• Kuo, K. K. and Chen, D. Y., "Specifications of Boundary Conditions in Transient Multiphase Flows in a Simulated Gun," Proceedings of ARO/BRL Workshop on Multiphase Flows, February, 1978.
• Razdan, M. K. and Kuo, K. K., "Erosive Burning of Composite Solid Propellants by Turbulent Boundary-Layer Approach," AIAA/SAE 14th Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper No. 78-978, Las Vegas, NE, July, 1978.
• Caveny, L. H., Kuo, K. K. and Shackelfold, B. W., "Thrust and Ignition Transients of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor," AIAA/SAE/ASME 15th Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper No. 79-1137, Las Vegas, Nevada, June, 1979.
• Razdan, M. K. and Kuo, K. K., "Experimental Measurements of Erosion Burning Rates of Composite Solid Propellants," AIAA/SAE/ASME 15th Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper No. 79-1172, Las Vegas, Nevada, June, 1979.
• Kumar, M. and Kuo, K. K., "Ignition Phenomena Near the Closed End of a Solid Propellant Crack," AIAA/SAE/ASME 15th Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper No. 79-1175, Las Vegas, Nevada, June, 1979.
• Kuo, K. K., Moore, B. B., and Chen, D. Y., "Characterization of Mass Flow Rates for Various Percussion Primers," Seventh International Colloquium on Gasdynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Gottingen, W. Germany, August, 1979.
• Chen, D. Y. and Kuo, K. K., "Boundary Condition Treatment of Transient Two-Phase Flows in Gun Systems," AIAA Paper No. 80-0080, AIAA 18th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Pasadena, California, January, 1980.
• Kulkarni, A. K., Kumar, M., and Kuo, K. K., "Review of Solid Propellant Ignition Studies," AIAA Paper No. 80-1210, AIAA/SAE/ASME 16th Joint Propulsion Conference, Hartford, Connecticut, June 30-July 2, 1980.
• Razdan, M. K. and Kuo, K. K., "Turbulent-Flow Analysis and Measurements of Erosive Burning Rates of Composite Solid Propellants," AIAA Paper No. 80-1209, AIAA/SAE/ASME 16th Joint Propulsion Conference, Hartford, Connecticut, June 30-July 2, 1980.
• Kumar, M., Kovacic, S. W., and Kuo, K. K., "Gas Penetration, Flame Propagation, and Combustion Processes in Solid Propellant Cracks," AIAA Paper 80-1206, AIAA/SAE/ASME 16th Joint Propulsion Conference, Hartford, Connecticut, June 30-July 2, 1980.
• Arora, R., Wu, X., White, F. X. and Kuo, K. K., "Erosive Burning of Composite Solid Propellants: Mechanism, Correlation, and Application to Grain Design," AIAA Paper No. 81-1581, AIAA/SAE/ASME 17th Joint Propulsion Conference, July, 1981.
• Kamath, H., Arora, R., and Kuo, K. K., "Erosive Burning Measurements and Predictions for a Highly Aluminized Composite Solid Propellants," AIAA Paper No. 82-1111, AIAA/SAE/ASME 18th Joint Propulsion Conference, June 21-23, 1982.
• Kumar, M., Wills, J. E., Kulkarni, A. K., Kuo, K. K., "A Model for AP-Based Composite Propellant Ignition Including Gas-Phase and Subsurface Reactions," AIAA Paper No. 82-1109, AIAA/SAE/ASME 18th Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, Ohio, June 21-23, 1982.
• Keswani, S. T. and Kuo, K. K., "An Aerothermochemical Model of Carbon-Carbon Composite Nozzle Recession," AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS 24th Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, pp. 348-358, May 2-4, 1983.
• Yu, S., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Ignition of Nitramine Propellants under Rapid Pressurization," AIAA/SAE/ASME 19th Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper 83-1194, Seattle, Washington, June, 1983.
• Keswani, S. T., Andiroglu, E., Campbell, J. D., and Kuo, K. K., "Recession Behavior of Graphitic Nozzles in Simulated Rocket Motors," AIAA/SAE/ASME 19th Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper 83-1317, Seattle, Washington, June 27-29, 1983.
• Keswani, S. T. and Kuo, K. K., "Validation of an Aerothermochemical Model for Graphite Nozzle Recession and Heat-Transfer Processes," 1984 Technical Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Combustion Institute, Clearwater Beach, Florida, December, 1984.
• Kuo, K. K., Hsieh, W. H., Hsieh, K. C., and Kumar, M., "Hot Fragment Conductive Ignition of Solid Propellants, Part l: Theoretical Modeling," 1984 Technical Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Combustion Institute, Clearwater Beach, Florida, December 2-5, 1984.
• Kim, J. U., Koo, F. H., Torikai, T, and Kuo, K. K., "Comparison of Ignition Characteristics of a Series of RDX-Based Composite Propellants Under Rapid Pressurization," AIAA Paper No. 85-1175, AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 21st Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, California, July, 1985.
• Mantzaras, J., Moreci, J., and Kuo, K. K., "Different Modes of Crack Propagation in Burning Solid Propellants," AIAA Paper No. 85-1176, AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 21st Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, California, July, 1985.
• Hsieh, W. H., Char, J. M., Hsieh, K. C., and Kuo, K. K., "Modeling and Measurements of Erosive Burning of Stick Propellants," AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 22nd Joint Propulsion Conference, Paper No. AIAA-86-1451, Huntsville, AL, June, 1986.
• Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Numerical Simulation of Erosive Burning of Unslotted Stick Propellants," Chemical and Physical Processes in Combustion , Fall 1986 Technical Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Combustion Institute, San Juan, PR, pp. 13-1 to 13-4, December, 1986.
• Char, J. M. and Kuo, K. K., "Combustion and Rupture of Single-Perforated Stick Propellants," Chemical and Physical Processes in Combustion , Fall 1986 Technical Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Combustion Institute, San Juan, PR, pp. 12-1 to 12-4, December, 1986.
• Kim, J. U., Torikai, T., Chen, D. M., and Kuo, K. K., "Laser Ignition of Nitramine Propellants," Chemical and Physical Processes in Combustion , Fall 1986 Technical Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Combustion Institute, San Juan, PR, pp. 11-1 to 11-4, December, 1986.
• Kuo, K. K., Hsieh, W. H., Hsieh, K. C., and Miller, R. L., "Simulation of Hot Fragment Conductive Ignition Processes of Solid Propellants," 1986 ASME Winter Annual Meeting , Paper No. 86-WA/HT-13, Anaheim, Ca., December, 1986.
• Kim, J. U., Torikai, T., and Kuo, K. K., "Ignition Dynamics of Nitramine Composite Propellants Under CO 2 Laser Heating," AIAA 25th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Paper No. AIAA-87-0564, January, 1987.
• Char, J. M. and Kuo, K. K., "Study of Combustion Processes of Single-Perforated Stick Propellants," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 23rd Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper No. 87-2029, San Diego, CA, June, 1987.
• Char, J. M., Kuo, K. K., and Hsieh, K. C., "Observations of Breakup Processes of Liquid Jets Using Real-Time X-Ray Radiography," AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 23rd Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper No. 87-2137, San Diego, CA, June, 1987.
• Hsieh, W. H., Char, J. M., Zanotti, C., and Kuo, K. K., "Erosive Burning Study of Stick Propellants," AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 23rd Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper No. 87-2032, San Diego, CA, June, 1987.
• Cherng, D. L., Yang, V., and Kuo, K. K., "Theoretical Study of Turbulent Reacting Flows in a Solid-Propellant Ducted Rocket Combustor," AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 23rd Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA Paper No. 87-1723, San Diego, CA, June, 1987.
• Chen, D. M., Snyder, T. S., Kuo, K. K., Litzinger, T. A., Fetherolf, B. L., Zanotti, C., and Kim, J. U., "Ignition and Pyrolysis Study of Boron-Based Solid Fuels for Ramjet Applications, 1987 Fall Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Combustion Institute, Gaithersburg, MD, November, 1987.
• Kuo, K. K., Yang, V., Litzinger, T. A., Thynell, S. T., and Hsieh, W. H., "Fundamental Combustion Processes of Particle-Laden Shear Flows in Solid Fuel Ramjets," ONR Contract No. N00014-86-K-0468, AFOSR/ONR Propulsion Contractors' Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, June, 1988.
• Chen, D. M., Hsieh, W. H., Snyder, T. S., Yang, V., and Kuo, K. K., "Study of Thermochemical Properties and Combustion Modes of Metal-Based Solid Fuels," AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 24th Joint Propulsion Conference, Boston, MA, July, 1988.
• Cherng, D. L., Yang, V., and Kuo, K. K., "Simulation of Three-Dimensional Turbulent Reacting Flows in Solid-Propellant Ducted Rocket Combustors," AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE 24th Joint Propulsion Conference, Paper No. AIAA-88-3042, Boston, MA, July, 1988.
• Hsieh, W. H., Cheng, J. J., and Kuo, K. K., "Strand-Burning Characteristics of Advanced Boron-Based BAMO/NMMO Fuel-Rich Solid Propellants," 1988 Fall Technical Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Combustion Institute, Florida, December, 1988.
• Chuang, C. L., Cherng, D. L., Hsieh, W. H., Settles, G. S., and Kuo, K. K., "Study of Flowfield Structure in a Simulated Solid-Propellant Ducted Rocket," AIAA 27th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA Paper No. 89-0011, Reno, Nevada, January, 1989.
• Hsieh, W. H., Peretz, A., Huang, I. T., and Kuo, K. K., "Combustion Behavior of Boron-Based BAMO/NMMO Fuel-Rich Solid Propellants," 25th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Monterey, CA, AIAA Paper No. 89-2884, July, 1989.
• Thynell, S. T., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Real-Time X-Ray Radiography System and Combustion FT-IR Diagnostics," AFOSR/ONR Contractors Review Meeting, Irvine, CA, October, 1989.
• Kuo, K. K., "Present Challenges in Solid-Propellant Combustion Research," 18th Symposium on Explosive Materials, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, May, 1990.
• Kuo, K. K., Yang, V., Litzinger, T. A., Thynell, S. T., and Hsieh, W. H., "Fundamental Combustion Processes of Particle-Laden Shear Flows in Solid Fuel Ramjets," AFOSR/ONR Propulsion Contractors' Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June, 1990.
• Klotz, S. Thynell, S. T., Huang, I. T., and Kuo, K. K., "Analysis of Plumes of Solid Propellant Combustion Using an FT-IR Spectrometer," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 26th Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, AIAA Paper No. 90-1850, July, 1990.
• Rivera, J. D., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Experimental Study and Modeling of the Combustion of Programmed Splitting Stick Propellants," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 26th Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, AIAA Paper No. 90-2198, July, 1990.
• Snyder, T. S., Jarymowycz, T. A., Pace, K. K., and Kuo, K. K., "Solid Fuel Ignition and Combustion Characteristics Under High-Speed Crossflows," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 26th Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, AIAA Paper No. 90-2075, July, 1990.
• Pace, K. K., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Hot Fragment Conductive Ignition Characteristics of Solid Propellants," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 26th Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, AIAA Paper No. 90-2195, July, 1990.
• Woodward, R. D., Garner, K. N., Cheung, F. B., and Kuo, K. K., "Breakup Phenomena of a Coaxial Jet in the Non-Dilute Region Using Real-Time X-Ray Radiography," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 26th Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, AIAA Paper No. 90-1958, July, 1990.
• Ritchie, S. J., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Convective Ignition Phenomena of LOVA Propellants," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 26th Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, AIAA Paper No. 90-2194, July, 1990.
• Jarymowycz, T., Yang, V., and Kuo, K., "A Numerical Study of Solid Fuel Combustion Under Supersonic Crossflows," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 26th Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, FL, AIAA Paper No. 90-2076, July, 1990.
• Kuo, K. K., Litzinger, T. A., Yang, V., Thynell, S. T., and Hsieh, W. H., "Ignition and Combustion Behavior of Boron-Based Solid Fuels Under Crossflow and Stagnant Conditions," ONR Propulsion Meeting/Contractor's Review, Newport, RI, October, 1990.
• Kuo, K. K., Thynell, S. T., and Hsieh, W. H., "Non-Intrusive IR Diagnostic System for Temperature and Species Measurements," ONR Propulsion Meeting/Contractor's Review, Newport, RI, October, 1990.
• Jarymowycz, T. A., Yang, V., and Kuo, K. K., "Analysis of Boron Particle Ignition Above a Burning Solid Fuel in a High-Velocity Environment," Combustion of Boron-Based Solid Propellants and Solid Fuels: The Second International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion , Lampoldshausen, Germany, March 4-6, 1991.
• Pace, K. K., Jarymowycz, T. A., Yang, V., and Kuo, K. K., "Effect of Magnesium-Coated Boron Particles on Burning Characteristics of Solid Fuels in High-Speed Crossflows," Combustion of Boron-Based Solid Propellants and Solid Fuels: The Second International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion , Lampoldshausen, Germany, March 4-6, 1991.
• Yang, A. S., Huang, I. T., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Burning-Rate Characteristics of Boron/[BAMO/NMMO] Fuel-Rich Solid Propellant Under Broad Ranges of Pressure and Temperature," Combustion of Boron-Based Solid Propellants and Solid Fuels: The Second International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion , Lampoldshausen, Germany, March 4-6, 1991.
• Salizzoni, R. M., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Temperature Sensitivity Measurements and Regression Behavior of a Family of Boron-Based Very High Burning Rate Propellants," Combustion of Boron-Based Solid Propellants and Solid Fuels: The Second International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion , Lampoldshausen, Germany, March 4-6, 1991.
• Hsieh, W. H., Chen, C. L., Kuo, K. K., and Siefert, J. G., "Flow Characteristics of Very High-Pressure Gas Compressors," ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference, San Diego, CA, June 23-27, 1991.
• Yang, A. S., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Theoretical Study of Supersonic Flow Separation over a Rearward Facing Step," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 27th Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, CA, June 24-27, 1991.
• Lu, Y. C., Yang, V., and Kuo, K. K., "Pyrolysis, Ignition, and Thermal Analyses of Ethylene-Propylene Terpolymers (EPDM)," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE 27th Joint Propulsion Conference, Sacramento, California, June 24-27, 1991.
• Rivera, J. D., Hsieh, W. H., and Kuo, K. K., "Theoretical Modelling of the Combustion Processes of Programmed Splitting Stick Propellants," 13th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Nagoya, Japan, 28 July-2 August, 1991.
• Chen, J. L., Cheung, F. B., and Kuo, K. K., "Effects of Electrical/Chemical Energy Input on the Interior Ballistics of an Electrothermal Chemical Gun," Fifth International Gun Propellant Symposium, ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ., October 29-31, 1991.
• Kuo, K. K., Kim, J. U., Fetherolf, B. L., and Torikai, T., "Pre-Ignition Dynamics of RDX-Based Energetic Materials Under CO 2 Laser Heating," invited paper presented at the International Conference on Heterogeneous Combustion, January 6-10, 1992, Dead Sea, Israel
• Wu, S.R., Lu, Y.C., Kuo, K.K. and Yang, V., "Anomalous Combustion of Solid Propellant in a Propagating Debond Cavity," AIAA Paper No. 92-0770 presented at the 30th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, Nevada, 12 pages, January 6 - 9, 1992.
• Wu, S.R., Lu, Y.C., Kuo, K.K. and Yang, V., "Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Combustion Processes Inside a Solid Propellant Crack Cavity," AIAA Paper No. 92-0102 presented at the 30th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, Nevada, 12 pages, January 6 - 9, 1992.
• Wu, S. R., Lu, Y. C., Kuo, K. K. and Yang, V. , "Combustion-Induced Crack/Debond Propagation in a Metalized Propellant," AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE, 28th Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, AIAA Paper No. 92-3506, Nashville, TN, July 6 - 8, 1992.
• Woodward, R., Burch, R., Kline, M., Cheung, F-B, and Kuo, K. K., "Measurement of Intact- Liquid-Core Length of Rocket Engine Coaxial Injectors," presented at the 4th Annual Symposium of PERC/PSU, Huntsville, AL., Sept. 9 - 10, 1992.
• Yang, A., Brown, J., Hsieh, W.-H. and Kuo, K., "Evaporation of the Lox Under Super-Critical and Sub-Critical Conditions," presented at the 4th Annual Symposium of PERC/PSU, Huntsville, AL., Sept. 9 - 10, 1992.
• Kuo, K. K., "Modeling of Solid Propellants Steady Combustion," A part of the NATO/AGARD Short Course presented in Munich, Germany, AGARD-LS-180, pp. 4-1 to 4-35, September 17-18, 1992.
• Kuo, K. K., "Ignition and Unsteady Combustion", A part of the NATO/AGARD Short Course presented in Munich, Germany, AGARD-LS-180, pp. 8-1 to 8-51, September 17-18, 1992.
• Thynell, S. T. and Kuo, K. K., "Characterization of Combustion Behavior of Energetic Hydrocarbon Fuels," presented at the 5th ONR Propulsion Meeting, Arlington, VA., Sept. 29 - Oct 1, 1992.
• Yeh, Y. P., Cheung, F. B., Kuo, K. K. and Litzinger, T. A., "Numerical Study of an Axisymmetric Turbulent Jet-Impingement Flow", accepted for presentation at the 31st AIAA Aerospace Sciences meeting, Reno, Nevada, January 11 - 14, 1993.
• Ritchie, S. J., Kuo, K. K., and Thynell, S. T., "Shock-Induced Conductive Ignition of Solid Propellants", presented at the 29th AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Monterey, CA., AIAA Paper No. 93-1879, June 28 - 30, 1993.
• Brown, J. J., Thynell, S. T., and Kuo, K. K., "Regression Behavior of Composite Layered Gun Propellants," presented at the 29th AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Monterey, CA., AIAA Paper No. 93-1880, June 28-30, 1993.
• Lu, Y. C., Kuo, K. K., and Wu, S. R., "Crack Propagation Process in A Burning AP-Based Composite Solid Propellant," presented at the 29th AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Monterey, CA., AIAA Paper No. 93-2168, June 28 - 30, 1993.
• Yang, A. S., Hsieh, W. H., Kuo, K. K., and Brown, J. J., "Evaporation of LOX Under Supercritical and Subcritical Conditions," presented at the 29th AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Monterey, CA., AIAA Paper No. 93-2188, June 28 - 30, 1993.
• Kuo, K. K., Kokal, R. A., Paulauskas, M., Alaksin, P., and Lee, L. S., "Flame-Spreading Phenomena in the Fin-Slot Region of a Solid Rocket Motor," presented at the 29th AIAA/SAE/ASME/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Monterey, CA., AIAA Paper No. 93-2310, June 28 - 30, 1993.
• Boyer, J. E., Lu, Y. C., and Kuo, K. K., “Characterization of Condensed-Phase Chemical Reactions of RDX,” Paper No. AIAA-95-2994, 31st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, San Diego, CA, July 10-12, 1995.
• Chiaverini, M. J., Harting, G. C., Lu, Y. C., Kuo, K. K., Serin, N., and Johnson, D. K., “Fuel Decomposition and Boundary-Layer Combustion Processes of Hybrid Rocket Motors,” Paper No. AIAA-95-2686, 31st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, San Diego, CA, July 10-12, 1995.
• Lu, Y. C., Ulas, A., Kuo, K. K., and Freyman, T. M., “Absorption Spectroscopy of Solid Propellant Flames,” Paper No. AIAA-95-2713, 31st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, San Diego, CA, July 10-12, 1995.
• Ritchie, S., Thynell, S., and Kuo, K. K., “Modeling and Experiments of Laser-Induced Ignition of Nitramine Propellants, Paper No. AIAA-95-2862, 31st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, San Diego, CA, July 10-12, 1995.
• Yeh, C. L., and Kuo, K. K., “Experimental Studies of Boron Particle Combustion,” 8th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena in Combustion, San Francisco, CA, July 16-20, 1995.
• Yeh, C. L., and Kuo, K. K., “Theoretical Model Development and Verification of Diffusion/Reaction Mechanisms of Boron Particle Combustion,” invited paper, 8th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena in Combustion, San Francisco, CA, July 16-20, 1995.
• Chiaverini, M. J., Serin, N., Johnson, D. K., Lu, Y. C., Kuo, K. K., and Risha, G. A., “Thermal Pyrolysis and Combustion of HTPB-Based Solid Fuels for Hybrid Rocket Motor Applications,” AIAA Paper No. 96-2845, 32nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 1-3, 1996.
• Chiaverini, M. J., Kuo, K. K., Peretz, A., and Harting, G. C., “Heat Flux and Internal Ballistic Characterization of a Hybrid Rocket Moter Analog,” AIAA Paper No. 97-3080, 33rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Seattle, WA, July 6-9, 1997.
• Chiaverini, M. J., Harting, G. C., Lu, Y. C., Kuo, K. K., and Peretz, A., “Pyrolysis Behavior of Hybrid Rocket Solid Fuels Under Rapid Heating Conditions,” AIAA Paper No. 97-3078, 33rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Seattle, WA, July 6-9, 1997.
• Boyer, E., and Kuo, K. K., “Influence of Processing Procedures and Propellant Ingredients on RDX-Based Pseudopropellant Dark Zone,” AIAA Paper No. 97-3235, 33rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Seattle, WA, July 6-9, 1997.
• Lu, Y. C., Boyer, E., Koch, D., and Kuo, K. K., “Measurement of Intrinsic Burning Rate of Nitromethane,” AIAA Paper No. 97-3107, 33rd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Seattle, WA, July 6-9, 1997.
• Brossard, C., Ulas, A., Yeh, C. L., and Kuo, K. K., “Ignition and Combustion of Isolated Aluminum Particles in the Post-Flame Region of a Flat-Flame Burner,” 16th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems Program, 22 pages, Cracow, Poland, August 3-8, 1997.
• Mench, M., Kuo, K. K., Lu, Y. C., and Yeh, C. L., “Comparison of Thermal Behavior of Regular and Ultra-fine Aluminum Particles (Alex) Made from Plasma Explosion Process,” 16th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems Program, Cracow, Poland, August 3-8, 1997.
• Harting, G. C., Risha, G. A., Peretz, A., and Kuo, K. K., “Effect of Curing Agent on the Burning Rate of Gap Monopropellant,” 9th Annual Symposium, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, OH, October 1-2, 1997.
• Ulas, A. and Kuo, K. K., “Ignition Characteristics of Aged Composite Propellants Under CO 2 Laser Heating,” 9th Annual Symposium, Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, OH, October 1-2, 1997.
• Kuo, K. K., “Dynamic Burning Behavior of Several Solid Propellants,” Presented at Measurement of Thermophysical and Ballistic Properties of Energetic Materials: The Bo Stokes Memorial Workshop, Milan, Italy, 22-24 June, 1998.
• Risha, G. A., Harting, G. C., Kuo, K. K., Peretz, A., Koch, D. E. Jones, H. S., and Arves, J. P., “Pyrolysis and Combustion of Solid Fuels in Various Oxidizing Environments,” AIAA Paper No. 98-3184, 34th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 13-15, 1998.
• Chiaverini, M. Kuo, K. K., Peretz, A. and Harting, G., “Regression Rate and Heat Transfer Correlations for HTPB/GOX Combustion in a Hybrid Rocket Engine,” AIAA Paper No. 98-3185, 34th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 13-15, 1998.
• Harting, G. C., Risha, G. A., and Kuo, K. K., "Characterization of GAP Monopropellant Burning Rate for Hybrid Motor Applications," 1998 JANNAF Propulsion Meeting, Cleveland, OH, July 15-17, 1998.
• Risha, G. A., Ulas, A., Kuo, K. K., Koch, D. E., Ludwig, C. P., and Glick, R., "Characterization of Combustion Behavior of TAL-1308 Solid Propellant," JANNAF 35 th Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, Tucson, AZ, December 7-11, 1998, Vol. 1, pp. 305-319.
• Boyer, J. E., and Kuo, K. K., "Flame Structure and Combustion Behavior of Nitromethane," JANNAF 35 th Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, Tucson, AZ, December 7-11, 1998, Vol. 1, pp. 549-563.
• Ulas, A., Kuo, K. K., and Yeh, C. L., "Ignition and Combustion of Single Boron Particle in Fluorine/Oxygen Containing Environments," JANNAF 35th Combustion Subcommittee Meeting, Tucson, AZ, December 7-11, 1998, Vol. 1, p. 549-563.
• Boyer, J. E., and Kuo, K. K., "High-Pressure Combustion Behavior of Nitromethane," AIAA 99-2358, 35th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 20-24, 1999.
• Risha, G. A., Ulas, A., Kuo, K. K., Koch, D. E., Ludwig, C. P., and Glick, R., "Characterization of Output Mass and Energy Fluxes of a Pyrotechnic Igniter," AIAA Paper No. 99-2631, 35th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 20-24, 1999.
• Risha, G. A., Ulas, A., Kuo, K. K., Koch, D. E., Ludwig, C. P., and Glick, R., "Combustion Behavior of TAL-1308 Composite Solid Propellant for Airbag Applications," AIAA Paper No. 99-2632, 35th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 20-24, 1999.
• Serin, N., Chiaverini, M., Harting, G., Hori, K., and Kuo, K. K., "Pressure Correction of Ultrasonic Regression Rate Measurements of a Hybrid Slab Motor," AIAA Paper 99-2319, 35th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Los Angeles, CA, 20-24 June, 1999.
• Kuo, K. K., “Intrinsic Burning Behavior and Flame Structure Diagnostics of Liquid Propellants,” ARO/AFOSR Contractors Meeting in Chemical Propulsion, Bar Harbor, ME, June 13-16, 1999.
• Harting, G. C., Hori, K., and Kuo, K. K., “Comparison of GAP Monopropellant Combustion Behavior under Gaseous Oxygen Cross-flow, Pressure Excursions, and Steady-State Burning Conditions,” Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF), 1999 JANNAF CS/APS/PSHS Joint Meeting, NASA Space Center, Cocoa Beach, FL, October 18-22, 1999, 14 pages.
• Harting, G. C., Mordosky, J. W., Zhang, B. Q., Cook, T. T., and Kuo, K. K., “Burning Rate Characterization of OXSOL Liquid Oxidizer,” Joint Army-Navy-NASA-Air Force (JANNAF), 1999 JANNAF CS/APS/PSHS Joint Meeting, NASA Space Center, Cocoa Beach, FL, October 18-22, 1999, 14 pages.
• Chang, Y. P., Boyer, J. E., and Kuo, K. K., “Combustion Behavior and Flame Structure of XM46 Liquid Propellant,” 38th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 10-13, 2000.
• Mench, M. M., Kuo, K. K., Hansel, J. G., Houghton, P. A., and Rogusky, E. C., "Flame-Spreading and Violent Energy Release (VER) Phenomena of Aluminum Tubing Burning in Liquid and Gaseous Oxygen Environments," accepted for presentation and publication, Ninth International Symposium on Compatibility and Sensitivity of Materials in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres, Paris, France, September 28-29, 2000.
• Risha, G.A., Ulas, A., Boyer, E., Kumar, S., and Kuo, K., “Combustion of HTPB-Based Solid Fuels Containing Nano-Sized Energetic Powder in Hybrid Rocket Motor,” presented at Fine Powder Processing (FPP) 2001, State College, PA, October 1-3, 2001.
• Mordosky, J.W., Kuo, K.K., Zhang, B.Q., Tepper, F. and Kaledin, L.A., “Utilization of nano-sized aluminum particles in RP-1 gel propellants for spray combustion in a rocket engine,” presented at American Chemical Society 221st National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, April 1-5, 2001.
• Kuo, K. K. and Yetter, R. A., “Unique Features of Nano-sized Energetic Materials and Challenges in Their Further Development for Defense Applications,” presented as an invited paper IO(442908) at American Chemical Society 221st National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, April 1-5, 2001.
• Risha, G.A., Ulas, A., Boyer, E., Kumar, S., and Kuo, K.K., “Performance of Several HTPB-Based Hybrid Rocket Fuel Formulations Containing Nano-Phase Energetic Particles,” presented as a poster presentation (442979) at American Chemical Society 221st National Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, CA, April 1-5, 2001.
• Risha, G.A., Boyer, E., Wehrman, R.B., and Kuo, K.K. "Performance Comparison of HTPB-Based Solid Fuels Containing Nano-Sized Energetic Powder in a Cylindrical Hybrid Rocket Motor,” AIAA Paper No. 2002-3576, 38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianapolis, IN, July 7-10, 2002.
• Chang, Y.P., Josten, J.K., Zhang, B.Q., Kuo, K.K., and Reed, B.D., "Combustion Characteristics of Energetic HAN/Methanol-Based Monopropellants," AIAA Paper No. 2002-4032, 38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianapolis, IN, July 7-10, 2002.
• Boyer, E., Risha, G.A, Kuo, K.K., and Devendorf, T.E., "Combustion Characteristics of Non-Toxic Non-Hypergolic Bi-Propellants," AIAA Paper No. 2002-4297, 38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Indianapolis, IN, July 7-10, 2002.
• Kuo, K.K. and Young, G., “Characterization of Combustion Behavior of Newly Formulated NF2-Based Solid Propellants,” presented at 29th International Symposium on Combustion, Sapporo, Japan, July 21-26, 2002. Accepted for publication in Proceedings of Combustion Institute.
• Evans, B., Favorito, N. A. and Kuo, K. K., “Study of Solid Fuel Burning-Rate Enhancement Behavior in an X-ray Translucent Hybrid Rocket Motor,” AIAA paper 2005-3909, 41st AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Tucson, AZ, 10 - 13 July 2005.
• Tatum, D., Houim, R., and Kuo, K. K., “Ignition And Combustion Of Nano-Scale Asymmetric Aluminum Particles In Hot Gas Environment,” 12th International Conference on Composites/Nano Engineering (ICCE-12), Tenerife, Spain, August 1-6, 2005.
• Acharya R. and Kuo, K. K., “Effect of Chamber Pressure and Propellant Composition on Erosion Rate of Graphite Rocket Nozzle,” AIAA Paper No. AIAA Paper 2006-0363, 44th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 9-12, 2006.
• Boyer, E. and Kuo, K. K., 'Characteristics of Nitromethane for Propulsion Applications,' AIAA Paper 2006-0361, 44th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 9-12, 2006.
• Moore, J., Ferrara, P., Wehrman, R., and Kuo, K., “Development of a Heat-Transfer Correlation for the Fin-Slot Region of a Solid Rocket Motor,” Paper No. AIAA-2006-4772, 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 9-12, 2006.
• Evans, B., Favorito, N. A., and Kuo, K. K., “Oxidizer-Type and Aluminum-Particle Addition Effects on Solid-Fuel Burning Behavior,” 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Paper No. AIAA-2006-4676, July 9-12, 2006.
• Evans, B., Ferrara, P. J., Moore, J. D., Boyd, E., Favorito, N. A. and Kuo, K., “Evaluation of Nozzle Erosion Characteristics Utilizing a Rocket Motor Simulator,” 42nd AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Paper No. AIAA-2006-5245, July 9-12, 2006.
• Acharya, R. and Kuo, K. K., “Graphite Rocket Nozzle Erosion Rate Reduction by Boundary-Layer Control Using Ablative Materials,” AIAA Paper Number: AIAA 2007-0782, Presented at the 45th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 8-11 2007.
• Acharya, R. and Kuo, K. K. “Graphite Rocket Nozzle Erosion Rate Reduction by Boundary-Layer Control Using Ablative Materials,” JANNAF 25th Rocket Nozzle Technology Subcommittee Meeting, Newport , RI , March 20-22, 2007.
• Evans, B., Kuo, K. K., Ferrara, P. J., Moore, J. D., Kutzler, P, Boyd, E. and Miller, D., “Nozzle Erosion Characterization in a Solid-Propellant Rocket Motor Simulator and Qualification Tests of Solid Propellant Grains,” JANNAF 25th Rocket Nozzle Technology Subcommittee Meeting, Newport, RI, March 20-22, 2007.
• Moore , J.D, and Kuo, K. K., “Characterization of Combustion Processes and Different Vent Hole Patterns in a Flash Tube of an M1020 Ignition Cartridge for 120-mm Mortar System,” Paper No. IB23b, 23rd International Symposium on Ballistics, Tarragona , Spain , April 16-22, 2007.
• Kuo, K. K., Acharya, R., Boyd, E. R., and Thynell, S. T., “Pyrolysis Study of Succinic Acid/Poly-vinyl Acetate as Ablative Material for Boundary Layer Control System in High-pressure Graphite Rocket Nozzle,” 43rd Joint Propulsion Conference, Cincinnati, OH, July 8-11, 2007.
• Moore, J. D., Ferrara, P. J., and Kuo, K. K., “Flame-Spreading in a Simulated Fin-Slot Rocket Motor,” 43rd Joint Propulsion Conference, Cincinnati, OH, July 8-11, 2007.
• Evans, B., Kuo, K. K., Ferrara , P. J., Moore , J. D., Kutzler, P., and Boyd. E., "Nozzle Throat Erosion Characterization Study Using a Solid-Propellant Rocket Motor Simulator," 43rd AIAA/ASME/ SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, Cincinnati , Ohio , July 8-11, 2007. AIAA 2007-5776
• Boyer, E., Kuo, K. K., Kutzler, P. M., Moore, J. D., Ferrara, P. J., Risha, G. A., Ulas, A., Basini, L., Lainati, A. and Oestberg, M. 'Flame Propagation Study of Premixed Gas Mixtures in a Temperature Controlled Reactor' 21st International Colloqium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Poitiers, France, July 22-27, 2007.
• Moore , J. D., Kuo, K. K., Acharya, R., and Ferrara , P. J., “Effect of Flash-Tube Vent-Hole Patterns on the Combustion Product Discharge Rate,” presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (7-ISICP), Kyoto , Japan , September 17-21, 2007.
• Moore , J. D., Ferrara , P. J., and Kuo, K. K., “Combustion Processes of Two Different Pyrotechnic Pellets Used in M1020 Ignition Cartridges for 120-Mm Mortar System,” presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (7-ISICP), Kyoto , Japan , September 17-21, 2007.
• Houim, R. W., Kuo, K. K., and Tatum, D. H., “Multiphase Simulation of Single Aluminum Particle Evaporation and Combustion in Convective Environments,” presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (7-ISICP), Kyoto , Japan , September 17-21, 2007.
• Houim, R. W., Kuo, K. K., Boyd, E. R. “Combustion of Aluminum Flakes in the Post-Flame Zone of a Henken Burner,” presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (7-ISICP), Kyoto , Japan , September 17-21, 2007.
• Evans, B., Kuo, K. K., Ferrara , P. J., Moore , J. D., Kutzler, P. and Boyd, E., “Nozzle Erosion Characterization in a Non-Metallized Solid-Propellant Rocket Motor Simulator,” presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (7-ISICP), Kyoto , Japan , September 17-21, 2007.
• Cortopassi, A. C., Kuo, K. K., Ferrara, P. J., and Essel, J. T., “Synthesis of Nano-Sized RDX Using an Ultra-High-Pressure RESS System,” presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (7-ISICP), Kyoto, Japan, September 17-21, 2007.
• Acharya, R. and Kuo, K. K., “Graphite Rocket Nozzle Erosion Rate Reduction by Boundary-layer Control Using Ablative Materials at High Pressures,” presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (7-ISICP), Kyoto , Japan , September 17-21, 2007.
• Acharya, R. and Kuo, K. K., “Effect of Different Flash-tube Vent-hole Patterns on Interior Ballistic Processes of Ignition Cartridge of 120-mm Mortar System,” presented at the Seventh International Symposium on Special Topics in Chemical Propulsion (7-ISICP), Kyoto , Japan , September 17-21, 2007.