Publications

Journal Articles

1. Patidar, L., Khichar, M. and Thynell, S.T., 2020. A comprehensive mechanism for liquid-phase decomposition of 1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazoctane (HMX): Thermolysis experiments and detailed kinetic modeling. Combustion and Flame, 212, pp.67-78.
2. Khichar, M., Patidar, L. and Thynell, S.T., 2019. Comparative Analysis of Vaporization and Thermal Decomposition of Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX). Journal of Propulsion and Power, 35(6), pp.1098-1107.
3. Patidar, L., Khichar, M. and Thynell, S.T., 2019. Intermolecular potential parameters for transport property modeling of energetic organic molecules. Combustion and Flame, 200, pp.232-241.
4. Khichar, M., Patidar, L. and Thynell, S.T., 2018. Improvement and validation of a detailed reaction mechanism for thermal decomposition of RDX in liquid phase. Combustion and Flame, 198, pp.455-465.
5. Patidar, L., Khichar, M. and Thynell, S.T., 2018. Identification of initial decomposition reactions in liquid-phase HMX using quantum mechanics calculations. Combustion and Flame, 188, pp.170-179.
6. Patidar, L. and Thynell, S.T., 2017. Quantum mechanics investigation of initial reaction pathways and early ring-opening reactions in thermal decomposition of liquid-phase RDX. Combustion and Flame, 178, pp.7-20.
7. Shaikh, T., Patidar, L. and Chowdhury, A., 2017. Experimental and numerical investigation of combustion in a hydrocarbon and gaseous oxygen fuelled rocket. Applied Thermal Engineering, 110, pp.1554-1567.
8. Maruvada, T., Patidar, L. and Patel, M., 2014. Thermal Characterization of Lithium Polymer Battery Module for Electric Vehicle Application. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 575, p.620.
9. Patidar, L. and Bhamidipati, S.R., 2014. Parametric Study of Drag Force on a Formula Student Electric Race Car Using CFD. In Applied Mechanics and Materials (Vol. 575, pp. 300-305). Trans Tech Publications.

Conference Presentations

1. Patidar, L., Khichar, M. and Thynell, S.T., 2019, January. Modeling of HMX Monopropellant Combustion with Detailed Condensed-Phase Kinetics. In AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019 Forum, Indianapolis, IN.
2. Patidar, L., Khichar, M. and Thynell, S.T., 2019, January. Thermogravimetric analysis and chemical kinetic modeling of HMX decomposition in liquid phase. In 11th US National Combustion Meeting, Pasadena, CA.
3. Khichar, M., Patidar, L. and Thynell, S.T., 2019, January. Analysis of RDX monopropellant combustion wave structure using a model with detailed condensed-phase kinetics. In 11th US National Combustion Meeting, Pasadena, CA.
4. Patidar, L., Khichar, M. and Thynell, S.T., 2018, January. Liquid-phase decomposition of RDX: Formation of Oxy-s-triazine and 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole. In 2018 Spring Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, ESSCI 2018, State College, PA.
5. Khichar, M., Patidar, L. and Thynell, S.T., 2018, January. Computational study of condensed-phase kinetics during combustion of pure RDX. In 2018 Spring Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, ESSCI 2018, State College, PA.
6. Patidar, L., Khichar, M. and Thynell, S.T., 2017, January. A quantum mechanics study on early decomposition reactions for liquid-phase HMX. In 10th US National Combustion Meeting, College Park, MD.
7. Khichar, M., Patidar, L. and Thynell, S.T., 2017, January. Computational analysis of RDX thermolysis in liquid state. In 10th US National Combustion Meeting, College Park, MD.
8. Patidar, L. and Thynell, S.T., 2016, January. A quantum mechanics investigation for RDX ring-opening reactions. In 2016 Spring Technical Meeting of the Eastern States Section of the Combustion Institute, ESSCI 2016, Princeton, NJ.
9. Patidar, L., Shaikh, T. and Chowdhury, A., Numerical Simulation of Combustion in an n-Heptane and Gaseous Oxygen Rocket. In 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC 2015), Beijing, China.
10. Shaikh, T., Patidar, L. and Chowdhury, A., Experimental Characterization of a Gasoline-GOX Rocket. In 10th Asia Pacific Conference on Combustion (ASPACC 2015), Beijing, China.