Publications

Journal Publications List (*indicates corresponding author)

  1.  L.L. Raja, A. K. Sreekanth, S. Santhakumar*, "Internal gas dynamics analysis of a compressed gas launcher", Journal of Aeronautical Society of India, Vol. 42, No.4, Nov. 1990, pp. 305-308. (view PDF)

  2. Y.A. Hassan* and L.L. Raja, ``Analysis of experiments for steam condensation in the presence of noncondensable gases using the RELAP5/MOD3 code,'' Nuclear Technology, Vol. 104, No. 1, Oct. 1993. (view PDF)

  3. Y.A. Hassan* and L.L. Raja, ``Simulation of loss of RHR during midloop operations and the role of steam generators in decay heat removal using the RELAP5/MOD3 code,'' Nuclear Technology, Vol. 103, Sept. 1993. (view PDF)

  4. L.L. Raja, P.L. Varghese, and D.E. Wilson*, ``Modeling of the electrothermal ignitor metal vapor plasma for electrothermal-chemical guns,'' IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 33, No. 1, Jan. 1997. (view PDF)

  5. L.L. Raja, P.L. Varghese, and D.E. Wilson*, ``Modeling of the electrogun metal vapor plasma discharge,'' AIAA Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 11, No. 3, Jul.-Sept. 1997. (view PDF)

  6. L.L. Raja*, R.J. Kee, and L.R. Petzold, ``Simulation of transient, compressible, gas-dynamic, behavior of catalytic-combustion ignition in stagnation flows,'' Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 27, 1998, pp. 2249-2257. (view PDF)

  7.  D.E. Wilson*, K. Kim, and L.L. Raja, ``Theoretical analysis of an external pulsed plasma jet,'' IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 35, No. 1, Jan. 1999. (view PDF)

  8.  L.L. Raja*, R.J. Kee, O. Deutschmann, J. Warnatz, and L.D. Schmidt,  ``A critical comparison of Navier-Stokes, boundary-layer, and plug-flow model for the simulation of flow and chemistry in a catalytic combustion honeycomb channel,'' Catalysis Today, Vol. 59, No. 2, 2000, pp. 47-60. (view PDF)

  9.  H.G. Im*, L.L. Raja, R.J. Kee, and L.R. Petzold, ``A numerical study of transient ignition in counterflow nonpremixed methane-air system using adaptive time integration,''  Combustion Science and Technology, Vol. 158, 2000, pp. 341-364. (view PDF)

  10.  L.L. Raja*, R.J. Kee, R. Serban, and L.R. Petzold, ``Computational algorithm for dynamic optimization of chemical-vapor-deposition processes in stagnation-flow reactors,'' Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 147, No. 7, 2000, pp. 2718-2726.  (view PDF)

  11.  R.J. Kee*, W.-H. Yang, L.L. Raja, and C.A. Wolden, ``The influence of pressure, fluid flow, and chemistry on the flame-based oxidation of silicon,''  Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 28, 2000, pp. 1381-1388. (view PDF)

  12.  T. L. Vincent and L.L. Raja*, ``Approach for control of high-density plasma process parameters through optimal pulse shaping,'' Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, Vol. 20, No. 5, Sep/Oct 2002, pp. 1722-1732. (view PDF)

  13. X. Yuan and L. L. Raja*, ``Role of trace impurities in large-volume noble gas atmospheric-pressure glow discharges,'' Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 81, No. 5, July 2002, pp. 814-816. (view PDF)

  14.  L. L. Raja* and M. Linne, ``Analytical model for ion angular distribution functions at rf biased surfaces with collisionless plasma sheaths,'' Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 92, No. 12, Dec. 2002, pp. 7032-7040. (view PDF)
  15. P. Kothnur, X. Yuan, L. L. Raja*, ``Structure of direct-current microdischarge plasmas in helium,'' Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 82, No. 4, Jan. 2003, pp. 529-531.  (view PDF)
  16.  X. Yuan and L. L. Raja*, ``Computational study of capacitively coupled atmospheric-pressure glow discharge in helium,'' IEEE Trans. on Plasma Science, Vol. 31, No. 4, Aug. 2003, pp. 495-503. (view PDF)
  17.  J. Shin and L. L. Raja*, ``Dynamics of pulse phenomena in helium dielectric-barrier atmospheric-pressure glow discharges,'' Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 94, No. 12, Dec. 2003, pp. 7408-7415. (view PDF)
  18.  T. L. Vincent* and L. L. Raja, ``Theory of optimal pulse shaping for plasma processing,'' IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 12, No. 1, January 2004, pp. 75-86.  (view PDF)
  19. G. Chen and L. L. Raja*, ``Fluid modeling of electron heating in low-pressure, high-frequency capacitively coupled plasma discharges,'' Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 96, No. 11, Dec 2004, pp. 6073-6081. (view PDF)
  20.  P. S. Kothnur and L. L. Raja*, ``Two-dimensional simulation of a direct-current microhollow cathode discharge,''  Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 97, 043305, Feb 2005.  (view PDF)
  21. P. S. Kothnur, J. Shin, and L. L. Raja*, ``Experimental and Numerical Study of External Plume Characteristics in Microhollow Cathode Discharges, ''  IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 23, No. 2, Apr. 2005, pp. 564-565. (4th Triennial Special Issue on Images in Plasma Science). (view PDF)
  22.  J. Shin and L. L. Raja*, ``Microdischarge-Assisted Ignition of Dielectric-Barrier High-Pressure Glow Discharges, '' Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 88, Jan 2006, pp. 021502-1-3. (view PDF)
  23. X. Yuan, J. Shin, and L. L. Raja*, ``One-Dimensional Simulations of Multi Pulse Phenomena in Dielectric-Barrier Atmospheric-Pressure Glow Discharges, '' Vacuum, Vol. 80, 2006, pp. 1199-1205. (view PDF)
  24. G. Chen, A. V. Arefiev, R. D. Bengtson, B. N. Breizman, C. A. Lee, and L. L. Raja, ``Resonant power absorption in helicon plasma sources,'' Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 13, Dec. 2006, pp. 123507-1-11. (view PDF)
  25. P. S. Kothnur and L. L. Raja*, ``Simulation of direct-current microdischarges for application in electro-thermal class of small satellite propulsion devices, '' Contributions to Plasma Physics, Vol. 27, No. 1-2, Feb. 2007, pp. 9-18. (view PDF)
  26.  J. Shin and L. L. Raja*, ``Run-to-run variations, asymmetric pulses, and long time scale transient phenomena in dielectric-barrier atmospheric-pressure glow discharges, '' Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol 40, No. 10, May 2007, pp. 3145-3154. (view PDF)
  27. J. Shin, V. Narayanaswamy, L. L. Raja*, and N. T. Clemens*, ``Characterization of a Direct-Current Glow Discharge Plasma Actuator in Low-Pressure Supersonic Flow, '' AIAA Journal, Vol. 45, no. 7, July 2007, pp. 1596-1605. (view PDF)
  28. T. Deconinck, S. Mahadevan and L. L. Raja*, ``Simulation of Direct-Current Surface Plasma Discharge Phenomena in High-Speed Flow Actuation," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 35, No. 5, Oct 2007, pp. 1301. (view PDF)
  29. T. Deconinck, S. Mahadevan and L. L. Raja*, ``Simulation of Direct-Current Microdischarge for the Micro Plasma Thruster," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 36, No. 4, Aug 2008, pp. 1200-1201. (view PDF)
  30. J. Shin, N. T. Clemens*, and L. L. Raja*, ``Schlieren imaging of flow actuation produced by direct-current surface glow discharge in supersonic flows," IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 36, No. 4, Aug 2008, pp. 1316-1317. (view PDF)
  31. D. F. Berisford, R. D. Bengtson*, L. L. Raja*, L. D. Cassady, and W. J. Chancery, ``Heat flow diagnostics for helicon plasmas," Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 79, No. 10, Oct 2008, pp. 10F515-1-3. (view PDF)
  32. T. Deconinck and L. L. Raja*, ``Modeling of Mode Transition Behavior in Argon Microhollow Cathode Discharges,'' Plasma Processes and Polymers, Vol. 6, No. 5, Apr 2009. (Invited paper) (view PDF)
  33. T. Deconinck, S. Mahadevan, and L. L. Raja*, ``Discretization of the Joule Heating Term for Plasma Discharge Fluid Models in Unstructured Meshes,'' Journal of Computational Physics, Vol. 228, 2009, pp. 4435-4443. (view PDF)
  34.  T. Deconinck, S. Mahadevan, and L. L. Raja*, ``Computational simulation of coupled nonequilibrium discharge and compressible flow phenomena in a micro plasma thruster,'' Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 106, Oct 2009, pp. 063305 1-13. (view PDF)

  35. V. Narayanaswamy, L. L. Raja*, and N. T. Clemens*, “Characterization of a High-Frequency Pulsed Plasma Jet Actuator,” AIAA Journal, Vol. 48, No. 2, Feb 2010, pp. 297-305.

  36. J. Shin and L. L. Raja*, “Cathode-sheath driven low-speed aerodynamic flow actuation using direct-current surface glow discharges,” Journal of Electrostatics, Vol. 68, 2010, pp. 453-457.  (view PDF)

  37. D. F. Berisford, R. D. Bengtson*, and L. L. Raja*, “Power balance and wall erosion measurements in a helicon plasma,” Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 17, No.3, Mar 2010, pp. 33503. (view PDF)

  38. S. Mahadevan and L. L. Raja*, “Simulations of direct-current air glow discharge at pressures ~ 1Torr: discharge model validation,” Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 107,   No. 9, May 2010, pp. 093304 1-11. (view PDF)

  39. J. M. Albright, L. L. Raja*, M. Manley, K. Ravi-Chandar*, and S. Satapathy*, “Studies of Asperity-Scale Plasma Discharge Phenomena,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 39., No. 6, June 2011, pp. 1560-1565. (view PDF)

  40. H. Sitaraman and L. L. Raja*, “Gas temperature effects in micrometer-scale dielectric barrier discharges,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 44, 2011, pp. 265201-1-11.

  41. H. Sitaraman and L. L. Raja*, “Simulation of RF Microdischarges for Microthruster Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Special Issue on Images in Plasma Science), Vol. 39, No. 11, Nov. 2011, pp. 2930-2931.

  42.  D. Breden and L. L. Raja*, “Gas Heating Effects in a Pulse Nanosecond Streamer Discharge Interacting with a Supersonic O2-H2 Flow,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (Special Issue on Images in Plasma Science), Vol. 39, No. 11, Nov. 2011, pp. 2250-2251. 

  43.  S. Mahadevan and L. L. Raja*, “Simulation of Direct-Current Surface Plasma Discharges in Air for Supersonic Flow Control,” AIAA Journal, (accepted for publication).

  44.  V. Narayanaswamy, N. T. Clemens, and L. L. Raja, “Method for acquiring pressure measurements in presence of plasma-induced interference for supersonic flow control applications,” Measurement Science and Technology, Vol. 22, Nov. 2011, pp. 125107-1-11.

  45.  D. Breden and L. L. Raja*, “Simulations of nanosecond pulsed plasmas in supersonic flows for combustion applications,” AIAA Journal, (accepted for publication).

  46.  V. Narayanaswamy, L. L. Raja, and N. T. Clemens, “Control of a shock/boundary-layer interaction by using a pulsed-plasma jet actuator,” AIAA Journal, (in review).

  47.  D. Breden, K. Miki, and L. L. Raja, “Computational study of cold atmospheric nanosecond pulsed helium plasma jet in air,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 99, Nov. 2011, pp. 111501-1-3.

  48.  V. Narayanaswamy, L. L. Raja, and N. T. Clemens, “Control of Unsteadiness of a Shock Wave / Turbulent Boundary layer Interaction by using a Pulsed-Plasma Jet Actuator,” Physics of Fluids, (in review).

  49.  H. Sitaraman and L. L. Raja, “Simulations studies of RF excited Micro Cavity Discharges for micro-propulsion applications,” Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, (in review).

  50.  D. Breden, K. Miki, L. L. Raja, “Self-consistent two-dimensional modeling of cold atmospheric pressure plasma jets/bullets,” Plasma Sources Science and Technology, (in review).





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1.       J. M. Albright, L. L. Raja*, M. Manley, K. Ravi-Chandar*, and S. Satapathy*, “Studies of Asperity-Scale Plasma Discharge Phenomena,” IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 39, No. 6, June 2011, pp. 1560-1565.