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Reports and Books
A high turndown, ultra low emission low-swirl burner for natural gas, on-demand water heaters
Rapp, V.H., Cheng, R.K., Therkelsen, P.L., “A high turndown, ultra low emission low-swirl burner for natural gas, on-demand water heaters,” LBNL-1007236, March 2017
Lean Burn Internal Combustion Engines
Rapp, V.H., Killingsworth, N.J., Therkelsen, P.L., and Evans, W., (2016) “Lean Burn Internal Combustion Engines” in Dunn-Rankin and Therkelsen (Eds.), Lean Combustion: Technology and Control, Second Edition, Chapter 4, Academic Press, UK
Verifying mixing in dilution tunnels: How to ensure cookstove emissions samples are unbiased
Wilson, D.L., Rapp, V.H., Caubel, J.J., Chen, S.S., Gadgil, A.J., “Verifying mixing in dilution tunnels: How to ensure cookstove emissions samples are unbiased,” LBNL-LBNL-2001088, December 2017
Wood Heater Design Challenge Workshop Report
Trojanowski R, Lindberg J, Butcher T, Rapp V, Caubel J, Ackerly J. "Wood Heater Design Challenge Workshop Report." BNL-224406-2023-FORE, May 2023. DOI: 10.2172/1974396.
Investigation of Alternative Fuels and Advanced Engine Technology: Improving Engine Efficiency and Reducing Emissions
Rapp, V. H. “Investigation of Alternative Fuels and Advanced Engine Technology: Improving Engine Efficiency and Reducing Emissions,” Ph.D. Dissertation, 2011
Assessment of Literature Related to Combustion Appliance Venting Systems
Rapp, V.H., Singer, B.C., Stratton, J.C., Wray, C.P., Less, B., “Assessment of Literature Related to Combustion Appliance Venting Systems,” Revision to LBNL-5798E, February 2015
Effect of Fuel Wobbe Number on Pollutant Emissions from Advanced Technology Residential Water Heaters: Results of Controlled Experiments
Rapp, V.H. and Singer, B.C., “Effect of Fuel Wobbe Number on Pollutant Emissions from Advanced Technology Residential Water Heaters: Results of Controlled Experiments,” LBNL Report 6626E, March 2014