Publications from Sakurai Lab.
Articles in English
[16] Islam, A.K.M. N., Ichieda, K., and Sakurai, T., "Investigation of Combustion Characteristics of Hydrogen Lifted Flames in a Small Hydrogen Combustion Chamber", ASME Turbo Expo 2025, USA. [Accepted for publication].
[15] Sakurai, T., Ichieda, K., Hanya, K, and Yuasa, S., 2024, "Effect of hydrogen injection hole diameter on the burning condition of a lifted flame in a hydrogen burner", Int. J. of Gas Turbine, Propulsion and Power Systems, 15(4), 50-58. https://doi.org/10.38036/jgpp.15.4_v15n4tp07
[14] Oishi, T., Tamari, M., and Sakurai, T., 2023, "Experimental Investigation of a Swirling-Oxidizer-Flow-Type Hybrid Rocket Engine Using Low-Melting-Point Thermoplastic Fuel and Oxygen," Aerospace, 10(8), 713. doi.org/10.3390/aerospace10080713
[13] Sakurai, T., Sekiguchi, T., and Inoue, S., 2022, "Evaluation of Pressure Gain and Turbine Inlet Conditions in a Pulse Combustion Gas Turbine," In Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea, and Air (Vol. 86007, p. V03BT04A053). American Society of Mechanical Engineers. doi.org/10.1115/GT2022-83528
[12] Sakurai, T, and Nakamura, S. "Performance and Operating Characteristics of Micro Gas Turbine Driven by Pulse, Pressure Gain Combustor." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition. Volume 5: Controls, Diagnostics, and Instrumentation; Cycle Innovations; Cycle Innovations: Energy Storage. Virtual, Online. September 21–25, 2020. V005T06A010. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2020-15000
[11] Sakurai, T., Takayama, N., Owada, Y., and Harada, R., 2020, "Lean-premixed combustion of kerosene using porous-media vaporizer for 100 w-class miniature gas turbine combustor," International Journal of Gas Turbine, Propulsion and Power Systems, 11(3), 1-7. doi.org/10.38036/jgpp.11.3_1
[10] Sakurai, T., Oishige, Y., and Saito, K., 2019, "Fuel regression behavior of swirling-injection end-burning hybrid rocket engine," Journal of Fluid Science and Technology, 14(3), JFST0025-JFST0025. doi.org/10.1299/jfst.2019jfst0025
[9] Sakurai, T., Yuasa, S., Ando, H., Kitagawa, K., and Shimada, T., 2017, "Performance and regression rate characteristics of 5-kN swirling-oxidizer-flow-type hybrid rocket engine," Journal of Propulsion and Power, 33(4), 891-901. doi.org/10.2514/1.B36239
[8]Oishige, Y., Hayashi, D. and Sakurai, T., 2016. Fuel Regression Behavior of a Swirling-Injection End-Burning Hybrid Rocket Engine using Paraffin-based Fuels. In 52nd AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference (p. 4755). https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2016-4755
[7] Kitagawa, K., Yuasa, S., Sakurai, T., Hatagaki, S., Shiraishi, N., Ando, H., Yagishita, T., Suzuki, N., Takayama, A., Yui, R., and Shimada, T., 2016, "Development of test facilities for 5 kN-thrust hybrid rocket engines and a swirling-oxidizer-flow-type hybrid rocket engine for technology demonstration," International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, 15(6). doi:10.1615/IntJEnergeticMaterialsChemProp.2017011994
[6] Sakurai, T., Yuasa, S., Ono, Y., and Honda, T., 2013, "Flame stability and emission characteristics of propane-fueled flat-flame miniature combustor for ultra-micro gas turbines," Combustion and Flame, 160(11), 2497-2506. doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2013.05.021
[5] Yuasa, S., Kitagawa, K., Sakurazawa, T., Kumazawa, I. and Sakurai, T., 2011. Liquid Oxygen Vaporization Techniques for Swirling-Oxidizer-Flow-Type Hybrid Rocket Engines. International Journal of Energetic Materials and Chemical Propulsion, 10(2). [URL]
[4] Yuasa, S., Ide, T., Masugi, M., Sakurai, T., Shiraishi, N., and Shimada, T., 2011, "Visualization and emission spectra of flames in combustion chamber of swirling-oxidizer-flow-type hybrid rocket engines.," Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 6(2), 268-277. doi.org/10.1299/jtst.6.268
[3] Sakurai, T., Yuasa, S., Honda, T., and Shimotori, S., 2009, "Heat loss reduction and hydrocarbon combustion in ultra-micro combustors for ultra-micro gas turbines," Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 32(2), 3067-3073. doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2008.06.002
[2] Yuasa, S., Kawashima, M. and Sakurai, T., 2009. Spontaneous ignition of ultra-fine magnesium powder without an original oxide coat at room temperature in O2/N2 mixture streams. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 32(2), pp.1929-1936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2008.07.014
[1] Sakurai, T., Yuasa, S., and Honda, T., "Concept and Experiment of a Propane-fueled Flat-Flame Ultra-Micro Combustor for UMGT," Proc. International Gas Turbine Congress 2007, IGTC-TS-147, 2007.
Articles in Japanese
[10] 前川 純也, 矢部 直生, 濱下 宙千, 櫻井 毅司：LOX 再生冷却方式SOFT ハイブリッドロケットエンジンにおける後方燃焼室の熱設計，第68回宇宙科学技術連合講演会，1M09（2024/11/5-11/8姫路）
[9] 樋ノ内 佳奈, 東口 颯真, 櫻井 毅司：LT 燃料を用いるSOFT ハイブリッドロケットエンジンの燃焼状態に及ぼすCB添加の影響，第68回宇宙科学技術連合講演会，1M12（2024/11/5-11/8姫路）
[8] 東口 颯真, 樋ノ内 佳奈, 櫻井 毅司：LT 燃料を用いるSOFT ハイブリッドロケットエンジンの燃焼時間とエンジン性能の関係，第68回宇宙科学技術連合講演会，1M13（2024/11/5-11/8姫路）
[7] 櫻井毅司, 市枝和典, 本江幹朗, 森正明:CFD解析による水素浮き上がり火炎バーナの燃焼状態の把握，第52回日本ガスタービン学会定期講演会，A-6（2024/10/23-10/25高松）
[6] Sakurai, T., Nakamura, S., Sekiguchi, T., and Inoue, S., 2022, "Theoretical Performance of Gas Turbines Operating with Pressure-Gain Combustion," Journal of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, 70(6), 215-226. doi.org/10.2322/jjsass.70.215
[5] Yuasa, S., Shiraishi. N., Sakamoto, M., Sezaki., C., Hirata, K., and Sakurai, T. , 2011, "Evaluation Method of C* Efficiency of Swirling-Oxidizer-Flow-Type Hybrid Rocket Engines. Journal of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences, 59(687), 97-101. doi.org/10.2322/jjsass.59.97
[4] Sakurai, T., Haka, M., Yuasa, S., and Murayama, M., 2010, "Combustion Characteristics of a Propane-fueled Annular Combustor for a Several hundred W-class Micro Gas Turbine," Journal of the Gas Turbine Society of Japan, 38(6), 443-450. doi.org/10.1299/kikaib.75.751_515
[3] Fueda, T., Sakurai, T., and Yuasa, S., 2010, "Combustion Characteristics of an Engineering-Model of Hydrogen-Fueled Ultra-Micro Combustor for UMGT," Special Issue, The 14th National Symposium on Power and Energy System, Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Series B, 76(763), 364-765. doi.org/10.1299/kikaib.76.763_364
[2] Yuasa, S., Shimotori, S., Honda, T., Sakurai, T., and Sogo, S., 2009, Consideration on Burning at High Space Heating Rates in Ultra-micro Combustors for UMGT," Journal of Combustion Society of Japan, 51(156), 142-148. doi.org/10.20619/jcombsj.51.156_142
[1] Sakurai, T., Haga, M., Yuasa, S., and Murayama, M., 2009, "Development of a Propane Combustor for Ultra-Micro Gas Turbines with Output of Several Hundred Watts," Special Issue, The 13th Power and Energy System Symposium, Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Volume B, 75(751), 515-516. doi.org/10.1299/kikaib.75.751_515