Tiegang Fang

Professor

  • Phone: (919) 515-5230
  • Office: Engineering Building III (EB3) 3246

Dr. Fang’s long-term goal is to improve the environment and reduce our energy needs by the advancement of clean combustion. He is interested in combustion, internal combustion engines, exhaust emissions and air pollution control, alternative fuels, spray and atomization, droplet impact, laser diagnostics for reacting flows, energy conversion systems, heat and mass transfer, and fluid mechanics.

Dr. Fang, who arrived at NC State in 2007, has developed a new graduate class in Advanced Engine Combustion (MAE 589), which was expanded to Automotive Power Systems (MAE589) recently. At the undergraduate level, Dr. Fang teaches Fluid Mechanics I (MAE 308) and Internal Combustion Engines (MAE 408). In his undergraduate classes Dr. Fang is known to bring to class a lot of videos that help students see flow and combustion behavior in action.

Dr. Fang’s research is interesting to students because it addresses important societal needs, the work is hands-on, and because the students design their own experimental apparatuses. The students particularly enjoy the high-speed cameras and the laser diagnostic methods that enable them to see inside the engine and observe the behavior of the combusting flame, suggesting how the combustion processes can be made cleaner.

Dr. Fang looks for students who are hard-working and creative. In return, Dr. Fang is an advisor who sets clear goals, works closely with his students in the lab and provides them with regular feedback.

Publications

A Bi-In-Sn eutectic multi-layer high temperature ultrasound transmitter with candle-soot nanoparticles for improved photoacoustic efficiency
Garcia, N., Kim, H.-W., Vinod, K., Kim, T., Fang, T., & Jiang, X. (2023), NONDESTRUCTIVE CHARACTERIZATION AND MONITORING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS, AEROSPACE, CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TRANSPORTATION XVII, Vol. 12487. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2658480
Experimental Investigation of Gaseous Mixtures of Ethane, Methane, and Carbon Dioxide as an Alternative to Conventional Fuel in Spark Ignition Engines
Gore, M., Vinod, K. N., & Fang, T. (2023), JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 145(3). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055201
Experimental characterization of ammonia, methane, and gasoline fuel mixtures in small scale spark ignited engines
Vinod, K. N., Gore, M., Liu, H., & Fang, T. (2023), Applications in Energy and Combustion Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaecs.2023.100205
Experimental characterization of spark ignited ammonia combustion under elevated oxygen concentrations
Vinod, K. N., & Fang, T. (2023), PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE, 39(4), 4319–4326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2022.08.007
Impact and wetting of polysilazane droplets on a metal surface
Wang, F., Ajayi, T., Vinod, K. N., Xu, C., & Fang, T. (2023), Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.132328
Noninvasive liquid level sensing with laser generated ultrasonic waves
Kim, H., Balagopal, B., Kerrigan, S., Garcia, N., Chow, M.-Y., Bourham, M., … Jiang, X. (2023), Ultrasonics, 130, 106926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2023.106926
Optical diagnostics of misfire in partially premixed combustion under low load conditions
Cui, Y., Liu, H., Wen, M., Feng, L., Ming, Z., Zheng, Z., … Yao, M. (2022), FUEL, 329. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125432
An eco-friendly approach for blending of fast-pyrolysis bio-oil in petroleum-derived fuel by controlling ash content of loblolly pine
Kim, H., Sriram, S., Fang, T., Kelley, S., & Park, S. (2021), RENEWABLE ENERGY, 179, 2063–2070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.08.033
Compression ignition and spark assisted ignition of direct injected PRF65 spray
Wang, L., Vinod, K. N., & Fang, T. (2021), FUEL, 291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.120123
Fundamental study of porcine drip bloodstains on fabrics: Blood droplet impact and wicking dynamics
Wang, F., Gallardo, V., Michielsen, S., & Fang, T. (2021), FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110614

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Grants

  • Characterization of Spray from a Direct Injection Fuel Injector
  • Liquid Ammonia Spray Combustion under Diesel Engine Compression Conditions
  • Combustion of Supercritical Spray under High-Pressure and High-Temperature Conditions
  • CDC BAA COVID-19 - Minimal Requirements for Safe and Effective Use of Cloth Masks
  • Physical Characteristics of Spatter Stains on Textiles: Influence of Impact Surface Texture, Blood Drop Volume and Blood Drop Velocity
  • MODULAR CONVERSION OF STRANDED ETHANE TO LIQUID FUELS
  • DURIP: Pre-heating Constant Volume Combustion Chamber System for Characterization of Spray Compression-Ignition Combustion
  • Supercritical Spray For Dual Fuel Combustion
  • Spray Characterization for a Gasoline Direct Injection Fuel Injector
  • Use of North Carolina Biomass Resources for Production of Fuels and Materials
Tiegang Fang