Professor Thanos Megaritis
Professor Head of Department-MAE
Howell Building 109
- Email: thanos.megaritis@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266682
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Vankeswaram, SK., Megaritis, T. and Ganippa, L. (2025) 'Evaporation and micro-explosion characteristics of oxymethylene dimethyl ether–diesel binary droplet'. Physics of Fluids, 37 (10). pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 1070-6631 Open Access Link
Rrustemi, DN., Ganippa, LC., Megaritis, T. and Axon, CJ. (2025) 'Predicting hydrogen engine performance with water addition using a two-zone thermodynamic model'. Fuel, 386. pp. 1 - 16. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link
Rrustemi, DN., Ganippa, LC., Megaritis, T. and Axon, CJ. (2024) 'New laminar flame speed correlation for lean mixtures of hydrogen combustion with water addition under high pressure conditions'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 63. pp. 609 - 617. ISSN: 0360-3199 Open Access Link
Pesyridis, A., Asif, MS., Mehranfar, S., Mahmoudzadeh Andwari, A., Gharehghani, A. and Megaritis, T. (2023) 'Design of the Organic Rankine Cycle for High-Efficiency Diesel Engines in Marine Applications'. Energies, 16 (11). pp. 1 - 17.Open Access Link
Avulapati, MM., Pos, R., Megaritis, A. and Ganippa, L. (2023) 'Insights into near nozzle spray evolution, ignition and air/flame entrainment in high pressure spray flames'. Fuel: the science and technology of fuel and energy, 293. pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link
Aghahasani, M., Gharehghani, A., Mahmoudzadeh Andwari, A., Mikulski, M., Pesyridis, A., Megaritis, T. and et al. (2022) 'Numerical Study on Hydrogen–Gasoline Dual-Fuel Spark Ignition Engine'. Processes, 10 (11). pp. 1 - 15.Open Access Link
Chaichan, MT., Fayad, MA., Al Ezzi, A., Dhahad, HA., Megaritis, T., Yusaf, T., et al. (2022) 'Ultralow Sulfur Diesel and Rapeseed Methyl Ester Fuel Impact on Performance, Emitted Regulated, Unregulated, and Nanoparticle Pollutants'. ACS Omega, 7 (30). pp. 26056 - 26075. ISSN: 2470-1343 Open Access Link
Fernie, O., Megaritis, T., Ganippa, LC. and Tingas, E-A. (2022)
'Numerical analysis of zero-carbon HCCI engine fuelled with steam diluted H
Dimitrova, LD., Megaritis, T., Ganippa, LC. and Tingas, E-A. (2022) 'Computational analysis of an HCCI engine fuelled with hydrogen/hydrogen peroxide blends'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47 (17). pp. 10083 - 10096. ISSN: 0360-3199 Open Access Link
Dhahad, HA., Fayad, MA., Chaichan, MT., Abdulhady Jaber, A. and Megaritis, T. (2021) 'Influence of fuel injection timing strategies on performance, combustion, emissions and particulate matter characteristics fueled with rapeseed methyl ester in modern diesel engine'. Fuel, 306. pp. 1 - 12. ISSN: 0016-2361
Ruiz-Rodriguez, I., Cracknell, R., Parkes, M., Megaritis, A. and Ganippa, L. (2021) 'Experimental study on sooting propensities of ternary blends of n-dodecane, isododecane, and C8 oxygenates at high pressures'. Combustion and Flame, 23 (Sep 2021). pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 0010-2180 Open Access Link
Kulkarni, AP., Megaritis, T. and Ganippa, LC. (2021) 'Impact dynamics and morphology of urea-water-solution droplets impinging on a hot plate under urea-SCR relevant conditions: Influence of surface tension'. Fuel, 298. pp. 1 - 13. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link
Gharehghani, A., Kakoee, A., Andwari, AM., Megaritis, A. and Pesyridis, A. (2021) 'Numerical Investigation of an RCCI engine fueled with natural gas/dimethyl-ether in various injection strategies'. Energies, 14 (6). pp. 1 - 23.Open Access Link
Yang, W., Xia, J., Wang, XY., Wan, KD., Megaritis, A. and Zhao, H. (2021) 'Predicting evaporation dynamics of a multicomponent gasoline/ethanol droplet and spray using non-ideal vapour-liquid equilibrium models'. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 168. pp. 1 - 10. ISSN: 0017-9310
de la Garza, OA., Martínez-Martínez, S., Avulapati, MM., Pos, R., Megaritis, T. and Ganippa, L. (2020) 'Biofuels and its spray interactions under pilot-main injection strategy'. Energy, 219. pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 0360-5442
Kulkarni, AK., Megaritis, T. and Ganippa, LC. (2020) 'Insights on the morphology of air-assisted breakup of urea-water-solution sprays for varying surface tension'. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 133. pp. 1 - 11. ISSN: 0301-9322 Open Access Link
Ruiz-Rodriguez, I., Cracknell, R., Parkes, M., Megaritis, T. and Ganippa, L. (2020) 'Experimental study of the effect of C8 oxygenates on sooting processes in high pressure spray flames'. Combustion and Flame, 220 (October 2020). pp. 235 - 246. ISSN: 0010-2180 Open Access Link
Ruiz-Rodriguez, I., Cracknell, R., Parkes, M., Megaritis, T. and Ganippa, L. (2019) 'Experimental study on the combustion characteristics of high-pressure octanal spray flames'. Fuel, 262 (15 February 2020). pp. 1 - 9. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link
Kulkarni, A., Rohani, B., Megaritis, A. and Ganippa, L. (2019) 'Spray characteristics of air-assisted urea -SCR sprays of sub-atmospheric temperatures'.ILASS Europe 2019. Paris.Open Access Link
Dhahad, HA., Chaichan, MT. and Megaritis, T. (2019) 'Performance, regulated and unregulated exhaust emission of a stationary compression ignition engine fueled by water-ULSD emulsion'. Energy, 181. pp. 1036 - 1050. ISSN: 0360-5442 Open Access Link
Ruiz-Rodriguez, I., Pos, R., Megaritis, T. and Ganippa, LC. (2019) 'Investigation of Spray Angle Measurement Techniques'. IEEE Access, 7. pp. 22276 - 22289. ISSN: 2169-3536 Open Access Link
Avulapati, MM., Megaritis, T., Xia, J. and Ganippa, L. (2018) 'Experimental understanding on the dynamics of micro-explosion and puffing in ternary emulsion droplets'. Fuel, 239. pp. 1284 - 1292. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link
Peng, Z., Megaritis, T., Sung, CJ., Yaga, M., Hellier, P. and Tian, G. (2017) 'Advanced Engine Flows and Combustion'. Journal of Combustion, 2017. pp. 1 - 3. ISSN: 2090-1968 Open Access Link
Pos, R., Avulapati, M., Wardle, R., Cracknell, R., Megaritis, A. and Ganippa, L. (2017) 'Combustion of Ligaments and Droplets Expelled after the End of Injection in a Multi-hole Diesel Injector'. Fuel, 197. pp. 459 - 466. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link
Avulapati, M., Pos, R., Megaritis, A., Xia, J. and Ganippa, L. (2016) 'Characteristics of High Pressure Ethanol Spray Flames in Diesel Engine-like Environment using Optical Diagnostics'.ILASS-Asia. Chennai, India.
Shinjo, J., Xia, J., Ganippa, LC. and Megaritis, A. (2016) 'Puffing-enhanced fuel/air mixing of an evaporating n-decane/ethanol emulsion droplet and a droplet group under convective heating'. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 793. pp. 444 - 476. ISSN: 1469-7645 Open Access Link
Shinjo, J., Xia, J., Megaritis, A., Ganippa, LC. and Cracknell, RF. (2016) 'Modeling temperature distribution inside an emulsion fuel droplet under convective heating: A key to predicting microexplosion and puffing'. Atomization and Sprays, 26 (6). pp. 551 - 583. ISSN: 1044-5110 Open Access Link
Avulapati, MM., GANIPPA, LC., Xia, J. and Megaritis, A. (2015) 'Puffing and Micro-Explosion of Diesel-Biodiesel-Ethanol Blends'. Fuel, 166. pp. 59 - 66. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link
Shinjo, J., Xia, J., Megaritis, A. and Ganippa, LC. (2015) 'Secondary atomization and vapor mixing characteristics of diesel/biodiesel/bioethanol fuel droplets due to puffing/microexplosion'. Iclass 2015 13th International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems.
Shinjo, J., Xia, J., Ganippa, LC. and Megaritis, A. (2014) 'Physics of puffing and microexplosion of emulsion fuel droplets'. Physics of Fluids, 26 (10). ISSN: 1070-6631 Open Access Link
Christodoulou, F. and Megaritis, A. (2014) 'The effect of reformer gas mixture on the performance and emissions of an HSDI diesel engine'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39 (18). pp. 9798 - 9808. ISSN: 0360-3199 Open Access Link
Christodoulou, F. and Megaritis, A. (2014) 'Experimental investigation of the effects of simultaneous hydrogen and nitrogen addition on the emissions and combustion of a diesel engine'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39 (6). pp. 2692 - 2702. ISSN: 0360-3199 Open Access Link
Christodoulou, F. and Megaritis, A. (2013) 'Experimental investigation of the effects of separate hydrogen and nitrogen addition on the emissions and combustion of a diesel engine'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38 (24). pp. 10126 - 10140. ISSN: 0360-3199
Theinnoi, K., Gill, SS., Tsolakis, A., York, APE., Megaritis, A. and Harrison, RM. (2012) 'Diesel particulate filter regeneration strategies: Study of hydrogen addition on biodiesel fuelled engines'. Energy and Fuels, 26 (2). pp. 1192 - 1201. ISSN: 0887-0624
Hemmings, S. and Megaritis, A. (2012) 'The effect of a H 2/CO mixture at varying ratios on the diesel particulate filter regeneration process: Towards an optimised fuel reformer design - Diesel engine aftertreatment system'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37 (17). pp. 12332 - 12341. ISSN: 0360-3199
Hemmings, S. and Megaritis, A. (2012) 'The effect of a H2/CO mixture at varying ratios on the diesel particulate filter regeneration process: Towards an optimised fuel reformer design - Diesel engine aftertreatment system'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37 (17). pp. 12332 - 12341. ISSN: 0360-3199
Labecki, L., Cairns, A., Xia, J., Megaritis, A., Zhao, H. and Ganippa, LC. (2012) 'Combustion and emission of rapeseed oil blends in diesel engine'. Applied Energy, 45. pp. 139 - 146. ISSN: 0306-2619
Hemmings, S. and Megaritis, A. (2012) 'Periodically regenerating diesel particulate filter with a hydrogen/carbon monoxide mixture addition'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37 (4). pp. 3573 - 3584. ISSN: 0360-3199
Hemmings, S. and Megaritis, A. (2011) 'Periodically regenerating diesel particulate filter with a hydrogen/carbon monoxide mixture addition'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 37 (4). pp. 3573 - 3584. ISSN: 0360-3199
Tsolakis, A., Torbati, R., Megaritis, A. and Abu-Jrai, A. (2010) 'Low-Load Dual-Fuel Compression Ignition (CI) Engine Operation with an On-Board Reformer and a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst: Effects on Engine Performance and Emissions'. Energy and Fuels, 24 (1). pp. 302 - 308. ISSN: 0887-0624
Megaritis, A., Tsolakis, A., Golunski, SE. and Wyszynski, ML. (2010) ''Fuel reforming for Diesel Engines',', in Zhao, H. (ed.) Advanced Direct Injection Combustion Engine Technologies and Development: Diesel engines. pp. 543 - 561. ISBN 10: 1845697448. ISBN 13: 9781845697440.
Leung, P., Tsolakis, A., Wyszynski, ML., Rodríguez-Fernández, J. and Megaritis, A. (2009) 'Performance, Emissions and Exhaust-Gas Reforming of an Emulsified Fuel: a Comparative Study with Conventional Diesel Fuel'.SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Congress,. Florence, Italy. 15 - 17 June. SAE International. ISSN: 0148-7191
McWilliam, L. and Megaritis, A. (2009) 'Experimental investigation of the effect of combined hydrogen and diesel combustion on the particulate size distribution from a high speed direct injection diesel engine'. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 50 (1-4). pp. 107 - 123. ISSN: 0143-3369
Abu-Jrai, A., Rodríguez-Fernández, J., Tsolakis, A., Megaritis, A., Theinnoi, K., Cracknell, RF. and et al. (2009) 'Performance, combustion and emissions of a diesel engine operated with reformed EGR. Comparison of diesel and GTL fuelling'. Fuel, 88 (6). pp. 1031 - 1041. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link
McWilliam, L., Megaritis, A. and Zhao, H. (2008) 'Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Combined Hydrogen and Diesel Combustion on the Emissions of a HSDI Diesel Engine'.SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Congress. Shanghai, China. 25 - 25 June. SAE International. ISSN: 0148-7191
Abu-Jrai, A., Tsolakis, A., Theinnoi, K., Megaritis, A. and Golunski, SE. (2008) 'Diesel exhaust-gas reforming for H-2 addition to an aftertreatment unit'. Chemical Engineering Journal, 141 (1-3). pp. 290 - 297. ISSN: 1385-8947 Open Access Link
Megaritis, A., Yap, D. and Wyszynski, ML. (2008) 'Effect of inlet valve timing and water blending on bioethanol HCCI combustion using forced induction and residual gas trapping'. Fuel, 87 (6). pp. 732 - 739. ISSN: 0016-2361 Open Access Link
Tsolakis, A., Megaritis, A. and Yap, D. (2008) 'Application of exhaust gas fuel reforming in diesel and homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines fuelled with biofuels'. Energy, 33 (3). pp. 462 - 470. ISSN: 0360-5442 Open Access Link
Tsolakis, A., Abu-Jrai, A., Theinnoi, K., Wyszynski, ML., Hu, HM., Megaritis, A., et al. (2007) 'Exhaust Gas Fuel Reforming for IC Engines using Diesel Type Fuels'.JSAE/SAE International Fuels & Lubricants Meeting. SAE International. ISSN: 0148-7191
Abu-Jrai, A., Tsolakis, A. and Megaritis, A. (2007) 'The influence of H2 and CO on diesel engine combustion characteristics, exhaust gas emissions, and after treatment selective catalytic NOx reduction'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 32 (15). pp. 3565 - 3571. ISSN: 0360-3199