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Joseph E. Shepherd
C. L. ``Kelly'' Johnson Professor of Aeronautics and Professor of Mechanical Engineering
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA 91125


Electronic versions of post-1995 works available at http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/EDL/publications.html

Journal and Refereed Symposium Articles

  1. J. E. Shepherd and B. Sturtevant 1982 ``Rapid Evaporation at the Superheat Limit'' J. of Fluid Mech. 121, 379-402.

  2. B. Sturtevant and J. E. Shepherd 1982 ``Evaporative Instability at the Superheat Limit'' Applied Scientific Research 38, 85-97.

  3. M. R. Baer, S. K. Griffiths, and J. E. Shepherd 1984 ``Hydrogen Combustion in Aqueous Foams'' Nuclear Science and Engineering 88, 436-444.

  4. M. Gaug, R. Knystautas, J. H. Lee, W. B. Benedick, L. Nelson, and J. E. Shepherd 1986 ``Lean Flammability Limits of Hybrid Mixtures'' Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 105, 155-168.

  5. J. E. Shepherd 1986 ``Chemical Kinetics of Hydrogen-Air-Diluent Detonations'' Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 106, 263-293.

  6. J. E. Shepherd, A. Sulmistras, A. J. Saber, and I. O. Moen 1986 ``Chemical Kinetics and Cellular Structure of Detonations in Hydrogen Sulphide and Air'' Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 106, 294-320.

  7. S. R. Tieszen, M. P. Sherman, W. B. Benedick, J. E. Shepherd, R. Knystautas, and J. H. Lee 1986 ``Detonation Cell Size Measurements in Hydrogen-Air-Steam Mixtures'' Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 106, 205-219.

  8. J. E. Shepherd, I. O. Moen, S. B. Murray, and P. A. Thibault 1986 ``Analyses of the Cellular Structure of Detonations'' 21st Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1649-1658.

  9. M. D. Pedley, C. V. Bishop, F. J. Benz, C. A. Bennett, R. D. McLenagan, D. L. Fenton, R. Knystautas, J. H. Lee, O. Peraldi, G. Dupre, and J. E. Shepherd 1988 ``Hydrazine Vapor Detonations'' Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 114, 45-63.

  10. J. E. Shepherd, S. McCahan, and Junhee Cho 1990 ``Evaporation Wave Model for Superheated Liquids'' Adiabatic Waves in Liquid-Vapor Systems, edited by G. E. A. Meier and P. A. Thompson, Springer-Verlag Publishers, 3-12.

  11. M. Plaster, R. McClenagan, F. Benz, J. E. Shepherd and J. H. S. Lee 1991 ``Detonation of Cryogenic Gaseous Hydrogen-Oxygen Mixtures'' Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 133, 37-55.

  12. J. E. Shepherd, A. Teodorcyzk, R. Knystautas, J. H. Lee 1991 ``Shock Waves Produced by Reflected Detonations'' Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 134, 244-264.

  13. C. F. Melius, N. Bergan, and J. E. Shepherd 1991 ``Effects of Water on Combustion Kinetics at High Pressure'' 23rd Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 217-223.

  14. W. C. Tao, A. M. Frank, R E. Clements, and J. E. Shepherd 1991 ``The Fundamentals of Metal Combustion in Composite Explosives Revealed by High Speed Microphotography'' Proceedings of the 9th Symposium (Intl.) on Detonation, Vol. I, OCNR113291-7, 641-654.

  15. J. E. Shepherd and J. H. S. Lee 1992 ``On the Transition from Deflagration to Detonation'' Major Research Topics in Combustion, Edited by M. Y. Hussaini, A. Kumar, and R. G. Voigt, Springer-Verlag Publishers, 439-487.

  16. W. C. Tao, A. M. Frank, E. Clements, and J. E. Shepherd 1990 ``Aluminum Metal Combustion in Water Revealed by Ultrahigh-Speed Microphotography'' Ultra-High and High-Speed Photography, Videography, Photonics and Velocimetry '90, The International Society of Optical Engineering, Bellingham, WA, 300-310.

  17. T. B. Brill, P. J. Brush, K. J. James, J. E. Shepherd, and K. J. Pfeiffer 1992 ``T-Jump/FT-IR Spectroscopy: A New Entry into the Rapid, Isothermal Pyrolysis Chemistry of Solids and Liquids'' J. Applied Spectroscopy 46,(6) 900-911.

  18. J. E. Shepherd 1992 ``Compressible Flows'' major article for the Encyclopedia of Applied Physics 4, Edited by George L. Trigg, VCH Publishers, Inc., 43-69.

  19. J. Meltzer, J. E. Shepherd, R. Akbar, and A. Sabet 1993 ``Mach Reflection of Detonation Waves'' Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 153, 78-94.

  20. S. McCahan and J. E. Shepherd 1993 ``Models of Rapid Evaporation in Nonequilibrium Mixtures of Tin and Water'' Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics 154, 432-448.

  21. J. E. Shepherd 1994 ``Detonation Waves and Propulsion'' in Combustion in High-Speed Flows, Edited by J. Buckmaster et al., Kluwer Publishers, 373-420.

  22. J. R. Simões Moreira and J.E. Shepherd 1995 ``Adiabatic Evaporation Waves'' Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences XVI (4), 445-451.

  23. M. J. Kaneshige and J. E. Shepherd 1996 ``Oblique Detonation Stabilized on a Hypervelocity Projectile'' 26th Symposium (International) on Combustion, The Combustion Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 3015-3022.

  24. R. Knystautas, J. H. S. Lee, J. E. Shepherd, and A. Teodorcyzk 1998 ``Flame Acceleration and Transition to Detonation in Benzene-Air Mixtures'' Combust. Flame 115. 424-436.

  25. J. R. Simões Moreira and J. E. Shepherd 1999 ``Evaporation Waves in Superheated Dodecane'' J. Fluid Mech 382, 63-86.

  26. J. E. Shepherd 1998 ``Learning from a Tragedy: Explosions and Flight 800'' Engineering and Science LXI(2), 18-29.

  27. W. M. Beltman, E. N. Burcsu, J. E. Shepherd, and L. Zuhal 1999 ``The Structural Response of Cylindrical Shells to Internal Shock Loading'' Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology 121, 315-322.

  28. C. A. Eckett, J. J. Quirk, and J. E. Shepherd 2000 ``The role of unsteadiness in direct initiation of gaseous detonation'' Journal of Fluid Mechanics 421, 147-183.

  29. U. J. Pfahl, M. C. Ross, J. E. Shepherd, K.O. Pasamehmetoglu, and C. Unal 2000 ``Flammability limits, ignition energy and flame speeds in hydrogen-methane-ammonia-nitrous oxide-oxygen-nitrogen mixtures." Combustion and Flame 123, 440.

  30. M. Aivazis, W. A. Goddard, D. Meiron, M. Ortiz, J. Pool, and J. E. Shepherd 2000 ``A Virtual Test Facility for Simulating the Dynamic Response of Materials'' Computing in Science and Engineering March/April 2000, 42-53.

  31. W. M. Beltman and J. E. Shepherd 2002 ``Linear elastic response of tubes to internal detonation loading.'' Journal of Sound and Vibration 252(4), 617-655.

  32. M. Cooper, S. I. Jackson, J. M. Austin, E. Wintenberger, and J. E. Shepherd 2002 ``Direct experimental impulse measurements for detonations and deflagrations'' Journal of Propulsion and Power, 18(5), 1033-1041.

  33. F. Pintgen, J. M. Austin, and J. E. Shepherd 2002 ``Detonation front structure: Variety and characterization'' in G.D. Roy, S.M. Frolov, R.J. Santoro, and S.A. Tsyganov, editors, Advances in Confined Detonations, pages 68-72. Torus Press, Moscow.

  34. J. M. Austin, E. Wintenberger, M. Cooper, S. I. Jackson, and J. E. Shepherd 2003 ``An analytical model for the impulse of a single-cycle pulse detonation tube'' Journal of Propulsion and Power, 19(1), 22-38.

  35. J. M. Austin, E. Wintenberger, M. Cooper, S. I. Jackson, and J. E. Shepherd ``Reply to Comment on: An analytical model for the impulse of a single-cycle pulse detonation tube by Heiser and Pratt'' Journal of Propulsion and Power, 20(1), 189-191.

  36. J. M. Austin, E. Wintenberger, M. Cooper, S. I. Jackson, and J. E. Shepherd 2004 ``Erratum for: An analytical model for the impulse of a single-cycle pulse detonation tube.'' Journal of Propulsion and Power, 20(4), 765-767.

  37. J. M. Austin, E. Wintenberger, M. Cooper, S. I. Jackson, and J. E. Shepherd 2004 ``Reply to Comment on: An analytical model for the impulse of a single-cycle pulse detonation tube By Radulescu and Hanson'' Journal of Propulsion and Power, 20(5), 957-959.

  38. M. Arienti, P. Hung, E. Morano, and J. E. Shepherd 2003 ``A level set approach to eulerian-lagrangian coupling'' Journal of Computational Physics 185, 213-251.

  39. J. M. Austin and J. E. Shepherd 2003 ``Detonation in hydrocarbon fuel blends'' Combustion and Flame 132(1-2), 79-90.

  40. F. Pintgen, C. A. Eckett, J. M. Austin, and J. E. Shepherd 2003 ``Direct observation of reaction zone structure in propagating detonations.'' Combustion and Flame 133(3), 211-229.

  41. M. Cooper, J. E. Shepherd, and F. Schauer 2004 ``Impulse Correlation for Partially-Filled Tubes" Technical Note, Journal of Propulsion and Power 20(5), 947-950.

  42. M. Cooper and J. E. Shepherd 2004 ``The effect of porous thrust surface on transition to detonation and detonation tube impulse" Journal of Propulsion and Power 20(5), 811-819.

  43. T.W. Chao and J. E. Shepherd 2004 ``Comparison of Fracture Response of Preflawed Tubes under Internal Static and Detonation Loading.'' Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology 126(3), 345-353.

  44. J. M. Austin, F. Pintgen, and J. E. Shepherd 2005 ``Reaction zones in highly unstable detonations" Proceedings of the 30th Combustion Symposium, Vol. 2, 1849-1857.

  45. M. Arienti and J.E. Shepherd 2005 ``A numerical study of detonation diffraction'' J. Fluid Mech. 529, 117-2005.

  46. T.-W. Chao and J. E. Shepherd. 2005 ``Fracture response of externally flawed aluminum cylindrical shells under internal gaseous detonation loading.'' International Journal of Fracture, 134(1):59-90.

  47. E. Wintenberger and J. E. Shepherd ``A model for the performance of air-breathing pulse detonation engines", Journal of Propulsion and Power, 22(3):593-603, 2006.

  48. E. Wintenberger and J. E. Shepherd ``Thermodynamic Cycle Analysis for Unsteady Detonations" Journal of Propulsion and Power, 22(3):694-698, 2006.

  49. E. Wintenberger and J. E. Shepherd `The stagnation hugoniot analysis for steady combustion waves in propulsion systems.'' Journal of Propulsion and Power, 22(4):835-844, 2006.

  50. E. Wintenberger and J. E. Shepherd. Introduction to "To the Question of Energy Use of Detonation Combustion" by Ya. B. Zel'dovich. Journal of Propulsion and Power, 22(3):586-587, 2006.

  51. M. Cooper and J. E. Shepherd. ``Detonation tube impulse in sub-atmospheric environments.'' Journal of Propulsion and Power, 22(4), 2006.

  52. S. Jackson, Joanna M. Austin, and J. E. Shepherd "Planar Detonation Wave Initiation in Large-Aspect-Ratio Channels'', AIAA Journal, vol.44 no.10 (2422-2425) 2006.

  53. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd, ``Stereoscopic imaging of transverse detonations in diffraction '' Journal of Flow Visualization and Image Processing, Vol. 14, 121-142, 2007.

  54. Z. Liang, S. Browne, R. Deiterding, and J. E. Shepherd. ``Detonation Front Structure and the Competition for Radicals'', Proceedings of the 31rst Combustion Symposium, Vol 31, Part II, 2445-2453, 2007.

  55. S. Jackson and J. E. Shepherd ``Torodial imploding wave initiation for pulse detonation engines,'' AIAA Journal, Vol. 45, no. 1, 257-270, 2007.

  56. D. Lieberman and J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation interaction with a diffuse interface and subsequent chemical reaction'' Shock Waves, Vol. 16, No. 6, 421-430, 2007 (published on-line April 2007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00193-007-0080-3).

  57. D. Lieberman and J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation interaction with an interface,'' Physics Fluids, Vol. 19, No. 9, 096101, 2007.

  58. J. E. Shepherd and F. Perez ``Kerosene Lamps and Cook stoves: the hazards of gasoline contamination,'' 43(3):171-179, 2008.

  59. M. Cooper, J. E. Shepherd ``Single-Cycle Impulse from Detonation Tubes with Nozzles,'' J. Propulsion and Power, Vol. 24, No. 1, 81-87, Jan-Feb 2008.

  60. S. I. Jackson and J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation Initiation via Imploding Toroidal Shock Waves'', AIAA J., 2008, in press.

  61. J. Kasahara, Z. Liang, S. Browne, J. E. Shepherd, "Impulse Generation by an Open Shock Tube," AIAA J., to be published in Vol. 46, No. 7, July 2008.

  62. G. Ciccarelli, S. Hlouschko, C. Johansen, J. Karnesky, and J.E. Shepherd. ``The study of geometric effects on the explosion front propagation in a horizontal channel with a layer of spherical beads'' to be published in the Proceedings of the 32nd International Symposium on Combustion, Montreal CANADA, August 2008.

Articles Submitted and Under Review

  1. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation Diffraction in Gases,'' submitted for publication in Combustion and Flame, May 31, 2008.

Conference Proceedings

  1. Lee A, Gleman s, Jones WD, Oleson WL, Shepherd J, Zaidman E 1975 ``bservation of Spherical Solitons'' Bulletin of the American Physical Society 20 (10): 1255-1255.

  2. Sturtevant B, Shepherd J 1977 ``Dynamics of Vapor Explosions'' Bulletin of the American Physical Society 22 (10): 1274-1274.

  3. Shepherd J 1978 ``Rapid Evaporation of Superheated Liquids'' Bulletin of the American Physical Society 23 (8): 1006-1006.

  4. J. H. S. Lee, R. Knystautas, C. Guirao, W. B. Benedick, and J. E. Shepherd 1982 ``Hydrogen-Air Detonations,'' in Proc. of the 2nd Intl. Conference on the Impact of Hydrogen on Water Reactor Safety, (Edited by M. Berman and L. Thompson), available as Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND82-2456, 961-1006.

  5. S. F. Roller and J. E. Shepherd 1982 ``The Effect of Steam on the Detonability of Hydrogen-Air Mixtures,'' in Proc. of the 2nd Intl. Conference on the Impact of Hydrogen on Water Reactor Safety, (Eds. M. Berman and L. Thompson), available as Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND82-2456, 1007-1026.

  6. J. E. Shepherd and O. B. Crump 1982 ``Hydrogen-Steam Flame-Jets,'' in Proc. of the 2nd Intl. Conference on the Impact of Hydrogen on Water Reactor Safety, (Eds. M. Berman and L. Thompson), available as Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND82-2456, 843-869.

  7. M. R. Baer, S. K. Griffiths, and J. E. Shepherd 1982 ``Hydrogen Combustion in Aqueous Foams,'' in Proc. of the 2nd Intl. Conference on the Impact of Hydrogen on Water Reactor Safety, (Eds. M. Berman and L. Thompson), available as Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND82-2456, 1089-1108.

  8. S. N. Kempka, A. C. Ratzel, A. W. Reed, and J. E. Shepherd 1984 ``Postcombustion Convection in an Intermediate Scale Vessel,'' in Trans. ANS 46, Supplement 1, 125-127.

  9. J. E. Shepherd 1985 ``Stagnation-Point Heat Transfer from Jet Flames,'' in Heat Transfer in Fire and Combustion Systems, (Edited by C. K. Law, Y. Jaluria, W. W. Yuen, and K. Miyasaka), Publication HTD-45 of the ASME, New York, NY, 173-180.

  10. A. C. Ratzel and J. E. Shepherd 1985 ``Heat Transfer Resulting from Premixed Combustion,'' in Heat Transfer in Fire and Combustion Systems, (Edited by C. K. Law, Y. Jaluria, W. W. Yuen and K. Miyasaka), Publication HTD-45 of the ASME, New York, NY, 191-201.

  11. P. A. Thibault, J. D. Penrose, J. E. Shepherd, W. B. Benedick, and D. V. Ritzel 1988 ``Blast Waves Generated by Planar Detonations,'' 16th Intl. Symp. Shock Tubes and Waves, Ed. H. Grönig, VCH Publishers Inc, NY, 765-771.

  12. J. E. Shepherd, P. A. Thompson, and H.-J. Cho 1990 ``Alternating Stability and Instability of Liquefaction Shockfronts in 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane,'' in Current Topics in Shock Waves, edited by Yong W. Kim, AIP Conference Proceedings 208, 17th International Symposium on Shock Tubes and Waves, American Institute of Physics, NY, pp. 790-795.

  13. J. E. Shepherd, G. A. Melhem, and P. Athens 1991 ``Unconfined Vapor Cloud Explosions: A New Perspective,'' Proceedings of International Conference and Workshop on Modeling and Mitigating the Consequences of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Materials, New Orleans, LA, May 20-24, AIChE Publications, NY, pp. 613-635.

  14. J. E. Shepherd and J. C. Krok 1992 ``Hydrogen Combustion Research at RPI'' Proceedings of the 20th Water Reactor Safety Meeting, Bethesda, MD, October 21-23.

  15. A. F. Varone, J. M. Corliss, and J. E. Shepherd ``Development of a Burner for High-Efficiency Commercial Fryers Using High-Pressure Natural Gas,'' Proceedings of the 43rd Annual International Appliance Technical Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1992, pp. 41-56.

  16. J. R. Simões Moreira, S. McCahan, and J. E. Shepherd 1993 ``Complete Evaporation Waves,'' ASME Fluids Engineering Conference, Washington, DC, June 20-23, paper 93-FE-7.

  17. S. McCahan and J.E. Shepherd 1993 ``Reactive Metal and Water Interactions Modeled with a Geometric Constraint,''29th National Heat Transfer Conference, ANS Proceedings, 7, p. 287-293, American Nuclear Society, Inc.

  18. S. McCahan and J. E. Shepherd 1993 ``Thermodynamics of Detonation Products,'' 10th International Detonation Symposium, ONR 33395-12, 596-600.

  19. J. E. Shepherd and T. B. Brill 1993 ``Interpretation of Time-to-Explosion Tests,'' 10th International Detonation Symposium, ONR 33395-12, 849-855.

  20. S. McCahan and J. E. Shepherd 1994 ``A Thermodynamic Model of Aluminum Water Interactions,'' Proc CSNI Specialist Meeting on Fuel Coolant Interactions, NUREG/CP-0127, Washington, DC, p. 134

  21. R. Akbar, D. W. Schewendeman, J. E. Shepherd, R. L. Williams and G. O. Thomas 1994 ``Wave Shaping Channels for Gaseous Detonations,'' Shock Waves @ Marseille IV, R. Brun and L. Z. Dumitrescu, Springer-Verlag Publishers, 465-470.

  22. J. R. Travis, R. K. Fujita, M. C. Ross, J. N. Edwards, and J. E. Shepherd 1994 ``Evaluating Detonation Possibilities in a Hanford Radioactive Waste Tank,'' American Nuclear Society 1994 Winter Meeting, Nov. 13-17, Washington, DC. Los Alamos Report LA-UR-94-2019 (revised).

  23. A. Teodorcyzk, J. E. Shepherd 1995 ``Interaction of a Shock Wave and Shock-Induced Air Flow with a Water Layer'', Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Division of Fluid Dynamics, Abstract Ii.02.

  24. J. Belanger, M. Kaneshige, and J. E. Shepherd 1996 ``Detonation Initiation by Hypervelocity Projectiles''Shock Waves, Proceedings of 20th International Symposium on Shock Waves, World Scientific, 1119-1124.

  25. J. C. Krok and J. E. Shepherd 1996 ``Hydrogen Combustion Experiments at Caltech,'' Western States Section/The Combustion Institute, 1996 Fall Meeting, The University of Southern California, 29 October 1996.

  26. M. Kaneshige and J. E. Shepherd 1997 ``Hydrocarbon-Air-Nitrous Oxide Detonations'' Western States Section/The Combustion Institute, Spring Meeting, April 14 and 15, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA.

  27. C. Eckett, J.J. Quirk, and J.E. Shepherd 1998 ``An analytical model for direct initiation of gaseous detonations'' Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Shock Waves, Edited by AFP Houwing, RR Boyce, PM Danehy, M Hannemann, JJ Kurtz, TJ McIntyre, SJ McMahon, DJ Mee, A Paull, RJ Sandeman, H Tanno, Vol I, 383-388.

  28. U. Pfahl and J. E. Shepherd 1997 ``Nitrous Oxide Consumption and Flammability Limits of -Air and -- Mixtures'' Western States Section/The Combustion Institute, October 1997 Fall Meeting. Also GALCIT Report FM 97-16.

  29. W. M. Beltman, J. E. Shepherd, E. Burcsu, and L. Zuhal 1998 ``The Structural Response of Cylindrical Shells to Internal Shock Loading,'' Proceedings of the International Symposium on Computational Technologies for Fluid/Thermal/Chemical Systems with Industrial Applications. Joint ASME/JSME Meeting, San Diego, July 26-30, 1998.

  30. E. Schultz, E. Wintenberger, J. E. Shepherd 1999 ``Investigation of Deflagration to Detonation Transition for Application to Pulse Detonation Engine Ignition Systems,'' Proceedings of 16th JANNAF Propulsion Symposium, Cocoa Beach, FL October 8, 1999.

  31. M. Kaneshige, E. Schultz, U. J. Pfahl, J. E. Shepherd, and R. Akbar, ``Detonations in mixtures containing nitrous oxide,'' Proceedings of 22nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Imperial College, London, UK, pp. 251-256, 2000.

  32. E. Schultz and J. E. Shepherd, ``Detonation analysis using detailed reaction mechanisms,'' Proceedings of 22nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Imperial College, London, UK, pp. 273-278, 2000.

  33. J. E. Shepherd, E. Schultz and R. Akbar, ``Detonation Diffraction,'' Proceedings of 22nd International Symposium on Shock Waves, Imperial College, London, UK, pp. 41-48, 2000.

  34. J. E. Shepherd, J. Austin, T. Chao, E. Schultz, E. Wintenberger, S. Jackson, M. Cooper 1999 ``Detonation Initiation, Diffraction, and Impulse,'' Proceedings of 13th Annual ONR Propulsion Program review meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 11, 2000

  35. M Cooper, SI Jackson, JM Austin, E Wintenberger, and J. E. Shepherd. ``Direct experimental impulse measurements for detonations and deflagrations.'' 37th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 8-11, 2001, Salt Lake City ,Utah, AIAA 2001-3812.

  36. J. M. Austin, E. Wintenberger, M. Cooper, S. I. Jackson, and J. E. Shepherd. ``An analytical model for the impulse of a single-cycle pulse detonation engine.'' 37th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 8-11, 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah, AIAA 2001-3811.

  37. E. O. Morano and J. E. Shepherd. ``Effect of reaction rate periodicity on detonation propagation.'' 12th APS Topical Group Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, Atlanta, GA, June 24-29, 2001.

  38. M. Arienti and J. E. Shepherd. ``Superseismic loading and shock polars: An example of fluid-solid coupling.'' 12th APS Topical Group Conference on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter, Atlanta, GA, June 24-29, 2001.

  39. J. E. Shepherd, J. M. Austin, T. Chao, F. Pintgen, E. Wintenberger, S. Jackson, and M. Cooper. Detonation initiation, propagation, and structural response. 14th ONR Propulsion Conference, Chicago, IL, August 2001.

  40. J. E. Shepherd, F. Pintgen, J. M. Austin, and C. A. Eckett. ``The structure of the detonation front in gases.'' 30th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 14-17, 2002, Reno, NV, AIAA 2002-0773.

  41. M. Cooper and J. E. Shepherd. ``The effect of nozzles and extensions on detonation tube performance.,, 38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 7-10, 2002, Indianapolis, IN, AIAA 2002-2628.

  42. D. H. Lieberman and J. E. Shepherd. ``Detonation initiation by a hot turbulent jet for use in pulse detonation engines.,, 38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 7-10, 2002, Indianapolis, IN, AIAA 2002-3909.

  43. S. I. Jackson and J. E. Shepherd. ``Initiation systems for pulse detonation engines.'' 38th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 7-10, 2002, Indianapolis, IN, AIAA 2002-2627.

  44. P. Hung and J. E. Shepherd. ``Reduction of detailed chemical reaction networks for detonation simulations.'' 12th International Detonation Symposium, August 11-16, San Diego, CA 2002.

  45. T.-W. Chao and J. E. Shepherd. ``Fracture response of externally-flawed cylindrical shells to internal gaseous detonation loading.,, 2002 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, August 4 - 8, 2002.

  46. J. E. Shepherd, J. M. Austin, T. Chao, F. Pintgen, E. Wintenberger, S. Jackson, and M. Cooper. ``Detonation initiation and propagation.'' 15th ONR Propulsion Conference, Washington, DC, August 2002.

  47. E. Wintenberger and J. E. Shepherd. ``The performance of steady detonation engines.'' AIAA 41th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, Reno, NV, January 2003. AIAA-2003-0714.

  48. M Cooper, J Jewell, and J. E. Shepherd ``Effect of a porous thrust surface on detonation tube impulse'' 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 20-23, 2003, Huntsville, AL. AIAA2003-4822.

  49. M Cooper and J. E. Shepherd ``Experiments studying thermal cracking, catalytic cracking, and pre-mixed partial oxidation of JP-10'' 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 20-23, 2003, Huntsville, AL. AIAA2003-4867.

  50. S. I. Jackson, M. Grunthaner, and J. E.Shepherd ``Wave implosion as an initiation mechanism for pulse detonation engines'' 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 20-23, 2003, Huntsville, AL. AIAA2003-4820.

  51. E Wintenberger and J. E. Shepherd ``A model for the performance of air-breathing pulse detonation engines'' 39th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 20-23, 2003, Huntsville, AL. AIAA2003-4511.

  52. T.-W. Chao and J. E. Shepherd ``Comparison of Fracture Response of Preflawed under Internal Static and Detonation Loading.'' 2003 AMSE Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference, Cleveland, OH, July 20-24, 2003. Published in PVP Vol. 460, 7th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies in Fluids, Structures, and Fluid-Structure Interactions - 2003

  53. J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation: A look behind the front'' Extended abstract for plenary talk presented at 19th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (ICDERS), Hakone, Japan, July 28-August 1, 2003.

  54. S. Singh, D. Lieberman, and J. E. Shepherd. ``Combustion behind shock waves'' Paper 03F-29 Western States Section/Combustion Institute, October 2003.

  55. E. Wintenberger and J. E. Shepherd ``Thermodynamic Analysis of Combustion Processes for Propulsion Systems'' 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Jan 5-8, Reno NV 2004. AIAA2004-1033.

  56. A. M. Khokhlov, J. M. Austin, F. Pintgen, and J. E. Shepherd. ``Numerical study of the detonation wave structure in ethylene-oxygen mixtures'' 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 5-8, 2004, Reno, NV, AIAA 2004-0792.

  57. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd. ``Quantitative analysis of reaction front geometry in detonation'' In G.D. Roy, A.A. Berlin, S.M. Frolov, J.E. Shepherd, and S.A. Tsyganov, editors, International colloquium on application of detonation for propulsion, pages 23-28. Torus Press, Moscow, 2004.

  58. P. Hung and J. E. Shepherd. ``Initiation of a stabilized detonation by a projectile'' In Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Shock Waves. Paper 1643, 24th ISSW, Beijing, China, July 11-16, 2004.

  59. T.-W. Chao and J. E. Shepherd. Detonation loading of tubes in the modified shear wave regime. In Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Shock Waves. Paper 1642, 24th ISSW, Beijing, China, July 11-16, 2004.

  60. J.E. Shepherd and H. Hornung. ``Sound generation by explosive decompression of an airplane'' In Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Shock Waves. Paper 1641, 24th ISSW, Beijing, China, July 11-16, 2004.

  61. M. Cooper and J. E. Shepherd ``Effect of Transient Nozzle Flow on Detonation Tube Impulse'' 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 11-14, 2004, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. AIAA2004-3914.

  62. S. Jackson and J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation Initiation via Imploding Shock Waves''
    40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit, July 11-14, 2004, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. AIAA2004-3919.

  63. D. L. Lieberman, J. E. Shepherd, F. Wang, J. Liu, and M. A. Gundersen ``Characterization of a Corona Discharge Initiator Using Detonation Tube Impulse Measurements'' 43nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 10-13, 2005, Reno, NV, AIAA 2005-24455

  64. J. M. Austin, F. Pintgen, and J. E. Shepherd. ``Lead shock oscillation and decoupling in propagating detonations.'' 43nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 10-13, 2005, Reno, NV, AIAA 2005-1170, 2005.

  65. M. Arienti and J.E. Shepherd ``The role of diffusion in irregular detonations'' The 4th Joint Meeting of the US Sections of the Combustion Institute, Philadelphia, PA, March 20-23, 2005.

  66. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation Diffraction in Regular and Irregular Mixtures'' 20th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (ICDERS), July 31-August 5, 2005, Montreal Canada. (extended abstract)

  67. D. L. Lieberman and J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation Refraction and Induced Chemical Reaction.'' 20th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Montreal, CA, August 4, 2005 (extended abstract)

  68. K. Inaba, JE Shepherd et al. ``Soot Track Formation by Shock Waves and Detonations'' (20th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (ICDERS), July 31-August 5, 2005, Montreal Canada. (extended abstract)

  69. S.I. Jackson, P.M. Buraczewski, and J.E. Shepherd. ``Initiation of Deflagration and Detonations by Shock Reflection and Focusing,'' 20th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Montreal, CA, August 4, 2005 (extended abstract)

  70. J. M. Austin and J. E. Shepherd ``Characterizing the Fluctuations in Gaseous Detonation Fronts'' 20th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, Montreal, CA, August 2, 2005. (extended abstract)

  71. J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation as a Self-Sustained or `Living' Phenomenon'' 20th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (ICDERS), July 31-August 5, 2005, Montreal Canada. (Extended Abstract)

  72. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd ``Secondary PressureWaves from Rich Fireballs'' 20th International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems (ICDERS), July 31-August 5, 2005, Montreal Canada. (Extended Abstract)

  73. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd. ``Pulse detonation engine impulse and detonation sensitivity analysis for partially oxidized jet fuel.'' 17th International Symposium on Airbreathing Engines, Munich, 4-9 September 2005. ISABE-2005-1304, 2005.

  74. F. Pintgen, J.E. Shepherd. ``Stereoscopic Imaging of Transverse Detonations in Diffraction.'' Proceedings of PSFVIP-5 5th Pacific Symposium on Flow Visualisation and Image Processing 27-29th September, 2005, Australia (paper PSFVIP-5-250)

  75. S. Browne, Z. Liang, and J. E. Shepherd. Detailed and simplified chemical reaction mechanisms for detonation simulation. Paper 05F-21 - Presented at the Fall 2005 Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Stanford University, Oct. 17-18, 2005, 2005.

  76. Z. Liang, R. Deiterding, S.. Browne, and J. E. Shepherd ``Analysis of Unsteady 2D Detonation with Regular and Irregular Instability Structures'' in book of Abstracts for 11th International Conference on Numerical Combustion Granada, Spain, April 23-26, 2006.

  77. J. E. Shepherd. Structural response of piping to internal gas detonation. In ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. ASME, 2006. PVP2006-ICPVT11-93670, July 23-27 2006 Vancouver BC Canada.

  78. B. J. Lee, W. Huang, S. Jackson, F. Pintgen, J. Karnesky, Z. Liang, and J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation Propagation over Long Distances in Small Tubes'' Abstract and Work-in-Progress poster at the 31rst Combustion Symposium, Heidelberg, Germany, August 2006.

  79. J. E. Shepherd ``Visualizing Detonation Waves'', Proceedings of the 33rd Korean Society of Combustion (KOSCO) Symposium, Jeju Island, Korea, October 19-21, 2006.

  80. J. E. Shepherd ``The Science of Detonation Waves - The Role of Fluctuations,'' Proceedings of the 44th Japanese Symposium on Combustion, Hiroshima, Japan, Dec 6-9, 2006.

  81. ``Detonações e Explosões,'' Mini Curso de Combustão, I Escola de Combustão, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil, 25 to 29 June, 2007. Lecture notes published on-line by UFSC.

  82. Z. Liang, T. Curran, and J. E. Shepherd ``Structural Response to Detonation Loading in a 90$^\circ$ bend'', Paper 3210, Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Shock Waves, Göttingen, Germany, July 15-20, 2007.

  83. F. Pintgen, Z. Liang, and J. E. Shepherd ``Structural Response of tubes to Deflagration-to-detonation transition'', extended abstract for the 21rst International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, ENSMA, Poitiers, France, July 22-27, 2007.

  84. S. I. Jackson and J. E. Shepherd ``Initiation of Detonation by Imploding Shock Waves'' extended abstract for the 21rst International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, ENSMA, Poitiers, France, July 22-27, 2007.

  85. K. Inaba, J. E. Shepherd, M. Yamamoto, and A. Matsuo ``Soot motion in smoked foils'' extended abstract for the 21rst International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, ENSMA, Poitiers, France, July 22-27, 2007.

  86. S. Browne and J. E. Shepherd ``Linear Stability of Detonations with Reversible Chemical Reactions'' extended abstract and work-in-progress poster for the 21rst International Colloquium on the Dynamics of Explosions and Reactive Systems, ENSMA, Poitiers, France, July 22-27, 2007.

  87. E. Kwon, S.P. Moffett, JE Shepherd, A. Day ``Combustion Characteristics of Hydrogen used as a Flammable Test Gas'' proceedings of ICOLSE, Paris, France, Aug 28-31, 2007, paper PPR-48.

  88. S. T. Browne and J. E. Shepherd ``Linear stability of detonations with reversible chemical reactions,'' 2007 Fall Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Livermore, CA, Oct 16-17, 2007. Paper 07F-70.

  89. J.Karnesky, W. J. Pitz, and J. E. Shepherd ``Detonation in Gaseous Isopropyl Nitrate Mixtures,'' 2007 Fall Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Livermore, CA, Oct 16-17, 2007. Paper 07F-40.

  90. S. P. Moffett, S. G. Bhanderi, J. E. Shepherd and E. Kwon ``Investigation of Statistical Nature of Spark Ignition,'' 2007 Fall Meeting of the Western States Section of the Combustion Institute, Livermore, CA, Oct 16-17, 2007. Paper 07F-42.

  91. Yasuhiro Takashima, Jiro Kasahara, Joseph E. Shepherd, and Ikko Funaki. Impulse generated by a shock tube in a vacuum. 46nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 7-10, 2008, Reno, NV, AIAA 2008-987, 2008.

  92. K. Inaba and J. E. Shepherd ``Impact generated stress waves and coupled fluid-structure responses,'' Proceedings of the SEM XI International Congress & Exposition on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. June 2-5, Orlando, FL USA 2008. Paper 136.

  93. K. Inaba and J. E. Shepherd ``Flexural Waves in Fluid-Filled Tubes Subject to Axial Impact.'' Proceedings of PVP2008, 2008 ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division Conference, July 27-31, 2008, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Paper PVP2008-61672.

Laboratory and University Reports

  1. J. E. Shepherd 1980 ``Dynamics of Vapor Explosions: Rapid Evaporation and Instability of Butane Droplets Exploding at the Superheat Limit.'' Ph.D. Thesis, California Institute of Technology. 182 pp.

  2. M. R. Baer, S. K. Griffiths, and J. E. Shepherd 1982 ``Hydrogen Combustion in Aqueous Foams,'' Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND82-0917. 71 pp.

  3. M. R. Baer and J. E. Shepherd 1983 ``A Thin-Flame Model for Reactive Flow in Porous Materials,'' Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND83-2576. 53 pp.

  4. J. E. Shepherd 1985 ``Hydrogen-Steam Jet-Flame Facility and Experiments,'' Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND84-0060. 117 pp.

  5. A. C. Ratzel, S. N. Kempka, J. E. Shepherd, and A. W. Reed 1985 ``SMOKE: A Data Reduction Package for Analysis of Combustion Experiments,'' Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND83-2657. 117 pp.

  6. J. E. Shepherd and S. R. Tieszen 1986 ``Detonation Cellular Structure and Image Processing,'' Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND86-0033. 25 pp.

  7. J. E. Shepherd 1987 ``Analysis of Diffusion Flame Tests,'' Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND86-0419. 71 pp.

  8. J. E. Shepherd and D. R. Begeal 1988 ``Transient Compressible Flow in Porous Materials,'' Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND83-1788. 59 pp.

  9. J. E. Shepherd 1988 ``Hydrazine-Oxidizer-Diluent Detonation Modeling,'' RPI Report, July 17, 1988. 162 pp.

  10. J. E. Shepherd 1988 ``Interface Effects in Underwater Explosions,'' in Conventional Weapons Underwater Explosions, Office of Naval Research Workshop Report, Dec. 15, 1988, ONR Contract No. N00014-88-J-1150, pp. 43-83.

  11. J. E. Shepherd 1991 ``Numerical Computation of Blast Waves in the NASA LaRC 8' HTT Combustor,'' Explosion Dynamics Consulting report to Arthur D. Little, March 4, 1991. 65 pp.

  12. J. E. Shepherd 1991 ``Numerical Computation of Blast Waves in the NASA LaRC 8' HTT Combustor. Part II Evaluation of Accident Sequences,'' Explosion Dynamics Consulting report to Arthur D. Little, March 21, 1991. 70 pp.

  13. J. E. Shepherd 1991 ``Flow Visualization in a 1/6-Scale model of the NASA LaRC 8' HTT Combustor,'' Explosion Dynamics Consulting report to Arthur D. Little, April 6, 1991. 48 pp.

  14. J. E. Shepherd 1991 ``Accidental Explosion and Detonation in the NASA LaRC 8' HTT Combustor,'' Explosion Dynamics Consulting report to Arthur D. Little, May 1, 1991. 64 pp.

  15. J. E. Shepherd 1992 ``Pressure Loads and Structural Response of the BNL High-Temperature Detonation Tube,'' Brookhaven National Laboratory Technical Report A-3991, January 21, 1992. 72 pp.

  16. R. Akbar and J. E. Shepherd 1993 ``Detonations in N$_2$O-H$_2$-N$_2$-Air Mixtures'' Explosion Dynamics Report to Los Alamos National Laboratory, June 18, 1993. 43 pp.

  17. J. E. Shepherd 1993 ``Reaction Zone Length Computations for N$_2$O-H$_2$-N$_2$-Air Mixtures'' Explosion Dynamics Report to Los Alamos National Laboratory, March 31, 1993. 32 pp.

  18. J. Chris Krok and J. E. Shepherd 1993 ``Electrical and Frictional Spark Ignition of H$_2$-N$_2$O-N$_2$-O$_2$ Mixtures'' Explosion Dynamics Report to Los Alamos National Laboratory, June 8, 1993. 26 pp.

  19. Rupert Klein, J. Chris Krok, and J. E. Shepherd. ``Curved quasi-steady detonations. Asymptotic analysis and detailed chemical kinetics'' Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report FM95-04, California Institute of Technology, May 1995.

  20. J. E. Shepherd and A. Teodorczyk 1995 ``Benzene Detonation Modeling,'' Explosion Dynamics Report to Westinghouse Savannah River Co., July 16, 1995. 31 pp.

  21. J. E. Shepherd 1995 ``Detonation Probability for Combustion Events in SRAT Vessel at DWPF,'' Explosion Dynamics Report to Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Sept 12, 1995. 14 pp.

  22. M. C. Ross and J. E. Shepherd 1996 ``Lean Combustion Characteristics of Hydrogen-Nitrous-Oxide-Ammonia Mixtures in Air,'' Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories Report to Los Alamos National Laboratory, Parts I and II, GALCIT Report FM96-4, July 1996. 440 pp.

  23. M. Kaneshige and J. E. Shepherd 1997 ``Detonation Database,'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM97-8, July 1997. 170 pp. See also the electronic hypertext version at http://www.galcit.caltech.edu/$\sim$jeshep/detn_db.html.

  24. J. E. Shepherd, J. C. Krok, and J. J. Lee 1997 ``Jet A Explosions - Field Test Plan 1/4-scale Experiments,'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM97-17, June 27, 1997 (Revised December 1997) 59 pp.

  25. J. E. Shepherd, J. C. Krok, and J. J. Lee 1997 ``Jet A Explosion Experiments: Laboratory Testing'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM97-5, June 26, 1997 (Revised November 21, 1997) 68 pp.

  26. R. Akbar, M. Kaneshige, E. Schultz, and J. E. Shepherd 1996 ``Detonations in --- Mixtures,'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM97-3, July 24, 1997. 194 pp.

  27. U. Pfahl and J. E. Shepherd 1997 ``Flammability, Ignition Energy and Flame Speeds in --- Mixtures,'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM97-4R1, July 15, 1997. 59 pp.

  28. U. Pfahl, J. E. Shepherd, and C. Unal 1998 ``Combustion within Porous Waste,'' Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report to Los Alamos National Laboratory, February 23, 1998, FM 97-18. 19 pp.

  29. U. Pfahl, E. Schultz, and J. E. Shepherd 1998 ``Detonation Cell Width Measurements for H$_2$-N$_2$O-N$_2$-O$_2$-CH$_4$-NH$_3$ Mixtures,'' GALCIT Report FM 98-5, April 10, 1998, 22 pp.

  30. J. E. Shepherd, J. C. Krok, and J. J. Lee 1997 ``Spark Ignition Energy Measurements in Jet A'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM97-9, August 4, 1997, 76 pp.

  31. J. E. Shepherd, J. C. Krok, J. J. Lee, L. L. Brown, Robert T. Lynch, T. M. Samara, M. M. Birky, ``Results of 1/4-Scale Experiments, Vapor Simulant and Liquid Jet A Tests.'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM98-6, July 4, 1998, 351 pp + Appendices.

  32. W.M. Beltman and J.E. Shepherd. ``Structural response of shells to shock and detonation loading.'' Technical Report FM98-3, GALCIT, April 1998.

  33. R. Akbar, P. Svitek, C. Nuyt, J. E. Shepherd ``Infrared Imaging and Temperature Measurement under a Boeing 747 Center Wing Tank'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM9-3, March 9, 1999, 12 pp.

  34. J. J. Lee and J. E. Shepherd 2000 ``Spark Ignition Energy Measurements in Jet A: Part II'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM99-7, January 22, 2000. 70 pp.

  35. J. E. Shepherd, C. D. Nuyt, and J. J. Lee 2000 ``Flashpoint and Chemical Composition of Aviation Kerosene,'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM99-4, May 26, 2000. 32 pp.

  36. M. Arienti, E. Morano, J. E. Shepherd ``Nonreactive Euler flows with Mie-Gruniesen equation of state for High Explosives'' California Institute of Technology, GALCIT Report FM99-8, October 25, 1999.

  37. U. Pfahl and J.E. Shepherd. Jet initiation of deflagration and detonation in stoichiometric H$_2$O-O$_2$-N$_2$ mixtures. Technical Report FM99-1, GALCIT, November 1999.

  38. E. Schultz and J. E. Shepherd. Detonation diffraction through a mixture gradient. Technical Report FM00-1, GALCIT, February 2000.

  39. E. Schultz and J. E. Shepherd. Validation of detailed reaction mechanisms for detonation simulation. Technical Report FM99-5, GALCIT, February 2000.

  40. J. M. Austin, M. Cooper, S. Jackson, E. Wintenberger, J. E. Shepherd, and B. Sturtevant. Small scale detonation studies: Direct impulse measurements for detonations and deflagrations. Technical Report FM00-5, GALCIT, July 2000.

  41. J. M. Austin and J. E. Shepherd. Detonation in hydrocarbon fuel blends. Technical Report FM99-6, GALCIT, July 2000.

  42. M. Cooper, S. Jackson, and J. E. Shepherd. Effect of deflagration-to-detonation transition on pulse detonation engine impulse. Technical Report FM00-3, GALCIT, July 2000.

  43. J.-P. Hébral and J. E. Shepherd. User guide for detonation cell size measurement using photoshop and matlab. Technical Report FM00-6, California Institute of Technology, December 2000. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report.

  44. T. Chao, E. Wintenberger, and J. E. Shepherd. On the Design of Pulse Detonation Engines. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report FM00-7, California Institute of Technology, January 2001.

  45. M. Grunthaner, S. I. Jackson, and J. E. Shepherd. Design and Construction of an Annular Detonation Initiator. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report FM01-5, California Institute of Technology, September 2001.

  46. A. Leny and J.E. Shepherd. Detonation in syngas mixtures. Technical Report FM2002-001, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, April 2002.

  47. D. Lieberman, S. Jackson, and J.E. Shepherd. Determination of flammability limits and flame speeds in syngas mixtures. Technical Report FM2002-003, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, May 2002.

  48. L. Smith, A. Winthrop, and J.E. Shepherd. Combustion of rich methane-oxygen mixtures. Technical Report FM2002-004, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, June 2002.

  49. E. Wintenberger, J. M. Austin, M. Cooper, S. I. Jackson, and J. E. Shepherd. Impulse of a single pulse detonation tube. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report FM00-8, California Institute of Technology, August 2002.

  50. J.E. Shepherd and D. Lieberman. High pressure and high-temperature combustion tests for syngas production hazard evaluation. Technical Report FM2002-005, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, October 2002.

  51. M. Cooper and J. E. Shepherd. Thermal and catalytic cracking of JP-10 for pulse detonation engine applications. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report FM2002.002, California Institute of Technology, December 2002.

  52. S. I. Jackson and J. E. Shepherd. The development of a pulse detonation engine simulator facility. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report FM2002.006, California Institute of Technology, December 2002

  53. J. E. Shepherd and D. Lieberman Limiting Oxygen Concentration in Hexane-Air Combustion, Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Letter Report, February 1, 2003.

  54. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd. Pulse detonation engine impulse analysis for partially-oxidized jet fuel. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report FM2003.001, California Institute of Technology, April 2003.

  55. F. Pintgen and J.E. Shepherd. Mixing and combustion in rich fireballs. Technical Report FM2003-004, GALCIT, October 2003. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report to Sandia National Laboratory.

  56. GALCIT 75, Program of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, Nov. 14-15, 2003. Joint project with Marionne Epalle and the Communications Office of the EAS Division with contributions by the GALCIT faculty.

  57. D. Lieberman and J. E. Shepherd. Ignition and flame propagation in natural gas-ethane-oxygen mixtures at 1 MPa and 200$^\circ$C. Technical Report FM2003-002, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, December 2003.

  58. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd. Deflagration-to-detonation transition (DDT) in rich methane-oxygen mixtures. Technical Report FM2003-006, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, December 2003.

  59. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd. Detonation sensitivity of partially-oxidized aviation kerosene. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report FM2003.007, California Institute of Technology, January 2004.

  60. D. Lieberman and J. E. Shepherd. Effect of ethane on burning speed of natural gas-oxygen mixtures at 0.1 MPa and 20$^\circ$C. Technical Report FM2003-005, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, February 2004. (DRAFT)

  61. J. Karnesky, E. Koos, and J. E. Shepherd. Transmission of hexane-air explosions. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report FM2004.003, California Institute of Technology, August 2004.

  62. J. E. Shepherd. JDAM explosive atmosphere evaluation: Technical background. September 2004.

  63. P. M. Buraczewski and J. E. Shepherd. Initiation of detonation by shock focusing. Technical Report FM2004.004, GALCIT, October 2004. Explosion Dynamics Laboratory Report.

  64. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd. Structural response to deflagration-to-detonation transition events in a tube. Technical Report FM2005-005, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, August 2005.

  65. M.L. Wolf, D.H. Lieberman, and J.E. Shepherd. Characterization of gravity current formation for the use in detonation refraction experiments. Technical Report FM2005-006, GALCIT, August 2005.

  66. J. Karnesky, S. Moffett, and J. E. Shepherd. Explosion transmission through foam metal breather plugs. EDL report LMCO-1, Explosion Dynamics Laboratories, California Institute of Technology, December 2005.

  67. G. Ogg, S. Hardesty, S. White, M. Reisner, B. Broad, J. C. Krok, F. Pintgen, and J. E. Shepherd. Deflagration-to-detonation tests in methane-oxygen at 15 atm and 300$^\circ$C. Technical Report FM2005-007, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, January 2006.

  68. F. Pintgen and J. E. Shepherd. Elastic and plastic structural response of thin tubes to deflagration-to-detonation transition events. Technical Report FM2005-008, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, March 2006.

  69. Z. Liang, J. Karnesky, and J. E. Shepherd. Deflagration-to-detonation transition tests in a tube with obstacles and porous media. Technical Report FM2006-001, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, March 2006.

  70. Z. Liang, J. Karnesky, and J.E. Shepherd. Structural response to reflected detonations and deflagration-to-detonation transition in H$_2$-N$_2$O mixtures. Technical Report FM2006-003, GALCIT, August 2006.

  71. Z. Liang, J. Karnesky, and J.E. Shepherd. Delflagration-to-detonation transition tests in H$_2$-O$_2$-N$_2$-He mixtures. Technical report FM2006-004, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories, California Institute of Technology, August 2006.

  72. Z. Liang and J. E. Shepherd. Explosion Testing of the Nested Can Containment System. Part I: Planar Gap. Part II. Thick-Walled Tube. Part III. 3013 Outer Can. Technical Report FM2007-001, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, May 9, 2007.

  73. S. T. Browne, J. Zeigler, and J. E. Shepherd "Numerical Solution Methods for Shock and Detonation Jump Conditions" Technical Report FM2006-006, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, February, 2008.

  74. Z. Liang, J. Karnesky and J. E. Shepherd. Detonations in C$_2$H$_4$-O$_2$. Experimental Measurements and Validation of Numerical Simulation for Incident and Reflected Waves. Technical Report FM2006-009, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, June 21, 2008.

  75. J. E. Shepherd, J. Karnesky, F. Pintgen, and J.C. Krok. Experimental Measurements of Strains and Blast Waves Resulting From Detonations in Tubes. Technical Report FM2006-010, Graduate Aeronautical Laboratories California Institute of Technology, June 22, 2008.

Books Edited

  1. Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Shock Waves, USA, July 1995. Two Volumes. Editors: B. Sturtevant, JE Shepherd, and HG Hornung, World Scientific, Singapore, River Edge, NJ, January 1997. 1676 pages.

  2. Proceedings of the International Colloquium on Application of Detonation for Propulsion, Editors: G.D. Roy, A.A. Berlin, S.M. Frolov, J.E. Shepherd, and S.A. Tsyganov. Torus Press, Moscow, 2004. 328 pages.

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