Łukasz Mężyk

Dr. Łukasz Mężyk

Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering
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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 February 2019 in Acta Astronautica
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TRTomasz Rybus
Tomasz Rybus
KSKarol Seweryn
Karol Seweryn
JOJakub Oleś
Jakub Oleś
FBFatina Basmadji
Fatina Basmadji
KTKamil Tarenko
Kamil Tarenko
PWPiotr Wolanski
Piotr Wolanski

30 September 2020 in Energies
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Jan KindrackiJan Kindracki
Jan Kindracki
Krzysztof WackoKrzysztof Wacko
Krzysztof Wacko
PWPrzemysław Woźniak
Przemysław Woźniak
Stanislaw SiatkowskiStanislaw Siatkowski
Stanislaw Siatkowski
Łukasz MężykŁukasz Mężyk
Łukasz Mężyk
Hydrogen is the most common molecule in the universe. It is an excellent fuel for thermal engines: piston, turbojet, rocket, and, going forward, in thermonuclear power plants. Hydrogen is currently used across a range of industrial applications including propulsion systems, e.g., cars and rockets. One obstacle to expanding hydrogen use, especially in the transportation sector, is its low density. This paper explores hydrogen as an addition to liquid fuel in the detonation chamber to generate thermal energy for potential use in transportation and generation of electrical energy. Experiments with liquid kerosene, hexane, and ethanol with the addition of gaseous hydrogen were conducted in a modern rotating detonation chamber. Detonation combustion delivers greater thermal efficiency and reduced NOx emission. Since detonation propagates about three orders of magnitude faster than deflagration, the injection, evaporation, and mixing with air must be almost instantaneous. Hydrogen addition helps initiate the detonation process and sustain continuous work of the chamber. The presented work proves that the addition of gaseous hydrogen to a liquid fuel–air mixture is well suited to the rotating detonation process, making combustion more effective and environmentally friendly.

1 March 2017 in Aerospace Science and Technology
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Jan KindrackiJan Kindracki
Jan Kindracki
KTKarolina Tur
Karolina Tur
PPPrzemysław Paszkiewicz
Przemysław Paszkiewicz
Łukasz MężykŁukasz Mężyk
Łukasz Mężyk
ŁBŁukasz Boruc
Łukasz Boruc
PWPiotr Wolanski
Piotr Wolanski

1 September 2019 in Aerospace Science and Technology
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Jan KindrackiJan Kindracki
Jan Kindracki
PPPrzemysław Paszkiewicz
Przemysław Paszkiewicz
Łukasz MężykŁukasz Mężyk
Łukasz Mężyk

2 June 2017 in Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems
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OJOleś Jakub
Oleś Jakub
Jan KindrackiJan Kindracki
Jan Kindracki
TRTomasz Rybus
Tomasz Rybus
Łukasz MężykŁukasz Mężyk
Łukasz Mężyk
PPPrzemysław Paszkiewicz
Przemysław Paszkiewicz
PWPiotr Wolanski
Piotr Wolanski

2 October 2024 in Acta Astronautica
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Łukasz MężykŁukasz Mężyk
Łukasz Mężyk
JKJan Kindracki
Jan Kindracki
Krzysztof WackoKrzysztof Wacko
Krzysztof Wacko
PWPrzemyslaw Wozniak
Przemyslaw Wozniak
MKMarek Kostecki
Marek Kostecki
FBFerran Valencia Bel
Ferran Valencia Bel