Senior Researcher
Tel: +39 081 7177 116
Fax: +39 081 2396097
E-mail: r.calabria@im.cnr.it
Topics
- Integrated energy systems for the efficient use of sources of energy diversified / renewable
- Advanced combustion technologies and non-conventional fuels for turbines stationary and aeronautical
- Combustion of innovative liquid fuels in laboratory systems in controlled conditions
- Combustion in microgravity
- Models of diffusion of electromagnetic radiation by particles
- Levitation and laser trapping (“optical tweezers”) of particles
- Combustion optical diagnostics of drops and sprays and particle formation
- Development of laser diagnostics and instrumentation for the analysis of multiphase systems and the control of industrial processes
Projects
- Accordo di Programma CNR-MiSE 2012, Risparmio di energia elettrica attraverso l’uso efficiente di fonti energetiche diversificate e lo sviluppo di tecnologie innovative
- Accordo di Programma CNR-MiSE 2011, Valutazione ed utilizzazione dei biocombustibili ottenuti da residui o scarti agricoli di scarso valore intrinseco e di alghe per l’applicazione in impianti di cogenerazione basati su microturbine
Main Scientific Publications
- Mura E, Calabria R, Califano V, Massoli P, Bellettre J (2014). Emulsion droplet micro-explosion: Analysis of two experimental approaches. EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE, ISSN: 0894-1777, doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2013.11.020
- Califano V, Calabria R, Massoli P (2014). Experimental evaluation of the effect of emulsion stability on micro-explosion phenomena for water-in-oil emulsions. FUEL, vol. 117, p. 87-94, ISSN: 0016-2361, doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.08.073
- Chiariello F, Reale F, Calabria R, Massoli P (2013). Off design behavior of a 100kW Turbec T100P micro gas turbine. In: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering IV. APPLIED MECHANICS AND MATERIALS, vol. 390, p. 275-280, Zurich:Trans Tech Publications, ISSN: 1660-9336, doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.390.275
- Cadorin M, Pinelli M, Vaccari A, Calabria R, Chiariello F, Massoli P, Bianchi E (2012). Analysis of a Micro Gas Turbine Fed by Natural Gas and Synthesis Gas: MGT Test Bench and Combustor CFD Analysis. JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER, vol. 134, p. 071401-1-071401-11, ISSN: 0742-4795, doi: 10.1115/1.4005977
- Rauch B, Calabria R, Chiariello F, Le Clercq P, Massoli P, Rachner M (2011). Accurate analysis of multicomponent fuel spray evaporation in turbulent flow. EXPERIMENTS IN FLUIDS, vol. 52, p. 935-948, ISSN: 0723-4864, doi: 10.1007/s00348-011-1169-0
- Iannone RQ, Morlacchi R, Calabria R, Massoli P (2011). Investigation of unburned carbon particles in fly ash by means of laser light scattering. APPLIED PHYSICS. B, LASERS AND OPTICS, vol. 102, p. 357-365, ISSN: 0946-2171, doi: 10.1007/s00340-010-4315-0
- Calabria R, Massoli P, Ungaro C (2009). Apparatus for Detecting Leakage of Fluid in Automobile Fuel Injectors. International Patent WO 2009/044261.
- Calabria R, Massoli P (2009). Spray Combustion Diagnostics. In M. Lackner (Ed.), Laser Diagnostics in Combustion. p. 11-32, Verlag ProcessEng Engineering, ISBN: 3902655038
- Calabria R, Chiariello F, Massoli P (2007). Combustion fundamentals of pyrolysis oil based fuels. EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE, vol. 31, p. 413-420, ISSN: 0894-1777, doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2006.04.010
- Calabria R, Massoli P (2007). Generalised scattering imaging laser technique for 2-D characterization of non-isothermal sprays. EXPERIMENTAL THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE, vol. 31, p. 445-451, ISSN: 0894-1777, doi: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2006.04.013