Dr. Marr specializes in combustion science, turbulent mixing, and compressible fluid mechanics, and he applies this expertise to the investigation and prevention of fires and explosions. He is particularly interested in mixing applications in gas combustors, flares, and refineries. Dr. Marr has expertise in wide range of instrumentation and experimental techniques including laser diagnostics and emissions measurements that are applicable to thermal fluids and reacting flows.
Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Marr was a research assistant in the Flowfield Imaging Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin, where he contributed to a variety of projects. For his doctoral thesis, he worked on strategies to reduce emissions for combustion applications. His work involved a variety of measurement techniques ranging from advanced laser diagnostic techniques such as Stereoscopic Particle Imaging Velocimetry (PIV) and Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) to chemiluminescence imaging and pollutant species measurements. In addition to his combustion work, he also supported several other experimental projects in the area of high-speed compressible flows. For his Master’s thesis, he worked on developing bubble drag reduction methodologies for naval and watercraft applications.
Marr KC. Investigation of acoustically forced non-premixed jet flames in crossflow. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Texas at Austin, 2011.
Arndt CM, Gounder JD, Boxx IG, Marr K, Meier W, Aigner M. High-speed imaging of auto-ignition of pulsed methane jets in a hot vitiated co-flow. 5th European Combustion Meeting, Cardiff, UK, June 2011.
Marr K, Clemens NT, Ezekoye OA. Mixing characteristics and emissions of acoustically-forced non-premixed jet flames in crossflow. 6th U.S. National Combustion Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI, May 2009.
Marr K, Gamba M, Clemens NT, Ezekoye OA. Mixing characteristics of strongly-forced jet flames in crossflow. 61st Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics oral presentation, San Antonio, TX, November 2008.
Marr K, Gamba M, Clemens NT, Ezekoye OA. Mixing characteristics and emissions of forced nonpremixed jet flames in crossflow. Poster presentation, 32nd International Symposium on Combustion, Montréal, Canada, August 2008.
Marr K, Gamba M, Clemens NT, Ezekoye OA. Strongly-forced non-premixed jet flames in cross-flow. 5th U.S. National Combustion Meeting. San Diego, CA, March 2007.
Larignon B, Marr K, Goldstein DB. Monte Carlo and Navier-Stokes simulations of compressible Taylor-Couette Flow. Journal of Thermofluids and Heat Transfer 2006; 20:544–551.
Stephani K, Marr K, Doctor R, Goldstein DB. Drag reduction using trapped bubbles on a flat plate surface. 3rd AIAA Flow Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 2006.
Larignon B, Marr K, Goldstein DB. Monte Carlo and Navier-Stokes simulations of compressible Taylor-Coutte Flow. 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV, January 2005.