[HTML][HTML] A review of free piston engine control literature—taxonomy and techniques

AT Raheem, ARA Aziz, SA Zulkifli, AT Rahem… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The free piston engine linear generator (FPELG) is a simple structure engine with only two
main parts, ie, the linear generator and a free piston engine, which has less friction, low …

A review of the design and control of free-piston linear generator

X Wang, F Chen, R Zhu, G Yang, C Zhang - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
The Free-piston linear generator (FPLG) is a novel energy converter which can generate
electrical energy and is regarded as a potential technology for solving the restriction of the …

[HTML][HTML] Piston motion control of a free-piston engine generator: A new approach using cascade control

B Jia, R Mikalsen, A Smallbone, Z Zuo, H Feng… - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The free-piston engine generator (FPEG) is a linear energy conversion system, which is
known to have greater thermal efficiency than an equivalent and more conventional …

Experimental study of the operation characteristics of an air-driven free-piston linear expander

Y Wang, L Chen, B Jia, AP Roskilly - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Free-piston engine is a kind of linear internal combustion engine, and shows advantages on
simple mechanical structure, low frictional losses, high thermal efficiency and operational …

Numerical analysis of ammonia HCCI combustion in a free piston engine through trajectory-based combustion control

C Zhang, B Lu, J Wang, L Zhu, J **ao, Z Sun, Z Huang - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia is a promising carbon–neutral fuel, able to power heavy-duty vehicles, non-road
machineries and ocean ships with zero CO 2 emission. However, practical challenges still …

Trajectory-based combustion control for renewable fuels in free piston engines

C Zhang, Z Sun - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Previously, the authors have developed an advanced combustion control, namely the
trajectory-based combustion control, to further leverage the flexibility of free piston engine …

A free-piston linear generator control strategy for improving output power

C Zhang, F Chen, L Li, Z Xu, L Liu, G Yang, H Lian… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a control strategy to improve the output power for a single-cylinder two-
stroke free-piston linear generator (FPLG). The comprehensive simulation model of this …

Using variable piston trajectory to reduce engine-out emissions

C Zhang, Z Sun - Applied energy, 2016 - Elsevier
Previously, the authors have proposed the concept of piston trajectory-based combustion
control enabled by free piston engines (FPEs). With this novel method, the FPE realizes in …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of the free piston engine generator and its control

P Brosnan, G Tian, U Montanaro… - International Journal of …, 2023 - sciltp.com
The Free Piston Engine (FPE) is a unique machine with a higher thermal efficiency than its
counterpart, the Conventional Reciprocating Piston Engine (CPE). The unique piston motion …

Thermoelectric coupling effect of secondary injection on gasoline fuel spray and mixing of a free vibration combustion alternator

C Yuan, J Lu, S Li - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This article focuses an unconventional energy transducer called free vibration combustion
alternator that directly utilizes mechanical vibration to convert fuel combustion heat energy …