Towards enduring autonomous robots via embodied energy

CA Aubin, B Gorissen, E Milana, PR Buskohl… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Autonomous robots comprise actuation, energy, sensory and control systems built from
materials and structures that are not necessarily designed and integrated for …

The application prospect and challenge of the alternative methanol fuel in the internal combustion engine

F Zhou, J Yu, C Wu, J Fu, J Liu, X Duan - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
In the context of global carbon neutrality, the internal combustion engines aim to further
reduce the carbon emission and improve the fuel economy for the transportation sector …

Ethanol as a renewable biofuel: Combustion characteristics and application in engines

AZ Mendiburu, CH Lauermann, TC Hayashi… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The present review article aims to study different aspects involving ethanol combustion and
utilization. The review deals with the production and sustainability of corn-based and …

Alcohol and ether as alternative fuels in spark ignition engine: A review

OI Awad, R Mamat, OM Ali, NAC Sidik, T Yusaf… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Energy security and global warming concern are the two main driving forces for the global
alcohol development that also have the effort to animate the agro-industry. Generally …

An overview of methanol as an internal combustion engine fuel

X Zhen, Y Wang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Methanol is an alternative, renewable, environmentally and economically attractive fuel; it is
considered to be one of the most favorable fuels for conventional fossil-based fuels …

Effects of alternative fuels on the combustion characteristics and emission products from diesel engines: A review

P Geng, E Cao, Q Tan, L Wei - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Diesel engines are the main source of rapidly-growing energy consumption worldwide.
Diesel consumption is responsible for serious air pollution, which includes nitrogen oxides …

A review of the combustion and emissions properties of advanced transportation biofuels and their impact on existing and future engines

JM Bergthorson, MJ Thomson - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
The fundamental combustion and emissions properties of advanced biofuels are reviewed,
and their impact on engine performance is discussed, in order to guide the selection of …

Alcohol based automotive fuels from first four alcohol family in compression and spark ignition engine: A review on engine performance and exhaust emissions

IM Yusri, R Mamat, G Najafi, A Razman, OI Awad… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Alcohol fuels have some significant advantages over other alternative fuels, including the
ability to work in existing engines as well as the capability to reduce greenhouse gas …

Effects of high-dosage copper oxide nanoparticles addition in diesel fuel on engine characteristics

Ü Ağbulut, S Sarıdemir, U Rajak, F Polat, A Afzal… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper examines the effect of adding high dosage of copper oxide (CuO) nanomaterials
(< 77 nm) directly to conventional diesel fuel. The performance of the fuel with CuO added is …

Effect of ethanol–gasoline blend on NOx emission in SI engine

BM Masum, HH Masjuki, MA Kalam, IMR Fattah… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The stricter worldwide emission legislation and growing demands for lower fuel
consumption and anthropogenic CO2 emission require significant efforts to improve …