The presented work concerns experimental research of a spark-ignition engine with variable
compression ratio (VCR), adapted to dual-fuel operation, in which co-combustion of …

As global energy demand rises, natural gas (NG) plays a pivotal role in energy supply.
Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel and it has high energy conversion efficiencies for …

The understanding of, and capability to modulate fuel autoignition behavior are important
aspects towards the development of advanced, low temperature combustion (LTC) engine …

The development and design of future internal combustion engines requires fundamental
understanding and the capability to model the autoignition and pollutant formation behavior …

Crank-rocker (CR) engine is a new kind of combustion engine that has a curved-cylinder
combustion chamber. To enhance CR engine development and performance, high accuracy …

This article investigates the effects of various primary reference fuel (PRF) blends,
compression ratios, and intake temperatures on the thermodynamics and performance of …

The burnt fraction f of Wiebe equation has been shown to be dependent only on the newly
defined parameter 'combustion burn factor (C i)'; and the benefits of expressing heat release …

Strict emission regulations and energy security concerns have led to various alternative
concepts for the engine operation. Diesel–Methanol dual-fuel combustion solution has …

Abstract Density Functional Theory and canonical ensemble were used to investigate
thermodynamic properties of Syngas and its mixture with natural gas. The following …

A multi-mode operation strategy, wherein an engine operates compression ignited at low
load and sparkignited at high load, is an attractive way to achieve better part-load efficiency …