Multi-zone thermodynamic modelling of spark-ignition engine combustion–an overview

S Verhelst, CGW Sheppard - Energy Conversion and management, 2009 - Elsevier
'Multi-zone thermodynamic engine model'is a generic term adopted here for the type of
model also referred to as quasi-dimensional, two-zone, three-zone, etc.; based on the laws …

Semiempirical in-cylinder pressure based model for NOx prediction oriented to control applications

C Guardiola, JJ López, J Martín… - Applied Thermal …, 2011 - Elsevier
This work describes the development of a fast NOX predictive model oriented to engine
control in diesel engines. The in-cylinder pressure is the only instantaneous input signal …

CFD modeling and experimental study of combustion and nitric oxide emissions in hydrogen-fueled spark-ignition engine operating in a very wide range of EGR rates

GM Kosmadakis, CD Rakopoulos, J Demuynck… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
In the current work, the variation of EGR rates is investigated in a hydrogen-fueled, spark-
ignition engine. This technique is followed in order to control the engine load and decrease …

Water Injection Effects on NO x Emissions for Engines Utilizing Diffusion Flame Combustion

MA Psota, WL Easley, TH Fort, AM Mellor - SAE transactions, 1997 - JSTOR
Inert injection is an often-used technique to reduce NOx emissions from engines. Here the
effects of a new Mitsubishi water injection system for a direct injection (DI) Diesel engine on …

The influence of boost pressure on emissions and fuel consumption of a heavy-duty single-cylinder DI diesel engine

KV Tanin, DD Wickman, DT Montgomery, S Das… - SAE transactions, 1999 - JSTOR
An electronically controlled Caterpillar single-cylinder oil test engine (SCOTE) was used to
study diesel combustion. The SCOTE retains the port, combustion chamber, and injection …

Evaluation of a combustion model for the simulation of hydrogen spark-ignition engines using a CFD code

CD Rakopoulos, GM Kosmadakis… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The present work deals with the evaluation of a combustion model that has been developed,
in order to simulate the power cycle of hydrogen spark-ignition engines. The motivation for …

Modeling multiple injection and EGR effects on diesel engine emissions

M Chan, S Das, RD Reitz - SAE transactions, 1997 - JSTOR
A modified version of the multi-dimensional KIVA-II code is used to model the effects of
multiple injection schemes and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) on direct injected diesel …

A combined experimental and numerical study of thermal processes, performance and nitric oxide emissions in a hydrogen-fueled spark-ignition engine

CD Rakopoulos, GM Kosmadakis, J Demuynck… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
This work concerns the study of a spark-ignition engine fueled with hydrogen, using both
measured and numerical data at various conditions, focusing on the combustion efficiency …

Residual gas fraction estimation: Application to a GDI engine with variable valve timing and EGR

N Cavina, C Siviero, R Suglia - SAE transactions, 2004 - JSTOR
The paper presents an original review and extension of existing mathematical models for on-
line residual gas fraction estimation. The resulting model has first of all been extended to …

Two-color imaging of in-cylinder soot concentration and temperature in a heavy-duty DI diesel engine with comparison to multidimensional modeling for single and …

GJ Hampson, RD Reitz - SAE transactions, 1998 - JSTOR
Two-Color imaging optics were developed and used to observe soot emission processes in
a modern heavyduty diesel engine. The engine was equipped with a common rail …