Development of a hybrid Lagrangian–Eulerian model to describe spark-ignition processes at engine-like turbulent flow conditions

R Scarcelli, A Zhang, T Wallner… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
With the engine technology moving toward more challenging (highly dilute and boosted)
operation, spark-ignition processes play a key role in determining flame propagation and …

Modeling ignition and premixed combustion including flame stretch effects

L Sforza, T Lucchini, A Onorati, X Zhu, SY Lee - 2017 - sae.org
Objective of this work is the incorporation of the flame stretch effects in an Eulerian-
Lagrangian model for premixed SI combustion in order to describe ignition and flame …

Development and validation of SI combustion models for natural-gas heavy-duty engines

L Sforza, T Lucchini, G Gianetti, G D'Errico - 2019 - sae.org
Flexible, reliable and consistent combustion models are necessary for the improvement of
the next generation spark-ignition engines. Different approaches have been proposed and …

High-fidelity energy deposition ignition model coupled with flame propagation models at engine-like flow conditions

SJ Kazmouz, R Scarcelli, J Kim… - … for Gas Turbines …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
With the heightened pressure on car manufacturers to increase the efficiency and reduce the
carbon emissions of their fleets, more challenging engine operation has become a viable …

Ultra-lean premixed turbulent combustion: Challenges of RANS Modelling

L Sforza, S Abdelwahid, T Lucchini, A Onorati - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The main challenge of improving spark ignition (SI) engines to achieve ever increasing
thermal efficiencies and near-zero pollutant emissions today concerns developing turbulent …

3D-CFD methodologies for a fast and reliable design of ultra-lean SI engines

L Sforza, T Lucchini, G D'Errico - 2022 - sae.org
The continuous pursuit of higher combustion efficien-cies, as well as the possible usage of
synthetic fuels with different properties than fossil-ones, require reliable and low-cost …

A CFD ignition model to predict average-cycle combustion in SI engines with extreme EGR levels

F Ramognino, L Sforza, T Lucchini… - … Journal of Engine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Control of the combustion process in Spark-Ignition (SI) engines operated with extreme
dilution from exhaust gas re-circulation (EGR) represents one of the major limitations in the …

Modeling the effects of the ignition system on the CCV of ultra-lean SI engines using a CFD RANS approach

L Sforza, T Lucchini, G Montenegro, C Aksu… - SAE technical …, 2021 - re.public.polimi.it
Abstract Cycle-To-Cycle Variability (CCV) must be properly considered when modeling the
ignition process in SI engines operating with ultra-lean mixtures. In this work, a strategy to …

Validation of a les spark-ignition model (Glim) for Highly-Diluted mixtures in a closed volume combustion vessel

C Iacovano, Y Zeng, M Anbarasu, S Fontanesi… - … International Journal of …, 2021 - sae.org
The establishment of highly-diluted combustion strategies is one of the major challenges
that the next generation of sustainable internal combustion engines must face. The desirable …

A data-driven methodology for the simulation of turbulent flame speed across engine-relevant combustion regimes

A d'Adamo, C Iacovano, S Fontanesi - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Turbulent combustion modelling in internal combustion engines (ICEs) is a challenging task.
It is commonly synthetized by incorporating the interaction between chemical reactions and …