Continued improvement in the combustion process of internal combustion engines is
necessary to reduce fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, and criteria emissions for automotive …

The need to improve the thermal efficiency of gasoline engines used in hybrid vehicles, has
led to explore new solutions for reducing engine heat losses. Hence, it is important for the …

High compression ratio natural gas engine (NGE) is prone to knock at high load, which
aggravates the thermal load of piston. Therefore, accurately evaluating the piston thermal …

The stringent environmental constraints have led the industry to look for new technologies
that improve the design of internal combustion engines (ICE), mainly focused on achieving …

High power-density Diesel engines are characterized by remarkable thermo-mechanical
loads. Therefore, compared to spark ignition engines, designers are forced to increase …

Heat losses through combustion chamber walls are a well-known limiting factor for the
overall efficiency of internal combustion engines. Thermal insulation of the walls has the …

The Wankel rotary engine (WRE) is widely used in the fields of unmanned aerial vehicles
and range extenders due to its superior power-to-weight ratio. However, the rotor piston …

Simultaneous measurements of global engine heat transfer and subsurface piston
temperatures were utilized to evaluate the potential of an extended duration combustion …

To comply with the very strict emissions regulation the automotive industry is succeeding in
developing ever more efficient engines, and there is scope for more improvements. In this …

Accurate and high-speed transient surface-temperature measurements of combustion
devices including internal combustion (IC) engines, gas turbines, etc., provide validation …