Advances in hydrogen as a zero-carbon fuel for rotary engines: A review

J Lei, J Niu, G Tian, G Xin, X Yang, C Shi - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
As the ultimate energy carrier in the 21st century, the application of hydrogen in different
types of internal combustion engines has received widespread attention in recent years to …

Part-load performance prediction of a novel diluted ammonia-fueled solid oxide fuel cell and engine combined system with hydrogen regeneration via data-driven …

Y Du, Z Yang, Y Hou, J Lou, G He - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel diluted ammonia-fueled solid oxide fuel cell and X-type rotary
engine (SOFC-XRE) combined system with hydrogen regeneration sub-system to realize …

Comparative analysis of combustion, thermodynamic and environmental performance of hydrogen-doping X-type rotary engines using single-ignitor and dual-ignitors …

Z Yang, Y Du, X Gao, Z Zhang, Q Geng, G He - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel hydrogen-doping X-type rotary engine (XRE) using dual-ignitors is
proposed to improve its high-altitude performance. Firstly, the effects of hydrogen doping …

The influence of hydrogen injection position on the combustion process of a hydrogen direct injection X-type rotary engine with biased combustion chamber

H Gao, S Zong, Y Wang, Y Ma, C Zhang - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2025 - Elsevier
In the context of global efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, the internal combustion engine
industry is progressively shifting toward cleaner fuels. This study examines the impact of …

Control strategy optimization exploration of a novel hydrogen-fed high-efficiency X-type rotary engine hybrid power system by coupling with recuperative organic …

Y Du, Z Yang, Z Zhang, Z Wang, G He, J Wang, P Zhao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper proposes an innovative hydrogen-fed high-efficiency X-type rotary engine (XRE)
hybrid system by combining with recuperative organic Rankine cycle (RORC). The off …

Effect of the hydrogen injection position on the combustion process of a direct injection X-type rotary engine with a hydrogen blend

Q Geng, X Wang, Y Du, Z Yang, R Wang, G He - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
As a new type of power device, the X-type rotary engine (XRE) is regarded as a major
revolution of the internal combustion engine with its special structure and high-efficiency …

Performance analysis of a hydrogen-doped high-efficiency hybrid cycle rotary engine in high-altitude environments based on a single-zone model

Z Yang, Y Du, Q Geng, X Gao, H Er, Y Liu, G He - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The power attenuation of internal combustion engines in high-altitude environments restricts
the performance of unmanned aerial vehicles. Herein, a single-zone model of a hydrogen …

Numerical investigation of the effect of intake closing timing on flow field and combustion process in an elliptical rotary engine

D Yao, Y Pei, J Qin, Y Wang… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of intake closing timing (ICT) on the flow
field and combustion process in elliptical rotary engines. The model that can accurately …

Effect of multi-hole passive jet ignition on thermodynamic and combustion characteristics of hydrogen-doping elliptical rotary engine in high-altitude environment

Z Yang, Y Du, G Jia, X Gao, G He, Z Wang - Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
The conventional internal combustion engine using spark plug ignition (SI) faces the risk of
performance degradation in high-altitude environments. To address this problem, this paper …

Comprehensive influence of rotary speed and intake closing timing on the combustion process of the elliptical rotary engine

D Yao, J Qin, Y Pei, Y Wang, T Wang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This research aims to reveal the comprehensive influence of rotary speed and intake closing
timing (ICT) on turbulent kinetic energy (TKE), volumetric efficiency, combustion …