In the pursuit to improve thermal and fuel efficiencies of internal combustion engines,
various engine designs and configurations have been developed over recent years. Since …

Multi-cycle large-eddy simulation (LES) is performed to investigate cycle-to-cycle variations
(CCV) of in-cylinder flow in a single-cylinder spark ignition optically-accessible research …

A numerical study using large-eddy simulations (LES) to reproduce and understand sources
of cycle-to-cycle variation (CCV) in spark-initiated internal combustion engines (ICEs) is …

For an improved understanding of the in-cylinder processes in internal combustion (IC)
engines, advanced diagnostics are needed to measure the thermodynamic state of the in …

The complex vortex flow interactions are critical to affect the fuel–air mixing and combustion
stability in direct-injection engine. However, due to the strong cyclic variations inside engine …

In this study, a method which allows for causal backtracing of turbulent flow phenomena is
suggested. Key events in technical processes based on turbulent mixing can thereby be …

In this paper novel unified wall function formulations for large eddy simulation of complex
turbulent flows and heat transfer are presented. In contrast to existing wall functions, the …

Multi-cycle large-eddy simulation (LES) was performed to investigate combustion cyclic
variability (CCV) in a single cylinder spark ignition engine with a homogeneous lean (λ …

In-cylinder flow characteristics play a significant role in the fuel–air mixing process of Spark-
Ignition Direct-Injection (SIDI) engines. Typically, planar Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is …

Understanding cycle-to-cycle variations (CCV) is of practical importance for the combustion
of fossil and renewable fuels, as increasingly stringent emission regulations require …