[HTML][HTML] A combined numerical and experimental investigation of cycle-to-cycle variations in an optically accessible spark-ignition engine

H Chu, C Welch, H Elmestikawy, S Cao… - Flow, Turbulence and …, 2023 - Springer
A combined numerical and experimental investigation is carried out to analyze the cycle-to-
cycle variations (CCV) in an optically accessible spark-ignition engine with port fuel …

The mechanism and effect factors of the combustion cycle‐to‐cycle variations in the spark ignition engine

X Duan, L Feng, Y Xia - Energy Science & Engineering, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The combustion cycle‐to‐cycle variations (CCV) are the typical combustion phenomena in
the internal combustion engine, which will not only affect the combustion efficiency, heat …

[HTML][HTML] Exhaust gas recirculation in a compression-ignition engine with nano coated Al2O3-TiO2 and ethanol fuel

A Munimathan, S Rajendran, K Raju - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethanol is a fuel that is sustainable, made from biomaterials, and oxygenated. It has the
potential to lower the amount of particle emissions produced by diesel engines, as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Extracting vector magnitudes of dominant structures in a cyclic engine flow with dimensionality reduction

SJ Baker, XH Fang, A Barbato, S Breda, M Magnani… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In fluid mechanics research, data gathered from measurements and simulations may be
challenging to interpret due to complexities such as transience, non-linearity, and high …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic mode decomposition for the comparison of engine in-cylinder flow fields from particle image velocimetry (PIV) and Reynolds-averaged Navier …

S Baker, X Fang, L Shen, C Willman… - Flow, Turbulence and …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Validation of Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) simulation results against
experimental data such as flow measurements from particle image velocimetry (PIV) …

A temporal fluid-parcel backwards-tracing method for Direct-Numerical and Large-Eddy Simulation employing Lagrangian particles

L Engelmann, C Welch, M Schmidt, D Meller, P Wollny… - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental characterization of the turbulent intake jet in an engine flow bench

C Welch, L Illmann, M Schmidt, B Böhm - Experiments in Fluids, 2023 - Springer
The turbulent intake flow of an optically accessible internal combustion engine is modeled
using an air flow bench to reduce the complexity in the number of variables inherent within …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of near-wall flow and in-cylinder free-stream turbulence during the intake phase of a direct-injection engine: A flow bench study

HP Lien, C Welch, A Pati, M Hasenzahl, B Böhm… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the characteristics of the near-wall flow and pressure-induced wall-
influenced turbulence inside a direct-injection engine during the intake phase by utilizing a …

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 …

Experimental evaluation of spark behavior under diluted conditions in an optically accessible engine

C Welch, L Illmann, M Schmidt… - … Journal of Engine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
An optically accessible single-cylinder spark-ignition engine operated under homogeneous,
part-load conditions is experimentally investigated using optical and spark diagnostics to …