[HTML][HTML] Design trends and challenges in hydrogen direct injection (H2DI) internal combustion engines–A review

H Goyal, P Jones, A Bajwa, D Parsons… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The hydrogen internal combustion engine (H 2-ICE) is proposed as a robust and viable
solution to decarbonise the heavy-duty on-and off-road, as well as the light-duty automotive …

A parametric modeling study of thermal barrier coatings in low-temperature combustion engines

Z Yan, B Gainey, B Lawler - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In-cylinder thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) reduce heat transfer losses and increase thermal
efficiency. It has been shown that thick TBCs negatively impact the performance of …

Low thermal inertia thermal barrier coatings for spark ignition engines: An experimental study

J Gandolfo, B Gainey, Z Yan, C Jiang… - … Journal of Engine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Application of thermal barrier coatings in spark ignition engines have historically been
avoided due to the knock penalty associated with higher surface temperatures induced by …

Fracture-based transient thermo-mechanical analysis of reciprocating engine thermal barrier coatings

G Koutsakis, MR Begley, JW Hutchinson… - Engineering Fracture …, 2022 - Elsevier
The durability of thermal barrier coatings for reciprocating internal combustion engine
applications was investigated using a coupled, unsteady fracture-based thermomechanics …

[HTML][HTML] Using fully variable valve control for cylinder-individual reference tracking with emission-optimal internal exhaust gas recirculation

A Omanovic, A Detailleur, P Soltic, AC Kulzer… - Control Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
A fully variable valve train significantly increases the degree of freedom of the control of
internal combustion engines. Cylinder deactivation, thermal management, alternative …

Optimization of thermal barrier coating performance and durability over a drive cycle

G Koutsakis, JB Ghandhi - International Journal of Engine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
A methodology to thermo-mechanically optimize a piston thermal barrier coating over a full
drive cycle was established. The optimization objective was to minimize the heat transfer to …

Analytical solution of unsteady heat conduction in multilayer internal combustion engine walls

G Koutsakis, JB Ghandhi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
An analytical solution of the unsteady heat conduction problem in multilayer walls was
developed and applied to study thermal barrier coatings for reciprocating internal …

On convection vive in mixing-controlled combustion with thermal barrier coatings

B Gainey, K Vedpathak, E Jordan, M Sellnau… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) could improve the efficiency of internal combustion engines
by reducing heat losses. TBC modeling has demonstrated efficiency gains at all loads in …

Evaluation of 15-kHz high-speed Pr: YAG phosphor surface thermometry of a thermal barrier coating in a reciprocating IC engine

D Witkowski, DA Rothamer - Proceedings of the combustion institute, 2023 - Elsevier
The Pr: YAG thermographic phosphor was employed to perform precise single-shot 15-kHz
surface temperature measurements of a thermal barrier-coated 4140 steel substrate located …

Increased internal combustion engine efficiency with optimized valve timings in extended stroke operation

A Omanovic, N Zsiga, P Soltic, C Onder - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spark-ignited internal combustion engines are known to exhibit a decreased brake
efficiency in part-load operation. Similarly to cylinder deactivation, the x-stroke operation …