Progress in knock combustion modeling of spark ignition engines

F Ji, S Meng, Z Han, G Dong, RD Reitz - Applied Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Knock combustion is one of the primary factors limiting thermal efficiency improvement in
spark ignition (SI) engines. After a century of research, scholars have made significant …

Multidimensional numerical modeling of combustion dynamics in a non-premixed rotating detonation engine with adaptive mesh refinement

P Pal, G Kumar, SA Drennan… - Journal of Energy …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In the present work, a novel computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methodology was
developed to simulate full-scale non-premixed rotating detonation engines (RDEs). A …

Large-eddy simulation study on cycle-to-cycle variation of knocking combustion in a spark-ignition engine

C Chen, P Pal, M Ameen, D Feng, H Wei - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The cycle-to-cycle variation in the knock intensity is commonly encountered under abnormal
combustion conditions. The severity of these abnormal combustion events can vary …

Fuel property effects on knock propensity and thermal efficiency in a direct-injection spark-ignition engine

Z Yue, S Som - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Engine knock remains one of the major barriers to further improvement in thermal efficiency
of Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition (DISI) engines. While Research Octane Number and Motor …

Effect of piston crevices on the numerical simulation of a heavy-duty diesel engine retrofitted to natural-gas spark-ignition operation

I Stocchi, J Liu, CE Dumitrescu… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics internal combustion engine simulations
that use a simplified combustion model based on the flamelet concept provide acceptable …

Effects of flame propagation speed on knocking and knock-limited combustion in a downsized spark ignition engine

X Zhao, Z Zhu, Z Zheng, Z Yue, H Wang, M Yao - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Engine knock remains the key factor that ultimately restricts the peak thermal efficiency in
modern downsized spark ignition (SI) engines. The flame propagation speed can affect …

Effect of Tool Pin Profile on the Microstructure and Tribological Properties of Friction Stir Processed Al-20 wt% Mg2Si Composite

A Moharrami, A Razaghian… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This study was undertaken with the aim of modifying the microstructure and improving the
tribological properties of in situ Al-20Mg2Si composite. For this purpose, friction stir …

Brief Review of Recent Achievements in the Flamelet Manifold Selection and Probability Density Distribution for Flamelet Manifold Variables

G Yu, B Li - Journal of Energy Resources …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The flamelet model is a commonly used tool for turbulent combustion simulations in the
engineering field due to its computational efficiency and compatibility with complex chemical …

Numerical analysis of fuel effects on advanced compression ignition using a cooperative fuel research engine computational fluid dynamics model

K Kalvakala, P Pal, Y Wu… - Journal of …, 2021 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Growing environmental concerns and demand for a better fuel economy are driving forces
that motivate the research for more advanced engines. Multi-mode combustion strategies …

Artificial neural network models for octane number and octane sensitivity: a quantitative structure property relationship approach to fuel design

A SubLaban, TJ Kessler… - Journal of energy …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Octane sensitivity (OS), defined as the research octane number (RON) minus the motor
octane number (MON) of a fuel, has gained interest among researchers due to its effect on …