In the context of global carbon neutrality, the internal combustion engines aim to further
reduce the carbon emission and improve the fuel economy for the transportation sector …

The understanding of soot formation in combustion processes and the optimization of
practical combustion systems require in situ measurement techniques that can provide …

Recent research has shown the potential of long-chain alcohols such as butanol for biofuel.
However, the production quantity of butanol is very low and consumes high energy in its …

Sustainably produced biofuels, especially when they are derived from lignocellulosic
biomass, are being discussed intensively for future ground transportation. Traditionally …

The second edition of this long-time bestseller provides a framework for designing and
understanding sprays for a wide array of engineering applications. The text contains …

There has been much recent progress in the area of surrogate fuels for diesel. In the last few
years, experiments and modeling have been performed on higher molecular weight …

Spark ignition gasoline vehicles comprise most light duty vehicles worldwide. These
vehicles were not historically associated with PM emissions. This changed about 15 years …

While diesel engines are arguably superior to any other power-production device for the
transportation sector in terms of efficiency, torque, and overall driveability, they suffer from …

The application of oxygenated alternative fuels in diesel engines is an effective solution to
the energy crisis and environment pollution. Polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (PODE), as a …

The properties of butanol offer more promising results compared to those of lower chain
alcohol such as methanol or ethanol. However, butanol as a biofuel has not yet been …