Ethanol is considered a clean and renewable alternative fuel for SI engines when used in
blends with gasoline in different fractions to increase oxygen content, thus decreasing …

The SI engines in passenger cars run in the partial-load conditions in the most time
especially in the urban driving cycles; thus it is particularly important to improve the partial …

Multi-objective optimization could be, in the industrial sector, a fundamental strategic
approach for defining the target design specifications and operating parameters of new …

Over the last decades, internal combustion engines have undergone a continuous evolution
to achieve better performance, lower pollutant emissions and reduced fuel consumption …

A methodology aimed at defining thermodynamic model parameters and validating
experimental data has been proposed. The methodology consists of a thermodynamic …

In recent decades, growing concerns about global warming and climate change effects have
led to specific directives, especially in Europe, promoting the use of primary energy-saving …

In the last few years, the automotive industry had to face three main challenges: compliance
with more severe pollutant emission limits, better engine performance in terms of torque and …

The use of primary energy saving techniques and renewable energy systems has become
mandatory to tackle the effects of global temperature rise. As a result, a transition is taking …

The exploitation of renewable energy sources and the use of primary energy saving
techniques have been recognized as key solutions to face climate changes. The consequent …

This paper addresses a novel Computer Aided Calibration software developed by the
authors to overcome a critical issue of the traditional calibration process: improve the …