Engine Research Center
Engine Experiments
Recent experiments at ERC’s facilities and on-going collaborations allow engine combustion and emissions studies during motoring, skip-firing and firing conditions in spark ignited, compression ignition and homogeneous charge compression ignition conditions using gaseous and liquid, conventional and alternative fuels.
Combustion Optimization and Emissions
Research projects develop a system approach for the understanding of charge preparation, fuel injection and sprays, combustion optimization and emissions and exhaust aftertreatment in close support to complementing modeling projects
Studies of air-fuel distributions, mixing and in-homogeneities, effects of spray targeting on pistons, wall impingement, heat transfer, combustion efficiency and exhaust emissions |
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Studies of intake valve actuation for combustion phasing, variable spray geometries for fuel and air mixing and spray fumigation |
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Characterization and techniques for achieving homogeneous charge compression ignition for reduced emissions |
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Transient control strategies for variable engine speed/loads and different combustion regimes |
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Mechanisms of pollutant formation and destruction and extension of combustion limits for application of aftertreatment systems |
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Characteristics of soot emissions and the regeneration of diesel particulate filters |
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