Modeling Projects
Diagnostics and Controls
Kushal Narayanaswamy – DI-HCCI Engine Control System Development using Engine Simulation Codes
Charge preparation
Hao Lu – Direct Numerical Simulations and LES Modeling of Rotating Turbulence (PPT)
Chan-Hee Son – Assessment of In Cylinder Turbulence Models (PPT)
Diego Arias – Numerical study of fuel and air flow in small engine carburetors (PDF)
Fuel Injection and Sprays
Neerav Abani – Spray Model Development for Advanced Diesel Engines
Wei Liu – Direct Numerical Simulations of Low Mach Number Turbulence and Sprays
Wei Ning – Development of a "Next-Generation Spray Model" For Direct Injection Automotive Diesel Engines that considers Unstable Wave Growth Processes that lead to Spray Formation
Achuth Munnannur - Use of Impinging Sprays to Reduce Engine Emissions (PPT)
Combustion Optimization and Emissions
- Studies of air-fuel distributions, mixing and in-homogeneities, effects of spray targeting on pistons, wall impingement, heat transfer, combustion efficiency and exhaust emissions.
- Studies of intake valve actuation for combustion phasing, variable spray geometries for fuel and air mixing and spray fumigation.
- Characterization and techniques for achieving homogeneous charge compression ignition for reduced emissions.
- Transient control strategies for variable engine speed/loads and different combustion regimes.
Michael Bergin – Soot and NOx Emissions Reduction in Diesel Engines via Spinspray Combustion (PDF)
Bing Hu – Modeling Turbulent Non-premixed Combustion using Large Eddy Simulation (PPT)
Rahul Jhavar – Investigating the Impact of Mixing on HCCI using RANS and LES Techniques (PDF)
Chulhwa Jung - Modeling of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) Combustion Processes
Yi Liu – Modeling and Optimizing Diesel Engine Combustion and Emissions (PDF)
Achuth Munnannur, N. Abani – Use of Pressure Reactive Piston to control Diesel HCCI (PDF)
Satbir Singh – Experimental and Computational Investigation of Low Temperature Diesel Engine Combustion
Laine Stager – Modeling the Effect of Piston Geometry on HSDI Diesel Engine Performance and Emissions
Yong Sun – Diesel Combustion and Emissions Modeling (PDF)
Tanet Aroonsrisopon - CFD Analysis of Stratified Charge of HCCI Combustion Using Direct Injection (PDF)
Bing Hu - LES Combustion Modeling for Diesel Engine Simulations (PPT)
Sung Wook Park - Numerical Study on the Low Emission Window of HCCI Combustion (PPT)
Exhaust Aftertreatment
- Mechanisms of pollutant formation and destruction and extension of combustion limits for application of aftertreatment systems.
- Characteristics of soot emissions and the regeneration of diesel particulate filters.
Stephen England – Diesel Engine/Aftertreatment Integrated system Model (PDF)
Andrea Strzelec - Development of Aftertreatment Device Models (PDF)
Turbulence
Hao Lu - Large Eddy Simulation of Rotating Turbulence (PPT)
*Current students and recent graduates