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This technical paper collection includes presentations considering how fuel characteristics affect SI engine performance. The inclusion of alcohols in the fuel is also considered.

The 12 papers in this technical paper collection explore the issues and design strategies of bringing sustainable EV, PHEV, and vehicle electrification technologies to market.

Papers in the session cover zero-dimensional, one-dimensional, and quasi-dimensional models for simulation of SI and CI engines with respect to: engine breathing, boosting, and acoustics; SI combustion and emissions; CI combustion and emissions; fundamentals of engine thermodynamics; numerical modeling of gas dynamics; thermal management; mechanical and lubrication systems; system level models for controls; and system level models for vehicle fuel economy and emissions predictions.

The papers in this collection focuses on technologies such as advanced and partially mixed combustion, cooled EGR boosting, ignition and direct injection technologies, pressure boosting, intelligent combustion, thermal efficiency, fully variable valvetrains, and other new and developing technologies.

The papers in this collection focus on abnormal SI combustion processes including spark knock and preignition. Papers cover both 4-stroke and 2-stroke engines characterized by 1) ignition by an external energy source that serves to control combustion phasing, and 2) a combustion rate that is limited by flame propagation.

This technical paper collection discusses the latest developments in regard to energy management, optimization potential for combustion engine within electric/hydraulic drive trains and considers the impact on emissions, certification, and fuel consumption/CO2.

This collection contains papers considering the compatibility of current and potential oxygenated fuels with existing infrastructure materials, the emissions performance of renewable fuels with engine modification or the addition of additives and a paper on the understanding the behaviour of diesel cold flow additives.

Computational modeling and analysis of Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) combustion. Papers focus on analyzing and improving RCCI combustion using novel injection strategies, combustion chamber designs, and fueling combinations.

The 32 papers in this technical paper collection cover zero-dimensional, one-dimensional, and quasi-dimensional models for simulation of SI and CI engines with respect to: engine breathing, boosting, and acoustics; SI combustion and emissions; CI combustion and emissions; fundamentals of engine thermodynamics; numerical modeling of gas dynamics; thermal management; mechanical and lubrication systems; system level models for controls; system level models for vehicle fuel economy and emissions predictions.

The 26 papers in this technical paper collection focuses on kinetically controlled combustion including, HCCI, PCCI, CAR, RCCI, etc.

This technical paper collection contains 9 papers published from the 2011 Small Engine Technology Conference.

This technical paper collection contains 9 papers published from the 2011 Small Engine Technology Conference.

The 15 papers in this technical paper colection covers engines and thermal management for hybrid powertrains and fuel economy testing methods for hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Hybrid system modeling and architecture including pneumatic, thermoelectric, and flywheel systems, and plug-in hybrid electric systems is covered. Finally, production and near-production hybrid powertrains and powertrain system integration as well as energy transfer and communications for plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles is covered.

This collection covers advances in the development and application of models and tools involved in multi-dimensional engine modeling: advances in chemical kinetics, combustion and spray modeling, turbulence, heat transfer, mesh generation, and approaches targeting improved computational efficiency. Papers employing multi-dimensional modeling to gain a deeper understanding of processes related to turbulent transport, transient phenomena, and chemically reacting, two-phase flows are included in this collection.