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The Advanced Fuel Ignition Delay Analyzer (AFIDA) apparatus can measure the ignition delay times with high repeatability within very short time. The device also requires small quantities of fuel samples. During AFIDA experiments, liquid fuel is injected into a hot and constant-volume chamber at high pressure. This way the ignition of the spray combines the effects of realistic influences like liquid evaporation and combustion chemistry. The present work investigates the effects of blending ethanol and 2,5-dimethylfuran with primary reference fuels (i.e., mixtures of iso-octane and n-heptane). The primary motivation of this study is to show the differences in ignition delay times of different gasoline-ethanol and gasoline-2,5-dimethylfuran blends where both physical mixing and chemical kinetics have considerable influences. The primary reference fuel is considered as the gasoline surrogate in this work. The study has been conducted at a range of temperatures and pressures.

Hydrogen as a chemical energy carrier is considered as one of the most promising options to achieve effective decarbonization of the transportation sector, due to its carbon-free chemical composition. This is particularly true for applications that rely on internal combustion engines (ICEs), although much research is still needed to achieve stable, reliable, and safe operations of the engine. To this purpose, direct injection (DI) of gaseous hydrogen during the compression stroke offers great potential to avoid backfire and largely reduce preignition issues, as opposed to port-fuel injection. Recently, much research has been dedicated, both experimentally and numerically, to understanding the physics and chemistry connected with hydrogen’s mixing and combustion processes in ICEs. This work presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study of the hydrogen DI process in an optical engine operating at relatively low tumble conditions.

The use of carbon-free fuels, such as ammonia or hydrogen, or at least carbon neutral fuels, such as green methane or methanol is one of the most important paths in the development of clean internal combustion engines (ICE). Especially for large, heavy-duty engines, this seems to be the most promising route, as replacing them with battery electric or fuel cell drives poses even greater challenges, at least for the time being. But for some applications or areas of the world, even small ICEs for trucks, passenger cars or off-road vehicles, operated with alternative fuels will still remain the mean of choice. One of the biggest challenges in the development of hydrogen combustion engines is achieving high compression ratios and mean effective pressures due to combustion anomalies, caused by the low ignition delay and broad flammability limit of hydrogen. Oil droplets are considered to be one of the main triggers for pre-ignition and knocking.

Because it can be produced in a green form, methanol is envisioned as a potential fuel to replace conventional diesel fuel and directly reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) impact of maritime transportation. For these reasons, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) working on marine applications are focusing on making methanol easily usable in Compression Ignition (CI) engines. While it is an easy-to-use substance with manageable energy content, methanol has a few drawbacks, including a high latent heat of vaporization and a high auto-ignition temperature, all of which affect combustion quality. Therefore, solutions have been found or are still under study to give it Diesel-like behavior. One solution is to use a pilot fuel for ignition in significant quantities. A previous study conducted at the PRISME laboratory highlighted the possibility of using a Combustion Enhancer based on Nitrates (CEN) as an additive.

The function of powertrain mounts is to securely anchor the engine and gearbox within a vehicle, effectively absorbing vibrations and shielding the vehicle's body from powertrain movements and road irregularities. Traditionally crafted from aluminum, sheet metal, or cast iron, there has been a notable transition towards employing fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) as a viable alternative. This shift is motivated by the potential to reduce weight and cost, alongside enhancing noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) characteristics. This study aims to evaluate the relative strengths of existing brackets compared to those made of FRP, with a focus on their modal response and crash resistance. Due to the absence of a standardized method for modelling orthotropic materials in powertrain mounting brackets, this paper proposes a systematic approach to address this gap.

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