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Natural gas engines have widely been developed in the world because of the decrease of oil resources and strictness of the exhaust regulations. This paper introduces the main processes of designing diesel engines fuelled with natural gas and ignited by spark plugs. Secondly, it analyzes a number of problems considered during the process of designing. As an example, authors introduce the characteristic of a natural gas engine converted from a 4125 diesel engine and discuss the performances of the prototype engine according to results of the engine bed testing The result is satisfying.

Based on the concept of dynamic servo, an electromagnetic coupling hybrid electric vehicle is developed. The system structure, working principle and control strategy of the vehicle are analyzed respectively. The simulation model of the vehicle is built using Matlab/Simulink software, and the output torque of ICE, EM and DRM is simulated in UDDS driving cycle. The simulation and test results show that the output torque can meet the requirements of driving cycle, and the efficiency of EM is always in high efficiency area.

This paper investigates the control strategy of engine smart start/stop system, and develops the simulation model of the micro car equipped with smart start/stop system in Matlab/Simulink environment. The schematic and the starting process dynamics of the engine smart start/stop system are analyzed. The simulation results of the fuel economy between the baseline vehicle and the vehicle after installation of smart start/stop system are discussed using Matlab and ADVISOR software co-simulation in the NEDC driving cycle. Finally the test of engine start and the emissions test of the micro car equipped with smart start/stop system are conducted using standard chassis dynamometer. The results indicate that the engine of the micro car can be automatically shut off as it meets the conditions of engine automatic stop.

Liquefied alternative fuels offer great potential benefits in reducing exhaust emissions and improving fuel economy of automotive engines. In order to achieve the best performance of the engine running with such fuels, it is critical to have an appropriate fuel system. In the present work, a new electronically controlled common-rail injection system has been specially designed and tested for the direct injection of liquefied alternative fuels, since a conventional pump-line-injector injection system in the conventional diesel engine was not suitable for the purpose. Experimental work has been carried out to examine and improve matching of the fuel injection system on a new fuel injection pump test bench. The preliminary engine bench test has demonstrated that this arrangement meets the requirement for the operating characteristics of a fuel injection system in a direct injection diesel engine operating with dimethyl ether (DME).