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Publications - Spark Ignition Engine Applications

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Control-oriented model-based ignition timing prediction for high-degrees-of-freedom spark ignition engines Robert G Prucka, Zoran S Filipi, Dennis N Assanis Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering March 1, 2012 0954407011430178 Mar-2012
A study of mixture preparation and PM emissions using a direct injection engine fuelled with stoichiometric gasoline/ethanol blends Longfei Chen, Richard Stone, Dave Richardson Fuel, in press uncorrected proof Jan-2012
Comparative study of engine control strategies for particulate emissions from direct injection light-duty vehicle fueled with gasoline and liquid phase liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Cha-Lee Myung, Juwon Kim, Kwanhee Choi, In Goo Hwang, Simsoo Park Fuel (In Press, Uncorrected Proof) Nov-2011
Transient Combustion and Hydrocarbon Emission Characteristics of a Port-Fuel-Injected Engine Jian Hao Zhou, Yin Nan Yuan, Xian Qiang Liu, Jia Yi Du Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 383 - 390), Manufacturing Science and Technology, p5274-5279 Nov-2011
The Effects of a Catalytic Volatile Particle Remover (VPR) on the Particulate Matter Emissions from a Direct Injection Spark Ignition Engine Fan Xu, Longfei Chen, and C. R. Stone Environ. Sci. Technol. (just accepted manuscript) Sep-2011
Experimental Characterization of Nanoparticles Emissions in a Port Fuel Injection Spark Ignition Engine Ivan Arsie, Silvana Di Iorio, Salvatore Vaccaro SAE 2011-24-0208 Sep-2011
Particle Size Distributions from a DI High Performance SI Engine Fuelled with Gasoline-Ethanol Blended Fuels Silvana Di Iorio, Maurizio Lazzaro, Paolo Sementa, Bianca Maria Vaglieco, Francesco Catapano SAE 2011-24-0211 Sep-2011
Analysis of Transient HC, CO, NOx and CO2 Emissions from a GDI Engine using Fast Response Gas Analyzers Mark Peckham, Alex Finch, Bruce Campbell SAE 2011-01-1227 Apr-2011
Reducing the Particulate Emission Numbers in DI Gasoline Engines Kody Klindt, IAV DEER Conference, 2010 Oct-2010
Fuel Injection Optimization during Engine Quick Start by Means of Cycle-by-Cycle Control Strategy for HEV Application Shui Yu, Yunhai Zhang, Guangyu Dong, Liguang Li SAE 2009-01-2718 Nov-2009
Density of Particles Emitted from a Gasoline Direct Injection Engine J.P.R. Symonds, P. Price, P.I. Williams, R. Stone European Aerosol Conference 2008 T08A017P Aug-2008
The Analysis of Gasoline Transient Emissions Behaviour Using Fast Response Gas Analysers Cambustion SAE 2007-26-015 Jan-2007
Ring Pack Crevices and Crankcase Pressure Effects on the Hydrocarbon Emissions from an Air-Cooled Utility Engine University of Wisconsin-Madison SAE 2008-32-0004
Discussion of the Role of Fuel-Oil Diffusion in the Hydrocarbon Emissions from a Small Engine University of Wisconsin-Madison SAE 2008-32-0014
Initial Estimation of the Piston Ring Pack Contribution the Hydrocarbon Emissions from a Small Engine University of Wisconsin-Madison SAE 2007-01-4014
Precombustion Chamber NOx Emission Contribution to an Industrial, Natural Gas Engine The University of Alabama and Colorado State University International Journal of Engine Research. Vol. 7, No. 1, 2006, pp 41-49
Characteristics of transient NO Emissions Based on the First Firing Cycle Analysis of Cold-Start Togji University and Shanghai Jiaotong University SAE 2006-01-1050
Measurement of Cycle-by-Cycle AFR using a Fast Response NDIR Analyser for Cold Start Fuelling Calibration Applications Cambustion Ltd SAE 2006-01-1515
Liquid Fuel Effects on the Unburned Hydrocarbons Emissions of a Small Engine University of Wisconsin-Madison SAE 2006-32-0033
Analysis of HC Emissions on Single Cylinder During Transient Conditions IFP, PSA and Renault SAE 2004-01-0981
Effect of Exhaust valve Timing on Gasoline Engine Performance and Hydrocarbon Emissions University of Michigan SAE 2004-01-3058
Mass-Integration of Fast-Response NO Measurements from a Two-Stroke Large-Bore Natural-Gas Engine The University of Alabama and Colorado State University International Journal of Engine Research, Vol.4, No.3, pp.233-248
Cycle to Cycle Variations: Their Influence on Cycle Resolved Gas Temperature and Unburned Hydrocarbons from a Camless Gasoline Compression Ignition Engine Volvo Car Corp. & Chalmers University of Technology SAE 2002-01-0110
Estimation of Air Fuel Ratio of a SI Engine from Exhaust Gas Temperature at Cold Start Condition Daecheon College, Korea Advanced Institute of Scienece and Technology & University of Michigan SAE 2002-01-1667
A Study of the Thermochemical Conditions in the Exhaust Manifold Using Secondary Air in a 2.0L Engine Volkswagen AG & University of Karlsruhe SAE 2002-01-1676
A Model for Residual Gas Fraction Prediction in Spark Ignition Engines PSA/DRIA & LME - Universit SAE 2002-01-1735
A Simulation for Gasoline Engine Cold Start Fuel Calibration General Motors Corporation & Wayne State University SAE 2002-01-2802
Transient SI Engine Emissions on the FTP75 Drive Cycle with a Fast Response CO Instrument Cambridge University Engineering Department & Cambustion SAE 2001-01-3540
Advanced Emission Control Technology utilizing Freedom of Mixing on GDI Engine Mitsubishi Motors Corp. F2000A140, FISITA, Seoul 2000
The Study of HC Emission Characteristics and Combustion Stability with Spark Timing Retard at Cold Start in Gasoline Engine Vehicle Hyundai Motor Company SAE 2000-01-1082
Sources of Hydrocarbon Emissions from a Direct Injection Stratified Charge Spark Ignition Engine Chalmers University of Technology SAE 2000-01-1906
Real Time CO2 Measurement to Determine Transient Intake Gas Composition under EGR Conditions Cambridge Univ. Engineering Dept. & Cambustion Limited SAE 2000-01-2953
Measurement of particle mass concentration using a tapered-element oscillating microbalance and a flame ionization detector Nanyang Technical University 0957-0233, Meas. Sci. Tech. 1999
An Investigation of Automotive Engine Transients with a New, Fast Response CO2 Sensor Cambridge Univ. Engineering Dept. & Cambustion Limited 99-28 Combustion Inst. Spring Meeting
Cycle-by-cycle modelling of NO formation and comparison with experimental data Univ. of Oxford & Univ. of Cambridge D00598 ImechE 1999
Investigation of Intake Timing Effects on the Cold Start Behavior of a Spark Ignition Engine Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) SAE 1999-01 3622
Optical Investigations on a Mitsubishi GDI-Engine in the Driving Mode Universitat Karlsruhe SAE 1999-01-0504
Diagnostics for the Study of Cold Start Mixture Preparation in a Port Fuel-Injected Engine Sandia National Laboratories SAE 1999-01-1108
SI Engine Operation with Retarded Ignition: Part 2 - HC Emissions and Oxidation Ford Research Laboratory SAE 1999-01-3507
Further Experiments on the Effects of in-Cylinder Wall Wetting on HC Emissions from Direct Injection Gasoline Engines Univ. Texas - Austin, SwRI, Ford Motor Co. SAE 1999-01-3661
Real Time In-Cylinder and Exhaust NO Measurements in a Production SI Engine Cambustion Ltd. & Cambridge Univ. Engineering Dept. SAE 980400
Individual-Cycle Measurements of Exhaust Hydrocarbon Mass from a Direct-Injection Two-Stroke Engine General Motors Research & Development Center SAE 980758
Contribution of Cold and Hot Start Transients In Engine-Out HC Emissions Wayne State Univ. SAE 982645
Analysis of fuel and combustion behaviour during cold starting of SI gasoline engine Toyota Motor Corp. & Nippon Soken Inc. JSAE 9735844
Fuel Injection Strategies to Minimize Cold-Start Emissions Univ. of Kaiserlautern, Michigan State Univ. SAE 970040
Reduced Cold-Start Emissions Using Rapid Exhaust Port Oxidation (REPO) in a Spark-Ignition Engine Southwest Research Institute SAE 970264
Simultaneous Fast Response NO and HC Measurements from a Spark Ignition Engine Cambustion Ltd. & Cambridge Univ. Engineering Dept. SAE 971610
Exhaust Valve Seat Leakage Ford Motor Company SAE 971638
The Influence of Mixture Preparation on the HC Concentration Histories from a S.I. Engine Running Under Steady-State Conditions Andres Stihl Co. & General Motors Research & Development Center SAE 972981
Extent of oxidation of hydrocarbons desorbing from the lubricant oil layer in spark-ignition engines MIT SAE 960069
Development of a time and space resolved sampling probe diagnostic for engine exhaust hydrocarbons MIT SAE 961002
The Effect of Engine Variables on Hydrocarbon Emissions - An Investigation with Statistical Experiment Design and Fast Response FID Measurements Cosworth Engineering, Univ. College London and Jaguar Cars Ltd. SAE 961951
Evaluation of the Influence of Injector Type in a Four-Valve Engine Imperial College & Peugeot SA SAE 961998
Time-Series Analysis of Pressure Variation Effect on HC Emission in a Two-Stroke Engine Suzuki Motor Corporation & Kobe Univ. Pacific Conference 1995.11.07
In-situ phase-shift measurement of the time-resolved UBHC emissions Wayne State Univ. SAE 950161
Cycle-by-cycle analysis of HC emissions during cold start of gasoline engines Wayne State Univ. & Chrysler SAE 952402
Emissions reduction during warm-up period by incorporating a wall-wetting fuel model on the fuel injection strategy during engine starting Honda Research and Development SAE 952478
The effects of crevices on the engine-out hydrocarbon emission in SI engine Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) SAE 940306
Effect of engine operating variables and piston and ring parameters on crevice hydrocarbon emissions Univ. of Toronto SAE 940480
Novel Experiment on In-Cylinder Desorption of Fuel from the Oil Layer MIT SAE 941963
Measurement of Hydrocarbon Emissions in the Exhaust Port of Spark-Ignition Engines by Means of a Fast Response FID Renault SA 93 EN 039 26th ISATA
Cold start performance of an automotive engine using prevaporized gasoline National Engineering Laboratory, Scotland SAE 930710
Electronic throttle control as an emission reduction device Lotus Engineering SAE 930939
Impact of exhaust valve leakage on engine out hydrocarbons GM NAO Research and Development Center SAE 932752
Characterisation of ignition and parametric study of a two-stroke-cycle direct injected gasoline engine Michigan Technological Univ. SAE 920423
Cycle-to-cycle IMEP fluctuations in a stoichiometrically-fuelled SI engine at low speed and load Chevron Research and Technology SAE 902143
Fast response FID measurements of unburned hydrocarbons in the exhaust port of a firing gasoline engine National Engineering Laboratory, Scotland SAE 902165
Combustion characterisation in a direct-injection stratified-charge engine and implications on hydrocarbon emissions Thermosciences Dept., GM Research Laboratories SAE 892058
A New Technique for Residual Gas Estimation and Modeling in Engines Delphi Corp. SAE 2008-01-0093
Fuel Accounting Analysis during Cranking and Startup using Simultaneous In-Cylinder and Exhaust Fast FID and Fast NDIR Detectors United States Naval Academy SAE 2008-01-1309
Cycle-by-cycle gasoline engine cold start measurement of residual gas and AFR using a fast response CO&CO2 analyzer Cambustion Ltd SAE 2008-01-1649
Cold Engine Transient Fuel Control Experiments In A Port Fuel Injected CFR Engine United States Naval Academy ICEF2007-1696
Effect of Intake Cam Phasing on First Cycle Fuel Delivery and HC Emissions in an SI Engine MIT and DaimlerChrysler SAE 2004-01-1852
Use of Advanced Tools for the Analysis of Gasoline Direct Injection Engines Institut Francais du Petrole Oil & Gas Science and Technology - Rev. IFP, Vol. 58 (2003)
Modeling and Control of CNG Engines Swiss Federal Institute of Technology SAE 2002-01-1295
A Comparison of Transient Air-Fuel Measurement Techniques University of Connecticut SAE 2002-01-2753
Mixture Preparation and Hydrocarbon Emissions Behaviors in the First Cycle of SI Engine Cranking MIT SAE 2002-01-2805
Hydrocarbon Emission from Combustion of Mixtures of Natural Gas and Hydrogen Containing Producer Gas in a SI Engine The Technical University of Denmark & National Traffic Safety and Environment Lab., Japan SAE 2001-01-3532
Analysis of UHC Emission from a Natural Gas SI Engine Using Fast Response FID and a Heat Release Model The Technical University of Denmark & National Traffic Safety and Environment Lab., Japan SAE 2001-01-3533
Effects of Fuel Properties on the Mixture Formation under the Stratified-Charge Combustion Condition of Direct-Injection Gasoline Engine University of Tokyo SAE 2001-01-3590
Advanced Tools for Analysis of Gasoline Direct Injection Engines Institut Francais du Petrole SAE 2000-01-1903
Throttle Movement Rate Effects on Transient Fuel Compensation in a Port-Fuel-Injected SI Engine MIT SAE 2000-01-1937
Fuel Metering Effects on Hydrocarbon Emissions and Engine Stability during Cranking and Start-up in a Port Fuel Injected Spark Ignition Engine MIT SAE 2000-01-2836
Fast response HC measurement for DI gasoline engine development Rover Group C575/015/99 IMechE 1999
Mixture Formation of Direct Injection Gasoline Engine - In Cylinder Gas Sampling Using Fast Response Ionization Detector Mazda Motor Corporation JSAE 9930063
Measurement of Residual Gas Fraction using a Fast Response NO Sensor Cambridge Univ. Engineering Dept. SAE 1999-01-0208
Characteristics of Mixture Formation in a Direct Injection SI Engine with Optimised In-cylinder Swirl Air Motion Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. SAE 1999-01-0505
Instantaneous In-Cylinder Hydrocarbon Concentration Measurement during the Post-Flame Period in an SI Engine Uni. Of Toronto SAE 1999-01-3538
The Fast-Response Flame Ionization Detector MIT & Cambridge Univ. Engineering Dept. Prog. Energy Combust. Sci. - Vol. 24, pp 89-124,1998
Hydrocarbon Emissions from a HAJI equipped Ultra-Lean Burn SI Engine Univ. of Melbourne SAE 980044
Analysis of Mixture Formation of Direct Injection Gasoline Engine Nippon Soken, Inc. and Toyota Motor Corp. SAE 980157
Fast Response NO/HC Measurements in the Cylinder and Exhaust Port of a DI Diesel Engine Cosworth Engineering, Univ. of Cambridge & Cambustion Ltd. SAE 980788
Measurements of HC Concentration Near Spark Plug and Its Effects on Combustion Ajou Univ. and IAE SAE 981431
Flame Propagation Variation Due to Insufficient HC Concentration Suzuki Motor Corp. and Kobe Univ. SAE 982565
Charge Stratification in a 4-Valve SI Engine Through Injection Into One Intake Port with Induced Axial Swirl Within the Cylinder Univ. College London and Ford Motor Company SAE 972875
On the causes of in-cylinder air-fuel ratio excursions during load and fuelling transients in port-injected spark-ignition engines Brunel Univ. SAE 960466
Validation tests for a fast response flame ionisation detector for in-cylinder sampling near the spark plug Univ. of Toronto SAE 961201
Evaluation of Different Natural Gas Fueling Strategies During Throttle Transients Univ. of Toronto SAE 961985
Mixture Preparation Measurements Southwest Research Institute SAE 950069
Modelling the transit time of a fast FID during in-cylinder sampling Cambridge Univ. Engineering Dept. SAE 950160
Visualisation of mixture preparation in a port fuel engine during engine warm-up MIT SAE 952481
Signal Reconstruction Applied to a Fast Response Flame Ionisation Detector Univ. of Cambridge SAE 952541
In-cylinder mixture excursions in a port injected engine during fast throttle-openings Brunel Univ. SAE 940382
A model for predicting residual gas fraction in spark ignition engines MIT SAE 931025
Mixture preparation in a SI engine with port fuel injection during starting and warm-up MIT SAE 922170
In-cylinder measurements of charge inhomogeneity in a spark ignition engine Cambridge Univ. Engineering Dept. SAE 900484
Intake Manifold Burned Gas Backflow Measurements University of Cambridge & Cambustion Limited JSAE 20015302
Time Resolved Measurement of Cold Start HC Concentration Using the Fast FID Univ. of Cambridge SAE 961926
Un-throttling a direct injection gasoline homogeneous mixture engine with variable valve actuation R Patel, N Ladommatos, P A Stansfield, G Wigley, C P Garner, G Pitcher, J W G Turner, H Nuglisch, J Helie International Journal of Engine Research Volume 11, Number 6 / 2010 Pages 391-411
EFFECTS OF VALVE TIMING AND INTAKE FLOW MOTION CONTROL ON COMBUSTION AND TIME-RESOLVED HC & NOx FORMATION CHARACTERISTICS C. L. MYUNG, K. H. CHOI, I. G. HWANG, K. H. LEE and S. PARK International Journal of Automotive Technology, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 161−166 (2009)
Effects of various intake valve timings and spark timings on combustion, cyclic THC and NOX emissions during cold start phase with idle operation in CVVT engine Kwanhee Choi, Hyungmin Lee, In Goo Hwang, Cha-Lee Myung and Simsoo Park Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology Volume 22, Number 11, 2254-2262
Time Resolved Emissions Behaviors of SI Engine under Transient Throttle Operating Conditions during Start Phase Hyungmin Lee, Cha-Lee Myung, Simsoo Park, Hyuk Im,Seungkook Han, Wootae Kim JSAE 20085217
Effects of Intake Charge Motion Control on Combustion Phenomena with Cyclic HC and NOx Formation Characteristics in CVVT Engine Kwanhee Choi,InGoo Hwang, Cha-Lee Myung, Simsoo Park, Kyung-Hwan Lee JSAE 20085218
The Influence of DISI Engine Operating Parameters on Particle Number Emissions Daniel Sabathil, Achim Koenigstein, Peter Schaffner, Jan Fritzsche, Arndt Doehler SAE 2011-01-0143
Calibration experiments on engine emission behaviour during the stopping-and-restarting process in a hybrid electric vehicle application J-H Zhou 1, Y-N Yuan1,2. (1. School of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China. 2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China) Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering April 2011 vol. 225 no. 4 499-511