A Fundamental Study of the Novel Poppet Valve 2-Stroke Auto-ignition Combustion Engine (2-ACE)

Lead Research Organisation: University of Manchester
Department Name: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Abstract

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Description Demonstration of in-cylinder fuel imaging in a running gasoline direct injection engine.
Demonstration of in-cylinder fuel imaging in a running diesel engine.
Development of quantitative and objective method for determination of spatial resolution of tomography systems.
Exploitation Route Multiple.
Sectors Chemicals,Energy,Transport

 
Description By Royal Dutch/Shell, in automotive fuels R&D. By Innospec Inc., in automotive fuel additives R&D. Adaptation to aero gas-turbine engines, by Rolls-Royce.
First Year Of Impact 2014
Sector Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Chemicals,Energy,Transport
Impact Types Economic

 
Description Edinburgh Impact Accelerator
Amount £50,000 (GBP)
Organisation University of Edinburgh 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2014 
End 09/2015
 
Description FLITES : Fibre-Laser Imaging of gas Turbine Exhaust Species
Amount £705,975 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/J002151/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 05/2012 
End 02/2013
 
Description GLOBAL- Manchester Image Reconstruction and ANalysis (MIRAN): Step jumps in imaging by Global Exchange of user pull and method push
Amount £498,383 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/K00428X/1 
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 04/2012 
End 03/2013
 
Description Royal Society Industry Fellowship
Amount £85,000 (GBP)
Organisation The Royal Society 
Sector Charity/Non Profit
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2009 
End 09/2011
 
Description University of Manchester, The
Amount £24,959 (GBP)
Funding ID Pathways 16 
Organisation University of Manchester 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 10/2012 
End 03/2013
 
Description STANFORD 
Organisation Stanford University
Department Mechanical Engineering
Country United States 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Chemical Species Tomography system design, construction, test, implementation
Collaborator Contribution IR spectroscopy
Impact Spectroscopic data and models
Start Year 2008