Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering | Engine and Automotive Engineering

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2019

Impact of Cylinder Deactivation and Cylinder Cutout via Flexible Valve Actuation on Fuel Efficient Aftertreatment Thermal Management at Curb Idle

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Kalen R. Vos
Gregory M. Shaver
Aswin K. Ramesh
James McCarthy

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2019.00052

10,626 views
18 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2019

Analysis of the Effects of Catalytic Converter on Automotive Engines Performance Through Real-Time Simulation Models

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Agostino Gambarotta
Viola Papetti
Panayotis Dimopoulos Eggenschwiler

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2019.00048

16,074 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 31 Jul 2019

Real World Fuel Consumption and Emissions From LDVs and HDVs

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Konstantin Weller
Silke Lipp
Martin Röck
Claus Matzer
Andreas Bittermann
Stefan Hausberger

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2019.00045

12,110 views
25 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2019

Measurement and Prediction of Discharge Coefficients in Highly Compressible Pulsating Flows to Improve EGR Flow Estimation and Modeling of Engine Flows

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Indranil Brahma

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2019.00025

79,497 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 07 May 2019

A Bio-Diesel Chemical Kinetic Mechanism Based on Decoupling Methodology and Detailed H2/O2/CO/C1~C3 Mechanism

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Shiyou Yang
Ming Jia

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2019.00021

3,202 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 May 2019

Pressure- and Temperature-Dependent Viscosity Measurements of Lubricants With Polymeric Viscosity Modifiers

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Babak LotfizadehDehkordi
Paul J. Shiller
Gary L. Doll

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2019.00018

16,644 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Apr 2019

Grease Lubrication of Self-Mated 60NiTi Bearing Materials

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Azhar Vellore
Nicholas Walters
Ashlie Martini

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2019.00013

2,856 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2018

Exploring Alternative Octane Specification Methods for Improved Gasoline Knock Resistance in Spark-Ignition Engines

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Amir F. N. Abdul-Manan
Gautam Kalghatgi
Hassan Babiker

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2018.00020

7,771 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2018

Emission Factors for a Taxi Fleet Operating on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as a Function of Speed and Road Slope

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Georgios Papadopoulos
Christos Keramydas
Leonidas Ntziachristos
Ting-Shek Lo
Kwok-Lam Ng
Hok-Lai Anson Wong
Carol Ka-Lok Wong

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2018.00019

4,842 views
16 citations

Methods

Published on 22 Aug 2018

Biofuel Powering of Internal Combustion Engines: Production Routes, Effect on Performance and CFD Modeling of Combustion

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Michela Costa
Daniele Piazzullo

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2018.00009

28,355 views
32 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Jul 2018

Evaluation of a Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Effects on Emissions of a Passenger Car Diesel Engine

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Athanasios Dimitriadis
Ioannis Natsios
Athanasios Dimaratos
Dimitrios Katsaounis
Zissis Samaras
Stella Bezergianni
Kalle Lehto

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2018.00007

68,775 views
90 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Jul 2018

A CFD Investigation of the Effects of Fuel Split Fraction on Advanced Low Temperature Combustion: Comparing a Primary Reference Fuel Blend and Ethanol

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Mozhgan Rahimi Boldaji
Aimilios Sofianopoulos
Sotirios Mamalis
Benjamin Lawler

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2018.00006

3,930 views
10 citations

Original Research

Published on 26 Feb 2018

Utilizing Production Viable Valve Strategies at Elevated Speeds and Loads to Improve Volumetric Efficiency via Intake Valve Modulation

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Kalen R. Vos
Gregory M. Shaver
James McCarthy
Lisa Farrell

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2018.00002

3,276 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 21 Dec 2017

Low-Temperature Combustion of High Octane Fuels in a Gasoline Compression Ignition Engine

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Khanh Duc Cung
Stephen Anthony Ciatti
Slavey Tanov
Öivind Andersson

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00022

19,642 views
25 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2017

Reducing Diesel Engine Drive Cycle Fuel Consumption through Use of Cylinder Deactivation to Maintain Aftertreatment Component Temperature during Idle and Low Load Operating Conditions

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Mrunal C. Joshi
Dheeraj B. Gosala
Cody M. Allen
Kalen Vos
Matthew Van Voorhis
Alexander Taylor
Gregory M. Shaver
James McCarthy
Dale Stretch
Edward Koeberlein

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00008

10,278 views
35 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2017

Oil Accumulation and First Fire Readiness Analysis of Cylinder Deactivation

in Engine and Automotive Engineering

Mayura Halbe
Brad Pietrzak
David Fain
Aswin Ramesh
Greg Shaver
James E. McCarthy
Mike Ruth
Edward Koeberlein

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00001

5,082 views
9 citations