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PREDICTION OF PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) IN A SUPERCHARGED DIRECT INJECTION SPARK IGNITION ENGINE USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK

Platform, a Journal of Engineering, 2021
Emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and some hydrocarbons have been the main causes of global warming and have posed severe impacts on climate changes. Consequently, the focus on sustainable developments has swiftly grown
Girma Tadesse Chala , Choon K. Chan, Kee J. Fa   +2 more
doaj  

A Robust Dual‐mode Self‐Monitoring Battery Thermal Management System via Bilayer Structural Design

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
An adaptive dual‐mode material capable of both evaporative cooling and photothermal preheating is developed. It achieves a cooling efficiency of 53.9%, surpassing existing evaporative cooling counterparts, and a self‐monitoring capability, making it ideal for electric vehicles, portable electronics, and grid‐scale energy storage.
Shanchi Wang, Zhihao Huang, Zhiguang Xu, Fang Guo, Tao Zhang, Min Hong, Pingan Song, Yan Zhao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance charateristics of a conventional spark ignition petrol engine powered by biogas

Fuel Communications, 2022
This research investigates the use of biogas to run a spark ignition petrol engine and test for the engine performance. Conventional spark ignition petrol engine was modified into a dual fuel engine by changing the engine single fuel carburettor to dual ...
Eseoghene Daniel Karakitie, Chisom Emmanuel Aralu, Abimbola David Fadare   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Skeletal CH₃OH/NO_x Kinetic Model for Simulating Spark-Ignition and Turbulent Jet Ignition Engines. [PDF]

ACS Omega
Tang W, Silva M, Hakimov K, Zhang X, Hlaing P, Cenker E, AlRamadan AS, Turner JWG, Farooq A, Im HG, Sarathy SM.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Advanced Flame Retardant Strategies and Fire Performance Assessment for Safer Photovoltaics in Buildings: A Two‐Part Review

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems into building structures introduces distinct fire risks with critical implications for occupant safety. This review examines the key fire hazards associated with PV implementation and explores mitigation strategies, including flame‐retardant additives.
Florian Ollagnon, Olaia Aurrekoetxea‐Arratibel, Emma Gottis, Heng‐Yu Li, Xabier Olano‐Azkune, Matthieu Despeisse, Antonin Faes, Christophe Ballif   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of plasma-assisted ignition on flame propagation and performance in a spark-ignition engine

Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 2021
Lean-burn is an attractive concept for reasons of high thermal efficiency and low nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, however, successful implementation in spark-ignition (SI) engines turned out to be challenging because of misfire or partial burn caused by ...
Joonsik Hwang, Wooyeong Kim, Choongsik Bae   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in Micro/Nanofiber‐Based Porous Materials for High‐Performance Thermal Insulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Micro/nanofiber porous materials have engendered great interest in the thermal insulation field. Herein, the structural designs, fabrication techniques, and applications of the micro/nanofiber thermal insulation materials are systematically summarized.
Xiaobao Gong, Shuo Shi, Jing Yin, Rong Liu, Jianming Chen, Xungai Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experimental characterization of ethanol controlled auto-ignition in a single-cylinder research engine

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
This article reports an experimental analysis of combustion, fuel consumption and pollutant emissions parameters in a single-cylinder research engine operating on spark-ignition (SI) and controlled auto-ignition (CAI), fueled with ethanol.
Augusto César Teixeira Malaquias, Gabriel Heleno de Paula Araújo, Lucimar Venâncio Amaral, Marcos de Carvalho Torres Filho, Nicholas Borges Chavda, Fabrício José Pacheco Pujatti, José Guilherme Coelho Baêta   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental Research on Controllability and Emissions of Jet-Controlled Compression Ignition Engine

Energies, 2019
Low-temperature combustions (LTCs), such as homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI), could achieve high thermal efficiency and low engine emissions by combining the advantages of spark-ignited (SI) engines and compression-ignited (CI) engines ...
Hua Tian, Jingchen Cui, Tianhao Yang, Yao Fu, Jiangping Tian, Wuqiang Long   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source