1. Introduction to Advanced Combustion for Sustainable Transport

Research in the IC Engines domain is directed towards novel combustion technologies to improve engine efficiency and reduce harmful pollutants. Technologies are also being developed to adopt alternative, cleaner fuels that meet stricter emission norms globally and reduce dependence on conventional fuels. This book covers various engine combustion technologies under development globally. The first section of the book introduces the combustion technologies being developed for internal combustion engines and has one chapter. In second section, strategies for clean diesel combustion are covered, which would help automotive OEMs continuously improve existing engine technologies. Recent advances in low-temperature combustion (LTC) techniques in CI engines such as Reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI), Premixed charge compression ignition (PCCI), Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI), Gasoline compression ignition (GCI) are comprehensively covered. For improving the understanding and control of these LTC techniques, different stages of combustion in LTC regimes are also discussed threadbare. The third section comprehensively discusses optimisation for various control parameters in gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine development. Experimental optical investigations of in-cylinder processes are covered for a superior understanding of fundamental processes. In the fourth section, dual-fuel combustion technology in IC engines is covered since the research interest of the global research community is converging towards fuel diversification. The fifth section includes miscellaneous areas. It discusses the different aspects of metal hydride technology for hydrogen storage, which will help realise hydrogen-fueled vehicles in future. Also, a description of waste heat recovery potential from IC engines using the organic Rankine cycles (ORC) is covered. The information covered in this book would be useful for students, researchers, academicians and the automotive researchers in industry alike.