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The Clean Combustion Lab aims to develop sustainable heat engines with improved efficiency and reduced exhaust pollutant emissions by using innovative technologies
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The state-of-the-art advanced engine test facility is equipped with the following:
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Test Engines: single-cylinder research engines and multi-cylinder engines running in single-cylinder mode
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Engine Dynamometers: double-ended direct current, alternating current, and eddy current dynos
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Fuels: diesel, gasoline, biofuels, and blends
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Independent and adaptive control systems for air management (such as boost, temperature, back pressure) and fuel management (such as multiple-injections, dual-fuel applications)
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RT-FPGA-based control hardware
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Injection test bench and long-tube setup for fuel rate of injection measurement
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High-speed high-intensity LED lighting system, in-cylinder combustion imaging
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Constant volume combustion chambers for combustion and fuel injection studies
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Full range of emission analysis equipment including direct in-cylinder gas sampling
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Flow bench for simulating engine exhaust gas for after-treatment tests
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The lab engages in research focused on:
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Low-temperature combustion using innovative combustion methods and controls
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Combustion control strategies using multiple injections, heat release analysis, exhaust gas recirculation
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Active flow after treatment
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Combustion diagnosis and modeling
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Bio-fuels such as bio-diesel, bio-alcohol in dual-fuel blend or in pure state
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High-power spark ignition with corona and multi-coil systems and output energy characterization
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To get involved with the Clean Combustion Engine Lab
Contact: Dr. Ming Zheng
Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering
519-253-3000, Ext. 2636
mzheng@uwindsor.ca
Visit uwindsor.ca/cleancombustion for more information.