Conference Participation: International ICE Forward Symposium, Bologna, Italy
Alireza Farkhondeh represented our group at the International ICE Forward Symposium (ICEF), held in Bologna, Italy, from 03/06/2026 to 05/06/2026.(Conference/Paper Link).
At this international event, Alireza delivered a presentation titled: "Investigation of Combustion and Reaction Pathway Analysis in a Methanol-Diesel Reactivity-Controlled Compression-Ignition (RCCI) Engine with various Split Injection Strategies”
The International ICE Forward Symposium (ICEF) is a leading event dedicated to sustainable propulsion technologies based on internal combustion engines. This symposium brings together experts from industry, academia, and research institutions to discuss the latest developments in advanced engine technologies, efficiency improvements, emissions reduction strategies, and pathways toward sustainable energy systems.
This work investigated the Methanol–diesel reactivity-controlled compression ignition (RCCI) combustion. This study systematically investigated the combustion performance of methanol–diesel RCCI under a double-pilot diesel injection strategy. The results show that double diesel injection can help optimize engine performance and combustion stability. In addition, this study explored the reaction pathway of methanol combustion to better understand the underlying chemical mechanisms.
Highlights:
Split injection significantly affected combustion phasing, OH radical formation, and NOx emissions in methanol–diesel RCCI combustion.
Early diesel injection enhanced low-temperature chemistry and advanced ignition, increasing knock tendency.
The 50–50 split injection achieved the most balanced and stable combustion behavior. However among the split injection cases 30-70 split has the lowest PPRR.
Delayed diesel injection reduced knock tendency but increased NOx emissions due to prolonged high-temperature combustion.
