U.S.-China Cooperative Research: Effects of Fuel Propertiesand Physical Factors on Engine Combustion Processes

该奖项支持德雷塞尔大学的Nicholas Cernansky和天津大学的石绍西就燃料特性和物理因素对发动机燃烧过程的影响进行合作研究。该奖项为美国国家科学基金会CBT 8706030资助的工作增加了国际层面。通过一个协调的研究项目，在德雷克塞尔大学研究燃烧的化学过程，在天津大学研究燃烧的物理过程，研究人员希望更好地了解发动机燃烧和自燃过程的化学和物理过程。Drexel将专注于碳氢化合物的低温和中温氧化，使用各种实验室系统，包括静态和流动反应器系统，以隔离相关的化学过程。天津将重点研究物理因素，如表面沉积物、传热和流体流动效应，利用各种实验室和发动机测试设施。最终，这项研究可能会改善发动机的性能。

This award supports collaborative research between Nicholas Cernansky, Drexel University, and Shi Shaoxi, Tianjin University on the effects of fuel properties and physical factors on engine combustion processes. This award adds an international dimension to work funded under NSF grant CBT 8706030. Through a coordinated research program, with the chemistry of combustion being investigated at Drexel and the physical processes of combustion being studied at Tianjin, the investigators hope to obtain a better understanding of the chemistry and physics in engine combustion and autoignition processes. Drexel will focus on low and intermediate temperature oxidation of hydrocarbons using a variety of laboratory systems, including static and flow reactor systems, to isolate relevant chemical processes. Tianjin will focus on physical factors, such as surface deposits, heat transfer and fluid flow effects, using a variety of laboratory and engine test facilities. Ultimately, this research could lead to improved engine performance.