Technical Advances in Combustion Engines
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Thermal Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 40
Special Issue Editors
Interests: internal combustion engine design; combustion process research; motor vehicle design; optical measurement techniques
Interests: thermodynamic machines; engines; cogeneration systems; modelling; optimization; energy efficiency; marine engineering; hybrid systems
Interests: fuel cells; computational fluid dynamics; mathematical modeling; flow field design; dynamic models of fuel cells; continuum models; water and heat management; temporally and spatially resolved fuel cell performance monitoring; development of novel sensors and monitoring equipment for fuel cells; graded design of fuel cells; engineering thermodynamics; hydrogen energy
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transportation and power industries continue to rely heavily on internal combustion engines; however, meeting carbon emission targets and future legislative requirements necessitates a paradigm shift towards carbon-neutral and low-emission fuels. This shift requires the development of new combustion modes, optimized aftertreatment systems, new mixture preparation strategies, and the use of new materials, technologies, and technical solutions for reducing friction and costs.
This Special Issue focuses on the latest advancements in adapting internal combustion engines to meet these new challenges. It emphasizes developments in modelling approaches, design principles, optimization methods, and experimental research, as well as the validation of novel engine systems, combustion modes, exhaust gas aftertreatment solutions, and emissions measurement techniques. We invite original research articles and review papers to this Special Issue, but review papers and comparative studies are also welcome.
Topics of particular interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The design, modelling, and optimization of internal combustion engines and systems;
- Innovative approaches to minimizing engine friction;
- New concepts for mixture formation and combustion solutions;
- The development of advanced aftertreatment systems;
- Carbon-free combustion designs and alternative fuels;
- Emissions modelling, measurement, and reduction strategies;
- The use of new materials and production technologies.
Dr. Rudolf Tomić
Prof. Dr. Gojmir Radica
Dr. Željko Penga
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aftertreatment
- engine design
- advanced combustion strategies
- alternative fuels
- engine emissions
- advanced engine control strategies
- new materials
- new manufacturing technologies
- engine testing
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