Internal Combustion Engine: Research and Application—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The invention of the reciprocating internal combustion engine (ICE) has revolutionized all areas of transportation where such engines, both diesel and gasoline, are the main source of propulsion for almost all vehicles and ships. They are also an indispensable power drive for many engineering machines and energy systems. Thanks to continuous technical development, a relatively high level of their technical sophistication has been reached, and their current energy and environment outputs significantly exceed the previous relevant performance. However, internal combustion engines are not deprived of disadvantages. The most important of these is harmful exhaust emissions. This problem is the main focus of attention of scientists and automotive engineers. A constant decrease in exhaust emission limits additionally intensifies their efforts to produce more ecological engines and vehicles. Furthermore, the strong desire to eliminate fossil fuels yields additional challenges to the continued expansion of internal combustion engines. On the other hand, the rapid growth of road transportation and the increase in end-user demands for increasingly comfortable, durable, reliable, and fuel-efficient vehicles continually require improvements in engine design and technology, which will not find other alternatives in many areas of use. Despite many attempts, replacing the internal combustion engine with a different but equally efficient source of propulsion is still not promising. Therefore, extensive work on internal combustion engines must continue and the results must be made widely available.

This Special Issue aims to present original research papers on the latest technological advances and strategic analyses in relation to internal combustion engines. You are cordially invited to contribute to this work.

Dr. Hubert Kuszewski
Dr. Paweł Woś
Guest Editors

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