Advances in Combustion and Thermodynamics of Internal Combustion Engine

Dear Colleagues,

The extensive use of internal combustion engines has promoted social progress. In the past decade, and extending into the future, improving thermal efficiency and reducing carbon emissions have and will be the core tasks of internal combustion engines. Advanced combustion modes and novel thermodynamic cycles are important aspects of achieving high-efficiency, clean, and low-carbon development of internal combustion engines. In recent years, advanced combustion technologies characterized by high-pressure, low-temperature, and lean combustion have shown great potential in terms of efficiency enhancement and emission reduction. Under the background of carbon neutrality, whether it is to continuously break through the thermal efficiency limits or improve the comprehensive thermal efficiency of variable operating conditions, the combustion of advanced engines will move towards extreme operating conditions, which will result in combustion instabilities and irregular combustion problems. In addition, with the changes in ignition and combustion strategies, in-cylinder thermodynamic states and thermodynamic processes are significantly modified, which have a significant influence on combustion dynamics, engine economy, and emission characteristics. Therefore, relevant studies on combustion and thermodynamics are of vital importance for the design and development of high-performance engines.

This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate the most recent advances related to the combustion theory, combustion technologies, ignition technologies, combustion experiments and simulations, advanced thermodynamic cycles, low-carbon, and carbon-neutral fuels, pre-ignition and engine knock, and conventional and non-conventional emissions of internal combustion engines.

Prof. Dr. Baowei Fan
Dr. Jiaying Pan
Dr. Yuqiang Li
Guest Editors

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