Advanced Combustion Propulsion Technologies for Low Carbon and Zero Carbon Transport
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 1978
Special Issue Editors
Interests: combustion engines; alternative fuels; hybrid electric engines; advanced combustion process; novel engine concept
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The transport sector accounts for approximately 23% of global carbon dioxide emissions. To decarbonise the transport sector, biofuels and other alternative energy vectors such as hydrogen and e-fuels can potentially provide over 50% of transport energy by 2050. Whilst there is a drive to move towards electrification to reduce carbon emissions, it is also vital to innovate developments in fuel combustion technologies for alternative zero/low carbon propulsion systems. These systems are not only more cost-effective than electric powertrains but will play a key role in decarbonising the aviation, marine, and heavy duty sectors, as the power requirement of these applications cannot be met by existing electric propulsion systems. Additionally, through hybridisation, these combustion-based propulsion systems will have similar or even higher system efficiencies as compared to alternative technologies, such as fuel cells. It is expected that ~41% of the vehicles will be powered with the hybrid powertrain by 2040.
Therefore, with an urgent need to decarbonise the transport sector in the next few decades, research and development of combustion technologies need to shift towards low/zero carbon fuels and hybridised systems. In this context, this Special Issue will comprise recent original works on combustion technologies for road, air, and water transport utilising low/zero carbon fuels, with the aim of disseminating research results and promoting their development and application. The topics of the Special Issue include:
- Low/zero carbon combustion engines;
- Low/zero carbon gas turbine systems;
- Combustion process and mechanism with low and zero carbon fuels;
- Fuel injection characteristics of low and zero carbon fuels;
- Hybridised combustion propulsion systems.
Dr. Xinyan Wang
Dr. Midhat Talibi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- combustion engines
- gas turbines
- advanced combustion process
- fuel injection
- alternative energy vectors
- hybridised combustion propulsion systems
- optical diagnostics
- numerical modelling
