Springer Advances in IC Engines and Combustion Technology: Select Proceedings of NCICEC 2019 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)

This book comprises select peer-reviewed proceedings of the 26th National Conference on IC Engines and Combustion (NCICEC) 2019 which was organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra under the aegis of The Combustion Institute-Indian Section (CIIS). The book covers latest research and developments in the areas of combustion and propulsion, exhaust emissions, gas turbines, hybrid vehicles, IC engines, and alternative fuels. The contents include theoretical and numerical tools applied to a wide range of combustion problems, and also discusses their applications. This book can be a good reference for engineers, educators and researchers working in the area of IC engines and combustion. From the Back Cover This book comprises select peer-reviewed proceedings of the 26th National Conference on IC Engines and Combustion (NCICEC) 2019 which was organised by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra under the aegis of The Combustion Institute-Indian Section (CIIS). The book covers latest research and developments in the areas of combustion and propulsion, exhaust emissions, gas turbines, hybrid vehicles, IC engines, and alternative fuels. The contents include theoretical and numerical tools applied to a wide range of combustion problems, and also discusses their applications. This book can be a good reference for engineers, educators and researchers working in the area of IC engines and combustion. About the Author Dr. Ashwani K. Gupta is a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. He obtained his PhD and higher doctorate (DSc) from the University of Sheffield, UK, and also DSc from the University of Southampton, UK. He received Honorary Doctorates from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, the University of Derby, UK, and KMUTNB, Thailand, bestowed by the Princess of Thailand. His research interests include swirl flows, combustion, air pollution, sprays, high intensity distributed combustion, fuel reforming, waste and biomass to clean fuels, pyrolysis and gasification, acid gas treatment for sulfur recovery, and laser diagnostics for high speed flows He is Honorary Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Fellow of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), UK. He is the founding co-editor of the Energy Engineering and Environment Series published by CRC Publishers.  He is Associate Editor of J. Propulsion & Power, Intl. J. Sprays & Combustion Dynamics, and J. Applied Energy. He is the recipient of AIAA Energy Systems, Propellants & Combustion, Air Breathing Propulsion, and Pendray awards; ASME George Westinghouse Gold, James Harry Potter Gold, James Landis, Worcester Reed Warner, Holley medal, Honda Medal, and Melville Medal awards; ASME-AIM Percy Nicholls award; ASEE Ralph Coats Roe award. At the University of Maryland, he received President Kirwan Research award and College of Eng. Research award.  He has co-authored over 250 journal papers, 500 plus conference papers, 3 books, and 12 edited books.   Dr. Hukam C. Mongia continues to provide services in gas turbine combustion science and technology innovation since May 2011. During his 7-year stay at Purdue University, he collaborated with his colleagues and students on research activities relevant to next-generation energy efficient fuel-flexible ultra-low emissions gas turbine engines for propulsion and power generation. These included collaborative works with IISc, IITM, UCONN/HAPRI-ACAE, Spectral Energies, NASA, Woodward, Nexus, FAA/UT and Dresser Rand. During his 37-year career with three engine design and manufacturing companies (GE Aviation, Allison now Rolls Royce of North America, and Garrett now Honeywell Aero