The alternate fuels and internal combustion engine area aims to develop state-of-art experiments related to Internal Combustion Engines and vehicles apart from Emission and engine related Tribological Investigations. The dedicated engine research laboratory paves the way for a balanced development of this front-line area of research, which has several fully instrumented single and multi-cylinder engine test benches for different types of engines/dynamometers. Current research topics include Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) for in-cylinder flow visualization, Phase Doppler Interferrometry (PDI) for spray characterization, combustion visualization and optical diagnostics, Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI), HCCI/PCCI of gasoline and diesel like fuels, Engine Noise and vibration, Laser Ignition of CNG and hydrogen.
Research Areas
- Engine Combustion
- Alternative Fuels
- Biodiesel Research
- Direct/Port Injection of CNG/Hydrogen
- Primary Alcohols and Bio-Butanol Research
- Straight Vegetable Oil Utilization
- Field Trials with Alternative Fuels
- Engine Endurance and Durability Studies
- Lubricating Oil Characterization
- Particulate Characterization and Emission Control
- Regulated/Unregulated Emissions
- Exhaust Gas After-Treatment
- Gasoline Direct Injection
- HCCI/PCCI of Gasoline and Diesel like Fuels
- Engine Noise and Vibration
- Laser Ignition
- Combustion Visualization and Optical Diagnostics
- Particle Image Velocimetryfor In-cylinder Flow Visualization
- Phase Doppler Interferrometry for Spray Characterization
- Micro-Sensors (Capacitance Sensors and Fiber Optic Probes)
- Large-Bore Engine Research
Research Laboratories:
- Engine Research Laboratory (Flyer)
Associated Faculty
Avinash Kumar Agarwal, PhD (IIT Delhi): IC Engines, alternate fuels, vehicular pollution, laser diagonostic techniques, micro- sensor development and lubricating oil tribology
