EERE Officials Visit CRF

Blog, Combustion Chemistry, Engine Combustion, Partnerships, Visiting the CRF

  On April 14, officials from the DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) visited the Combustion Research Facility. The guests included David Danielson, EERE Assistant Secretary; Reuben Sarkar, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation; Kevin Fitzmaurice, Special Assistant to the EERE Assistant Secretary; Libby Wayman, Director of the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative; Austin…

Measurements of Thermal Stratification in an HCCI Engine

Blog, Clean Fuels/Power, Combustion Chemistry, Engine Combustion, News

Measurements of Thermal Stratification in an HCCI Engine As automotive and diesel engine companies strive to find more fuel efficient, environmentally friendly technologies, some have turned their attention to Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI). HCCI engines use fuel mixed with a substantial amount of excess air or recirculated exhaust gas that is compressed in the…