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Alternative Fuels and Advanced Combustion Techniques as Sustainable Solutions for Internal Combustion Engines

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Editors:
  1. Akhilendra Pratap Singh

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

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  2. Dhananjay Kumar

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

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  3. Avinash Kumar Agarwal

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

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  • Covers all aspects related to alternative fuels in IC engines
  • Presents a comparative analyses of different alternative fuels
  • Discusses about different strategies of alternative fuel utilization in IC engines

Part of the book series: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (ENENSU)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. General

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to Alternative Fuels and Advanced Combustion Techniques as Sustainable Solutions for Internal Combustion Engines

      • Akhilendra Pratap Singh, Dhananjay Kumar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal
      Pages 3-7

  3. Alternative Fuels for IC Engines

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Prospects of Fuel Injection System for Dimethyl Ether Applications in Compression Ignition Engines

      • Manojit Pal, Vikram Kumar, Ankur Kalwar, Nalini Kanta Mukherjee, Avinash Kumar Agarwal
      Pages 11-36

    3. Material Compatibility, Technical Challenges and Modifications Required for DME Adaptation in Compression Ignition Engines

      • Vikram Kumar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal
      Pages 37-57

    4. Techno-economic and Environmental Evaluation of Producer Gas-Based IC Engine in a Hybrid Energy System

      • Prashant Malik, Mamta Awasthi
      Pages 59-93

    5. A Comparative Assessment of Biogas Upgradation Techniques and Its Utilization as an Alternative Fuel in Internal Combustion Engines

      • Deep Bora, Lepakshi Barbora, Arup Jyoti Borah, Pinakeswar Mahanta
      Pages 95-115

    6. A Comprehensive Study on Utilization of Producer Gas as IC Engine Fuel

      • Debarshi Baruah, Pankaj Kalita, Vijayanand Suryakant Moholkar
      Pages 117-147

    7. Experimental Investigation of Unmodified Diesel Engine on Performance, Combustion and Emission with Various Proportions of Jatropha Biofuel in Diesel

      • Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Amudhan Rajarajan, Ramalingam Krishnamoorthy, Tran Dang Quoc
      Pages 149-171

    8. Characterization of Single-Cylinder DI Diesel Engine Fueled with Waste Cooking Oil Biofuel/Diesel Blends

      • Dhinesh Balasubramanian, P. V. Inbanaathan, S. K. Gugulothu, Marcin Noga
      Pages 173-196

    9. Effect of 1,4-Dioxane Emulsified Fuel on Diesel Engine Performance and Emission Operating with Varying Injection Timing

      • Vigneswaran Rajendran, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Akash Deep, Sunil Kumar Mahla
      Pages 197-213

  4. Advanced Combustion and Engine Technologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 215-215
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    2. Advanced Ignition System to Extend the Lean Limit Operation of Spark-Ignited (SI) Engines—A Review

      • S. Vedharaj
      Pages 217-255

    3. Dimensionless Quantities in Pre-chamber Turbulent Jet Ignition of Premixed Methane/Air

      • Sayan Biswas
      Pages 257-279

    4. Lean-Burn Combustion in Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Engines

      • Ankur Kalwar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal
      Pages 281-317

    5. Potential of Gasoline Compression Ignition Combustion for Heavy-Duty Applications in Internal Combustion Engines

      • Harsimran Singh, Utkarsha Sonawane, Ashutosh Jena, Avinash Kumar Agarwal
      Pages 319-346

    6. Application of CFD in the Design of Reciprocating Engine for Light Commercial Vehicle Applications

      • D. Siva Krishna Reddy, Pankaj Kumar
      Pages 347-375

    7. An Approach to Improve Smoke–Fuel Consumption Trade-Off Under Pilot Injection Mode in a Diesel Engine—Experimental and Numerical Study

      • Hiren Dave, Bharatkumar Sutaria, Brijesh Patel
      Pages 377-403
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About this book

This monograph covers different aspects related to utilization of alternative fuels in internal combustion (IC) engines with a focus on biodiesel, dimethyl ether, alcohols, biogas, etc. The focal point of this book is to present engine combustion, performance and emission characteristics of IC engines fueled by these alternative fuels. A section of this book also covers the potential strategies of utilization of these alternative fuels in an energy efficient manner to reduce the harmful pollutants emitted from IC engines. It presents the comparative analysis of different alternative fuels in a variety of engines to show the appropriate alternative fuel for specific types of engines. This book will prove useful for both researchers as well as energy experts and policy makers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

    Akhilendra Pratap Singh, Dhananjay Kumar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal

About the editors

Dr. Akhilendra Pratap Singh is currently working at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India. He received his Master's and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, India in 2010 and 2016, respectively. He worked at the Engine Research Center, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA as a postdoctoral fellow (2017–2018). His areas of research include advanced low temperature combustion, optical diagnostics with special reference to engine endoscopy and PIV, combustion diagnostics, engine emissions measurement, particulate characterization and their control, and alternative fuels. Dr. Singh has edited 10 books and authored 27 book chapters, 45+ research articles in international journals and conferences. He has been awarded with ISEES Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (2017), SERB Indo-US Postdoctoral Fellowship (2017) and IEI Young Engineer Award (2017). He is a member of numerous professional societies, including SAE, ASME, and ISEES.


 
Prof. Dhananjay Kumar is a research scholar at the Engine Research Laboratory, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India. He received his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Mizoram, India in 2017. His research area includes laser ignition technology, alternative fuels, combustion simulations, particulate characterization, etc. He has published several international journal papers and authored book chapters in the area of laser ignition, combustion simulations and alternative fuel like methanol, DME, etc.

 
Prof. Avinash Kumar Agarwal joined the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India in 2001 after working as a post-doctoral fellow at the Engine Research Center, University of Wisconsin at Madison, USA. His interests are IC engines, combustion, alternate and conventional fuels, lubricating oil tribology, optical diagnostics, laser ignition, HCCI, emissions and particulate control, and large bore engines. Prof. Agarwal has published 290+ peer reviewed international journal and conference papers, 42 edited books, 78 books chapters and has 10000+ Scopus and 15300+ Google scholar citations. He is a Fellow of SAE (2012), Fellow of ASME (2013), Fellow of ISEES (2015), Fellow of INAE (2015), Fellow of NASI (2018), Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (2018), and a Fellow of American Association of Advancement in Science (2020). He is recipient of several prestigious awards such as Clarivate Analytics India Citation Award-2017 in Engineering and Technology, NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award-2012; INAE Silver Jubilee Young Engineer Award-2012; Dr. C. V. Raman Young Teachers Award: 2011; SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award -2008; INSA Young Scientist Award-2007; UICT Young Scientist Award-2007; INAE Young Engineer Award-2005. Prof. Agarwal received Prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award-2016 in Engineering Sciences. For his outstanding contributions, Prof. Agarwal is conferred upon Sir J C Bose National Fellowship (2019) by SERB.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Combustion Techniques as Sustainable Solutions for Internal Combustion Engines

  • Editors: Akhilendra Pratap Singh, Dhananjay Kumar, Avinash Kumar Agarwal

  • Series Title: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1513-9

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-1512-2Published: 16 May 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-1515-3Published: 17 May 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-1513-9Published: 15 May 2021

  • Series ISSN: 2522-8366

  • Series E-ISSN: 2522-8374

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 403

  • Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 242 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture), Engine Technology, Sustainable Development, Mechanical Engineering

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