Pandal-Blanco, Adrián; García-Oliver, José M; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; Pastor Enguídanos, José Manuel(Elsevier, 2018)
[EN] An implementation and validation of the coupled Sigma-gamma ADF model is presented in this work for reacting Diesel spray CFD simulations under a RANS turbulence modeling approach. An Approximated Diffusion Flamelet ...
Benajes, Jesús; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; Pastor Enguídanos, José Manuel; Hernández-López, A.; Duverger, T.(Elsevier, 2017-11-01)
[EN] Research on combustion systems for Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) is guided by the necessity of improving
engine efficiency while achieving the pollutant regulations. In this framework, this study identifies and ...
[EN] Fuel cell (FC) technology has been identified as a technically attractive solution to decarbonize the transportation sector, especially for heavy-duty vehicles. In this context, the industry and the scientific community ...
[EN] In this study, durability and performance prediction were integrated in the sizing process of the FC stack of a fuel cell range-extender (FCREx) vehicle together with the design of a dynamics-limited control strategy. ...
Payri Marín, Raúl; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; García Martínez, Antonio; Domenech Llopis, Vicente(Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM), 2014-06)
In this research, a new methodology to evaluate the operation of spark ignition systems in high density conditions is presented. New requirements in engines and new combustion modes demand more from these systems. One of ...
García-Oliver, José M; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; Micó, Carlos; Khalid, Usama Bin(Elsevier, 2022-06-14)
[EN] The reduction of the carbon footprint of internal combustion engines and the pollutant emissions is mandatory
for the survival of this technology. In this sense, e-fuels are considered as a potential pathway to achieve ...
Desantes Fernández, José Mª; García-Oliver, José M; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; Pachano-Prieto, Leonardo Manuel(SAGE Publications, 2020-01)
[EN] The role of nozzle diameter on diesel combustion is studied by performing computational fluid dynamics calculations of Spray A and Spray D from the Engine Combustion Network. These are well-characterized single-hole ...
Martínez-Rodríguez, David; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; Bracho Leon, Gabriela; Gómez-Soriano, Josep; Fernandes, Cássio; Lucchini, Tommaso; Della Torre, Augusto; Villanueva Micó, Rafael Jacinto; Hidalgo, J. Ignacio(Elsevier, 2023-08)
[EN] The particle swarm optimization algorithm is primarily inspired by the natural behaviour of swarms
and achieves important results in different applications. However, it is not exempt from stagnation in
local optima ...
Pachano, Leonardo; Xu, Chao; García-Oliver, José M; Pastor Enguídanos, José Manuel; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; Kundu, Prithwish(Elsevier, 2021-09)
[EN] Soot production (including formation and oxidation) is studied in the transient, high-pressure and turbulent n -dodecane Spray A flames from the Engine Combustion Network (ECN) using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) ...
[EN] In this paper the acoustic response of a combustion chamber is studied by assuming different pressure field excitation. The viscous effects on the combustion chamber and the finite impedance of the walls have been ...
Arnau Martínez, Francisco José; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; García-Cuevas González, Luis Miguel; Gutierrez-Castro, Fabio Alberto(American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2021-10-15)
[EN] In transport applications, reciprocating internal combustion engines still have important advantages in terms of endurance and refueling time and available infrastructure when compared against fuel cell or battery-based ...
Piras, M.; De Bellis, V.; Malfi, E.; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; López-Juárez, Marcos(Elsevier, 2023-08-01)
[EN] Aiming at reducing pollutant emissions, hydrogen and fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCVs) represent a promising technological solution. In this scenario, this paper proposes an adaptive energy management strategy ...
Rovira Sacie, Marc(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-11-09)
The aim of the present project is to study the turbulent combustion pro-cess in a diesel-like spray by means of CFD modeling. In order to do so a pre-existing unsteady flamelet / progress variable (UFPV) model based on the ...
[EN] Hydrogen is one of the most promising alternative fuels for the transportation industry. The use of hydrogen to enable lean burn in internal combustion engines is an attractive solution for reducing CO2 emissions from ...
López, J. Javier; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; Gómez-Soriano, Josep; Martínez-Hernándiz, Pablo José; Rampanarivo, F.; Libert, C.; Dabiri, M.(Elsevier, 2021-03-01)
[EN] In view of the increasing restrictions for CO2 mitigation, the evaluation of alternative fuels to ensure sustainability of transportation is becoming increasingly important. Since some of these alternatives can be ...
In the last years, a growing interest about increasing the engine efficiency has led to the development of new
engine technologies. The accurate determination of the heat transfer across the combustion chamber walls is ...
García-Oliver, José M; Niki, Y.; Rajasegar, R.; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; Gómez-Soriano, Josep; Martínez-Hernándiz, Pablo José; Li, Z.; Musculus, M. P. B.(Elsevier, 2021-09-01)
[EN] Experimental results from a study on the evolution of gas jets ejected through the orifices of a pre-chamber in a heavy-duty optical engine are presented. The work examines conditions without fuel inside the main-chamber, ...
Broatch, A.; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; GARCIA TISCAR, JORGE; Gómez-Soriano, Josep; Pal, P.(American Institute of Physics, 2020-08-01)
[EN] As computational capabilities continue to grow, exploring the limits of computational fluid dynamics to capture complex and elusive phenomena, which are otherwise difficult to study by experimental techniques, is one ...
Benajes Calvo, Jesus Vicente; Novella Rosa, Ricardo; De Lima Moradell, Daniela Andreina; Tribotté, Pascal(SAGE Publications, 2015-01)
[EN] Two research paths are being followed to develop compression ignition engines, the extreme optimization of the conventional diesel combustion concept and the development of alternative combustion concepts. The ...
De Lima Moradell, Daniela Andreina(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2016-09-01)
[EN] The research work presented on this thesis has been performed in the framework of the development and optimization of the combustion system of a novel two-stroke CI engine, with a scavenging configuration through ...