Road transportation sector faces nowadays the challenge of satisfying the growing demands for mobility and at the same time to reduce its negative impact on environment. The panorama for the future is to reduce to zero the ...

Diesel engine cold start is an important issue for current technology at low (below 0 °C) temperatures and for future applications. The aim of this work is to develop a description of how, when and where does fuel spray ...

Glow plugs are currently the most employed solution to promote ignition in light-duty diesel engines during low temperature cold start. Improved knowledge about the mechanisms that control ignition and flame development ...