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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
33
Citations
6532
World Ranking
2963
National Ranking
1008

Best Publications

  • Fuel reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI): a pathway to controlled high-efficiency clean combustion

    S L Kokjohn;R M Hanson;D A Splitter;R D Reitz

  • Experiments and Modeling of Dual-Fuel HCCI and PCCI Combustion Using In-Cylinder Fuel Blending

    Sage L. Kokjohn;Reed M. Hanson;Derek A. Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • An Experimental Investigation of Fuel Reactivity Controlled PCCI Combustion in a Heavy-Duty Engine

    Reed M. Hanson;Sage L. Kokjohn;Derek A. Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Heavy-Duty Engine Operation at Mid-and High-Loads with Conventional and Alternative Fuels

    Derek Splitter;Reed Hanson;Sage Kokjohn;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Fuel Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Combustion in Light- and Heavy-Duty Engines

    Sage Kokjohn;Reed Hanson;Derek Splitter;John Kaddatz

  • High Efficiency, Low Emissions RCCI Combustion by Use of a Fuel Additive

    Derek Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz;Reed Hanson

  • Operating a Heavy-Duty Direct-Injection Compression-Ignition Engine with Gasoline for Low Emissions

    Reed Hanson;Derek Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Fuel Effects on Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Combustion at Low Load

    Reed Hanson;Sage Kokjohn;Derek Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Investigation of Fuel Reactivity Stratification for Controlling PCI Heat-Release Rates Using High-Speed Chemiluminescence Imaging and Fuel Tracer Fluorescence.

    Sage Kokjohn;Rolf D. Reitz;Derek Splitter;Mark Musculus

  • RCCI Engine Operation Towards 60% Thermal Efficiency

    Derek Splitter;Martin Wissink;Dan DelVescovo;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Effect of Compression Ratio and Piston Geometry on RCCI Load Limits and Efficiency

    Derek Splitter;Martin Wissink;Sage Kokjohn;Rolf D. Reitz

  • An Optical Investigation of Ignition Processes in Fuel Reactivity Controlled PCCI Combustion

    Derek Splitter;Sage Kokjohn;Keith Rein;Reed Hanson

  • What fuel properties enable higher thermal efficiency in spark-ignited engines?

    James P. Szybist;Stephen Busch;Robert L. McCormick;Josh A. Pihl

  • Fuel reactivity effects on the efficiency and operational window of dual-fuel compression ignition engines

    Derek A. Splitter;Rolf D. Reitz

  • Pressure and temperature effects on fuels with varying octane sensitivity at high load in SI engines

    James P. Szybist;Derek A. Splitter

  • Piston Bowl Optimization for RCCI Combustion in a Light-Duty Multi-Cylinder Engine

    Reed Hanson;Scott Curran;Robert Wagner;Sage Kokjohn

  • Thermally Stratified Compression Ignition: A new advanced low temperature combustion mode with load flexibility

    Benjamin Lawler;Derek Splitter;James Szybist;Brian Kaul

  • Injection Effects in Low Load RCCI Dual-Fuel Combustion

    Derek Splitter;Reed Hanson;Sage Kokjohn;Martin Wissink

  • The Reduced Effectiveness of EGR to Mitigate Knock at High Loads in Boosted SI Engines

    James P. Szybist;Scott W. Wagnon;Derek Splitter;William J. Pitz

  • Understanding chemistry-specific fuel differences at a constant RON in a boosted SI engine

    James P. Szybist;Derek A. Splitter

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