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Overview

Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos is affiliated with the National Technical University of Athens in Greece. Their research portfolio spans various topics primarily within the field of engineering, with a concentration in electrical and electronic engineering as well as automotive engineering. Their work also extends into fluid flow and transfer processes, computational mechanics, and control and systems engineering.

The prominent topics in Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos's research include:

  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Combustion and flame dynamics
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications

Recent publications by this researcher encompass a range of subjects demonstrated by the following papers:

  • "A Review on Management of End of Life Tires (ELTs) and Alternative Uses of Textile Fibers" (2021) published in Energies
  • "State of the Art of Low and Medium Voltage Direct Current (DC) Microgrids" (2021) published in Energies
  • "Exergy assessment of combustion and EGR and load effects in DI diesel engine using comprehensive two-zone modeling" (2020) published in Energy
  • "Marine Exhaust Gas Treatment Systems for Compliance with the IMO 2020 Global Sulfur Cap and Tier III NOx Limits: A Review" (2022) published in Energies
  • "Solid State Transformers: A Critical Review of Projects with Relevant Prototypes and Demonstrators" (2023) published in Electronics

The frequent collaborators of Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos include:

  • Maria Fotopoulou
  • C.D. Rakopoulos
  • Stefanos Petridis
  • Nikolaos Nikolopoulos
  • George Kosmadakis

Publication venues where Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos has regularly contributed include:

  • Energies
  • Energy
  • Journal of Energy Engineering
  • Applied Sciences
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

The breadth of research in Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos's work is seen through extensive contributions in engineering disciplines focusing on energy systems, combustion engine technologies, microgrid operations, and emissions performance. Their academic footprint reflects involvement in key technological areas that intersect electrical, automotive, and environmental engineering.

Best Publications

  • Comparative performance and emissions study of a direct injection Diesel engine using blends of Diesel fuel with vegetable oils or bio-diesels of various origins

    C.D. Rakopoulos;K.A. Antonopoulos;D.C. Rakopoulos;D.T. Hountalas

  • Effects of butanol–diesel fuel blends on the performance and emissions of a high-speed DI diesel engine

    D.C. Rakopoulos;C.D. Rakopoulos;E.G. Giakoumis;A.M. Dimaratos

  • Emission characteristics of high speed, dual fuel, compression ignition engine operating in a wide range of natural gas/diesel fuel proportions

    R.G. Papagiannakis;C.D. Rakopoulos;D.T. Hountalas;D.C. Rakopoulos

  • Effects of ethanol-diesel fuel blends on the performance and exhaust emissions of heavy duty DI diesel engine

    D.C. Rakopoulos;C.D. Rakopoulos;E.C. Kakaras;E.G. Giakoumis

  • Combustion heat release analysis of ethanol or n-butanol diesel fuel blends in heavy-duty DI diesel engine

    D.C. Rakopoulos;C.D. Rakopoulos;R.G. Papagiannakis;D.C. Kyritsis

  • Influence of properties of various common bio-fuels on the combustion and emission characteristics of high-speed DI (direct injection) diesel engine: Vegetable oil, bio-diesel, ethanol, n-butanol, diethyl ether

    Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos;Constantine D. Rakopoulos;Evangelos G. Giakoumis;Roussos G. Papagiannakis

  • Investigation of the performance and emissions of bus engine operating on butanol/diesel fuel blends

    D.C. Rakopoulos;C.D. Rakopoulos;D.T. Hountalas;E.C. Kakaras

  • Experimental heat release analysis and emissions of a HSDI diesel engine fueled with ethanol-diesel fuel blends

    C.D. Rakopoulos;K.A. Antonopoulos;D.C. Rakopoulos

  • Exhaust emissions of diesel engines operating under transient conditions with biodiesel fuel blends

    Evangelos G. Giakoumis;Constantine D. Rakopoulos;Athanasios M. Dimaratos;Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos

  • Exhaust emissions with ethanol or n-butanol diesel fuel blends during transient operation: A review

    Evangelos G. Giakoumis;Constantine D. Rakopoulos;Athanasios M. Dimaratos;Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos

  • Performance and emissions of bus engine using blends of diesel fuel with bio-diesel of sunflower or cottonseed oils derived from Greek feedstock

    C.D. Rakopoulos;D.C. Rakopoulos;D.T. Hountalas;E.G. Giakoumis

  • Characteristics of performance and emissions in high-speed direct injection diesel engine fueled with diethyl ether/diesel fuel blends

    Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos;Constantine D. Rakopoulos;Evangelos G. Giakoumis;Athanasios M. Dimaratos

  • Impact of properties of vegetable oil, bio-diesel, ethanol and n-butanol on the combustion and emissions of turbocharged HDDI diesel engine operating under steady and transient conditions

    Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos;Constantine D. Rakopoulos;Evangelos G. Giakoumis

  • Study of turbocharged diesel engine operation, pollutant emissions and combustion noise radiation during starting with bio-diesel or n-butanol diesel fuel blends

    C.D. Rakopoulos;A.M. Dimaratos;E.G. Giakoumis;D.C. Rakopoulos

  • Combustion and emissions of cottonseed oil and its bio-diesel in blends with either n-butanol or diethyl ether in HSDI diesel engine

    D.C. Rakopoulos

  • Investigating the emissions during acceleration of a turbocharged diesel engine operating with bio-diesel or n-butanol diesel fuel blends

    Constantine D. Rakopoulos;Athanasios M. Dimaratos;Evangelos G. Giakoumis;Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos

  • Multi-zone modeling of combustion and emissions formation in DI diesel engine operating on ethanol–diesel fuel blends

    C.D. Rakopoulos;K.A. Antonopoulos;D.C. Rakopoulos;D.T. Hountalas

  • Validation and sensitivity analysis of a two zone Diesel engine model for combustion and emissions prediction

    C.D Rakopoulos;D.C Rakopoulos;E.G Giakoumis;D.C Kyritsis

  • Comparative environmental behavior of bus engine operating on blends of diesel fuel with four straight vegetable oils of Greek origin: Sunflower, cottonseed, corn and olive

    D.C. Rakopoulos;C.D. Rakopoulos;E.G. Giakoumis;A.M. Dimaratos

  • Butanol or DEE blends with either straight vegetable oil or biodiesel excluding fossil fuel: Comparative effects on diesel engine combustion attributes, cyclic variability and regulated emissions trade-off

    Dimitrios C. Rakopoulos;Constantine D. Rakopoulos;Dimitrios C. Kyritsis

  • Multi-zone modeling of Diesel engine fuel spray development with vegetable oil, bio-diesel or Diesel fuels

    C.D. Rakopoulos;K.A. Antonopoulos;D.C. Rakopoulos

Frequent Co-Authors

Constantine D. Rakopoulos
Constantine D. Rakopoulos National Technical University of Athens
Evangelos G. Giakoumis
Evangelos G. Giakoumis National Technical University of Athens
Dimitrios T. Hountalas
Dimitrios T. Hountalas National Technical University of Athens
George Kosmadakis
George Kosmadakis National Technical University of Athens
Emmanuel Kakaras
Emmanuel Kakaras National Technical University of Athens
Panagiotis Grammelis
Panagiotis Grammelis Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Nikos Nikolopoulos
Nikos Nikolopoulos Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Sotirios Karellas
Sotirios Karellas National Technical University of Athens
Yiannis A. Levendis
Yiannis A. Levendis Northeastern University

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