- Associate professor
- Chihiro KONDO
- Research Field
Internal Combustion Engine, Combustion, Instrumentation Engineering, Numerical Simulation
- Keyword(s)
Engine systems, Combustion, Alternative fuel,Waste Heat Recovery from Internal Combustion Engines
- Research theme
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- Study on the combustion in engine systems and method of production and optimal usage of alternative fuels for vehicles and electricity generators
The engine is an essential piece of machinery that is used in vehicles, electricity generators, ships, and so on. However, fossil fuels are limited in their amount and engines exhaust carbon dioxide from the burning of hydrocarbon-based fuels, which is treated as a cause of global warming. Therefore, in order to deal with these problems, an alternative fuel is proposed that is comparable to fossil fuel in terms of fuel properties such as ignitability, calorific value, cold flow properties and oxidation, but which is environmentally friendly. In this laboratory, a study is conducted on the production and optimal usage of alternative fuels such as biofuel (e.g., biodiesel), gaseous fuel, and so on. Combustion technology for engine systems for low fuel consumption rate using natural gas and hydrogen is also studied.

- Desired cooperation
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- Development of higher output and higher thermal efficiency CNG engines (especially direct-injection spark-ignition CNG engines)
- Development of gas flow mesurement method using inorganic fluorescent particles (fluorescent PIV)
- The production method and evaluation method of bio-fuel especially made from waste oil in the oily wastewater