Future fuels and ultra-clean engines for sustainable transport
The group uses numeric and experimental tools to develop the necessary understanding of new clean and efficient combustion concepts for Heavy-duty engines. We especially target fuels that have a low-carbon footprint in order to mitigate the climate impact. Combustion concept studies are performed on dedicated adapted heavy-duty (truck) engines. These concept studies guide the more detailed numerical and experimental campaigns. A series of special (unique) set-ups are available to study in detail the sub-processes applying advanced (laser) diagnostics techniques. Apart from the deeper level of understanding these provide the results also serve as a benchmark for the numerical models. The numerical models are used to explain the complicated interaction of fuels and emissions observed in the concepts studies especially the effect of future fuels (bio- and e-fuels).
The research is carried out within a consortium; the Zero-Emission Lab. This lab is a formal co-operation between DAF, TNO, Shell, Province Brabant and the TU/e especially to develop clean and efficient concepts for a sustainable transport system. The group also co-operates on a global level and is a well-recognized partner of the Engine Combustion Network (www.sandia.gov/ecn), an international co-operation with world leading institutes like the national laboratories in USA (SNL and ANL), France (IFPen) and universities around the world (USA, Italy, Spain, Australia etc..). Research within the group has been supported by industry, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme (FP6, FP7, H2020).
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Within the research group Power&Flow, Somers is specialized in the following themes:
Research projects
Somers is currently working on the following projects:
Recent Publications
Our most recent peer reviewed publications
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Large-eddy simulation of dual-fuel spray ignition at varying levels of methane diluted ambient oxidizer using FGM
Fuel (2023) -
Spray combustion of fast-pyrolysis bio-oils under engine-like conditions
Energy Conversion and Management: X (2023) -
Combining flamelet-generated manifold and machine learning models in simulation of a non-premixed diffusion flame
Energy and AI (2023) -
High-speed formaldehyde planar laser-induced fluorescence and schlieren to assess influences of injection pressure and oxygen concentration on Spray A flames
Combustion and Flame (2023) -
Considerations for the temperature stratification in a pre-burn constant-volume combustion chamber
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (2023)
Contact
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mr. Mette AertszAnnabel WildschutStoffelbaan9406BM Zwaagdijk-WestNetherlandsvos.roos@ yahoo.nl -
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mr. Philip JansenDepartment of Mechanical EngineeringP.O. Box 5135600 MB EindhovenNetherlandshvandevelden@ yahoo.nl -
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Mike Corneliszds. Tim de Jong PhDWinklaarring1188LP WestendorpNetherlandsthijmen43@ vanbreukeleveen.net -
Teamleadmr. Amy Le PhDGüneşlaan9269SV Alteveerl.m.t.somers@ tue.nl
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SecretaryNisa MulderTimmermansring8075AT DierenM.Beekmans@ tue.nl