Despite sounding like a thoroughly entertaining evening out, it is actually a description for one of the most important processes in the majority of engines. Known as the four-cycle, it is the process ...

As a means of exploring the use of optical imaging techniques in the study of engine flow and combustion problems, we have applied several imaging techniques in different laboratory engines and engine ...

The danger of the ever-increasing levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth's atmosphere has become one of the most pressing issues of our age. As such, much research has been conducted to find ways not ...

Have you ever been driving down the highway wondering what your motor is really doing thousands of times a minute? YouTuber Matt Mikka has opened a window into the inner workings of the internal ...

Combustion chemistry and kinetics remain at the forefront of research aimed at optimising fuel efficiency, reducing pollutant emissions and advancing sustainable energy applications. At its core, the ...

Thuwal/Helsinki/Leipzig. Alkanes, an important component of fuels for combustion engines and an important class of urban trace gases, react via another reaction pathways than previously thought. These ...

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Researchers have discovered a new method by which a catalyst can be used to selectively burn one molecule in a mixture of hydrocarbons -- compounds made of hydrogen and carbon atoms. For the first ...

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MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (02/18/2024) — For the first time, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities discovered a new method by which a catalyst can be used to selectively burn one ...