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Ingemar Denbratt CERC

The Combustion Engine

Research Center (CERC) at

Chalmers University

Ingemar Denbratt

Professor, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences

Director, Combustion Engine Research Center


Introduction

- Present program period: 2014-01-01 -- 2017-12-31

- Funding EA: 8 milj SEK per year (96 milj in total)


CERCMember Organizations

Volvo GTT

Volvo Car Corporation


CERC Vision

To generate knowledge and methods that the automotive industry

needs to be able to develop highly efficient and ultra-clean internal

combustion engines, taking exhaust aftertreatment into account,

that use renewable/low carbon fuels and are a part of an

electrified/hybridized powertrain.

Enabling vehicles with negligible emissions of

• NOx, Particles, CO and HC

• Greenhouse gases


• To conduct groundbreaking engine and powertrain-related research

with a focus on turbulent combustion of transient sprays, engine

efficiency, emissions, control and electrification.

• Experiment and simulation will be strongly coupled; with the goal to

develop successively more predictive engine models.

• To educate top level engineers and scientists who will be able to

secure rapid technological development for the Swedish motor industry.

• To serve as a forum in which industrialists and academics can meet to

exchange knowledge and information productively.

CERC Mission


Research areas CERC 2018-2021

1. Engines & Powertrains (applied research)

- SI Engines (spark ignition engines)

- CI Engines (compression ignition engines)

- Hybrid powertrains, control and vehicle modeling (1D and

0D)

- Renewable fuels

2. Sprays and optical diagnostics (generic research)

3. Development of numerical methods, spray and

combustion models

Fundamental for the activities of CERC is that all projects will be

carried out in close collaboration between the industry and the

university


CERC Projects


Scientific Leadership

• CERC board discusses and makes recommendations on

research strategy and future projects

• Formal decisions are made by a delegate of Chalmers

Rector – Angela Hillemyr

• Regular working group meetings provide guidance for all

projects.

• Report on project status at every board meeting (research,

timing and economy)

• International Advisory Board comments on and advises

about research trends and needs.

• Annual seminar, with all industrial members invited

• Regular seminars at member companies


CERC Board

• Sören Udd, Chair

• vacant, Volvo Car

• Per Stålhammar, Scania

• Johan Wallesten, Volvo GTT

• Tomas McKelvey, Chalmers

• Maria Grahn, Chalmers

• Anders Johansson,

Swedish Energy Agency


International Advisory Board

• Prof. Christian Hasse, University of Darmstadt,

Germany

• Prof. André Boehman Department of Mechanical

Engineering, University of Michigan, USA

• CERC Seminar

o Held annually in May/June at Chalmers

Technology Park, this years seminar Tuesday

May 30

o All are welcome


Experimental Facilities


Modelling

Improving the predictability of CFD

models:

• Turbulent combustion models for

high-efficiency, low emission engine

concepts working in non-standard

and/or mixed-mode combustion

regimes

• Spray models, in particular primary

breakup, impact of cavitation, multi-

component evaporation and mixing

• Chemistry modeling with an

emphasis on a wide range of

validity (operating conditions) and

computational efficiency

Simulation platform: OpenFoam

Systems modelling:

• Complete hybrid electric vehicles

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