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Advanced Combustion and Emissions

The Advanced Combustion and Emissions Section specializes in gasoline, methanol, ethanol, and other liquid-fueled spark ignition (SI) engine development and testing.

The staff has vast experience with automotive, marine, small off-road, industrial, and aircraft engines. Development efforts directed toward meeting exhaust emissions, better fuel economy, and higher power output have provided SwRI engineers with a broad understanding of SI engine technologies from around the world.

Terrence Alger, Ph.D. Manager

Technical strengths include:

  • Air cooled engine development
  • Combustion analysis
  • Component design and testing
  • Cycle simulation
  • Durability testing
  • Emissions development
  • Engine benchmarking
  • Engine management system development
  • Fuel economy improvement
  • Friction measurement
  • Injectors and fuel spray characterization
  • Low temperature testing
  • Real-time oil consumption measurement
  • Spark ignition engine technology
  • Spark plug testing
  • Valve recession control

Engine and Vehicle R&D
Engine, Emissions and Vehicle Research Division
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 May 17, 2012