Recent Publications from the Thermal Propulsion Systems Research Group, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford
Recent Publications
An experimental study on the macroscopic behaviours of ammonia sprays in a constant volume chamber
Shen L & Leach F (2025), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 126, 386-395
BibTeX
@article{anexperimentals-2025/5,
title={An experimental study on the macroscopic behaviours of ammonia sprays in a constant volume chamber},
author={Shen L & Leach F},
journal={International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
volume={126},
pages={386-395},
publisher={Elsevier BV},
year = "2025"
}
Effects of nitric oxide on Isolated low temperature heat release in spark ignition engines
White SP, Bajwa AU & Leach FCP (2025), Combustion and Flame, 273, 113921-113921
BibTeX
@article{effectsofnitric-2025/3,
title={Effects of nitric oxide on Isolated low temperature heat release in spark ignition engines},
author={White SP, Bajwa AU & Leach FCP},
journal={Combustion and Flame},
volume={273},
number={113921},
pages={113921-113921},
publisher={Elsevier BV},
year = "2025"
}
Numeric metrics for capturing variations in flow fields: an improvement towards a robust comparison of vector fields
Nowruzi M, Baker S, Leach F & Fang X (2025), Flow, Turbulence and Combustion
BibTeX
@article{numericmetricsf-2025/1,
title={Numeric metrics for capturing variations in flow fields: an improvement towards a robust comparison of vector fields},
author={Nowruzi M, Baker S, Leach F & Fang X},
journal={Flow, Turbulence and Combustion},
publisher={Springer},
year = "2025"
}
Observing simultaneous low temperature heat release and deflagration in a spark ignition engine using formaldehyde planar laser induced fluorescence
White SP, Willman C & Leach FCP (2025), Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 100321-100321
BibTeX
@article{observingsimult-2025/1,
title={Observing simultaneous low temperature heat release and deflagration in a spark ignition engine using formaldehyde planar laser induced fluorescence},
author={White SP, Willman C & Leach FCP},
journal={Applications in Energy and Combustion Science},
pages={100321-100321},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2025"
}
A fundamental study on the potential LSPI promoting mechanisms of Ca and Mg based oil detergents
McAllister M, Davy M, Doherty L, Le Page L & Wheeler C (2024), Proceedings of ASME 2024 ICE Forward Conference (ICEF2024)
BibTeX
@inproceedings{afundamentalstu-2024/12,
title={A fundamental study on the potential LSPI promoting mechanisms of Ca and Mg based oil detergents},
author={McAllister M, Davy M, Doherty L, Le Page L & Wheeler C},
booktitle={ASME 2024 ICE Forward Conference (ICEF 2024)},
year = "2024"
}
Isolated low temperature heat release from binary blends of iso-octane, n-heptane and ethanol in a spark ignition engine
White SP & Leach FCP (2024), Proceedings of ASME 2024 ICE Forward Conference (ICEF2024)
BibTeX
@inproceedings{isolatedlowtemp-2024/12,
title={Isolated low temperature heat release from binary blends of iso-octane, n-heptane and ethanol in a spark ignition engine},
author={White SP & Leach FCP},
booktitle={ASME 2024 ICE Forward Conference (ICEF 2024)},
year = "2024"
}
Mixing and warming characterisation of cryogenic hydrogen jets through proper orthogonal decomposition
Tretola G, Shen L, Leach F & Vogiatzaki K (2024), Proceedings of ASME 2024 ICE Forward Conference (ICEF2024)
BibTeX
@inproceedings{mixingandwarmin-2024/12,
title={Mixing and warming characterisation of cryogenic hydrogen jets through proper orthogonal decomposition},
author={Tretola G, Shen L, Leach F & Vogiatzaki K},
booktitle={ASME 2024 ICE Forward Conference (ICEF 2024)},
year = "2024"
}
Numerical simulation of detonation propagation and extinction in two-phase gas-droplet ammonia fuel
Zhu R, Li G, Leach F & Davy M (2024), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 90, 218-229
BibTeX
@article{numericalsimula-2024/11,
title={Numerical simulation of detonation propagation and extinction in two-phase gas-droplet ammonia fuel},
author={Zhu R, Li G, Leach F & Davy M},
journal={International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
volume={90},
pages={218-229},
publisher={Elsevier BV},
year = "2024"
}
Numerical simulation of detonation propagation and extinction in two-phase gas-droplet ammonia fuel
Zhu R, Li G, Leach F & Davy M (2024), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 90, 218-229
BibTeX
@article{numericalsimula-2024/11,
title={Numerical simulation of detonation propagation and extinction in two-phase gas-droplet ammonia fuel},
author={Zhu R, Li G, Leach F & Davy M},
journal={International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
volume={90},
pages={218-229},
publisher={Elsevier BV},
year = "2024"
}
Design trends and challenges in hydrogen direct injection (H2DI) internal combustion engines – A review
Goyal H, Jones P, Bajwa A, Parsons D, Akehurst S et al. (2024), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 86, 1179-1194
BibTeX
@article{designtrendsand-2024/10,
title={Design trends and challenges in hydrogen direct injection (H2DI) internal combustion engines – A review},
author={Goyal H, Jones P, Bajwa A, Parsons D, Akehurst S et al.},
journal={International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
volume={86},
pages={1179-1194},
publisher={Elsevier BV},
year = "2024"
}
Experimental investigation of the matching boundary and optimization strategy of a variable geometry turbocharged direct-injected hydrogen engine
Lai FY, Sun BG, Zhang ZF, Zhang SW, Wang KD et al. (2024), Fuel, 373
BibTeX
@article{experimentalinv-2024/10,
title={Experimental investigation of the matching boundary and optimization strategy of a variable geometry turbocharged direct-injected hydrogen engine},
author={Lai FY, Sun BG, Zhang ZF, Zhang SW, Wang KD et al.},
journal={Fuel},
volume={373},
year = "2024"
}
Design trends and challenges in hydrogen direct injection (H2DI) internal combustion engines – A review
Goyal H, Jones P, BAJWA A, Parsons D, Akehurst S et al. (2024), International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 86, 1179-1194
BibTeX
@article{designtrendsand-2024/10,
title={Design trends and challenges in hydrogen direct injection (H2DI) internal combustion engines – A review},
author={Goyal H, Jones P, BAJWA A, Parsons D, Akehurst S et al.},
journal={International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},
volume={86},
pages={1179-1194},
publisher={Elsevier BV},
year = "2024"
}
Experimental multiple parameters optimization of the injection strategies for a turbocharged direct injection hydrogen engine to achieve highly efficient and clean performance
Zhang S-W, Sun B-G, Luo Q-H, Bao L-Z, Li X-Y et al. (2024), Energy, 312
BibTeX
@article{experimentalmul-2024/10,
title={Experimental multiple parameters optimization of the injection strategies for a turbocharged direct injection hydrogen engine to achieve highly efficient and clean performance},
author={Zhang S-W, Sun B-G, Luo Q-H, Bao L-Z, Li X-Y et al.},
journal={Energy},
volume={312},
number={133592},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2024"
}
Investigations of combustion characteristics and mechanism of backfire-induced super-knock in a turbocharged hydrogen engine
Li X-Y, Sun B-G, Zhang S-W, Bao L-Z, Luo Q-H et al. (2024), Energy, 312
BibTeX
@article{investigationso-2024/10,
title={Investigations of combustion characteristics and mechanism of backfire-induced super-knock in a turbocharged hydrogen engine},
author={Li X-Y, Sun B-G, Zhang S-W, Bao L-Z, Luo Q-H et al.},
journal={Energy},
volume={312},
number={133453},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2024"
}
Experimental optimization of the performance and energy distribution of a direct injection hydrogen engine with analysis of application to onboard hydrogen storage methods
Zhang S-W, Sun B-G, Gui Y, Luo Q-H, Bao L-Z et al. (2024), Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, 72
BibTeX
@article{experimentalopt-2024/10,
title={Experimental optimization of the performance and energy distribution of a direct injection hydrogen engine with analysis of application to onboard hydrogen storage methods},
author={Zhang S-W, Sun B-G, Gui Y, Luo Q-H, Bao L-Z et al.},
journal={Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments},
volume={72},
number={104034},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2024"
}
Critical Mass
Leach F & Molden N (2024)
BibTeX
@article{criticalmass-2024/10,
title={Critical Mass},
author={Leach F & Molden N},
journal={},
publisher={SAE International},
year = "2024"
}
The Aerodynamic Breakup and Interactions of Evaporating Water Droplets with a Propagating Shock Wave
Huang Z, Zhu R & Davy M (2024), Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 1-31
BibTeX
@article{theaerodynamicb-2024/9,
title={The Aerodynamic Breakup and Interactions of Evaporating Water Droplets with a Propagating Shock Wave},
author={Huang Z, Zhu R & Davy M},
journal={Flow, Turbulence and Combustion},
pages={1-31},
publisher={Springer Nature},
year = "2024"
}
The impact of a low traffic neighbourhood intervention on urban noise measured with low-cost sensors in Oxford, UK
Leach FCP, Yang J, Shankar V, Cole S, Parnell K et al. (2024), Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment, 134, 104357-104357
BibTeX
@article{theimpactofalow-2024/9,
title={The impact of a low traffic neighbourhood intervention on urban noise measured with low-cost sensors in Oxford, UK},
author={Leach FCP, Yang J, Shankar V, Cole S, Parnell K et al.},
journal={Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment},
volume={134},
pages={104357-104357},
year = "2024"
}
Experimental analysis and optimization of the variable valve timing on attaining high efficiency with low NOx emission of a direct-injected hydrogen engine
Lai F-Y, Sun B-G, Zhang S-W, Wang K-D, Luo Q-H et al. (2024), Fuel, 381(Part A)
BibTeX
@article{experimentalana-2024/9,
title={Experimental analysis and optimization of the variable valve timing on attaining high efficiency with low NOx emission of a direct-injected hydrogen engine},
author={Lai F-Y, Sun B-G, Zhang S-W, Wang K-D, Luo Q-H et al.},
journal={Fuel},
volume={381},
number={133199},
publisher={Elsevier},
year = "2024"
}
Large eddy simulation of a supersonic lifted hydrogen flame: Impacts of Lewis, turbulent Schmidt and Prandtl numbers
Zhu R, Huang Z, Xu C, Fang X, Zhang H et al. (2024), Physics of Fluids, 36(7)
BibTeX
@article{largeeddysimula-2024/7,
title={Large eddy simulation of a supersonic lifted hydrogen flame: Impacts of Lewis, turbulent Schmidt and Prandtl numbers},
author={Zhu R, Huang Z, Xu C, Fang X, Zhang H et al.},
journal={Physics of Fluids},
volume={36},
publisher={AIP Publishing},
year = "2024"
}