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## Meet the editor

Antonio Paolo Carlucci is Associate Professor in "Systems for Energy and Environment" in the Department of Engineering for Innovation at the University of Salento, Italy, where he is responsible for the internal combustion engine laboratories. He received his MS and PhD at the University of Lecce in 2000 and 2004 and also worked at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois (USA). His research interest is mainly in combustion

strategies with alternative fuels. He has taken part in different national and international research projects. He is the author of three book chapters, about 40 international journal papers, and approximately 40 papers presented during international and national congresses. He is the editor for two international journals and guest editor for a special issue on dual-fuel combustion.

Contents

**Section 1**

Engines

**Section 2**

*by Antonio Paolo Carlucci*

Dual-Fuel Combustion

*and Nafiz Kahraman*

*by Mateos Kassa and Carrie Hall*

Alternative Fuels for Internal Combustion Engines

*by Akaehomen O. Akii Ibhadode and Raphael S. Ebhojiaye*

*by Mehmet Ilhan Ilhak, Selim Tangoz, Selahaddin Orhan Akansu* 

A New Lightweight Material for Possible Engine Parts Manufacture

**Preface III**

The Challenges of Future Internal Combustion Engines **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

CO2 Reduction from Internal Combustion Engines **7**

**Chapter 2 9**

**Chapter 3 27**

**Chapter 4 55**

Introductory Chapter: The Challenges of Future Internal Combustion

## Contents


Preface

Based on previsions, the reciprocating internal combustion engine (ICE) will continue to be widely used in all sectors: transport, industry, and energy production. Therefore, ICE development, while complying with limitations of pollutants as well as CO2 emission levels and maintaining or increasing performance, will certainly

In the last three decades, significant effort has been made to reduce pollutant emission levels emitted by ICEs. More recently, attention has been given to CO2 emission levels too, due to well-known problems concerning global warming and oil

It is widely recognized that one single technology will not completely solve the problem of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere. Rather, the different technologies already available will have to be integrated, and new technologies developed, to

In this book, several contributions have been collected describing some of the latest research development in ICEs: dual-fuel combustion, alternative fuels, and light-

> **Antonio Paolo Carlucci** University of Salento,

> > Lecce, Italy

continue for the next few decades.

obtain substantial CO2 abatement.

depletion.

weight materials.
