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 continue for the next few decades.

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 depletion.

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 obtain substantial CO2 abatement.

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

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

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Section 1

The Challenges of Future

Internal Combustion

Engines

Section 1
