Study on ignition characteristics of practical fuels, bio-fuels, and lubricating oil using a rapid compression machine

• ・Ignition characteristics of commercial gasoline (SIP program)
• ・Ignition characteristics of lubricating oil (LSPI)
• ・Ignition characteristics of furan derivatives (Furan, 2-methylfuran, 2.5-dimethylfuran)
• ・Ignition characteristics of blend fuel (ethanol/TRF, ETBE/TRF, furan derivatives/TRF)

Influence of fuel ignition characteristics on gasoline engine knock using a single cylinder gasoline engine (SIP program)

Study on aftertreatment system of PM and NOx for a diesel engine (Collaboration with AICE) 

• ・Investigation of the mechanism of EGR deposit formation
• ・Construction of the aging model of SCRF system
• ・Urea decomposition on the catalyst surface
• ・Aging mechanism of PM sensor (Ash poisoning)
  
  

Study on the measurement of trace gas in combustion emission using high-sensitive laser absorption spectroscopy in the mid- and near-infrared wavelength region

• ・HCHO and H2O2 measurements in low temperature oxidation using mid-infrared quantum cascade laser and a rapid compression machine

Construction of portable emission measurement system of trace gas in automobile exhaust

• ・On-board measurement of NH3 in automobile exhaust using our developed NH3 measurement system
• ・Construction of small size gas cell with long optical pass
  

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Dr. Kotaro Tanaka

4-12-1 Nakanarusawa, Hitachi-shi,
316-8511,Japan

kotaro.tanaka.comb[at]vc.ibaraki.ac.jp

Mechanical Engineering at Ibaraki
University,Japan