The Recuperated Split Cycle - Experimental Combustion Data from a Single Cylinder Test Rig
- Submitting institution
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University of Brighton
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 7140197
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.4271/2017-24-0169
- Title of journal
- SAE International Journal of Engines
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- First page
- 2596
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 5
- ISSN
- 1946-3944
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2017
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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5
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Despite its theoretically high efficiency, the performance of the split cycle engine had never been confirmed experimentally. This paper is significant as it demonstrated the first experimental validation of the thermodynamic cycle, and explained why previous researchers had failed to achieve stable combustion in their split cycle prototype engines. This research details the starting and calibration strategies that are necessary to achieve efficient conversion of chemical energy to work. This underpinned a £4.8m Innovate UK programme (103262, “STEPCO2”) with Ricardo plc, and a REF2021 Impact Case Study [ICS_Ricardo].
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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