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Efficient Powertrain Solutions
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About the research group
The Efficient Powertrain Solutions (EPS) research group supports the end-to-end process of powertrain development from fuel to energy and emission management while its research focuses on combustion engines.
The research group is committed to developing excellence in methods of testing, simulation and control, building on detail knowledge. The scale and application areas of the used methods make the research group internationally unique.
The research group aims to develop efficient heavy-duty transport and the energy sector with an outcome of zero or even negative emissions impact. The goal is to maximise overall powertrain energy efficiency and develop integrated powertrain control solutions. This is done by providing innovative tools for design optimisation of powertrain configurations and control strategies.
The research group focuses particularly on the following themes:
- Coordinated powertrain development
- Analytical fuel research, new fuels and interaction with aftertreatment systems
- Powertrain testing - experimental research in large-bore internal combustion engine development
- Transformation of multi-fuel powertrains using simulation and modelling
- Combustion control development utilising model-based and rapid prototyping control designs
Latest updates
Research projects
| Project | Duration | Actors |
|---|---|---|
| LEAP-RE - Long-Term Joint EU-AU Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy | - | VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Renewable energy, Smart electric systems, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| Energy for IoT and other electrical devices (E4IoT) | - | Smart electric systems, Renewable Energy and Built Environment, Renewable energy, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| Future Ready Harbour Concept – Towards Sustainable Maritime Ecosystem | - | VEBIC, Renewable energy, Smart electric systems, Networked value systems NeVS, Strategic business development, Management, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| Biogas Utilization Opportunities in Ostrobothnia Region | - | VEBIC, Renewable energy, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| Silent Solutions for Clean and Efficient Power Generation | - | VEBIC, Renewable energy, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| CleanShip - Sustainable Business through Clean Ship Technologies | - | VEBIC, Renewable energy, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| EDGE – Analytics for Smart Diagnostics in Digital Machinery Consept | - | Renewable energy, VEBIC, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| NoICE – Nordic Icing Center of Expertise | - | Renewable energy, VEBIC, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
| INTENS | - | Renewable energy, VEBIC, Technology and Innovations, Efficient Powertrain Solutions |
Latest publications
| Publication year | Publication | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Comparative analysis of waste-derived pyrolytic fuels applied in a contemporary compression ignition engine | Rybak, Arkadiusz; Hunicz, Jacek; Szpica, Dariusz; Mikulski, Maciej; Gęca, Michał; Woś, Paweł |
| 2024 | Low Temperature Combustion Modeling and Predictive Control of Marine Engines | Modabberian, Amin; Storm, Xiaoguo; Shamekhi, Amir-Mohammad; Vasudev, Aneesh; Zenger, Kai; Hyvönen, Jari; Mikulski, Maciej |
| 2024 | Investigating HCCI Engine Operating Parameters Under the Simultaneous Dual Fueling of Ammonia and Hydrogen Based on Detailed Chemical Kinetics Modelling | Balogun, F.; Vasudev, A.; Kakoee, A.; Sirviö, K.; Mikulski, M. |
| 2024 | Waste plastic pyrolysis oils as diesel fuel blending components: Detailed analysis of combustion and emissions sensitivity to engine control parameters | Hunicz, Jacek; Rybak, Arkadiusz; Szpica, Dariusz; Gęca, Michał S.; Woś, Paweł; Yang, Liping; Mikulski, Maciej |
| 2024 | SCR+ASC Performance During a Period of Late Diesel Injection for DPF Regeneration | Ovaska, Teemu; Spoof-Tuomi, Kirsi; Niemi, Seppo; Valkjärvi, Pauli; Mikulski, Maciej; Lehtoranta, Kati; Alanen, Jenni; Happonen, Matti; Maunula, Teuvo |
| 2024 | Comparison of diesel and hydrotreated vegetable oil as the high-reactivity fuel in reactivity-controlled compression ignition | Hunicz, Jacek; Yang, Liping; Rybak, Arkadiusz; Ji, Shuaizhuang; Gęca, Michał S.; Mikulski, Maciej |
| 2024 | Onko vety seuraava iso askel kohti hiiletöntä energiantuotantoa? | Niemi, Seppo; Nuortila, Carolin; Nyystilä, Lauri |
| 2024 | Effect of late diesel injection on close-coupled SCR + ASC during DPF regeneration period | Ovaska, Teemu; Spoof-Tuomi, Kirsi; Niemi, Seppo; Valkjärvi, Pauli; Maunula, Teuvo; Mikulski, Maciej; Lehtoranta, Kati; Alanen, Jenni; Happonen, Matti |
| 2024 | Novel Chemical Kinetics Mechanism for Robust Simulation of Multi-Component Fuel Blends in Engine Conditions | Salahi, Mohammad Mahdi; Mahmoudzadeh Andwari, Amin; Kakoee, Alireza; Hyvonen, Jari; Gharehghani, Ayat; Mikulski, Maciej; Lendormy, Éric |
| 2024 | FTIR Analysis for Determining Stability of Methanol–HVO Blends for Non-Road Engine Application | Balogun, F.; Wang-Alho, H.; Sirviö, K.; Mikulski, M. |
Former Renewable Energy research group's publications
Formerly, the Efficient Powertrain Solutions (EPS) research group was part of the Renewable Energy research group.
Research group leader
Research group members
Cataldo De Blasio
Adjunct Professor
School of Technology and Innovations / Energy Technology
Sähköposti
cataldo.de.blasio [at] uwasa.fi
Kuva
Kian Golbaghi
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations / Energy Technology
Jonne Haapakoski
Laboratory Engineer
School of Technology and Innovations
Kuva
Abolfazl Hasanzadeh Shadiani
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations / Energy Technology
Touraj Hashempour
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations / Energy Technology
Kuva
Shadab Heidarabadi
Project Researcher
School of Technology and Innovations / Energy Technology