CFD and Engine Modeling Projects
Advanced computational fluid dynamics and engine modeling projects
Combustion Modeling
Advanced CFD modeling of turbulence-combustion interactions in low-carbon fuel heavy duty engines using CONVERGE CFD for 3D RANS simulations. Use of 0D or 1D CFD tools like CANTERA.
CFD
CONVERGE
Engine Modeling
Boundary Condition Optimization in CFD
Development of a new methodology for boundary condition optimization in 3D CFD simulations of engines. Currently under review for publication.
CFD
Optimization
Engine Simulation
Spark Deposition Model for SI Engines
Development of a new spark deposition model for SI engines in CONVERGE CFD, enhancing simulation accuracy for spark-ignition engines.
CFD
Engine Modeling
Spark Ignition
Turbulence model for CFD engine simulation
Development of a turbulence model for 1D CFD engine simulations.
CFD
Engine Modeling
Turbulence
Fuel Injection Systems
Injected Fuel Mass and Flow Rate Control in Internal Combustion Engines: A Systematic Literature Review.
Fuel
Engine Modeling
Injection
Transportation Systems Research
Research projects focusing on sustainable and efficient transportation systems
Next-Generation Freight Train Design
Functional design of a next-generation freight train with distributed power. Used System Composer for architecture design and requirement management, and Simulink for simulating and validating the Integrated Monitoring System.
Read the paper on the cruising speed here!
Read the paper on the integrated monitoring system here!
Read the paper on GNSS positioning for manoeuvring here!
System Engineering
Railway
Simulation
Intermodal Logistic Chain Simulation
Simulation of next-generation freight train operation and integration in intermodal logistic chains using OpenTrack, Trenissimo, Anylogic, and ARENA Discrete Events Simulation.
Logistics
Simulation
Intermodal Transport
Electric Yard Tractor Analysis
Conducted techno-economic analysis on electric yard tractors, including GPS and accelerometer data collection, in partnership with PSA Port of Genova.
Electric Vehicles
Data Analysis
Port Operations
Electric Bus Consumption vs Temperature
Battery electric buses for Public transport: a methodological approach and results on energy consumption at different temperatures. Data analysis on fleet monitoring by Gruppo Torinese Trasporti.
Electric Vehicles
Data Analysis
Public Transport
Urban vs Extraurban driving behaviors of European cars
Large-scale mobility pattern analysis and powertrain optimization. Processed 200k-vehicle European dataset using Python/Pandas to identify urban/extra-urban driving cycles. Developed k-means clustering model grouping vehicles by usage patterns, enabling targeted powertrain choice. Data provided by Stellantis
Personal mobility
Data Analysis
Powertrain