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Publications

  1. Paykani A, Chehrmonavari H, Tsolakis A, Alger T, Northrop WF, Reitz RD. Synthesis gas as a fuel for internal combustion engines in transportation. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2022; 90, 100995.

  2. Paykani A. Comparative study on chemical kinetics mechanisms for methane-based fuel mixtures under engine-relevant conditions. Energies, 2021, 14(10), 2834.

  3. Paykani A, Frouzakis CE, Schurch Ch, Perini F, Boulouchos K. Computational optimization of CH4/H2/CO blends in a spark-ignition engine using quasi-dimensional combustion model. Fuel. 2021, 303 121281.

  4. Paykani A, Garcia A, Shahbakhti M, Rahnama P, Reitz RD. Reactivity controlled compression ignition engine: pathways towards commercial viability. Applied Energy, 2021; 282, Part A, 116174.

  5. Mohammadian A, Chehrmonavari H, Kakaee AH, Paykani A. Effect of injection strategies on a single-fuel RCCI combustion fueled with Isobutanol/Isobutanol+DTBP blends. Fuel, 2020; 278 118219.

  6. Kousheshi N, Yari M, Paykani A, Saberi Mehr A, de la Fuente GF. Effect of Syngas Composition on the Combustion and Emissions Characteristics of a Syngas/Diesel RCCI Engine. Energies. 2020;13(1):212.

  7. Paykani A, Frouzakis CE, Boulouchos K. Numerical optimization of methane-based fuel blends under engine-relevant conditions using a multi-objective genetic algorithm. Applied Energy. 2019;242:1712-24.

  8. Kakaee A-H, Jafari P, Paykani A. Numerical Study of Natural Gas/Diesel Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Combustion with Large Eddy Simulation and Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes Model. Fluids. 2018;3(2):24.

  9. Rahnama P, Paykani A, Bordbar V, Reitz RD. A numerical study of the effects of reformer gas composition on the combustion and emission characteristics of a natural gas/diesel RCCI engine enriched with reformer gas. Fuel. 2017;209:742-53.

  10. Rahnama P, Paykani A, Reitz RD. A numerical study of the effects of using hydrogen, reformer gas and nitrogen on combustion, emissions and load limits of a heavy duty natural gas/diesel RCCI engine. Applied Energy. 2017;193:182-98.

  11. Kakaee A-H, Nasiri-Toosi A, Partovi B, Paykani A. Effects of piston bowl geometry on combustion and emissions characteristics of a natural gas/diesel RCCI engine. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2016;102:1462-72.

  12. Paykani A, Kakaee A-H, Rahnama P, Reitz RD. Progress and recent trends in reactivity-controlled compression ignition engines. International Journal of Engine Research. 2016;17(5):481-524.

  13. Kakaee A-H, Keshavarz M, Paykani A, Keshavarz M. Mathematical optimization of variable valve timing for reducing fuel consumption of A SI engine. Engineering Review. 2016; 36(1): 61-69.

  14. Paykani A, Kakaee A-H, Rahnama P, Reitz RD. Effects of diesel injection strategy on natural gas/diesel reactivity controlled compression ignition combustion. Energy. 2015; 90:814-26.

  15. Kakaee A-H, Rahnama P, Paykani A. Influence of fuel composition on combustion and emissions characteristics of natural gas/diesel RCCI engine. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. 2015; 25:58-65.

  16. Rahnama P, Paykani A, Mashadi B. Combining artificial neural network and multi-objective optimization to reduce a heavy-duty diesel engine emissions and fuel consumption. Journal of Central South University, 2015; 22 (11), 4235-4245.

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