H4: H2 and H2-based fuels in internal combustion engine applications

The focus of the investigations is the research on renewable fuels (ReFuels). This includes hydrogen as well as hydrogen-based fuels like ammonia and methanol, the latter being refined from hydrogen using recycled carbon. In the medium term, the carbon will come from CO2 captured directly from the air, thus establishing a closed carbon cycle without additional CO2 emission. In the project, several mixture formation and combustion processes are to be investigated, which, in particular, should significantly increase the efficiency of previous concepts. A technology-open approach will be pursued, since a commitment to one particular mixture formation process (high, medium, or low pressure injection, direct or port fuel injection) or one particular ignition method will impair the search for optimal solutions.

Doctoral Student: Konstantin Schmidt

First (Main) Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Frank Atzler

Second Supervisor: N. N.