Projects per year
Organisation profile
Introduction / mission
The mission of the group is to develop ultra-clean combustion concepts for heavy-duty transport within the context of the necessary emergence of new, low-carbon, fuels (bio- and e-fuels). Due to the complex interaction between the fuel and the emissions this can only be achieved by developing a deep understanding of the underlying critical processes. For this we use a set of unique experimental set-ups, advanced (optical) diagnostic techniques and efficient state-of-the-art numerical tools. The knowledge will lead the way to the best future fuels to reach the set goals in the ‘klimaatakkoord’.
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Future fuels and ultra-clean engines for sustainable transport
Organisation profile
The group uses numeric and experimental tools to develop the necessary understanding of new clean and efficient combustion concepts for Heavy-duty engines. We especially target fuels that have a low-carbon footprint in order to mitigate the climate impact. Combustion concept studies are performed on dedicated adapted heavy-duty (truck) engines. These concept studies guide the more detailed numerical and experimental campaigns. A series of special (unique) set-ups are available to study in detail the sub-processes applying advanced (laser) diagnostics techniques. Apart from the deeper level of understanding these provide the results also serve as a benchmark for the numerical models. The numerical models are used to explain the complicated interaction of fuels and emissions observed in the concepts studies especially the effect of future fuels (bio- and e-fuels).
The research is carried out within a consortium; the Zero-Emission Lab. This lab is a formal co-operation between DAF, TNO, Shell, Province Brabant and the TU/e especially to develop clean and efficient concepts for a sustainable transport system. The group also co-operates on a global level and is a well-recognized partner of the Engine Combustion Network (www.sandia.gov/ecn), an international co-operation with world leading institutes like the national laboratories in USA (SNL and ANL), France (IFPen) and universities around the world (USA, Italy, Spain, Australia etc..). Research within the group has been supported by industry, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and the EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme (FP6, FP7, H2020).
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Trudo Arts
- Mechanical Engineering, Group Somers - Business Developer
Person: OBP : Supportive and management staff
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Cemil Bekdemir
- Mechanical Engineering, Power & Flow - University Researcher
- Mechanical Engineering, Group Somers - University Researcher
Person: OWP : University Teacher / Researcher
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Argon Power Cycle
van Oijen, J. A. (Project Manager), Bao, H. (Project member), Ballatore, A. (Project member), Quan Reyes, D. (Project member), Diepstraten, N. (Project member), Peters, M. (Project member) & Wang, Y. (Project member)
1/09/20 → 31/08/25
Project: Second tier
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IDEALFUEL: Lignin as a feedstock for renewable marine fuels
Somers, L. M. T. (Project Manager), Hermanns, R. T. E. (Project member), Maes, N. C. J. (Project member) & Di Matteo, A. (Project member)
1/05/20 → 30/04/24
Project: Third tier
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815259 SmartCHP - Smart and flexible heat and power from biomass derived liquids for small-scale CHP application
Somers, L. M. T. (Project Manager), Wang, Y. (Project member) & Maes, N. C. J. (Project member)
1/06/19 → 30/11/23
Project: Research direct
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Application of fast pyrolysis bio-oil in a genset engine for combined heat and power generation
Wang, Y. (Corresponding author), van de Beld, B. (Corresponding author), Florijn, J., Holle, E., Scheer, R., Maes, N. & Somers, B., Apr 2025, In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 211, 17 p., 115285.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Design of experiments optimized OMEx-diesel blends on a heavy-duty engine: Part 2: Engine performance and exhaust particle analysis with EGR variation
Sun, Z. (Corresponding author), van Beers, H. F. H., Cuijpers, M. C. M., Somers, L. M. T. & Maes, N. C. J., 15 May 2025, In: Fuel. 388, 11 p., 134435.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Design of experiments optimized OMEx-diesel blends on a heavy-duty engine − Part 1: Combustion and emissions analysis with EGR and injection timing variation
Sun, Z. (Corresponding author), van Beers, H., Cuijpers, M., Somers, B. & Maes, N., 1 Feb 2025, In: Fuel. 381, Part A, 13 p., 133392.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)58 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Ignition and combustion characteristics of n-butanol and FPBO/n-butanol blends with addition of ignition improver
Wang, Y. (Creator), Han, J. (Contributor), Maes, N. (Contributor) & Cuijpers, M. (Contributor), Zenodo, 12 Jan 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5841988, https://zenodo.org/record/5841988
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Prizes
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Combura 2022: Second place poster prize
Wang, Y. (Recipient), Maes, N. C. J. (Recipient) & Somers, L. M. T. (Recipient), 23 Nov 2022
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Distinguished Paper Award
Maes, N. C. J. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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ECN9: Hydrogen injections
Maes, N. C. J. (Keynote speaker) & Peters, M. (Speaker)
9 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Pre-symposium tutorial Modeling and Control of Diesel Aftertreatment Systems
Willems, F. (Contributor) & Seykens, X. L. J. (Contributor)
18 Jun 2016 → 19 Jun 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
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LIU-TU/e course Modeling and Control of Aftertreatment Systems
Willems, F. (Contributor) & Seykens, X. L. J. (Contributor)
23 Mar 2015 → 25 Mar 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
Press/Media
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New Fuel Research Study Results Reported from Eindhoven University of Technology (Large-eddy Simulation of Dual-fuel Spray Ignition At Varying Levels of Methane Diluted Ambient Oxidizer Using Fgm)
van Oijen, J. A., Han, J. & Bao, H.
2/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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New Findings on Peptide Hormones Described by Investigators at Tianjin University of Science and Technology [Structure Identification and Inhibitory Mechanism Evaluation of Three Novel Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (Ace) Inhibitory Peptides From ...]
12/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Research Conducted at Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Has Updated Our Knowledge about COVID-19 (Discovery and Evaluation of Active Compounds From Xuanfei Baidu Formula Against Covid-19 Via Sars-cov-2 M-pro)
12/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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A CFD study on DME/Methanol fuelled unconventional RCCI
Kumar, A. (Author), Somers, L. M. T. (Supervisor 1), 29 Jan 2021Student thesis: Master
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Analysis of Fuel Properties of Commercial and Novel Fuels
van Zutphen, J. J. A. (Author), Cuijpers, M. C. M. (Supervisor 1) & Maes, N. C. J. (Supervisor 2), Jan 2023Student thesis: Bachelor
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An experimental investigation on stability & performance of various bio-fuel feedstocks
Satyandas, T. (Author), Somers, L. M. T. (Supervisor 1) & Cuijpers, M. C. M. (Supervisor 2), 29 Oct 2020Student thesis: Master
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