Spark-Ignition Engine Technology (SIET)

SIET includes technology subjects such as:

  • Combustion systems - direct-injection, premix lean-burn, premix compression ignition (PCI), and more.
  • Emissions control - engine control, catalysts, combustion control, and more.
  • Fuel property effects on combustion and emissions.
  • Aftertreatment devices - NOx reduction systems, HC storage system, fast three-way catalysts activation, air/fuel ratio control, and more.
  • Engine and component designs - product improvement for fuel economy, specific power, reliability, low noise, low emissions, cost reduction, and more.
  • Measurement, analysis, and simulation
  • Engine control
  • Two-stroke engines
  • Tribology - lubrication, friction, wear, blowby, and oil consumption.
  • Research and development trends - government projects, industry projects.
  • and much more.

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SIET - TABLE OF CONTENT

APR 2008
1.CONTROL OF GASOLINE PCI AND SI COMBUSTION DURING TRANSITION
2.INVESTIGATION INTO MIXTURE IN THE VICINITY OF A SPARK PLUG WITH IR ABSORPTION IN A PORT-INJECTED ENGINE
3.REDUCTION OF CYCLICAL COMBUSTION VARIABILITY WITH FREQUENT SPARK TIMING ADJUSTMENT
4.PREDICTION OF MIXTURE DISTRIBUTION IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE WITH AN IMPROVED SIMULATION MODEL
5.FRICTION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED FOR NISSAN'S 3.7L V6 ENGINE
6.THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACIDITY OF ENGINE OIL AND CYLINDER WEAR
7.METHODOLOGY TO CHARACTERIZE ENGINE DEPOSITS THROUGH ENGINE TESTS AND LABORATORY ANALYSES
JAN 2008
1.EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY IN A SI ENGINE VIA COMBUSTION CONTROL
2.HIGH-SPEED PLASMA DEVELOPED FOR FAST AND STABLE LEAN-BURN COMBUSTION
3.INVESTIGATION INTO COMBUSTION DURING TRANSITION BETWEEN SI AND PCI COMBUSTION MODES
4.STRATIFIED-CHARGE AUTO-IGNITION COMBUSTION IN A TWO-STROKE ENGINE
5.A METHOD TO PREDICT THE AERATION RATE IN ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL
6.INVESTIGATION INTO PISTON-INDUCED NOISE WITH MEASURED OIL FILM PRESSURE ON PISTON SKIRT
7.MULTI-POINT PISTON TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS IN A RACE ENGINE
OCT 2007
1.A METHOD FOR SMOOTH TRANSITION FROM SI COMBUSTION TO PCI COMBUSTION
2.HEAT FLUX AND COOLING LOSS A DI GASOLINE ENGINE OPERATING ON HOMOGENEOUS- AND STRATIFIED-CHARGE MIXTURES
3.DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF EMISSIONS IN RAW EXHAUST GAS VIA DIODE-LASER ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
4.OPTIMIZATION OF PISTON DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR LOW NOISE AND LOW FRICTION
5.A METHOD TO PREDICT PISTON SLAP-INDUCED NOISE
6.MULTI-CHANNEL TELEMETRY DEVELOPED FOR IN-CYLINDER MEASUREMENTS AT HIGH SPEED
7.TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED FOR NISSAN’S LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH-POWER VQ35HR ENGINE
JUL 2007
1.HONDA'S COMPACT 3.7-LITER V6 ENGINE DESIGN INCORPORATING AN ALUMINUM-ALLOY LINER
2.INVESTIGATION INTO MONITORING METHODOLOGY FOR OIL DETERIORATION WITH PREDICTION OF BASE NUMBER
3.INVESTIGATION INTO PISTON FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS DURING BREAK-IN PERIOD
4.ACTUATION OF A VARIABLE COMPRESSION RATIO DEVICE WITH A MULTIPLE-LINK MECHANISM
5.AN ELECTRIC MOTOR-ACTUATED VARIABLE VALVE TRAIN
6.COMBUSTION KNOCK STUDY THROUGH FLAME FRONT MEASUREMENTS WITH IONIZATION PROBES
7.PM AND PAH IN EXHAUST GAS OF DI GASOLINE ENGINES
APR 2007
1.A 2L FOUR-CYLINDER MR ENGINE DESIGNED AT NISSAN
2.LIGHTWEIGHT ENGINE DESIGN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED AT NISSAN
3.HYDROCARBON FUEL'S SELF-IGNITION AND INDEX FOR PCI COMBUSTION
4.A TORQUE PREDICTION MODEL DEVELOED FOR MODEL-BASED CONTROL
5.VARIABLE VALVE LIFT AND DURATION MECHANISM DESIGND FOR A HIGH-SPEED ENGINE
6.INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECT OF CRANK RATIO ON THERMAL EFFICIENCY
7.A BEARING WITH SOLID LUBRICANT OVERLAY DEVELOPED FOR HIGH-SPEED AND HIGH-LOAD OPERATION
JAN 2007
1.TOYOTA'S DEVELOPMENT OF A 3.5L V6 GASOLINE ENGINE WITH A DUAL FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2.PM EMISSIONS IN EXHAUST GAS OF A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3.A SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT OF CYLINDER GAS TEMPERATURE AND RESIDUAL GAS CONCENTRATION NEAR A SPARK PLUG
4.PCI COMBUSTION IN A GASOLINE ENGINE WITH DOUBLE EXHAUST VALVE OPENINGS
5.CYLINDER BORE DISTORTION MEASUREMENT IN AN ENGINE ASSEMBLY
6.ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL DEVELOPED FOR FUEL ECONOMY
7.DLC-COATED VALVE LIFTER AND 5W30-GF40 ENGINE OIL
OCT 2006
1.SUPERCHARGED PCI COMBUSTION USING EXHAUST BLOWDOWN PRESSURE
2.AN ONBOARD HYDROGEN SUPPLEMENT SYSTEM FOR HIGHER POWER AND LOWER EMISSIONS
3.VISUALIZATION OF SELF-IGNITION IN END GAS AND COMBUSTION KNOCK
4.A WIDE-RANGE SPARK PLUG DEVELOPED FOR ROBUST IGNITION CAPABILITY
5.EVALUATION OF PISTON RING STICK WITH A FRICTION MEASUREMENT DEVICE
6.OBSERVATION OF OIL AND GAS FLOW THROUGH PISTON RINGS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE OIL CONSUMPTION MECHANISM
7.ALUMINUM ALLOY WITH HIGH SILICONE FOR A LEAD-FREE BEARING
JUL 2006
1.INCREASING COMBUSTION KNOCK TOLERANCE IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
2.FUEL COMPONENT EFFECTS ON PCI COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS
3.INTER-CYLINDER EGR BOOST SYSTEM TO SUPERCHARGE PCI COMBUSTION UNDER HIGH LOAD
4.REDUCTION OF OIL CONSUMPTION AT HIGH TEMPERATURE
5.EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF OIL SEAL PERFORMANCE OF TWO- AND THREE-PIECE OIL CONTROL RINGS
6.PRECISION IDLE CONTROL OF A NON-THROTTLED SI ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH VVA
7.DAIHATSU 0.66-LITER, 3-CYLINDER GASOLINE ENGINE (KF MODEL)
APR 2006
1.CONTROL OF PCI COMBUSTION IN A MULTI-CYLINDER GASOLINE ENGINE
2.A SPRAY-GUIDED DI GASOLINE ENGINE WITH A MULTI-HOLE INJECTION NOZZLE
3.A METHOD TO OPTIMIZE SPARK-IGNITION SYSTEM CONTROL IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
4.HONDA’S 1.8L INLINE-FOUR CYLINDER GASOLINE ENGINE
5.COMBUSTION DIAGNOSES AND ANALYSES IN RACE ENGINES
6.REDUCTION OF HIGH-FREQUENCY NOISE IN A LOW-HEAT MASS EXHAUST MANIFOLD
7.DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH-STRENGTH DIE-CAST PISTON
JAN 2006
1.STRATIFICATION OF UNIFORM MIXTURE WITH CENTRAL INJECTION IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
2.MEASUREMENT OF NON-UNIFORM TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION AND ITS EFFECT ON PCI COMBUSTION
3.MAZDA'S HYBRID COMBUSTION: DI GASOLINE ENGINE COMBUSTION COMBINED WITH PCI COMBUSTION
4.VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION TO CONTROL ENGINE TORQUE
5.FUEL PROPERTY EFFECTS ON FUEL ECONOMY AND EMISSIONS INVESTIGATED BY JCAP
6.INFLUENTIAL FACTORS FOR OIL FILM DEVELOPMENT ON THE PISTON SKIRT
7.PREDICTION OF PISTON FRICTION CONSIDERING CYLINDER BORE DISTORTION
JUL 2005
1.CONTROL OF THE AIR/FUEL RATIO IN HONDA’S DI GASOLINE ENGINE
2.PARTICULATE EMISSIONS IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3.RESEARCH INTO AN ELLIPTICAL CRANK MECHANISM FOR HIGH THERMAL EFFICIENCY
4.NISSAN'S APPROACH FOR COMPLIANCE WITH JAPAN'S 2005 SULEV EMISSIONS STANDARDS
5.A METHOD TO DETECT CATALYST DETERIORATION WITH A NOx SENSOR
6.EMPIRICAL ENGINE CYCLE SIMULATION DEVELOPED FOR SPARK TIMING CONTROL
7.HIGH-RESPONSE HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTER DEVELOPED BASED ON MEASUREMENT RESULTS
APR 2005
1.RESEARCH INTO ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE ACTUATION AT HONDA
2.FUEL COMPONENT EFFECTS ON PREMIX COMPRESSION IGNITION COMBUSTION
3.SUPPRESSION OF COMBUSTION KNOCK WITH A HYDROGEN SUPPLEMENT
4.A TECHNIQUE DEVELOPED TO SIMULATE CRANKSHAFT FRICTION
5.A 3-D SIMULATION TECHNIQUE DEVELOPED TO PREDICT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE
6.CYLINDER BORE DISTORTION CAUSED BY HEAD GASKET AND ENGINE DESIGNS
7.PREDICTION OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD'S THERMAL FATIGUE LIFE
JAN 2005
1.PISTON SKIRT’S OIL DISTRIBUTION EFFECT ON PISTON FRICTION
2.PISTON FRICTION REDUCTION VIA CYLINDER BORE HONING TECHNOLOGY
3.FRICTION REDUCTION OF A LOW-TENSION, TWO-PIECE, OIL CONTROL RING
4.PCI COMBUSTION INVESTIGATED FOR EXPANDING LOW-LOAD OPERATING RANGE
5.TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED FOR DI COMBUSTION WITH A CENTRALLY LOCATED INJECTION NOZZLE
6.A LEAN-BURN HIGH-EXPANSION-CYCLE GASOLINE ENGINE
7.A COMBUSTION MONITORING SYSTEM FOR F1 ENGINE APPLICATION
OCT 2004
1.INVESTIGATION OF THREE MIXTURE PREPARATION TECHNIQUES IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
2.PCI COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS UNDER VARIOUS LOAD CONDITIONS
3.A MAIN BEARING WITH AN ECCENTRIC OIL GROOVE TO REDUCE OIL FLOW RATE
4.PISTON FRICTION AND PISTON SECONDARY MOTION WITH BOTH OFFSET CRANKSHAFT AND OFFSET PISTON PIN
5.EXHAUST VALVE SEAT INSERT MATERIAL DEVELOPED FOR LOW COST AND HIGH PERFORMANCE
6.TOYOTA'S 2.5- AND 3.0-LITER DI GASOLINE ENGINES
7.HONDA'S 0.66-LITER TWIN-SPARK-PLUG ENGINE FOR MINICAR APPLICATION
JUL 2004
1.VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT IN THE HONDA 3.0L V6 i-VTEC ENGINE
2.HONDA'S UNIQUE DI SYSTEM WITH A CENTRALLY POSITIONED FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE
3.PCI COMBUSTION OPERATION RANGE EXPANDED BY SPARK IGNITION
4.INVESTIGATION INTO DIFFERENCES IN OIL CONSUMPTION BETWEEN TWO- AND THREE-PIECE OIL CONTROL RINGS
5.A THIN TWO-PIECE OIL CONTROL RING FOR REDUCING FRICTION AND OIL CONSUMPTION
6.PISTON FRICTION REDUCTION BY USING A WATER JACKET SPACER
7.A RESIN-COATED SHIM DEVELOPED TO REDUCE VALVE TRAIN FRICTION
APR 2004
1.HISTORICAL REVIEW OF JAPAN'S GASOLINE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS
2.PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OF A SILVER-IMPREGNATED HC ADSORBER WITH CATALYSTS
3.PCI COMBUSTION IN A DI TWO-STROKE GASOLINE ENGINE
4.ACTIVE CONTROL ENGINE MOUNTS DEVELOPED FOR A VARIABLE-CYLINDER V6 ENGINE
5.A LOW-COST EXHAUST MANIFOLD MADE OF VANADIUM-SUPPLEMENTED CAST IRON
6.BISMUTH OVERLAY DEVELOPED FOR A LEAD-FREE JOURNAL BEARING
7.LOWER ENGINE VIBRATION WITH LOWER CRANKCASE MADE OF A COMPOSITE ALUMINUM METAL MATRIX
JAN 2004
1.FUTURE TECHNOLOGY SUBJECTS FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENT CLEAN GASOLINE ENGINES
2.AN ACCURATE LEAK DETECTION METHOD FOR EVAPORATED GAS EMISSIONS
3.THREE-DIMENSIONAL COMBUSTION KNOCK SIMULATION
4.A SPARK PLUG DEVELOPED FOR SUPERIOR IGNITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AND DURABILITY
5.GAS MOTION AND COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS WITH A LOW VALVE LIFT IN A VVT ENGINE
6.THE MAZDA MZR 1.3/1.5L GASOLINE ENGINE
7.DEVELOPMENT OF A METHOD FOR PREDICTING POSSIBLE PISTON FAILURE
OCT 2003
1.A DAIHATSU 0.66L DIRECT-INJECTION ENGINE DEVELOPED FOR FUEL ECONOMY AND LOW EMISSIONS
2.A SPARK PLUG DEVELOPED FOR DI GASOLINE ENGINE APPLICATION
3.COMBUSTION DIAGNOSIS WITH A RING-SHAPED IONIZATION PROBE IN AN SI ENGINE
4.RESEARCH INTO COMBUSTION KNOCK RELATIVE TO MIXTURE RATIO
5.ANALYSIS OF PCI COMBUSTION OF ISO-OCTANE FUEL
6.EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF PISTON FRICTION WITH OIL JET
7.A VALVE SEAT INSERT DEVELOPED FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE EXHAUST GAS
JUL 2003
1.COLD-START HC REDUCTION BY A TUMBLE GENERATION VALVE (TGV)
2.FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT BY AN ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED THERMOSTAT
3.INFLUENCES OF COMPRESSION RATIO AND GASOLINE OCTANE NUMBER ON FUEL ECONOMY AND CO2 EMISSION
4.A SENSOR-LESS ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC VALVE ACTUATOR FOR CAM-LESS ENGINE APPLICATION
5.GASOLINE FUEL INJECTION RAIL DEVELOPED FOR LOW COST AND LOW VEHICLE NOISE
6.THE CONTRIBUTION OF OIL-RING GROOVE SEALING PERFORMANCE TO OIL CONSUMPTION
7.PISTON TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT IN A TOYOTA RV8E CART RACING ENGINE
APR 2003
1.AUTOMOBILE FUEL ECONOMY REGULATIONS IN JAPAN
2.PERFORMANCE AND FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENTS WITH INCREASED COMPRESSION RATIO IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3.INCREASED PRECISION AND VERSATILITY FOR PREDICTING COMBUSTION KNOCK
4.MIXING AND COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT USING A TRANSPARENT CYLINDER
5.RESEARCH INTO OIL AERATION FOR REDUCING OIL PUMP SIZE
6.LOW HEAT CAPACITY EXHAUST MANIFOLD DEVELOPMENT FOR SULEV APPLICATION
7.NISSAN'S COMPACT, 1.4L INLINE-FOUR SI ENGINE
JAN 2003
1.PCI COMBUSTION OF GASOLINE FUEL WITH NEGATIVE VALVE OVERLAP
2.COMBUSTION KNOCK CONTROL IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE WITH A TWO-STAGE MIXING PROCESS
3.MIXING PROCESS IN A STOICHIOMETRIC-BURN DI GASOLINE ENGINE
4.IMPROVED ATOMIZATION OF A MULTI-HOLE PORT-INJECTION NOZZLE
5.INVESTIGATION INTO PISTON SKIRT FRICTION
6.ENGINE FRICTION DURING COLD START IN AN ALUMINUM ENGINE
7.INVESTIGATION INTO PISTON PIN NOISE AND LUBRICATION PROBLEMS
OCT 2002
1.TECHNIQUES TO EVALUATE THE MIXING PROCESS IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
2.INJECTION RATE AND FUEL PROPERTY EFFECTS ON DI GASOLINE ENGINE COMBUSTION
3.ANALYSIS OF A SLIT NOZZLE FUEL SPRAY IN A TOYOTA DI GASOLINE ENGINE
4.THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE RESISTANT NOx REDUCTION CATALYST OF MITSUBISHI DI ENGINES
5.HONDA’S DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLID LUBRICANT APPLICATION METHOD FOR PISTONS
6.LOW-COST AND LIGHTWEIGHT TITANIUM ALLOY INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES
7.NISSAN I4 ENGINE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR LOW NOISE AND LOW VIBRATION
JUL 2002
1.SULEV SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AT HONDA
2. RESEARCH INTO MIXING PROCESSES IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3. EVALUATION OF MIXTURE DISTRIBUTION IN DI GASOLINE ENGINES WITH CFD
4. DI GASOLINE SPARK IGNITION METHOD FOR LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION
5. LOW-COST THREE-WAY CATALYST SYSTEM WITH HC ADSORPTION/DESORPTION SYSTEM
6. TECHNOLOGY DESIGN TRENDS IN POWER CYLINDER MOVING COMPONENTS
7. PERFORMANCE AND NOISE IMPROVEMENTS IN NISSAN'S VK SERIES 4.5L V8 DI GASOLINE ENGINE
APR 2002
1.HONDA'S EFFICIENT AND CLEAN ENGINE DESIGN FOR MY2002
2. GAS MOTION, MIXTURE AND EGR GAS DISTRIBUTIONS IN TOYOTA'S DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3. DI FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM DEVELOPED FOR MULTIPLE ENGINE TYPES
4. FUEL ADDITIVE TO REDUCE ENGINE FRICTION
5. TOYOTA'S APPROACH TO REDUCE FRICTION IN A RACECAR ENGINE
6. PISTON SKIRT DEFORMATION ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION
7. COMBUSTION CHAMBER DEPOSITS: EFFECTS ON EXHAUST EMISSIONS AND IMPROVED PISTON COATING MATERIAL
JAN 2002
1.FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT BY VALVE TRAIN OPTIMIZATION
2. RESEARCH INTO AN ELECTROMAGNETIC VALVE ACTUATOR
3. A THIN OIL CONTROL RING WITH LOW TENSION
4. PISTON FRICTION IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
5. TIMING CHAIN FRICTION MEASUREMENT
6. DETECTION OF SPARK PLUG FOULING IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
7. SULFUR TOLERANT LEAN NOx CATALYSTS
OCT 2001
1.NISSAN'S PZEV TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
2. COLD-START EMISSIONS REDUCTION IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3. NISSAN'S DI AND MPI MODULAR ENGINE DESIGN
4. CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE EVENT AND LIFT VALVE TRAIN
5. CLEAN AND HIGH POWER COMBUSTION CONCEPTS WITH PCI AND SI
6. THE EFFECT OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER DESIGN ON KNOCK-LIMITED POWER
7.DEVELOPMENT OF A REVERSE UNIFLOW, TWO-STROKE DI GASOLINE ENGINE
JULY 2001
1.THE ROLE OF COMBUSTION DIAGNOSIS IN SI ENGINE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
2. IN-CYLINDER MEASUREMENT OF FUEL COMPONENTS WITH VARIOUS BOILING POINTS
3. COMBUSTION KNOCK DUE TO SELF-IGNITION UNDER HIGH LOAD AT LOW SPEED
4. GASOLINE PROPERTY EFFECTS ON EXHAUST EMISSIONS: AROMATICS AND SULFUR
5. TOYOTA'S POLYMER GEAR BALANCE SHAFT SYSTEM
6. A SUPERCHARGE DEVELOPED FOR MINI-CAR APPLICATION
7. SUZUKI'S 1.3-LITER INLINE FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
APR 2001
1.FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE THROUGH USE OF AN AUTO-IDLE STOP/START SYSTEM
2.TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR COLD-START EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
3.ON-BOARD EMISSIONS MEASUREMENT AND STUDY OF REAL-WORLD EXHAUST EMISSIONS
4.AN IRIDIUM SPARK PLUG FOR INCREASED IGNITION RELIABILITY
5.CYLINDER HEAD GASKET CONTACT PRESSURE: MEASUREMENT AND OBSERVATION
6.THERMAL STRESS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN EVALUATION OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD
7.FUEL ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT OF A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE BY INCORPORATING VARIABLE VALVE-TIMING
JAN 2001
1.ZERO-EMISSION TECHNOLOGY FOR GASOLINE ENGINES
2.COMBUSTION CHAMBER DESIGN OF TOYOTA’ DI SYSTEM WITH A SLIT INJECTION NOZZLE
3.TOYOTA'S DI GASOLINE ENGINE SYSTEM WITH A SLIT INJECTION NOZZLE
4.PISTON RING LUBRICATION IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
5.DEVELOPMENT OF LUBRICATING OIL 0W20 FOR FUEL ECONOMY
6.ANALYSIS OF PISTON SKIRT FRICTION
7.THE 1.5-LITER LEAN-BURN ENGINE DEVELOPED FOR THE 2001 HONDA CIVIC
OCT 2000
1.TOYOTA'S DI GASOLINE ENGINE WITH A SLIT INJECTION NOZZLE
2.MIXTURE PREPARATION AND COMBUSTION WITH A SLIT INJECTION NOZZLE IN TOYOTA'S DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3.DEPOSIT FORMATION IN DI GASOLINE ENGINES
4.MICRO LDV PROBE FOR INVESTIGATING GAS MOTION
5.PISTON TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE
6.ADVANCEMENT IN THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING AND LIFT DEVICE DEVELOPED BY TOYOTA
7.TOYOTA'S 2.4L SUV ENGINE AND NISSAN'S 3.5L SUV ENGINE
JUL 2000
1.ION-SENSING IGNITION SYSTEM FOR DETECTING COMBUSTION KNOCK AND MISFIRE
2.TECHNOLOGY TO EXTEND SPARK-PLUG LIFE
3.SPRAY STUDY OF THE FUEL INJECTOR FOR A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
4.A FINER ATOMIZING INJECTOR FOR GASOLINE FUEL
5.SURFACE ENGINEERING FOR REDUCING ENGINE FRICTION
6.INJECTION MOLDING OF POWDER METAL FOR VARIABLE VALVE TIMING COMPONENTS
7.DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF A HIGH-STRENGTH, LIGHTWEIGHT CONNECTING ROD
APR 2000
1.THERMAL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT IN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES
2.GASOLINE PREMIX COMPRESSION-IGNITION COMBUSTION
3.N2O EMISSION FROM GASOLINE ENGINE-POWERED VEHICLES
4.OBSERVATION OF PISTON RING BEHAVIOR IN A SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE
5.A TECHNIQUE TO INVESTIGATE PISTON SKIRT DEFORMATION
6.DESIGN TOOL DEVELOPMENT FOR EXHAUST MANIFOLD
7.A LEAN-BURN ENGINE DEVELOPED FOR MINI-CAR APPLICATION
JAN 2000
1.DI GASOLINE COMBUSTION WITHOUT STRONG AIR MOTION
2.TOOLS TO INVESTIGATE MIXTURE PREPARATION IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3.IMPROVED NOX STORAGE-REDUCTION CATALYST
4.NOX SENSOR USING MIXED-POTENTIAL
5.CRANKSHAFT OFFSET: PISTON FRICTION AND OIL FILM THICKNESS
6.PISTON PIN BOSS FRICTION DUE TO PISTON PIN DEFORMATION
7.TRIBOLOGICAL STUDY OF AN ALUMINUM MMC CYLINDER BORE
OCT 1999
1.RAPID CATALYST WARM-UP BY ENGINE CONTROL AND MULTI-CATALYST SECTIONS
2.MICROWAVE APPLICATION FOR RAPID CATALYST WARM-UP
3.INTAKE VALVE DEPOSITS WITH JAPANESE FUEL AND DEPOSITS IN DI GASOLINE ENGINES
4.THE EFFECT OF OCTANE ON STRATIFIED-CHARGE COMBUSTION IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
5.TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR A SMALL TURBOCHARGER
6.OIL CONSUMPTION: THE EFFECT OF PISTON SLAP
7.CRANKSHAFT BEARING LUBRICATION: OIL FLOW AND BEARING GROOVE
JUL 1999
1.TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE POWER OUTPUT OF A LOW- EMISSION/HIGH EFFICIENCY ENGINE
2.MAZDA'S 1.5-LITER ENGINE WITH CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING
3.INVESTIGATION OF CRANKSHAFT OFFSET FOR EFFECTS ON PISTON FRICTION AND MOTION
4.HONDA'S SIMPLIFIED THREE-STAGE EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNIQUE
5.OIL DILUTION WITH INJECTED FUEL IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
6.NITROGEN OXIDE DISTRIBUTION IN A DI ENGINE
7.ION CURRENT USED FOR COMBUSTION DIAGNOSIS
APR 1999
1.DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE PASSENGER-CAR ENGINE TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY AND LOW EMISSIONS
2.A BREAKTHROUGH IN DI GASOLINE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY AND NISSAN'S V6 DEVELOPMENT
3.V-TYPE ENGINES INTRODUCED BY HONDA AND TOYOTA
4.LOW-POLLUTION VALVE SEAT INSERT MATERIAL
5.PLASMA-JET IGNITION RESEARCH FOR PRACTICAL APPLICATION
6.EFFECTS OF GASOLINE FUEL PROPERTY ON COMBUSTION AND EMISSIONS
JAN 1999
1.TECHNOLOGY FOR EXTREMELY LOW EXHAUST EMISSIONS
2.HC ADSORPTION CATALYST FOR REDUCING COLD-START EMISSIONS
3.NISSAN'S 1.8-LITER, FOUR-CYLINDER, DIRECT-INJECTION GASOLINE ENGINE
4.DEVELOPMENT OF LEAN NOX CATALYST TECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATION IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
5.LUBRICATION CONTROL: OIL CONSUMPTION AND OIL FLOW TO CRITICAL COMPONENTS
6.NISSAN'S QG SERIES ENGINE DESIGNED FOR FUEL ECONOMY
7.IMPROVEMENT OF EXHAUST VALVE PERFORMANCE FOR HIGH-SPEED APPLICATION
OCT 1998
1.POWERFUL, LIGHT, AND CLEAN PRODUCTION ENGINE DESIGN
2.RACING AND PRODUCTION ENGINE DESIGN FOR HIGH-POWER OUTPUT
3.CRITICAL COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES: PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD
4.CYLINDER HEAD GASKET SEALING OF A LIGHTWEIGHT ENGINE
5.TECHNOLOGY FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS IN A V6 ENGINE
6.INVESTIGATION OF EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS
7.FUEL CONSUMPTION REDUCTION WITH 5W-20 LUBRICATING OIL
JUL 1998
1.ZERO-LEVEL EMISSION VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT AT HONDA
2.MIXTURE CONCENTRATION AND VAPORIZATION NEAR A SPARK PLUG IN A DI GASOLINE ENGNIE
3.RECENT ENGINES: V6 DI GASOLINE AND L4 HYBRID VEHICLE POWER PLANT
4.COMBUSTION KNOCK PREVENTION AND SELF-IGNITION PHENOMENA
5.NOX REDUCTION BY PHASED-SPARK IGNITION AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
6.HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE WITH A VARIABLE VALVE TRAIN
7.ANALYSIS OF PISTON RING DYNAMICS FOR BLOWBY AND OIL CONSUMPTION CHARACTERISTICS
APR 1998
1.MIXING PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE OF A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
2.PRACTICAL MIXTURE-MEASUREMENT IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3.COMBUSTION CONTROL USING ION-CURRENT
4.INJECTION NOZZLE DEPOSITS IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
5.TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE INTAKE CHARGING SYSTEM
6.PISTON PIN FRICTION AND LUBRICATION
7.TOYOTA'S FIVE-LITER, V12 PASSENGER CAR ENGINE
JAN 1998
1.MIXTURE AND FLAME DEVELOPMENT IN A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
2.TORQUE CONTROL ALGORITHM FOR A DI GASOLINE ENGINE
3.REDUCTION OF COLD-START HC BY COMBUSTION CONTROL
4.GASOLINE PROPERTY EFFECTS ON CATALYST POISONING AND COLD-START HC EMISSIONS
5.THERMAL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT WITH CRANKSHAFT OFFSET WITH CYLINDER AXIS
6.DESIGN IMPROVEMENT OF CONNECTING ROD AND CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS
7.3D DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING OF INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS
OCT 1997
1.DIRECT INJECTION SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS
2.DI COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS AND EGR EFFECT
3.THE OIL DILUTION PROBLEM IN DI ENGINE AND ITS SOLUTION
4.PORT FUEL INJECTION AND MIXTURE CONTROL
5.NOX AND HC SENSORS
6.TWO-STROKE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
7.ENGINE DESIGN: TOYOTA 2MZ-FE AND SUZUKI J18A
JUL 1997
1.COMBUSTION CHARACTERIZATION OF A TWO-STROKE ENGINE
2.PRE-IGNITION: ANALYSIS AND SOLUTIONS
3.CHARACTERIZATION OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER DEPOSITS AND REDUCTION
4.COMBUSTION WITH TUMBLE GAS MOTION
5.HONDA'S APPROACH FOR AFTER-TREATMENT WITH EHC
6.COLD START HC EMISSIONS REDUCTION WITH NO ELECTRIC POWER
7.PISTON MOTION EFFECT ON FRICTION
APR 1997
1.MITSUBISHI'S COMBUSTION CONTROL TECHNIQUE FOR A DIRECT-INJECTION GASOLINE ENGINE
2.DIRECT-INJECTION GASOLINE ENGINE'S PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS
3.COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION DURING COLD START
4.FUEL INJECTION AND SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS DURING COLD START
5.CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM FOR A TURBOCHARGED ENGINE
6.TWO-RING PISTON AND MEASUREMENT OF OIL FILM THICKNESS AND TEMPERATURE
7.THE EFFICIENT, HIGH PERFORMANCE THREE-CYLINDER TWIN-CAM ENGINE BY DAIHATSU
JAN 1997
1.TOYOTA'S DIRECT-INJECTION GASOLINE ENGINE
2.HC EMISSIONS CONTROL DURING COLD-START AND WARM-UP
3.FUEL BEHAVIOR IN A PORT-INJECTED GASOLINE ENGINE
4.GASOLINE FUEL PROPERTIES AND HC EMISSIONS
5.PISTON SKIRT LUBRICATION AND FRICTION
6.OIL CONSUMPTION INDUCED BY CYLINDER BORE DISTORTION
7.ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL AND ENGINE FRICTION
OCT 1996
1.FUEL SPRAY CHARACTERISTICS IN A DIRECT-INJECTION GASOLINE ENGINE
2.TOYOTA'S CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM
3.INTAKE PORT DESIGN FOR A LEAN-BURN ENGINE
4.A HIGH EFFICIENT GASOLINE ENGINE FOR TRUCK APPLICATION
5.INVESTIGATION OF SPARK-IGNITION SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED IGNITABILITY
6.PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL INTERACTION
7.VALVE TRAIN COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AT FUJI OOZX
JUL 1996
1.TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE ENGINE POWER LOSS
2.THE HIGH BMEP MILLER CYCLE GASOLINE ENGINE
3.HONDA'S ALUMINUM BLOCK AND PISTON DESIGN
4.VALVE-TRAIN FRICTION REDUCTION: MATERIAL AND LUBRICANT
5.ENGINE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT WITH DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY
6.MBT FEEDBACK CONTROL SYSTEM
7.THREE-WAY CATALYST'S ON-BOARD DIAGNOSIS AND A PRECISION A/F RATIO MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE
APR 1996
1.TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE EMISSIONS UNDER THE U.S. FTP EMISSIONS CYCLE
2.SENSOR TECHNOLOGY
3.IN-CYLINDER MEASUREMENT OF MIXTURE AND AIR/FUEL RATIO DISTRIBUTIONS
4.LINEAR CHARGE CONCEPT FOR A HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE
5.ENGINE NOISE CAUSED BY COMBUSTION CHAMBER DEPOSITS
6.OIL CONSUMPTION: POWER CYLINDER COMPONENT DESIGN
7.ENGINE DESIGN: PASSENGER CAR AND MINI-VAN GASOLINE ENGINES
JAN 1996
1.DIRECT-INJECTION SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE
2.POSITIVE CONTROL FOR IGNITING A FUEL SPRAY
3.COMBUSTION KNOCK AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
4.CAE FOR ENGINE COOLANT FLOW AND THERMAL DISTORTION
5.SUPERCHARGING
6.PISTON SKIRT LUBRICATION
7.CRANKSHAFT AND CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL BEARING LUBRICATION
OCT 1995
1.NISSAN'S LEAN-BURN ENGINE TECHNOLOGY
2.FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND MIXTURE PREPARATION
3.ELECTRONIC EGR CONTROL
4.VARIABLE VALVE TRAIN
5.MILLER CYCLE -- HIGH EXPANSION RATIO GASOLINE ENGINE
6.PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD SMALL END BEARING FRICTION
7.TWO-STROKE ENGINE DEVELOPMENT AT SUBARU
JUL 1995
1.HONDA'S ULEV AND VTEC-E ENGINES
2.ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY
3.MIXTURE PREPARATION
4.IN-CYLINDER FLOW SIMULATION
5.LEAN-BURN ENGINE
6.UNIQUE COMBUSTION SYSTEM CONCEPT
7.LUBRICANT EFFECT ON FUEL ECONOMY
APR 1995
1.MAZDA 1.5-L LEAN-BURN ENGINE
2.MIXTURE FORMATION IN CYLINDER
3.AIR-ASSISTED FUEL SPRAY ATOMIZATION
4.SPARK-IGNITION AND FLAME DEVELOPMENT
5.PRECISION AIR/FUEL RATIO CONTROL TECHNIQUE
6.IN-CYLINDER OIL CONSUMPTION
7.TWO-STROKE ENGINE RESEARCH
JAN 1995
1.MIXTURE PREPARATION DURING A WARM-UP PERIOD
2.MIXTURE-INJECTION WITH LEAN-BURN AND EGR
3.FUEL EFFICIENCT 1.5-L LEAN-BURN ENGINE DEVELOPMENT
4.DIRECT-INJECTION STRATIFIED-CHARGE ENGINE
5.PISTON SKIRT LUBRICATION AND DEFORMATION
6.PISTON RING FRICTION
7.LEAN-BURN THREE-WAY CATALYST SYSTEM
OCT 1994
1.ADVANCED LEAN-BURN ENGINE CONCEPT
2.COMBUSTION KNOCKING
3.FLAME DEVELOPMENT AND HEAT TRANSFER
4.VARIABLE VALVE TRAIN
5.PISTON RING LUBRICATION AND OIL CONSUMPTION
6.ENGINE DESIGN TOOL
7.LOW FUEL CONSUMPTION ENGINE DESIGN
8.THE CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR AUTOMOTIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL
JUL 1994
1.FUEL SPRAY ATOMIZATION
2.COLD START HYDROCARBON EMISSIONS
3.IN-CYLINDER GAS FLOW AND MIXTURE FORMATION
4.LEAN-BURN ENGINE
5.MILLER CYCLE ENGINE
6.INTAKE VALVE DEPOSIT
7.ENGINE DESIGN