Sam Akehurst

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• Conference contribution

  Accuracy of diesel engine combustion metrics over the full range of engine operating conditions

  Dowell, P. G., Burke, R. D. & Akehurst, S., 1 Jan 2018, Emissions Control Systems; Instrumentation, Controls, and Hybrids; Numerical Simulation; Engine Design and Mechanical Development. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Vol. 2.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Diesel engines
  • Engines
  • Hot Temperature
  • Gas cylinders
  • Powertrains

• A new turboexpansion concept in a twin-charged engine system

  Hu, B., Copeland, C., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Romagnoli, A., Martinez-Botas, R. & Turner, J., 13 Oct 2014, SAE Technical Paper. SAE International, 2014-01-2596

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Engines
  • Superchargers
  • Turbines
  • Compressors
  • Temperature
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• An improved rate of heat release model for modern high speed diesel engines

  Dowell, P. G., Akehurst, S. & Burke, R. D., 1 Jan 2016, ASME 2016 Internal Combustion Engine Fall Technical Conference, ICEF 2016. U. S. A.: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), p. V001T05a003 16 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Diesel engines
  • Hot Temperature
  • Engines
  • Fuel injection
  • Solenoids
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Assessment of supercharging boosting component for heavily downsized gasoline engines

  Romagnoli, A., Wan-Salim, W. S. I., Gurunathan, B. A., Martinez-Botas, R. F., Turner, J. W. G., Luard, N., Jackson, R., Matteucci, L., Copeland, C., Akehurst, S., Lewis, A. G. J. & Brace, C. J., 1 Jan 2014, Institution of Mechanical Engineers - 11th International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging. Woodhead Publishing Ltd., p. 13-26 14 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Superchargers
  • Powertrains
  • Air
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Assessment of the supercharging boosting component for heavily downsized gasoline engines

  Copeland, C., Romagnoli, A., Wan-Salim, W. B., Gurunathan, B., Martinez-Botas, R., Turner, J., Luard, N., Jackson, R., Matteucci, L., Brace, C., Akehurst, S. & Lewis, A., 2014, IMECHE Turbocharger and Turbocharging Proceedings, 2014. IMechE Conference Transactions

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Superchargers
  • Powertrains
  • Air

• Control strategy study of the series sequential turbocharging using 1-D simulation

  Zhang, Q., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Burke, R., Capon, G., Smith, L., Garrett, S. & Zhang, K., 2013, ASME Turbo Expo, 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. San Antonio, U. S. A.: ASME, Vol. 5A.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Robust control
  • Diesel engines
  • Engines
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Estimated total energy transfer over an nedc through steady state performance evaluation

  Lewis, A., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Robinson, K. & Pegg, I., 18 Jul 2013, ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference, ICES 2012. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), p. 993-1001 9 p. ICES2012-81192. (Proceedings of the Spring Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Energy transfer
  • Coolants
  • Combustion chambers
  • Engine cylinders
  • Fuel consumption
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Front End Auxiliary Drive (FEAD) configurations focusing on CO₂ benefits

  Akehurst, S., Hawley, J. G., Pegg, I. & Piddock, M., 8 Mar 2004, 2004 SAE World Congress. SAE International, 2004-01-0596

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Vacuum pumps
  • Testbeds
  • Design of experiments
  • Fans
  • Diesel engines
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Fuel efficiency optimization for a divided exhaust period regulated two-stage downsized SI engine

  Hu, B., Akehurst, S., Brace, C., Lu, P., Copeland, C. D. & Turner, J. W. G., Jun 2015, Microturbines, Turbochargers and Small Turbomachines; Steam Turbines. U. S. A.: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Vol. 8. p. V008T23A012 10 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Scavenging
  • Engines
  • Intake valves
  • Gases
  • Electric sparks

• Implementing full electric turbocharging systems on highly boosted gasoline engines

  Zhang, Q., Lu, P., Dimitriou, P., Akehurst, S., Copeland, C., Zangeneh, M., Richards, B. & Fowler, G., 2017, ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition: Volume 8 :Microturbines, Turbochargers and Small Turbomachines; Steam Turbines. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), p. V008T26A032 10 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Compressors
  • Turbines
  • Internal combustion engines
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Improving Heat Transfer and Reducing Mass in a Gasoline Piston using Additive Manufacturing

  Copeland, C., Reyes Belmonte, M., Drummond, H., Hopkins, G., Schmieder, A., Bredda, S. W. & Akehurst, S., 2015, SAE Technical Paper. SAE International, 2015-01-0505

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • 3D printers
  • Pistons
  • Gasoline
  • Heat transfer
  • Engines
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Performance investigations of a novel rolling traction CVT

  Akehurst, S., Brace, C. J., Vaughan, N. D., Milner, P. & Hosoi, Y., 1 Dec 2001, SAE 2001 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan. SAE International, 2001-01-0874. (SAE Technical Papers Series).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Durability
  • Torque
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Practical approach to thermo-dynamic modelling of diesel engine emissions

  Burke, R., Fath, B., Akehurst, S., Brace, C., Baumann, W. & Wascheck, R., 2011, Design of Experiments (DoE) in Engine Development,( 6th ed.). Berlin, Germany: Expert Verlag, p. 88-103

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• Predicting the nitrogen oxides emissions of a diesel engine using neural networks

  Zhang, Q., Pennycott, A., Burke, R., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C., 14 Apr 2015, SAE Technical Papers. SAE International

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Nitrogen oxides
  • Diesel engines
  • Neural networks
  • Engines
  • Calibration
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Pseudo-causal tracking control of a nonminimum phase system

  Wang, P., Sahinkaya, M. N. & Akehurst, S., 12 Oct 2009, Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference 2009, DSCC2009. PART B ed. New York: ASME, p. 1201-1208 8 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Transfer functions
  • Test facilities
  • Torque
  • Engines
  • Computer hardware
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Real-world to Lab – Robust measurement requirements for future vehicle powertrains

  Lewis, A., Chappell, E. & Akehurst, S., 28 Jun 2018, 13th International AVL Symposium on Propulsion Diagnostics.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• Review of turbocharger mapping and 1D modelling inaccuracies with specific focus on two-stage systems

  Avola, C., Copeland, C., Duda, T., Burke, R., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C., 2 Jul 2015, SAE 12th International Conference on Engines & Vehicles (ICE), 2015. SAE International, 18 p. 2015-24-2523

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Compressors
  • Turbines
  • Engines
  • Powertrains
  • Internal combustion engines
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Simulation study of divided exhaust period for a two-stage-regulated downsized SI engine

  Hu, B., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Copeland, C. & Turner, J., 2014, SAE Technical Paper. SAE International, 2014-01-2550

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Engines
  • Turbines
  • Combustion knock
  • Scavenging
  • Pipe
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of advanced combustion control features on the performance of a highly downsized gasoline engine

  Giles, K., Lewis, A., Akehurst, S., Chris, B. & Luard, N., 4 Jul 2013, Proceedings of the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress. VOL. 1 ed. p. 105-117 13 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; vol. 189 LNEE, no. VOL. 1).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Cams
  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Torque
  • Engine cylinders

• The effect of advanced combustion control features on the performance of a highly downsized gasoline engine

  Lewis, A., Akehurst, S., Brace, C. & Giles, K., 27 Nov 2012, Proceedings of the FISITA 2012 World Automotive Congress. Berlin: Springer, Vol. 189. p. 105-117 12 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; vol. 189).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Cams
  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Torque
  • Engine cylinders

• The effect of divided exhaust period for improved performance in a highly downsized turbocharged gasoline engine

  Hu, B., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Copeland, C. & Turner, J. W. G., 2014, Proceedings of Institution of Mechanical Engineers - 11th International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging. Cambridge, U. K.: Woodhead Publishing Ltd., p. 27-39 13 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Scavenging
  • Engine cylinders
  • Gases
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Thermal management of a low cost range extender for electric vehicles

  Agarwal, A., Rodrigues, L., Liu, D., Lewis, A. G. J., Akehurst, S., Brace, C. J., Kirkpatrick, G. & Ash, L., 2016, Proceedings of the 6th Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Conference (HEVC 2016). Institution of Engineering and Technology, p. 16

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Temperature control
  • Coolants
  • Electric vehicles
  • Engines
  • Costs
  2 Citations (Scopus)