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• Adaptive air-fuel ratio control for spark ignition engines with time-varying parameter estimation

  Chen, A. S., Na, J., Herrmann, G., Burke, R. & Brace, C., 21 Mar 2018, Proceedings of 2017 9th International Conference On Modelling, Identification and Control, ICMIC 2017. IEEE, Vol. 2018-March. p. 1074-1079 6 p.

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

  • Ignition
  • Time-varying Parameters
  • Engine
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Parameter estimation
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Adaptive Input and Parameter Estimation with Application to Engine Torque Estimation

  Na, J., Herrmann, G., Burke, R. & Brace, C., 15 Dec 2015.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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  15 Citations (Scopus)

  130 Downloads (Pure)

• A driver advisory tool to reduce fuel consumption: SAE Technical Paper 2012-01-2087

  Vagg, C., Brace, C., Hari, D., Akehurst, S. & Ash, L., 10 Mar 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Fuel consumption
  • Driver training
  • Regenerative braking
  • Engines
  • Commercial vehicles
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Air Charge Management Turbo Centre

  Brace, C., Akehurst, S. & Hawley, G., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

  • Commercial vehicles
  • Engines
  • Air

• Air-fuel-ratio control of engine system with unknown input observer

  Na, J., Herrmann, G., Rames, C., Burke, R. & Brace, C., 7 Nov 2016, 2016 UKACC International Conference on Control, UKACC Control 2016. IEEE, 7737647

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

  • Unknown Inputs
  • Engine
  • Observer
  • Engines
  • Air
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Alcohol fuels for spark-ignition engines: Performance, efficiency and emission effects at mid to high blend rates for binary mixtures and pure components

  Turner, J., Lewis, A., Akehurst, S., Brace, C., Verhelst, S., Vancoillie, J., Sileghem, L., Leach, F. & Edwards, P. P., 1 Jan 2018, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 232, 1, p. 36-56 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Alcohol fuels
  • Binary mixtures
  • Alcohols
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Gasoline
  13 Citations (Scopus)

  54 Downloads (Pure)

• Analysis and comparison of the performance of an inverted brayton cycle and turbo-compounding with decoupled turbine and cvt driven compressor for small automotive engines

  Lu, P., Brace, C., Hu, B. & Copeland, C., 2016, Microturbines, Turbochargers and Small Turbomachines; Steam Turbines. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 13 p. GT2016-57675. (Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo; vol. 8).

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

  • Brayton cycle
  • Compressors
  • Turbines
  • Engines
  • Waste heat utilization
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Analysis of a driver behaviour improvement tool to reduce fuel consumption

  Hari, D., Brace, C. J., Vagg, C., Poxon, J. & Ash, L., 2012, p. 208-213. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

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  • Fuel consumption
  • Gears
  • Automobiles
  • Feedback
  • Industry
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  227 Downloads (Pure)

• Analysis of Cyclic Combustion Variability in Gasoline Engines

  Chappell, E., Brace, C. & Tily, R., 6 May 2012, p. 319-333. 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • gasoline engine
  • combustion
  • analysis
  • engine
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• An empirical model for the carbon dioxide emissions of a diesel engine

  Pennycott, A., Zhang, Q., Brace, C. J., Burke, R. & Akehurst, S., Nov 2012, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 226, 11, p. 1507-1513 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Diesel engines
  • Engines
  • Fuel injection
  • Model structures
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• A New De-throttling Concept in a Twin-Charged Gasoline Engine System

  Hu, B., Copeland, C., Lu, P., Akehurst, S., Brace, C., Turner, J. W. G., Romagnoli, A. & Martinez-Botas, R., 14 Apr 2015, In: SAE International Journal of Engines. 8, 4, p. 1553-1561

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Superchargers
  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Speed control
  • Engine cylinders
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• A preliminary approach to simulating cyclic variability in a port fuel injection spark ignition engine

  Suyabodha, A., Pennycott, A. & Brace, C. J., May 2013, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 227, 5, p. 665-674 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Fuel injection
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Engines
  • Calibration
  • Vehicle performance
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  165 Downloads (Pure)

• Are electric vehicles really the best option for greener driving?

  Turner, J. & Brace, C., 4 Jan 2016, The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  • Electric vehicles

• A review of parallel and series turbocharging for the diesel engine

  Zhang, Q., Pennycott, A. & Brace, C. J., Dec 2013, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 227, 12, p. 1723-1733 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Diesel engines
  • Engines
  • Fuel consumption
  • Robust control
  • Transient analysis
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• A review of the application of variable geometry turbines to the downsized gasoline engine

  Tang, H., Pennycott, A., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C., Oct 2015, In: International Journal of Engine Research. 16, 6, p. 810-825

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Gasoline
  • Turbines
  • Engines
  • Geometry
  • Exhaust manifolds
  22 Citations (Scopus)

• A Study on Dynamic Torque Cancellation in a Range Extender Unit

  Liu, D., Rodrigues, L., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Kirkpatrick, G. & Ash, L., 5 Apr 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Torque
  • Electric machinery
  • Electric losses
  • Engines
  • Torque control
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• A support vector clustering based approach for driving style classification

  Feng, Y., Pickering, S., Chappell, E., Iravani, P. & Brace, C., 1 Jun 2019, In: International Journal of Machine Learning and Computing. 9, 3, p. 344-350 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Clustering
  • Fuel consumption
  • Advanced driver assistance systems
  • Dynamometers
  • Chassis
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  14 Downloads (Pure)

• A throttle loss recovery concept using an expander for a 2.0 litre turbocharged gasoline engine

  Lu, P., Hu, B. & Brace, C., 2015, ASME Turbo Expo 2015: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition: Volume 8: Microturbines, Turbochargers and Small Turbomachines; Steam Turbines. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

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

  • Gasoline
  • Recovery
  • Engines
  • Brakes
  • Pressure drop

• 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)

• Design and Testing a Bespoke Cylinder Head Pulsating Flow Generator for a Turbocharger Gas Stand

  Vijayakumar, R., Akehurst, S., Liu, Z., Reyes Belmonte, M., Brace, C., Liu, D. & Copeland, C., 15 Dec 2019, In: Energy. 189, p. 1-16 16 p., 116291.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Gas generators
  • Cylinder heads
  • Engine
  • Gas
  • Internal Combustion Engine
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  28 Downloads (Pure)

• Development and field trial of a driver assistance system to encourage eco-driving in light commercial vehicle fleets

  Vagg, C., Brace, C. J., Hari, D., Akehurst, S., Poxon, J. & Ash, L., Jun 2013, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 14, 2, p. 796-805 10 p., 6459602.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Commercial vehicles
  • Driver training
  • Fuel consumption
  • Gears
  • Managers
  53 Citations (Scopus)

  216 Downloads (Pure)

• Development and testing of a low cost high performance hybrid vehicle electric motor: SAE Technical Paper 2013-01-1760

  Hari, D., Brace, C., Vagg, C., Akehurst, S., Ash, L. & Strong, R., 8 Apr 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Electric motors
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Testing
  • Torque
  • Costs
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  298 Downloads (Pure)

• Development of a Low Cost Production Automotive Engine for Range Extender Application for Electric Vehicles

  Agarwal, A., Lewis, A., Brace, C. & Akehurst, S., 5 Apr 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Electric vehicles
  • Engines
  • Fuel economy
  • Exhaust manifolds
  • Costs
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Development of a new method to assess fuel saving using gear shift indicators

  Vagg, C., Brace, C. J., Wijetunge, R., Akehurst, S. & Ash, L., Dec 2012, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 226, 12, p. 1630-1639 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Gears
  • Fuel consumption
  • Dynamometers
  • Chassis
  • Calibration
  14 Citations (Scopus)

  178 Downloads (Pure)

• Don’t let the VW emissions scandal destroy your faith in the car industry

  Brace, C., 26 Nov 2015, The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  • Automotive industry
  • Industry

• Driving Style Analysis by Classifying Real-World Data with Support Vector Clustering

  Feng, Y., Pickering, S., Chappell, E., Iravani, P. & Brace, C., 18 Oct 2018, 2018 3rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Engineering, ICITE 2018. IEEE, p. 264-268 5 p. 8492700. (2018 3rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Engineering, ICITE 2018).

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

  • Support Vector
  • Style Analysis
  • fuel consumption
  • Driver
  • Style
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Driving Style Modelling with Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System and Real Driving Data

  Feng, Y., Pickering, S., Chappell, E., Iravani, P. & Brace, C., 1 Jan 2019, Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation - Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation, 2018. Springer Verlag, p. 481-490 10 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; vol. 786).

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

  Open Access

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  • Fuzzy inference
  • Dynamometers
  • Chassis
  • Fuzzy logic
  • Gears
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  78 Downloads (Pure)

• Dynamic Models for Diesel NOx and CO2

  Burke, R., Zhang, Q. & Brace, C., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  File
  51 Downloads (Pure)

• Efficiency Improvements in Generating Sets: KTA040

  Robinson, K. & Brace, C., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

  • Systems engineering
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Diesel engines
  • Hot Temperature

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

  Lewis, A., Akehurst, S., Brace, C., Robinson, K. & Pegg, I., 2012. 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Energy transfer
  • Coolants
  • Combustion chambers
  • Engine cylinders
  • Fuel consumption

• Explore and Extend the Effectiveness of Turbo-compounding in a 2.0 litres Gasoline Engine

  Lu, P., Brace, C. & Hu, B., 14 Apr 2015, SAE Technical Papers. April ed. SAE International, Vol. 2015-April.

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

  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Turbines
  • Superchargers
  • Air intakes
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Explore and Extend the Effectiveness of Turbo-Compounding in a 2.0 Litres Gasoline Engine (Second Report: Fuel Economy under Part Load Condition, Transient Performance and Effect of Pressure Ratio)

  Lu, P., Brace, C. & Hu, B., 5 Apr 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Fuel Economy Measurement Accuracy and Process

  Brace, C., Hawley, G. & Akehurst, S., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

  • Fuel economy
  • Carbon

• 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

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

  Hu, B., Akehurst, S., Brace, C., Lu, P., Copeland, C. & Turner, J. W. G., 1 May 2016, In: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power: Transactions of the ASME. 138, 5, p. 1 - 9 9 p., 051507.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Internal combustion engines
  • Scavenging
  • Brakes
  • Engines
  • Fuel consumption
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Helping Ford create fuel efficient engines of the future

  Hawley, G. & Brace, C., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products

  • Engines
  • Carbon footprint
  • Powertrains

• Investigation into the benefits of reduced oil flows in internal combustion engines

  Burke, R. D., Brace, C. J., Stark, R. & Pegg, I., 1 Jun 2015, In: International Journal of Engine Research. 16, 4, p. 503-517 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Internal combustion engines
  • Oils
  • Pumps
  • Engines
  • Engine cylinders
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  266 Downloads (Pure)

• Investigation into the trade-off between the part-load fuel efficiency and the transient response for a highly boosted downsized gasoline engine with a supercharger driven through a continuously variable transmission

  Rose, A. T. J. M., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C. J., Dec 2013, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 227, 12, p. 1674-1686 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Superchargers
  • Transient analysis
  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Calibration
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  223 Downloads (Pure)

• Minimizing battery stress during hybrid electric vehicle control design: Real world considerations for model-based control development

  Vagg, C., Brace, C. J., Akehurst, S. & Ash, L., 2013, p. 329-334. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Dynamic programming
  • Dynamometers
  • Powertrains
  • Chassis
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  168 Downloads (Pure)

• Modelling and heuristic control of a parallel hybrid electric vehicle

  Enang, W., Bannister, C., Brace, C. & Vagg, C., 1 Sep 2015, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 229, 11, p. 1494-1513 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Braking
  • Fuel consumption
  • Powertrains
  • Electric motors
  18 Citations (Scopus)

  238 Downloads (Pure)

• Modelling axisymmetric centrifugal compressor characteristics from first principles

  Powers, K. H., Brace, C. J., Budd, C. J., Copeland, C. D. & Milewski, P. A., 5 Nov 2019, Turbomachinery. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 14 p. GT-2019-90091. (Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo; vol. 2A-2019).

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

  • centrifugal compressors
  • compressors
  • mass flow
  • turbochargers
  • pressure ratio
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Multivariate analysis of engine emissions and fuel consumption during warm-up

  Burke, R., Brace, C. & Akehurst, S., Nov 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• New hybrid van technology will reduce carbon emissions in commercial vehicles

  Brace, C., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products

  • Commercial vehicles
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Hybrid systems
  • Carbon
  • Industry

• Nonlinear Observer-Based Air-Fuel Ratio Control for Port Fuel Injected Wankel Engines

  Chen, A. S., Herrmann, G., Na, J., Turner, M., Vorraro, G. & Brace, C., 31 Oct 2018, Proceedings 12th UKACC International Conference on Control, CONTROL 2018. IEEE, p. 224-229

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

  • Wankel engines
  • Air
  • Fuel injection
  • Engines
  • Catalytic converters
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Novel approaches to improve the gas exchange process of downsized turbocharged SI engines – A review

  Hu, B., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C., 2015, In: International Journal of Engine Research. p. 1 - 24 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Pressurization
  • Engines
  • Gases
  • Air
  20 Citations (Scopus)

  100 Downloads (Pure)

• Novel approaches to improve the gas exchange process of downsized turbocharged spark-ignition engines: a review

  Hu, B., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C., 1 Aug 2016, In: International Journal of Engine Research. 17, 6, p. 595-618 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Internal combustion engines
  • Engines
  • Gases
  • Pressurization
  • Superchargers
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Numerical investigation of two-stage turbocharging systems performance

  Avola, C., Copeland, C., Burke, R. & Brace, C., 9 Oct 2016, ASME 2016 Internal Combustion Engine Fall Technical Conference, ICEF 2016. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ICEF2016-9449

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

  • Compressors
  • Heat transfer
  • Exhaust gases
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Air
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• On-Engine study of the thermal and performance impacts of a variable displacement oil pump

  Burke, R., Brace, C., Lewis, A., Stark, R. & Pegg, I., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Position Estimation and Autonomous Control of a Quad Vehicle

  Feng, Y., Iravani, P. & Brace, C., 14 Sep 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

• 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)