Progress of Research on Engine Combustion and Control in China

Abstract

Driven by the emission legislation, the government policy as well the market demands, the internal combustion engine (ICE) industry has made great progress in the past years in China. A vast number of enterprises, universities and research institutions invested great manpower, materials and financial resources to ICE, scored remarkable achievements in both theory and application. In this paper, the recent progress of ICE in China will be introduced systematically, including the homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion fundamental research, the engine control strategy development, the waste heat recovery, engine test technique, hybrid electrical vehicle control technology, on road fuel-saving strategy, as well as engine control unit (ECU) development.