Latest News
The SHRL have been awarded a £1.3m EPSRC research grant to study the deformation of microscopic fuel droplets.
We are seeking to recruit two EPSRC Research Fellows.
We are currently offering a fully funded PhD studentship on laser diagnostics for sprays.
Selected Diesel publications
Latest publications
- C. Crua, G. de Sercey, M. Heikal, M. Gold (2012) 12th Triennial International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ICLASS), 2-6 September 2012, Heidelberg, Germany.
- T. Shoba, C. Crua, M. Heikal, M. Gold (2011) 24th European Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ILASS), 5-7 September 2011, Estoril, Portugal.
- C. Crua, T. Shoba, M. Heikal, M. Gold, C. Higham (2010) SAE 2010-01-2247, SAE Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants, San Diego, USA, 25-27 October 2010.
- R. Demory, C. Crua, M.R. Heikal (2010) SAE 2010-01-1508, SAE Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 5-7 May 2010.
- K. Karimi, A. Sazhina, W.A. Abdelghaffar, C. Crua, T. Cowell, M.R. Heikal, M.R. Gold (2006) THIESEL,Valencia, Spain, 13-15 September 2006.
- O. Laguitton, C. Crua, T. Cowell, M.R. Heikal, M.R. Gold (2006) ECOS 2006, Crete, Greece, 12-14 July 2006.
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Diesel Autoignition at elevated in-cylinder pressuresC. Crua, D.A. Kennaird, S.S. Sazhin, M.R. Heikal, M.R. Gold (2004) International Journal of Engine Research, 5(4), 365-374.
- C. Crua, D.A. Kennaird, M.R. Heikal (2003) Combustion and Flame, 135(4), 475-488.
- C. Crua, J.C. Evans, D.A. Kennaird, M.R. Heikal (2003) 9th International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ICLASS), Sorrento, Italy, 13-17 July 2003.
Latest presentations
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(PDF file size: 9.0MB)C. Crua, T. Shoba, M. Heikal, M. Gold, C. Higham (October 2010)
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(PDF file size: 8.2MB)R. Demory, C. Crua, M.R. Heikal (May 2010)
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Overview of SHRL's diesel divisionC. Crua (August 2006)(PowerPoint file size: 27MB)
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Overview of Ricardo's diesel research Tools & TechniquesM. Gold, C. Crua (July 2006)(PowerPoint file size: 44.6MB)
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The effect of compression ratio on exhaust emissions from a PCCI diesel engineO. Laguitton, C. Crua, T. Cowell, M.R. Heikal, M.R. Gold (2006) ECOS 2006,Crete, Greece, 12-14 July 2006.(PowerPoint file size: 4.3MB)