Jerzy Merkisz

• Poznań University of Technology

In real road traffic, combustion engines of motor vehicles operate in dynamic conditions. Under such conditions, significant time variability in the values describing engine operations is observed, especially in terms of rotational speed and torque. Therefore, it is possible to model such conditions as probabilistic and to treat the properties of c...

The article considers the issues of non-repeatability of exhaust emission and fuel consumption test results for road vehicles tested on a chassis dynamometer. Empirical results of passenger car tests on a chassis dynamometer in the WLTC (Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Cycle) test were used. Tests were conducted in four repeated sets to as...

Aviation in Europe is required to use fuels containing up to 2 wt. % of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). A better understanding of the impact of SAFs on the combustion process will be helpful in solving problems that may arise from the widespread use of these kinds of fuels. It was assumed that the reactivity coefficient αi and the activation ene...

The huge demands for better energy efficiency and cleaner air from the public have driven governments to implement increasingly stricter emission standards. However, their implementation was not conducted uniformly among transport sectors. While road vehicles are now tested both in laboratory and real-world, rail vehicles are still only required to...

The article presents considerations on the processes taking place in the combustion engine in the in real driving operating conditions of a vehicle performing the RDE (Real Driving Emissions) test. The tests were carried out using a passenger car with a spark-ignition engine. The processes considered in the article were related to the engine operat...

The paper presents results of considerations on the repeatability of the passenger car test results obtained in the WLTP procedure on a chassis dynamometer. The research concerned the aspects of exhaust emissions and fuel consumption. Measurements were carried out in the WLTC test with a cold engine start and then in four WLTC (Worldwide harmonized...

The article presents the worldwide harmonized light-duty test cycle results of a diesel engine passenger vehicle carried out on a chassis dynamometer. Pollutant emissions from exhaust and fuel consumption were measured. Vehicle velocity was treated as a variable determining pollutant emissions and fuel consumption because the engine operating state...

Drop-in fuels for aviation gas-turbine engines have been introduced recently to mitigate global warming. Despite their similarity to the fossil fuel Jet A-1, their combustion in traditional combustors should be thoroughly analyzed to maintain engine health and low emissions. The paper introduces criteria for assessing the impact of the chemical com...

This paper discusses emissions from plug-in hybrid vehicles under various driving scenarios and reports experimental data obtained under laboratory and real-world conditions. Two European plug-in hybrid passenger cars were tested using the two test types in use in the EU (chassis dynamometer and on-road), with some modifications. The best-case and...

Current challenges in terms of exhaust emission limits are related to the reduction of the particle numbers in spark ignition direct injection engines. The article concerns the analysis of the thermodynamic parameters of engine operation, allowing the selection of the particulate filter configuration and its technical parameters. The designed syste...

Exhaust emissions testing of vehicles under real driving conditions (real driving emissions, RDE) using portable exhaust emissions measurements systems (PEMS) was introduced a few years ago by the European Commission as a mandatory test during type approval and later also for in-service conformity. This paper compares results from mobile systems fo...

The article presents a method of determining the characteristics of exhaust emissions and fuel mass consumption in real driving conditions based on a single test using the Monte Carlo method. The exhaust emission characteristics used are the relations between the emissions and the average vehicle speed, and the characteristic of the fuel mass consu...

The article contains the research results and analysis of the processes that take place as part of a gasoline engine light duty vehi-cle Real Driving Emissions test. Dimensionless characteristics of exhaust emission and fuel mass consumption in the RDE test were also determined: emission intensity, particle number emission intensity, fuel mass cons...

The article discusses the use of a catalyst inside the cylinder, the task of which is to reduce exhaust emissions from a diesel engine. The catalyst (platinum) applied to the glow plugs provided an additional method of exhaust aftertreatment. Due to their usage, especially in urban driving, passenger cars are characterized by small mileage between...

Due to the increasingly restrictive exhaust emissions requirements from conventional vehicles, the internal combustion engine start-up seems to be most important part of engine operation. The period immediately after starting the engine is the time when the exhaust emissions are highest, thus, this aspect is currently subject to heavy analysis. The...

The article presents a comparison of exhaust emission test results from a passenger car with a spark-ignition engine examined with the WLTC (Worldwide Harmonized Light-Duty Vehicles Test Cycle) test, which was carried out on a chassis dynamometer, and examined with a RDE (Real Driving Emissions) test, which was conducted in real vehicle operating c...

Particulate matter (PM) emitted by diesel engines is one of the most harmful components of exhaust gases, including its carcinogenic effect. Due to the widespread use of diesel engines, the health effects of PM emissions affect millions of people around the world. At the same time, diesel particulate matter is characterized by a very complicated st...

The search for substitutes for modern fossil fuels incentivises the use of new propulsion systems (hybrid or electric) and the use of new fuels (gaseous, mainly hydrogen). The article discusses the basic issues related to hydrogen fuel: from its extraction, through the discussion of its properties to its use and applications. Analyzes of the energy...

The paper describes the method of determination of exhaust emission characteristics from a vehicle engine based on the results obtained in a driving test simulated on an engine dynamometer. These characteristics are the relations between the specific distance emissions and the zero-dimensional characteristics of the process of vehicle velocity: the...

Biofuel use is one of the basic strategies to reduce the negative impact of aviation on the environment. Over the past two decades, a number of biofuels produced from plants, lubricants and maintenance products have been developed and introduced. New fuels must have specific physicochemical parameters and meet stringent standards. This article pres...

The use of comfort systems, the number of which in vehicles is constantly increasing, has a direct impact on fuel consumption and engine load. As part of the article, the vehicle's drive in real operating conditions was analyzed in terms of the emission of toxic compounds. The tests were carried out without and with the systems turned on, using the...

The paper describes the method of investigations of exhaust emissions from a combustion engine under operation classified in terms of its dynamic states. In this paper, the engine operating states are determined through the vehicle driving under actual traffic conditions in the RDE (Real Driving Emissions) test. Based on the recorded tracings of th...

The paper presents the proposed proprietary M exhaust emission indicator, which is based on the assumption that CO2 emissions are a measure of the correctness of the combustion process. The measurements were performed using a farm tractor meeting the Tier 3 emission norm, operated in real conditions during plowing work. The tests were carried out f...

Correlation between two commercially available PMP-compliant particle number counting systems As a result of increased concern over the toxicological effects of particulate matter (PM) emitted by compression ignition vehicles, the European Union (EU) has introduced a particle number (PN) limit. This represents a significant departure from the tradi...

The paper discusses the application of an in-cylinder catalyst allowing a reduction of the exhaust emissions from a diesel engine. Its placement in the combustion chamber, the area where the process of combustion takes place, allows reducing the emissions (carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particulate matter) ‘at source’. The paper presents the possib...

The paper describes the methodology of research of exhaust emissions from a combustion engine under engine states determined by the vehicle actual operation in the RDE test. The processes of quantities determining the vehicle motion and engine states have been recorded, along with the exhaust emission intensity. Based on the developed research meth...

BACKGROUND: Alternative fuels containing biocomponents produced in various technologies are introduced in aviation to reduce its carbon footprint but there is little data describing their impact on the performance and emissions of engines. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the work is to compare the performance and gas emissions produced from two differen...

The condition of the natural environment, including breathable air, indicates that actions are to be taken related to the reduction of exhaust emissions from transport. One of the sectors of transport is aviation. The reduction of emissions is tightly related to the types of fuels in this sector of transport. In the paper, the authors propose the a...

Alternative fuels containing biocomponents produced in various technologies are introduced in aviation to reduce its carbon footprint but there is little data describing their impact on the performance and emissions of engines. The purpose of the work is to compare the performance and gas emissions produced from two different jet engines—the GTM-14...

The application of a catalyst on a surface inside a combustion chamber is known as a supplementary method of exhaust gas aftertreatment. The efficiency of this method in the reduction in exhaust emissions as well as its influence on other engine properties has been analyzed in multiple scientific works. Most often, these works present the results o...

This paper discusses the application of an in-cylinder catalyst in reducing the exhaust emissions from a diesel engine. This is an additional method of exhaust gas aftertreatment; yet the placement of a catalyst in the combustion chamber (i.e., the closest location to the process of combustion) allows a reduction of the emissions ‘at source’ (the c...

The paper aims to present a generating set selection methodology for a modernized diesel locomotive. An analysis of the number of rolling stock, with particular emphasis on the number of diesel locomotives owned by national carriers was performed. Based on the popularity of the locomotives operated on Polish railways, the TEM2 locomotive was chosen...

The tests were carried out on an 3D engine model with an unconventional multiple linkage system. Compared to a classic crankset, the mechanism consists of more elements. In this multiple linkage system the camshaft, the piston rod and the main rod are connected to one common element. The camshaft rotating during operation at twice the speed of the...

Increasing the efficiency of an internal combustion engine is possible thanks to the use of an extended expansion stroke relative to the suction stroke. This solution was first patented by James Atkinson in the construction of an internal combustion engine in the XIX century. The article presents a solution using the principle of extended expansion...

Non-plugin hybrids represent a technology with the capability to significantly reduce fuel consumption (FC), without any changes to refuelling infrastructure. The EU market share for this vehicle type in the passenger car segment was 3% in 2018 and this powertrain type remains of interest as an option to meet the European Union (EU) fleet average C...

Experimental studies reveal that the simultaneous addition of zinc dialkyl dithiophosphates (ZDDPs) and multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to a poly-alpha-olefin base oil strongly reduces wear. In this paper, it is shown that MWCNTs promote the formation of an anti-wear (AW) layer on the metal surface that is much thicker than what ZDDPs can crea...

Improved lubrication parameters of lubricating oils due to the addition of carbon nanotubes (CNT) have been demonstrated in the past. This benefit, however, is short-lived due to self-induced re-agglomeration of CNTs in large concentrations in the oil. In this work the authors investigate the friction effects at trace amounts of CNT (as low as 0.03...

The article contains an analysis of thermodynamic indicators of the CI engine with direct fuel injection. The tested unit was an engine with an unconventional crank-piston configuration, in which at a constant compression ratio, different engine crankshaft control variants were compared. In this article the time ranges in which the piston was locat...

The article presents the results of emission tests and vehicle operation indicators fueled with diesel oil. The tests were carried out for a passenger vehicle equipped with a diesel engine meeting Euro 3 emissions standard, moving in urban traffic. The measurements were carried out using modern PEMS (Portable Emission Measurement System) enabling t...

The possibilities of the vibration accelerations signals parameters application for the assessment of thermodynamic processes in the turbojet engine of the F-16 airplane given in its real work conditions have been presented in the paper. The aim is early detection of negative changes in the mixture formation and combustion processes taking place at...

W artykule zaprezentowano badania i analizę wskaźników ekologicznych dwóch ciągników szynowo-drogowych zrealizowane podczas rzeczywistej eksploatacji. Warunki testów i konstrukcje pojazdów charakteryzowały się zbliżonymi parametrami, przy czym obiekty spełniały odmienne normy emisji spalin: Stage IIIB i Stage IV. W badaniach zastosowano aparaturę z...

The introduction of changes in the vehicle type approval testing procedures is a way to reduce the issue of exceeding the limits set in the standards. Previous laboratory tests of vehicle emissions did not contain information on the actual vehicle and engine operating conditions. Therefore, particular attention was paid to comparative tests of gaso...

The issues of monitoring the processes of combustion and fuel injection in a turbojet engine of a multi-purpose aircraft in real conditions of its use with the use of selected characteristics and measures of acoustic signal processes have been described in the paper. The aim is early detection of sources and parametric assessment of the intensity o...

The fuel consumption reduction increases the share of hybrid systems in the vehicle market. SUVs (sport utility vehicle) which is typically a kind of station wagon with off-road vehicle features are equipped with such systems increasingly more often. Using the representatives of this vehicle group (Toyota, Lexus), energy flow analysis was performed...

The paper attempts to assess the risk in the area of analysis which is the flight of general aviation (GA) aircraft carried out under Visual Flights Rules in the uncontrolled airspace. The flight, selected for further analysis, is a typical air operation performed in GA. The risk assessment was carried out in accordance with the risk management alg...

Experimental study of carbon nanotubes in high viscosity lubricants Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) beneficial tribological properties were reported in numerous studies performed mostly in idealized tribometer conditions, previously described full engine tests confirmed that CNTs added to the lubricating oil reduced friction significantly. Apparently the e...

Modernization of passenger cars and constant development of existing legislation lead to a reduction of exhaust emissions from these vehicles. In accordance with package 3 of the RDE test procedure, the European Commission has extended testing methods by including exhaust emissions during a cold start. The article compares the research results on t...

In the recent years industrial applications of carbon allotropes such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene have been tested extensively, thus justifying research on the environmental impact these materials have. In the current paper we compare EDS spectroscopy results of a cabin filter used in a car to a filter used in an air purifier inside a r...

The type approval tests of vehicles with internal combustion engines increasingly include issues regarding the assessment of ecological indicators in real traffic conditions. This is done with the help of specialized equipment from the PEMS (Portable Emissions Measurement Systems) group. This requires not only a series of test procedures, but also...

Vehicles are equipped with more and more devices to improve the comfort of traveling. They are usually powered by electricity generated by the engine, which translates into an increase in its loads and, as a consequence, fuel consumption and emission. However, there is no information about the possible increase in the amount of other harmful compon...

Modern solutions used in compression-ignition internal combustion engines are quite similar to each other. The use of high-pressure, direct fuel injection results in high combustion rates with controlled exhaust emissions. One of the combustion system quality criteria is to obtain adequately high thermodynamic indicators of the combustion process,...

Artykuł dotyczy emisji cząstek stałych z pojazdów szynowych, w których źródłem napędu jest silnik spalinowy. Opisano właściwości fizykochemiczne cząstek stałych, mechanizmy ich powstawania oraz zaprezentowano wpływ ich oddziaływania na otoczenie, w tym bezpośrednio na człowieka. Zawarto regulacje prawne dotyczące ich emisji wraz z określeniem najno...

Major markets across the European Union (EU) are concentrated on rapid development of electromobility. This policy is demon-strated – among others – by recent sales of electric cars: within the past 3 quarters of 2018 – 24.7 thousand electric cars have been registered in Germany, 20.3 thousand in France, 15.3 thousand in the Netherlands and 31.4 th...

In the regulations concerning approval of light vehicles starting from September 2019 it will be necessary to conduct exhaust emis-sions tests both on a chassis dynamometer and for real driving emissions. It is a legislative requirement set forth in EU regulations for the purpose of the RDE (Real Driving Emissions) procedure. To decide on the RDE r...

The article concerns the use of an in-cylinder catalyst that allows reducing the exhaust emissions during diesel engine operation. This is an additional method of exhaust emission reduction – however, the active component is placed inside the combustion chamber – hence much closest to the combustion process. This allows reducing the emissions at th...

The article presents the exhaust emission results from a diesel engine in dynamic states of engine operation in the driving tests: NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) and Malta test, developed at the Poznan University of Technology. The NEDC and Malta tests were carried out as simulations on the engine test bench mimicking the driving tests condition...

As part of the work, the piston path generated in the dynamic simulation in the Solidworks program was used to study the processes occurring during the combustion process. The simulation was carried out in the AVL Fire program for the same initial conditions. Different variants of the motor cam control were compared at the same compression ratio. I...

The article evaluates economic indicators of selected types of locomotives used on railway lines in Poland. Rail vehicles are characterized by lower energy consumption compared to the majority of currently used means of transport, which translates into higher efficiency of the transport system in the whole country. The share of rail transport in Po...

Article citation info: ANDRZEJEWSKI, M., PIELECHA, I., MERKISZ, J. et al. Modern drive systems of rail vehicles. Combustion Engines. 2019, 178(3), 76-81. Rail vehicles are one of the sources of environmental pollution in the transport sector. Therefore, it is necessary to equip these vehicles with modern drive systems. This article concerns the iss...

Due to the binding regulations, safety management processes in Poland, are carried out equally, regardless of the type of aviation. The article aims to present a proposal for the separation of Commercial Air Transport (CAT) and General Aviation (GA) in these processes to provide a more accurate assessment of the Polish aviation safety state. The ke...

W artykule przedstawiono zagadnienia aktualnych i przyszłościowych rozwiązań układów napędowych stosowanych w pojazdach szynowych. Dokonano przeglądu oraz analizy możliwości gromadzenia energii w pojazdach z uwzględnieniem akumulatorów elektrochemicznych, mechanicznych oraz hydraulicznych. Wskazano na duże znaczenie częstości ich ładowania, co prze...

The paper presents a short-time analysis of the vibration signals for the diagnosis of Diesel engine of combustion locomotive by recognition of different engine states using the clustering technique. The main aim of the researches was to distinguish between different engine states represent different wear extends. The proposed method of vibration s...

The article presents the compression-ignition engine test results of static operating states in driving tests: NEDC (New European Driving Cycle), RDE (Real Driving Emissions) and the Malta custom test cycle, developed at the Poznan University of Technology. The NEDC and Malta tests were carried out as drive cycle simulations on the engine test benc...

2019-01-0747 Published 02 Apr 2019 c 2019 SAE International. All Rights Reserved. RDE Testing of Passenger Cars: The Effect of the Cold Start on the Emissions Results Jerzy Merkisz Poznan University of Technology Piotr Bielaczyc BOSMAL Automotive R&D Institute Ltd. Jacek Pielecha Poznan University of Technology Joseph Woodburn BOSMAL Automotive R&D...

The article presents the issue of creating, implementing and summarizing a research experiment using an advanced simulator of a passenger vehicle AS1200-6 from AutoSim within the framework of laboratory classes "Environmental protection in transport" at the Poznan University of Technology in the Institute of Combustion Engines and Transport in the...

The paper presents considerations regarding the process of determining the fuel consumption from diesel locomotive engines. In order to know the actual fuel consumption for a given engine, depending on the parameters of the drive system operation, it is necessary to carry out activities aimed at determining its operational indicators. This can be a...

The paper contains exhaust emission results for an RDE test drive of a passenger vehicle with a spark ignition bi-fuel engine fuelled with LPG. The tests were performed in accordance with the RDE test requirements, and their results were compared to the emission limits of the applicable EURO norm. The aim of the paper is to investigate the discrepa...

3D models of Szymkowiak and conventional engines were created in the Solidworks program. During the motion analysis, the characteristics of the piston path were analyzed for the two considered engine units. The imported file with the generated piston routes was used in the AVL Fire program, which simulated combustion processes in the two engines wi...

The article discusses the results of applying real driving emissions (RDE) testing methods in measuring the exhaust emissions of a passenger rail vehicle. Portable Emissions Measuring Systems (PEMS) were used to measure the exhaust emissions from a motor coach in real operation, performed on a test track for selected drive cycle parameters. The roa...

Results of piston movement simulation in Autodesk Inventor has been used to create simulation of combustion process in AVL Fire. Simulation for both engines has been made for the same boundary conditions. Results of simulations were compared for two versions of Szymkowiak’s engines. Diagrams with comparison of both engines shows better parameters o...

The article focuses on the impact of the rolling stock modernization program covering the comprehensive reconstruction of diesel loco-motives with Impact of modernization of locomotives operated in Poland on the emission of toxic compounds in exhaust gases the assumption of replacing their drives with engines meeting the Stage IIIA standard for the...

One of the main objectives of the European transport policy is to increase the share of alternative modes of transport – revitalization of rail transport, promotion of water transport and development of intermodal transport, which will help to reduce the dominance of road transport. The adverse impact of transport can be felt both in the natural en...

W artykule dokonano oceny wskaźników ekologicznych oraz ekonomicznych wybranych typów lokomotyw użytkowanych na liniach kolejowych w Polsce. Pojazdy szynowe charakteryzują się niższą emisyjnością i energochłonnością w porównaniu do większości stosowanych obecnie środków transportu, co przekłada się na większą wydajność systemu transportu w skali ca...

Test results of exhaust emission sensitivity to engine operating conditions from a vehicle with a compression ignition engine have been analyzed. These results were determined in driving tests: NEDC (New European Driving Cycle), RDE (Real Driving Emissions) and Malta, an original drive cycle developed at Poznan University of Technology. The tests i...

The article compares data obtained in road tests with the latest legislative proposals relating to various applications of internal combustion engines. Passenger car emission tests have been performed several times on the same test route in accordance with the RDE procedure guidelines, for which a dozen or so criteria must be met, including the dis...

In this study, two vehicles were tested under real driving conditions with gaseous exhaust emissions measured using a portable emissions measurement system (PEMS). One of the vehicles featured a hybrid powertrain with a spark ignition internal combustion engine, while the other vehicle featured a non-hybrid (conventional) spark ignition internal co...

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W artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań i dokonano analizy warunków użytkowania żurawia kolejowego TAKRAF ZU-EDK-300 oraz podstawowych parametrów gazów wylotowych jego silnika podczas prowadzenia wybranych prac torowych, wspomagających modernizację odcinka linii kolejowej wiodącej z Poznania do Piły. Przedstawione w opracowaniu rezultaty badań pozwol...

This article discusses the posibility of reducing friction losses in internal combustion engines by using carbon nanotubes, pointing out the large potential of this application. Experimental pistons were made of standard aluminum alloy and coated with a layer of nanotube deposits by spraying them with an aqueous solution containing the binder. The...

Urban transport vehicles have a large share in city traffic. This results in higher emission of hazardous substances and poses direct threat for human life by causing smog. Research and implementation works are underway to prevent this situation. In city transport attention is given to electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as gas vehicles that are...

The article presents an overview of modern plastics for use in rail vehicles. The analysis of plastics and composites in the constructional aspect was analyzed. The trends in the development of polymer materials, technologies and constructions used in the manufacture of vehicles, on the one hand, are determined by the technical and economic require...

This article is a contribution to the ongoing debate on the scenario of the vehicle powertrains development. The directions of the internal combustion engines development in search of the possibility of effective economic and ecological indicators improvement have been indicated. It has been pointed out that this goal can be achieved through the us...

The paper discusses the assessment of the exhaust emissions from heavy-duty vehicles following investigations under actual traffic conditions. The environmental characteristics presented thus far were mainly based on unit or road emissions. The paper presents an analysis of exhaust emissions referred to the harmful CO2, which was assumed as measure...

The article discusses the possibility of determining the environmental indicators for vehicles of different categories in relation to CO2 emissions. These are called toxicity indicators because they concern the compounds: CO, THC and NOx. Three Euro V compliant vehicles with different propulsion systems types were used for the study: a 0.9 dm3 urba...

An excessive load on an operator’s cognitive system can cause deterioration in perceptual abilities, decreased reaction time and increased probability of making an incorrect decision, which in turn can lead to a dangerous situation. Researching the cognitive load of an operator can therefore contribute to safer transportation. While there are many...