As demand climbs for more fuel-efficient vehicles, knowledge
compiled over several years about diesel engines and a new strategy known as
“low-temperature combustion” (LTC) might soon lead auto manufacturers and
consumers to broader use of cleaner diesel engines in the United States.
The journal Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
published a summary of recent research on diesel LTC in a review article titled
“Conceptual models for partially premixed low-temperature diesel combustion.”
The article, prepared by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories, provides
what the authors say is a necessary science base for auto and engine
manufacturers to build the next generation of cleaner, more fuel-efficient
engines using LTC.