Publications

Prof. Constantine D. Rakopoulos

Director of Internal Combustion Engines Lab.
Thermal Engineering Department
School of Mechanical Engineering
National Technical University of Athens

PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS
1. "An Experimental-Stochastic and Theoretical Analysis of the Density Wave Instability in a Helical, Monotube, Vapour Generator". RAKOPOULOS C.D., EL-SHIRBINI A.A. and MURGATROYD W. Nuclear Engineering and Design International Journal, North Holland PubI. Co., Vol. 56, No. 2, pp. 369-384, 1980. 2. "Heat Flux-Flow Coupling Effects in the Stability of Vapour Generators". RAKOPOULOS C.D., EL-SHIRBINI A.A. and MURGATROYD W. Waerme und Stoffuebertragung Int. J., Springer-Verlag, Vol.13, pp. 275- 286, 1980. 3. "A Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of Thermosyphon Solar Domestic Water Heaters, with Indirect Heating, under Hot Water Withdrawal Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and VAZEOS E. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Pergamon Press, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 95-101, 1986. 4. "The Operation of a Turbulence Chamber Diesel Engine, with LPG Fumigation, for Exhaust Emissions Control". KOUREMENOS D.A. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. VDI Forschung im Ingenieurwesen (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure), Band 52, Nr. 6, pp. 185-190, 1986. 5. "A Model of the Energy Fluxes in a Solar Heated Swimming Pool and its Experimental Validation". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and VAZEOS E. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Pergamon Press, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 189-195, 1987. 6. "Utilization de Propane Comme Aliment de Complement dans un Moteur ? Chambre de Turbulence". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. ENTROPIE, Revue Internationale d' Energetique, Vol. 24, No 139, pp. 59-63, 1988. 7. "Thermodynamic Analysis of a Divided Combustion Chamber Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. VDI Forschung im Ingenieurwesen (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure), Band 54, Nr. 3, pp. 73-81, 1988. 8. "Ambient Temperature and Humidity Effects on the Performance and Nitric Oxide Emission of Spark Ignition Engined Vehicles in Athens/Greece". RAKOPOULOS C.D. Solar and Wind Technology Int. Journal, Pergamon Press, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 315-320, 1988. 9. "Performance and Emissions Characteristics of a Diesel Engine Using Supplementary Diesel Fuel Fumigated to the Intake Air". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. Heat Recovery Systems and CHP Int. Journal, Pergamon Press, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 457-465, 1989. 10. "Auxiliary Power Supply Mode and Water Draw Profile Effects on the Performance of Thermosyphonic Solar Heaters with Heat Exchanger". RAKOPOULOS C.D. Solar and Wind Technology Int. Journal, Pergamon Press, Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 595-604, 1989. 11. "Fumigation d' Essence a l' Air Aspire-Reduire les Emissions d' un Moteur Diesel". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. et HOUNTALAS D.T. Schweizer Ingenieur und Architect Journal, Bulletin Technique de la Suisse Romande, No. 21, pp. 461-465, 1989. 12. "Thermodynamic Analysis of Indirect Injection Diesel Engines by Two-Zone Modelling of Combustion". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Transactions of the ASME, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 112, No. 1, pp. 138-149, 1990. 13. "A Digital Simulation of the Exhaust Nitric Oxide and Soot Formation Histories in the Combustion Chambers of a Swirl Chamber Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. VDI Forschung im Ingenieurwesen (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure), Band 56, Nr. 1, pp. 22-32, 1990. 14. "Comparative Performance and Emission Studies for Vapourized Diesel Fuel and Gasoline as Supplements in Swirl-Chamber Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. ENERGY Intern. Journal, Pergamon Press, Vol.15, No. 12, pp. 1153-1160, 1990. 15. "A Fortran Program for Calculating the Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Diesel Fuel". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and YFANTIS E.A. Advances in Engineering Software Intern. J., Computational Mechanics Publ., Vol.12, No. 4, pp.190-196, 1990. 16. "Analyse Thermodynamique des Processus d' Ecoulement et de Combustion dans un Cylindre de Moteur Diesel a Injection Directe a l' Aide d' un Modele Multi-Zone". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., KARVOUNIS E. et KOTSOS K.G. ENTROPIE, Revue Internationale d' Energetique, Vol. 26, No. 157/158, pp. 87-97, 1990. 17. "Phasing Cylinder Pressure to Crank Angle in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine, by Simulation of Compression Curve and Elaboration of Measured Pressure Data". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KOTSOS K.G. VDI Forschung im Ingenieurwesen (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure), Band 57, Nr. 3, pp. 87-95, 1991. 18. "Influence of Ambient Temperature and Humidity on the Performance and Emissions of Nitric Oxide and Smoke of High Speed Diesel Engines in the Athens/Greece Region". RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Pergamon Press, Vol. 31, No. 5, pp. 447-458, 1991. 19. "Olive Oil as a Fuel Supplement in DI and IDI Diesel Engines". RAKOPOULOS C.D. ENERGY-The International Journal, Pergamon Press, Vol.17, No. 8, pp. 787-790, 1992. 20. "Prechamber and Main Chamber Insulation Effects on the Performance of an IDI Diesel Engine Coupled to Power Turbine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Heat Recovery Systems and CHP Intern. Journal, Pergamon Press, Vol.12, No. 3, pp. 247-256, 1992. 21. "A Fortran Program for Calculating the Evaporation Rates in Diesel Engine Fuel Sprays". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and YFANTIS E.A. Advances in Engineering Software Intern. J., Elsevier Applied Science, Vol.15, No. 1, pp. 67-71, 1992. 22. "Comparative Performance and Emission Studies when Using Olive Oil as Fuel Supplement in DI and IDI Diesel Engines". RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Renewable Energy, Pergamon Press, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 327-331,1992. 23. "A Stochastic-Experimental Investigation of the Cyclic Pressure Variation in a DI Single Cylinder Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KOTSOS K.G. International Journal of Energy Research, John Wiley & Sons, Vol.16, No. 9, pp. 865-878, 1992. 24. "Availability Accumulation and Destruction in a DI Diesel Engine with Special Reference to the Limited Cooled Case". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANDRITSAKIS E.C. and KYRITSIS D.K. Heat Recovery Systems and CHP Intern. Journal, Pergamon Press, Vol.13, No. 3, pp. 261-276, 1993. 25. "Simulation Mathematique des Pertes de Gaz a la Segmentation d' un Moteur Diesel". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KOTSOS K.G. ENTROPIE, Revue Internationale d' Energetique, Vol. 29, No. 174/175, pp. 51-60, 1993. Numero Special, a l' occasion du 20e CIMAC, Kensington Town Hall, London, May 17-20, 1993. 26. "Evaluation of a Spark Ignition Engine Cycle Using First and Second Law Analysis Techniques". RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Pergamon Press, Vol. 33, No. 12, pp. 1299-1314, 1993. 27. "An Experimental Investigation of Fuel-Injection Pressure and Engine-Speed Effects on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Divided-Chamber Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., YFANTIS E.A. and HOUNTALAS D.T. International Journal of Energy Research, John Wiley & Sons, Vol.17, No. 4, pp. 315-326, 1993. 28. "The Maximum Compression Pressure Position Relative to Top Dead Centre as an Indication of Cylinder Condition and Blowby". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and KOUREMENOS A.D. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 34, No. 10, pp. 857-870, 1994. 29. "A Fast Algorithm for Calculating the Composition of Diesel Combustion Products Using an Eleven Species Chemical Equilibrium Sheme". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., TZANOS E.I. and TAKLIS G.N. Advances in Engineering Software Intern. J., Elsevier Applied Science, Vol.19, No. 2, pp. 109-119, 1994. 30. "The Influence of the Exhaust System Unsteady Gas Flow and Insulation on the Performance of a Multi-Cylinder Turbocharged Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANDRITSAKIS E.C. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Heat Recovery Systems & CHP Intern. Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol.15, No. 1, pp. 51-72, 1995. 31. "Analysis of Combustion and Pollutants Formation in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine Using a Multi-Zone Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., TAKLIS G.N. and TZANOS E.I. International Journal of Energy Research, John Wiley & Sons, Vol.19, No. 1, pp. 63-88, 1995. 32. "Etude de Combustion et de Formation de Polluants par un Modele Multi-Zone Dans un Moteur Diesel Rapide Thermiquement Isole". RAKOPOULOS C.D., TZANOS E.I., TAKLIS G.N. and KOTSOS K.G. ENTROPIE, Revue Internationale d' Energetique, Vol. 31, No. 190, pp. 11-20, 1995. 33. "Analysis of Combustion Chamber Insulation Effects on the Performance and Exhaust Emissions of a DI Diesel Engine Using a Multi-Zone Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D., TAKLIS G.N. and TZANOS E.I. Heat Recovery Systems & CHP Intern. Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 15, No. 7, pp. 691-706, 1995. 34. "A Simulation Analysis of a DI Diesel Engine Fuel Injection System Fitted with a Constant Pressure Valve". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 135-150, 1996. 35. "Study of the Steady and Transient Temperature Field and Heat Flow in the Combustion Chamber Components of a Medium Speed Diesel Engine Using Finite Element Analyses". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MAVROPOULOS G.C. International Journal of Energy Research, John Wiley & Sons, Vol. 20, No. 5, pp. 437-464, 1996. 36. "A Simulation Analysis of the Effect of Governor Technical Characteristics and Type on the Transient Performance of a Naturally Aspirated IDI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Transactions of the SAE, Journal of Engines, Vol. 106, Section 3, pp. 905-922, 1997. (SAE Paper No 970633). 37. "An Integrated Transient Analysis Simulation Model Applied in Thermal Loading Calculations of an Air-Cooled Diesel Engine under Variable Speed and Load Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., MAVROPOULOS G.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Transactions of the SAE, Journal of Engines, Vol. 106, Section 3, pp. 923-939, 1997. (SAE Paper No 970634). 38. "Multi-Zone Combustion Modelling for the Prediction of Pollutants Emissions and Performance of DI Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Transactions of the SAE, Journal of Engines, Vol. 106, Section 3, pp. 940-957, 1997. (SAE Paper No 970635). 39. "Speed and Load Effects on the Availability Balances and Irreversibilities Production in a Multi-Cylinder Turbocharged Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Applied Thermal Engineering Intern. Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol.17, No. 3, pp. 299-313, 1997. 40. "Development of Cumulative and Availability Rate Balances in a Multi-Cylinder Turbocharged Indirect Injection Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 347-369, 1997. 41. "Simulation and Exergy Analysis of Transient Diesel - Engine Operation". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 22, No. 9, pp. 875-885, 1997. 42. "Experimental Investigation of the Performance and Exhaust Emissions of a Swirl Chamber Diesel Engine Using JP-8 Aviation Fuel". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. International Journal of Energy Research, John Wiley & Sons, Vol. 21, No. 12, pp.1173-1185, 1997. 43. "Development and Validation of a 3-D Multi-Zone Combustion Model for the Prediction of DI Diesel Engines Performance and Pollutants Emissions". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Transactions of the SAE, Journal of Engines, Vol. 107, Section 3, pp. 1413-1429, 1998. (SAE Paper No 981021). 44. "Simulation and Analysis of a Naturally Aspirated IDI Diesel Engine Under Transient Conditions Comprising the Effect of Various Dynamic and Thermodynamic Parameters". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 39, No. 5/6, pp. 465-484, 1998. 45. "Components Heat Transfer Studies in a Low Heat Rejection DI Diesel Engine Using a Hybrid Thermostructural Finite Element Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MAVROPOULOS G.C. Applied Thermal Engineering Intern. Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 18, No. 5, pp. 301-316, 1998. 46. "Experimental and Simulation Analysis of the Transient Operation of a Turbocharged Multi-Cylinder IDI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and HOUNTALAS D.T. International Journal of Energy Research, John Wiley & Sons, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 317-331, 1998. 47. "A Computer Program for Simulating the Steady State and Transient Behaviour of Direct-Acting Engine Governors". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Advances in Engineering Software, Elsevier, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 281-289, 1999. 48. "Modelling the Transient Heat Transfer in the Ceramic Combustion Chamber Walls of a Low Heat Rejection Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MAVROPOULOS G.C. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Special Issue on "Combustion Modelling in Internal Combustion Engines", Inderscience Enterprises, Vol. 3/4, pp. 195-215, 1999. 49. "Development of a New 3-D Multi-Zone Combustion Model for Indirect Injection Diesel Engines with a Swirl Type Prechamber". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Transactions of the SAE, Journal of Engines, Vol. 109, Section 3, pp. 718-733, 2000. (SAE Paper No 2000-01-0587). 50. "Measurements and Analysis of Load and Speed Effects on the Instantaneous Wall Heat Fluxes in a Direct Injection Air-Cooled Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., MAVROPOULOS G.C. and HOUNTALAS D.T. International Journal of Energy Research, John Wiley & Sons, Vol. 24, No. 7, pp. 587-604, 2000. 51. "Experimental Instantaneous Heat Fluxes in the Cylinder Head and Exhaust Manifold of an Air-Cooled Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MAVROPOULOS G.C. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 41, No. 12, pp. 1265-1281, 2000. 52. "Comparative Second-Law Analysis of Internal Combustion Engine Operation for Methane, Methanol and Dodecane Fuels". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KYRITSIS D.C. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 26, No. 7, pp. 705-722, 2001. 53. "Application and Evaluation of a Detailed Friction Model on a DI Diesel Engine with Extremely High Peak Combustion Pressures". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., KOUTROUBOUSIS A.P. and ZANNIS T.C. Transactions of the SAE, Journal of Engines, Vol. 111, Section 3, pp. 308-321, 2002. (SAE Paper No 2002-01-0068). 54. "Development and Validation of a Comprehensive Two-Zone Model for Combustion and Emissions Formation in a DI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., RAKOPOULOS D.C. and KYRITSIS D.C. International Journal of Energy Research, John Wiley & Sons, Vol. 27, No. 14, pp. 1221-1249, 2003. 55. "Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Short Term Response Temperature Transients in the Cylinder Walls of a Diesel Engine at Various Operating Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., RAKOPOULOS D.C., MAVROPOULOS G.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Applied Thermal Engineering Intern. Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 24, No. 5-6, pp. 679-702, 2004. 56. "Validation and Sensitivity Analysis of a Two-Zone Diesel Engine Model for Combustion and Emissions Prediction". RAKOPOULOS C.D., RAKOPOULOS D.C., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and KYRITSIS D.C. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 45, No. 9-10, pp. 1471-1495, 2004. 57. "Investigation of the Temperature Oscillations in the Cylinder Walls of a Diesel Engine with Special Reference to the Limited Cooled Case". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANTONOPOULOS K.A., RAKOPOULOS D.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Energy Research, John Wiley & Sons, Vol. 28, No. 11, pp. 977-1002, 2004. 58. "Cylinder Wall Temperature Effects on the Transient Performance of a Turbocharged Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 45, No. 17, pp. 2627-2638, 2004. 59. "Availability Analysis of a Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operating under Transient Load Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 29, No. 8, pp. 1085-1104, 2004. 60. "Operational and Environmental Evaluation of Diesel Engines Burning Oxygen-Enriched Intake Air or Oxygen-Enriched Fuels: A Review". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., ZANNIS T.C. and LEVENDIS Y.A. Transactions of the SAE, Journal of Fuels & Lubricants, Vol. 113, Section 4, pp. 1723-1743, 2004. (SAE Paper No 2004-01-2924). 61. "Comparative Environmental Evaluation of JP-8 and Diesel Fuels Burned in DI or IDI Diesel Engines and in a Laboratory Furnace". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., RAKOPOULOS D.C. and LEVENDIS Y.A. Energy and Fuels, American Chemical Society, Vol. 18, No. 5, pp. 1302-1308, 2004. 62. "The Influence of Cylinder Wall Temperature Profile on the Second-Law Diesel Engine Transient Response". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Applied Thermal Engineering Intern. Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 25, No. 11-12, pp. 1779-1795, 2005. 63. "Experimental Heat Release Rate Analysis in Both Chambers of an Indirect Injection Turbocharged Diesel Engine at Various Load and Speed Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., RAKOPOULOS D.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Transactions of the SAE, Journal of Engines, Vol. 114, Section 3, pp. 867-882, 2005. (SAE Paper No 2005-01-0926). 64. "Sensitivity Analysis of Transient Diesel Engine Simulation". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 220, No. 1, pp.89-101, 2006. 65. "Multi-Zone Modeling of Diesel Engine Fuel Spray Development with Vegetable Oil, Bio-Diesel or Diesel Fuels". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANTONOPOULOS K.A. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 47, No. 11-12, pp. 1550-1573, 2006. 66. "Hydrogen Enrichment Effects on the Second Law Analysis of Natural and Landfill Gas Combustion in Engine Cylinders". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KYRITSIS D.C. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 31, No. 10, pp. 1384 - 1393, 2006. 67. "Comparative First- and Second-Law Parametric Study of Transient Diesel Engine Operation". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 31, No. 12, pp. 1591-1606, 2006. 68. "Review of Thermodynamic Diesel Engine Simulations under Transient Operating Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Transactions of the SAE, Journal of Engines, Vol. 115, Section 3, pp. 467-504, 2006. (SAE Paper No 2006-01-0884). 69. "Second-Law Analyses Applied to Internal Combustion Engines Operation". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, Elsevier Science, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 2-47, 2006. 70. "Study of Combustion in a Divided Chamber Turbocharged Diesel Engine by Experimental Heat Release Analysis in its Chambers". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANTONOPOULOS K.A., RAKOPOULOS D.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Applied Thermal Engineering Intern. Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 26, No. 14-15, pp. 1611-1620, 2006. 71. "Comparative Performance and Emissions Study of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine Using Blends of Diesel Fuel with Vegetable Oils or Bio-Diesels of Various Origins". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANTONOPOULOS K.A., RAKOPOULOS D.C., HOUNTALAS D.T. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 47, No. 18-19, pp. 3272-3287, 2006. 72. "Study of the Performance and Emissions of a High-Speed Direct Injection Diesel Engine Operating on Ethanol-Diesel Fuel Blends". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANTONOPOULOS K.A., RAKOPOULOS D.C., HOUNTALAS D.T. and ANDRITSAKIS E.C. International Journal of Alternative Propulsion, Inderscience, Special Issue on 'Innovative Combustion Technologies: Modeling and Experimentation', Special Guest Editor: D.C. Kyritsis. Vol. 1, No. 2-3, pp. 309-324, 2007. 73. "Study of the Performance and Exhaust Emissions a Spark-Ignited Engine Operating on Syngas Fuel". PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Alternative Propulsion, Inderscience, Special Issue on 'Innovative Combustion Technologies: Modeling and Experimentation', Special Guest Editor: D.C. Kyritsis. Vol. 1, No. 2-3, pp. 190-215, 2007. 74. "A Computational Study of Compressor Surge during Transient Operation of Turbocharged Diesel Engines". RAKOPOULOS C.D., MICHOS C.N. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Alternative Propulsion, Inderscience, Special Issue on 'Innovative Combustion Technologies: Modeling and Experimentation', Special Guest Editor: D.C. Kyritsis. Vol. 1, No. 2-3, pp. 250-274, 2007. 75. "Development and Application of a Multi-Zone Model for Combustion and Pollutants Formation in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine Running with Vegetable Oil or its Bio-Diesel". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANTONOPOULOS K.A. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 48, No. 7, pp. 1881-1901, 2007. 76. "Prediction of Friction Development during Transient Diesel Engine Operation Using a Detailed Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Inderscience, Vol. 44, No. 1-2, pp. 143-166, 2007. 77. "Characteristics of the Performance and Emissions of a HSDI Diesel Engine Running with Cottonseed Oil or its Methyl Ester and their Blends with Diesel Fuel". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANTONOPOULOS K.A., RAKOPOULOS D.C., KAKARAS E.C. and PARIOTIS E.G. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Inderscience, Special Issue on 'Combustion Modelling and Experiments in I.C. Engines', Special Guest Editors: C.D. Rakopoulos and E.G. Giakoumis. Vol. 45, No. 1-2, pp. 200-221, 2007. 78. "Quasi-Linear versus Filling and Emptying Modelling Applied to the Transient Operation of a Turbocharged Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and MICHOS C.N. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Inderscience, Special Issue on 'Combustion Modelling and Experiments in I.C. Engines', Special Guest Editors: C.D. Rakopoulos and E.G. Giakoumis. Vol. 45, No. 1-2, pp. 150-170, 2007. 79. "Experimental Heat Release Analysis and Emissions of a HSDI Diesel Engine Fueled with Ethanol-Diesel Fuel Blends". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANTONOPOULOS K.A. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 32, No. 10, pp. 1791-1808, 2007. 80. "Theoretical Study of the Effects of Pilot Fuel Quantity and its Injection Timing on the Performance and Emissions of a Dual Fuel Diesel Engine". PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 48, No. 11, pp. 2951-2961, 2007. Special Issue of the "ECOS 2006" Int. Conference. Special Guest Editors: C.A. Frangopoulos, C.D. Rakopoulos and G. Tsatsaronis. 81. "A Parametric Investigation of Hydrogen HCCI Combustion Using a Multi-Zone Model Approach". KOMNINOS N.P., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 48, No. 11, pp. 2934-2941, 2007. Special Issue of the "ECOS 2006" Int. Conference. Special Guest Editors: C.A. Frangopoulos, C.D. Rakopoulos and G. Tsatsaronis. 82. "Availability Analysis of Hydrogen/Natural Gas Blends Combustion in Internal Combustion Engines". RAKOPOULOS C.D., SCOTT M.A., KYRITSIS D.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 248-255, 2008. Special Issue of the "ECOS 2006" Int. Conference. Special Guest Editors: C.A. Frangopoulos, C.D. Rakopoulos and G. Tsatsaronis. 83. "Performance and Emissions of Bus Engine Using Blends of Diesel Fuel with Bio-Diesel of Sunflower or Cottonseed Oils Derived from Greek Feedstock". RAKOPOULOS C.D., RAKOPOULOS D.C., HOUNTALAS D.T., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and ANDRITSAKIS E.C. FUEL, Elsevier Science, Vol. 87, No. 2, pp. 147-158, 2008. 84. "Multi-Zone Modeling of Combustion and Emissions Formation in DI Diesel Engine Operating on Ethanol-Diesel Fuel Blends". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANTONOPOULOS K.A., RAKOPOULOS D.C. and HOUNTALAS D.T. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 49, No. 4, pp. 625-643, 2008. 85. "Study of the Crankshaft Torsional Deformation under Steady-State and Transient Operation of Turbocharged Diesel Engine". GIAKOUMIS E.G., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and DIMARATOS A.M. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K, Journal of Multi-Body Dynamics, Vol. 222, No. 1, pp.17-30, 2008. 86. "Experimental Evaluation of Local Instantaneous Heat Transfer Characteristics in the Combustion Chamber of Air-Cooled DI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MAVROPOULOS G.C. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 33, No. 7, pp. 1084-1099, 2008. 87. "Experimental-Stochastic Investigation of the Combustion Cyclic Variability in HSDI Diesel Engine Using Ethanol-Diesel Fuel Blends". RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G., PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G. and KYRITSIS D.C. FUEL, Elsevier Science, Vol. 87, No. 8-9, pp. 1478-1491, 2008. 88. "Development and Validation of a Multi-Zone Combustion Model for Performance and Nitric Oxide Formation in Syngas Fueled Spark Ignition Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MICHOS C.N. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 49, No. 10, pp. 2924-2938, 2008. 89. "Study of the Short-Term Cylinder Wall Temperature Oscillations during Transient Operation of a Turbocharged Diesel Engine with Various Insulation Schemes". RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. International Journal of Engine Research, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 177-193, 2008. 90. "Studying the Effects of Hydrogen Addition on the Second-Law Balance of a Biogas Fuelled Spark Ignition Engine by Use of a Quasi-Dimensional, Multi-Zone Combustion Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D., MICHOS C.N. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 222, No. 11, pp. 2249-2268, 2008. 91. "Availability Analysis of a Syngas Fueled Spark Ignition Engine Using a Multi-Zone Combustion Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D., MICHOS C.N. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 33, No. 9, pp. 1378-1398, 2008. 92. "Effects of Ethanol-Diesel Fuel Blends on the Performance and Exhaust Emissions of Heavy Duty DI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., KAKARAS E.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 49, No. 11, pp. 3155-3162, 2008. 93. "Experimental Assessment of Instantaneous Heat Transfer in the Combustion and Exhaust Manifold Walls of Air-Cooled Direct Injection Diesel Engine". MAVROPOULOS G.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. SAE International, Journal of Engines, Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 888-912, 2008. V117-3, SAE Paper No 2008-01-1326. 94. "Exhaust Emissions Estimation during Transient Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operation Using a Two-Zone Combustion Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Inderscience, Special Issue on 'Combustion, Fuels and Emission Control Modelling in Internal Combustion Engines', Special Guest Editors: C.D. Rakopoulos and E.G. Giakoumis. Vol. 49, No. 1-3, pp. 125-149, 2009. 95. "Quasi-Dimensional, Multi-Zone Combustion Modelling of Turbulent Entrainment and Flame Stretch for a SI Engine Fuelled with Hydrogen-Enriched Biogas". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MICHOS C.N. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Inderscience, Special Issue on 'Combustion, Fuels and Emission Control Modelling in Internal Combustion Engines', Special Guest Editors: C.D. Rakopoulos and E.G. Giakoumis. Vol. 49, No 1-3, pp. 3-51, 2009. 96. "Evaluation of a New CFD Model for Internal Combustion Engines Using Hydrogen under Motoring Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOSMADAKIS G.M. and PARIOTIS E.G. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 34, No. 12, pp. 2158-2166, 2009. Special Issue of the "ECOS 2007" Int. Conference. Special Guest Editors: A. Mirandola, O. Arnas and A. Lazzaretto. 97. "Thermodynamic Analysis of a SI Engine Operation on Variable Composition Biogas-Hydrogen Blends Using a Quasi-Dimensional, Multi-Zone Combustion Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D., MICHOS C.N. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. SAE International, Journal of Engines, Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 880-910, 2009. V118-3, SAE Paper No 2009-01-0931. 98. "Evaluation of the Effect of Engine, Load and Turbocharger Parameters on Transient Emissions of Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 50, No. 9, pp. 2381-2393, 2009. 99. "Generation of Combustion Irreversibilities in a Spark Ignition Engine under Biogas-Hydrogen Mixtures Fueling". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MICHOS C.N. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 34, No. 10, pp. 4422-4437, 2009. 100. "Effects of Transient Diesel Engine Operation on its Cyclic Heat Transfer: An Experimental Assessment". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MAVROPOULOS G.C. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 223, No. 11, pp. 1373-1394, 2009. 101. "Theoretical Study of the Effects of Engine Parameters on Performance and Emissions of a Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Diesel Engine". PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G., ZANNIS T.C., KOTSIOPOULOS P.N., YFANTIS E.A., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 1129-1138, 2010. Special Guest Editors: A. Ziebik, Z. Kolenda and W. Stanek. 102. "Critical Evaluation of Current Heat Transfer Models Used in CFD In-Cylinder Engine Simulations and Establishment of a Comprehensive Wall Function Formulation". RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOSMADAKIS G.M. and PARIOTIS E.G. Applied Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 87, No. 5, pp. 1612-1630, 2010. 103. "Investigation of Piston Bowl Geometry and Speed Effects in a Motored HSDI Diesel Engine Using a CFD against a Quasi-Dimensional Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOSMADAKIS G.M. and PARIOTIS E.G. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 470-484, 2010. 104. "Emission Characteristics of a High Speed, Dual Fuel, Compression Ignition Engine Operating in a Wide Range of Natural Gas/Diesel Fuel Proportions". PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Fuel - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 89, No. 7, pp. 1397-1406, 2010. 105. "Numerical Investigation into the Formation of CO, Oxygenated and Non-Oxygenated HC Emissions from Isooctane- and Ethanol-Fueled HCCI Engines". KOMNINOS N.P. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Energy and Fuels, American Chemical Society, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 1655-1667, 2010. 106. "Effects of Butanol-Diesel Fuel Blends on the Performance and Emissions of a High Speed DI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G., DIMARATOS A.M. and KYRITSIS D.C. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 51, No. 10, pp. 1989-1997, 2010. 107. "Investigation of the Performance and Emissions of Bus Engine Operating on Butanol/Diesel Fuel Blends". RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., KAKARAS E.C., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G. FUEL, Elsevier Science, Vol. 89, No. 10, pp. 2781-2790, 2010. 108. "Instantaneous Crankshaft Torsional Deformation during Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operation". GIAKOUMIS E.G., DODOULAS I.A. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Inderscience, Vol. 54, No. 3, pp. 217-237, 2010. 109. "Evaluation of a Combustion Model for the Simulation of Hydrogen Spark-Ignition Engines Using a CFD Code". RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOSMADAKIS G.M. and PARIOTIS E.G. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 35, No. 22, pp. 12545-12560, 2010. 110. "Investigation of the Combustion of Neat Cottonseed Oil or its Neat Bio-Diesel by Experimental Heat Release and Statistical Analyses". RAKOPOULOS C.D., RAKOPOULOS D.C., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and DIMARATOS A.M. FUEL, Elsevier Science, Vol. 89, No. 12, pp. 3814-3826, 2010. 111. "Investigating the Emissions during Acceleration of a Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operating with Bio-Diesel or N-Butanol Diesel Fuel Blends". RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Energy - The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 35, No. 12, pp. 5173-5184, 2010. 112. "EDITORIAL FORWORD - Special issue devoted to ECOS 2006: 19th International Conference, Aghia Pelagia, Crete, Greece, 12-14 July 2006". FRANGOPOULOS C.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and TSATSARONIS G. Energy Conversion and Management, Vol. 48, No. 11, pp. 2749-2750, 2007. 113. "EDITORIAL INTRODUCTION - Special issue dedicated to ECOS 2006: 19th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, Aghia Pelagia, Crete, Greece, 12-14 July 2006". FRANGOPOULOS C.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and TSATSARONIS G. Energy, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 105-106, 2008. 114. "EDITORIAL - Combustion, Fuels and Emission Control in Internal Combustion Engines. PART 1". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Inderscience, Vol. 49, No. 1-3, pp. 1-2, 2009. 115. "EDITORIAL - Combustion, Fuels and Emission Control in Internal Combustion Engines. PART2". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. International Journal of Vehicle Design, Inderscience, Vol. 50, No. 1-4, pp. 1-2, 2009. 116. "Investigating the Effect of Crevice Flow on Internal Combustion Engines Using a New Simple Crevice Model Implemented in a CFD Code". RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOSMADAKIS G.M., DIMARATOS A.M. and PARIOTIS E.G. Applied Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 88, No. 1, pp. 111-126, 2011. 117. "Experimental Study of Transient Nitric Oxide, Smoke and Combustion Noise Emissions during Acceleration of an Automotive Turbocharged Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 225, No. 2, pp. 260-279, 2011. 118. "The Combustion of N-Butanol/Diesel Fuel Blends and its Cyclic Variability in a DI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., RAKOPOULOS D.C., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and KYRITSIS D.C. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A, Journal of Power and Energy, Vol. 225, No. 3, pp. 289-308, 2011. 119. "Combustion Heat Release Analysis of Ethanol or N-Butanol Diesel Fuel Blends in Heavy Duty DI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G. and KYRITSIS D.C. FUEL, Elsevier Science, Vol. 90, No. 5, pp. 1855-1867, 2011. 120. "GUEST EDITORIAL – Special Issue on Transient Operation of Internal Combustion Engines". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 225, No. 9, pp. 1101, 2011. 121. “Investigation of Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operation, Exhaust Emissions and Combustion Noise Radiation during Starting under Cold, Warm and Hot Conditions”. RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, Special Issue on ‘Transient Operation of Internal Combustion Engines’, Special Guest Editors: C.D. Rakopoulos and E.G. Giakoumis. Vol. 225, No. 9, pp. 1118-1133, 2011. 122. “Analysis and Evaluation of the Thermal Shock Phenomena in the In-Cylinder Surfaces of a Diesel Engine during its Transient Operation”. MAVROPOULOS G.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, Special Issue on ‘Transient Operation of Internal Combustion Engines’, Special Guest Editors: C.D. Rakopoulos and E.G. Giakoumis. Vol. 225, No. 9, pp. 1265-1289, 2011. 123. “Comparison of a Detailed and a Reduced Ethanol Oxidation Mechanism in HCCI Combustion Using a Multi-Zone Model”. KOMNINOS N.P. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. The Open Renewable Energy Journal, Bentham Science Publ., Vol. 4, pp. 47-59, 2011. 124. “A Combined Experimental and Numerical Study of Thermal Processes, Performance and Nitric Oxide Emissions in a Hydrogen-Fueled Spark-Ignition Engine”. RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOSMADAKIS G.M., DEMUYNCK J., DE PAEPE M. and VERHELST S. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 36, No. 8, pp. 5163-5180, 2011. 125. "Study of Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operation, Pollutant Emissions and Combustion Noise Radiation during Starting with Bio-Diesel or N-Butanol Diesel Fuel Blends". RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Applied Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 88, No. 11, pp. 3905-3916, 2011. 126. "Experimental Study of Combustion Noise Radiation during Transient Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operation". GIAKOUMIS E.G., DIMARATOS A.M. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Energy – The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 36, No. 8, pp. 4983-4995, 2011. 127. "Comparative Environmental Behavior of Bus Engine Operating on Blends of Diesel Fuel with Four Straight Vegetable Oils of Greek Origin: Sunflower, Cottonseed, Corn and Olive". RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G., DIMARATOS A.M. and FOUNTI M.A. FUEL, Elsevier Science, Vol. 90, No. 11, pp. 3439-3446, 2011. 128. "Cooling Dominated Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pump System Application". SAGIA Z., RAKOPOULOS C. and KAKARAS E. Applied Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 94, pp. 41-47, June 2012. 129. "Comparative Analysis of Three Simulation Models Applied on a Motored Internal Combustion Engine". PARIOTIS E.G., KOSMADAKIS G.M. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Energy Conversion and Management, Elsevier Science, Vol. 60, pp. 45-55, August 2012. Special Issue of the "ECOS 2011" Int. Conference. Special Guest Editors: M. Bojic, N. Lior, J. Petrovic, G. Stefanovic and V. Stevanovic. 130. "Modeling HCCI Combustion of Biofuels: A Review". KOMNINOS N.P. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier Science, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 1588-1610, 2012. 131. " Combustion Noise Radiation during Acceleration of a Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operating with Biodiesel or N-Butanol Diesel Fuel Blends". GIAKOUMIS E.G., RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D, Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 226, No. 7, pp. 971-986, 2012. 132. “CFD Modeling and Experimental Study of Combustion and Nitric Oxide Emissions in a Hydrogen-Fueled Spark-Ignition Engine Operating in a Very Wide Range of EGR Rates”. KOSMADAKIS G.M., RAKOPOULOS C.D., DEMUYNCK J., DE PAEPE M. and VERHELST S. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 37, No. 14, pp. 10917-10934, 2012. 133. “Characteristics of Performance and Emissions in High-Speed Direct Injection Diesel Engine Fueled with Diethyl Ether/Diesel Fuel Blends”. RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and DIMARATOS A.M. Energy – The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 214-224, July 2012. 134. "Exhaust Emissions of Diesel Engines Operating under Transient Conditions with Biodiesel Fuel Blends". GIAKOUMIS E.G., RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, Elsevier Science, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp. 691-715, 2012. 135. "Borehole Resistance and Heat Conduction around Vertical Ground Heat Exchangers". SAGIA Z., STEGOU A. and RAKOPOULOS C. The Open Chemical Engineering Journal, Bentham Science Publ., Vol. 6, pp. 32-40, 2012. 136. "Parametric Analysis of Geothermal Residential Heating and Cooling Application". SAGIA Z.N., STEGOU A.B. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Energy and Environment, Vol. 3, No. 5, pp. 701-714, 2012. 137. "New Control Strategy for a Hybrid Ground Source Heat pump System Coupled to a Closed Circuit Cooling Tower". SAGIA Z. and RAKOPOULOS C. Journal of Applied Mechanical Engineering (JAME), Vol. 1, No. 2, 2012. (8 pages) 138. "Exhaust Emissions with Ethanol or N-Butanol Diesel Fuel Blends during Transient Operation: A Review". GIAKOUMIS E.G., RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier Science, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 170-190, January 2013. 139. “Studying Combustion and Cyclic Irregularity of Diethyl Ether as Supplement Fuel in Diesel Engine”. RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and DIMARATOS A.M. FUEL, Elsevier Science, Vol. 109, pp. 325-335, July 2013. 140. “Heat Transfer and Crevice Flow in a Hydrogen-Fueled Spark-Ignition Engine: Effect on the Engine Performance and NO Exhaust Emissions”. KOSMADAKIS G.M., PARIOTIS E.G. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 38, No. 18, pp. 7477-7489, June 2013. 141. “Comparative Evaluation of Two Straight Vegetable Oils and their Methyl Ester Bio-Diesels as Fuel Extenders in HDDI Diesel Engine: Performance and Emissions”. RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G., DIMARATOS A.M. and KAKARAS E.C. Journal of Energy Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vol. 140, No. 3, Article ID: A4014001, September 2014. 142. “An Assessment of NOx Emissions during Transient Diesel Engine Operation with Biodiesel Blends”. GIAKOUMIS E.G., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Journal of Energy Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vol. 140, No. 3, Article ID: A4014004, September 2014. 143. “Innovative Technologies on Combustion of Biofuels in Engines: Issues and Challenges” (Editorial). RAKOPOULOS C.D., KYRITSIS D.C. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Journal of Energy Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vol. 140, No. 3, Article ID: A2014001, September 2014. 144. “Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation of Alternative Nitric Oxide Emission Mechanisms in a Hydrogen-Fueled Spark-Ignition Engine”. KOSMADAKIS G.M. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Elsevier Science, Vol. 39, No. 22, pp. 11774-11791, 24 July 2014. 145. “Influence of Properties of Various Common Bio-fuels on the Combustion and Emission Characteristics of a High-Speed DI Diesel Engine: Vegetable Oil, Bio-diesel, Ethanol, N-Butanol, Diethyl Ether”. RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G., PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G. and KYRITSIS D.C. Energy – The International Journal, Elsevier Science, Vol. 73, pp. 354-366, 14 August 2014. 146. “CFD Study of Alternative Nitric Oxide Emission Mechanisms in a Spark-Ignition Engine Fueled with Hydrogen and Operating in a Wide Range of EGR Rates for Load Control”. KOSMADAKIS G.M. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Journal of Energy Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vol. 141, No. ?, pp. ?-?, 2015. 147. "Study of the Effects of Boost Pressure and Spark Timing on Performance and Exhaust Emissions in a Heavy-Duty, SI, Wood-Gas Engine". PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G., ZANNIS T.C., RAKOPOULOS D.C. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Journal of Energy Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vol. 141, No. ?, Article ID: C4014013, ? 2015. 148. "Contemporary Combustion Experimentation and Modeling for Clean and Efficient Power Generation: Issues and Challenges" (Editorial). KYRITSIS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Journal of Energy Engineering, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vol. 141, No. ?, Article ID: C2014001, ? 2015. 149. "Impact of Properties of Vegetable Oil, Bio-Diesel, Ethanol and N-Butanol on the Combustion and Emissions of Turbocharged HDDI Diesel Engine Operating under Steady and Transient Conditions". RAKOPOULOS D.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. FUEL, Elsevier Science, Vol. 156, pp. 1-19, 15 September 2015. Back to top

PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES WITH PROCEEDINGS AND FULL PAPER REVIEWS
1. "An Experimental Investigation into the Dynamics of Two-Phase Flow in Vapour Generators". RAKOPOULOS C.D., EL-SHIRBINI A.A. and MURGATROYD W. Presented at the 6th International Heat Transfer Conference, Toronto, Canada, 7-11 August 1978, Paper FB-15. Proceedings by Hemisphere Publ. Corp., 1979, Vol. 1, pp. 357-362. 2. "A Theoretical Investigation into the Dynamics of Two-Phase Flow in Vapour Generators and Comparison with Experimental Results". RAKOPOULOS C.D., EL-SHIRBINI A.A. and MURGATROYD W. Presented at the 1978 Advanced Study Inst. on "Turbulent Forced Convection in Channels and Bundles", Istanbul, Turkey, July 1978. Proceedings by Hemisphere Publ. Corp., 1979, pp. 1077-1106. Editors: D.B. Spalding and S. Kakac. 3. "Experience in Modelling and Experimenting of Thermosyphonic Solar Water Heaters with Heat Exchanger". VAZEOS E., CANELLOPOULOS P. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Presented at the 1st International European Communities Conference on "Solar Heating", Amsterdam, Holland, May 1984, Paper II-9. Proceedings by Reidel Publ. Co., 1984, pp. 203-207. 4. "An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Propane Feed to the Intake Air of a Swirl Chamber Diesel Engine, with Emphasis on Smoke Reduction". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., CHRISTOYANNIS S. and KEDIKOGLOU G. Presented at the 21st International FISITA Congress (Federation Internationale des Societes d' Ingenieurs des Techniques de l' Automobile), Belgrade, Yugoslavia, June 2-6, 1986, "Engines Group", Session A5, Paper No 865018. Proc. Vol. 1, pp. 127-133, Yugoslav SAE. 5. "Controlling the Exhaust Emissions of Automobiles Powered with Swirl Chamber Diesel Engines by Gasoline Fumigation to the Intake Air". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. and THEODORAKAKIS C. Presented at the FISITA Sponsored 12th International '87 Conference on "Science and Motor Vehicles", Belgrade, Yugoslavia, April 1-31987, "Engines Group", Paper No 871220. Proc. by Yugoslav SAE, pp. 201-208. 6. "Photovoltaic Water Pumping from Deep Wells". VAZEOS E., AVARITSIOTIS J.N. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Presented at the ISES Solar World Congress 1987, Hamburg, West Germany, Sept.13-18. Proc. by Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1988, "Advances in Solar Energy Technology", Vol. 3, pp. 2495-2499, Editors: W.H. Bloss and F. Pfisterer. 7. "Thermodynamic Analysis of Direct Injection Diesel Engines by Multi-Zone Modelling". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KARVOUNIS E. Presented at the 1987 American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Winter Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachussets U.S.A, Dec.13-18. Proc. AES-Vol. 3.3, pp. 67-77, 1987. 8. "Control of the Emitted Pollutants of a High Speed Compression Ignition Engine by Supplementary Vapour-Gasoline Fuelling". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. Presented at the 8th International Conference on "Alternative Energy Sources", sponsored by the International Association for Hydrogen Energy, Miami Beach, Florida U.S.A., Dec.14-16, 1987. Proc. Vol. II, pp. 769-786, Editor: T.N. Veziroglu, Hemisphere Publ. Corp., New York. 8a. The above paper was selected and published in: Special Volume (Book), "Environmental Problems and Solutions", pp. 295-312, Editor: T.N. Veziroglu, Hemisphere Publ. Corp., New York, 1990. 9. "Thermodynamic Analysis of Indirect Injection Diesel Engines by Two-Zone Modelling of Combustion". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1988 American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois U.S.A., Nov. 27-Dec. 2. Proc. AES-Vol. 4, pp. 23-38, 1988. 10. "Computer Simulation with Experimental Validation of the Exhaust Nitric Oxide and Soot Emissions in Divided Chamber Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1989 American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., Dec.10-15. Proc. AES-Vol. 10-1, pp. 15-28, 1989. 11. "Experimental Investigation of Waste Olive Oil Utilization as a Fuel Supplement in a Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. and YFANTIS E.A. Presented at the International Conference: "World Renewable Energy Congress", Reading, England, Sept. 23-28, 1990. Proc. Vol. III, pp. 2118 - 2122, Editor: A.A.M. Sayigh, Pergamon Press. 12. "Analysis of the Performance and Emissions Characteristics of Prechamber Diesel Engines via a Two-Zone Model in Both Chambers". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 23rd International FISITA Congress (Federation Internationale des Societes d' Ingenieurs des Techniques de l' Automobile), Turin, Italy, May 7-11, 1990, "Combustion and Heat Transfer Processes Group", Session N2, Paper No 905017. Proc. Vol. I, pp. 141-149, Italian SAE (ATA). 13. "A Model Calibration and Constants Determination Procedure Based on the Elaboration of the Measured Pressure Crank Angle Diagram in a Divided Chamber Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1990 American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Winter Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., Nov. 25-30. Proc. AES-Vol. 21, pp. 21-31, 1990. 14. "Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Swirl Chamber Diesel Engine Using Olive-Oil/Diesel-Fuel Blends". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. and YFANTIS E.A. Presented at the International Seminar on "Fuels for Automotive and Industrial Diesel Engines", Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, Nov.19-20, 1990. Proc. I.Mech.E., pp.129-133,1990. 15. "Computational Determination of Jet Trajectory and Droplet Evaporation Rates inside the Combustion Chambers of an Indirect Injection Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and YFANTIS E.A. Presented at the Intern. Conf. on the "Analysis of Thermal and Energy Systems", sponsored by the ASME, Athens, June 3-6, 1991. Proc. pp. 475-501, Athens 1991, Editors: D.A. Kouremenos, G. Tsatsaronis and C.D. Rakopoulos. 16. "The Calculation of Heat Release in Swirl-Prechamber Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the Intern. Conf. on the "Analysis of Thermal and Energy Systems", sponsored by the ASME, Athens, June 3-6, 1991. Proc. pp. 521-538, Athens 1991, Editors: D.A. Kouremenos, G. Tsatsaronis and C.D. Rakopoulos. 17. "A Stochastic Analysis of the Cycle-by-Cycle Pressure Variation in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine Cylinder". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KOTSOS K.G. Presented at the Intern. Conf. on the "Analysis of Thermal and Energy Systems", sponsored by the ASME, Athens, June 3-6, 1991. Proc. pp. 555-570, Athens 1991, Editors: D.A. Kouremenos, G. Tsatsaronis and C.D. Rakopoulos. 18. "Experimental and Computational Determination of Heat Release Rates of an IDI Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the International Congress "Autotech '91", Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Birmingham, Nov. 12-15, 1991. Proc. I. Mech. E., Seminar 28, Paper No C427/28/123, pp. 9-15, 1991. 19. "A Simulation Technique for the Fuel Injection System of Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. Presented at the 1991 American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., Dec. 1-6. Proc. AES-Vol. 24, pp. 91-102, 1991. 20. "A Non-Linear Differential Equations Methodology for the Determination of Gas Properties Variation in Diesel Engines Cylinders". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and ANDRITSAKIS E.C. Presented at the Intern. Conf. on the "Efficiency, Costs, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Systems", sponsored by the ASME, Zaragoza Spain, June 15-18, 1992. Proc. pp. 653-664, Zaragoza 1992, Editors: A. Valero and G. Tsatsaronis. 21. "The Effect of Prechamber and Main Chamber Thermal Insulation on the Emitted Nitric Oxide and Smoke of a Swirl Chamber Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and YFANTIS E.A. Presented at the Intern. Conf. on the "Efficiency, Costs, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Systems", sponsored by the ASME, Zaragoza Spain, June 15-18, 1992. Proc. pp. 665-673, Zaragoza 1992, Editors: A. Valero and G. Tsatsaronis. 22. "Study of Injection Pressure Effects on the Performance and Emission Characteristics of a Swirl-Chamber Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., YFANTIS E.A. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the Intern. Conf. on the "Efficiency, Costs, Optimization and Simulation of Energy Systems", sponsored by the ASME, Zaragoza Spain, June 15-18, 1992. Proc. pp. 675-681, Zaragoza 1992, Editors: A. Valero and G. Tsatsaronis. 23. "Evaluation Results of the Application of an Engine Diagnosis-Simulation Model on Different Types of Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and YFANTIS E.A. Presented at the Third International Conference on "Innovation and Reliability in Automotive Design and Testing", sponsored by FISITA and USSAE (United States Society of Automotive Engineers), ATA (Italian SAE), Florence Italy, April 8-10, 1992. Proc. Vol. 1, pp. 615-627, Italian SAE (ATA). 24. "Tuning and Monitoring Diesel Engines by a Detailed Thermodynamic Model and Real Time Pressure Measurements". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. Presented at the International Seminar "Controls for Engines", Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, Nov. 3, 1992. Proc. I. Mech. E., pp. 1-9, 1992. 25. "The Influence of Fuel Injector Opening Pressure on the Dynamic Injection Timing in a Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1992 American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, U.S.A., Nov. 8-13. Proc. AES-Vol. 27 & HTD-Vol. 228, pp. 25-35, 1992. 26. "A Simulation Analysis of the Unsteady Gas Flow in the Inlet and Exhaust Manifolds of a Multi-Cylinder Piston Internal Combustion Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and ANDRITSAKIS E.C. Presented at the 1992 American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Winter Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, U.S.A., Nov. 8-13. Proc. AES-Vol. 27 & HTD-Vol. 228, pp. 253-270, 1992. 27. "DI and IDI Diesel Engines Combustion Irreversibility Analysis". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and ANDRITSAKIS E.C. Presented at the 1993 American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., Nov. 28-Dec. 3. Proc. AES-Vol. 30 & HTD-Vol. 266, pp. 17-32, 1993. 28. "Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of the Wave Action in the Exhaust System of a Multi-Cylinder Turbocharged Marine IDI Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and ANDRITSAKIS E.C. Presented at the 1993 American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Winter Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A., Nov. 28-Dec. 3. Proc. AES-Vol. 30 & HTD-Vol. 266, pp. 337-354, 1993. 29. "Net and Gross Heat Release Rate Calculations in a DI Diesel Engine Using Various Heat Transfer Models". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1994 American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., Nov.13-19. Proc. AES-Vol. 33, pp. 251-262, 1994. 30. "Theoretical and Experimental Heat Release Rate Calculations for Various Types of Direct Injection Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1994 American Society of Mechanical Engineers-Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., Nov.13-19. Proc. AES-Vol. 33, pp. 239-249, 1994. 31. "Comparison of Fuel Droplet Evaporation Rates Obtained when Considering Single and Multiple Droplet Evaporation". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and YFANTIS E.A. Presented at the Intern. Conf. on the "Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems", sponsored by the ASME, Instanbul Turkey, July 11-14, 1995. Proc. pp. 683-688, Instanbul, 1995, Editors: Y.A. Gogus, A. Ozturk and G. Tsatsaronis. 32. "Computational Determination of the Effect of Fuel Preheating on Droplet Evaporation Rates inside a Diesel Engine Combustion Chamber". RAKOPOULOS C.D., YFANTIS E.A. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the Intern. Conf. on the "Efficiency, Costs, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems", sponsored by the ASME, Instanbul, Turkey, July 11-14, 1995. Proc. pp. 689-694, Instanbul 1995, Editors: Y.A. Gogus, A. Ozturk and G. Tsatsaronis. 33. "Parametric Study of the Variables Affecting the Compression Stroke of Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1995 American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Winter Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., Nov.12-17, Proc. AES-Vol. ?, pp. ???-???, 1995. 34. "Development and Validation of a Diagnosis Method for Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1996 American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., Nov.17-22. Proc. AES-Vol. 36, pp. 527-539, 1996. 35. "A Simulation Analysis of the Effect of Governor Technical Characteristics and Type on the Transient Performance of a Naturally Aspirated IDI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1997 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American)-Intern. Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 24-27, 1997, SAE Paper No 970633. SAE Special Publication-1255, "Engine Modeling", pp. 153-170, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 1997. 36. "An Integrated Transient Analysis Simulation Model Applied in Thermal Loading Calculations of an Air-Cooled Diesel Engine under Variable Speed and Load Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., MAVROPOULOS G.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Presented at the 1997 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American)-Intern. Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 24-27,1997, SAE Paper No 970634. SAE Special Publication-1255, "Engine Modeling", pp. 171-187, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 1997. 37. "Multi-Zone Combustion Modelling for the Prediction of Pollutants Emissions and Performance of DI Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1997 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American)- Intern. Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 24-27, 1997, SAE Paper No 970635. SAE Special Publication-1255, "Engine Modeling", pp. 189-206, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 1997. 38. "Development and Validation of a 3-D Multi-Zone Combustion Model for the Prediction of DI Diesel Engines Performance and Pollutants Emissions". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1998 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American)-Intern. Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 23-26, 1998, SAE Paper No 981021. SAE Special Publication-1330, "Modeling of SI and Diesel Engines", pp. 161-177, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 1998. 39. "Modelling the Structural Thermal Response of an Air-Cooled Diesel Engine under Transient Operation Including a Detailed Thermodynamic Description of Boundary Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., MAVROPOULOS G.C. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1998 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American)-Intern. Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., February 23-26, 1998, SAE Paper No 981024. SAE Special Publication-1330, "Modelling of SI and Diesel Engines", pp. 201-216, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 1998. 40. "Application of a Multi-Zone Combustion Model for the Prediction of Large Scale Marine Diesel Engines Performance and Pollutants Emissions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and AGALIOTIS N. Presented at the 1999 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American)-Intern. Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 1-4, 1999, SAE Paper No 1999-01-0227. SAE Special Publication-1450, "Diesel Engine Modeling", pp. 43-56, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 1999. 41. "Development of a New 3-D Multi-Zone Combustion Model for Indirect Injection Diesel Engines with a Swirl Type Prechamber". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 2000 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American)-Intern. Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 6-9, 2000, SAE Paper No 2000-01-0587, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2000. 42. "Parametric Study of the Availability Balance in an Internal Combustion Engine-Cylinder". KYRITSIS D.C. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Presented at the 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American)-Intern. Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 5-8, 2001, SAE Paper No 2001-01-1263. SAE Special Publication-1580, "Progress in Diesel Engine Combustion Processes", pp. 89-100, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2001. 43. "Development of a Detailed Friction Model to Predict the Mechanical Losses at Elevated Maximum Combustion Pressures". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and ZANNIS T. Presented at the 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American)-Intern. Congress and Exposition, Cobo Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 5-8, 2001, SAE Paper No 2001-01-0333, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2001. 44. "Application and Evaluation of a Detailed Friction Model on a DI Diesel Engine with Extremely High Peak Combustion Pressures". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., KOUTROUBOUSIS A.P. and ZANNIS T.C. Presented at the 2002 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 4-7, 2002, SAE Paper No 2002-01-0068, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2002. 45. "The Effect of Friction Modelling on the Prediction of Turbocharged Diesel Engine Transient Operation". RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Presented at the 2004 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 8-11, 2004, SAE Paper No 2004-01-0925, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. SAE Special Publication-1826, "Modelling Diesel Engines, Multi-Dimensional Engine, and Vehicle and Engine Systems", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. 46. "The Effect of Various Dynamic, Thermodynamic and Design Parameters on the Performance of a Turbocharged Diesel Engine Under Transient Load Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Presented at the 2004 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 8-11, 2004, SAE Paper No 2004-01-0926, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. SAE Special Publication-1826, "Modelling Diesel Engines, Multi-Dimensional Engine, and Vehicle and Engine Systems", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. 47. "Parametric Study of Transient Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operation from the Second-Law Perspective". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Presented at the 2004 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., March 8-11, 2004, SAE Paper No 2004-01-1679, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. SAE Special Publication-1818, "Heat Exchangers and their Simulation, Thermal Management, and Fundamental Advances in Thermal & Fluid Sciences", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. 48. "Theoretical Study Concerning the Effect of Oxygenated Fuels on DI Diesel Engine Performance and Emissions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and ZANNIS T.C. Presented at the 2004 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American), 2004 GFC/SAE Spring Fuels & Lubricants Meeting & Exhibition, Pierre Baudis Congress Center, Toulouse, France, June 8-10, 2004, SAE Paper No 2004-01-1838, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. SAE Special Publication-1890, "Combustion & Emission Formation Processes in Diesel Engines", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. 49. "Operational and Environmental Evaluation of Diesel Engines Burning Oxygen-Enriched Intake Air or Oxygen-Enriched Fuels: A Review". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., ZANNIS T.C. and LEVENDIS Y.A. Presented at the 2004 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American), 2004 SAE Powertrain & Fluid Systems Conference & Exhibition, Tampa, Florida, October 25-28, 2004, SAE Paper No 2004-01-2924, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. SAE Special Publication-1900, "Diesel Engine Experiment and Modeling", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2004. 50. "Modeling the Effects of EGR on a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Using a New Quasi-Dimensional Combustion Model". PARIOTIS E.G., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Presented at the 2005 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 11-14, 2005, SAE Paper No 2005-01-1125, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2005. SAE Special Publication-1969, "Modeling of SI and Diesel Engines 2005", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2005. 51. "Second-Law Analysis of Indirect Injection Turbocharged Diesel Engine Operation Under Steady State and Transient Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Presented at the 2005 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 11-14, 2005, SAE Paper No 2005-01-1131, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2005. SAE Special Publication-1969, "Modeling of SI and Diesel Engines 2005", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2005. 52. "Study of the Transient Behavior of Turbocharged Diesel Engines Including Compressor Surging Using a Linearized Quasi-Steady Analysis". RAKOPOULOS C.D., MICHOS C.N. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Presented at the 2005 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 11-14, 2005, SAE Paper No 2005-01-0225, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2005. SAE Special Publication-1969, "Modeling of SI and Diesel Engines 2005", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2005. 53. "Experimental Heat Release Rate Analysis in Both Chambers of an Indirect Injection Turbocharged Diesel Engine at Various Load and Speed Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T., RAKOPOULOS D.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Presented at the 2005 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 11-14, 2005, SAE Paper No 2005-01-0926, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2005. SAE Special Publication-1974, "Compression Ignition Combustion Processes 2005", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2005. 54. "Review of Thermodynamic Diesel Engine Simulations under Transient Operating Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Presented at the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 3-6, 2006, SAE Paper No 2006-01-0884, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2006. SAE Special Publication-2015, "Combustion and Flow Diagnostics and Fundamental Advances in Thermal Fluid Sciences", Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2006. 55. "Sensitivity Analysis of Multi-Zone Modeling for Combustion and Emissions Formation in Diesel Engines". PARIOTIS E.G., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Presented at the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 3-6, 2006, SAE Paper No 2006-01-1383, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2006. 56. "Availability Analysis of Hydrogen/Natural Gas Blends Combustion in Internal Combustion Engines". RAKOPOULOS C.D., SCOTT M.A., KYRITSIS D.C. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Proceedings 19th International Conference "ECOS 2006", sponsored by the ASME, Crete/Greece, July 12-14, 2006, Vol. 2, pp. 983-990. Editors: C.A. Frangopoulos, C.D. Rakopoulos and G. Tsatsaronis. 57. "Pilot Production and Testing of Bio-Diesel Produced from Greek Feedstocks". PAPAYANNAKOS N., RAKOPOULOS C.D., KYRITSIS S., LAPPAS A., CHATZIGAKIS A., CHLIVINOS G., LIAKOPOULOS I. and SIRAGAKIS G. Proceedings 19th International Conference "ECOS 2006", sponsored by the ASME, Crete/Greece, July 12-14, 2006, Vol. 3, pp. 1489-1497. Editors: C.A. Frangopoulos, C.D. Rakopoulos and G. Tsatsaronis. 58. "Theoretical Study of the Effects of Pilot Fuel Quantity and its Injection Timing on the Performance and Emissions of a Dual Fuel Diesel Engine". PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 19th International Conference "ECOS 2006", sponsored by the ASME, Crete/Greece, July 12-14, 2006, Vol. 2, pp. 1081-1092. Editors: C.A. Frangopoulos, C.D. Rakopoulos and G. Tsatsaronis. 59. "A Parametric Investigation of Hydrogen HCCI Combustion Using a Multi-Zone Model Approach". KOMNINOS N.P., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 19th International Conference "ECOS 2006", sponsored by the ASME, Crete/Greece, July 12-14, 2006, Vol. 2, pp. 1045-1052. Editors: C.A. Frangopoulos, C.D. Rakopoulos and G. Tsatsaronis. 60. "Study of the Transient Operation of Low Heat Rejection Turbocharged Diesel Engine Including Wall Temperature Oscillations". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Presented at the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 16-19, 2007, SAE Paper No 2007-01-1091, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2007. 61. "Evaluation of Various Dynamics Issues during Transient Operation of Turbocharged Diesel Engine with Special Reference to Friction Development". RAKOPOULOS C.D., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and DIMARATOS A.M. Presented at the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 16-19, 2007, SAE Paper No 2007-01-0136, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2007. 62. "Multi-Zone Combustion Modeling of a Spark Ignition Engine Fueled with Syngas Fuel". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MICHOS C.N. Proceedings 20th International Conference "ECOS 2007", sponsored by the ASME, Padova/Italy, June 25-28, 2007, Vol. I, pp. 123-130. Editors: A. Mirandola, O. Arnas and A. Lazzaretto. 63. "Evaluation of a New CFD Model for Internal Combustion Engines Using Hydrogen under Motoring Conditions". RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOSMADAKIS G.M. and PARIOTIS E.G. Proceedings 20th International Conference "ECOS 2007", sponsored by the ASME, Padova/Italy, June 25-28, 2007, Vol. I, pp. 113-121. Editors: A. Mirandola, O. Arnas and A. Lazzaretto. 64. "Investigating the Effect of Piston Bowl Geometry on the Performance and Emissions of a HSDI Diesel Engine Using a New Quasi-Dimensional Model of Combustion ". PARIOTIS E.G., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 20th International Conference "ECOS 2007", sponsored by the ASME, Padova/Italy, June 25-28, 2007, Vol. I, pp. 97-104. Editors: A. Mirandola, O. Arnas and A. Lazzaretto. 65. "Experimental Assessment of Instantaneous Heat Transfer in the Combustion and Exhaust Manifold Walls of Air-Cooled Direct Injection Diesel Engine". MAVROPOULOS G.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 2008 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 14-17, 2008, SAE Paper No 2008-01-1326, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2008. 66. "Combustion and Performance Characteristics of a HSDI Diesel Engine Operating from Low to High Natural Gas Supplement Ratios under Various Operating Conditions". PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G., HOUNTALAS D.T., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and RAKOPOULOS D.C. Presented at the 2008 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 14-17, 2008, SAE Paper No 2008-01-1392, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2008. 67. "Biogas Composition Effects on the Combustion Characteristics of a SI Engine Using a Quasi-Dimensional, Turbulent Combustion Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MICHOS C.N. Proceedings 21st International Conference "ECOS 2008", sponsored by the ASME, Krakow/Gliwice, Poland, June 24-27, 2008, Vol. 1, pp. 515-524. Editors: A. Ziebik, Z. Kolenda and W. Stanek 68. "Comparing the Results Obtained from a CFD and a Quasi-Dimensional Model Used to Investigate the Effect of Various Piston Bowl Geometries of a HSDI Diesel Engine under Motoring Conditions". PARIOTIS E.G., KOSMADAKIS G.M., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 21st International Conference "ECOS 2008", sponsored by the ASME, Krakow/Gliwice, Poland, June 24-27, 2008, Vol. 1, pp. 309-319. Editors: A. Ziebik, Z. Kolenda and W. Stanek 69. "Theoretical Study of the Effects of Engine Parameters on Performance and Emissions of a Pilot Ignited Natural Gas Diesel Engine". PAPAGIANNAKIS R.G., ZANNIS T.C., KOTSIOPOULOS P.N., YFANTIS E.A., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 21st International Conference "ECOS 2008", sponsored by the ASME, Krakow/Gliwice, Poland, June 24-27, 2008, Vol. 1, pp. 525-532. Editors: A. Ziebik, Z. Kolenda and W. Stanek 70. "Thermodynamic Analysis of a SI Engine Operation on Variable Composition Biogas-Hydrogen Blends Using a Quasi-Dimensional, Multi-Zone Combustion Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D., MICHOS C.N. and GIAKOUMIS E.G. Presented at the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 20-23, 2009, SAE Paper No 2009-01-0931, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2009. 71. "Experimental Investigation of Instantaneous Cyclic Heat Transfer in the Combustion and Exhaust Manifold of a DI Diesel Engine under Transient Operating Conditions". MAVROPOULOS G.C., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 20-23, 2009, SAE Paper No 2009-01-1122, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2009. 72. "Experimental Assessment of Turbocharged Diesel Engine Transient Emissions during Acceleration, Load Change and Starting". RAKOPOULOS C.D., DIMARATOS A.M., GIAKOUMIS E.G. and PECKHAM M.S. Presented at the 2010 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-American) World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., April 12-15, 2010, SAE Paper No 2010-01-1287, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2010. 73. "Simulation of a Motored Internal Combustion Engine Using an Improved CFD Model". RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOSMADAKIS G.M. and PARIOTIS E.G. Proceedings 23rd International Conference "ECOS 2010", sponsored by the ASME, Lausanne, Switzerland, June 14-17, 2010, Paper No. 295 (9 pages). Editors: D. Favrat, F. Marechal and N. Borboen 74. "Comparative Analysis of Three Simulation Models Applied on a Motored Internal Combustion Engine". PARIOTIS E.G., KOSMADAKIS G.M. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 24th International Conference "ECOS 2011", sponsored by the ASME, Novi Sad, Serbia, July 4-7, 2011. Session: Internal Combustion Engines I, pp. 374-391. Editors: M. Bojic, N. Lior, J. Petrovic, G. Stefanovic and V. Stevanovic. 75. "Parametric Analysis of Geothermal Heating and Cooling Application". SAGIA Z., STEGOU-SAGIA A. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 24th International Conference "ECOS 2011", sponsored by the ASME, Novi Sad, Serbia, July 4-7, 2011. Session: Energy and Buildings IV, pp. 3425-3436. Editors: M. Bojic, N. Lior, J. Petrovic, G. Stefanovic and V. Stevanovic. 76. "Simulation of Heat Conduction around Vertical Ground Heat Exchanger". SAGIA Z., STEGOU A. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE 2011), Perugia, Italy, May 16-18, 2011 (12 pages). 77. "Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pump System Application Focussing on Cooling Tower Operation". SAGIA Z., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KAKARAS E.C. Proceedings World Engineers’ Convention, Geneva, Switzerland, September 4-9, 2011 (8 pages). 78. "Control Strategy for Minimizing the Electric Power Consumption of Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pump System". SAGIA Z. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 25th International Conference "ECOS 2012", sponsored by the ASME, Perugia, Italy, June 26-29, 2012. Session: System Operation, Control, Diagnosis and Prognosis, Article No. 244 (12 pages). Editors: U. Desideri, G. Manfrida and E. Sciubba. 79. "Effect of Heat Transfer and Crevice Flow on the Engine Performance and NO Emissions in a Hydrogen-Fueled Spark-Ignition Engine". PARIOTIS E.G., KOSMADAKIS G.M. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Proceedings 1st International Conference on Powertrain, Modelling and Control (PMC 2012), Bradford, West Yorkshire, U.K. September 4-6, 2012 (15 pages). 80. "CFD Code Validation and Combustion Analysis of a Spark-Ignition Engine Fueled with Methane-Hydrogen Blends". KOSMADAKIS G.M., MORENO F., ARROYO J., MUNOZ M. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. Presented at the Global Conference for Global Warming 2015 (GCGW-2015), Athens, Greece, May 24-27, 2015. Paper No. 400 (12 pages). Back to top

PUBLICATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES WITH PROCEEDINGS AND EXTENDED SUMMARY REVIEWS
1. "Analytic Modelling of the Incipient Net Vapour Generation in Subcooled Turbulent Flow Boiling inside Coiled Round Tubes" RAKOPOULOS C.D. Presented at the International 84 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Athens, June 27-29, 1984, Paper 3.2-16. Proceedings by AMSE Press (France), 1984, Vol. 3.2, pp. 153-170, Fluid Mechanics-Thermodynamics Section. 2. "Modelling and Experimenting on the Heat Losses From Solar Heated Outdoor Swimming Pools". RAKOPOULOS C.D., VAZEOS E. and MOLDOVANIDOU K. Presented at the 23rd International Conference of the Mediterranean Cooperation for Solar Energy (COMPLES), Sevilla, Spain, 9-12 April, 1985, Paper IV-2, Proc. pp. 365-370, ADESA Publications. 3. "Preliminary Results on Operating the Solar Heated Olympic Swimming Pool in Athens". VAZEOS E., RAKOPOULOS C.D., FILANDROS C. and MOLDOVANIDOU K. Presented at the 23rd International Conference of the Mediterranean Cooperation for Solar Energy (COMPLES), Sevilla, Spain, 9-12 April, 1985, Paper IV-3, Proc. pp. 371-376, ADESA Publications. 4. "Modelling the Cycle of Otto Engines for Pressure, Carbon Monoxide and Nitrogen Oxides Prediction and Comparison with Experimental Results". RAKOPOULOS C.D., LARINTZAKIS M. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the International 85 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Tunisia, November 25-28, 1985. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3B, pp. 59-69, Thermodynamics Section. 5. "The Prediction of Heat Release and Nitrogen Oxides in Diesel Engines as a Function of Various Operating Conditions by Mono-Zone Modelling". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the International 85 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Tunisia, November 25-28, 1985. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3B, pp. 70-80, Thermodynamics Section. 6. "Modelling of Spray Mixing in a Quiescent Chamber Diesel Allowing for Jet Wall Impingement". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the International 86 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Naples, Italy, Sept. 29- Oct .1, 1986. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3.3, pp. 199-206, Thermal Machines Section. 7. "A Computer Simulation of Combustion Processes in Diesel Engines with No-Swirl for the Purpose of Heat Release and Nitric Oxide Prediction". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the International 86 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Naples, Italy, Sept. 29- Oct. 1, 1986. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3.3, pp. 207-218, Thermal Machines Section. 8. "One-Zone Versus Two-Zone Modelling of the Closed Cycle in a Gasoline Engine Including Comparison with Experimental Results". RAKOPOULOS C.D. Presented at the International 86 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Naples, Italy, Sept. 29- Oct. 1, 1986. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3.3, pp. 229-237, Thermal Machines Section. 9. "A Two-Zone Simulation Model of the Combustion Process in Otto Engines". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the International 86 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Naples, Italy, Sept. 29- Oct.1, 1986. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3.3, pp. 219-228, Thermal Machines Section. 10. "A Multi-Zone Model of Diesel Engines Cycles Icorporating Swirl and Wall Impingement". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KARVOUNIS E. Presented at the International 86 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Naples, Italy, Sept. 29- Oct. 1, 1986. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3.3, pp. 239-250, Thermal Machines Section. 11. "A Parametric Study of Diesel Engines Pollutants Emission by Multi-Zone Modelling of In-Cylinder Processes". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KARVOUNIS E. Presented at the International 86 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Naples, Italy, Sept. 29- Oct.1, 1986. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3.3, pp. 251-262, Thermal Machines Section. 12. "The Effect of Auxiliary Energy Supply Type and Load on the Performance of Solar Thermosyphons". RAKOPOULOS C.D., VAZEOS E. and ANGELOPOULOS A. Presented at the 24th International Conference on "Solar Energy-New Energetic Technologies for Environment", Verona, Italy, Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1986, Paper No 1.27, Proc. pp. 221-229, Editor: R.Visentin. 13. "Photovoltaic Solar Arrays Coupled to 3-Phase Motors for Water Pumping Systems". VAZEOS E., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KOSMOPOULOS C. Presented at the 24th International Conference on "Solar Energy-New Energetic Technology for Environment", Verona, Italy, Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 1986, Paper No 2.47, Proc. pp. 555-563, Editor: R.Visentin. 14. "Simulation of the Cycle of a Motored Precombustion Chamber Diesel Cylinder". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 16th IASTED IMS International Conference, Paris, France, June 22-24, 1987, Proc. pp. 116- 120, Editor: M.H. Hamza, ACTA Press, Anaheim California. 15. "Modelling the Blowby Rate in a Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., KOTSOS K.G. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 16th IASTED IMS International Conference, Paris, France, June 22-24, 1987, Proc. pp. 465- 468, Editor: M.H. Hamza, ACTA Press, Anaheim California. 16. "Modelling the In-Cylinder Processes in a Spark-Ignition Engine for Predicting the Effect of EGR on Performance and NO Emission". RAKOPOULOS C.D. Presented at the International 87 ASME-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Karlsruhe, West Germany, July 20-22, 1987. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3B, pp. 25-38, Thermodynamics Section. 17. "Preliminary Results from a Two- Dimensional Model of Flow in Internal Combustion Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., KARVOUNIS E. and KOTSOS K.G. Presented at the International 87 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Karlsruhe, West Germany, July 20-22, 1987. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3B, pp. 39-47, Thermodynamics Section. 18. "Predicting the Nitric Oxide and Soot Emissions from Compression Ignition Engines by One-Zone and Two-Zone Combustion Modelling". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the International 87 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Karlsruhe, West Germany, July 20-22, 1987. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3B, pp. 49-57, Thermodynamics Section. 19. "Droplet Evaporation Versus Gas Jet Mixing for Combustion and Pollutants Formation Modelling in Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and KARVOUNIS E. Presented at the International 87 AMSE-France Conference on "Modelling and Simulation", Karslruhe, West Germany, July 20-22, 1987. Proc. AMSE-France, Vol. 3B, pp. 59-69, Thermodynamics Section. 20. "Modelling the Wave Action in the Exhaust System of Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ANDRITSAKIS E.C. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 8th IASTED MIC International Conference, Grindelwald, Switzerland, Feb. 7-10, 1989, Proc. pp. 207-210, Editor: M.H. Hamza, ACTA Press, Anaheim California. 21. "Modelling the Fuel Injection System of Diesel Engines". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and KOTSIOPOULOS P.N. Presented at the 8th IASTED MIC International Conference, Grindelwald, Switzerland, Feb. 7-10, 1989, Proc. pp. 211-214, Editor: M.H. Hamza, ACTA Press, Anaheim California. 22. "Modelling the Transient Temperature Field in the Combustion Chamber Surfaces of Internal Combustion Engines Using Finite Element Analysis". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., MAVROPOULOS G.C. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 10th IASTED MIC International Conference, Innsbruck, Austria, Feb.18-21, 1991, Proc. pp. 458-462, Editor: M.H. Hamza, ACTA PRESS, Anaheim California. 23. "Computational Determination of the Effect of Injection Pressure and Nozzle Geometry on Droplet Evaporation Rates in a Divided Chamber Diesel Engine". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and YFANTIS E.A. Presented at the 10th IASTED MIC International Conference, Innsbruck, Austria, Feb.18-21, 1991, Proc. pp. 466-470, Editor: M.H. Hamza, ACTA PRESS, Anaheim California. 24. "Experimental and Computational Determination of the Heat Flux Rates in a DI Diesel Motored Engine Under Cold and Warm Engine Conditions". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D., HOUNTALAS D.T. and KOUREMENOS A.D. Presented at the 11th IASTED International Conference on "Applied Informatics", Annecy, France, May 19-21, 1993, Proc. pp. 71-74, Editor: M.H.Hamza, IASTED Press, Anaheim California. 25. "A Three-Dimensional Multi-Zone Combustion Model to Predict Pollutants Formation and Performance of DI Diesel Engines". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1st European Conference on "Clean Cars", Athens, May 15-17, 1997, Proc. pp. 261-282, Athens 1997. Editors: N.C. Markatos, C.D. Rakopoulos and N.S. Manias. 26. "Performance and Emissions of a High Speed Direct Injection Diesel Engine Operating with JP-8 Fuel". KOUREMENOS D.A., RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the 1st European Conference on "Clean Cars", Athens, May 15-17, 1997, Proc. pp. 339-351, Athens 1997. Editors: N.C. Markatos, C.D. Rakopoulos and N.S. Manias. 27. "Analysis of Otto Engine Combustion by Processing of the Measured Cylinder Pressure Diagram". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and HOUNTALAS D.T. Presented at the First Meeting of the Combustion Institute (Greek Section), Athens, November 28-29, 1997, Proc. pp. 293-298, Athens 1998. Editors: N.C. Markatos, C.D. Rakopoulos, et al. 28. "Modelling the Heat Transfer Mechanism in the Ceramic Combustion Chamber Components of a DI Diesel Engine". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and MAVROPOULOS G.C. Presented at the First Meeting of the Combustion Institute (Greek Section), Athens, November 28-29, 1997, Proc. pp. 365-370, Athens 1998. Editors: N.C. Markatos, C.D. Rakopoulos, et al. 29. "Comparative Evaluation of Water Fuel Emulsion and Intake Air Humidification: Effects on HDDI Diesel Engine Performance and Pollutants Emissions". PARIOTIS E.G., ZANNIS T.C., HOUNTALAS D.T. and RAKOPOULOS C.D. "ICAT" International Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 17, 2006. Back to top

PUBLICATIONS IN THE “TECHNICAL CHRONICLES” (International scientific journal of the Technical Chamber of greece)
1. "The Importance of Heat- and Fluid-Flow Coupling on the Stability of Modern Vapour Generators". RAKOPOULOS C.D. and DIMOPOULOS N.P. Technical Chronicles, Issue 3, pp. 12-21, 1979. 2. "Calculation of the Two-Phase Flow Slip Velocity via Stochastic Correlation Techniques". RAKOPOULOS C.D. Technical Chronicles, Issue 4, pp. 71-76, 1980. 3. "Simulation of the Cycle of Turbocharged Diesel Engines by Using Electronic Computers". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ATHANASIADIS N. and ANDREADAKIS S. Technical Chronicles, Area B’, Vol. 2, No. 3-4, pp. 207-242, 1982. 4. "Theoretical Investigation of the Combustion Process in Otto Engines by Using Electronic Computers". RAKOPOULOS C.D., ATHANASIADIS N. and DIMITRIADIS K. Technical Chronicles, Area B’, Vol. 4, No. 1-2, pp. 111-144, 1984. Back to top

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