Modelling of processes,
local heat transfer,
radiation-konvektion heat transfer,
combustion,
natural gas,
hydrogen,
nitrogen oxid,
soot.
Subject:
Thermal engines, the theory of piston engines, ecology, the heat transfer theory
Main publications:
R. Z. Kavtaradze, “Improving the Ecological Indices of a Hydrogen Diesel Engine with Direct Gaseous Hydrogen Ingection”, Journal of Machinery Manufacture and Reliability, 45:4 (2016), 307–315
R. Z. Kavtaradze, T. M. Natriashvili, A. A. Zelentsov, Innovative Methods for Improvement of Technical, Economic and Ecological Efficiency of Motor Cars, Ignition Delay and Emission of the Noxious Substances in Double-Fuel Engines Working on the natural Gas and Syngases//Chapter 15 (p. 109–120) in the Book, NOVA-Publishers, New-York, 2015
R. Kavtaradze, A. Zelentsov, S. Gladyshev, R. Z. Kavtaradze, D. Onishchenko, “Heat Insulating Effect of Soot Deposit on Local Transient Heat Transfer in Diesel Engine Combustion Chamber”, SAE International Paper, 2012, no. 2012-01-1217, 1–12
R. Z. Kavtaradze, A. A. Zelentsov, V. M. Krasnov, “Local heat transfer in diesel combustion chamber converted to operate on natural gas and hydrogen”, TVT, 56:6 (2018), 924–933; High Temperature, 56:6 (2018), 900–909
A. I. Leont'ev, R. Z. Kavtaradze, D. O. Onishchenko, A. S. Golosov, S. A. Pankratov, “Improvement of piston engine operation efficiency by direct conversion of the heat of exhaust gases into electric energy”, TVT, 54:1 (2016), 99–107; High Temperature, 54:1 (2016), 104–111
R. Z. Kavtaradze, S. S. Sergeev, “New Alternative (Partially Homogeneous) Combustion Process as a Method for Reduction of Concentrations of Nitric Oxides and Soot in Combustion Products of Diesel”, TVT, 52:2 (2014), 294–309; High Temperature, 52:2 (2014), 282–296
R. Z. Kavtaradze, A. I. Gaivoronskii, V. A. Fedorov, D. O. Onishchenko, A. V. Shibanov, “Calculation of radiative-convective heat transfer in the combustor of diesel engine”, TVT, 45:5 (2007), 741–748; High Temperature, 45:5 (2007), 673–680
R. Z. Kavtaradze, K. Tseilinger, H. Tsittsler, “Ignition Delay in a Diesel Engine Utilizing Different Fuels”, TVT, 43:6 (2005), 947–956; High Temperature, 43:6 (2005), 951–960
R. Z. Kavtaradze, “Solution of problems of convective and complex heat transfer in a diesel combustion chamber, taking account of near-wall turbulent flow”, TVT, 28:5 (1990), 969–977; High Temperature, 28:5 (1990), 740–747