Meresht Balazadeh N, Munshi S, Shahbakhti M, McTaggart-Cowan G. Developing Machine Learning Models to Predict Methane and Nitrogen Oxide Engine-out Emissions from a Heavy-duty Natural Gas Engine. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering International Congress, Sherbrooke QC. May 2023.
Vinhaes, V., Yang, X., McTaggart-Cowan, G., Eggart, B., Munshi, S., Shahbakhti, M. and Naber, J. Multi-Variable Sensitivity Analysis and Ranking of Control Factors Impact in a Stoichiometric Micro-Pilot Natural Gas Engine at Medium Loads. SAE Technical Paper 2022-01-0463. SAE World Congress Experience, April 2022.
Sarangi, A., McTaggart-Cowan, G., Davy, M., Kirchen, P. and Garner, C.P. Two-colour pyrometry measurements of low-temperature combustion using borescopic imaging. SAE Technical Paper 2021-01-0426. SAE World Congress Experience, April 2021.
Singh, A.P., McTaggart-Cowan, G., and Kirchen, P. Air Fuel Dilution in a Pilot Ignited Direct Injection Natural Gas Engine: Pollutants, Performance, and System Level Considerations. ASME ICE Division Fall Technical Meeting. Paper ICEF2019-7200. October 2019
Yang, X., Vinhaes, V., Turcios, M., McTaggart-Cowan, G., Huang, J., Naber, J., Shahbakhtis, M, Schmidt, H, and Atkinson, W. Process for Study of Micro-pilot Diesel-NG Dual Fuel Combustion in a Constant Volume Combustion Vessel Utilizing the Premixed Pre-burn Procedure. SAE Technical Paper 2019-01-1160, 2019.
McTaggart-Cowan, G., Huang, J., Turcios, M., Singh, A, and Munshi, S. Evaluation of a Hot-Surface Ignition System for a Direct-Injection of Natural Gas Engine. ASME ICE Division Fall Technical Meeting. Paper ICEF2018-9734. November 2018.
Rochussen, J., Son, J., Yeo, J., Khosravi, M., Kirchen, P and McTaggart-Cowan, G. Development of a Research-Oriented Cylinder Head with Modular Injector Mounting and Access for Multiple In-Cylinder Diagnostics, SAE Technical Paper 2017-24-0044, 2017.
Faghani, E., Kheirkhah, P., Mabson, C., McTaggart-Cowan, G. et al., Effect of Injection Strategies on Emissions from a Pilot-Ignited Direct-Injection Natural-Gas Engine- Part I: Late Post Injection, SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-0774, 2017.
Faghani, E., Kheirkhah, P., Mabson, C., McTaggart-Cowan, G. et al., "Effect of Injection Strategies on Emissions from a Pilot-Ignited Direct-Injection Natural-Gas Engine- Part II: Slightly Premixed Combustion," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-0763, 2017.
Khosravi, M., Rochussen, J., Yeo, J., Kirchen, P., McTaggart-Cowan, G., Wu, N. Effect of Fuelling Control Parameters on Combustion Characteristics of Diesel-Ignited Natural Gas Dual-Fuel Combustion in an Optical Engine. Proc. ASME 50503. ICEF2016-9399. October 2016.
Mabson, C., Faghani, E., Kheirkhah, P., Kirchen, P. Rogak, S., and McTaggart-Cowan, G. Combustion and Emissions of Paired-Nozzle Jets in a Pilot-Ignited Direct-Injection Natural Gas Engine, SAE Technical Paper 2016-01-0807, 2016.
Ouellette, P, Goudie, D. and McTaggart-Cowan, G. Progress in the development of natural gas high pressure direct injection for Euro VI heavy-duty trucks. In Proceedings of the Internationaler Motorenkongress 2016. ISBN: 978-3-658-12918-7_45
Patychuk, B., Wu, N., McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Hill, P.G. and Munshi, S.R. Intake and Exhaust Valve Timing Control on a Heavy-Duty, Direct-Injection Natural Gas Engine. Presented at SAE World Congress, Detroit 2015. SAE Technical Paper 2015-01-0864.
McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Mann, K., Wu, N. and Munshi, S.R. An Efficient Direct-Injection of Natural Gas Engine for Heavy Duty Vehicles. Presented at SAE World Congress, Detroit 2014. SAE Technical Paper 2014-01-1332. April 2014.
Dunn, M, McTaggart-Cowan, G.P. and Saunders, J. High efficiency and low emission natural gas engines for heavy duty vehicles. Presented at IMechE Engines, Efficiency, and Emissions Conference. London, UK. Nov 2013.
Faghani, E, Patychuk, P., McTaggart-Cowan, G.P. and Rogak, S.N. Soot Emission Reduction from Split Injection Strategies in a High Pressure Direct-Injection Natural Gas Engine. SAE Technical Paper 2013-24-0114. Presented at 11th International Conference on Engines and Vehicles, Capri, IT. September 2013.
Sarangi, A.K., Garner, C.P., McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Davy, M.H., Wahab, E., and Peckham, M. Managing the Transition between Low Temperature Combustion and Conventional Diesel Combustion during a Load Change. Paper ICEF2012-92049. Presented at ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division fall technical meeting, Vancouver, BC. September 2012.
Michailidis, A.D., Stobart, R.K., and McTaggart-Cowan, G.P. Low Temperature Combustion (LTC) Optimization and Cycle-by-Cycle Variability through Injection Optimization and Gas-To-Liquid Fuel-Blend Ratio. Paper ICEF2012-92060. Presented at ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division fall technical meeting, Vancouver, BC. September 2012. (also published in revised form after separate review in ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power)
McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Mann, K., Huang, J., Wu, N., and Munshi, S.R. Particulate Matter Reduction from a Pilot-Ignited, Direct Injection of Natural Gas Engine. Paper ICEF2012-92162. Presented at ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division fall technical meeting, Vancouver, BC. September 2012.
Munshi, S., McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Huang, J. and Hill, P.G. Development of a Partially-Premixed Combustion Strategy for a Low-Emission, Direct Injection High Efficiency Natural Gas Engine. ASME Technical Paper ICEF2011-60181. Presented at ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division fall technical meeting, Morgantown, WV. October 2011.
Michailidis, A.D., Stobart, R.K. and McTaggart-Cowan, G.P. Fuel-Line Stationary Waves and Variability in CI Combustion during Complex Injection Strategies. ASME Technical Paper ICEF2010-35069. Presented at ASME Internal Combustion Engine division fall technical meeting, San Antonio, TX. October 2010.
Sarangi, A.K., McTaggart-Cowan, G.P. and Garner, C.P. The Effects of Intake Pressure on High EGR Low Temperature Diesel Engine Combustion. SAE Technical paper 2010-01-2145. Presented at SAE Powertrain and Fluid Systems Conference, San Diego, CA. September 2010.
Cong, S., McTaggart-Cowan, G.P. and Garner, C.P. Effects of Fuel Injection Parameters on Low Temperature Diesel Combustion Stability. SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-0611. Presented at SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI. April 2010.
Cong, S., McTaggart-Cowan, G.P. and Garner, C.P. The Effects of Exhaust Back Pressure on Conventional and Low Temperature Diesel Combustion. Technical Paper L14C684-0021. Presented at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Internal Combustion Engines Conference, London, UK, December 2009.
Cong, S., McTaggart-Cowan, G.P. and Garner, C.P. Measurement of Residual Gas Fraction in a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine through Skip-firing. SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-1961. Presented at SAE International Powertrain and Fluids Conference, Florence, IT, June 2009.
McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Rogak, S.N., Hill, P.G., Munshi, S.R. and Bushe, W.K. Fuel Dilution Effects in a Direct Injection of Natural Gas Engine. IMechE IC Engine Meeting Paper#11. Presented at IMechE Internal Combustion Engine Conference, London, UK. December, 2007. (extended version published after separate review in Proceedings of the I. Mech. E. Part D – Journal of Automobile Engineering)
McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Rogak, S.N., Hill, P.G., Munshi, S.R. and Bushe, W.K. Hydrogen-Methane Blend Fuelling of a Heavy-Duty, Direct-Injection Engine. ASME Technical Paper IMECE2007-41373. Presented at ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Seattle, WA. November, 2007.
McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Rogak, S.N, Hill, P.G., Munshi, S.R. and Bushe, W.K. The Effects of Reingested Particles on Emissions from a Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Engine. SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-3411. Presented at SAE Fall Powertrain and Fluid Systems Conference, Toronto, ON. October 2006.
McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Jones, H.L., Bushe, W.K., Rogak, S.N, Hill, P.G. and Munshi, S.R. Hydrogen and Natural Gas Fuelling of a Heavy-Duty Engine. SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-0653. Presented at SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI. April, 2006.
McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., Jones, H.L., Rogak, S.N., Bushe, W.K., Hill, P.G. and Munshi, S.R. The Effects of High-Pressure Injection on a Compression-Ignition, Direct Injection of Natural Gas Engine. ASME Technical Paper ICEF2005-1213. Presented at ASME Fall Internal Combustion Engine Division Conference, Ottawa, ON. September, 2005. (also published in revised form after separate review in ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power)
Jones, H.L., McTaggart-Cowan, G.P., and Rogak, S.N. Effect of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Aerosol Size Distribution and Structure in the Exhaust from a Single Cylinder Heavy Duty Pilot-Ignited Natural Gas Fuelled Compression Ignition Engine. Presented at the European Aerosol Conference 2005, Ghent, Belgium. September 2005