Internal Combustion Engines Group @ PoliMI

ICE - Internal Combustion Engine Group

Welcome to the website of the Internal Combustion Engine Group of Politecnico di Milano.

The Internal Combustion Engine Group (ICE Group) is one of several programs at the Dipartimento di Energia of Politecnico di Milano; six faculty members, plus several non-permanent Researchers (Graduate Research Assistants, Ph.D. students and Post-Docs) work together for research projects, advise graduate students, teach courses and write technical/scientific papers and textbooks based on their activities. The group activities focus on the study of combustion, propulsion systems and energy systems; fundamental research involves the study of gasdynamics, combustion and pollutant emissions, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, sprays, chemical kinetics, noise reduction. Models are implemented in advanced one-dimensional ( GASDYN) and multi-dimensional ( LibICE under the OpenFOAM(R) technology) fluid dynamic numerical codes for the finite volume solution of complex flow problems. Developed codes and libraries are applied to improve the understanding of physical phenomena and to guide the experimental activity of engine designers towards promising configurations, in order to shorten optimization, development and prototyping times of new internal combustion engines. The mission of the ICE Group is to provide industry and research labs with opportunities to participate in original, leveraged research in focused thrust areas. The ICE Group also provides educational opportunities for graduate students, and therefore it is an excellent source of potential employees for Companies.

Latest publications

• Parsa S., Ballerini A., Pu Y.-H., Verschaeren R., D'Errico G., Verhelst S.
  Predicting combustion modes in a premixed methanol dual-fuel marine engine
  year: 2027
  Fuel, 428, art. 140490.
  
• Ballerini A., Lucchini T.
  Numerical Study of Heavy-Duty (HD) Spark-Ignition (SI) Engine Conversion to H2-Rich Syngas Produced from Plastic Pyrolysis
  year: 2026
  Gases, 6 (1), art. 15.
  
• Bruerre M., Bracho G., Gomez-Soriano J., Fernandes C.S., Lucchini T.
  Numerical Assessment of OME3 Combustion and Emission Reduction Under Oxy-Fuel Conditions in a CI Engine
  year: 2026
  Energies, 19 (11), art. 2613.
  
• D'Errico G., Gianetti G.G., Lucchini T., Heaton A.G., Kook S.
  CFD Analysis of Diesel Pilot Injection for Dual-Fuel Diesel–Hydrogen Engines
  year: 2026
  Energies, 19 (2), art. 380.
  
• Gianetti G.G., Morandi N., Lucchini T., Ferrarini M., Onorati A.
  Towards 50% Efficiency in Opposed Free-Piston Linear Generators Operating with Natural Gas and HCCI Combustion
  year: 2026
  Energies, 19 (12), art. 2833.
  
• Lopez-Ruiz G., Romero-Anton N., Arrue Z.U., Sforza L., Lucchini T.
  CFD analysis of diesel injection strategies in a marine diesel–H2 dual fuel engine with double pilot fuel injection
  year: 2026
  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 250, art. 155979.
  
• Pelosin M., D'Errico G., Lucchini T., Albertelli P.
  Numerical Investigation of Spray Impingement Heat Transfer in the Film Boiling Regime
  year: 2026
  Fluids, 11 (6), art. 136.
  
• Pelosin M., Duronio F., Albertelli P., Lucchini T., Zhou Z., Tian J., Chen B.
  A numerical study on cryogenic sprays under different break-up regimes
  year: 2026
  International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 225, art. 110749.
  
• Pelosin M., Moramarco A., Bernini L., Albertelli P., Lucchini T.
  A predictive thermomechanical model for peck drilling
  year: 2026
  CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, 66, pp. 70-85.
  
• Ramognino F., Sforza L., Lucchini T., Onorati A., Oijen J.V., Diepstraten N.
  Numerical Study of a Swirled-Type Injector for Direct-Injection Hydrogen Engines
  year: 2026
  Energies, 19 (9), art. 2101.
  
• Sforza L., Ramognino F., Cerri T., Gianetti G.G., D'Errico G., Onorati A., Gomez-Soriano J., Novella R.
  A 1D-3D numerical study of a pent-roof spark-ignition engine fueled with hydrogen lean mixtures
  year: 2026
  International Journal of Engine Research, 27 (8), pp. 1247-1269.
  
• Tariq M.H., Montenegro G., Della Torre A.
  A computational fluid dynamics based analysis of coupled thermal and electrochemical processes in lithium-ion battery cells
  year: 2026
  Journal of Energy Storage, 182, art. 124901.
  
• Bulgarini M., Della Torre A., Montenegro G., Baricci A., Mereu R., Lalangui Gallegos J.A., De La Morena J.
  CFD Optimization of Multi-Pass Serpentine Flow Distributors for PEM Fuel Cells
  year: 2026
  SAE Technical Papers.
  
• Capecci M., Lucchini T., Sforza L., Pezza V., Tosi S.
  A Holistic CFD Methodology for Full- and Multi-Cycle Simulation of Hydrogen Direct-Injection Internal Combustion Engines
  year: 2026
  SAE Technical Papers.
  
• Montenegro G., Onorati A., Della Torre A., Tariq M.H., Bonetti E.
  A Comprehensive CFD-Driven Approach to Battery Thermal Modeling and Cooling System Optimization
  year: 2026
  SAE Technical Papers.
  
• Piazzi S., Baratieri M., Concli F., Montenegro G., Cristani L., Della Torre A., Patuzzi F.
  POLYGENERATION OF HEAT, POWER, AND BIOCHAR VIA GASIFICATION: FINDINGS FROM THE NEW HEPOCH PROJECT
  year: 2026
  European Biomass Conference and Exhibition Proceedings, pp. 550-553.
  
• Wang J., Morandi N., Lucchini T., Feng H., Jia B., Ren P.
  Development and Validation of a One-Dimensional Model for an Opposed-Piston Free-Piston Engine Generator with Parametric Analysis
  year: 2026
  SAE Technical Papers.
  

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