Amezcua E, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Rothamer D. Investigation of the combustion process and modes of energy-assisted compression-ignition for low cetane number sustainable aviation fuels. Fuel 2025; 393:134605.
Amezcua E, Stafford J, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Rothamer D. Impacts of injection pressure on split-injection energy-assisted compression-ignition combustion of low cetane number SAFs with a Gaussian-shaped ribbed piston bowl design. SAE Technical Paper 2025-01-8350, 2025.
Amezcua E, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Rothamer D. Optical engine investigation of two-injection strategies for energy-assisted compression-ignition combustion of low cetane number sustainable aviation fuels. International Journal of Engine Research. 2024; 26(4):453 — 471.
Stafford J, Amezcua E, Miganakallu Narasimhamurthy N, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Rothamer DA. Impact of a split-injection strategy on energy-assisted compression-ignition combustion with low cetane number sustainable aviation fuels. SAE Technical Paper 2024-01-2698, 2024.
Sapra H, Hessel RP, Miganakallu N, Amezcua E, Stafford J, Rothamer D, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Kokjohn S. Computational fluid dynamics and machine learning-based piston-bowl optimization for energy-assisted compression ignition of low cetane number sustainable aviation fuel blends. Energy Conversion and Management 2024; 300:117929.
Witkowski D, Amezcua E, Rothamer DA. On the intrusiveness of phosphor thermometry for metal surface temperature measurements in reciprocating engines: an experimental and heat conduction modeling study. Measurements Science and Technology 2024; 35(11):115206.
Sapra H, Hessel RP, Miganakallu N, Amezcua E, Stafford J, Rothamer D, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Kokjohn S. Hot surface pilot ignition: a pathway to fuel agnostic combustion strategy. Proceedings of the ASME 2023, Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, 2023.
Witkowski D, Amezcua E, Rothamer DA. Quantitative assessment of phosphor thermometry intrusiveness for metal surface temperature measurements in reciprocating engines. 2023 13th U.S. National Combustion Meeting of The Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, 2023.
Amezcua E, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Rothamer D. Investigation of the combustion process and modes of energy-assisted compression-ignition for low cetane number sustainable aviation fuels. 2023 13th U.S. National Combustion Meeting of The Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, 2023.
Reisetter M, Herzog J, Amezcua E, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Rothamer D. Non-intrusive accelerometer-based sensing of start-of-combustion in compression-ignition engines. SAE Technical Paper 2023-01-0292, 2023.
Stafford J, Amezcua E, Miganakallu Narasimhamurthy N, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Rothamer DA. Combined impacts of engine speed and fuel reactivity on energy-assisted compression-ignition operation with sustainable aviation fuels, SAE Technical Paper 2023-01-0263, 2023.
Sapra H, Hessel RP, Miganakallu N, Amezcua E, Stafford J, Rothamer D, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Kokjohn S., Numerical Modeling and Analysis of Energy-Assisted Compression Ignition of Varying Cetane Number Jet Fuels for High-Altitude Operation. ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. September 2023; 145(9): 091004.
Miganakallu N, Amezcua E, Stafford J, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Rothamer D. Impact of ignition assistant on combustion of cetane 30 and 35 jet-fuel blends in a compression-ignition engine at moderate load and speed. ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power July 2023; 145(7):071013.
Sapra H, Hessel RP, Miganakallu N, Amezcua E, Rothamer D, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Kokjohn S. Evaluating energy-assisted compression ignition for high-altitude operation using computational fluid dynamics. 2022 Spring Technical Meeting of The Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, 2022.
Amezcua E, Kim K, Kweon C-BM, Rothamer D. Ignition sensitivity analysis for energy-assisted compression-ignition operation on jet fuels with varying cetane number. SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility 4 2022; 1651 — 1666.
Amezcua E, Maldonado B, Rothamer D, Stefanopoulo A, Kim K, Kweon C-BM. Accelerometer-based estimation of combustion features for engine feedback control of compression-ignition direct-injection engines. SAE Technical Paper 2020-01-1147, 2020.
Amezcua E, Rothamer D, Kim K, Kweon C-BM. Optical engine study of variable energy assisted compression ignition using a glow plug for unmanned aircraft propulsion systems. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, AIAA 2020-2281.
Presentations
Amezcua E, et al. Impacts of injection pressure on split-injection energy-assisted compression-ignition combustion of low cetane number SAFs with a Gaussian-shaped ribbed piston bowl design. SAE World Congress, 2025.
Amezcua E, et al. Influence of piston bowl design on energy-assisted compression-ignition with low cetane number sustainable aviation fuels. Multi-Agency Coordinating Committee for Combustion Research, 2024.
Amezcua E, et al. Impacts of injection pressure and timing on energy-assisted compression-ignition combustion with Gaussian-shaped ribbed piston bowl design. NDIA Michigan Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium, 2024.
Amezcua E, et al. Influence of piston bowl design on energy-assisted compression-ignition with low cetane number sustainable aviation fuels. SAE World Congress, 2024.
Amezcua E, et al. Investigation of the combustion process and modes of energy-assisted compression-ignition for low cetane number sustainable aviation fuels. 13th U.S. National Combustion Meeting of The Central States Section of the Combustion Institute, 2023.
Amezcua E, et al. Optical engine investigation of two-injection strategies for energy-assisted compression-ignition combustion of low cetane number sustainable aviation fuels. The ICEF ASME Forward Conference, 2023.
Amezcua E, et al. Investigation of the combustion process and modes of energy-assisted compression-ignition for low cetane number sustainable aviation fuels. Multi-Agency Coordinating Committee for Combustion Research, 2023.
Amezcua E, et al. Ignition Sensitivity analysis for energy-assisted compression-ignition operation on jet fuels with varying cetane number. SAE World Congress, 2022.
Amezcua E, et al. Accelerometer-based estimation of combustion features for engine feedback control of compression-ignition direct-injection engines. SAE World Congress, 2020.
Amezcua E, et al. Optical engine study of variable energy assisted compression ignition using a glow plug for unmanned aircraft propulsion systems. AIAA SciTech Forum, 2020.