Conference of Prof. Yuyang Li

Low-carbon fuels (LCFs) such as hydrogen, ammonia, and renewable synthetic fuels play important
roles in the carbon-neutrality of future energy systems. This lecture reports our recent progresses in
the fundamental combustion research of LCFs. Advances in experimental and diagnostic methods
facilitated the understanding of reaction kinetics and combustion characteristics of representative
LCFs, especially toward engine-relevant conditions. Methods on the developments and validations
of the LCF kinetic models were proposed to achieve high-predictability and wide-applicability.
Combustion regulation strategies were also developed to regulate the reactivity of fuels and control
the pollutant formation with special attentions on the simultaneous extension of stable combustion
window and low emission window in ammonia combustion. A model combustor was adopted to
verify the performance of the proposed strategies. Perspectives on the combustion of LCFs from
fundamentals to applications are also presented.