Research Organization for Next Generation VehiclesWaseda University

Research on diesel engine catalysts and the reduction of white smoke in exhaust

The following four projects are ongoing, with a focus on research on automobile catalysts.

1. Research to advance numerical models for diesel particulate filters

At the request of seven automakers, this project aims to complete the pilot project consigned to us by the Research Institute for Science and Engineering, after intensifying research in FY2012 and FY2013, through experimental testing and modeling of the numerical codes for the reactive thermal fluid inside diesel particulate filters (DPF), which are a catalyst for removing particulate included in diesel engines.

2. Research to develop technology to reduce white smoke in diesel engines for passenger cars.

This project, consigned to us by the Research Institute for Science and Engineering at the request of seven automakers, is being intensified in the aim of explaining the phenomenon of white smoke emitted from diesel engines and establishing a method to control it.

3. Pilot research on diesel oxidation catalysts (DOC)

This project aims to develop a numerical thermal fluid model of the reactivity of DOC through modeling and experimentation. We are considering expanding this to a major research project in FY2015.

4. SCR filter research

This project aims to develop a reactive numerical thermal fluid model of an SCR filter catalyst supported by a diesel particulate filter with DeNOx catalyst through modeling and experimentation. The research particularly focuses in detail on the effect of accumulated soot on the DeNOx purification characteristics in ammonia SCR, and the effects of the physical properties of individual filters on NOx purification characteristics.

5. Individual research

Related research is being carried out as individual research projects run by the member researchers.

Director

KUSAKA, Jin Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering

Advisor

• NAKAJIMA, Ichiro
• OGAI, Harutoshi

Researchers

• ISHII, Hiroyuki Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering
• KONDO, Keiichiro Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Advanced Science and Engineering
• KUSAKA, Jin Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering
• MATSUKATA, Masahiko Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Advanced Science and Engineering
• NAKAGAKI, Takao Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering
• SOK, Ratnak Researcher (Associate Professor), Research Organization for Next Generation Vehicles
• TAKIZAWA, Kenji Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering

Guest Researcher

• MIZUSHIMA, Norifumi Guest Researcher (Guest Associate Professor), Research Organization for Next Generation Vehicles
• NOYORI, Takahiro Guest Senior Researcher (Guest Professor), Research Organization for Next Generation Vehicles

Adjunct Researcher

• ATHANASIOS, G. Konstandopoulos
• HASHIZUME, Takeshi
• ITO, Takayuki
• KODAMA, Takayoshi
• KOSEKI, Keiichi
• MAEDA, Yoshio
• MATSUKI, Masato
• MATSUMURA, Eriko
• MINAMITANI, Kunitomo
• NISHIJIMA, Kazuki
• OGAWA, Hiroshi
• OKA, Kohei
• SATO, Hisao
• SHIBATA, Gen
• TAKEDA, Yoshinaka
• TANAKA, Kotaro
• TSUKAMOTO, Yoshihisa
• XIA, Feihong
• YOSHIMURA, Kei

Kusaka and Takizawa Laboratory

3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, 169-8555
Room 226, Bldg. 58, Waseda University
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http://www.f.waseda.jp/jin.kusaka/