"Potential and Research Needed to Mitigate CO₂ Emissions from the On-Road Vehicle Fleet"

Paul C. Miles, Ph.D.

Manager, Engine Combustion Department

Combustion Research Facility, Sandia National Laboratories

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, 4:00 pm | 203 Thurston Hall

Refreshments at 3:30, 116 Upson Hall

ABSTRACT

This lecture reviews the current state and future prospects of for engine fuel efficiency.  Macro-trends in IC engine development are discussed, and the potential for future greenhouse gas emission reduction that can be achieved through further research and development is quantified. A central finding is that improved IC engines will be among the most effective routes to addressing transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions in the mid-term (~2050), and that promoting the realization of their potential will be a key component of a balanced, low-risk research portfolio. Key barriers to achieving potential greenhouse gas and pollutant emission reductions, and fundamental research areas that address these barriers, are identified and discussed.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

     As the Manager of the Engine Combustion department for Sandia National Laboratories, Paul Miles provides leadership and strategic direction for the safe, secure execution of research supporting the development of clean and efficient internal combustion engines and their adaptation to new, renewable fuels.

     Paul has actively researched flow, mixing, and combustion processes since 1984. As a distinguished member of the technical staff, he led the Light-Duty Diesel Engine Research Program at Sandia until 2014. He is a past co-chair of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Powertrain, Fuels and Lubricants activities, currently serves as the Operating Agent for the International Energy Agency Combustion Technology Collaboration Programme, and is an active participant in the U.S. DRIVE (Driving Research and Innovation for Vehicle efficiency and Energy sustainability – a government-industry partnership focused on advancing automotive and related energy technology) Advanced Combustion and Emission Control Tech Team and the 21st Century Truck Partnership.

     Paul is a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International. His technical and programmatic accomplishments have been recognized with awards from SAE International, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and U.S. DRIVE. He is an associate editor of the SAE Journal of Engines and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Engine Research, as well as the advisory or organizing committees of several international conferences. Paul has held or currently holds adjunct/guest professor positions at Lund University in Sweden and Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen, Germany.

     Paul received his Ph.D. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Cornell University, following a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.