Karin Munch

Associate Professor at Engines and Propulsion Systems

My research deals with Waste heat Recovery from Diesel engines and how new Biofuels function in Diesel engines. The behavior of mixtures is an important question in both fields. My overall goal is to contribute to a more sustainable society with emphasis on energy consumption and to decrease the emissions of greenhouse gases and the following climate change. There are many connections between the projects and my teaching in Thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and applied energy technology.

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Publications (28)
Projects (3)

Showing 28 publications

2020

Effects of a wave-shaped piston bowl geometry on the performance of heavy duty Diesel engines fueled with alcohols and biodiesel blends

Tankai Zhang, Jan Eismark, Karin Munch et al

Renewable Energy. Vol. 148, p. 512-522

Journal article

2020

On the effects of increased coolant temperatures of light duty engines on waste heat recovery

Vikram Singh, Jelmer Johannes Rijpkema, Karin Munch et al

Applied Thermal Engineering. Vol. 172

Journal article

2019

Comparison of Long-Chain Alcohol Blends, HVO and Diesel on Spray Characteristics, Ignition and Soot Formation

Josefine Preuss, Karin Munch, Mats Andersson et al

SAE Technical Papers

Journal article

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2019

Optical Diagnostics of Spray Characteristics and Soot Volume Fractions of n-Butanol, n-Octanol, Diesel, and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil Blends in a Constant Volume Combustion Chamber

Tankai Zhang, Mats Andersson, Karin Munch et al

SAE Technical Papers

Paper in proceedings

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2018

Combining Low- and High-Temperature Heat Sources in a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine for Maximum Waste Heat Recovery Using Rankine and Flash Cycles

Jelmer Johannes Rijpkema, Karin Munch, Sven B Andersson

Energy and Thermal Management, Air-Conditioning, and Waste Heat Utilization. Vol. 2nd ETA Conference, p. 154-171

Paper in proceedings

2018

Performance and emissions of long-chain alcohols as drop-in fuels for heavy duty compression ignition engines

Josefine Preuß, Karin Munch, Ingemar Denbratt

Fuel. Vol. 216, p. 890-897

Journal article

2018

Thermodynamic Cycle and Working Fluid Selection for Waste Heat Recovery in a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine

Jelmer Johannes Rijpkema, Sven B Andersson, Karin Munch

SAE Technical Papers. Vol. 2018-April

Journal article

2018

Thermodynamic potential of twelve working fluids in Rankine and flash cycles for waste heat recovery in heavy duty diesel engines

Jelmer Johannes Rijpkema, Karin Munch, Sven B Andersson

Energy. Vol. 160, p. 996-1007

Journal article

2017

Thermodynamic potential of Rankine and flash cycles for waste heat recovery in a heavy duty Diesel engine

Jelmer Johannes Rijpkema, Karin Munch, Sven B Andersson

Energy Procedia. Vol. 129, p. 746-753

Paper in proceedings

2017

Combustion Characteristics for Partially Premixed and Conventional Combustion of Butanol and Octanol Isomers in a Light Duty Diesel Engine

Tankai Zhang, Karin Munch, Ingemar Denbratt

SAE Technical Papers. Vol. 2017-October (October)

Journal article

2016

Performance Analysis of a Reciprocating Piston Expander and a Plate Type Exhaust Gas Recirculation Boiler in a Water-Based Rankine Cycle for Heat Recovery from a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine

Gunnar Latz, Olof Erlandsson, Thomas Skåre et al

Energies. Vol. 9 (7), p. 495-

Journal article

2016

Effect of using butanol and octanol isomers on engine performance of steady state and cold start ability in different types of Diesel engines

Tankai Zhang, Lisa Jacobsson Nilsson, Cecilia Björkholtz et al

Fuel. Vol. 184, p. 708-717

Journal article

2016

A Comparison of Drop-In Diesel Fuel Blends Containing Heavy Alcohols Considering Both Engine Properties and Global Warming Potentials

Karin Munch, Tankai Zhang

SAE Technical Papers. Vol. 2016-Octobeer

Journal article

2015

An Experimental Study on the Use of Butanol or Octanol Blends in a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine

Tankai Zhang, Karin Munch, Ingemar Denbratt

SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. Vol. 8 (3)

Journal article

2015

WATER-BASED RANKINE-CYCLE WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS FOR ENGINES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Gunnar Latz, Sven B Andersson, Karin Munch

Proceedings of the 3rd International Seminar on ORC Power Systems

Paper in proceedings

2013

Selecting an expansion machine for vehicle waste-heat recovery systems based on the Rankine cycle

Gunnar Latz, Sven B Andersson, Karin Munch

SAE 2013 World Congress and Exhibition; Detroit, MI; United States; 16 April 2013 through 18 April 2013

Conference contribution

2012

Comparison of Working Fluids in Both Subcritical and Supercritical Rankine Cycles for Waste-Heat Recovery Systems in Heavy-Duty Vehicles

Gunnar Latz, Sven B Andersson, Karin Munch

SAE Technical Papers

Journal article

1991

Technico-economic aspects on heat transformers

Per Holmberg, Karin Munch, Thore Berntsson

Föredrag vid Indo-British Workshop on Industrial Energy Conservation, Pune, Indien, 6-8 februari 1991

Paper in proceedings

1990

Technico-economic aspects on heat transformers

Per Holmberg, Karin Munch, Thore Berntsson

Paper to be presented at Workshop on Concepts for energysavings in Heat Pumps and Refigeration Systems August 31st 1990 at The Royal Inst. of techn.,Sthlm

Paper in proceedings

1989

Heat Transformers in Industrial Processes

Karin Munch, Thore Berntsson, Per-Åke Franck et al

Report

1986

Nonazeotropic mixtures as working fluids in large heat pumps - Heat transfer in a falling film evaporator and system simulations

Karin Munch

Doctoral thesis

1985

Heat transfer of nonazeotropic mixtures in a falling film evaporator

Thore Berntsson, Karin Munch, Heinz Panholzer

ASHRAE:s Annual Meeting, Honolulu, 23-27 June 1985: - ASHRAE Transactions. Vol. 91 (1), p. 1337-1350

Conference contribution

1985

Large Heat Pumps Nonazeotropic mixtures as working Fluids - some results from computer simulations

Karin Munch, Thore Berntsson

IIR Conference "Comission E2 - Heat Pumps and Energy Recovery, Trondheim, 19-21 June, 1985

Conference contribution

1984

Stora dieseldrivna värmepumpar för uppvärmningsändamål

Karin Munch, Thore Berntsson, David Hodgett

Report

1983

The preformance of large compressor driven heat pumps - System simulations

Karin Munch, Thore Berntsson

Föredrag vid "XVIth International Congress of Refrigeration", Paris, September 1983. Vol. 1983, p. 383-387

Conference contribution

1981

Better heat pumps with multi-stage processes

Karin Munch

Föredrag vid VVS-Mässan, Göteborg, 23-28 oktober. Vol. 1981, p. 1-23

Conference contribution

1981

Dieseldrivna värmepumpar i hetvattencentraler

Thore Berntsson, Karin Munch

VVS. Vol. 1981 (1), p. 58-63

Magazine article

1980

Dieseldrivna värmepumpar i befintliga hetvattencentraler - Teknisk/Ekonomisk förstudie

Karin Munch

Report

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Showing 3 research projects

2015–2020

Future alternative transport fuels (Future Fuels)

Ingemar Denbratt Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Josefine Preuss Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Frances Sprei Physical Resource Theory

Selma Brynolf Physical Resource Theory

Simon Harvey Energy Technology

Julia Hansson Physical Resource Theory

Sofia Poulikidou Physical Resource Theory

Karin Munch Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Maria Grahn Physical Resource Theory

Swedish Energy Agency

2014–2015

Waste Heat Recovery

Gunnar Latz Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Ingemar Denbratt Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Karin Munch Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Sven B Andersson Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Swedish Energy Agency

2013–2016

Butanol as a fuel for Diesel engines

Karin Munch Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Ingemar Denbratt Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Tankai Zhang Combustion and Propulsion Systems

Swedish Energy Agency

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