Karin Munch
Associate Professor at
Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Combustion, Förbränningsmotorer och framdrivningssystem
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.
Source: chalmers.se
Showing 26 publications
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
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
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 World Congress 2012, Detroit, USA
Paper in proceedings
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
Showing 3 research projects
2015–2019
Future alternative transport fuels (Future Fuels)
Selma Brynolf
Physical Resource Theory
Simon Harvey
Energy Technology
Ingemar Denbratt
Combustion
Karin Munch
Combustion
Maria Grahn
Physical Resource Theory
Sofia Poulikidou
Physical Resource Theory
Josefine Preuss
Combustion
Frances Sprei
Physical Resource Theory
Julia Hansson
Physical Resource Theory
Swedish Energy Agency
2014–2015
Waste Heat Recovery
Gunnar Latz
Combustion
Ingemar Denbratt
Combustion
Karin Munch
Combustion
Sven B Andersson
Combustion
Swedish Energy Agency
2013–2016
Butanol as a fuel for Diesel engines
Karin Munch
Combustion
Ingemar Denbratt
Combustion
Tankai Zhang
Combustion
Swedish Energy Agency
There might be more projects where Karin Munch participates, but you have to be logged in as a Chalmers employee to see them.