David Robert Emberson

About

I have been a post doctor and researcher here at NTNU since 2015, working in the Department of Energy and Process Technology. I have recently moved to the Department for Marine Technology as a førsteamanuenisis (Associate Professor). My specialism is combustion in the internal combustion engine, and I have been working in this field since since 2012. I have particular interest in direct injection compression ignition and spray characterization and have worked on a number of experimental developments. I have recently become interested in the switch to ammonia as a primary fuel in engines, and the devilment of the new technologies and techniques this switch will require.

Area of work

Compression ignition engine experimentation
Optically accessible compression ignition environment design and development
Biofuels use in engine
Ammonia and other future fuels use in engines

Skills and experience

Engine testing
Optical combustion experimentation
Experiment design
Emulsification of Diesel fuel
Ammonia injection

Background

Education

Undergraduate BSc from Leeds University, Fuels and Combustion Science
PGCE Keel University, qualified teacher status
Masters at Queen Mary University of London, Renewable Energy Systems
PhD at Queen Mary University of London, Diesel emulsion sprays

Work Experience

Teacher of high school science at a number of UK schools
Post doctor and Researcher at NTNU, EPT.

Other Interests

Motorcycles
Fishing
Cooking

Publications

2021

Emberson, David; Sandquist, Judit; Løvås, Terese; Schönborn, Alessandro; Saanum, Inge. (2021) Varying Ignition Quality of a Fuel for a HCCI Engine Using a Photochemically-Controlled Additive: The Development of a ‘Smart’ Fuel. Energies
Academic article
Emberson, David; Wyndorps, Jan; Ahmed, Ahfaz; Bjørgen, Karl Oskar Pires; Løvås, Terese. (2021) Detailed examination of the combustion of diesel and glycerol emulsions in a compression ignition engine. Fuel
Academic article

2020

Bjørgen, Karl Oskar Pires; Emberson, David; Løvås, Terese. (2020) Combustion and Soot Characteristics of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil Compression-Ignited Spray Flames. Fuel
Academic article
Lewandowski, Michal; Netzer, Corinna; Emberson, David; Løvås, Terese. (2020) Numerical investigation of optimal flow conditions in an optically accessed compression ignition engine. Transportation Engineering
Academic article
Pollet, Bruno; Foroughi, Faranak; Faid, Alaa; Emberson, David; Islam, Md Hujjatul. (2020) Does power ultrasound (26 kHz) affect the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER) on Pt polycrystalline electrode in a mild acidic electrolyte? . Ultrasonics sonochemistry
Academic article

2019

Krivopolianskii, Vladimir; Bjørgen, Karl Oskar Pires; Emberson, David; Ushakov, Sergey; Æsøy, Vilmar; Løvås, Terese. (2019) Experimental Study of Ignition Delay, Combustion, and NO Emission Characteristics of Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil. SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants
Academic article
Emberson, David; Rohani, Behzad; Wang, Liang; Sæterli, Ragnhild; Løvås, Terese. (2019) On soot sampling: Considerations when sampling for TEM imaging and differential mobility spectrometer. SAE technical paper series
Academic article
Bjørgen, Karl Oskar Pires; Emberson, David; Løvås, Terese. (2019) Diffuse Back-Illuminated Extinction Imaging of Soot: Effects of Beam Steering and Flame Luminosity. SAE technical paper series
Academic article
Bjørgen, Karl Oskar Pires; Emberson, David; Løvås, Terese. (2019) Optical Measurements of In-Flame Soot in Compression-Ignited Methyl Ester Flames. Energy & Fuels
Academic article

Teaching

Courses

Knowledge Transfer

2017

Academic lecture

Emberson, David; Bjørgen, Karl Oskar Pires; Løvås, Terese. (2017) Arctic Biodiesel Performance and PM Number Emissions. JSME COMODIA 2017 , Okayama 2017-07-25 - 2017-07-28

Språkvelger

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