Welcome to SPARK25 and the CONVERGE CFD Workshop!

Join us for two exciting events featuring the latest advances in 3D CFD methods and engine combustion research with conventional and renewable fuels. Topics include ignition, flame kernel growth, irregular combustion, and results from engines fueled by Ammonia and Hydrogen. Explore innovations with passive and active pre-chamber spark plugs under various conditions.

Hear presentations from GM, Cummins, ARAMCO, Bosch, Argonne National Laboratory, Purdue University, and more, plus keynotes by Dr. Kelly Senecal (Convergent Science) and Dr. Dave Cleary (HORSE Powertrain). Don’t miss the interactive discussion moderated by IAV, where industry leaders will share visions for the future of internal combustion engines.

About SPARK25

IAV is proud to announce SPARK25 (Symposium on Pre-ignition, Auto-ignition, Reactivity, and Knock), where the internationally renowned conferences, “Ignition Systems for SI Engines” and “Knocking in SI Engines”, converge in the USA. We invite you to submit your groundbreaking research and join a community of visionaries shaping the future of these ever evolving technologies.

Spark Ignition (SI) engines have been around for more than a century, and there’s still plenty of room for improvement. Power density, ignition, combustion control, preventing uncontrolled combustion, and the adaptation to a variety of renewable fuels are prime for further innovation. At IAV SPARK25, we offer the opportunity to join us in an inspiring exchange of the latest developments in the field of combustion technology.

Powertrains with an internal combustion engine, primarily hybrids, will continue to be an important pillar in the global automotive realm for decades to come. Optimizing and adapting them to new fuels will continue to be an exciting challenge for developers around the world in, both presently and looking into the future.

This push for progress will drive internal combustion engines to have improved efficiency in conjunction with lower emissions and necessitate the emergence of zero and low carbon fuels.