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Antonino La Rocca

Professor of Applied Thermofluids and Propulsion Systems, Faculty of Engineering

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workRoom C39 Coates
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
UK
work0115 95 13815
Antonino.Larocca@nottingham.ac.uk

Research Summary

Selected Publications

LA ROCCA, A. and POWER, H., 2008. A double boundary collocation Hermitian approach for the solution of steady state convection-diffusion problems Computers & Mathematics with Applications. 55(9), 1950-1960
MACMILLAN, D., LA ROCCA, A., SHAYLER, P.J., MURPHY, M. and PEGG, I.G., 2009. The effect of reducing compression ratio on the work output and heat release characteristics of a DI diesel under cold start conditions SAE International Journal of Engines. 1(1), 794-803
MACMILLAN, D., LA ROCCA, A., SHAYLER, P.J., MORRIS, T., MURPHY, M. and PEGG, I., 2009. Investigating the effects of multiple pilot injections on stability at cold idle for a DI diesel engine SAE International Journal of Engines. 2(1), 370-380
LA ROCCA, A., DI LIBERTO, G., SHAYLER, P.J. and FAY, M.W., 2013. The nanostructure of soot-in-oil particles and agglomerates from an automotive diesel engine Tribology International. 61(May), 80-87

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Current Research

Since 2005 he has been focusing on advanced engineering and internal combustion research projects in collaboration with Ford Motor Company; work-in-progress covers a mixture of industrial-linked diesel projects, with analytical, computational and experimental work elements. Dr La Rocca is author/co-author of more than 28 papers published in international journals and conferences. He is also a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers His academic and professional interests includes: Internal Combustion Engines, Combustion Systems, Fuel Economy and Emissions, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Numerical methods, Crystal growth, Crystal morphology and Heat Transfer

Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Internal combustion research projects, diesel and gasoline engines projects with analytical, computational and experimental work elements; Heat Transfer; Crystal growth, Soot, Particulate matter, Soot-in-oil, Emission control, Powertrain, hybrids.

PACINO, A., LA PORTA, C., LA ROCCA, A. and CAIRNS, A., 2023. Copper leaching effects on combustion characteristics and particulate emissions of a direct injection high pressure common rail diesel engine: Fuel Fuel. 340,
AHMAD, S. S., TOM, L., LA ROCCA, A., LA ROCCA, S., VAKIL, G., GERADA, C. and BENAROUS, M., 2022. Torque Limiters for Aerospace Actuator Application: Energies Energies. 15(4),
ZOU, T., GERADA, D., LA ROCCA, A., MOSLEMIN, M., CAIRNS, A., CUI, M., BARDALAI, A., ZHANG, F. and GERADA, C., 2022. A Comprehensive Design Guideline of HairpinWindings for High Power Density Electric Vehicle Traction Motors: IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
RUSSO, C., CIAJOLO, A., CIMINO, S., LA MATTA, V., LA ROCCA, A. and APICELLA, B., 2022. Reactivity of soot emitted from different hydrocarbon fuels: Effect of nanostructure on oxidation kinetics: Fuel Processing Technology Fuel Processing Technology. 236,
LA ROCCA, A., LA ROCCA, S., ZOU, T., LIU, C., MOSLEMIN, M., GERADA, C. and CAIRNS, A., 2022. Performance Assessment of Standard Cooling Strategies for Hairpin Windings
PETRELLI, G., CUI, M., ZOU, T., SALA, G., LA ROCCA, A., BARATER, D., FRANCESCHINI, G., GERADA, D., DEGANO, M. and GERADA, C., 2022. Comparison of Aluminium and Copper Conductors in Hairpin Winding Design for High Power Density Traction Motors
S.A. PFAU, E. HAFFNER-STATON and A. LA ROCCA, 2021. Measurement of Sub-23 nm Particulate Emissions from GDI Engines: A Comparison of Processing Methods SAE Technical Paper 2021-01-0626
GOLOVANOV, D., GERADA, D., SALA, G., DEGANO, M., TRENTIN, A., CONNOR, P. H., XU, Z., LA ROCCA, A., GALASSINI, A., TARISCIOTTI, L., EASTWICK, C. N., PICKERING, S. J., WHEELER, P., CLARE, J. C., FILIPENKO, M. and GERADA, C., 2021. 4MW Class High Power Density Generator for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft: IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
PACINO, A., HAFFNER-STATON, E., LA ROCCA, A., SMITH, J. and FOWELL, M., 2021. Understanding the Challenges Associated with Soot-in-Oil from Diesel Engines: A Review Paper
KUMAR, R., LA ROCCA, A., VAKIL, G., GERADA, D., GERADA, C. and FERNANDES, B. G., 2021. Significance of anisotropic thermal expansion in high speed electric machines employing ndfeb permanent magnets: Energies Energies. 14(22),
S.A. PFAU, A. LA ROCCA and M.W. FAY, 2020. Quantifying soot nanostructures: Importance of image processing parameters for lattice fringe analysis Combustion and Flame. 211, 430-444
ALNAMASI, K., TERRY, S., LA ROCCA, A. and CAIRNS, A., 2020. Brake Power Availability Led Optimisation of P0 versus P2 48V Hybrid Powertrain Architectures: SAE 2020 World Congress Experience, WCX 2020 SAE 2020 World Congress Experience, WCX 2020. 2020-April(April),
ZOU, T., GERADA, D., WALKER, A., VAKIL, G., LA ROCCA, S., LA ROCCA, A., PACIURA, K., BARDEN, R., ERNEST, E., ZHU, S., QAYYUM, N., MCQUEEN, A., BARDALAI, A., RAM KUMAR, R. M., MARFOLI, A. and GERADA, C., 2020. Influence of Airgap Length on Performance of High Power PM-Assisted Syn-Rel Machines
TRENTIN, A., SALA, G., TARISCIOTTI, L., GALASSINI, A., DEGANO, M., CONNOR, P., GOLOVANOV, D., GERADA, D., XU, Z., LA ROCCA, A., EASTWICK, C., PICKERING, S., WHEELER, P., CLARE, J. C. and GERADA, C., 2020. Research and Realisation of High-Power Medium Voltage Active Rectifier Concepts for Future Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Generation: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics.
LA ROCCA, A., FREGNI, A., LA ROCCA, S. and GERADA, C., 2020. Numerical Thermal Modelling of Multiphase Spray Cooling of Hairpin Windings
AL-ANI, M., LA ROCCA, S., LA ROCCA, A., WALKER, A., RAMANATHAN, R., ZOU, T., VAKIL, G., GERADA, D., GERADA, C., PACIURA, K. and MCQUEEN, A., 2020. Design of rare-earth-free PM-assisted synchronous reluctance machine for heavy-duty automotive application
CONNOR, P. H., LA ROCCA, A., XU, Z., DEGANO, M., EASTWICK, C. N., PICKERING, S. J. and GERADA, C., 2019. Air-cooling of a hollow high-speed permanent magnet rotor
AL-ANI, M., PACIURA, K., MCQUEEN, A., WALKER, A., VAKIL, G., RAMANATHAN, R., ZOU, T., LA ROCCA, S., LA ROCCA, A., GERADA, D. and GERADA, C., 2019. Multi-physics Design Optimisation of PM-assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor for Traction Application
HAFFNER-STATON, E., LA ROCCA, A., CAIRNS, A. and FAY, M., 2019. Morphological Characterization of Gasoline Soot-in-Oil: Development of Semi-Automated 2D-TEM and Comparison with Novel High-Throughput 3D-TEM: SAE 14th International Conference on Engines and Vehicles, ICE 2019 2019-September(September),
BOZHKO, S., YANG, T., LE PEUVEDIC, J., ARUMUGAM, P., DEGANO, M., LA ROCCA, A., XU, Z., RASHED, M., FERNANDO, W., HILL, C. I., EASTWICK, C., PICKERING, S., GERADA, C. and WHEELER, P., 2018. Development of Aircraft Electric Starter-Generator System Based-On Active Rectification Technology: IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
PFAU, S. A., LA ROCCA, A., HAFFNER-STATON, E., RANCE, G. A., FAY, M. W., BROUGH, R. J. and MALIZIA, S., 2018. Comparative nanostructure analysis of gasoline turbocharged direct injection and diesel soot-in-oil with carbon black: Carbon Carbon. 139, 342-352
PFAU, S. A., LA ROCCA, A., HAFFNER-STATON, E., RANCE, G. A., FAY, M. W., BROUGH, R. J. and MALIZIA, S., 2018. Comparative nanostructure analysis of gasoline turbocharged direct injection and diesel soot-in-oil with carbon black: Carbon Carbon. 139, 342-352
RUBINO, L., PIOTR OLES, J. and LA ROCCA, A., 2017. Evaluating Performance of Uncoated GPF in Real World Driving Using Experimental Results and CFD modelling: SAE Technical Papers SAE Technical Papers. 2017-September,
LA ROCCA, A., CAMPBELL, J., FAY, M. W. and ORHAN, O., 2016. Soot-in-Oil 3D Volume Reconstruction Through the Use of Electron Tomography: An Introductory Study TRIBOLOGY LETTERS. 61(1),
Q LI, PJ SHAYLER, M MCGHEE and A LA ROCCA, 2016. The initiation and development of combustion under cold idling conditions using a glow plug in diesel engines International Journal of Engine Research. 10,
E HAFFNER-STATON, O ORHAN, A LA ROCCA and M FAY, 2016. Uncertainties in the Traditional 2D-TEM Characterization of Carbon Nanoparticles In: 20th ETH-Conference on Combustion Generated Nanoparticles.
ORHAN, O., HAFFNER-STATON, E., LA ROCCA, A. and FAY, M., 2016. Characterisation of flame-generated soot and soot-in-oil using electron tomography volume reconstructions and comparison with traditional 2D-TEM measurements: Tribology International Tribology International. 104, 272-284
HEGAB, A., LA ROCCA, A. and SHAYLER, P., 2016. Towards keeping diesel fuel supply and demand in balance: Dual-fuelling of diesel engines with natural gas: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
STEVENS, D., LA ROCCA, A., POWER, H. and LA ROCCA, V., 2015. Estimating the temperature evolution of foodstuffs during freezing with a 3D meshless numerical method: Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 53, 46-55
A LA ROCCA, F BONATESTA, M FAY and F CAMPANELLA, 2015. Characterisation of Soot in oil from a Gasoline Direct Injection Engine using Transmission Electron Microscopy Tribology International.
STEVENS, D., LA ROCCA, A., POWER, H. and LA ROCCA, V., 2015. Estimating the temperature evolution of foodstuffs during freezing with a 3D meshless numerical method: Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 53, 46-55
F. BONATESTA, E. CHIAPPETTA and A. LA ROCCA, 2014. Part-Load Particulate Matter from a GDI Engine and the Connection with Combustion Characteristics Applied Energy. 124(1), 366-376
A LA ROCCA, G. DI LIBERTO, P.J. SHAYLER, C.D.J. PARMENTER and M.W. FAY, 2014. A Novel Diagnostics Tool for Measuring Soot Agglomerates Size Distribution in Used Automotive Lubricant Oils SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. 2014-01-1479,
A. LA ROCCA, V. LAROCCA, A. MESSINEO and D. PANNO, 2014. Use of HFC fluids as suitable replacements in low-temperature refrigeration plants ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
M.W. FAY, A. LA ROCCA and F. CAMPANELLA, 2014. Preparation of soot-in-oil samples from gasoline direct injection engines for HRTEM analysis In: MMC2014 - Microscience Microscopy Conference, June 2014, Manchester Central Convention Complex, UK.
A. LA ROCCA, F. BONATESTA, F. CAMPANELLA and M.W. FAY, 2014. Nanoparticle characteristics of exhaust and soot-in-oil from gasoline direct injection automotive engines In: 18th ETH-Conference on Combustion Generated Nanoparticles June 2014. ETH Zentrum, Zürich, Switzerland..
F. BONATESTA, A. LA ROCCA and E. CHIAPPETTA, 2014. Exploring the correlation between soot number density and combustion duration in a GDI engine at part-load conditions In: 18th ETH-Conference on Combustion Generated Nanoparticles June 2014. ETH Zentrum, Zürich, Switzerland..
ASANGO, A., LA ROCCA, A. and SHAYLER, P., 2014. Investigating the effect of carbon nanoparticles on the viscosity of lubricant oil from light duty automotive diesel engines 1,
BONATESTA, F., CHIAPPETTA, E. and LA ROCCA, A., 2014. Part-load particulate matter from a GDI engine and the connection with combustion characteristics: Applied Energy Applied Energy. 124, 366-376
LA ROCCA, A., DI LIBERTO, G., SHAYLER, P., PARMENTER, C. and FAY, M., 2014. A novel diagnostics tool for measuring soot agglomerates size distribution in used automotive lubricant oils: SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants. 7(1), 301-306
M.W. FAY, A. LA ROCCA and P.J. SHAYLER, 2014. TEM and HRTEM of Soot-in-oil particles and agglomerates from internal combustion engines Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 522(012072),
BENT, E., SHAYLER, P., LA ROCCA, A., ROUAUD, C. and IMECHE,, 2013. The effectiveness of stop-start and thermal management measures to improve fuel economy: Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference Proceedings Woodhead Publ Ltd.
A.LA ROCCA, H. POWER, 2005. Free mesh basic function collocation approach for the numerical solution of system of multi-ion electrolytes International Journal for Numerical Method in Engineering. 64, 1699-1734

Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering

The University of Nottingham
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