Research work

assist. prof. dr. Luka Lešnik

Email: luka.lesnik@um.si

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KEVORKIJAN, Luka, ŽIC, Elvis, LEŠNIK, Luka, BILUŠ, Ignacijo. Settling of mesoplastics in an open-channel flow. Energies. Nov. 2022, iss. 23, 8786, str. 1-14, ilustr. ISSN 1996-1073. DOI: 10.3390/en15238786.
 

CRUZ-PERAGÓN, Fernando, TORRES JIMÉNEZ, Eloisa, LEŠNIK, Luka, ARMAS, Octavio. Methodology improvements to simulate performance and emissions of engine transient cycles from stationary operating modes: A case study applied to biofuels. Fuel. [Print ed.]. 15 March 2022, vol. 312 (122977), 14 str. ISSN 0016-2361. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122977.
 

KEVORKIJAN, Luka, LEŠNIK, Luka, BILUŠ, Ignacijo. Prediction of cavitation and particle erosion in a radial divergent test section = Napoved kavitacijske erozije in erozije delcev v radialno divergentni testni sekciji. Journal of energy technology. [Tiskana izd.]. sep. 2022, vol. 15, iss. 2, str. 43-64
 

KEVORKIJAN, Luka, LEŠNIK, Luka, BILUŠ, Ignacijo. Cavitation erosion modelling on a radial divergent test section using RANS. Strojniški vestnik. 2022, vol. 68, iss. 2, str. 71-81. ISSN 0039-2480. https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/cavitation-erosion-modelling-on-radial-divergent-test-section-using-rans/, DOI: 10.5545/sv-jme.2021.7364.
 

LEŠNIK, Luka, PALOMAR TORRES, A., TORRES JIMÉNEZ, Eloisa, MATA, C., VOLMAJER VALH, Julija, KEVORKIJAN, Luka, BILUŠ, Ignacijo. The effect of HDPE and LDPE pyrolytic oils on cavitation formation in a common-rail diesel injector. Fuel. [Print ed.]. 15 December 2022, vol. 330 (125581), 14 str. ISSN 0016-2361. DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125581.
 

A. Palomar‑Torres, E. Torres‑Jimenez, B. Kegl, G. Bombek, J. Volmajer‑Valh, L. Lešnik. Catalytic pyrolysis of plastic wastes for liquid oils’ production using ZAP USY zeolite as a catalyst. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, Feb. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-022-04023-z
Jelen, Ž.; Kandare, D.; Lešnik, L.; Rudolf, R. Optimisation of a Side Inlet for H2 Entry into an Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis Device. Processes 2021, 9, 2256. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9122256

LEŠNIK, Luka, KEGL, Breda, TORRES JIMÉNEZ, Eloisa, CRUZ-PERAGÓN, Fernando, MATA, Carmen, BILUŠ, Ignacijo. Effect of the In-cylinder back pressure on the injection process and fuel flow characteristics in a common-rail diesel injector using GTL fuel. Energies. Jan. 2021, vol. 14, iss. 2, str. [1]-21. ISSN 1996-1073. DOI: 10.3390/en14020452

ŽIC, Elvis, BANKO, Patrik, LEŠNIK, Luka. Hydraulic analysis of gate valve using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Przegląd Naukowy Inżynieria i Kształtowanie Środowiska. [Online ed.]. 2020, vol. 29, issue 3, str. 275-288. ISSN 2543-7496. http://iks_pn.sggw.pl/PN89/A1/zeszyt89art1en.html, DOI: 10.22630/PNIKS.2020.29.3.23
BILUŠ, Ignacijo, HOČEVAR, Marko, DULAR, Matevž, LEŠNIK, Luka. Numerical prediction of various cavitation erosion mechanisms. Journal of fluids engineering : Transactions of the ASME. April 2020, vol. 142, iss. 4, str. 041402-1-041402-8. ISSN 0098-2202. DOI: 10.1115/1.4045365
Breda Kegl, Luka Lešnik. Influence of water/diesel emulsified fuel on diesel engine characteristics.Thermal Science 2019. doi: 10.2298/TSCI190222319K
TORRES JIMÉNEZ, Eloisa, ARMAS, Octavio, LEŠNIK, Luka, CRUZ-PERAGÓN, Fernando. Methodology to simulate normalized testing cycles for engines and vehicles via design of experiments with low number of runs. Energy conversion and management, ISSN 0196-8904. [Print ed.], Available online 23 August 2018, str. 1-16. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890418309282?via%3Dihub, doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.08.061.
LEŠNIK, Luka, KEGL, Breda, BOMBEK, Gorazd, HOČEVAR, Marko, BILUŠ, Ignacijo. The influence of in-nozzle cavitation on flow characteristics and spray break-up. Fuel, ISSN 0016-2361. [Print ed.], 15 June 2018, vol. 222, str. 550-560. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016236118303272, doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.02.144. [COBISS.SI-ID 21277462] 
KEGL, Breda, LEŠNIK, Luka. Modeling of macroscopic mineral diesel and biodiesel spray characteristics. Fuel, ISSN 0016-2361. [Print ed.], 15 June 2018, vol. 222, str. 810-820. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016236118303648, doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.02.169. [COBISS.SI-ID 21277718] 
LEŠNIK, Luka, MLAKAR, Nejc, BILUŠ, Ignacijo, KEGL, Breda. The optimization of a race car intake system = Optimizacija sesalnega sistema dirkalnika. Journal of energy technology, ISSN 1855-5748. [Tiskana izd.], Oct. 2017, vol. 10, iss. 3, str. 11-23. [COBISS.SI-ID 21056022] 

LEŠNIK, Luka, BILUŠ, Ignacijo. The effect of rapeseed oil biodiesel fuel on combustion, performance, and the emission formation process within a heavy-duty DI diesel engine. Energy conversion and management, ISSN 0196-8904. [Print ed.], Feb. 2016, vol. 109, str. 140-152, ilustr., doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.12.001. [COBISS.SI-ID 19267350]

VAJDA, Blaž, LEŠNIK, Luka, BOMBEK, Gorazd, BILUŠ, Ignacijo, ŽUNIČ, Zoran, ŠKERGET, Leopold, HOČEVAR, Marko, ŠIROK, Brane, KEGL, Breda. The numerical simulation of biofuels spray. Fuel, ISSN 0016-2361. [Print ed.], 15 Mar. 2015, vol. 144, str. 71-79.  [COBISS.SI-ID18359830] 

LEŠNIK, Luka, ILJAŽ, Jurij, HRIBERNIK, Aleš, KEGL, Breda. Numerical and experimental study of combustion, performance and emission characteristics of a heavy-duty DI diesel engine running on diesel, biodiesel and their blends. Energy conversion and management, ISSN 0196-8904. [Print ed.], May 2014, vol. 81, str. 534-546. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2014.02.039. [COBISS.SI-ID 17694742] 

LEŠNIK, Luka, VAJDA, Blaž, ŽUNIČ, Zoran, ŠKERGET, Leopold, KEGL, Breda. The influence of biodiesel fuel on injection characteristics, diesel engine performance, and emission formation. Applied energy, ISSN 0306-2619, Nov. 2013, vol. 111, str. 558-570, doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.010. [COBISS.SI-ID 17091350] 

 

List of papers presented on international conferences.

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LEŠNIK, Luka, KEGL, Breda, BOMBEK, Gorazd, TRATNIK, Nina, PALOMAR TORRES, A., VOLMAJER VALH, Julija. The potential of waste plastic derived oils for usage in compression ignition engine. V: SDEWES 4th SEE Conference Sarajevo 2020 : June 28-July 02, 2020, : Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. [S. l.: SDEWES.ORG], 2020. Str. 0277-1-0277-10, ilustr. http://registration.sdewes.org/SEE2020/virtcon/?pr=b350933beaf0ed3edc4046aec58bb415
PERONA-NAVARRO, J. L., PALOMAR TORRES, A., TORRES JIMÉNEZ, Eloisa, ARMAS, Octavio, LEŠNIK, Luka, CRUZ-PERAGÓN, Fernando. Parameters sensitivity analysis in a solenoid common-rail injector model. V: ICREPQ'20 : 18th International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ'20) : Granada (Spain), 1st to 2nd April 2020. [S. l.: s. n.], 2020. Str. 250-254, ilustr. Renewable energy & power quality journal, vol. no. 18 (June 2020). ISSN 2172-038X. http://www.icrepq.com/icrepq20/286-20-perona.pdf, DOI: 10.24084/repqj18.286

LEŠNIK, Luka, BILUŠ, Mateja. The derivation of empirical sub-model for calculation of combustion model parameters. V: International Conference on Innovative Technologies, 9. - 11. 9. 2015, Dubrovnik. CAR, Zlatan (ur.), KUDLÁČEK, Jan (ur.). IN-TECH 2015 : proceedings, (Proceedings (International Conference on Innovative Technologies), ISSN 1849-0662). Rijeka: Faculty of Engineering, 2015, str. 292-296, ilustr. [COBISS.SI-ID 18924566] 

LEŠNIK, Luka, KEGL, Breda. Usage of optimization methods for determination of combustion model parameters. V: International Conference on Innovative Technologies, 10.-13.09.2013, Budapest, Hungary. CAR, Zlatan (ur.), KUDLÁČEK, Jan (ur.), PEPELNJAK, Tomaž (ur.). IN-TECH 2013 : proceedings. Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering, 2013, str. 33-36. http://www.uschovna.cz/zasilka/P87XIE6V858S5JXT-PG9. [COBISS.SI-ID 17179414] 

VAJDA, Blaž, LEŠNIK, Luka, ŽUNIČ, Zoran, KEGL, Breda. Analysis of spray structure characteristics. V: International Conference on Innovative Technologies, IN-TECH 2011, 01. 09. 2011 to 03. 09. 2011, Bratislava, Slovakia. KUDLÁČEK, Jan (ur.), PEPELNJAK, Tomaž (ur.). IN-TECH 2011 : proceedings. [S. l.: [J. Kudlaček], 2011, str. 561-565. [COBISS.SI-ID 15311894] 

LEŠNIK, Luka, VAJDA, Blaž, ŽUNIČ, Zoran, KEGL, Breda. Numerical and experimental research of spray characteristics. V: International Conference on Innovative Technologies, IN-TECH 2011, 01. 09. 2011 to 03. 09. 2011, Bratislava, Slovakia. KUDLÁČEK, Jan (ur.), PEPELNJAK, Tomaž (ur.). IN-TECH 2011 : proceedings. [S. l.: [J. Kudlaček], 2011, str. 340-343. [COBISS.SI-ID 15286294]