Effect of the turbulence intensity on knocking tendency in a SI engine with high compression ratio using biogas and blends with natural gas, propane and hydrogen

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (33) ◽  
pp. 18532-18544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Pablo Gómez Montoya ◽  
Andrés A. Amell Arrieta
Fuel ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 257 ◽  
pp. 116098 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Li ◽  
Xudong Zhen ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Daming Liu ◽  
Zhi Tian

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Morikawa ◽  
Akio Yoshimatsu ◽  
Yasuo Moriyoshi ◽  
Tatsuya Kuboyama ◽  
Kenta Matsuura

Author(s):  
Juan Pablo Gómez Montoya ◽  
Andrés A. Amell ◽  
Daniel B. Olsen

This research evaluated the operational conditions for a diesel engine with high compression ratio (CR) converted to spark ignition (SI), under stable combustion conditions close to the knocking threshold. The main fuel used in the engine was biogas, which was blended with natural gas, propane, and hydrogen. The engine limit to test the maximum output power was using the knocking threshold; just below the knocking threshold, the output power and generating efficiency are the highest for each blend. Leaner mixtures increased the engine knocking tendency because the required increase in the % throttle reduced the pressure drop at the inlet stroke and increased the mixture pressure at the end of the compression stroke, which finally reduced the ignition delay time of the end gas and increased the knocking tendency of the engine for all the blends. Therefore, the output power should be decreased to operate the engine below to the knocking threshold. Purified biogas achieved the highest output power and generating efficiency compared with the other blends and the original diesel operation; this blend was operated with five equivalence ratios. Purified biogas exhibits an optimal balance between knocking resistance, low heating value, flame speed, and energy density.


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