Experimental Study of a Hydrogen-Fueled Engine

2000 ◽  
Vol 123 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Sierens ◽  
S. Verhelst
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Process ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Lubricating Oil ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Complete Control ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

The Laboratory of Transport Technology (Ghent University) converted a GM/Crusader V-8 engine for hydrogen use. The engine is intended for the propulsion of a midsize hydrogen city bus for public demonstration. For a complete control of the combustion process and to increase the resistance to backfire (explosion of the air–fuel mixture in the intake manifold), a sequential timed multipoint injection of hydrogen and an electronic management system is chosen. The results as a function of the engine parameters (ignition timing, injection timing and duration, injection pressure) are given. Special focus is given to topics related to the use of hydrogen as a fuel: ignition characteristics (importance of electrode distance), quality of the lubricating oil (crankcase gases with high contents of hydrogen), oxygen sensors (very lean operating conditions), and noise reduction (configuration and length of intake pipes). The advantages and disadvantages of a power regulation only by the air-to-fuel ratio (as for diesel engines) against a throttle regulation (normal gasoline or gas regulation) are examined. Finally, the goals of the development of the engine are reached: power output of 90 kW, torque of 300 Nm, extremely low emission levels, and backfire-safe operation.

Performance of SI Engine to Improve the Combustion Characteristics by Using Methanol Blended Petrol

2015 ◽  
Vol 813-814 ◽  
pp. 857-861
Author(s):  
A.N. Basavaraju ◽  
Mallikappa ◽  
B. Yogesha
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Fuel Efficiency ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Si Engine ◽  
Single Cylinder

The present energy situation has stimulated active research interest in non-petroleum and non-polluting fuels, particularly for transportation, power generation, and agricultural sectors. This paper describes feasibility of utilization of Spark ignition (SI) engine in single fuel mode and to develop the optimum operating conditions in terms of fuel injection timing and fuel injection pressure. Many modifications were made for the developed direct fuel injection system to improve the performance of the 350 cc four stroke single cylinder petrol engine. The engine is tested to conduct performance, combustion emission characteristics with the aid of carburetor. As single cylinder small engines have low compression ratio (CR), and they run with slightly rich mixture, their power are low and emission values are high. In this study, methanol was used to increase performance and decrease emissions of a single-cylinder engine. Initially, the engine whose CR was 7.5/1 was tested with gasoline and methanol at full load and various speeds. This method is used for increasing the fuel efficiency of a vehicle by adding different percentage of methanol to the petrol and to decrease the pollutants produced during combustion process.

scholarly journals Effects of Post-Injection Characteristics on the Combustion, Emission, and Performance in a Diesel-Syngas Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engine

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 9006-9021
Author(s):  
M. J. Noroozi ◽  
M. Seddiq
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Flame Temperature ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Post Injection ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Peak Point

This paper presents a numerical investigation of the separate effects of post-injection characteristics in a heavy-duty turbocharged direct injection diesel engine under pure diesel combustion (PDC) and diesel-syngas combustion (DSC) operating conditions. Converge CFD code was used coupled with a detailed n-heptane/toluene/PAH chemical kinetic mechanism (consists of 71 species and 360 reactions) for diesel-syngas dual-fuel combustion simulation. A total of 36 strategies based on the post-injection characteristics (post-injection timing, fuel quantity, spraying pressure, and main-post dwell time) on the combustion characteristics, exhaust gas emissions, and engine performance under PDC and DSC conditions were investigated. Numerical achievements revealed that 40% substitution of diesel fuel with syngas significantly decreased particulate matter emission and enhanced the indicated thermal efficiency (ITE), compared to the baseline PDC case. However, carbon monoxide noticeably increased. In addition, retarding the post-injection timing prolonged the combustion duration and also reduced the nitrogen oxides emissions and ITE. By increasing the post-injection quantity up to 15%, the combustion process deteriorated, and carbon-based emissions such as particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and unburnt hydro-carbon in the exhaust gases increased under PDC and DSC conditions. Furthermore, increasing post-injection pressure (PIP) from 1000 to 1450 bar under both PDC and DSC conditions led to higher flame temperature, and as a result, the heat release rate peak point and temperature peak point for the second combustion event increased. However, at a PIP of 1600 bar, the ITE deteriorated under PDC and DSC operating cases.

scholarly journals Effect of Fuel and Air Dilution on Syngas Combustion in an Optical SI Engine

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1566 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.D. Martinez-Boggio ◽  
S.S. Merola ◽  
P. Teixeira Lacava ◽  
A. Irimescu ◽  
P.L. Curto-Risso
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Visible Spectrum ◽  
Propagation Speed ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Inert Gases ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Si Engine ◽  
Lean Burn

To mitigate the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, energy production processes must change from fossil to renewable resources. Bioenergy utilization from agricultural residues can be a step towards achieving this goal. Syngas (fuel obtained from biomass gasification) has been proved to have the potential of replacing fossil fuels in stationary internal combustion engines (ICEs). The processes associated with switching from traditional fuels to alternatives have always led to intense research efforts in order to have a broad understanding of the behavior of the engine in all operating conditions. In particular, attention needs to be focused on fuels containing relatively high concentrations of hydrogen, due to its faster propagation speed with respect to traditional fossil energy sources. Therefore, a combustion study was performed in a research optical SI engine, for a comparison between a well-established fuel such as methane (the main component of natural gas) and syngas. The main goal of this work is to study the effect of inert gases in the fuel mixture and that of air dilution during lean fuelling. Thus, two pure syngas blends (mixtures of CO and H2) and their respective diluted mixtures (CO and H2 with 50vol% of inert gases, CO2 and N2) were tested in several air-fuel ratios (stoichiometric to lean burn conditions). Initially, the combustion process was studied in detail by traditional thermodynamic analysis and then optical diagnostics were applied thanks to the optical access through the piston crown. Specifically, images were taken in the UV-visible spectrum of the entire cycle to follow the propagation of the flame front. The results show that hydrogen promotes flame propagation and reduces its distortion, as well as resulting in flames evolving closer to the spark plug. All syngas blends show a stable combustion process, even in conditions of high air and fuel dilution. In the leanest case, real syngas mixtures present a decrease in terms of performance due to significant reduction in volumetric efficiency. However, this condition strongly decreases pollutant emissions, with nitrogen oxide (NOx) concentrations almost negligible.

scholarly journals Learning reference governor for cycle-to-cycle combustion control with misfire avoidance in spark-ignition engines at high exhaust gas recirculation–diluted conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 1819-1834
Author(s):  
Bryan P Maldonado ◽  
Nan Li ◽  
Ilya Kolmanovsky ◽  
Anna G Stefanopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Process ◽  
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Recirculation Rate ◽  
Valve Position ◽  
Gas Recirculation ◽  
Reference Governor

Cycle-to-cycle feedback control is employed to achieve optimal combustion phasing while maintaining high levels of exhaust gas recirculation by adjusting the spark advance and the exhaust gas recirculation valve position. The control development is based on a control-oriented model that captures the effects of throttle position, exhaust gas recirculation valve position, and spark timing on the combustion phasing. Under the assumption that in-cylinder pressure information is available, an adaptive extended Kalman filter approach is used to estimate the exhaust gas recirculation rate into the intake manifold based on combustion phasing measurements. The estimation algorithm is adaptive since the cycle-to-cycle combustion variability (output covariance) is not known a priori and changes with operating conditions. A linear quadratic regulator controller is designed to maintain optimal combustion phasing while maximizing exhaust gas recirculation levels during load transients coming from throttle tip-in and tip-out commands from the driver. During throttle tip-outs, however, a combination of a high exhaust gas recirculation rate and an overly advanced spark, product of the dynamic response of the system, generates a sequence of misfire events. In this work, an explicit reference governor is used as an add-on scheme to the closed-loop system in order to avoid the violation of the misfire limit. The reference governor is enhanced with model-free learning which enables it to avoid misfires after a learning phase. Experimental results are reported which illustrate the potential of the proposed control strategy for achieving an optimal combustion process during highly diluted conditions for improving fuel efficiency.

Influence of Diesel Fuel Injection Characteristics on Dual-Fuel Combustion Modes in a Large-Bore, Medium-Speed Engine

2019 ◽  
Vol 142 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Klingbeil ◽  
Seunghyuck Hong ◽  
Roy J. Primus
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Analytical Methodology ◽  
Cycle Variation ◽  
Medium Speed ◽  
Substitution Ratio

Abstract Experiments were conducted on a large bore, medium speed, single cylinder, diesel engine to investigate operation with substitution ratio of natural gas (NG) varying from 0% to 93% by energy. In a previous study by the same group, these data were used to validate an analytical methodology for predicting performance and emissions under a broad spectrum of energy substitution ratios. For this paper, these experimental data are further analyzed to better understand the performance and combustion behavior under NG substitution ratios of 0%, 60%, and 93%. These results show that by transitioning from diesel-only to 60% dual-fuel (DF) (60% NG substitution ratio), an improvement in the NOx-efficiency trade-off was observed that represented a ∼3% improvement in indicated efficiency at constant NOx. Further, the transition from 60% DF to 93% DF (93% NG substitution ratio) resulted in additional efficiency improvement with a simultaneous reduction in NOx emissions. The data suggest that this improvement can be attributed to the premixed nature of the high substitution ratio case. Furthermore, the results show that high cycle-to-cycle variation was observed for some 93% DF combustion tests. Further analysis, along with diesel injection rate measurements, shows that the observed extreme sensitivity of the combustion event can be attributed to critical parameters such as diesel fuel quantity and injection timing. These results suggest a better understanding of the relative importance of combustion system components and operating conditions in controlling cycle-to-cycle variation of combustion process.

Parametric Study of Ignition and Combustion Characteristics From a Gasoline Compression Ignition Engine Using Two Different Reactivity Fuels

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khanh Cung ◽  
Toby Rockstroh ◽  
Stephen Ciatti ◽  
William Cannella ◽  
S. Scott Goldsborough
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Combustion Stability ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Boost Pressure ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Ignition And Combustion

Unlike homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) that has the complexity in controlling the start of combustion event, partially premixed combustion (PPC) provides the flexibility of defining the ignition timing and combustion phasing with respect to the time of injection. In PPC, the stratification of the charge can be influenced by a variety of methods such as number of injections (single or multiple injections), injection pressure, injection timing (early to near TDC injection), intake boost pressure, or combination of several factors. The current study investigates the effect of these factors when testing two gasoline-like fuels of different reactivity (defined by Research Octane Number or RON) in a 1.9-L inline 4-cylinder diesel engine. From the collection of engine data, a full factorial analysis was created in order to identify the factors that most influence the outcomes such as the location of ignition, combustion phasing, combustion stability, and emissions. Furthermore, the interaction effect of combinations of two factors or more was discussed with the implication of fuel reactivity under current operating conditions. The analysis was done at both low (1000 RPM) and high speed (2000 RPM). It was found that the boost pressure and air/fuel ratio have strong impact on ignition and combustion phasing. Finally, injection-timing sweeps were conducted whereby the ignition (CA10) of the two fuels with significantly different reactivity were matched by controlling the boost pressure while maintaining a constant lambda (air/fuel equivalence ratio).

Performance Optimization of HCCI Engine Fueled with Tamanu Methyl Ether

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ramkumar ◽  
M. Parthasarathy ◽  
S. Padmanabhan
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Performance Optimization ◽  
Research Performance ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Simultaneous Reduction ◽  
Performance And Emission ◽  
Hcci Engine ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

The energy crisis is increasing every day. The energy source for the automobile is from petroleum, which is a non-renewable form of energy source. The use of biodiesel in CI engine is not a novel research work, and it has certain advantages and disadvantages. The main disadvantages were higher smoke and NOx emission. The simultaneous reduction of smoke and NOx emissions is a challenging job because NOx increases with an increase in combustion temperature while smoke emission decreases with the increase of the same. The usage of Tamanu methyl ester (TME) in the HCCI engine has dual advantages such that there is a reduction not only in the dependency of non-renewable fuel but also in pollution. In this research, performance analysis of HCCI is done with TME fuel. Furthermore, to improve the performance and emission characteristics, the engine is operated at various operating conditions such as inlet air temperature (IAT) and injection pressure (IP) varying within the range from 100°C to 140°C and from 10 bar to 14 bar, respectively. From the results, it was found that the optimum IAT and IP are 120°C and 12bar, respectively. While optimizing the IP and IAT of HCCI engine, it produced a BTE which is almost equal to that of the conventional engine, and the emission of NOx and smoke was found to be lesser.

Experimental and Theoretical Study of Injection Timing on Performance and Exhaust Emissions in a Port-Injected Gasoline Engine

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Movahednejad ◽  
F. Ommi ◽  
M. Hosseinalipour ◽  
O. Samimi
Keyword(s):  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Exhaust Emissions ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Intake Port ◽  
One Dimensional

For spark ignition engines, the fuel-air mixture preparation process is known to have a significant influence on engine performance and exhaust emissions. In this paper, an experimental study is made to characterize the spray characteristics of an injector with multi-disc nozzle used in the engine. The distributions of the droplet size and velocity and volume flux were characterized by a PDA system. Also a model of a 4 cylinder multi-point fuel injection engine was prepared using a fluid dynamics code. By this code one-dimensional, unsteady, multiphase flow in the intake port has been modeled to study the mixture formation process in the intake port. Also, one-dimensional air flow and wall fuel film flow and a two-dimensional fuel droplet flow have been modeled, including the effects of in-cylinder mixture back flows into the port. The accuracy of model was verified using experimental results of the engine testing showing good agreement between the model and the real engine. As a result, predictions are obtained that provide a detailed picture of the air-fuel mixture properties along the intake port. A comparison was made on engine performance and exhaust emission in different fuel injection timing for 2600 rpm and different loads. According to the present investigation, optimum injection timing for different engine operating conditions was found.

scholarly journals The effect of alternative fuels injection timing on toxic substances formation in CI engines

2017 ◽  
Vol 168 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-76
Author(s):  
Marcin WOJS ◽  
Piotr ORLIŃSKI ◽  
Jakub LASOCKI
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Acid Methyl Ester ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Toxic Substances ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Ci Engines

The present study describes selected issues associated with the emission level in toxic exhaust gases and fuel injection timing. The study was focused on the following types of fuels: Diesel oil (the base fuel) and the other fuels were the mixture of fatty acid methyl ester with Camelina (L10 – diesel fuel with 10% V/V FAME of Camelina and L20 – diesel fuel with 10% V/V FAME of Camelina) was used. Fuel injection advanced angle was set for three different values – the factory setting – 12° before TDC, later injection – 7° and earlier injection – 17°. The most important conclusion is that in most measurement points registered in the same engine operating conditions, the concentration of fuel NOx in L10 and L20 increased but PM emissions decreased which is caused by active oxygen located in the internal structure of the fuel. This fact contributes to the rise in temperature during the combustion process. At the same time factory settings of the angle makes NOx emissions lower and close to reference fuel.

scholarly journals Optimization of Inlet and Exhaust Manifold on a Single Cylinder Diesel Engine to Enhance the Combustion

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1408-1411
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Exhaust Valve ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Power Stroke ◽  
Depth Of Cut ◽  
Exhaust Manifold ◽  
Single Cylinder

In the internal combustion Diesel engines the most important subsystem is Intake manifold and Exhaust manifold. In the intake manifold which supplies fresh air –fuel mixture in to the cylinders where combustion takes place at high temperature and high pressure. After exhaust gases scavenged through valves from the cylinders, these gases past exhaust manifold an outlet, through which the gases flow into exhaust pipes from there to the emission control equipment of engine which consists of catalytic and thermal converters. The development of swirl can be enhanced by re-designing of inlet port of an Engine. There is further development in the swirl due to combustion process to another maximum part way in to the power stroke. Swirl can promotes the combustion process in a better way and causes efficiency increase. Better mixing of air – fuel there is a little bit changing the inlet and exhaust valve. Valve stem diameter is 9.5mm, Inlet valve diameter is 36mm, Exhaust Valve diameter is 28mm by varying the pitch 1.0mm to 2mm and thread depth of cut as 4mm and three thread per inch from this arrangement to investigate the performance by enhancing the swirl of air flow to get betterment in the performance and decrease in emissions in a (DI) direct injection diesel engine with single cylinder when compared with normal engine.

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