An Experimental Research on the Effects of Negative Valve Overlap on Performance and Operating Range in a Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine With RON40 and RON60 Fuels

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyfi Polat ◽  
Hamit Solmaz ◽  
Ahmet Uyumaz ◽  
Alper Calam ◽  
Emre Yılmaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Operating Range ◽  
Hcci Combustion ◽  
Residual Gas ◽  
Negative Valve Overlap ◽  
Valve Overlap

Abstract In this study, the effects of negative valve overlap (NVO) on homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion and engine performance were experimentally investigated. A four stroke, single cylinder, port injection HCCI engine was operated at −16 deg crank angle (CA), −8 deg CA, and +8 deg CA valve overlap values and different lambda values and engine speeds at wide open throttle. RON40 and RON60 were used as test fuels in view of combustion and performance characteristics in HCCI mode. The variations of indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP), residual gas, CA50, indicated thermal efficiency (ITE), indicated specific fuel consumption (ISFC), maximum pressure rise rate (MPRR) and ringing intensity (RI) were observed on HCCI combustion. The results showed that NVO caused to trap residual gases in the combustion chamber. Hot residual gases showed heating and dilution effect on HCCI combustion. Combustion was retarded with the presence of residual gas at −16 deg CA NVO. Test results showed that higher imep and maximum in-cylinder pressure were obtained with RON60 according to RON40. As expected, CA50 was obtained later with RON60 compared to RON40 due to more resistance of auto-ignition. RON60 residual gas prevented the rapid and sudden combustion due to higher heat capacity of charge mixture. RI decreased with the usage of RON60 compared to RON40. Significant decrease was seen on RI with RON60 especially at lower lambda values. It was seen that HCCI combustion can be controlled with NVO and operating range of HCCI engines can be extended.

Numerical study on combustion characteristics of six-stroke-cycle gasoline compression ignition engine with continuously variable valve duration valve technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oudumbar Rajput ◽  
Youngchul Ra ◽  
Kyoung-Pyo Ha ◽  
You-Sang Son
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Study ◽  
Power Stroke ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Ignition Timing ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Negative Valve Overlap ◽  
Variable Valve ◽  
Valve Overlap

Engine performance and emissions of a six-stroke gasoline compression ignition engine with a wide range of continuously variable valve duration control were numerically investigated at low engine load conditions. For the simulations, an in-house three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics code with high-fidelity physical sub-models was used, and the combustion and emission kinetics were computed using a reduced kinetics mechanism for a 14-component gasoline surrogate fuel. Variation of valve timing and duration was considered under both positive valve overlap and negative valve overlap including the rebreathing of intake valves via continuously variable valve duration control. Close attention was paid to understand the effects of two additional strokes of the engine cycle on the thermal and chemical conditions of charge mixtures that alter ignition, combustion and energy recovery processes. Double injections were found to be necessary to effectively utilize the additional two strokes for the combustion of overly mixed lean charge mixtures during the second power stroke. It was found that combustion phasing in both power strokes is effectively controlled by the intake valve closure timing. Engine operation under negative valve overlap condition tends to advance the ignition timing of the first power stroke but has minimal effect on the ignition timing of second power stroke. Re-breathing was found to be an effective way to control the ignition timing in second power stroke at a slight expense of the combustion efficiency. The operation of a six-stroke gasoline compression ignition engine could be successfully simulated. In addition, the operability range of the six-stroke gasoline compression ignition engine could be substantially extended by employing the continuously variable valve duration technique.

Controlling combustion with negative valve overlap in a gasoline–diesel dual-fuel compression ignition engine

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kohei Kuzuoka ◽  
Takashi Kondo ◽  
Hirotsugu Kudo ◽  
Hiroyoshi Taniguchi ◽  
Hiroshi Chishima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Negative Valve Overlap ◽  
Valve Overlap

Internal Residual vs. Elevated Intake Temperature: How the Method of Charge Preheating Affects the Phasing Limitations of HCCI Combustion

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Manofsky Olesky ◽  
Jiri Vavra ◽  
Dennis Assanis ◽  
Aristotelis Babajimopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Constant Load ◽  
Combustion Stability ◽  
Residual Fraction ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Hcci Combustion ◽  
Final Study ◽  
Temperature Constant ◽  
Negative Valve Overlap ◽  
Burn Rate ◽  
Valve Overlap

Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) has the potential to reduce both fuel consumption and NOx emissons compared to normal spark-ignited (SI) combustion. For a relatively low compression ratio engine, high unburned temperatures are needed to initiate HCCI combustion, which is achieved with large amounts of internal residual or by heating the intake charge. The amount of residual in the combustion chamber is controlled by a recompression valve strategy, which relies on negative valve overlap (NVO) to trap residual gases in the cylinder. A single-cylinder research engine with fully-flexible valve actuation is used to explore the limits of HCCI combustion phasing at a constant load of ∼3 bar IMEPg. This is done by performing two individual sweeps of a) internal residual fraction (via NVO) and b) intake air temperature to control combustion phasing. It is found that increasing both variables advances the phasing of HCCI combustion, which leads to increased NOx emissions and a higher ringing intensity. On the other hand, a reduction in these variables leads to greater emissions of CO and HC, as well as a decrease in combustion stability. A direct comparison of the two sweeps suggests that the points with elevated intake temperatures are more prone to ringing as combustion is advanced and less prone to instability and misfire as combustion is retarded. This behavior can be explained by compositional differences (air vs. EGR dilution) which lead to variations in burn rate and peak temperature. As a final study, two additional NVO sweeps are performed while holding intake temperature constant at 30°C and 90°C. Again, it is seen that at higher intake temperatures, combustion is more susceptible to ringing at advanced timings and more resistant to instability/misfire at retarded timings.

Implementation Challenges and Solutions for Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition Combustion in Diesel Engines

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Asad ◽  
Ming Zheng ◽  
David Ting ◽  
Jimi Tjong
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Diesel Engines ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Injection Pressure ◽  
Combustion Stability ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Hcci Combustion ◽  
Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition

Homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion in diesel engines can provide for cleaner operation with ultra-low NOx and soot emissions. While HCCI combustion has generated significant attention in the last decade, however, to date, it has seen very limited application in production diesel engines. HCCI combustion is typically characterized by earlier than top-dead-center (pre-TDC) phasing, very high pressure rise rates, short combustion durations and minimal control over the timing of the combustion event. To offset the high reactivity of the diesel fuel, large amounts of EGR (30 to 60%) are usually applied to postpone the initiation of combustion, shift the combustion towards TDC and alleviate to some extent, the high pressure rise rates and the reduced energy efficiency. In this work, a detailed analysis of HCCI combustion has been carried out on a high-compression ratio, single-cylinder diesel engine. The effects of intake boost, EGR quantity/temperature, engine speed, injection scheduling and injection pressure on the operability limits have been empirically determined and correlated with the combustion stability, emissions and performance metrics. The empirical investigation is extended to assess the suitability of common alternate fuels (n-butanol, gasoline and ethanol) for HCCI combustion. On the basis of the analysis, the significant challenges affecting the real-world application of HCCI are identified, their effects on the engine performance quantified and possible solutions to overcome these challenges explored through both theoretical and empirical investigations. This paper intends to provide a comprehensive summary of the implementation issues affecting HCCI combustion in diesel engines.

scholarly journals Effect of Negative Valve Overlap on Combustion and Emissions of CNG-Fueled HCCI Engine with Hydrogen Addition

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Yuelin Li ◽  
Zihan Zhang ◽  
Zhiqiang Liu ◽  
Peng Tong ◽  
Dezhi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Temperature ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Chemical Kinetic ◽  
Nox Emission ◽  
Spontaneous Ignition ◽  
Intake Valve ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Valve Opening ◽  
Negative Valve Overlap ◽  
Valve Overlap

In order to study the effect of negative valve overlap on combustion and emission characteristics of a homogeneous charge compression ignition engine fueled with natural gas and hydrogen, the test and the simulation were conducted using an engine cycle model coupling the chemical kinetic reaction mechanism under different valve timing conditions. Results show that the internal EGR formed by using negative valve overlap could heat the inlet mixtures and improve the spontaneous ignition characteristic of the engine. The residual exhaust gas could slow down the heat release rate, decrease the pressure rise rate and the maximum combustion temperature, and reduce the NOx emission simultaneously. Among the three NVO schemes, the strategy of changing the intake valve opening timing individually can create the least power loss, and the symmetric NVO strategy which changes both the exhaust valve closing timing and the intake valve opening timing simultaneously can achieve the best heating effect of inlet mixtures and the satisfactory decrease of combustion temperature, as well as the largest reduction of NOx emission.

Study of diesel-fuelled homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion by in-cylinder early fuel injection and negative valve overlap

2005 ◽  
Vol 219 (10) ◽  
pp. 1193-1201 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Shi ◽  
K Deng ◽  
Y Cui
Keyword(s):  
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition ◽  
Ignition Time ◽  
Combustion Stability ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Engine Load ◽  
Hcci Combustion ◽  
Negative Valve Overlap ◽  
Valve Overlap ◽  
Homogeneous Charge

This paper presents a scheme to achieve diesel-fuelled homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion, which is to inject diesel fuel directly into the cylinder at near intake top dead centre and adjust the valve overlap to obtain a higher internal exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) in the cylinder. The effects of the engine load, speed, inlet temperature, external EGR, and internal EGR on HCCI combustion and emission were studied. The combustion stability of HCCI combustion was also studied by statistics analysis. The results show the following: when the engine load or inlet temperature increases, which results in a higher in-cylinder temperature, the start of combustion (SOC) is advanced; the ignition time of HCCI relative to the engine crank angle is retarded when the engine speed increases; inert gases contained in the EGR can slow the chemical reaction rate, which can delay the auto ignition time; for the diesel-fuelled HCCI, increasing the negative valve overlap (NVO) makes the SOC advanced and makes the combustion stability better at low loads and worse at high loads. The emission results show that the nitrogen oxides (NOx) and smoke emissions are very low, and a large NVO can decrease the smoke emission but not benefit the NOx emission at high loads for diesel-fuelled HCCI combustion.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document