scholarly journals BIOFUEL AND HYDROGEN INFLUENCE FOR OPERATION PARAMETERS OF SPARK IGNITION ENGINE / BIODEGALŲ IR VANDENILIO ĮTAKA KIBIRKŠTINIO UŽDEGIMO VARIKLIO VEIKIMO RODIKLIAMS

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 526-532
Author(s):  
Martynas Damaševičius ◽  
Alfredas Rimkus ◽  
Mindaugas Melaika ◽  
Jonas Matijošius
Keyword(s):  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Process Analysis ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Engine Efficiency ◽  
Spark Timing ◽  
Lower Heating Value ◽  
Rate Of Heat Release ◽  
Ecological Parameters

Paper presents research of efficient and ecological parameters of gasoline engine working with biobuthanol (10% and 20% by volume) and addi-tionaly supplying oxygen and hydrogen (HHO) gas mixture (3.6 l/min), which was obtained from from water by electrolysis. Biobuthanol addition decreases rate of heat release, the combustion temperature and pressure are lower, which has an influence on lower nitrous oxide (NOx) emission in exhaust gases. However, biobuthanol increases carbon monoxide (CO) concentration. Biobuthanol fuel has a simplier molecular structure, therefore the concentration of HC in the exhaust gas is decreasing. Due to lower heating value of biobuthanol fuel and slower combustion process, the engine efficiency decreases and specific fuel consumptions increase. The change of engine energetical indicators due to biobuthanol, can be compensated with advanced ignition angle. Using experimental investigation, it was determined, that negative biobuthanol influence for the combustion process and engine efficient inicators can be compensated also by additional supplied HHO gas, in which the hydrogen element iprove fuel mixture com-bustion. Fuel combustion process analysis was carried out using AVL BOOST software. Experimental research and combustion process numerical simulation showed that using balanced biobuthanol and hydrogen addition, optimal efficient and ecological parameters could be achieved, when engine is working for petrol fuel typical optimal spark timing. Straipsnyje pateikiami kibirkštinio uždegimo variklio energinių ir ekologinių rodiklių tyrimo rezultatai, gauti varikliui veikiant benzino ir biobutanolio (10 % ir 20 % tūrio) mišiniais ir papildomai tiekiant elektrolizės būdu iš vandens išgautą deguonies ir vandenilio (HHO) dujų mišinį (3,6 l/min). Biobutanolio priedas mažina šilumos išsiskyrimo intensyvumą degimo metu, mažėja degimo temperatūra bei slėgis. Tai mažina azoto oksidų (NOx) koncentraciją, tačiau didina anglies viendeginio (CO) koncentraciją išmetamosiose dujose. Dėl paprastesnės biobutanolio molekulinės struktūros ne iki galo sudegusių angliavandenilių (CH) koncentracija deginiuose mažėja. Biobutanolis dėl mažes-nio šilumingumo ir lėtesnio degimo mažina variklio efektyvų sukimo momentą ir didina lyginamąsias degalų sąnaudas. Biobutano-lio paveiktus variklio energinius rodiklius galima iš dalies kompensuoti paankstinus uždegimo paskubos kampą. Eksperimentiniu tyrimu nustatyta, kad neigiamą biobutanolio priedo įtaką degalų degimo procesui ir variklio energiniams rodikliams galima kompensuoti papildomai tiekiant HHO dujas, kuriose esantis vandenilis greitina ir gerina degalų mišinių degimą. AVL BOOST programa atlikta degalų mišinių de-gimo proceso analizė. Įvertinus eksperimentinių tyrimų ir degimo proceso skaitinio modeliavimo rezultatus nustatyta, kad, naudojant sude-rintą biobutanolio ir vandenilio priedą, optimalūs energiniai ir ekologiniai rodikliai gali būti pasiekti varikliui veikiant benzinui optimaliu už-degimo paskubos kampu.

Experimental and numerical analyses of the combustion process in a direct injection gasoline engine

2000 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Reissing ◽  
H Peters ◽  
J. M. Kech ◽  
U Spicher
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Experimental Methods ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Gasoline Direct Injection ◽  
Direct Injection Gasoline Engine ◽  
Gdi Engines

Gasoline direct injection (GDI) spark ignition engine technology is advancing at a rapid rate. The development and optimization of GDI engines requires new experimental methods and numerical models to analyse the in-cylinder processes. Therefore the objective of this paper is to present numerical and experimental methods to analyse the combustion process in GDI engines. The numerical investigation of a four-stroke three-valve GDI engine was performed with the code KIVA-3V [1]. For the calculation of the turbulent combustion a model for partially premixed combustion, developed and implemented by Kech [4], was used. The results of the numerical investigation are compared to experimental results, obtained using an optical fibre technique in combination with spectroscopic temperature measurements under different engine conditions. This comparison shows good agreement in temporal progression of pressure. Both the numerical simulation and the experimental investigation predicted comparable combustion phenomena.

scholarly journals Research on combustion process of gasoline homogenous charge compression ignition engine

2018 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 01013
Author(s):  
Corneliu Cofaru ◽  
Mihaela Virginia Popescu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Research ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition

The paper presents the research designed to develop a HCCI (Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition) engine starting from a spark ignition engine platform. The chosen test engine was a single cylinder, four strokes provided with a carburettor. The results of experimental research data obtained on this version were used as a baseline for the next phase of the research. In order to obtain the HCCI configuration, the engine was modified, as follows: the compression ratio was increased from 9.7 to 11.5 to ensure that the air – fuel mixture auto-ignite and to improve the engine efficiency; the carburettor was replaced by a direct fuel injection system in order to control precisely the fuel mass per cycle taking into account the measured intake air-mass; the valves shape were modified to provide a safety engine operation by ensuring the provision of sufficient clearance beetween the valve and the piston; the exchange gas system was changed from fixed timing to variable valve timing to have the possibilities of modification of quantities of trapped burnt gases. The cylinder processes were simulated on virtual model. The experimental research works were focused on determining the parameters which control the combustion timing of HCCI engine to obtain the best energetic and ecologic parameters.

Effect of Spark Timing on Performance of a Hydrogen Gasoline Engine

2015 ◽  
Vol 713-715 ◽  
pp. 239-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Bo Shi ◽  
Xiu Min Yu ◽  
Ping Sun
Keyword(s):  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Gasoline Direct Injection ◽  
Hydrogen Energy ◽  
Energy Fraction ◽  
Direct Injection Engine ◽  
Excess Air ◽  
Spark Timing

Hydrogen-gasoline blends is an effective way to improving the performance of spark ignition engine at stoichiometric and lean conditions. Spark timing is one of the important parameters affect the engine performance. This paper investigated the effect of spark timing on performance of a hydrogen-gasoline engine. A four cylinder, gasoline direct injection engine was modified to be a gasoline port injection, hydrogen direct injection engine. The hydrogen energy fraction was set as 0% and 30%. For a specified hydrogen addition, the engine was operated at four excess air ratios of 0.8, 1.0, 1.2 and 1.5. Under the specified excess air ratio condition, the spark timing was varied from 4 to 19°CA before top dead center (BTDC) with an interval of 3°CA. The test result showed that the indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) climb up and then decline with the increase of spark advance. For hydrogen-gasoline engine, the optimum spark timing for the max IMEP was retarded at a specified excess air ratio. The max thermal efficiency appeared at the optimum spark timing.

scholarly journals Effect of Sisal Nanoparticles on Single Cylinder Spark Ignition Engine Combustion

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1027-1032
Keyword(s):  
Flame Propagation ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Single Cylinder ◽  
Engine Combustion ◽  
Si Engines ◽  
Propagation Velocities

Turbulence is an important parameter to be considered for effective combustion inside a cylinder. Heat transfer inside the cylinder affects the combustion process. Insufficient turbulence leads to incomplete combustion, resulting in pollution. Effective flame propagation leads to higher combustion rates in SI engines which in turn requires enough turbulence. Effective combustion efficiency can be achieved through higher flame propagation velocities. In the present work an attempt has been made to enhance the turbulence inside the cylinder of a single cylinder spark ignition engine by injecting solid nanoparticles into the air fuel mixture.

scholarly journals Individual Cylinder Combustion Optimization to Improve Performance and Fuel Consumption of a Small Turbocharged SI Engine

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 5548
Author(s):  
Luca Marchitto ◽  
Cinzia Tornatore ◽  
Luigi Teodosio
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Cycle Variation ◽  
Spark Timing ◽  
Experimental Findings

Stringent exhaust emission and fuel consumption regulations impose the need for new solutions for further development of internal combustion engines. With this in mind, a refined control of the combustion process in each cylinder can represent a useful and affordable way to limit cycle-to-cycle and cylinder-to-cylinder variation reducing CO2 emission. In this paper, a twin-cylinder turbocharged Port Fuel Injection–Spark Ignition engine is experimentally and numerically characterized under different operating conditions in order to investigate the influence of cycle-to-cycle variation and cylinder-to-cylinder variability on the combustion and performance. Significant differences in the combustion behavior between cylinders were found, mainly due to a non-uniform effective in-cylinder air/fuel (A/F) ratio. For each cylinder, the coefficients of variation (CoVs) of selected combustion parameters are used to quantify the cyclic dispersion. Experimental-derived CoV correlations representative of the engine behavior are developed, validated against the measurements in various speed/load points and then coupled to an advanced 1D model of the whole engine. The latter is employed to reproduce the experimental findings, taking into account the effects of cycle-to-cycle variation. Once validated, the whole model is applied to optimize single cylinder operation, mainly acting on the spark timing and fuel injection, with the aim to reduce the specific fuel consumption and cyclic dispersion.

Analysis of cycle-by-cycle variation in a direct injection gasoline engine using a laser-induced fluorescence technique

2003 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Fujikawa ◽  
Y Nomura ◽  
Y Hattori ◽  
T Kobayashi ◽  
M Kanda
Keyword(s):  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Mixture Distribution ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Laser Induced Fluorescence ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Indicated Mean Effective Pressure ◽  
Cycle Variation ◽  
Spark Timing ◽  
Direct Injection Gasoline Engine

To analyse the cycle-by-cycle variation of combustion in a direct injection gasoline engine equipped with a fan-shape spray nozzle and operated with exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), the fuel mixture distribution was measured at a time of spark and during the combustion period by the laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) technique. It was found that in the case of advanced or retarded injection timing, the initial combustion period tends to extend and the indicated mean effective pressure (i.m.e.p.) becomes low when lean mixtures appear at the spark position and at the spark timing. This suggests that the cycle-by-cycle variation of combustion under these conditions is dominated by the fuel concentration at the spark position and spark timing. In contrast to this, for the best injection timing, which allows the lowest cycle-by-cycle variation, the i.m.e.p. fluctuation is affected not by the initial combustion period but by the main combustion period. The observation of LIF images revealed that the i.m.e.p. fluctuation at this condition is strongly correlated to the unburned mixture quantity at the side area of the piston cavity during the latter half of the combustion period. It was shown by a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculation that the combination of a uniform spray pattern and a compact cavity shape is effective to reduce the over-lean mixture region in the edge of the piston cavity, which is responsible for the cycle-by-cycle variation of combustion at the condition of best-tuned injection timing.

Performance Testing of 5cc Glow-Ignition Four-Stroke Engine

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshinori Ogawa ◽  
Yasuo Kawaguchi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Ignition System ◽  
Stroke Engine

Although portable electric devices have become increasingly sophisticated and compact, the amount of energy required for their operation has increased and device performance may be restrained by the energy source in the near future. A small power source is also needed for mobile robots for home usage. Small, portable distributed power sources with higher energy density than the conventional battery are required. Since the energy density of hydrocarbon or hydrogen fuel is quite high compared to the battery, combustion micro engines that use these fuels are promising for this purpose. In this research, we focused on the small glow-ignition engine developed for model airplanes. Since the glow engine does not require an auxiliary electric circuit for ignition, it is suitable for lightweight miniature engines. However, unlike the spark-ignition engine, there is no equipment that controls the ignition timing. In the glow-ignition system, heat is supplied by the following three methods for ignition of the air-fuel mixture: (1) Heat produced from the compression of the air-fuel mixture; (2) Heat remaining in the element from the last explosion; and (3) Heat produced by the catalytic action of an ignition element. In such an ignition system, the combustion state may differ between cycles. In order to clarify the combustion process, a miniature pressure sensor was built into the cylinder head, and pressure fluctuation was measured. Analysis was conducted to detect cycle-to-cycle variation. The base engine used was a commercial glow-ignition four-stroke engine with a swept volume of 4.89 cc. This is a high-speed engine with a maximum engine speed exceeding 14,000 rpm. Although the nominal output was 368 W, the value measured by this research was much lower. Fuel consumption was measured by placing a fuel tank on an electronic balance. The fuel used for the experiment consisted of mainly methanol, nitromethane, and lubricant. Weight ratio of these components and air/fuel ratio were changed independently, and the effect on the combustion pressure was evaluated.

scholarly journals Analysis of Air Flow, Air and Fuel Induction for Internal Combustion Engine

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohd Fitri Arshad ◽  
◽  
Muhammad Faris Ahmad ◽  
Amir Khalid ◽  
Izuan Amin Ishak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Flow Behavior ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Rotating Flow

In an internal combustion engine, performance, efficiency and emission formation depends on the formation of air-fuel mixture inside the engine cylinder. The fluid flow dynamics plays an important role for air-fuel mixture preparation to obtain the better engine combustion, performance and efficiency. This review article discuss the rotating flow (swirl and tumble) in premixed spark-ignition engine and its effect on turbulence generation and flame propagation. Rotating flow can substantially increase turbulence intensity for the duration of the combustion period. This review paper discusses the in-cylinder swirl and tumble flow that affects air induction during the combustion process in internal combustion engine. Alternatively, this study using computer simulation (Computational Fluid Dynamic, CFD) which offer the opportunity to carry out repetitive parameter studies. An integration-type flowmeter (IFM) also has been used which consists of ultrasonic flowmeter, that integrates the flowrate during the intake process, gives accurate measurements regardless of sampling time and frequency. Research parameter in this study was swirl and tumble that represents the fluid flow behavior occurred inside combustion chamber. Fuel injection and air mass also were the important parameters that have been discussed about in air induction process. The results obtain from the numerical analysis can be employed to examine the homogeneity of air-fuel mixture structure for better combustion process and engine performance.

Schlieren Observation of Spark-Ignited Premixed Charge Combustion Phenomena Using a Transparent Collimating Cylinder Engine

2002 ◽  
Vol 125 (1) ◽  
pp. 336-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kozuka ◽  
T. Ozasa ◽  
T. Fujikawa ◽  
A. Saito
Keyword(s):  
Heat Release ◽  
Flame Front ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Small Difference ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Rate Of Heat Release ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Initial Flame ◽  
Piston Crevice ◽  
Pressure Analysis

The schlieren photographs of in-cylinder processes in a spark-ignited premixed charge gasoline engine were observed via a transparent collimating cylinder and were presented in comparison with a pressure analysis. The schlieren photographs of the spark, the initial flame and the unburned gas ejection from the piston crevice, which is unable to be observed by direct photography, were clearly taken. It shows that the small difference in the initial combustion process among cycles is intensified by the movement of the piston during the expansion stroke. Finally, this difference appears as the cycle by cycle variation in the pressure and the rate of heat release. The observed flame size increased faster and was larger than the burned gas estimated from the pressure. The difference between them is large enough and can not be explained without considering the mixing of burned and unburned gases inside the flame front.

Characteristics Study of Knocking, Fuel Consumption and Emissions with Cooled External EGR on SIDI Turbo Charged Gasoline Engine

2011 ◽  
Vol 66-68 ◽  
pp. 102-107
Author(s):  
Ying Li Zu ◽  
Zheng Xin Zhou ◽  
Hong Yang Yu
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Spark Timing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Combustion Phase ◽  
Variable Valve ◽  
Gas Recirculation ◽  
Fuel Consumption And Emissions

Based on 2.0L spark ignition direct-injection(SIDI) turbo charged gasoline engine with variable valve timing(VVT), the spark timing effects on combustion process, fuel consumption, knock limitation and emissions were studied with external exhaust gas recirculation(EGR) on different loads and speeds. For the purpose of easily comparing data results, the location of 50% mass fraction burned(CA50) was widely used in this paper. The study results show that CA50 is changing linearly with spark timing. To reach the same combustion phase, spark timing need to be further advanced with external EGR. Combustion variability of IMEP(COV) increase sharply with retarding of CA50 with external EGR. The external EGR can greatly improve knock limitation and knock intensity(KI). To reach the best fuel consumption, CA50 need to be advanced to 6 °CA to 8 °CA for both with external EGR and without external EGR. NOx emissions increase with advancing of spark timing. HC show different trends when retarding spark timing with and without external EGR.

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