Ignition and Combustion Process of a Steam Injected Diesel Engine (STID) Studied in a Constant Volume Rig

Author(s):  
Marie Bysveen ◽  
Terje Almås
2004 ◽  
Vol 2004.79 (0) ◽  
pp. _3-39_-_3-40_
Author(s):  
Sang-kyu KIM ◽  
Kazuma ITO ◽  
Daisuke YOSHIHARA ◽  
Yogo TAKADA ◽  
Takeshi TAKIYAMA ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Le Zhao ◽  
Yuanjiang Pei ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
Praveen Kumar ◽  
Tom Tzanetakis ◽  
...  

Abstract Starting compression ignition engines under cold conditions is extremely challenging, due to insufficient fuel vaporization, heavy wall impingement, and low ignitability of the fuel. For gasoline compression ignition (GCI) combustion strategies, which offer the potential for an enhanced NOx-PM tradeoff with diesel-like fuel efficiency, robust ignition and combustion in very cold conditions pose a significant challenge due to the low reactivity of gasoline fuels. Based on the previous understanding of the spray, ignition and combustion processes for a GCI engine under cold conditions, this study focuses on investigating the cold combustion performance of a heavy-duty GCI engine with glow plug ignition assist. Glow plugs, commonly used for low temperature cold starts in diesel engines, are used to pre-heat a segment of the mixture to improve its ignitability. Here, CFD studies are carried out to explore the influence of a spray-guided glow plug on the spray and combustion behavior of a GCI engine under cold operating conditions. In a prior study, the underlying CFD model has been validated using experimental data from a six-cylinder, 15 L heavy-duty diesel engine operating with a compression ratio (CR) of 17.3 at a 600 rpm cold idle condition with RON92 E0 gasoline. The energy intensity required by the glow plug to deliver stable combustion isparametrically studied. The size and location of the glow plug are also parametrically varied to evaluate their effects on the combustion process. The influence of the glow plug on the in-cylinder mixture distribution and the ensuing combustion process is also investigated. In particular, the localized fuel spray distribution and mixture formation near the glow plug are examined. The results reveal that the glow plug enhances GCI combustion under cold idle conditions and that the spray-guided glow plug improves fuel vaporization, leading to a rich mixture near the glow plug and an enhancement of the combustion efficiency. In addition, the effectiveness of the glow plug at a low ambient temperature of 0°C and a 200 rpm cold start condition is evaluated. These simulations suggest that the glow plug can improve the cold start performance of a GCI engine.


Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2941
Author(s):  
Wojciech Tutak ◽  
Arkadiusz Jamrozik ◽  
Karol Grab-Rogaliński

The main objective of this study was assessment of the performance, emissions and combustion characteristics of a diesel engine using RME–1-butanol blends. In assessing the combustion process, great importance was placed on evaluating the stability of this process. Not only were the typical COVIMEP indicators assessed, but also the non-burnability of the characteristic combustion stages: ignition delay, time of 50% heat release and the end of combustion. The evaluation of the combustion process based on the analysis of heat release. The tests carried out on a 1-cylinder diesel engine operating at a constant load. Research and evaluation of the combustion process of a mixture of RME and 1-butanol carried out for the entire range of shares of both fuels up to 90% of 1-butanol energetic fraction. The participation of butanol in combustion process with RME increased the in-cylinder peak pressure and the heat release rate. With the increase in the share of butanol there was noted a decrease in specific energy consumption and an increase in engine efficiency. The share of butanol improved the combustion stability. There was also an increase in NOx emissions and decrease in CO and soot emissions. The engine can be power by blend up to 80% energy share of butanol.


2014 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 542-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenyu Zhang ◽  
Changlu Zhao ◽  
Zhaoyi Xie ◽  
Fujun Zhang ◽  
Zhenfeng Zhao

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Payri ◽  
Jean Arrègle ◽  
Carlos Fenollosa ◽  
Gérard Belot ◽  
Alain Delage ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
F E Corcione ◽  
S S Merola ◽  
B M Vaglieco

In the last few years, there has been an increasing concern about the emissions of ultrafine particles in the atmosphere. A detailed study of the formation and oxidation of these particles in the environment of the diesel engine cylinder presents many experimental difficulties due to the high temperatures, pressures and extremely reactive intermediate species. To allow investigation of the different phases of the diesel combustion process, high temporal and spatial resolution optical techniques were applied in the optically accessible chamber of a diesel engine at fixed engine speed and air-fuel ratio. Simultaneous extinction, scattering and flame chemiluminescence measurements from the ultraviolet to the visible region were carried out in order to study the diesel combustion process from the soot inception to the formation of soot particles, through the growth of their precursors. These species were characterized as carbonaceous nanometric structures and their sizes were evaluated by the Mie theory.


Author(s):  
Raouf Mobasheri ◽  
Zhijun Peng

High-Speed Direct Injection (HSDI) diesel engines are increasingly used in automotive applications due to superior fuel economy. An advanced CFD simulation has been carried out to analyze the effect of injection timing on combustion process and emission characteristics in a four valves 2.0L Ford diesel engine. The calculation was performed from intake valve closing (IVC) to exhaust valve opening (EVO) at constant speed of 1600 rpm. Since the work was concentrated on the spray injection, mixture formation and combustion process, only a 60° sector mesh was employed for the calculations. For combustion modeling, an improved version of the Coherent Flame Model (ECFM-3Z) has been applied accompanied with advanced models for emission modeling. The results of simulation were compared against experimental data. Good agreement of calculated and measured in-cylinder pressure trace and pollutant formation trends were observed for all investigated operating points. In addition, the results showed that the current CFD model can be applied as a beneficial tool for analyzing the parameters of the diesel combustion under HSDI operating condition.


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