Auto-ignition study of FACE gasoline and its surrogates at advanced IC engine conditions

Robust surrogate formulation for gasoline fuels is challenging, especially in mimicking auto-ignition behavior observed under advanced combustion strategies including boosted spark-ignition and advanced compression ignition. This work experimentally quantifies the auto-ignition behavior of bi- and m...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 2019-01, Vol.37 (4), p.4699-4707
Main Authors: Kang, Dongil, Fridlyand, Aleksandr, Goldsborough, S. Scott, Wagnon, Scott W., Mehl, Marco, Pitz, William J., McNenly, Matthew J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advanced IC engines
Gasoline
Ignition behavior
MATERIALS SCIENCE
Surrogates
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Summary:Robust surrogate formulation for gasoline fuels is challenging, especially in mimicking auto-ignition behavior observed under advanced combustion strategies including boosted spark-ignition and advanced compression ignition. This work experimentally quantifies the auto-ignition behavior of bi- and multi-component surrogates formulated to represent a mid-octane (Anti-Knock Index 91.5), full boiling-range, research grade gasoline (Fuels for Advanced Combustion Engines, FACE-F). A twin-piston rapid compression machine is used to achieve temperature and pressure conditions representative of in-cylinder engine operation. Changes in low- and intermediate-temperature behavior, including first-stage and main ignition times, are quantified for the surrogates and compared to the gasoline. This study identifies significant discrepancies in the first-stage ignition behavior, the influence of pressure for the bi- to ternary blends, and highlights that better agreement is achieved with multi-component surrogates, particularly at lower temperature regimes. A recently-updated detailed kinetic model for gasoline surrogates is also used to simulate the measurements. Sensitivity analysis is employed to interpret the kinetic pathways responsible for reactivity trends in each gasoline surrogate.
ISSN:1540-7489
1873-2704
DOI:10.1016/j.proci.2018.08.053