Effect of Intake Air Temperature and Premixed Ratio on Combustion and Exhaust Emissions in a Partial HCCI-DI Diesel Engine

Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) is considered an advanced combustion method for internal combustion engines that offers simultaneous reductions in oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions and increased fuel efficiency. The present study examines the influence of intake air temperature (IAT)...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-08, Vol.13 (15), p.8593
Main Authors: Teoh, Yew Heng, Huspi, Hishammudin Afifi, How, Heoy Geok, Sher, Farooq, Din, Zia Ud, Le, Thanh Danh, Nguyen, Huu Tho
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air temperature
Climate change
Combustion
Compression
Cylinders
Diesel
Diesel engines
Diesel fuels
Efficiency
Emission standards
Emissions
Engines
Exhaust emissions
Fuel injection
Gasoline
Greenhouse gases
Heat release rate
Heat transfer
Injection
Internal combustion engines
Low temperature
Nitric oxide
Nitrogen oxides
Spontaneous combustion
Sustainability
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Summary:Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) is considered an advanced combustion method for internal combustion engines that offers simultaneous reductions in oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions and increased fuel efficiency. The present study examines the influence of intake air temperature (IAT) and premixed diesel fuel on fuel self-ignition characteristics in a light-duty compression ignition engine. Partial HCCI was achieved by port injection of the diesel fuel through air-assisted injection while sustaining direct diesel fuel injection into the cylinder for initiating combustion. The self-ignition of diesel fuel under such a set-up was studied with variations in premixed ratios (0–0.60) and inlet temperatures (40–100 °C) under a constant 1600 rpm engine speed with 20 Nm load. Variations in performance, emissions and combustion characteristics with premixed fuel and inlet air heating were analysed in comparison with those recorded without. Heat release rate profiles determined from recorded in-cylinder pressure depicted evident multiple-stage ignitions (up to three-stage ignition in several cases) in this study. Compared with the premixed ratio, the inlet air temperature had a greater effect on low-temperature reaction and HCCI combustion timing. Nonetheless, an increase in the premixed ratio was found to be influential in reducing nitric oxides emissions.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13158593