Experimental Characterization of Ethyl Acetate, Ethyl Propionate, and Ethyl Butanoate in a Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 998-1003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Contino ◽  
Fabrice Foucher ◽  
Christine Mounaïm-Rousselle ◽  
Hervé Jeanmart
Keyword(s):  
Ethyl Acetate ◽  
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Experimental Characterization ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Ethyl Propionate ◽  
Ethyl Butanoate ◽  
Homogeneous Charge

Characterizing the cyclic variability of ignition timing in a homogeneous charge compression ignition engine fuelled with n-heptane/iso-octane blend fuels

2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 361-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Shahbakhti ◽  
C R Koch
Keyword(s):  
Equivalence Ratio ◽  
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition ◽  
Coolant Temperature ◽  
Cyclic Variation ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Ignition Timing ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Hcci Combustion ◽  
Cyclic Variations ◽  
Homogeneous Charge

The cyclic variations of homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) ignition timing is studied for a range of charge properties by varying the equivalence ratio, intake temperature, intake pressure, exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rate, engine speed, and coolant temperature. Characterization of cyclic variations of ignition timing in HCCI at over 430 operating points on two single-cylinder engines for five different blends of primary reference fuel (PRF), (iso-octane and n-heptane) is performed. Three distinct patterns of cyclic variation for the start of combustion (SOC), combustion peak pressure ( Pmax), and indicated mean effective pressure (i.m.e.p.) are observed. These patterns are normal cyclic variations, periodic cyclic variations, and cyclic variations with weak/misfired ignitions. Results also show that the position of SOC plays an important role in cyclic variations of HCCI combustion with less variation observed when SOC occurs immediately after top dead centre (TDC). Higher levels of cyclic variations are observed in the main (second) stage of HCCI combustion compared with that of the first stage for the PRF fuels studied. The sensitivity of SOC to different charge properties varies. Cyclic variation of SOC increases with an increase in the EGR rate, but it decreases with an increase in equivalence ratio, intake temperature, and coolant temperature.

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