Exergy analysis of natural gas/DME combustion in homogeneous charge compression ignition engines (HCCI) using zero-dimensional model with detailed chemical kinetics mechanism

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samad Jafarmadar ◽  
Nader Javani
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Chemical Kinetics ◽  
Exergy Analysis ◽  
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Detailed Chemical Kinetics ◽  
Compression Ignition Engines ◽  
Detailed Chemical ◽  
Homogeneous Charge

scholarly journals Investigation on effect of equivalence ratio and engine speed on homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion using chemistry based CFD code

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jafar Ghafouri ◽  
Sina Shafee ◽  
Amin Maghbouli
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Equivalence Ratio ◽  
Engine Speed ◽  
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition ◽  
Initial Pressure ◽  
Methane Combustion ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Detailed Chemical Kinetics ◽  
Homogeneous Charge

Combustion in a large-bore natural gas fuelled diesel engine operating under Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition mode at various operating conditions is investigated in the present paper. Computational Fluid Dynamics model with integrated chemistry solver is utilized and methane is used as surrogate of natural gas fuel. Detailed chemical kinetics mechanism is used for simulation of methane combustion. The model results are validated using experimental data by Aceves, et al. (2000), conducted on the single cylinder Volvo TD100 engine operating at Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition conditions. After verification of model predictions using in-cylinder pressure histories, the effect of varying equivalence ratio and engine speed on combustion parameters of the engine is studied. Results indicate that increasing engine speed provides shorter time for combustion at the same equivalence ratio such that at higher engine speeds, with constant equivalence ratio, combustion misfires. At lower engine speed, ignition delay is shortened and combustion advances. It was observed that increasing the equivalence ratio retards the combustion due to compressive heating effect in one of the test cases at lower initial pressure. Peak pressure magnitude is increased at higher equivalence ratios due to higher energy input.

Decreasing hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide emissions of a natural-gas engine operating in the quasi-homogeneous charge compression ignition mode at low loads

2005 ◽  
Vol 219 (9) ◽  
pp. 1125-1131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Ling ◽  
Zhou Longbao ◽  
Liu Shenghua ◽  
Zhong Hui
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Brake Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Pilot Fuel ◽  
Cng Engine ◽  
Standard Mode ◽  
Homogeneous Charge

Experimental studies have been carried out on decreasing the hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions of a compressed natural-gas (CNG) engine operating in quasi-homogeneous charge compression ignition (QHCCI) mode at low loads. The effects of three technical approaches including partial gas cut-off (PGC), intake air throttling, and increasing the pilot fuel quantity on emissions and the brake thermal efficiency of the CNG engine are studied. The results show that HC and CO emissions can be reduced with only a small penalty on the brake thermal efficiency. An increase in the brake thermal efficiency and reductions in HC and CO emissions can be simultaneously realized by increasing the pilot fuel quantity. It is also indicated from experiments that the HC and CO emissions of the engine can be effectively reduced when using intake air throttling and increasing the pilot fuel quantity are both adopted. However, nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions increase with increase in the throttling and the pilot fuel quantity. Under PGC conditions, NOx emissions are lower than those in the standard mode; however, they increase and exceed the values in the standard mode in increases in the load and natural-gas supply.

Operating Characteristics of Natural Gas Fueled Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Engine

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Kawabata ◽  
K. Nakagawa ◽  
F. Shoji
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition ◽  
Nox Emission ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Gas Engine ◽  
Engine Combustion ◽  
Gas Fueled ◽  
Homogeneous Charge

Abstract Recently, a new design of engine combustion that achieves higher efficiency and less NOx emission has been proposed. Some researchers have started studying the concept, which is called Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI), but there have been few reports on investigations using a future prospective alternative fuel, natural gas. In this study, natural gas fueled operation of HCCI using a single cylinder gas engine was conducted. Operating and exhaust characteristics were obtained. Experimental data confirmed the potential of higher efficiency and less NOx emission, though THC and CO were higher. Based on these data, the feasibility of this concept for gas engines is also examined.

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