scholarly journals Effects of diesel fuel combustion-modifier additives on In-cylinder soot formation in a heavy-duty Dl diesel engine.

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark P Musculus ◽  
Jeff Dietz
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Soot Formation ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Heavy Duty

A phenomenological combustion analysis of a dual-fuel natural-gas diesel engine

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuonan Xu ◽  
David Anderson ◽  
Mark Hoffman ◽  
Robert Prucka ◽  
Zoran Filipi
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Heat Release ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Engine System ◽  
Wiebe Function

Energy security concerns and an abundant supply of natural gas in the USA provide the impetus for engine designers to consider alternative gaseous fuels in the existing engines. The dual-fuel natural-gas diesel engine concept is attractive because of the minimal design changes, the ability to preserve a high compression ratio of the baseline diesel, and the lack of range anxiety. However, the increased complexity of a dual-fuel engine poses challenges, including the knock limit at a high load, the combustion instability at a low load, and the transient response of an engine with directly injected diesel fuel and port fuel injection of compressed natural gas upstream of the intake manifold. Predictive simulations of the complete engine system are an invaluable tool for investigations of these conditions and development of dual-fuel control strategies. This paper presents the development of a phenomenological combustion model of a heavy-duty dual-fuel engine, aided by insights from experimental data. Heat release analysis is carried out first, using the cylinder pressure data acquired with both diesel-only and dual-fuel (diesel and natural gas) combustion over a wide operating range. A diesel injection timing correlation based on the injector solenoid valve pulse widths is developed, enabling the diesel fuel start of injection to be detected without extra sensors on the fuel injection cam. The experimental heat release trends are obtained with a hybrid triple-Wiebe function for both diesel-only operation and dual-fuel operation. The ignition delay period of dual-fuel operation is examined and estimated with a predictive correlation using the concept of a pseudo-diesel equivalence ratio. A four-stage combustion mechanism is discussed, and it is shown that a triple-Wiebe function has the ability to represent all stages of dual-fuel combustion. This creates a critical building block for modeling a heavy-duty dual-fuel turbocharged engine system.

Heavy-Duty Truck Diesel Engine Operation on Unstabilized Methanol/Diesel Fuel Emulsions

1981 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lawson ◽  
A. J. Last ◽  
A. S. Desphande ◽  
E. W. Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Heavy Duty Truck

Combustion heat release analysis of ethanol or n-butanol diesel fuel blends in heavy-duty DI diesel engine

Fuel ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 1855-1867 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.C. Rakopoulos ◽  
C.D. Rakopoulos ◽  
R.G. Papagiannakis ◽  
D.C. Kyritsis
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Heat Release ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Combustion Heat ◽  
Fuel Blends ◽  
Release Analysis ◽  
Di Diesel Engine

A Study on Adaptability of the Engine Control Module of an Existing Heavy Duty Diesel Engine to Optimize the Engine Performance With F-T Diesel Fuel

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Praveen Kandulapati ◽  
Chuen-Sen Lin ◽  
Dennis Witmer ◽  
Thomas Johnson ◽  
Jack Schmid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Load Condition ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Synthetic Fuels ◽  
Control Module ◽  
Heavy Duty Diesel Engine ◽  
Heavy Duty Diesel

Synthetic fuels produced from non-petroleum based feedstocks can effectively replace the depleting petroleum based conventional fuels while significantly reducing the emissions. The zero sulfur content and the near zero percentage of aromatics in the synthetic fuels make them promising clean fuels to meet the upcoming emissions regulations. However due to their significantly different properties when compared to the conventional fuels; the existing engines must be tested extensively to study their performance with the new fuels. This paper reports a detailed in-cylinder pressure measurement based study made on adaptability of the engine control module (ECM) of a modern heavy duty diesel engine to optimize the engine performance with the F-T diesel fuel. During this study, the F-T and Conventional diesel fuels were tested at different loads and various injection timing changes made with respect to the manufacturer setting. Results from these tests showed that the ECM used significantly different injection timings for the two fuels in the process of optimizing the engine performance. For the same power output the ECM used a 2° advance in the injection timing with respect to the manufacturer setting at the full load and 1° retard at the no load condition. While the injection timings used by the ECM were same for both the fuels at the 50% load condition. However, a necessity for further changes in the control strategies used by the ECM were observed to get the expected advantages with the F-T fuels.

scholarly journals The Influence of Diesel Oil Improvers on Indices of Atomisation and Combustion in High-Efficiency Engines

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ireneusz Pielecha ◽  
Jacek Pielecha ◽  
Maciej Skowron ◽  
Aleksander Mazanek
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Liquid Fuel ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Diesel Oil ◽  
Fuel Combustion

Abstract The process of fuel combustion in a diesel engine is determined by factors existing during liquid fuel injection and atomisation. The physicochemical properties of the fuel to a large extent decide upon the quality of this phase of cylinder fuelling. So it is important to ensure appropriate properties of a fuel affecting its atomisation and, as a result, combustion. The paper deals with the topic of diesel oil improvers and the analysis of their influence on atomisation and combustion indices. In the studies base diesel oil and a diesel fuel improved by a package of additives, were used. The process of conventional and improved fuel injection was analysed by using optical examinations. The amount of released heat was evaluated during the studies carried out on combustion. Significant aspects of the applied improvers in relation to fuel injection and its combustion have been indicated.

scholarly journals Investigation of the impact of injection timing and pressure on emissions characteristics and smoke/soot emissions in diesel engine fuelling with soybean fuel

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Fayad ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Injection Strategy ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Soybean Biodiesel ◽  
Soot Emissions ◽  
The Impact

Engine injection strategy and renewable fuel both can improve nitrogen oxides (NOX) and smoke/soot emissions in a common-rail compression ignition (CI) diesel engine. The effects of different postinjection (PI) timings (15, 30, and 45) after top dead center (aTDC) and injection pressures (550 and 650 bar) on pollutant emissions and smoke/soot emissions were investigated for combustion of a renewable fuel (soybean biodiesel). The results showed that the levels of carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HCs), and NOX are reduced from the combustion of soybean biodiesel compared to the diesel fuel combustion for different injection strategy. Besides, NOX emission is clearly reduced with retarded PI timing, especially at 45°. It is found that the increasing injection pressure reduced gaseous emissions for both fuels. The combination between biodiesel fuel and injection strategy can provide meaningful improvements in pollutant emissions, as well as enhance the exhaust temperature compared to the diesel fuel. With biodiesel fueling, smoke/soot emissions were reduced from biodiesel combustion (by 19.7%) under different fuel injection timings and pressures rather than from the diesel fuel combustion (by 12.2%).

scholarly journals Evaluation of Combustion Performance and Heat Release in Preheated Fuel Consumed Diesel Engines

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-363
Author(s):  
Sergey А. Plotnikov ◽  
Anatoly N. Kartashevich ◽  
Marina V. Motovilova
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Heat Release ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Thermal Action ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Combustion Performance

Introduction. The expansion of the fleet of tractors and vehicles causes increased requirements for internal combustion engines. This problem can be solved by improving the work process in a diesel engine that can be achieved by heating the diesel fuel in the fuel supply system. External thermal action is carried out on the high pressure line directly in front of the injectors. Materials and Methods. To analyze and calculate the process of combustion and heat release in a diesel engine with preliminary thermal fuel preparation, bench tests were carried out using the National Instruments software and the necessary equipment. Results. Experimental data of the diesel fuel combustion process in the cylinder of the 4CHN 11.0/12.5 engine are obtained. The analysis of the combustion performance and heat release of diesel with a preliminary high-temperature effect on the fuel was carried out. Indicator diagrams, graphs of heat release, the maximum average temperature of gases in the engine cylinder, and graphs of active and total heat release were constructed. The experimental data showed a decrease in the ignition delay period, the maximum cycle temperature in the engine cylinders, and an acceleration of the start of heat release and combustion process. The values of the parameters of the diesel fuel combustion process are obtained. Discussion and Conclusion. On the basis of the conducted studies, the dependences of the parameters of the combustion process of a diesel engine with fuel heating to high temperatures are revealed. Indicator diagrams allow drawing a conclusion about the influence of the fuel heating temperature on the intensification of the combustion process. There is an acceleration of the beginning of heat release, a decrease in the rate of pressure build-up and in the rigidity of the engine.

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