Light-duty reactivity controlled compression ignition combustion using a cetane improver

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Kaddatz, John ^a   Andrie, Michael ^a   Reitz, Rolf ^a   Kokjohn, Sage ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIESEL FUELS; EFFICIENCY; ENGINE CYLINDERS; GASOLINE; IGNITION; NITROGEN OXIDES; TEMPERATURE;

2-ETHYLHEXYL NITRATE; COMPRESSION IGNITION; HEAT RELEASE RATE (HRR); INDICATED EFFICIENCY; LOW TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION; OPERATING CONDITION; PORT FUEL INJECTIONS; SINGLE-CYLINDER RESEARCH ENGINES;

DIRECT INJECTION;

EID: 85072505658     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2012-01-1110     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (24)

1. Onishi, S., Jo, S., Shoda, K., Jo, P., et al., "Active Thermo-Atmosphere Combustion (ATAC)-A New Combustion Process for Internal Combustion Engines," SAE Technical Paper 790501, 1979, doi: 10.4271/790501.
2. Najt, P., and Foster, D., "Compression-Ignited Homogeneous Charge Combustion," SAE Technical Paper 830264, 1983, doi: 10.4271/830264.
3. Thring, R., "Homogeneous-Charge Compression-Ignition (HCCI) Engines," SAE Technical Paper 892068, 1989, doi: 10.4271/892068.
4. Silke, E., Pitz, W., Westbrook, C., Sjöberg, M., et al., "Understanding the Chemical Effects of Increased Boost Pressure under HCCI Conditions," SAE Int. J. Fuels Lubr. 1 (1): 12-25, 2009, doi: 10.4271/2008-01-0019.
5. Kokjohn, S., Hanson, R., Splitter, D., and Reitz, R., "Experiments and Modeling of Dual-Fuel HCCI and PCCI Combustion Using In-Cylinder Fuel Blending," SAE Int. J. Engines 2 (2): 24-39, 2010, doi: 10.4271/2009-01-2647.
6. Hanson, R., Kokjohn, S., Splitter, D., and Reitz, R., "An Experimental Investigation of Fuel Reactivity Controlled PCCI Combustion in a Heavy-Duty Engine," SAE Int. J. Engines 3 (1): 700-716, 2010, doi: 10.4271/2010-01-0864.
7. Kokjohn, S., Hanson, R., Splitter, D., Kaddatz, J., et al., "Fuel Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) Combustion in Light- and Heavy-Duty Engines," SAE Int. J. Engines 4 (1): 360-374, 2011, doi: 10.4271/2011-01-0357.
8. Splitter, D. A., "Experimental Investigation of Fuel Reactivity Controlled Combustion in a Heavy-Duty Internal Combustion Engine" M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010.
9. "Guidance on Quantifying NOx Benefits for Cetane Improvement Programs for Use in SIPs and Transportation Conformity" EPA420-B-04-005, June 2004.
10. Higgens, B., Siebers, D., Mueller, C., AradiI, A., "Effects of an Ignition-Enhancing, Diesel-Fuel Additive on Diesel-Spray Evaporation, Mixing, Ignition, and Combustion" Twenty-Seventh Symposium (International) on Combustion / The Combustion Institute, 1998 /pp. 1873-1880.
11. Liotta, F., "A Peroxide Based Cetane Improvement Additive with Favorable Fuel Blending Properties," SAE Technical Paper 932767, 1993, doi: 10.4271/932767.
12. Nandi, M., Jacobs, D., Liotta, F., and Kesling, H., "The Performance of a Peroxide-Based Cetane Improvement Additive in Different Diesel Fuels," SAE Technical Paper 942019, 1994, doi: 10.4271/942019.
13. Lange, W., Cooke, J., Gadd, P., Zürner, H., et al., "Influence of Fuel Properties on Exhaust Emissions from Advanced Heavy-Duty Engines Considering the Effect of Natural and Additive Enhanced Cetane Number," SAE Technical Paper 972894, 1997, doi: 10.4271/972894.
14. Schwab, S., Guinther, G., Henly, T., and Miller, K., "The Effects of 2-Ethylhexyl Nitrate and Di-Tertiary-Butyl Peroxide on the Exhaust Emissions from a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-1478, 1999, doi: 10.4271/1999-01-1478.
15. Schwab, S., Guinther, G., Henly, T., and Miller, K., "The Effects of 2-Ethylhexyl Nitrate and Di-Tertiary-Butyl Peroxide on the Exhaust Emissions from a Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-1478, 1999, doi: 10.4271/1999-01-1478.
16. Alam, M., Goto, S., Sugiyama, K., Kajiwara, M., et al., "Performance and Emissions of a DI Diesel Engine Operated with LPG and Ignition Improving Additives," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-3680, 2001, doi: 10.4271/2001-01-3680.
17. Lee, S., "Investigation of Two Low Emissions Strategies for Diesel Engines; Premixed Charge Compression Ignition (PCCI) and Stoichiometric Combustion" PhD Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006.
18. Hanson, R., Splitter, D., and Reitz, R., "Operating a Heavy-Duty Direct-Injection Compression-Ignition Engine with Gasoline for Low Emissions," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-1442, 2009, doi: 10.4271/2009-01-1442.
19. Kokjohn, S., Musculus, M., Reitz, R., and Splitter, D., "Investigation of Fuel Reactivity Stratification for Controlling PCI Heat-Release Rates Using High-Speed Chemiluminescence Imaging and Fuel Tracer Fluorescence," SAE Technical Paper 2012-01-0375, 2012.
20. Ickes, A., Bohac, S., and Assanis, D.N., "Effect of Ethylhexyl Nitrate Cetane Improver on NOx Emissions from Premixed Low-Temperature Diesel Combustion," Energy and Fuels, 23, 4943-4948, 2009.
21. Splitter, D., Hanson, R., Kokjohn, S., Wissink, M., et al., "Injection Effects in Low Load RCCI Dual-Fuel Combustion," SAE Technical Paper 2011-24-0047, 2011, doi: 10.4271/2011-24-0047.
22. Kaddatz, J.R., "Experimental Investigation of Dual-Fuel RCCI in a Light-Duty Engine" M.S. Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2011.
23. Kokjohn, S. L., and Reitz, R. D., A Modeling Study of Charge Preparation in an HCCI Engine Using a Variable Pressure Pulse (VPP) Injection System and Optimized PRF Blends. In 11th International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems, Vail, Colorado USA, July 30, 2009.
24. McCormick, R., Alvarez, J., Graboski, M., Tyson, K., et al., "Fuel Additive and Blending Approaches to Reducing NOx Emissions from Biodiesel," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-1658, 2002, doi: 10.4271/2002-01-1658.