Experimental study on ignition and combustion characteristics of biodiesel-butanol blends at different injection pressures

Q Zhang, J Xia, J Wang, Z He, W Zhao, Y Qian… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, the biodiesel derived from animal and vegetable oils was investigated, and it
was mixed with 10%, 30% and 50% of n-butanol by volume. The objective of the …

Effects of gasoline and polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers blending in diesel on the combustion and emission of a common rail diesel engine

H Chen, X Su, J Li, X Zhong - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
To reduce the soot emissions of diesel engines, 20% polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers
(PODE) or gasoline by volume is blended in diesel (D80P20 and D80G20) and …

Ignition process of gasoline compression ignition (GCI) combustion in a small-bore optical engine

H Goyal, S Kook - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
The partially premixed charge-based gasoline compression ignition (GCI) combustion is a
practical strategy to achieve high engine efficiency and low NO x and soot emissions. While …

Study on combustion characteristics and particulate emissions of a common-rail diesel engine fueled with n-butanol and waste cooking oil blends

L Geng, Y Chen, X Chen, FL Chia-fon - Journal of the Energy Institute, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is a promising alternative fuel because of its renewability and extensive source of
raw materials. Butanol can be blended in biodiesel to reduce the kinematic viscosity and …

Investigation on combustion and emission performance of a common rail diesel engine fueled with diesel/biodiesel/polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers blends

H Chen, J He, H Hua - Energy & Fuels, 2017 - ACS Publications
Polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (PODEs) are an excellent blend for diesel due to their
high cetane number, high oxygen content, and low viscosity. Combustion and emission …

The influence of a large methyl ester on in-flame soot particle structures in a small-bore diesel engine

Y Zhang, R Zhang, L Rao, D Kim, S Kook - Fuel, 2017 - Elsevier
Oxygenated biodiesel presents lower sooting propensity than conventional diesel, providing
a good opportunity to resolve the high particulate emissions issue. This study reports soot …

Influence of primary reference fuels on isobaric combustion in a heavy-duty optical diesel engine

N Panthi, H Goyal, A AlRamadan, G Magnotti - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies on isobaric combustion achieved using n-heptane/diesel fuel have shown
the potential for higher engine efficiency compared to conventional diesel combustion. This …

Influence of fuel injection parameters at low-load conditions in a partially premixed combustion (PPC) based heavy-duty optical engine

H Goyal, N Panthi, A Almanashi, G Magnotti - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The study examined the effects of second injection timings and fuel injection pressures
(FIPs) in a double-injection based partially premixed combustion (PPC) using a single …

Influence of biodiesel carbon chain length on in-cylinder soot processes in a small bore optical diesel engine

R Zhang, PX Pham, S Kook, AR Masri - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examines the effects of biodiesel carbon chain length on the development of high-
temperature flame and soot in single-cylinder, light-duty, optical diesel engine. Planar laser …

The soot particle formation process inside the piston bowl of a small-bore diesel engine

Y Zhang, D Kim, L Rao, R Zhang, S Kook, KS Kim… - Combustion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study unveils the soot formation processes occurring inside the piston-bowl of a
small-bore diesel engine by conducting the thermophoresis-based soot sampling …