Evolution, challenges and path forward for low temperature combustion engines

AK Agarwal, AP Singh, RK Maurya - Progress in energy and combustion …, 2017 - Elsevier
Universal concerns about degradation in ambient environment, stringent emission
legislations, depletion of petroleum reserves, security of fuel supply and global warming …

Homogeneous charge compression ignition combustion: Advantages over compression ignition combustion, challenges and solutions

MM Hasan, MM Rahman - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
The homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine uses a relatively new mode
of combustion technology. In principle, there is no spark plug or injector to assist the …

Comparing enhanced natural thermal stratification against retarded combustion phasing for smoothing of HCCI heat-release rates

M Sjöberg, JE Dec, A Babajimopoulos, D Assanis - SAE transactions, 2004 - JSTOR
Two methods for mitigating unacceptably high HCCI heat-release rates are investigated and
compared in this combined experimental/CFD work. Retarding the combustion phasing by …

Modeling and controller design architecture for cycle-by-cycle combustion control of homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines–a comprehensive …

M Fathi, O Jahanian, M Shahbakhti - Energy Conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion engines are advantageous
in terms of good fuel economy and low levels of soot-nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions …

An experimental study of HCCI-DI combustion and emissions in a diesel engine with dual fuel

J Ma, X Lü, L Ji, Z Huang - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2008 - Elsevier
An experimental study of port injected n-heptane homogeneous charge compression
ignition (HCCI) in combination with in-cylinder diesel fuel direct injection (DI) was conducted …

Operating conditions using spark assisted HCCI combustion during combustion mode transfer to SI in a multi-cylinder VCR-HCCI engine

J Hyvönen, G Haraldsson, B Johansson - 2005 - sae.org
The Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) operating range in terms of speed
and load does not cover contemporary driving cycles, eg the European driving cycle …

[HTML][HTML] Kinetic modeling and experimental study on the combustion, performance and emission characteristics of a PCCI engine fueled with ethanol-diesel blends

AM Elzahaby, M Elkelawy, HAE Bastawissi… - Egyptian journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The combustion process in the Premixed Charge Compression Ignition (PCCI) engine is
basically restricted by the in cylinder charged mixture components. Also, the homogeneity of …

HCCI engine combustion-timing control: Optimizing gains and fuel consumption via extremum seeking

NJ Killingsworth, SM Aceves… - … on Control Systems …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Homogenous-charge-compression-ignition (HCCI) engines have the benefit of high
efficiency with low emissions of NO_x and particulates. These benefits are due to the …

EGR and intake boost for managing HCCI low-temperature heat release over wide ranges of engine speed

M Sjöberg, JE Dec - SAE Transactions, 2007 - JSTOR
Reaching for higher loads and improving combustionphasing control are important
challenges for HCCI research. Although HCCI engines can operate with a variety of fuels …

Model predictive control of HCCI using variable valve actuation and fuel injection

N Ravi, HH Liao, AF Jungkunz, A Widd… - Control Engineering …, 2012 - Elsevier
Control of work output and combustion phasing on a Homogeneous Charge Compression
Ignition (HCCI) engine is essential to realize the benefits of superior efficiency and …