A study of the turbulent jet flow field in a methane fueled turbulent jet ignition (TJI) system

M Gholamisheeri, IS Wichman, E Toulson - Combustion and Flame, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper analytically and computationally examines the transient jet used to ignite
combustible mixtures during Turbulent Jet Ignition (TJI). In TJI the ignition source, which …

Effects of volume and nozzle area in narrow-throat spark-ignited pre-chamber combustion engines

P Hlaing, ME Marquez, E Cenker, HG Im, B Johansson… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The pre-chamber combustion concept (PCC) concept shows promises for lean combustion
to achieve improved combustion stability and engine efficiency. The KAUST narrow-throat …

Effect of passive pre-chamber orifice diameter on the methane combustion process in an optically accessible SI engine

J Antolini, P Sementa, C Tornatore, F Catapano… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to its potential to extend the lean limit or overcome knock-limited conditions on spark-
ignited (SI) engines, the pre-chamber spark-ignition (PCSI) concept has gained attention as …

Computational optimization of the performance of a heavy-duty natural gas pre-chamber engine

X Liu, M Silva, B Mohan, AS AlRamadan, E Cenker… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Optimization of the performance of a heavy-duty natural gas active pre-chamber (PC) engine
was conducted using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Seven different …

Numerical investigation of a fueled pre-chamber spark-ignition natural gas engine

J Kim, R Scarcelli, S Som, A Shah… - … Journal of Engine …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Pre-chamber spark-ignition (PCSI) is a leading advanced ignition concept for internal
combustion engines with the potential to enable diesel-like efficiency in medium-duty/heavy …

A study of lean burn pre-chamber concept in a heavy duty engine

P Hlaing, M Echeverri Marquez, V Shankar, E Cenker… - 2019 - repository.kaust.edu.sa
Due to stringent emission standards, the demand for higher efficiency engines has been
unprecedentedly high in recent years. Among several existing combustion modes, pre …

A 3D-CFD methodology for combustion modeling in active prechamber si engines operating with natural gas

L Sforza, T Lucchini, G Gianetti, G D'Errico, G Onofrio… - 2022 - sae.org
Active prechamber combustion systems for SI engines represent a feasible and effective
solution in reducing fuel consumption and pollutant emissions for both marine and ground …

Evaluation of cylinder state estimator using fuel evaporation assessment in a PFI methanol HD SI engine

A Lius, A Cronhjort, O Stenlaas - 2022 - sae.org
Modern spark-ignited (SI) engines offer excellent emission reduction when operated with a
stoichiometric mixture and a three-way catalytic converter. A challenge with stoichiometric …

Visualization of pre-chamber combustion and main chamber jets with a narrow throat pre-chamber

ME Marquez, P Sharma, P Hlaing, E Cenker… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - sae.org
Pre-chamber combustion (PCC) has re-emerged in recent last years as a potential solution
to help to decarbonize the transport sector with its improved engine efficiency as well as …

A Numerical Study on the Ignition of Lean CH4/Air Mixture by a Pre-Chamber-Initiated Turbulent Jet

S Sanal, M Silva, P Hlaing, E Cenker, B Johansson… - 2020 - sae.org
To provide insights into the fundamental characteristics of pre-chamber combustion engines,
the ignition of lean premixed CH4/air due to hot gas jets initiated by a passive narrow …