Spray–turbulence–chemistry interactions under engine-like conditions

L Zhou, W Zhao, KH Luo, H Wei, M Xie - Progress in Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Turbulent multiphase combustion plays an important role in both nature (eg, volcanos and
pool fires) and industry (eg, industrial furnaces, aeroengines, and internal combustion …

[HTML][HTML] Large-eddy simulation of dual-fuel ignition: Diesel spray injection into a lean methane-air mixture

H Kahila, A Wehrfritz, O Kaario, V Vuorinen - Combustion and Flame, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present study, large-eddy simulation (LES) together with a finite-rate chemistry model
is utilized for the investigation of a dual-fuel (DF) ignition process where a diesel surrogate …

[HTML][HTML] High-pressure direct injection of methanol and pilot diesel: A non-premixed dual-fuel engine concept

Y Dong, O Kaario, G Hassan, O Ranta, M Larmi… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
In order to reduce the climate impacts, methanol produced from carbon-neutral methods
plays an important role. Due to its oxygen content and high latent heat, methanol …

[HTML][HTML] Large-eddy simulation of dual-fuel spray ignition at different ambient temperatures

B Tekgül, H Kahila, O Kaario, V Vuorinen - Combustion and Flame, 2020 - Elsevier
Here, a finite-rate chemistry large-eddy simulation (LES) solver is utilized to investigate dual-
fuel (DF) ignition process of n-dodecane spray injection into a methane–air mixture at …

Experimental and numerical investigations of the unscavenged prechamber combustion in a rapid compression and expansion machine under engine-like conditions

G Xu, M Kotzagianni, P Kyrtatos, YM Wright… - Combustion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Even though the unscavenged prechamber has been extensively applied in lean premixed
natural gas engines, the limited understanding of the fundamentals and the lack of predictive …

Effect of methane on pilot-fuel auto-ignition in dual-fuel engines

A Srna, M Bolla, YM Wright, K Herrmann… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
The ignition behavior of n-dodecane micro-pilot spray in a lean-premixed methane/air
charge was investigated in an optically accessible Rapid Compression-Expansion Machine …

[HTML][HTML] Optical investigation and thermodynamic analysis of premixed ammonia dual-fuel combustion initiated by dodecane pilot fuel

S Wüthrich, P Cartier, P Süess, B Schneider… - Fuel …, 2022 - Elsevier
In view of reducing greenhouse gas emissions the transition from fossils fuels to sustainable
energy carriers is a prerequisite to keep global warming within tolerable limits. Since IC …

[HTML][HTML] A parametric investigation of diesel/methane dual-fuel combustion progression/stages in a heavy-duty optical engine

Z Ahmad, O Kaario, C Qiang, V Vuorinen, M Larmi - Applied Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
A single-cylinder heavy-duty optical engine is used to characterize dual-fuel (DF)
combustion. In experiments, methane is applied as the main fuel while directly injected pilot …

[HTML][HTML] A large-eddy simulation study on the influence of diesel pilot spray quantity on methane-air flame initiation

H Kahila, O Kaario, Z Ahmad, MG Masouleh… - Combustion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The present study is a continuation of the previous work by Kahila et al.(2019), in which a
dual-fuel (DF) ignition process was numerically investigated by modeling liquid diesel …

Characterization of combustion in a gas engine ignited using a small un-scavenged pre-chamber

G Xu, YM Wright, M Schiliro… - International Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Prechamber ignition technology receives increasing attention due to its considerable
improvement on engine combustion efficiency and stability. However, fundamental …