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 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 …

Analysis of energy flows and emission characteristics of conventional diesel and isobaric combustion in an optical engine with laser diagnostics

H Goyal, N Panthi, AS AlRamadan, E Cenker… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the thermodynamic analysis of energy distribution, exhaust emissions, and
particulate characterization was conducted in an optical engine with an all-metal …

Effect of jet fuel aromatics on in-flame soot distribution and particle morphology in a small-bore compression ignition engine

R Tian, Y Zhang, S Kook, KS Kim, CB Kweon - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
This study reports the effect of fuel aromatic content on soot particle development inside the
cylinder of an optically accessible engine. A custom-made set of fuels of 4%, 14% and 24 …

Understanding in-cylinder soot reduction in the use of high pressure fuel injection in a small-bore diesel engine

L Rao, Y Zhang, S Kook, KS Kim, CB Kweon - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study shows how soot particles inside the cylinder of the engine are reduced due to
high pressure fuel injection used in a light-duty single-cylinder optical diesel engine fuelled …

Flame image velocimetry analysis of reacting jet flow fields with a variation of injection pressure in a small-bore diesel engine

J Yang, L Rao, Y Zhang, C de Silva… - International Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This study measures in-flame flow fields in a single-cylinder small-bore optical diesel engine
using Flame Image Velocimetry (FIV) applied to high-speed soot luminosity movies. Three …

Effect of after injections on late cycle soot oxidation in a small-bore diesel engine

L Rao, Y Zhang, D Kim, HC Su, S Kook, KS Kim… - Combustion and …, 2018 - Elsevier
After injection, for which a short fuel injection follows the main injection, is proved to be
effective in reducing soot emissions in diesel engines. The present study aims to better …

[PDF][PDF] Pollutants emissions of CO and soot from flame-wall interactions in fundamental and practical energy conversion systems: a review

M Luo, D Liu - ES Energy & Environment, 2018 - espublisher.com
Flame-wall interactions (FWI) as one kind of fundamental combustion phenomenon is
universally found in various laboratory and practical combustion devices. It not only affects …

Experimental study of peripheral fuel injection for higher performance in diesel engines

EF Bogdanowicz, A Loper, J Bittle… - … Journal of Engine …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In conventional diesel combustion (CDC), a centrally located multi-hole injector supplies fuel
radially outwards. This study introduces and explores the concept of peripheral fuel injection …