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 …

Progress and recent trends in homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines

M Yao, Z Zheng, H Liu - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2009 - Elsevier
HCCI combustion has been drawing the considerable attention due to high efficiency and
lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions. However, there are still …

Evaluating temperature and fuel stratification for heat-release rate control in a reactivity-controlled compression-ignition engine using optical diagnostics and chemical …

SL Kokjohn, MPB Musculus, RD Reitz - Combustion and Flame, 2015 - Elsevier
The combustion process in a dual-fuel, reactivity-controlled compression-ignition (RCCI)
engine is investigated using a combination of optical diagnostics and chemical kinetics …

Investigation of fuel reactivity stratification for controlling PCI heat-release rates using high-speed chemiluminescence imaging and fuel tracer fluorescence

S Kokjohn, R Reitz, D Splitter, M Musculus - SAE International Journal of …, 2012 - JSTOR
Premixed charge compression ignition (PCI) strategies offer the potential for simultaneously
low NOx and soot emissions with diesel-like efficiency. However, these strategies are …

Investigation on combustion characteristics of cyclopentanol/diesel fuel blends in an optical engine

H Chen, X Su, J He, P Zhang, H Xu, C Zhou - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Cyclopentanol is a promising alternative biofuel for automobiles. In this study, an optical
engine was employed to investigate the effects of cyclopentanol blending ratios on …

Closed-loop control of an HCCI engine

JO Olsson, P Tunestål, B Johansson - SAE Transactions, 2001 - JSTOR
This paper presents a strategy for closed-loop control of a multi cylinder turbo charged
Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) engine. A dual fuel port injection …

Performance and sensitivity analysis of raw biogas combustion under homogenous charge compression ignition conditions

M Alrbai, AD Ahmad, S Al-Dahidi, AM Abubaker… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the feasibility of using raw biogas as the main fuel in
homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines and to identify the effects of …

Modeling and experiments of HCCI engine combustion using detailed chemical kinetics with multidimensional CFD

SC Kong, CD Marriott, RD Reitz, M Christensen - SAE Transactions, 2001 - JSTOR
Detailed chemical kinetics was implemented in the KIVA-3V multidimensional CFD code to
study the combustion process in Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) …

An investigation of thermal stratification in HCCI engines using chemiluminescence imaging

JE Dec, W Hwang, M Sjöberg - SAE Transactions, 2006 - JSTOR
Chemiluminescence imaging has been applied to investigate the naturally occurring charge
stratification in an HCCI engine. This stratification slows the pressure-rise rate (PRR) during …

Supercharged homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) with exhaust gas recirculation and pilot fuel

M Christensen, B Johansson - 2000 - sae.org
In an attempt to extend the upper load limit for Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition
(HCCI), supercharging in combination with Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) have been …