The impact of pre-chamber design on part load efficiency and emissions of a Miller cycle light duty gasoline engine

X Yu, A Zhang, A Baur, N Engineer - 2021 - sae.org
The efficiency and emission potential of pre-chamber combustion in a Miller cycle light duty
gasoline engine operated under part load was evaluated. Several prechamber designs that …

Gas-dynamic interactions between pre-chamber and main chamber in passive pre-chamber ignition gasoline engines

T Yu, DE Lee, JP Gore, L Qiao - SAE International Journal of Engines, 2023 - sae.org
Pre-chamber turbulent jet ignition (TJI) is a method of generating distributed ignition sites
through multiple high-speed turbulent jets in order to achieve an enhanced burn rate in the …

Impact of Passive Pre-Chamber Nozzle Diameter on Jet Formation Patterns and Dilution Tolerance in a Constant-Volume Optical Engine

DE Lee, C Iyer, S Wooldridge, L Qiao… - SAE International Journal …, 2023 - sae.org
Pre-chamber jet ignition technologies have been garnering significant interest in the internal
combustion engine field, given their potential to deliver shorter burn durations, increased …

Visualization and statistical analysis of passive pre-chamber knock in a constant-volume optical engine

DE Lee, X Yu, A Baur, L Qiao - SAE International Journal of Engines, 2023 - sae.org
This study investigates the behavior of pre-chamber knock in comparison to traditional spark
ignition engine knock, using a modified constant-volume gasoline engine with an optically …

Effect of pre-chamber scavenging strategy on EGR tolerance and thermal efficiency of pre-chamber turbulent jet ignition systems

CAA Atis, Y Ayele, T Stuecken… - International Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Dual Mode, Turbulent Jet Ignition (DM-TJI) is an engine combustion technology that
incorporates an auxiliary air supply apart from the auxiliary fuel injection inside the pre …

Misfire behavior and mitigations of passive pre-chambers at low-load operation in an optically accessible gasoline engine

DE Lee, C Swanson, X Yu, L Qiao - SAE International Journal of Engines, 2021 - sae.org
An experiment has been developed to investigate the passive pre-chamber jet ignition
process in gasoline engine configurations and low-load operating conditions. The apparatus …

Numerical investigation of injection strategies for an air-fuel premixed pre-chamber engine concept

DE Lee, X Yu, A Zhang, Y Zhang, A Baur… - SAE International Journal …, 2022 - sae.org
In this study, a numerical investigation of different premixed gaseous injection strategies was
performed to understand their impact on the scavenging and mixture formation of an air-fuel …

Direct injection strategy to extend the lean limit of a passive pre-chamber

F Almatrafi, K Uddeen… - Internal …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Lean operation increases the efficiency of the Otto-cycle internal combustion engine and
decreases its emissions. However, increasing the air-fuel ratio beyond stoichiometry …

Influence of Passive Pre-Chamber Nozzle Diameter on Jet Ignition in a Constant-Volume Optical Engine under Varying Load and Dilution Conditions

DE Lee, T Yu, A Alam, C Iyer, S Wooldridge… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - sae.org
Despite the growing prominence of electrified vehicles, internal combustion engines remain
essential in future transportation. This study delves into passive pre-chamber jet ignition, a …

Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Piston Design and Injection Strategy on Passive Pre-chamber Enrichment

FA Almatrafi, M Silva, M Ben Houidi, E Cenker, J Badra… - 2022 - repository.kaust.edu.sa
The pre-chamber combustion can extend the lean limit of internal combustion engines (ICE)
and hence increase their overall efficiency. Compared to active pre-chambers equipped with …