Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition (GDCI) - Diesel-like Efficiency with Low CO2 Emissions

Sellnau, Mark; Sinnamon, James; Hoyer, Kevin; Husted, Harry

doi:10.4271/2011-01-1386

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“…Further research in heavy-duty and light-duty 4-stroke diesel engines operating with PPC concept using gasoline-like fuels and ethanol performed respectively by Wisconsin-Madison University, 16 Lund University [17][18][19][20][21][22] and more recently by Delphi Corporation, [23][24][25] confirmed the possibility to implement the PPC concept with very high efficiency, very low NO X emissions and low soot levels in a wide load operating range. However, the octane number is closely linked to the load range since the fuel ignition properties should be optimized to the given operating condition.…”

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Analysis of combustion concepts in a newly designed two-stroke high-speed direct injection compression ignition engine

Benajes

Lima

Tribotté

2014

International Journal of Engine Research

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SAGE PublicationsBenajes Calvo, JV.; Novella Rosa, R.; De Lima Moradell, DA.; Tribotté, P. (2015). Analysis of combustion concepts in a newly designed two-stroke high-speed direct injection compression ignition engine. AbstractTwo main research paths are being followed to develop compression ignition (CI) engines, the extreme optimization of the conventional diesel combustion (CDC) concept and the development of alternative combustion concepts. The optimization of the CDC concept focuses on exploring the potential of the flexibility provided by the new engine subsystems to control the combustion development in an attempt to improve pollutant emissions and efficiency levels. In the frame of the development of alternative combustion concepts, the Partially Premixed Combustion (PPC) using high volatility and low reactivity fuels, such as gasoline-like fuels with different octane numbers, has been extensively evaluated in 4-stroke engines, confirming its benefits in terms of emissions and efficiency at medium to high loads, but also its critical problems at low loads including difficulties to assure stable ignition and engine efficiency deterioration. The already confirmed high flexibility of the innovative 2-stroke poppet valves high speed direct injection (HSDI) CI engine under development in terms of air management settings to control the cylinder conditions and affect final combustion environment encouraged the authors to perform a detailed optimization of the CDC concept in an attempt to find the real limits of this engine configuration. Additionally, its compatibility with the PPC concept using a high octane fuel (Research Octane Number 95) with a triple injection strategy for reducing pollutant emissions at medium-to-low load conditions has been evaluated considering also the impact on engine efficiency.Results at low speed and medium load confirm how the engine configuration provides potential for attaining stateof-the-art emission levels operating with the CDC concept, and how emissions and efficiency can be optimized by adjusting the air management settings without facing any additional trade-off aside from that usual between NO X and soot. The feasibility of combining this engine configuration with the PPC concept using gasoline as fuel for controlling pollutant emissions has been also corroborated and, with a fine tuned triple injection strategy, engine efficiency even improves compared to that obtained operating with a well optimized CDC concept.

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Analysis of combustion concepts in a newly designed two-stroke high-speed direct injection compression ignition engine

Benajes

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Tribotté

2014

International Journal of Engine Research

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“…The engine is operated in gasoline partially premixed compression ignition (PPCI) mode, where the stratification of fuel concentration plays a key role, and high efficiency and power density and low emissions have been achieved. This concept has been researched subsequently by Reitz et al [7][8][9][10], Johansson et al [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18], Weall and Collings [19], Zhang et al [20], Sellnau et al [21], and Dec et al [22] on high octane number fuels in PPCI mode with different EGR rates, different intake temperatures and boosting pressures under different loads and speeds.…”

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New premixed compression ignition concept for direct injection IC engines fueled with straight-run naphtha

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Energy Conversion and Management

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“…Moreover, Sellnau et al confirmed the potential of a triple injection strategy for increasing thermal efficiency compared to single injection strategies thanks to reduced heat losses during the expansion stroke given by a more favorable fuel distribution during combustion which results in less contact between hot combustion gases and chamber walls [38,39].…”

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“…Since this early work, many research groups from Lund University [27][28][29][30][31][32], University of Cambridge [33], Argonne National Laboratory [34][35][36], University of Wisconsin Madison [37] and Delphi Corporation [38][39][40] have performed additional experimental and numerical investigations operating with PPC using different fuels in the octane range of gasoline and ethanol. Different injection strategies have been explored, with various EGR rates, boost pressures, intake temperatures and swirl ratios at different engine loads and speeds.…”

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Investigation on Multiple Injection Strategies for Gasoline PPC Operation in a Newly Designed 2-Stroke HSDI Compression Ignition Engine

Benajes

Lima

Tribotté

2015

SAE Int. J. Engines

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Partially Premixed Combustion (PPC) of fuels in the gasoline octane range has proven its potential to achieve simultaneous reduction in soot and NOX emissions, combined with high indicated efficiencies; while still retaining proper control over combustion phasing with the injection event, contrary to fully premixed strategies. However, gasoline fuels with high octane number as the commonly available for the public provide a challenge to ensure reliable ignition especially in the low load range, while fuel blends with lower octane numbers present problems for extending the ignition delay in the high load range and avoid the onset of knocking-like combustion. Thus, choosing an appropriate fuel and injection strategy is critical to solve these issues, assuring successful PPC operation in the full engine map.In this framework, the objective of the present investigation consists of evaluating the use of multiple injection strategies for achieving stable PPC operation, attaining low NOX and soot emissions together with high efficiencies. This research was carried out in a singlecylinder DOHC 2-stroke HSDI CI engine using 95 Research Octane Number (RON) gasoline fuel. Three different operating conditions in terms of indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) and speed were investigated: 3.1 bar IMEP and 1250 rpm, 5.5 bar IMEP and 1500 rpm and 10.4 bar IMEP and 1500 rpm. Parametric variations of injection timings, at different rail pressures and different fuel split between injections were experimentally performed to analyze the effect of the injection strategy over the combustion process, exhaust emissions and efficiency levels.Experimental results confirm how using an appropriate injection strategy helps to achieve stable PPC operation in the selected operating conditions; with competitive combustion stability, lower NOX and soot levels, and moderate CO and HC emissions with combustion efficiency over 96%, compared to Conventional Diesel Combustion (CDC).Finally, a detailed analysis of the local cylinder conditions was performed by means of 3D-CFD simulations in order to provide guidelines for further optimization of the gasoline PPC concept, when using multiple injection strategies in the 2-stroke engine under development.

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Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition (GDCI) - Diesel-like Efficiency with Low CO2 Emissions

Cited by 132 publications

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Analysis of combustion concepts in a newly designed two-stroke high-speed direct injection compression ignition engine

Analysis of combustion concepts in a newly designed two-stroke high-speed direct injection compression ignition engine

New premixed compression ignition concept for direct injection IC engines fueled with straight-run naphtha

Investigation on Multiple Injection Strategies for Gasoline PPC Operation in a Newly Designed 2-Stroke HSDI Compression Ignition Engine

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