Design and Combustion Characteristics of an Ethanol Homogeneous Charge Torch Ignition System for a Single-cylinder Optical Engine 2016-36-0130
The trends in the development of spark ignition engines leads to the adoption of lean mixtures in the combustion chamber. Torch ignition systems have potential to reduce simultaneously the NOx and CO emissions, while keeping the fuel conversion efficiency at a high level. This study aims to design and analyze a torch ignition system running with ethanol on lean homogeneous charge, adapted to an Otto cycle single-cylinder engine with optical visualization. The main objective is to achieve combustion stability under lean burn operation and to expand the flammability limit for increasing engine efficiency by means of redesigning the ignition system adapting a pre-chamber to the main combustion chamber. Experiments were conducted at constant speed (1000 rpm) using ethanol (E100) as fuel, for a wide range of injection, ignition and mixture formation parameters. Specific fuel consumption and combustion stability were evaluated at each excess air ratio. Optical visualization illustrated the port fuel spray behavior, torch jet and flame propagation. Engine efficiency achieved an improvement of 4.3% with the torch ignition system.
Citation: Costa, R., Gomes, C., Pujatti, F., Teixeira, A. et al., "Design and Combustion Characteristics of an Ethanol Homogeneous Charge Torch Ignition System for a Single-cylinder Optical Engine," SAE Technical Paper 2016-36-0130, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-36-0130. Download Citation
Author(s):
Roberto Berlini R da Costa, Carlos Alberto Gomes, Fabricio José Pacheco Pujatti, Alysson Fernandes Teixeira, Fernando Antonio Rodrigues Filho
Affiliated:
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais
Event:
25th SAE BRASIL International Congress and Display
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Spark ignition engines
Ignition systems
Engine efficiency
Lean burn engines
Combustion chambers
Fuel consumption
Combustion and combustion processes
Energy conservation
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