NDLI: Natural Gas for High Load Dual-Fuel Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) in Heavy-Duty Engines

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Walker, N. Ryan Martin, L. Wissink Dan, A. Delvescovo Rolf, D. Reitz
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) has been shown to be capable of providing improved engine efficiencies coupled with the benefit of low emissions via in-cylinder fuel blending. Much of the previous body of work has studied the use of gasoline as the premixed low-reactivity fuel. However, there is interest in exploring the use of alternative fuels in advanced combustion strategies. Due to the strong market growth of natural gas as a fuel in both mobile and stationary applications, a study on the use of methane for RCCI combustion was performed. Single cylinder heavy-duty engine experiments were undertaken to examine the operating range of the RCCI combustion strategy with methane/diesel fueling, and was compared against gasoline/diesel RCCI operation. The experimental results show a significant load extension of RCCI engine operation with methane/diesel fueling compared to gasoline/diesel fueling. For gasoline/diesel fueling, a maximum load of 6.9 bar IMEPg at CA50 = 0° aTDC and 7.0 bar IMEPg at CA50 = 4° aTDC was obtained without use of EGR. For methane/diesel fueling a maximum load of 15.4 bar IMEPg at CA50 = 0° aTDC and 17.3 bar IMEPg at CA50 = 4° aTDC was achieved, showing the effectiveness of the use of methane in extending the load limit for RCCI engine operation.
Sponsorship	Internal Combustion Engine Division
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9780791846162
DOI	10.1115/ICEF2014-5620
Volume Number	Volume 1: Large Bore Engines; Fuels; Advanced Combustion; Emissions Control Systems
Conference Proceedings	ASME 2014 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference
Language	English
Publisher Date	2014-10-19
Publisher Place	Columbus, Indiana, USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Methane Compression Ignition Combustion Fuels Engines Stress Emissions Exhaust gas recirculation Gasoline Diesel Natural gas Cylinders
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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