A large eddy simulation (LES) model was developed to simulate the combustion process in a spark-assisted homogeneous charge compression ignition (SACI) engine. First, an ignition and flame propagation model based on a reaction progress variable is presented. The reaction progress variable is defined based on the normalized cumulative heat release. Transport equation for the progress variable is...

This paper deals with highlighting the improvisations in the working of a two-wheeled four stroke internal combustion engines. The efficiency of these small engines were enhanced with increased power output just by increasing the number of fuel igniting element i.e. Spark Plug. Conventional engines employed a single spark plug in its engine for igniting the mixture of fuel and air. But to have ...

This paper reports on the development of novel time resolved spectroscopic imaging techniques for the study of spark ignition phenomena in combustion cells and an SIengine. The techniques are based on planar laser induced fluorescence imaging (PLIF) of OH radicals, on fuel tracer PLIF, and on chemiluminescence. The techniques could be achieved at repetition rates reaching several hundreds of ki...

In order to directly control the premixed combustion phasing, a Jet Controlled Compression Ignition (JCCI) for diesel premixed compression ignition systems is investigated. Experiments were conducted on a single cylinder natural aspirated diesel engine without EGR at 3000 rpm. Numerical models were validated by load sweep experiments at fixed spark timing. Detailed combustion characteristics we...

We analyse the combustion process in a spark ignition engine using the experimental data of an internal pressure during the combustion process and show that the system can be driven to chaotic behaviour. Our conclusion is based on the observation of unperiodicity in the time series, suitable stroboscopic maps and a complex structure of a reconstructed strange attractor. This analysis can explai...

conventional compression ignition (ci) engines are known for their high thermal efficiency compared to spark ignited (si) engines. gasoline because of its higher ignition delay has much lower soot emission in comparison with diesel fuel. using double injection strategy reduces the maximum heat release rate that leads to nox emission reduction. in this paper, a numerical study of a gasoline fuel...

The paper presents the results of modelling thermal cycle of internal combustion engine including exhaust gas recirculation. The test engine can not achieve the optimum parameters of work due to occurrence of the knock combustion. The influence of EGR on the limits of the knock occurrence in the engine was studied. It turned out that few percent of exhaust gases in the fresh charge effectively ...

The present study converses the usability of ethanol as a clean and green renewable alternative fuel for spark ignition engine. The study emphasizes not only on the inherent properties of ethanol as a fuel but also elaborately reviews about the performance characteristics of the engine considering the effects of different important parameters like cyclic variability, ignition timing, internal c...

The extremum seeking controller (ESC) that minimizes the unknown performance index is applied to the control of SI (spark ignition) engines in the idle speed region. The proposed control system consists in the three parts, fuel-jet mount controller, ignition-timing controller and engine speed controller. The ESC applied to the engine speed controller should be modified in order to improve the e...