Effects of volume and nozzle area in narrow-throat spark-ignited pre-chamber combustion engines

Ponnya Hlaing; Manuel Alejandro Echeverri Marquez; Emre Cenker; Hong G. Im; Bengt Johansson; James W.G. Turner

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2021.123029

Effects of volume and nozzle area in narrow-throat spark-ignited pre-chamber combustion engines

Ponnya Hlaing, Manuel Alejandro Echeverri Marquez, Emre Cenker, Hong G. Im, Bengt Johansson, James W.G. Turner

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Abstract

The pre-chamber combustion concept (PCC) concept shows promises for lean combustion to achieve improved combustion stability and engine efficiency. The KAUST narrow-throat pre-chamber design, which can readily fit into the diesel injector pocket of a heavy-duty engine, has demonstrated an increased lean limit extension compared to conventional pre-chamber designs without a distinct throat. This study examines the effect of pre-chamber volume and nozzle opening area on the PCC concept by employing five different pre-chambers with fixed throat diameter. The engine was fueled with methane, and the combustion characteristics of each pre-chamber were assessed at different operating conditions. A 1-D GT-Power pre-chamber engine model was utilized to estimate the temperature and mixture composition inside the pre-chamber and main chamber. A multi-chamber heat release analysis method was applied to determine the response of the main chamber heat release process with different pre-chamber geometries. Engine-out emissions were also measured to compare the emission performance between the different pre-chambers. It was found that an increased pre-chamber volume promoted earlier ignition in the main chamber, and the throat area was a critical limiting factor in determining the engine performance for the pre-chambers with different nozzle opening areas at a given pre-chamber volume.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	123029
Journal	Fuel
Volume	313
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.123029
State	Published - Dec 30 2021

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KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2022-01-06
Acknowledgements: The authors would like to thank King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC) for laboratory facilities and research support. Finally, the authors would like to convey gratitude towards the Lab Supervisor Adrian I. Ichim and the lab technician Riyad H. Jambi for their kind input and assistance in performing the experiments. Funding Sources: The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The paper is based upon the work supported by Saudi Aramco Research and Development Center FUELCOM3 program under Master Research Agreement Number 6600024505/01. FUELCOM (Fuel Combustion for Advanced Engines) is a collaborative research undertaking between Saudi Aramco and KAUST intended to address the fundamental aspects of hydrocarbon fuel combustion in engines, and develop fuel/engine design tools suitable for advanced combustion modes.

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Effects of volume and nozzle area in narrow-throat spark-ignited pre-chamber combustion engines

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