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Current Research in HCCI Combustion at UC Berkeley and LLNL
Technical Paper
2001-01-2511
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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This paper describes the Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) research activities being currently pursued at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and at the University of California Berkeley. Current activities include analysis as well as experimental work. HCCI is an old combustion technology that may now be developed with expectations of high efficiency, low NOx, and low particulate matter emissions; in short, an alternative to diesel engines.
On analysis, we have developed two powerful tools: a single zone model and a multi-zone model. The single zone model has proven very successful in predicting start of combustion and providing reasonable estimates for peak cylinder pressure, indicated efficiency and NOX emissions. This model is being applied to develop detailed engine performance maps and control strategies, and to analyze the problem of engine startability. The multi-zone model is capable of very accurate predictions of the combustion process, including HC and CO emissions. The multi-zone model has applicability to the optimization of combustion chamber geometry and operating conditions to achieve controlled combustion at high efficiency and low emissions.
On experimental work, we have done an evaluation of operating conditions in a 4-cylinder Volkswagen TDI engine. The engine has been operated over a wide range of conditions by adjusting the intake temperature and the fuel flow rate. Satisfactory operation has been obtained over a wide range of operating conditions. Cylinder-to-cylinder variations play an important role in limiting maximum power; expectations are that each cylinder will be individually controlled to achieve best performance.
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- Robert Dibble - University of California Berkeley
- Michael Au - University of California Berkeley
- James Girard - University of California Berkeley
- Salvador M. Aceves - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Daniel L Flowers - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Joel Martinez-Frias - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- J. Ray Smith - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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Dibble, R., Au, M., Girard, J., Aceves, S. et al., "Current Research in HCCI Combustion at UC Berkeley and LLNL," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-2511, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-2511.Also In
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