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Improvement in DME-HCCI Combustion with Ethanol as a Low-Temperature Oxidation Inhibitor

Journal Article
2011-01-1791
ISSN: 1946-3952, e-ISSN: 1946-3960
Published August 30, 2011 by SAE International in United States
Improvement in DME-HCCI Combustion with Ethanol as a Low-Temperature Oxidation Inhibitor
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Citation: Zhang, H., Hasegawa, R., and Ogawa, H., "Improvement in DME-HCCI Combustion with Ethanol as a Low-Temperature Oxidation Inhibitor," SAE Int. J. Fuels Lubr. 5(1):41-50, 2012, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-1791.
Language: English

Abstract:

Port injection of ethanol addition as an ignition inhibitor was implemented to control ignition timing and expand the operating range in DME fueled HCCI combustion. The ethanol reduced the rate of low-temperature oxidation and consequently delayed the onset of the high-temperature reaction with ultra-low NOx over a wide operating range. Along with the ethanol addition, changes in intake temperature, overall equivalence ratio, and engine speed are investigated and shown to be effective in HCCI combustion control and to enable an extension of operation range. A chemical reaction analysis was performed to elucidate details of the ignition inhibition on low-temperature oxidation of DME-HCCI combustion.