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Progress in knock combustion modeling of spark ignition engines

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  • Ji, Feifan
  • Meng, Shuo
  • Han, Zhiyu
  • Dong, Guangyu
  • Reitz, Rolf D.

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Knock combustion is one of the primary factors limiting thermal efficiency improvement in spark ignition (SI) engines. After a century of research, scholars have made significant progress in understanding knock phenomena. Numerical simulation techniques play a crucial role in engine research and development, and knock models are a vital component of engine combustion simulation. While various models with different complexities and predictive accuracies have been proposed, a comprehensive review addressing their evolution and performance remains necessary. This article endeavors to systematically evaluate the progress of knock models and offers a critical overview of up-to-date knock models, including their features, advantages, and limitations. It delves into problems in existing knock models and proposes potential solutions.

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  • Ji, Feifan & Meng, Shuo & Han, Zhiyu & Dong, Guangyu & Reitz, Rolf D., 2025. "Progress in knock combustion modeling of spark ignition engines," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 378(PB).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:378:y:2025:i:pb:s0306261924022359
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124852
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