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Analysis of energy flows and emission characteristics of conventional diesel and isobaric combustion in an optical engine with laser diagnostics

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  • Goyal, Harsh
  • Panthi, Niraj
  • AlRamadan, Abdullah S.
  • Cenker, Emre
  • Magnotti, Gaetano

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In this study, the thermodynamic analysis of energy distribution, exhaust emissions, and particulate characterization was conducted in an optical engine with an all-metal configuration. Additionally, the line-of-sight integrated imaging of combustion luminosity, and OH* chemiluminescence along with planar laser induced fluorescence of formaldehyde (HCHO-PLIF), and planar laser induced incandescence of soot (soot-PLII) were applied in the optical configuration. The experiments were conducted with conventional diesel combustion at λ = 3 (i.e., CDC), isobaric combustion at λ = 3 (i.e., Iso3), and isobaric combustion at λ = 4.2 (i.e., Iso4.2) using n-heptane fuel. Compared to Iso3 and CDC, Iso4.2 yielded higher thermal efficiency and lower heat losses; whilst the exhaust losses were exacerbeted. Isobaric combustion also resulted in lower NOx but increased soot emissions. For all operating conditions, the combustion luminosity and OH* chemiluminescence imaging showed that the signal grows and develops from the jet-axis downstream of the nozzle to the jet-wall impingement point, followed by movement towards the squish region. HCHO-PLIF showed that isobaric combustion leads to a faster transition of low-to high-temperature reactions compared to CDC. Soot-PLII showed increased in-cylinder soot distribution for isobaric combustion due to lesser charge pre-mixing time and spray-flame interaction induced by close-coupled injections.

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  • Goyal, Harsh & Panthi, Niraj & AlRamadan, Abdullah S. & Cenker, Emre & Magnotti, Gaetano, 2023. "Analysis of energy flows and emission characteristics of conventional diesel and isobaric combustion in an optical engine with laser diagnostics," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 269(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:269:y:2023:i:c:s0360544223002530
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.126859
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