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A Review of Gasoline Compression Ignition: A Promising Technology Potentially Fueled with Mixtures of Gasoline and Biodiesel to Meet Future Engine Efficiency and Emission Targets

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  • Yanuandri Putrasari

    (Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan, San 29, Mugeo2-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Korea
    Research Centre for Electrical Power and Mechatronics—Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Cisitu No 154/21D, Bandung 40135, Indonesia)

  • Ocktaeck Lim

    (School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ulsan, San 29, Mugeo2-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan 44610, Korea)

Abstract

Efforts have been made to develop efficient and alternative powertrains for internal combustion engines including combustion at low-temperature (LTC) concepts. LTC has been widely studied as a novel combustion mode that offers the possibility to minimize both nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) via enhanced air-fuel mixing and intake charge dilution, resulting in lower peak combustion temperatures. Gasoline compression ignition (GCI) is a new ignition method related to the extensive classification of combustion at low-temperature approaches. In this method of ignition, a fuel with high evaporation characteristics and low autoignition sensitivity, for instance gasoline, is burned in a high pressure process. Despite many research efforts, there are still many challenges related with GCI performance for compression ignition (CI) engines. Unstable combustion for idle- to low-load operation was observed because of the low reactivity characteristics of gasoline, and this will affect the efficiency and emissions of the engine. This paper contributes a detailed review of several topics associated with GCI engines and the effort to improve its efficiency and emissions, including its potential when using gasoline-biodiesel blends. Some recommendations are proposed to encourage GCI engines improvement and development in the near future.

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  • Yanuandri Putrasari & Ocktaeck Lim, 2019. "A Review of Gasoline Compression Ignition: A Promising Technology Potentially Fueled with Mixtures of Gasoline and Biodiesel to Meet Future Engine Efficiency and Emission Targets," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-27, January.
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