Toward highly-efficient combustion of ammonia–hydrogen engine: Prechamber turbulent jet ignition

L Zhou, L Zhong, Z Liu, H Wei - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia (NH 3) energy has emerged as a new international strategy to mitigate climate
change and energy crises because ammonia–hydrogen fuel can effectively overcome the …

Enhanced combustion of ammonia engine based on novel air-assisted pre-chamber turbulent jet ignition

Z Liu, L Zhou, L Zhong, H Wei - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia has demonstrated great potential for achieving zero carbon emissions from
internal combustion engines. However, the application of ammonia in engines faces the …

Experimental investigation on the performance of pure ammonia engine based on reactivity controlled turbulent jet ignition

Z Liu, L Zhou, H Wei - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia-based internal combustion engines (ICEs) produce carbon-free emissions.
However, the application of ammonia in ICEs results in difficult ignition, combustion …

Effect of ammonia addition on combustion characteristics of hydrogen/air using passive turbulent jet ignition

Z Wang, C Ji, T Zhang, S Wang, H Yang, Y Zhai… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Hydrogen (H 2) and ammonia (NH 3) are ideal carbon-free fuels, and the
application of NH 3/H 2 in internal combustion engines offers the potential to reduce carbon …

End-gas autoignition and detonation in confined space

L Zhou, X Zhang, KH Luo, H Wei - Progress in Energy and Combustion …, 2025 - Elsevier
End-gas autoignition, especially with detonation development in a confined space, is a
complex physical phenomenon, including premixed flame dynamics, fluid dynamics …

Ammonia-hydrogen engine with reactivity-controlled turbulent jet ignition (RCTJI)

Z Liu, H Wei, G Shu, L Zhou - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Ammonia (NH 3) is a promising fuel for engine carbon neutrality. However, the terrible
combustion characteristics substantially restrain the application of NH 3 in internal …

Study on the effect of variable valve timing and spark timing on the performance of the hydrogen-fueled engine with passive pre-chamber ignition under partial load …

Y Qiang, C Ji, S Wang, G **n, C Hong, Z Wang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
To reduce carbon emissions, the application of hydrogen as a zero-carbon fuel in the field of
internal combustion engines (ICEs) has become a hot topic in recent years. Meanwhile, the …

Fundamental study on the factors influencing the stability of ammonia combustion and the effects of pre-chamber on the combustion characteristics

X Zhang, J Tian, X Li, S Yin, Z Cui, H Yang… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ammonia is gaining attention as a carbon-free alternative fuel for internal combustion
engines. However, its poor combustion characteristics hinder its development, especially the …

Effect of passive pre-chamber orifice diameter on the methane combustion process in an optically accessible SI engine

J Antolini, P Sementa, C Tornatore, F Catapano… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to its potential to extend the lean limit or overcome knock-limited conditions on spark-
ignited (SI) engines, the pre-chamber spark-ignition (PCSI) concept has gained attention as …

Combustion characteristics of ammonia-hydrogen mixture with turbulent jet ignition

D Han, K Song, J Huo, X Li, C Xu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
Ammonia and hydrogen are promising zero-carbon fuels that can help combustion engines
achieve the zero-carbon emissions target. However, ammonia features high ignition energy …