A review of controlling strategies of the ignition timing and combustion phase in homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine

X Duan, MC Lai, M Jansons, G Guo, J Liu - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Generally, the homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine presents superior
fuel economy and ultra-low NOx and particle matter emissions compared with the traditional …

Fundamental phenomena affecting low temperature combustion and HCCI engines, high load limits and strategies for extending these limits

S Saxena, ID Bedoya - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2013 - Elsevier
Low temperature combustion (LTC) engines are an emerging engine technology that offers
an alternative to spark-ignited and diesel engines. One type of LTC engine, the …

Improving thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines: recent progress and remaining challenges

RY Dahham, H Wei, J Pan - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Improving thermal efficiency and reducing carbon emissions are the permanent themes for
internal combustion (IC) engines. In the past decades, various advanced strategies have …

Bridging the gap between HCCI and SI: spark-assisted compression ignition

L Manofsky, J Vavra, DN Assanis, A Babajimopoulos - 2011 - sae.org
Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) has received much attention in recent
years due to its ability to reduce both fuel consumption and NO emissions compared to …

Thermally Stratified Compression Ignition: A new advanced low temperature combustion mode with load flexibility

B Lawler, D Splitter, J Szybist, B Kaul - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
A new advanced combustion mode is introduced, called Thermally Stratified Compression
Ignition (TSCI), which uses direct water injection to control both the average temperature …

The effects of spark timing, unburned gas temperature, and negative valve overlap on the rates of stoichiometric spark assisted compression ignition combustion

LM Olesky, JB Martz, GA Lavoie, J Vavra, DN Assanis… - Applied Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
Spark assisted compression ignition (SACI) combustion is a potential means of extending
the high load limit of homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) while maintaining …

A review of spark-assisted compression ignition (saci) research in the context of realizing production control strategies

D Robertson, R Prucka - 2019 - sae.org
This paper seeks to identify key input parameters needed to achieve a production-viable
control strategy for spark-assisted compression ignition (SACI) engines. SACI is a …

Closed-loop control of HCCI combustion for DME using external EGR and rebreathed EGR to reduce pressure-rise rate with combustion-phasing retard

D Jung, N Iida - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
This study experimentally investigates the effects of the combustion phasing on the
homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion, and implements a closed …

Thermodynamic sweet spot for high-efficiency, dilute, boosted gasoline engines

GA Lavoie, E Ortiz-Soto… - … Journal of Engine …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Recent developments in ignition, boosting, and control systems have opened up new
opportunities for highly dilute, high-pressure combustion regimes for gasoline engines. This …

HCCI combustion with an actively controlled glow plug: The effects on heat release, thermal stratification, efficiency, and emissions

B Lawler, J Lacey, O Güralp, P Najt, Z Filipi - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The effects of a glow plug on the gas temperature distribution prior to ignition in HCCI
combustion are investigated. Two custom sleeve adapters were constructed to allow the …