An Experimental Investigation of the Origin of Increased NOx Emissions When Fueling a Heavy-Duty Compression-Ignition Engine with Soy Biodiesel

CJ Mueller, AL Boehman, GC Martin - SAE International Journal of Fuels …, 2009 - JSTOR
It is generally accepted that emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) increase as the volume
fraction of biodiesel increases in blends with conventional diesel fuel. While many …

A perspective on the range of gasoline compression ignition combustion strategies for high engine efficiency and low NOx and soot emissions: Effects of in-cylinder …

AB Dempsey, SJ Curran… - International Journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Many research studies have shown that low temperature combustion in compression
ignition engines has the ability to yield ultra-low NOx and soot emissions while maintaining …

Investigation of the impact of biodiesel fuelling on NOx emissions using an optical direct injection diesel engine

AS Cheng, A Upatnieks… - International Journal of …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
The impact of biodiesel fuelling on NO x emissions was investigated using an optically
accessible diesel engine. A soy-based biodiesel (B100) and three separate primary …

Dimethyl ether autoignition in a rapid compression machine: Experiments and chemical kinetic modeling

G Mittal, M Chaos, CJ Sung, FL Dryer - Fuel Processing Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Dimethyl ether (DME) autoignition at elevated pressures and relatively low temperatures is
experimentally investigated using a rapid compression machine (RCM). DME/O2/N2 …

Initial investigation of effects of fuel oxygenation on nanostructure of soot from a direct-injection diesel engine

RL Vander Wal, CJ Mueller - Energy & Fuels, 2006 - ACS Publications
The oxidation rate of a soot sample is related to its nanostructure, that is, to the curvature
and relative orientations of its constituent molecular layers. Soot with curved or disorganized …

Effects of oxygenated fuels on combustion and soot formation/oxidation processes

J Manin, S Skeen, L Pickett, E Kurtz… - SAE International Journal …, 2014 - JSTOR
ABSTRACT The Leaner Lifted-Flame Combustion (LLFC) strategy offers a possible
alternative to low temperature combustion or other globally lean, premixed operation …

Numerical and experimental investigations on the ignition behavior of OME

F Wiesmann, L Strauß, S Rieß, J Manin, K Wan… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
On the path towards climate-neutral future mobility, the usage of synthetic fuels derived from
renewable power sources, so-called e-fuels, will be necessary. Oxygenated e-fuels, which …

Assessment of design and location of an active prechamber igniter to enable mixing-controlled combustion of ethanol in heavy-duty engines

J Zeman, Z Yan, M Bunce… - International Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This numerical study focuses on assessing the key design parameters of interest for use of
an active prechamber igniter as an ignition assistance device to enable mixing-controlled …

Early investigation of ducted fuel injection for reducing soot in mixing-controlled diesel flames

R Fitzgerald, K Svensson, G Martin, Y Qi… - SAE International Journal …, 2018 - JSTOR
Ducted fuel injection (DFI) is a develo** technology for reducing in-cylinder soot formed
during mixing-controlled combustion in diesel compression ignition engines. Fuel injection …

Effect of intake air temperature and common-rail pressure on ethanol combustion in a single-cylinder light-duty diesel engine

C Woo, S Kook, ER Hawkes - Fuel, 2016 - Elsevier
Gasoline compression ignition (GCI) engines have a great potential to achieve the
simultaneous reduction of smoke and nitrogen oxides (NO x) emissions via partially …