A review on the recent advances of flash boiling atomization and combustion applications

X Li, S Wang, S Yang, S Qiu, Z Sun, DLS Hung… - Progress in Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Flash boiling atomization is a promising approach to enhance spray atomization with
internal energy as the driving force as well. Past investigations primarily focused on the …

Optical test devices and methods for internal combustion engines and optical studies on spray combustion characteristics for three different alternative fuels: A review

S Liu, J Zhang, J Xue, M Chen, L Dai, Z Yin… - Journal of the Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the increasingly stringent emission regulations and the rising call for energy saving
and emission reduction, efficient and clean combustion in internal combustion engines have …

Experimental investigations of the phase change impacts on flash boiling spray propagations and im**ements

S Qiu, D **ao, X Zhang, S Wang, T Wang, X Li, M Xu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Flash boiling atomization technique has been considered a potential method for spray
breakup performance enhancement utilizing the micro-explosion of superheated liquid. But …

Investigations on the impact of phase change on single plume flash boiling radial expansion and drop-sizing characteristics

X Li, Q Xu, S Qiu, S Wang, D Hung, M Xu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Flash boiling atomization has been considered a promising approach to enhance spray
atomization. Increasing the fuel temperature or reducing the ambient pressure can promote …

Impact of flash boiling multiple injections timing on the combustion and thermal efficiency of a gasoline direct injection engine under lean-burn

Z Sun, Q Xu, M Cui, M Nour, X Li, DLS Hung, M Xu - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Lean burn mode of direct injection spark ignition engines (DISI) can improve the engine's
thermal efficiency. However, it showed slow flame propagation and combustion instabilities …

Fuel modification flash boiling atomization and combustion in reciprocating engines

X Li, Y Gao, B Yao, M Cui, S Qiu, S Wang… - Journal of the Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the current goals and regulations in reducing carbon emissions, flash boiling
atomization is considered a promising method for liquid fuel energy conversions, for …

Physics-based reduced-order modeling of flash-boiling sprays in the context of internal combustion engines

A Saha, AY Deshmukh, T Grenga, H Pitsch - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Flash-boiling injection is one of the most effective ways to accomplish improved atomization
compared to the high-pressure injection strategy. The tiny droplets formed via flash-boiling …

Investigation into shock-to-shock interactions induced by flash boiling and the impact on spray behaviors

J Zhang, Y Li, H Xu, X Ma, S Shuai - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Through recent numerical studies, the shock-to-shock interactions between flash-boiling jets
are believed to be the reason for multi-jet spray collapse in gasoline direct injection (GDI) …

Visualization of pre-chamber combustion and main chamber jets with a narrow throat pre-chamber

ME Marquez, P Sharma, P Hlaing, E Cenker… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - sae.org
Pre-chamber combustion (PCC) has re-emerged in recent last years as a potential solution
to help to decarbonize the transport sector with its improved engine efficiency as well as …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the relationship between butanol molecular structure and combustion performance in an optical SIDI engine

W Zhang, M Cui, B Yao, M Nour, X Li, M Xu - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Butanol has a high potential as a renewable substitution for gasoline in spark-ignition direct-
injection (SIDI) engines. Different butanol isomers showed various flame characteristics that …