Ability of Particulate Matter Index to describe sooting tendency of various gasoline formulations in a stratified-charge spark-ignition engine
This study investigates the ability of Particulate Matter Index (PMI) to describe the sooting behavior of various gasoline formulations in a stratified-charge (SC) spark-ignition engine. Specifically, the engine was operated at 2000 rpm with an intake pressure of 130 kPa where soot formation is known to primarily occur in the bulk gases. Exhaust soot emissions were measured for nine test fuels at various exhaust gas recirculation levels. A comparison between measured soot levels and PMI shows that PMI is a relatively poor predictor of the sooting tendency of the tested fuels under lean SC combustion. Among the fuels, three fuels, namely the diisobutylene blend, High Olefin, and E30 fuels exhibit measured soot behavior opposite of that predicted by PMI. Optical diagnostics were utilized to further investigate the in-cylinder phenomena for these three fuels. Analysis of natural luminosity and diffused back-illumination extinction imaging suggests that fuel-induced differences in the amount of soot formed are responsible for a majority of the discrepancy in measured versus predicted sooting tendency. Fuel-induced differences in soot oxidation and spray development seem to play minor roles. Because the combustion and air-fuel mixing processes for lean SC combustion are different from conventional stoichiometric operation it is hypothesized that the PMI correlation needs to be modified to account for differences in stoichiometric air-fuel ratio and level of oxygenation between fuels. Furthermore, the role of fuel volatility in PMI possibly needs to be de-emphasized for SC operation with fuel injection into compression-heated gases.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States). Combustion Research Facility (CRF)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; NA0003525; 51976012
- OSTI ID:
- 1691449
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1809768
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2020-11099J; 691439
- Journal Information:
- Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, Vol. 38, Issue 4; ISSN 1540-7489
- Publisher:
- ElsevierCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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