A Computational Investigation of Engine Heat Transfer with Ducted Fuel Injection

Şener, Ramazan; Nilsen, Christopher W.; Biles, Drummond E.; Mueller, Charles J.

doi:10.1177/14680874221149321

A Computational Investigation of Engine Heat Transfer with Ducted Fuel Injection

Journal Article · Fri Jan 20 23:00:00 EST 2023 · International Journal of Engine Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1177/14680874221149321· OSTI ID:1914342

^[1]; Nilsen, Christopher W. ^[2]; Biles, Drummond E. ^[2]; Mueller, Charles J. ^[2]

Electronics and Automation Department, Batman University, Batman, Turkey
Applied Combustion Research Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, USA

Ducted fuel injection (DFI) is an innovative method that curtails or prevents soot formation in direct-injection compression-ignition engines. DFI uses a simple duct, positioned outside each injector hole, facilitating the fuel/charge gas mixing before ignition. This reduces the equivalence ratio below two, in the autoignition zone, which in turn decreases soot formation. But this method also reduces fuel-conversion efficiency. This study investigates the effects of DFI on in-cylinder heat transfer. Experiments with conventional diesel combustion (CDC) and DFI were performed at four different dilution levels. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were carried out at conditions matching those of the experiments, and the simulations were validated by the experimental data. The CFD simulations enabled to examine of in-cylinder heat release and temperature distributions. The heat transfer to the piston, head, and cylinder was investigated. The results show that DFI increased the heat transfer to the walls compared to CDC under the same conditions. This could help explain why DFI has been observed to reduce fuel-conversion efficiency by approximately 1% (absolute) relative to CDC under certain conditions. The efficiency loss typically decreases with dilution, such that DFI can improve fuel-conversion efficiencies relative to CDC at higher dilution levels.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1914342

Journal Information:: International Journal of Engine Research, Journal Name: International Journal of Engine Research Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 24; ISSN 1468-0874

Publisher:: SAGE PublicationsCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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