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Characteristics of combustion pressure vibration in hydrogen fuel injection hot surface ignition engines

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OSTI ID:5003934

In (high pressure hydrogen injection) hot surface ignition engines under nearly all engine operating conditions combustion pressure vibration is generated just after ignition. As a result of many experimental investigations a true nature for the cause of this interesting phenomenon was found and are listed: (1) This phenomenon probably originates from the extremely high local rate of burning of the hydrogen-air mixture. (2) Accompanying the stronger combustion pressure vibration was an increase in engine vibration and noise with increase in NO/sub x/ emission and higher piston temperature. (3) Longer (ignition delay) resulted in a steeper pressure-time diagram which resulted in a stronger combustion pressure vibration. (4) The phenomenon had negligible effect on engine performance. (5) The phenomenon can be prevented by premixing a certain quantity of hydrogen gas into the intake air stream. The result was a shortened ignition delay.

OSTI ID:
5003934
Report Number(s):
CONF-8709177-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English