Fuel film thickness measurements using refractive index matching in a stratified-charge SI engine operated on E30 and alkylate fuels
- Technische Univ. Darmstadt (Germany). Dept. of Reactive Flows and Measurement Technology (RSM)
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
- Beijing Inst. of Technology (China). School of Mechanical Engineering
This paper shows fuel film measurements in a spark-ignited direct injection engine using refractive index matching (RIM). The RIM technique is applied to measure the fuel impingement of a high research octane number gasoline fuel with 30 vol% ethanol content at two intake pressures and coolant temperatures. Measurements are conducted for an alkylate fuel at one operating case, as well. It is shown that the fuel volume on the piston surface increases for lower intake pressure and lower coolant temperature and that the alkylate fuel shows very little spray impingement. The fuel films can be linked to increased soot emissions. A detailed description of the calibration technique is provided and measurement uncertainties are discussed. The dependency of the RIM signal on refractive index changes is measured. The RIM technique provides quantitative film thickness measurements up to 0.9 µm in this engine. Finally, for thicker films, semi-quantitative results of film thickness can be utilized to study the distribution of impinged fuel.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Technische Univ. Darmstadt (Germany); Beijing Institute of Technology (China)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation and Fuels. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); German Research Foundation (DFG); China Scholarship Council (CSC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0003525; 201506035029
- OSTI ID:
- 1473928
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2018-9957J; 667784
- Journal Information:
- Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 59, Issue 3; ISSN 0723-4864
- Publisher:
- SpringerCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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