Piston Bowl Optimization for RCCI Combustion in a Light-Duty Multi-Cylinder Engine

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Piston Bowl Optimization for RCCI Combustion in a Light-Duty Multi-Cylinder Engine

Splitter, Derek / Hanson, Reed / Wagner, Robert / Reitz, Rolf D. / Kokjohn, Sage / Curran, Scott

Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) is an engine combustion strategy that produces low NO and PM emissions with high thermal efficiency. Previous RCCI research has been investigated in single-cylinder heavy-duty engines. The current study investigates RCCI operation in a light-duty multi-cylinder engine at 3 operating points. These operating points were chosen to cover a range of conditions seen in the US EPA light-duty FTP test. The operating points were chosen by the Ad Hoc working group to simulate operation in the FTP test. The fueling strategy for the engine experiments consisted of in-cylinder fuel blending using port fuel-injection (PFI) of gasoline and early-cycle, direct-injection (DI) of diesel fuel. At these 3 points, the stock engine configuration is compared to operation with both the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and custom-machined pistons designed for RCCI operation. The pistons were designed with assistance from the KIVA 3V computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code. By using a genetic algorithm optimization, in conjunction with KIVA, the piston bowl profile was optimized for dedicated RCCI operation to reduce unburned fuel emissions and piston bowl surface area. By reducing these parameters, the thermal efficiency of the engine was improved while maintaining low NO and PM emissions. Results show that with the new piston bowl profile and an optimized injection schedule, RCCI brake thermal efficiency was increased from 37%, with the stock EURO IV configuration, to 40% at the 2,600 rev/min, 6.9 bar BMEP condition, and NO and PM emissions targets were met without the need for exhaust aftertreatment.

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Title :

Piston Bowl Optimization for RCCI Combustion in a Light-Duty Multi-Cylinder Engine

Additional title:

Sae Int. J. Engines

Contributors:

Splitter, Derek (author) / Hanson, Reed (author) / Wagner, Robert (author) / Reitz, Rolf D. (author) / Kokjohn, Sage (author) / Curran, Scott (author)

Conference:

SAE 2012 World Congress & Exhibition ; 2012

Published in:

Sae International Journal of Engines ; 5 , 2 ; 286-299

Publication date :

2012-04-16

Size :

14 pages

ISSN :

1946-3944 , 1946-3936

DOI :

https://doi.org/10.4271/2012-01-0380