Numerical study of the effect of split direct injection on the lean-burn combustion characteristics in a poppet-valve two-stroke gasoline engine at high loads

Autor: Bang-Quan He, Hua Zhao, Xiao Li
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: International Journal of Engine Research. 22:1776-1793
ISSN: 2041-3149
1468-0874
DOI: 10.1177/1468087420932409
Popis: Poppet-valve two-stroke gasoline engines can increase specific power of four-stroke gasoline engines with the same displacement. But knocking combustion may also occur at high loads in two-stroke engines. The application of stratified lean-burn on poppet-valve two-stroke gasoline engines can avoid knocking and increase combustion stability. To investigate the effect of the mixture stratification on lean-burn events at high loads, simulation was conducted in different split direct injection conditions with constant fuel mass when equivalence ratio is 0.625. Results show that most fuel distributes near the center of the cylinder at any second direct injection ratio ( rSOI2). At different rSOI2s, auto-ignition occurs during flame propagation, causing shortened combustion duration. Auto-ignition causes the second peak of the heat release rate. The second peak of the heat release rate first decreases and then increases with increased rSOI2. Indicated mean effective pressure and indicated thermal efficiency increase with increased maximum pressure rise rate. The maximum indicated thermal efficiency of 42% can be reached without knocking combustion at 1500 rpm. The proportion of fuel mass through auto-ignition in the cylinder is an important factor to change the indicated thermal efficiency of a lean-burn engine at high loads.
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