Study of Efficient and Clean Combustion of Diesel–Natural Gas Engine at High Loads with TAC-HCCI Combustion
This study proposes an innovative Thermodynamic Activity Controlled Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (TAC-HCCI) strategy for diesel–natural gas dual-fuel engines, aiming to achieve high thermal efficiency while maintaining low emissions. By employing numerical simulation methods, the effects...
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| description | This study proposes an innovative Thermodynamic Activity Controlled Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (TAC-HCCI) strategy for diesel–natural gas dual-fuel engines, aiming to achieve high thermal efficiency while maintaining low emissions. By employing numerical simulation methods, the effects of the intake pressure, intake temperature, EGR rate, intake valve closing timing, diesel injection timing, diesel injection pressure, and diesel injection quantity on engine combustion, energy distribution, and emission characteristics were systematically investigated. Through a comprehensive analysis of optimized operating conditions, a high-efficiency and low-emission TAC-HCCI combustion technology for dual-fuel engines was developed. The core mechanism of TAC-HCCI combustion control was elucidated through an analysis of the equivalence ratio and temperature distribution of the in-cylinder mixture. The results indicate that under the constraints of PCP ≤ 30 ± 1 MPa and RI ≤ 5 ± 0.5 MW/m<sup>2</sup>, the TAC-HCCI technology achieves a gross indicated mean effective pressure (IMEPg) of 24.0 bar, a gross indicated thermal efficiency (ITEg) of up to 52.0%, and indicated specific NOx emissions (ISNOx) as low as 1.0 g/kW∙h. To achieve low combustion loss, reduced heat transfer loss, and high thermal efficiency, it is essential to ensure the complete combustion of the mixture while maintaining low combustion temperatures. Moreover, a reduced diesel injection quantity combined with a high injection pressure can effectively suppress NOx emissions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c48fa258fdc34cd79c42e482c0a79cb82025-08-20T04:00:54ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-08-011815412110.3390/en18154121Study of Efficient and Clean Combustion of Diesel–Natural Gas Engine at High Loads with TAC-HCCI CombustionMin Zhang0Wenyu Gu1Zhi Jia2Wanhua Su3State Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaChina North Engine Research Institute, Tianjin 300072, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Engines, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaThis study proposes an innovative Thermodynamic Activity Controlled Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (TAC-HCCI) strategy for diesel–natural gas dual-fuel engines, aiming to achieve high thermal efficiency while maintaining low emissions. By employing numerical simulation methods, the effects of the intake pressure, intake temperature, EGR rate, intake valve closing timing, diesel injection timing, diesel injection pressure, and diesel injection quantity on engine combustion, energy distribution, and emission characteristics were systematically investigated. Through a comprehensive analysis of optimized operating conditions, a high-efficiency and low-emission TAC-HCCI combustion technology for dual-fuel engines was developed. The core mechanism of TAC-HCCI combustion control was elucidated through an analysis of the equivalence ratio and temperature distribution of the in-cylinder mixture. The results indicate that under the constraints of PCP ≤ 30 ± 1 MPa and RI ≤ 5 ± 0.5 MW/m<sup>2</sup>, the TAC-HCCI technology achieves a gross indicated mean effective pressure (IMEPg) of 24.0 bar, a gross indicated thermal efficiency (ITEg) of up to 52.0%, and indicated specific NOx emissions (ISNOx) as low as 1.0 g/kW∙h. To achieve low combustion loss, reduced heat transfer loss, and high thermal efficiency, it is essential to ensure the complete combustion of the mixture while maintaining low combustion temperatures. Moreover, a reduced diesel injection quantity combined with a high injection pressure can effectively suppress NOx emissions.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/15/4121diesel–natural gas enginenumerical simulationhigh loadsTAC-HCCI combustion |
| spellingShingle | Min Zhang Wenyu Gu Zhi Jia Wanhua Su Study of Efficient and Clean Combustion of Diesel–Natural Gas Engine at High Loads with TAC-HCCI Combustion Energies diesel–natural gas engine numerical simulation high loads TAC-HCCI combustion |
| title | Study of Efficient and Clean Combustion of Diesel–Natural Gas Engine at High Loads with TAC-HCCI Combustion |
| title_full | Study of Efficient and Clean Combustion of Diesel–Natural Gas Engine at High Loads with TAC-HCCI Combustion |
| title_fullStr | Study of Efficient and Clean Combustion of Diesel–Natural Gas Engine at High Loads with TAC-HCCI Combustion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of Efficient and Clean Combustion of Diesel–Natural Gas Engine at High Loads with TAC-HCCI Combustion |
| title_short | Study of Efficient and Clean Combustion of Diesel–Natural Gas Engine at High Loads with TAC-HCCI Combustion |
| title_sort | study of efficient and clean combustion of diesel natural gas engine at high loads with tac hcci combustion |
| topic | diesel–natural gas engine numerical simulation high loads TAC-HCCI combustion |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/15/4121 |
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