BibTeX
@ARTICLE{
         Angelos2008Dck,
       author = "J. P. Angelos and M. Puignou and M. M. Andreae and W. K. Cheng and W. H. Green and M.
         A. Singer",
       title = "Detailed chemical kinetic simulations of homogeneous charge compression ignition
         engine transients",
       journal = "International Journal of Engine Research",
       volume = "9",
       number = "2",
       pages = "149--164",
       year = "2008",
       doi = "10.1243/14680874JER02207",
       url = "http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/14680874JER02207",
       eprint = "http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/14680874JER02207",
       abstract = "A fast, full-cycle homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) simulator that
         uses detailed fuel chemistry for the primary reference fuel PRF90 (1036 species and 4238 reactions)
         is presented and used to study transient engine performance. The numerical predictions are compared
         with measured data from a single-cylinder HCCI engine that uses residual gas trapping. In
         particular, the response of the engine to changes in fuelling rate, speed, and phasing of the
         exhaust valve event is studied. The experimental results are obtained using a Mazda port fuel
         injected 2.3 l four-cylinder engine that is modified to run in a single-cylinder mode and to allow
         HCCI operation. The simulator combines a standard cycle simulation software package for the gas
         exchange processes with a two-zone model of the trapped charge; the combustion in the cylinder is
         modelled using a detailed chemical kinetics mechanism. To minimize the demand for computational
         resources, a specialized numerical solver is used that exploits sparsity of the system and allows
         the simulator to run in 7–8 min per cycle on a desktop computer. The numerical and
         experimental results are compared. The model predictions for the transient time constants and the
         changes in gross indicated mean effective pressure (GIMEP) during/after a step change in equivalence
         ratio, φ, and speed are consistent with experimental data and are accurate enough to be
         useful for HCCI engine design. The model predictions for the changes in CA50 (the crank angle at
         which 50 per cent of the cumulative heat release occurs) during transients are less reliable. Ways
         by which the fidelity of the HCCI transient model predictions could be improved are outlined.",
       ad_area = "Chemistry"
}