Abstract
Homogeneously charged natural gas was burned in a diesel engine assisted by a small amount of gas oil injection. The effects of the equivalence ratio of natural gas, the intake temperature and the EGR rate on ignition of gas oil, the burning rate of natural gas and the knock limit were clarified experimentally. As results, a marked improvement in the trade-off between smoke and NOx was obtained maintaining a high thermal efficiency by a combination between the natural gas charge rate, the EGR rate, the intake preheating and the nozzle orifice size suitable at each engine load.
Original language | English |
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Journal | SAE Technical Papers |
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Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2003 JSAE/SAE International Spring Fuels and Lubricants Meeting - Yokohama, Japan Duration: May 19 2003 → May 22 2003 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Automotive Engineering
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Pollution
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering