Direct injection of water mist in an intake manifold spark ignition engine

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of water mist (WM) injected directly into an intake manifold spark ignition (SI) engine. WM flows through a nozzle at the throttle body of the four-cylinder four-stroke multi-point injection engine for testing the performance of exhaust emission system. The water is pumped in mist form into the intake manifold with an air-fuel mixture through the nozzle, which is located on the throttle body. Experimental work and simulation methods are combined by the presence and absence of WM addition, and the performance as well as emission produced by the engine is analyzed. The Gamma Technologies (GT) methods are used to simulate the model with and without WM addition. The experimental results indicate that the standard engine performance can be used to validate the simulation model. The engine measures include various parameters such as brake power, torque, volumetric efficiency, spark advance timing, and the concentration of CO and NOx with water and without water addition to the SI engine (i.e., the power, torque, volumetric efficiency of the engine is increased up to 10%). The emission of NOx is found to be significantly reduced and that of CO does not change.