Abstract
This paper presents an experimental and numerical study of the impact of various additives on the oxidation of a typical automotive surrogate fuel blend, i.e. n-heptane and toluene. It examines the impact of engine re-cycled exhaust gas compounds on the control of a Homogeneous Charge Compression-Ignition (HCCI) engine. Series of experiments were performed in a highly diluted Jet-Stirred Reactor (JSR) at pressures of 1 and 10 atm (1 atm = 101,325 Pa). The chosen thermo-chemical conditions were close to those characteristic of the pre-ignition period in an HCCI engine. The influence of various additives, namely nitric oxide (NO), ethylene (C 2H 4) and methanol (CH 3OH), on the oxidation of a n-heptane/toluene blend was studied over a wide range of temperatures (550–1100 K), including the zone of the Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC). A new detailed chemical kinetic reaction mechanism is proposed for the oxidation of the surrogate fuel. It includes reactions of NO, methanol (CH 3OH) and ethylene (C 2H 4) and is used to explain the obtained experimental data. The mechanism is further used to theoretically study the impact of other Exhaust-Gas-Recirculation (EGR) compounds on the hydrocarbon oxidation, namely ethane (C 2H 6), formaldehyde (HCHO) and carbon monoxide (CO).
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
