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Pre-chamber Ignition System for Homogeneous Lean Combustion Processes with Active Fuelling by Volatile Fuel Components

Schumacher, Moritz; Russwurm, Tim; Wensing, Michael

Abstract:

The combustion of homogeneous lean or diluted mixtures would significantly increase the efficiency of SI engines, but common spark ignitions systems are incapable to ignite these mixtures. Pre-chamber ignition systems burn a small portion of the charge in a separated chamber, which is connected to the main chamber by multiple small orifices. The combustion in the pre-chamber generates hot gases, which penetrate the main chamber, increase the turbulence and ignite the mixture on multiple sites. This leads to an increased turbulent flame speed and an extended lean and dilution limit, if the mixture in the prechamber is kept stoichiometric. Pre-chamber ignition systems have been investigated since the 1970s for passenger cars and are today commonly used in large gas engines. The adaption of the prechamber fuelling system to passenger car engines is not trivial, due to the problematic mixture preparation in the pre-chamber. Injection of a gaseous fuel in the pre-chamber would require a second fuel system with high pressure storage tank. Liquid gasoline direct injection in the pre-chamber is difficult due to the small space available for mixture preparation and the high surface to volume ratio, resulting in insufficient evaporation especially during cold start conditions. ... mehr


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DOI: 10.5445/IR/1000088590
Veröffentlicht am 08.06.2019
Cover der Publikation
Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT Institut für Kolbenmaschinen (IFKM)
Publikationstyp Proceedingsbeitrag
Publikationsjahr 2018
Sprache Englisch
Identifikator ISBN: 978-3-8169-3449-3
urn:nbn:de:swb:90-885909
KITopen-ID: 1000088590
Erschienen in Ignition Systems for Gasoline Engines : 4th International Conference, December 6 - 7, 2018, Berlin, Germany. Ed.: M. Günther
Verlag expert-Verlag
Seiten 292-310
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