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APPLIED ENERGY
Volume 139, Issue -, Pages 93-103Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.11.012
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Spark ignition engine; Spark timing; Flame kernel growth rate; Thermodynamic model; Phenomenological model
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As flame kernel growth plays a major role in combustion of premixed-charge in spark ignition engines for higher energy efficiency and less emission, the experimental study was carried out on a single cylinder spark ignition research engine for measurement of flame kernel growth rate (FKGR) using spark plug fibre optics probe (VisioFlame sensor). The FKGR was measured on the engine at different power output with varied spark ignition timings and different engine speeds. The experimental results indicate that the FKGR was the highest with the maximum brake torque (MBT) spark timing and it decreases with increase in the engine speed. The FKGR at engine speed of 1000 RPM was the highest of 1.81 m/s with MBT timing (20 degrees bTDC) as compared to 1.6 m/s (15 degrees bTDC), 1.67 m/s (25 degrees bTDC), and 1.61 m/s (30 degrees bTDC) with retarded and advanced timing. In addition to this, a phenomenological model was developed for calculation of FKGR. It was observed from the model that FKGR is function of equivalence ratio, engine speed, in-cylinder pressure and charge density. The experimental results and methodology emerged from this study would be useful for optimization of engine parameters using the FKGR and also further development of model for alternative fuels. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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