Theoretical and Experimental Studies of CAI combustion in four-stroke gasoline engines
Researchers: Dr. Z. Peng, Dr. Y. Li, N. Bruzos
Supervisors: Prof. H. Zhao, Dr. T. Ma, Prof. N. Ladommatos
Sponsors: EPSRC, EU, Ford Motor Company
Principle of CAI Combustion Engine
A sparkless, flameless burning process of premixed fuel / air mixture.
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Diesel (CI) |
Petrol (SI) |
CAI HCCI |
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Emission |
PM, NOx | high NOx | no PM, ultra-low NOx |
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Efficiency |
Excellent | Average | Excellent |
Modelling the effect of EGR using detailed chemical kinetics
Visualisation of CAI combustion process
PLIF images of CH2O
CAI Combustion Process
