The application of Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) combustion to naturally aspirated engines has shown a much reduced usable load range as compared to spark ignition (SI) engines. The approach documented here applies inlet charge boosting to gasoline HCCI operation on an engine configuration that is typical for SI gasoline engines, in conjunction with residual gas trapping. The latter helps to retain the benefits of much reduced requirement for external heating. In the present work, the achievable engine load range is controlled by the level of boost pressure while varying the amount of trapped residual gas. In addition, it was found that there is a maximum amount of boost that can be applied without intake heating for any given amount of trapped residuals. NOx emissions decrease with increasing amounts of trapped residual. A substantial increase in the upper limit of load range can be achieved without auxiliary intake heating, while NOx emissions are characteristically low.
Applying boosting to gasoline HCCI operation with residual gas trapping
Sae Technical Papers
2005 SAE Brasil Fuels & Lubricants Meeting ; 2005
2005-05-11
Conference paper
English
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