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Experiments and Simulations of n -Heptane Spray Auto-Ignition in a Closed Combustion Chamber at Diesel Engine Conditions

Wright, Yuri ; Margari, Ourania-Nektaria ; Boulouchos, Konstantinos ; De Paola, Giorgio ; Mastorakos, Epaminondas

In: Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2010, vol. 84, no. 1, p. 49-78

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    Titre
    • Experiments and Simulations of n -Heptane Spray Auto-Ignition in a Closed Combustion Chamber at Diesel Engine Conditions
    Auteur
    • Wright, Yuri. Aerothermochemistry and Combustion Systems Laboratory, ETH Zurich, ML L16, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
    • Margari, Ourania-Nektaria. Aerothermochemistry and Combustion Systems Laboratory, ETH Zurich, ML L18, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
    • Boulouchos, Konstantinos. Aerothermochemistry and Combustion Systems Laboratory, ETH Zurich, ML J39, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland
    • De Paola, Giorgio. Hopkinson Laboratory, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, CB1 2PZ, Cambridge, England
    • Mastorakos, Epaminondas. Hopkinson Laboratory, Engineering Department, University of Cambridge, CB1 2PZ, Cambridge, England
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 2010, vol. 84, no. 1, p. 49-78. Springer Netherlands
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:316274
    Summary
    Auto-igniting n-heptane sprays have been studied experimentally in a high pressure, high temperature constant volume combustion chamber with optical access. Ignition delay and the total pressure increase due to combustion are highly repeatable whereas the ignition location shows substantial fluctuations. Simulations have subsequently been performed by means of a first-order fully elliptic Conditional Moment Closure (CMC) code. Overall, the simulations are in good agreement with the experiment in terms of spray evolution, ignition delay and the pressure development. The sensitivity of the predictions with respect to the measured initial conditions, the spray modelling options as well as the chemical mechanism employed have been analysed. Strong sensitivity on the chemical mechanism and to the initial temperature on the predicted ignition delay is reported. The primary atomisation model did not affect strongly the predicted auto-ignition time, but a strong influence was found on the ignition location prediction