Effects of Charge Motion, Compression Ratio, and Dilution on a Medium Duty Natural Gas Single Cylinder Research Engine

• Published in: SAE International journal of engines Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 1650 - 1664
• Main Authors: Wheeler, Jennifer, Stein, Joshua, Hunter, Gary
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Warrendale SAE International 01.10.2014; SAE International, a Pennsylvania Not-for Profit
• Subjects: Combustion; Combustion stability; Combustion temperature; Commercial vehicles; Compression ratio; Cylinders; Dilution; Engines; Exhaust gases; Fuel combustion; Fuel consumption; Gas temperature; Natural gas; Particulate emissions; Regulations; Vehicle emissions

Recent advances in natural gas (NG) recovery technologies and availability have sparked a renewed interest in using NG as a fuel for commercial vehicles. NG can potentially provide both reduced operating cost and reductions in CO₂ emissions. Commercial NG vehicles, depending on application and regio...