A review of the pre-chamber ignition system applied on future low-carbon spark ignition engines

S Zhu, S Akehurst, A Lewis, H Yuan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Legislations for greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions from light-duty vehicles are
pushing the spark ignition engine to be cleaner and more efficient. As one of the promising …

Optical diagnostics on the pre-chamber jet and main chamber ignition in the active pre-chamber combustion (PCC)

Q Tang, R Sampath, ME Marquez, P Sharma… - Combustion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
We studied the relationship between pre-chamber jet and main chamber ignition in the pre-
chamber combustion (PCC) of an optical engine, fueled with methane and equipped with an …

Numerical study of the effects of excess air ratio on passive pre-chamber jet performance and ignition mechanism

L Huang, Q Tang, J Sun, M Yao - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Pre-chamber (PC) ignition is a promising lean-burn technology to improve the efficiency of
spark ignition (SI) engines while achieving ultra-low NOx emissions. However, the …

Enhancing ammonia engine efficiency through pre-chamber combustion and dual-fuel compression ignition techniques

X Liu, Q Tang, HG Im - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
In pursuit of unleashing ammonia's potential in internal combustion engines, an extensive
computational study was conducted to explore the effects of two advanced combustion …

Effects of volume and nozzle area in narrow-throat spark-ignited pre-chamber combustion engines

P Hlaing, ME Marquez, E Cenker, HG Im, B Johansson… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The pre-chamber combustion concept (PCC) concept shows promises for lean combustion
to achieve improved combustion stability and engine efficiency. The KAUST narrow-throat …

Study on the effects of narrow-throat pre-chamber geometry on the pre-chamber jet velocity using dual formaldehyde PLIF imaging

Q Tang, R Sampath, P Sharma, ME Marquez… - Combustion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of narrow-throat pre-chamber geometry on the main chamber combustion were
investigated on a heavy-duty optical engine fueled with methane. Simultaneous dual …

Computational optimization of the performance of a heavy-duty natural gas pre-chamber engine

X Liu, M Silva, B Mohan, AS AlRamadan, E Cenker… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Optimization of the performance of a heavy-duty natural gas active pre-chamber (PC) engine
was conducted using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Seven different …

Numerical study on the asymmetrical jets formation from active pre-chamber under super-lean combustion conditions

D Zhao, Y An, Y Pei, H Shi, K Wang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper aims to investigate the mechanism of the asymmetric jets of the TJI system. We
analyzed the effects of fuel injection and air flows in pre-chamber and main chamber, initial …

Comparative study of spark-ignited and pre-chamber hydrogen-fueled engine: a computational approach

H Aljabri, M Silva, MB Houidi, X Liu, M Allehaibi… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrogen is a promising future fuel to enable the transition of transportation sector toward
carbon neutrality. The direct utilization of H2 in internal combustion engines (ICEs) faces …

Estimates of the air-fuel ratio at the time of ignition in a pre-chamber using a narrow throat geometry

P Hlaing, M Silva, ME Marquez… - … Journal of Engine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The benefits of pre-chamber combustion (PCC), such as improved engine efficiency and
reduced NOx emissions, are primarily observed when operating at lean conditions with an …