Computational assessment of the effects of pre-chamber and piston geometries on the combustion characteristics of an optical pre-chamber engine

X Liu, ME Marquez, S Sanal, M Silva, AS AlRamadan… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Pre-chamber combustion (PCC) has the potential to extend the lean-burn limit in spark-
ignition engines, which can promote engine efficiency and relieve the concern of emissions …

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 …

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 …

Optical study on multi-time ignition mixed-mode combustion with gasoline and PODE

X Ma, Y Ma, Z Wang, J Mao, H Liu, F Su, J Wang - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, multi-time ignition mixed mode combustion (MIMC) strategy is proposed to
improve the dual fuel combustion, based on observation of the ignition and flame …

Impact of spray-wall interaction on the in-cylinder spatial unburned hydrocarbon distribution of a gasoline partially premixed combustion engine

V Raman, Q Tang, Y An, H Shi, P Sharma… - Combustion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Partially premixed combustion (PPC) often adopts the early fuel-injection strategy that could
result in spray-wall interaction involved with piston top-land crevice. This interaction may …

A comparative study of isobaric combustion and conventional diesel combustion in both metal and optical engines

G Nyrenstedt, Q Tang, R Sampath, A AlRamadan… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Isobaric combustion is more efficient than isochoric combustion when the peak cylinder
pressure is restricted. Recently a double compression expansion engine concept using …

High-speed imaging of main-chamber combustion of a narrow throat pre-chamber under lean conditions

ME Marquez, P Hlaing, Q Tang, R Sampath, E Cenker… - 2020 - sae.org
Pre-chamber combustion (PCC) allows an extension on the lean limit of an internal
combustion engine (ICE). This combustion mode provides lower NOx emissions and shorter …

Simultaneous negative PLIF and OH* chemiluminescence imaging of the gas exchange and flame jet from a narrow throat pre-chamber

Q Tang, R Sampath, ME Marquez, P Hlaing, P Sharma… - 2020 - sae.org
Pre-chamber combustion (PCC) is a promising engine combustion concept capable of
extending the lean limit at part load. The engine experiments in the literature showed that …

Effects of fuel trapping in piston crevice on unburned hydrocarbon emissions in early-injection compression ignition engines

Q Tang, X Liu, V Raman, H Shi, J Chang, HG Im… - Combustion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Early injection strategy is employed in many advanced combustion concepts of modern
compression-ignition engines to promote the fuel-air premixing, but it could result in fuel …