HOMOGENISATION OF HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL FUEL SPRAY COMBUSTION USING POROUS CERAMIC MEDIA

Interest is growing in the benefits of homogeneous charge compression ignition engines. In this paper we investigate a novel approach to the development of a homogenous charge like environment through the use of porous media. The primary purpose of the media is to enhance the spread of the high pressure fuel spray. In this paper we show through high speed visualizations of both cold and hot spray events, how porous media interactions can give rise to greater fuel air mixing and what role system pressure plays in further enhancing this process.