Numerical Analysis of the Effects of Direct Dual Fuel Injection on the Compression Ignition Engine

In this work, the influence of direct dual fuel injection on a compression ignition engine fueled with gasoline and diesel has been investigated. To do this, closed cycle combustion simulations have been performed. Gasoline has been supplied through port injection and early direct and late direct injection to achieve fuel stratification and emission reduction. Simulations have been done for various start of injection (SOI) timings of diesel fuel. A detailed discussion on a low temperature heat release (LTHR) mechanism has been done. Results revealed that the maximum gross indicated thermal efficiency (GITE) of 39% is obtained for port injection of gasoline mode. Direct dual fuel combustion (type 2) (DDC2) mode shows approximately 2% and 38% less GITE and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), respectively, and 40% more soot as compared to the port injection gasoline mode. DDC2 mode shows lower oxides of carbon and hydrocarbon emissions as compared to other dual fuel modes. More than 99% of combustion efficiency and less maximum pressure rise rate have been noticed in the DDC2 case. Strong LTHR and high temperature premixed combustion region have been found in advanced SOI timing cases (in DDC2). In-cylinder contours for the DDC2 case show that diesel and gasoline fuels combusted successively cause less in-cylinder temperature than that for the conventional dual fuel combustion case.