The Influence of Overall Equivalence Ratio and Degree of Stratification on the Fuel Consumption and Emissions of A Prechamber, Stratified-Charge Engine 790438
An experimental study of a divided-chamber, stratified-charge engine has been performed using a modified CFR L-head engine. Emissions and fuel consumption were measured over a wide range of overall fuel-air ratio and degree of stratification by varying the prechamber and main chamber inlet fuel-air ratios. High-speed motion pictures of the combustion process and the spatial distribution of fuel-air ratio in the combustion chamber, measured using a sampling valve, were used to explain the trends in the emissions data. Of particular interest is an increase in NOx emissions with increasing degree of stratification at lean overall fuel-air ratios.
Citation: Sinnamon, J. and Cole, D., "The Influence of Overall Equivalence Ratio and Degree of Stratification on the Fuel Consumption and Emissions of A Prechamber, Stratified-Charge Engine," SAE Technical Paper 790438, 1979, https://doi.org/10.4271/790438. Download Citation
Author(s):
James F. Sinnamon, David E. Cole
Pages: 18
Event:
1979 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Combustion chambers
Fuel consumption
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