Technical Paper
Light Duty engine performance characteristics with Dimethyl Ether and Propane
2024-04-09
2024-01-2126
Paper documents the performance characteristics of a compression ignition HYUNDAI 2.2L engine operating with Dimethyl Ether (DME) and Propane mixtures. The engine features a high-pressure common rail fuel injection system designed to operate with DME and Propane. The main component of the fuel system is a high-pressure pump that incorporates an electronic inlet metering valve commanded on a crank angled base to control the rail pressure. The pump, which requires no pressure regulator, provides the flow needed to the injectors without flow returning to the inlet. Tests are carried out at injection pressures from 300bar to 1000bar, and the engine ECU is aided with the use of an Engine Controller High speed Oversight unit (ECHO) to provide combustion phasing control and improved cylinder-to-cylinder uniformity, providing improved optimization over the testing effort.