Effects of ethanol port injection timing and delivery rate on combustion characteristic of a heavy-duty V12 diesel engine

Abstract

Using bio-based fuels in diesel engines is an effective solution to reduce the generation of toxic components in the exhaust gas. One of them, alcohol, is the potential fuel to reduce emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. So, this study is aimed to investigate the effects of ethanol port injection timing and delivery rate on the combustion characteristic of a heavy-duty V-12 diesel engine when ethanol substitution percentage is 30% to reach the original diesel quantity at full load. The combustion characteristic analysis indicates that the variation in cylinder gas pressure and temperature decreases when retarded ethanol injection timing and decreased ethanol delivery rate, the engine works more smoothly due to the maximum rate of pressure rise decreases. However, the changes are greater when changing the ethanol injection timing as compared to ethanol delivery rate case.