Reactivity controlled compression ignition engine: Pathways towards commercial viability

Amin Paykani, Antonio Garcia, Mahdi Shahbakhti, Pourya Rahnama, Rolf D. Reitz

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Abstract

Reactivity-controlled compression ignition (RCCI) is a promising energy conversion strategy to increase fuel efficiency and reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and soot emissions through improved in-cylinder combustion process. Considering the significant amount of conducted research and development on RCCI concept, the majority of the work has been performed under steady-state conditions. However, most thermal propulsion systems in transportation applications require operation under transient conditions. In the RCCI concept, it is crucial to investigate transient behavior over entire load conditions in order to minimize the engine-out emissions and meet new real driving emissions (RDE) legislation. This would help further close the gap between steady-state and transient operation in order to implement the RCCI concept into mass production. This work provides a comprehensive review of the performance and emissions analyses of the RCCI engines with the consideration of transient effects and vehicular applications. For this purpose, various simulation and experimental studies have been reviewed implementing different control strategies like control-oriented models particularly in dual-mode operating conditions. In addition, the application of the RCCI strategy in hybrid electric vehicle platforms using renewable fuels is also discussed. The discussion of the present review paper provides important insights for future research on the RCCI concept as a commercially viable energy conversion strategy for automotive applications.
Original languageEnglish
Article number116174
Number of pages23
JournalApplied Energy
Volume282
Issue numberPart A
Early online date14 Nov 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Control
  • Emissions
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Performance
  • Reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI)
  • Transient behavior

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