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Visualization of combustion performance and emission characteristics of a four-cylinder diesel engine at various inlet oxygen concentrations at part loads

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Although exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) is a common way to suppress the nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions, it also brings some negative impact on soot emissions and the thermal efficiency in internal combustion engines. We investigated the effects of ambient oxygen concentrations on engine performance, combustion characteristics, and emissions using a four-cylinder diesel engine equipped with an endoscopic visualization system. To estimate the flame temperature and soot distribution, we analyzed these images using a postprocessing program. Experimental results showed that the luminosity of flames in the images was degraded comparatively for the reduced oxygen concentration. Flame temperature distribution also showed similar behavior. As the oxygen concentration decreased, area of soot distribution significantly reduced at IMEP = 0.13 MPa, and only a slight decrease at IMEP = 0.3 MPa. But locally high soot concentration regions increased.

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    Huaping Xu, Shengji Liu, Bifeng Yin, Hekun Jia & Shenghao Yu

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Huaping Xu received the M.E. in Marine Engineering from JiangsuUniversityof Science and Technology, Zhenjiang, China, in 2009. In 2014, he joined Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China, as a doctoral student. His recent research interests and activities have included performance optimization of internal combustion engines and laser diagnostics in combustion.

Bifeng Yin received the M.E., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China, in 1998, 2001, and 2011. He is currently a Professor of Power Machinery and Engineering with Jiangsu University. His recent research interests and activities have included tribology, fuel spray and atomization, combustion and emissions control.

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Xu, H., Liu, S., Yin, B. et al. Visualization of combustion performance and emission characteristics of a four-cylinder diesel engine at various inlet oxygen concentrations at part loads. J Mech Sci Technol 32, 2925–2934 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-018-0549-2

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