Modeling HCCI combustion of biofuels: A review

Komninos, NP; Rakopoulos, CD

dc.contributor.author	Komninos, NP	en
dc.contributor.author	Rakopoulos, CD	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:47:06Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:47:06Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	13640321	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/38080
dc.subject	Biodiesel	en
dc.subject	Biofuels	en
dc.subject	DEE	en
dc.subject	DME	en
dc.subject	Ethanol	en
dc.subject	HCCI	en
dc.subject	Hydrogen	en
dc.subject	Methyl butanoate	en
dc.subject	Methyl decanoate	en
dc.subject	Simulation	en
dc.subject.other	DEE	en
dc.subject.other	DME	en
dc.subject.other	HCCI	en
dc.subject.other	Methyl butanoate	en
dc.subject.other	Methyl decanoate	en
dc.subject.other	Simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Alternative fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Biodiesel	en
dc.subject.other	Biofuels	en
dc.subject.other	Carbon dioxide	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Diesel engines	en
dc.subject.other	Ethanol	en
dc.subject.other	Ethers	en
dc.subject.other	Fossil fuels	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrogen	en
dc.subject.other	Organic compounds	en
dc.subject.other	Reaction kinetics	en
dc.subject.other	Research	en
dc.subject.other	Ignition	en
dc.title	Modeling HCCI combustion of biofuels: A review	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.rser.2011.11.026	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2011.11.026	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	The ever increasing energy demands coupled with the limited availability of fossil fuels and the detrimental environmental effects resulting from their use, has guided research toward seeking alternative fuels to gradually substitute conventional ones. Among these, biofuels have received increasing attention due to their attractive features of being renewable in nature and reducing the net CO2 emissions. Biofuels have been used in conventional diesel and gasoline engines either as neat fuels or as supplements. Fortunately, a relatively new combustion concept for internal combustion engines, namely homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion, has been evolved in parallel to the biofuel research. HCCI combustion seems to be able to take advantage of the diverse properties of biofuels, since in this combustion mode ignition is not externally instigated, but relies on the compression and subsequent autoignition of a fuel-air mixture. This fact allows the utilization of different fuels or blends thereof, in order to regulate the ignition point and provide adequate operation under diverse operating conditions. This study provides an overview of existing simulation models for the simulation of biofueled HCCI combustion. Simulation models aid and supplement the experimental research conducted on HCCI combustion, providing a fundamental insight into the physicochemical parameters affecting performance and emissions formation. The simulation models include single-zone models, multi-zone models, probability based models, and multi-dimensional models in order of complexity. The vast majority of these models implement chemical kinetics to simulate the combustion process, not only due to the inherent dependence of HCCI combustion on the physicochemical properties of the fuel, but also due to the sometimes complex chemical structure of the biofuels, which include esters, ethers and alcohols. The reaction paths for these homologous series are quite different from the conventional hydrocarbons used to simulate conventional fuels, and provide the ground for current and future research work. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.journalName	Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.rser.2011.11.026	en
dc.identifier.volume	16	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	1588	en
dc.identifier.epage	1610	en