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ABSTRACT
In order to explore effects of coal-based oxygenated fuels polyoxymethylene dimethyl ether (PODE) and methanol on pollutant emissions of diesel engines, in-cylinder combustion numerical model was developed by coupling PODE/methanol reaction mechanism with CONVERGE software. The influences of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and nozzle angle on in-cylinder combustion and pollutant generation of PODE/methanol blends were studied. Results show that with the increase of EGR ratio, the fuel-air equivalence ratio increases, the in-cylinder pressure decreases, and the ignition delay period is prolonged. The generation range and rate of NOx gradually decrease, and the final NOx generation decreases by 85.1% at EGR = 20%. However, the peak soot generation rate and the final soot generation increase. With the increase of nozzle angle, the peak in-cylinder pressure and the overall heat release rate increase. When the nozzle angle is adjusted from 148° to 164°, the rich area of fuel-air equivalent ratio in the piston pit decreases, the high temperature area in the piston pit almost disappears. The final in-cylinder NOx generation has been reduced by 29.3%. The soot distribution gradually moves to the upper layer of combustion chamber, and the peak soot generation rate decreases, while the final soot generation increases by almost 49.5%.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51806086), the Special Project of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China (No. NK20221601), , and the Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province, China (No. SJCX21_1713).
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