Numerical analysis of the impact of injection rate shape at injection pressures up to 350 MPa on the performance and emissions of a diesel engine
More details
Hide details
1
Department of Engine Machinery, University of Transport and Communications, Viet Nam
Submission date: 2026-04-04
Final revision date: 2026-08-19
Acceptance date: 2026-08-28
Online publication date: 2026-09-09
Corresponding author
Quynh Nguyen Thin
Department of Engine Machinery, University of Transport and Communications, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
The fuel system of a diesel engine is a crucial component that significantly impacts the economic and technical performance, as well as the quality of exhaust emissions released into the environment. Improving fuel injection pressure, combined with changes in the fuel injection rules, the number of fuel injections in a cycle, and the geometric dimensions of the injectors, helps improve efficiency, reduce harmful emissions, and lower fuel consumption. This study evaluated the effect of the shape of the fuel injection characteristic at injection pressures up to 350 MPa, with the intake air pressure maintained at 0.25 MPa, using a 3D AVL Fire model. The results showed that at ultra-high fuel injection pressures, the amount of particulate matter from the diesel engine was very small, ranging from 0.0012 to 0.0062 g/kWh. By changing the distribution rules, the minimum amount of NOx was formed, corresponding to the case where the injection velocity was highest in the initial phase (case 1 and a value of 9.51 g/kWh) and gradually decreased in the latter phase of the injection process (case 5 and a value of 21.01 g/kWh). In addition, engine power decreased by 1.9% and fuel consumption increased by 1.8%. Due to inadequate fuel mixing between zones and fuel being mixed leaner than the combustion limit when increased injection pressure with a large injection volume in the initial phase. As a result, the maximum HC amounts increase by 4.8 times and the maximum CO amounts increase by 1.6 times compared to other injection cases.
REFERENCES (24)
1.
Balz R, Bernardasci G, von Rotz B, Sedarsky D. Influence of nozzle geometry on spray and combustion characteristics related to large two-stroke engine fuel injection systems. Fuel. 2021;294:120455.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel....
2.
Boccardo G, Millo F, Piano A, Arnone L, Manelli S, Fagg S et al. Experimental investigation on a 3000 bar fuel injection system for a SCR-free non-road diesel engine. Fuel. 2019;243:342-351.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel....
3.
Desantes JM, Benajes J, Molina S, González CA. The modification of the fuel injection rate in heavy-duty diesel engines. Part 1: effects on engine performance and emissions. Appl Therm Eng. 2004;24(17-18):2701-2714.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appl....
4.
Desantes JM, Benajes J, Molina S, González CA. The modification of the fuel injection rate in heavy-duty diesel engines: Part 2: effects on combustion. Appl Therm Eng. 2004;24(17-18):2715-2726.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appl....
6.
He S, Liu Y, Wang S, Hu L, Xiao F, Li C. Optimization of engine control strategies for low fuel consumption in heavy-duty commercial vehicles. CMES – Comput. Model. Eng. Sci. 2023;137(3):2693-2714.
https://doi.org/10.32604/cmes.....
8.
Ko A, Woo Y, Jang J, Jung Y, Pyo Y, Jo H et al. Complementary effects between NO oxidation of DPF and NO2 decomposition of SCR in light-duty diesel engine. J Ind Eng Chem. 2019;80:160-170.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec....
9.
Longwic R, Tatarynow D, Kuszneruk M, Wozniak-Borawska G. Preliminary tests of a Diesel engine powered by diesel and hydrogen. Combustion Engines. 2023;195(4):35-39.
https://doi.org/10.19206/CE-16....
10.
Millo F, Boccardo G, Piano A, Arnone L, Manelli S, Tutore G et al. Numerical simulation of the combustion process of a high EGR, high injection pressure, heavy duty diesel engine. SAE Technical Papers. 2017-24-0009. 2017.
https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-2....
11.
Mohan B, Yang W, Yu W, Tay KL, Chou SK. Numerical investigation on the effects of injection rate shaping on combustion and emission characteristics of biodiesel fueled CI engine. Appl Energy. 2015;160:737-745.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apen....
12.
Nguyen TQ, Dunin AY. Investigation into the impact of piston bowl size on diesel engine characteristics with changes in fuel injection pressure and boost pressure. Appl Sci. 2024;14(10):4334.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app141....
13.
Nguyen TQ, Dunin AY, Shatrov MG. An experimental approach and a signal processing method with the common rail injection system of a diesel engine. Int J Online Biomed Eng. 2021;17(14):19-31.
https://doi.org/10.3991/IJOE.V....
14.
Nguyen Thin Q, Le Hoai D, Nguyen Cao V. Experimentally determine the effect of pressure on injection mass and development of the diesel fuel spray. Transp Commun Sci J. 2024;75(6):1934-1947.
https://doi.org/10.47869/tcsj.....
15.
Niculae AL, Chiriac R, Racovitza A. Effects of injection rate shape on performance and emissions of a diesel engine fuelled by diesel and biodiesel B20. Appl Sci. 2022;12(3):1333.
https://doi.org/10.3390/app120....
16.
Palanisamy M, Lorch J, Truemner RJ, Baldwin B. Combustion characteristics of a 3000 bar diesel fuel system on a single cylinder research engine. SAE Int J Commer Veh. 2015;8(2):479-490.
https://doi.org/10.4271/2015-0....
17.
Payri R, Martí-Aldavarí P, Montiel T, Viera A. Influence of aging of a diesel injector on multiple injection strategies. Appl Therm Eng. 2020;181:115891.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appl....
18.
Porras Perucho HA, Moreira CM V, Boruc Ł, Grochowalska J, Kapusta ŁJ. Spray structures formed by a multi-nozzle injector during the injection of a multi-component surrogate synthetic fuel under flash-boiling conditions. Combustion Engines. 2026;205(2):170-176.
https://doi.org/10.19206/CE-21....
19.
Seebode J. Injection strategies under the influence of pressure modulation and free rate shaping in modern DI-diesel engines. CIMAC Congr. 2004.
20.
Soudagar MEM, Shelare S, Marghade D, Belkhode P, Nur-E-Alam M, Kiong TS et al. Optimizing IC engine efficiency: A comprehensive review on biodiesel, nanofluid, and the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Energy Convers Manag. 2024;307:118337.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enco....
21.
Sun X, Jiang YC, Zhao P, Jing G, Ma T. Effect of ammonia/hydrogen blending and injection modes on combustion emission and performance of marine engine. Fuel. 2024;371:131894.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel....
22.
Vera-Tudela W, Haefeli R, Barro C, Schneider B, Boulouchos K. An experimental study of a very high-pressure diesel injector (up to 5000 bar) by means of optical diagnostics. Fuel, 2020;275:117933.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel....
23.
Wang B, Yang C, Wang H, Hu D, Duan B, Wang Y. Study on injection strategy of ammonia/hydrogen dual fuel engine under different compression ratios. Fuel. 2023;334:126666.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel....
24.
Wloka JA, Pflaum S, Wachtmeister G. Potential and Challenges of a 3000 bar common- rail injection system considering engine behavior and emission level. SAE Int J Engines. 2018;3(1):801-813.
https://doi.org/10.4271/2010-0....