A Study of Spill Control Characteristics of JP-8 and Conventional Diesel Fuel with a Common Rail Direct Injection System

Seomoon Yang, Hoonyoung Moon and Changhee Lee
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Seomoon Yang: Leaders in Industry-University Cooperation (LINC) of Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-759, Korea
Hoonyoung Moon: Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Songwon University, Songarm-ro, Gwangju-ci 61756, Korea
Changhee Lee: Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Songwon University, Songarm-ro, Gwangju-ci 61756, Korea

Energies, 2017, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-14

Abstract: Diversification of energy sources is a key task for decreasing environmental impacts and global emission of gases. JP-8, a fuel derived from natural gas, coal, biomass, and waste plastics, is a bright prospect. JP-8 is considered a multi-source multi-purpose fuel, with several applications. A preliminary characterization of the JP-8 injection rate and injection quantity behavior was investigated based on the high-pressure common rail injection system used in a heavy-duty engine. According to the spill injection and injection pressure, a trade-off trend between injection rate and injection quantity was observed. As expected, pilot injection of JP-8 aviation fuel and diesel fuel affects the spray quantity and injection evolution of the subsequent operation without pilot injection. The difference in spilling between diesel and JP-8 aviation fuel is greater than the difference in injection amount per time; in the process of controlling the injector solenoid through ECU (Electric Control Units), the oil pressure valve and the needle valve operate to a higher extent in order to maintain the diesel fuel’s injection quantity volume. It was found that the total injection quantity was decreased by adding 20% pilot injection duration. Because the pilot injection quantity causes solenoid response, loss and needle lift stroke friction loss.

Keywords: aviation fuel; common rail injection system; injection quantity; injection rate; alternative fuel; internal combustion engine; heavy duty engine; spill injection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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