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Study on the Auto-Ignition Phenomenon of Biomass based Recyclable Alcohol Fuels and the Development of their Controlled Ignition Technology

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K06135
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Thermal engineering
Research InstitutionSojo University

Principal Investigator

SAITOH Hironori  崇城大学, 工学部, 教授 (00331059)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 内田 浩二  崇城大学, 工学部, 准教授 (00454950)
渡邊 則彦  崇城大学, 工学部, 准教授 (10806582)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywordsアルコール / ディーゼル / 自着火 / 燃焼 / 再生可能エネルギー / ディーゼル機関 / 噴霧
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study deals with the development of controlled-ignition technology for high performance compression ignition alcohol engines. The objective of this study is to make clear the conditions for stable auto-ignition of an alcohol spray. Experimental and numerical visualization of mixture formation process was conducted with focusing on the required surrounding gas pressure and temperature for stable auto-ignition with acceptable ignition delay of an Ethanol spray. Main findings are as follows:
Condition of stable auto-ignition of an Ethanol spray is the existence of the region where excess air ratio (λ) =1 and temperature higher than the minimum ignition point is simultaneously satisfied during mixture formation, and actual minimum ignition point of an Ethanol spray under high pressure condition such as compression pressure of conventional diesel engines is expected around 940K, and 1100K is recommended as compression gas temperature to achieve 940K inside a spray by fuel injection.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

実験による現象観察と数値計算による噴霧内部構造解析によって、アルコール着火制御技術確立に向けた技術開発の方向性を明らかにした。これまで、自着火成立には着火適性濃度(理論空燃比)・温度の時空間的マッチングが重要との知見を得ていたが、エタノールの詳細な数値解析によって、噴射開始からどの時期どの位置で自着火を制御的に起こせるかについて定量的な知見が得られたことは大きく、この技術が確立すれば、他の発電技術とのベストミックスによる自立・分散型の安定した電源確保のみならず、自立・分散型という特徴に加えエネルギーの地産地消という最もロスの少ない形でのエネルギー利用を実現できる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results)

  • [Journal Article] 高圧縮比小型直噴ディーゼル機関におけるHot EGR が低級アルコール燃料の着火,燃焼特性および熱効率に及ぼす影響2019

    • Author(s)
      内田浩二, 齊藤弘順
    • Journal Title

      自動車技術会論文集

      Volume: 印刷中

    • NAID

      130007652657

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Numerical Prediction of Mixture Formation Process of an Ethanol Spray in a Rapid Compression and Expansion Machine2019

    • Author(s)
      Akihiro Umeno, Koji Uchida, Norihiko Watanabe and Hironori Saitoh
    • Journal Title

      IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

      Volume: 501 Pages: 1-12

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] SURROUNDING GAS PRESSURE AND OXYGEN CONCENTRATION DEPENDENCE OF THE SPRAY AUTO-IGNITION PHENOMENON FOR ETHANOL-DIETHYL ETHER BLENDED FUELS2018

    • Author(s)
      Koji Uchida and Hironori SAITOH
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Research and Applications in Mechanical Engineering (Transactions of the TSME)

      Volume: 印刷中

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] エタノールとジエチルエーテル混合燃料の噴霧自着火現象に対する周囲ガス圧力および酸素濃度依存性2016

    • Author(s)
      内田浩二、齊藤弘順
    • Journal Title

      自動車技術会論文集

      Volume: Vol.47 No.5 Pages: 1019-1024

    • NAID

      130006321578

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Surrounding Gas Pressure and Temperature Dependence of the Auto-ignition Phenomenon for Ethanol-Diethyl Ether Blended Fuels2016

    • Author(s)
      Hironori Saitoh, Koji Uchida
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Research and Applications in Mechanical Engineering

      Volume: Vol.4 No.1 Pages: 79-86

    • DOI

      10.14456/jrame.2016.8

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Numerical Prediction of Mixture Formation Process of an Ethanol Spray in a Rapid Compression and Expansion Machine2018

    • Author(s)
      Akihiro Umeno
    • Organizer
      9th Thai Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (TSME-ICoME 2018)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Numerical Study on the Required Surrounding Gas Conditions for Stable Auto-Ignition of an Ethanol Spray2018

    • Author(s)
      Hironori Saitoh
    • Organizer
      9th Thai Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (TSME-ICoME 2018)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ディーゼル型次世代バイオ燃料対応エンジン開発に向けた自着火成立条件の解明2017

    • Author(s)
      内田 浩二
    • Organizer
      自動車技術会 秋季大会2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 高圧縮比小型直噴ディーゼル機関におけるHot EGRが低級アルコール燃料の着火・燃焼特性および熱効率に及ぼす影響2017

    • Author(s)
      内田 浩二
    • Organizer
      第28回内燃機関シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 流量が断続的にパルス変動する矩形管内脈動流中に設置された平板周りの流れと熱伝達2017

    • Author(s)
      小谷 雅輝(大学院生), 齊藤 弘順
    • Organizer
      第45回可視化情報シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Flow and heat transfer around the flat plate installed in a pulsating duct flow with intermittent flow rate fluctuation2017

    • Author(s)
      Masaki KOTANI, Hironori SAITOH
    • Organizer
      The 8th Thai Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (TSME-ICoME2017)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Numerical Analysis on the Mixture Formation Process up to Auto-Ignition of an Ethanol Spray2016

    • Author(s)
      Hironori Saitoh
    • Organizer
      TSME-ICoME 2016 (The 7th TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering)
    • Place of Presentation
      Duang Tawan Hotel Chiang Mai(タイ チェンマイ)
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-13
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Surrounding Gas Pressure and Oxygen Concentration Dependence of the Spray Auto-ignition Phenomenon for Ethanol-Diethyl Ether Blended Fuels2016

    • Author(s)
      Koji Uchida
    • Organizer
      TSME-ICoME 2016 (The 7th TSME International Conference on Mechanical Engineering)
    • Place of Presentation
      Duang Tawan Hotel Chiang Mai(タイ チェンマイ)
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-13
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] BEHAVIOR OF A PULSATING DUCT FLOW WITH INTERMITTENT FLOW RATE FLUCTUATION2016

    • Author(s)
      Hironori Saitoh
    • Organizer
      ISTP-27(The 27th International Symposium on Transport Phenomena)
    • Place of Presentation
      ハワイコンベンションセンター(米国 ホノルル)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-20
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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