10 - Combustion in Compression-Ignition Engines

10.1 Essential Features of Process
10.2 Types of Diesel Combustion Systems

• 10.2.1 Direct-Injection Systems
• 10.2.2 Indirect-Injection Systems
• 10.2.3 Comparison of Different Combustion Systems

10.3 Phenomenological Model of Compression-Ignition Engine Combustion

• 10.3.1 Photographic Studies of Engine Combustion
• 10.3.2 Combustion in Direct-Injection, Multi-spray Systems
• 10.3.3 Application of Model to Other Combustion Systems

10.4 Analysis of Cylinder Pressure Data

• 10.4.1 Combustion Efficiency
• 10.4.2 Direction-Injection Engines
• 10.4.3 Indirect-Injection Engines

10.5 Fuel Spray Behavior

• 10.5.1 Fuel Injection 
• 10.5.2 Overall Spray Structure
• 10.5.3 Atomization
• 10.5.4 Spray Penetration
• 10.5.5 Droplet Size Distribution
• 10.5.6 Spray Evaporation

10.6 Ignition Delay

• 10.6.1 Definition and Discussion
• 10.6.2 Fuel Ignition Quality
• 10.6.3 Autoignition Fundamentals
• 10.6.4 Physical Factors Affecting Delay
• 10.6.5 Effect of Fuel Properties
• 10.6.6 Correlations for Ignition Delay in Engines

10.7 Mixing-Controlles Combustion

• 10.7.1 Background
• 10.7.2 Spray and Flames Structure
• 10.7.3 Fuel-Air Mixing and Burning Rates

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