Simulation study on stratification and homogeneous combustion of an H2O2-ethanol/gasoline combined injection engine

Due to the imperfect fuel characteristics, the specific fuel consumption of ethanol fuel was larger than that of gasoline, which limited the application of ethanol fuel in the engine field. H2O2 is a strong activity additive to regulate fuel properties. In this paper, the Converge simulation platform was used to study the effects of H2O2 additive on temperature field distribution and micro-active radicals of an SI combined injection engine fueled by ethanol/gasoline under the stratification and homogeneous combustion. The research results showed that the H2O2 additive could effectively promote flame core formation and development and have a more significant effect on the stratification combustion. Considering the whole power stroke, the combustion of the homogeneous mixture was more complete, the active groups were more, the heat loss was less, and the output power of the engine was greater. In general, 20% H2O2 additive plus DIT = 300°CA BTDC could contribute to the power and ultra-low emissions of the engine.