Investigation of butanol-fuelled HCCI combustion on a high efficiency diesel engine

Highly-diluted diesel homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) combustion can achieve ultra-low NOx and soot emissions but its implementation is impeded by the lack of control on the ignition timing and excessively early combustion phasing (before TDC) that limit the achievable engine load and result in a reduced energy efficiency. The low volatility and high reactivity of common diesel fuels make it non-conducive for HCCI combustion;...