Research Article

Numerical Study on the Required Surrounding Gas Conditions for Stable Autoignition of an Ethanol Spray

Table 2

Comparison of specification between the combustion chamber and the computational domain.

SpecificationConstant-volume chamberSimple constant-volume chamber model

Chamber size (φ × H)150 mm × 420 mm82.6 mm × 200 mm
Volume7250 cc1072 cc

Injection pressure50 MPa
Injection duration4.6 ms
Injector nozzle type (Φ (diameter) × N (number))Hole type (0.14 mm × 1)