Research Article

Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Influence of the Rate of Injection (Roi) on Engine Performance for B100 Fuel Control Strategy in Diesel Engines

Table 1

Spray B specified nozzle geometry [27, 28].

 Specifications for spray B injectors of the engine combustion network

Common rail fuel injectorBosch solenoid-activated, generation 2.4
Fuel injector nominal nozzle outlet diameter0.090 mm
Nozzle K factorK = (dinlet –doutlet)/10 [use μm] = 1.5
Nozzle shapingSmoothed by hydroerosion
Mini-sac volume0.2 mm3
Discharge coefficient at 10 MPa pressure dropCd = 0.86 (room temperature using diesel fuel)
Number of holes3
Hole angular positionθ = 36.4°, −62.3°, and 180°
Orifice orientation relative to injector axisψ = 72.5° (145° full-included angle)