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Methyl decanoate (MD), a widely used surrogate of biodiesels, was investigated for its autoignition characteristics using a heated rapid compression machine (RCM). In this study, the ignition delay times (IDTs) of MD were measured at the compressed pressures of 5–20 bar, equivalence ratios varying from 0.53 to 1.60 and compressed temperatures of 633–855 K. An obvious two-stage ignition behavior was observed at low temperatures and typical negative temperature coefficient (NTC) phenomenon of total IDT was experimentally captured. The influences of compressed pressure, fuel and oxygen content, and nitrogen concentration on ignition delay times were systematically studied. The simulation results of Herbinet's mechanism and Grana's mechanism under variable volume simulation were compared with the experimental data. It is found that the two mechanisms qualitatively predict the autoignition features of MD but still need further optimization. In addition, reaction pathway analysis and sensitivity analysis were conducted to offer further insight into the low-to-intermediate temperature autoignition chemistry of MD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As the product of transesterification between various oils and alcohols, biodiesel exhibits characteristics of renewability and a wide range of raw materials. The ignition delay times (IDTs) of methyl oleate (MEOLE) and methyl linoleate (MLINO), the primary constituents of biodiesels, were measured in a heated rapid compression machine (RCM) to investigate the impact of C C double bond on the reactivity and autoignition characteristics. The experiment was conducted under two pressures of 8 bar and 10 bar at an equivalence ratio of 0.3–0.8 and a temperature range of 800–1000 K. The qualitative investigation unveiled the influence of compressed pressure, equivalence ratio, and oxygen mole fraction on the IDT of MEOLE and MLINO under varying compressed temperatures. Besides, a comparison of the IDTs for two fuels with different unsaturation degrees under identical conditions revealed that MEOLE exhibited greater reactivity at low temperatures compared to MLINO, while the increase in unsaturation degree can moderate and enhance reactivity at high temperatures. Moreover, three kinetic models in the literature were validated against the newly measured IDTs. The results indicate that the detailed lumped kinetic model exhibits better predictive capacity compared to other models, but it still underestimates the reactivity of MEOLE and MLINO within the investigated temperature range. Subsequently, the detailed kinetic model was optimized based on sensitivity analysis, resulting in excellent agreement between the predicted values of the optimized model and experimental data. Furthermore, accurate predictions were made regarding the relative reactivity changes of MEOLE and MLINO with temperature. Finally, different types of experimental data in the literature were employed to validate the optimized model, yielding satisfactory results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An in-depth study of the chemical kinetic mechanism of biodiesels can facilitate accurate prediction of engine combustion and emission characteristics. Surrogate fuel is a feasible method for simulating the combustion chemistry of real biodiesel. Methyl myristate (MMY), one of the main components and a widely used surrogate for biodiesel, was investigated for the autoignition characteristics using a newly heated rapid compression machine (RCM). In this work, the ignition delay times (IDTs) of MMY were measured at compressed pressures of 10/15/20/30 bar with compressed temperatures ranging from 700 K to 900 K, and equivalence ratios varying from 0.3 to 1.25. The experimental observation successfully captured a typical negative temperature coefficient (NTC) phenomenon of IDT. The present experiment is the first one to measure the IDTs of MMY in a RCM, while also marking the first instance of observing the NTC phenomenon in macromolecular fatty acid methyl esters above C10. Besides, a skeletal model for methyl myristate has been developed based on the idea of decoupling methodology. In terms of fuel-dependent reactions, the kinetic model is divided into two parts: high-temperature reactions and low-temperature chain branching reactions. Combined with the experimental and simulation results, the dependence of the IDT of methyl myristate on compressed temperature, compressed pressure, equivalence ratio, and oxygen mole fraction at low-to-intermediate temperature was systematically investigated. The simulation results show that the developed skeletal model captures the ignition delay times well at low-to-intermediate temperatures and accurately predicts both the NTC phenomenon and the corresponding temperature range. Based on this, the key reactions in the combustion of MMY under different conditions were elucidated through sensitivity analysis. Ultimately, the model validation was conducted against the high-temperature IDT data from the literature. The chemical kinetic models of various biodiesels are essential for simulating the working process of internal combustion engines and accurately predicting the combustion and emission characteristics. Among these, the autoignition characteristic is one of the most important parameters for model validation. Besides, the carbon chain length of methyl myristate closely resembles that of real biodiesels, making it an ideal surrogate fuel for biodiesels. In this study, the IDTs of MMY were measured for the first time at low-to-intermediate temperatures in a heated RCM, thereby experimentally confirming the NTC phenomenon of methyl myristate. Additionally, a skeletal model of MMY was developed based on the idea of decoupling methodology, which can accurately predict the autoignition characteristics of MMY at low-to-intermediate temperatures. The simulated values demonstrate good agreement with experimental data. Overall, the present study provides an IDT database for the development and validation of the methyl myristate mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• The auto-ignition characteristics are studied for gasoline/HCB blends. • The blending ratio affects the TIDTs by the FIDTs. • A detailed mechanism is applied to successfully predict the trend of the auto-ignition of blends. • The dominating reactions are identified to account for the variation of ignition delay time. Gasoline/Hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blending fuel is a prospective alternative fuel for gasoline compression ignition (GCI) engine which has the potential to solve the ignition difficulties of GCI especially at low load conditions. However, the autoignition behavior of gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel blends is unknown. In this study, the ignition delay times of gasoline/hydrogenated catalytic biodiesel (HCB) blends were measured in a heated rapid compression machine over a wide range of conditions (the temperature range of 655–870 K, pressures of 10 and 15 bar, equivalence ratios of 0.5–1.5). Experimental results show that the measured ignition delay time of the gasoline/HCB blends exhibits negative-temperature coefficient behaviors under the investigated conditions. The total ignition delay times diminish with rising pressure, equivalence ratio and HCB ratio in the blends. The simulation results of ignition delay times for gasoline/HCB blends using a detailed mechanism are compared with experimental data. The detailed model can predict the trends of ignition delay time well during low-to-intermediate temperature region. Finally, kinetic analyses were performed under different compressed pressure, temperature, equivalence ratios and blending ratios. The dominating reactions and decisive factors of ignition are explored to gain a deeper understanding of the ignition characteristic of gasoline/HCB blends. It is found that the autoignition of fuel is completely caused by HCB related reactions at low temperature, which explains why the blending of HCB can expand the working condition downward from the perspective of chemical kinetic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]