Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI)
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Professional Development |
| Discipline(s): |
Mechanical Engineering |
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Reference - General |
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Unknown |
| Author(s): |
Robert (Bob) Dibble |
| Description: | Research at UC Berkeley on a new generation of engine design. "Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, or HCCI, is a relatively new combustion technology. It is a hybrid of the traditional spark ignition (SI) and the compression ignition process (such as a Diesel engine). Our project here at the UC Berkeley Combustion Analysis Laboratory (CAL) is to focus on the experimental side of HCCI. Data collected here is being used to validate the computational models generated by engineers at LLNL. We are an integral part of the continuing effort to assess the possibility of an HCCI engine to provide low emission, high efficiency power generation for the ever growing energy demands of this planet." |
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| Keywords: | diesel engine internal combustion engine new engine design |
| Referenced By: |
08-09-1898 Diesel engines and environmental strategies |
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| Use of Resource: |
Used in a blog on the history of the diesel engine. Its an interesting case study to show how to develop a new engine design by looking at the flaws of old designs, but retaining their strengths. |
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Difficult |
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Low |
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| Publication Date: | February 2008 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.me.berkeley.edu/cal/hcci/index.htm |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
NEEDS
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