DESIGN OF A HOMOGENEOUSLY CHARGED TORCH IGNITION SYSTEM FOR AN OTTO CYCLE ENGINE OPERATING ON NATURAL GAS
Internal combustion engines. Torch Ignition. Natural Gas. Homogeneous charge.
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) offers a mature, clean and sustainable alternative do diesel, helping to reduce pollutant emissions and, when combined with a torch ignition system, it is enhanced, allowing for a greater reduction in gaseous emissions and improved thermal efficiency. The objective of this work is to develop a design methodology for a homogeneously charged torch ignition system for a CNG-fueled Otto cycle engine, with the aim of using it in commercial vehicles and/or power generation systems. The design of the project and the construction of a prototype were based on research into bibliographical reviews on the subject, which enhanced the main operating and performance parameters to be dimensioned. The results obtained made it possible to size the combustion pre chambers and make the necessary adaptations to the combustion engine for the installation of a homogeneously charged torch ignition system powered by natural gas.