Subject - IC Engine

Topic - Stages of Combustion in CI

Engine
Semester - V

Faculty Name – Prakash Katdare

 COMBUSTION PROCESS IN CI ENGINES
THREE PHASES OF COMBUSTION
1. IGNITION DELAY
2. PERIOD OF RAPID OR UNCONTROLLED COMBUSTION
3.PERIOD OF CONTROLLED COMBUSTION.

Third is followed by AFTER BURNING which may be called forth

phase of combustion.
1. IGNITION DELAY PERIOD

• It is defined as the time interval between the start of injection and the
start of combustion.
• The delay period is subdivided into physical and chemical delay.
• The period of physical delay is the time between the beginning of
injection and attainment of chemical reaction conditions.
• Pressure reached during second stage will depend upon the duration of
the delay period.
• Longer the delay period , the more rapid and higher the pressure rise.
• Must aim to keep delay period as short as possible for smooth running
to maintain control over the pressure changes.
2. PERIOD OF RAPID OR UNCONTROLLED COMBUSTION
• This period is counted from the end of delay period to the point of
maximum pressure on the indicator diagram.
• In this rise of pressure is rapid.
• The rate of pressure rise depends on the amount of fuel present at the
end of delay period, degree of turbulence, fitness of atomization and
spray pattern.
3.PERIOD OF CONTROLLED COMBUSTION
• Temperature and pressure is very high so fuel droplets injected in the
stage burn almost as they enter.
• Pressure rise is controlled by mechanical means i.e. Injection rate.
4. AFTER BURNING
• Combustion continues even after the fuel injection is over
because of poor distribution of fuel particles.