Le développement de stratégies de combustion innovantes est nécessaire aujourd’hui pour répondre aux réglementations de plus en plus intransigeantes qui fixent les seuils d’émissions polluantes par les véhicules neufs. Parmi ces stratégies, l’approche Dual Fuel a montré un fort potentiel dans la réduction des émissions tout en maintenant des niveaux de rendement élevés. Le concept Dual Fuel est fondé sur la formation d’un mélange homogène d’air et d’un carburant volatile (essence, méthane, éthanol...) allumé par une injection directe d’un carburant à fort cétane (de type gazole) dans la chambre de combustion. Une compréhension détaillée des différents processus de combustion est primordiale pour aider au développement des stratégies Dual Fuel concrètes. Dans ce contexte, le développement d’un modèle adapté, couplé à des mesures expérimentales réalisées sur moteur optique, est indispensable pour optimiser la combustion Dual Fuel. Une étude numérique, fondée sur le couplage d’un modèle de combustion turbulente dédié à la propagation de flamme dans des milieux stratifiés (ECFM3Z) et un modèle de chimie tabulée pour la prédiction de l’auto-inflammation (TKI), a été menée afin d’évaluer la capacité des modèles existants à prédire les différents régimes de combustion qui pourraient exister dans les stratégies Dual Fuel. Des critères de transition ont été ajoutés et évalués afin d’améliorer le couplage des deux modèles et d’assurer la transition entre l’auto-inflammation et la propagation de flamme. D’autre part, l’étude expérimentale sur un moteur à accès optiques a permis d’étudier des variations de richesse, de carburant de prémélange et de taux de dilution et de caractériser de manière fine les mécanismes de la combustion Dual Fuel afin de servir de base de données aux développements de modèles CFD. / Advanced combustion strategies are required in response to increasingly stringent worldwide regulations governing exhaust gas emissions in the transport sector. Among these strategies, the Dual Fuel approach has shown potential to reduce engine-out pollutant emissions without penalizing combustion efficiency. The Dual Fuel concept relies on the formation of a homogeneous mixture of air with a highly volatile fuel (gasoline, methane, ethanol...) which is ignited by direct injection of a high-cetane fuel (Diesel fuel) in the combustion chamber. An improved understanding of the underlying physical phenomena and a detailed insight of the predominant combustion regime(s) are required in order to advance the development of the Dual Fuel combustion strategies. In this context, numerical modeling and optical engine measurements are combined to investigate Dual Fuel combustion. A numerical study, based on the coupling between a turbulent combustion model for flame propagation in stratified mixtures (ECFM3Z) and a tabulated kinetics model for auto-ignition (TKI), was conducted to evaluate the capacity of the existing models to cope with the various combustion regimes that might exist in Duel Fuel combustion strategies. Transition criteria were added and evaluated in order to improve the coupling between the two models and to better predict the transitions between auto-ignition and flame propagation. In addition, an experimental investigation, including equivalence ratio, premixed fuel and dilution variations, was performed in an optical engine. The objective was to apply advanced optical diagnostic techniques to thoroughly characterize the Dual Fuel combustion process and thus enhancing CFD model developments.

On-board hydrogen and syngas production is considered as a transition solution from fossil fuel to hydrogen powered vehicles until problems associated with hydrogen infrastructure, distribution and storage are resolved. A hydrogen- or syngas-rich stream, which substitutes part of the main hydrocarbon fuel, can be produced by supplying diesel fuel in a fuel-reforming reactor, integrated within the exhaust pipe of a diesel engine. The primary aim of this project was to investigate the effects of intake air enrichment with product gas on the performance, combustion and emissions of a diesel engine. The novelty of this study was the utilisation of the dilution effect of the reformate, combined with replacement of part of the hydrocarbon fuel in the engine cylinder by either hydrogen or syngas. The experiments were performed using a fully instrumented, prototype 2.0 litre Ford HSDI diesel engine. The engine was tested in four different operating conditions, representative for light- and medium-duty diesel engines. The product gas was simulated by bottled gases, the composition of which resembled that of typical diesel reformer product gas. In each operating condition, the percentage of the bottled gases and the start of diesel injection were varied in order to find the optimum operating points. The results showed that when the intake air was enriched with hydrogen, smoke and CO emissions decreased at the expense of NOx. Supply of nitrogen-rich combustion air into the engine resulted in a reduction in NOx emissions; nevertheless, this technique had a detrimental effect on smoke and CO emissions. Under low-speed low-load operation, enrichment of the intake air with a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen led to simultaneous reductions in NOx, smoke and CO emissions. Introduction of a mixture of syngas and nitrogen into the engine resulted in simultaneous reductions in NOx and smoke emissions over a wide range of the engine operating window. Admission of bottled gases into the engine had a negative impact on brake thermal efficiency. Although there are many papers in the literature dealing with the effects of intake air enrichment with separate hydrogen, syngas and nitrogen, no studies were found examining how a mixture composed of hydrogen and nitrogen or syngas and nitrogen would affect a diesel engine. Apart from making a significant contribution to existing knowledge, it is 3 believed that this research work will benefit the development of an engine-reformer system since the product gas is mainly composed of either a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen or a mixture of syngas and nitrogen.

[pt] Neste estudo, os esforços são concentrados em se buscar a redução das emissões em motores Diesel-gás. Assim, são apresentados resultados experimentais, obtidos em dinamômetro de bancada, das emissões e desempenho de um motor do ciclo Diesel (turbo alimentado e com intercooler), para operar, reversivelmente, como motor Diesel-gás ou Diesel original. Inicialmente, foram executados ensaios nas duas versões, Diesel e Diesel-gás; logo, os resultados respectivos foram comparados em termos de emissões e desempenho do motor. A seguir, na operação Diesel-gás, foi avaliado o método da restrição parcial do ar de admissão, a fim de produzir uma mistura efetivamente mais rica para a mesma quantidade do gás natural. Os resultados obtidos mostraram uma notável redução nas emissões de monóxido de carbono e hidrocarbonetos não queimados, para toda a faixa de operação avaliada. Por outro lado, as emissões de material particulado continuaram sendo ínfimas em altas taxas de substituição e os níveis de óxidos de nitrogênio apresentaram certo incremento em altas cargas do motor. Quanto ao rendimento térmico, verificam-se acréscimos quando é alcançado certo valor de taxa de substituição. Contudo, os resultados de emissões e rendimento térmico apresentam melhores resultados em baixas cargas do motor (abaixo de 50% da plena carga). Assim, além de reduzirem-se os níveis de certas emissões em altas cargas, verificou-se uma contribuição adicional do presente trabalho no que diz respeito à redução, de forma parcial, de um dos principais problemas envolvendo a combustão em motores Diesel-gás: a queima incompleta de misturas pobres em cargas baixas. / [en] The focus of this study is the reduction of emissions in Gas-Diesel engines. The experimental results of emissions and performance of a Diesel cycle engine (with turbo and intercooler), obtained by a dynamometer, are presented for operation as Gas-Diesel and as original Diesel engine. First, two kinds of operation were tested: Diesel and Gas-Diesel; then, the respective results of emissions and performance of the motor were compared. After, in Gas-Diesel operation, was evaluated the method of the partial restriction of the admission air, to produce a richer mixture with the same quantity of natural gas used before. The obtained results show a notable reduction of the emissions of carbon monoxide and unburned hydrocarbons for the whole range of evaluated operation. On the other hand, the particulate emissions had kept minims at high rates of substitution and the nitrogen oxides levels presented a bit of increase at high engine load. The thermal performance increases when is achieved a determinate substitution rate value. However, the emissions and thermal performance results have a better behavior at low engine loads (below 50% of the full load). Thus, beyond the levels of some emissions are reduced at high loads, in addition, a reduction was found, of partial form, from one of the main problems involving combustion in Gas-Diesel engines: the incomplete burning of poor mixtures in low loads.

[pt] A produção simultânea de energia elétrica, calor e frio, a partir da queima de combustível primário (trigeração), pode se mostrar como estratégia promissora do ponto de vista energético e de projeto, principalmente em indústrias como a química e a de alimentos. No presente trabalho descreve-se o estudo experimental de um sistema de produção de água gelada (chiller) com compressor hermético acionado eletricamente. Um motor a combustão interna, do tipo Diesel, foi convertido para operar com gás natural veicular (Diesel- gás) e aciona um gerador de eletricidade que supre a energia elétrica necessária ao funcionamento do chiller e ao atendimento de demanda elétrica préestabelecida. O resultante sistema de trigeração é, portanto, composto por dois sub-sistemas: a bomba de calor (chiller) e o conjunto motorgerador. Calor de rejeito, do condensador do chiller e do sistema de arrefecimento e gases de exaustão do motor, é recuperado para a produção de água quente. O sistema é analisado à luz da 1ª e 2ª leis da Termodinâmica. As razões entre as demandas de frio, calor e eletricidade, as temperaturas de evaporação e de condensação da bomba de calor, e a razão de substituição de óleo Diesel por gás natural veicular são os principais parâmetros de controle dos resultados apresentados. Determinou-se, para o sistema em questão, uma taxa de substituição energética ótima do óleo Diesel por GNV de aproximadamente 25%, com uma economia de 11% a 15% (para geração de potência elétrica acima de 4,0 kW), fundamentada na diferença de preços entre os dois combustíveis e numa melhora do rendimento do motor para estas condições de operação. Obteve-se a contribuição percentual de cada um dos produtos energéticos (frio, calor e eletricidade), em função do consumo de combustível, para as diferentes potências testadas, em função da taxa de substituição energética do óleo Diesel por GNV. Determinou-se, experimentalmente, a vazão de água nos diferentes componentes, para a qual se obtém uma máxima eficiência do sistema, quando analisado do ponto de vista exergético. / [en] The simultaneous production of electric energy, heat and cooling capacity from the primary fuel burning on a heat engine (trigeneration) can emerge as a promising strategy, from the energy and project points of view, mostly, in food and chemistry industries. The present work describes the experimental study of a vapor compression system for chilled water production. A Diesel internal combustion engine was converted to operate with natural gas (Diesel-gas) and drives an electric generator that supplies the necessary electric energy for the chiller`s functioning and to attend the pre-established electric demand. The resultant system of trigeneration is, therefore, composed of two subsystems: the heat pump (chiller) and the engine-generator group. Heat rejected from the condenser of chiller and from the cooling system and exhaust gases of the engine, is recovered for hot water production. The system is analyzed under the light of first and second laws of the Thermodynamics. The ratio between the cooling, heating and electricity demands, the temperatures of evaporation and condensation of the heat pump, and the Diesel-natural gas substitution ratio are main parameters of control of the presented results. The percentile contribution of cold, heat and electricity (on energetic fuel consumption basis), for the different electric energy generation rates, was obtained as a function of the energy substitution rate of the Diesel oil for natural gas. An optimal energy substitution rate of Diesel oil for natural gas of approximately 25% was determined with an economy rated between 11% and 15% (for electric energy generation rates above 4,0 kW), based both on the difference between prices of the two fuels and on the engine`s performance improvement for these operational conditions. An optimum water flow rate, from the exergetic point of view, was found for each component.

[pt] No presente trabalho, ensaios experimentais de um motor do ciclo Diesel consumindo etanol hidratado ou gás natural em substituição parcial ao óleo diesel, foram realizados. Os objetivos principais foram verificar as influências dos combustíveis alternativos e avaliar as técnicas do avanço da injeção do diesel e da restrição parcial do ar de admissão, em relação aos parâmetros característicos da combustão, desempenho e emissões. Com base nos dados do diagrama pressão-ângulo de virabrequim, foi possível analisar alguns parâmetros característicos da combustão, tais como o início da combustão, a máxima taxa de elevação de pressão e o pico de pressão. Os parâmetros do desempenho e emissões do motor foram analisados através do rendimento térmico e as concentrações de monóxido de carbono, hidrocarbonetos, material particulado e óxidos de nitrogênio. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que as técnicas avaliadas no modo bicombustível junto com as elevadas taxas de substituição do óleo diesel favoreceram a melhor queima dos combustíveis alternativos, refletindo-se favoravelmente em menores emissões de CO e MP, além de um pequeno aumento no rendimento térmico do motor. No entanto, houve também um acréscimo nas emissões de NOX e, no caso específico do avanço da injeção, foi notado um maior ruído gerado pelo motor. / [en] In this report, experimental tests of a Diesel cycle engine running with hydrous ethanol or natural gas with partial substitution for diesel fuel were performed. The main objectives were to verify the influence of alternative fuels and evaluate the advancing of diesel injection timing and the air partial restriction, regarding the characteristic parameters of combustion, performance and emissions. Based on data from the pressure-crank angle diagram, it was possible to analyze some characteristic parameters of combustion, such as the start of combustion, the maximum rate of pressure rise and peak pressure. The parameters of the engine performance and emissions were analyzed through the thermal efficiency and the concentrations of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. The results showed that the techniques evaluated in dual fuel mode with higher rates of substitution of diesel fuel favored a better burning of the alternative fuels, reflecting favorably in lower emissions of CO and PM, and also in a small increase in the engine thermal efficiency. However, there was also an increase in NOX emissions and, in the specific case of the advanced injection timing, it was noted a louder noise generated by the engine.

[pt] O objetivo desse trabalho é avaliar o potencial técnico- econômico nacional da autogeração de energia elétrica. O levantamento desse potencial é realizado a partir do desenvolvimento de uma metodologia determinística para os clientes de alta tensão da concessionária LIGHT no estado do Rio de Janeiro, extrapolando-a para a estimativa do potencial brasileiro, através dos dados de consumo nacional. A geração distribuída é analisada a partir do atual estado da arte da tecnologia disponível para motores alternativos de combustão interna, ciclos Diesel e Otto. Os motores alternativos possuem tecnologia amplamente difundida, alta escala de produção, alta eficiência e baixo custo de investimento de aquisição, principalmente quando comparado a outras tecnologias de geração elétrica de pequeno e médio porte. Dessa forma, optou-se pela tecnologia dos motores alternativos como o mais adequado para a autogeração. Os motores alternativos têm grande potencial para servir de base para expansão da geração distribuída nacional. São considerados como alternativas de fontes energéticas para a autogeração, o óleo diesel e o gás natural. Para a operação dos motores ciclo Diesel foi considerada, além da hipótese de funcionamento pelo modo tradicional a óleo diesel, sua operação com um kit de conversão para combustível dual. Este permite uma substituição do óleo diesel pelo gás natural em torno de 80 por cento. Já para os motores alternativos ciclo Otto foi apenas considerada a utilização do energético gás natural. A viabilidade econômica do investimento em centrais de geração distribuída, é obtida quando traçado um paralelo entre o atual custo da energia elétrica que é fornecida pela concessionária e o custo da aquisição e operação do sistema de autogeração. O cálculo de viabilidade será dado por uma ótica estritamente econômica. Considerando-se que a atratividade do empreendimento seja dada por uma taxa interna de retorno do investimento mínima de 15 por cento a.a para um horizonte de 15 anos, é estimado que a geração distribuída possa representar 2,6 por cento da energia elétrica gerada nacionalmente ou cerca de 7.173 GWh/ano, concentrada principalmente para geração de horário de ponta. Os geradores a diesel representam 44,6 por cento desse total, os geradores dieselgás 55,2 por cento e os geradores a gás cerca de 0,2 por cento. Isto significa um consumo diário de 2,2 MMm3 de gás natural e 2.800 m3 de óleo diesel. De uma maneira geral a autogeração não se viabiliza economicamente para geração fora de ponta, em virtude do baixo custo da energia elétrica neste período. Em função da penetração do gás natural no mercado nacional, é realizada uma análise de sensibilidade entre custo desse energético e o aumento do potencial de geração distribuída nacional. Conclui-se, que a queda do preço do gás natural pode aumentar ainda mais o potencial de geração distribuída baseado nos geradores diesel-gás, além de também viabilizar os geradores gás. Finalmente são abordados e analisados os impactos e benefícios trazidos pela geração distribuída ao sistema atual de geração e transmissão nacional. / [en] The objective of this work is to evaluate the technical- economic potential of electric energy self-generation in Brazil. A deterministic methodology will be built for market evaluation. It will be based on a developed model for high voltage customers from LIGHT, located in state of Rio de Janeiro and extrapolated to establish the national market. The extrapolation will be made through the national consumption data. The distributed generation is analyzed from the state of the art of reciprocating internal combustion engines, Diesel and Otto cycles. These engines have widespread technology, high efficiency and offer low acquisition cost when compared with other small and medium scale gensets technologies. In that way, they were chosen, to be the alternatives for the distributed generation. The reciprocating engines have great potential to support the expansion of the distributed generation in Brazil. Diesel oil and natural gas are considered as the fuel alternatives for the gensets. Besides the usual diesel oil, used as fuel for diesel engines, it was considered the mix between diesel oil and natural gas. The mix is handled with an auxiliary conversion kit. It allows diesel oil being substituted around 80% by natural gas. It was only considered natural gas fuel for the gas engines. The economic feasibility of the investment in distributed generation is achieved when a comparison is made between the current cost of the electric energy, which is supplied by the local utility company, and the cost of acquisition and operation of the self generation system. The feasibility will be given by a strict economic aspect. Considering the attractiveness for the enterprise, it is given by a minimum internal rate of return of 15 percent per year in a horizon of 15 years. It is estimated that the national distributed generation can represent 2.6 percent of all national electric generation or 7,173 GWh/year. Mainly for generation at peak hours. The diesel oil gensets represents 44.6 percent of that total, the diesel-gas gensets 55.2 percent and the gas gensets around 0.2 percent. Meaning a daily consumption of 2.2 MMm3 of natural gas and 2,800 m3 of oil diesel. Self generation isn`t economic feasible at off-peak hours, because the low tariff value. For the perspective of expansion of the natural gas net distribution in Brazil, a sensibility analysis was accomplished between the natural gas cost and increase of the national distributed generation market. It is concluded that if the natural gas cost less, the national distributed generation market would grow, based mainly in diesel-gas and gas gensets. Finally, the impacts and benefits brought by distributed generation in the current scenery of national generation and transmission systems were analyzed.

La dégradation de l’environnement ainsi que l’épuisement progressif des énergies fossiles devient très inquiétant et incite les états à définir des limites d’émission polluantes plus strictes. Ceci a conduit les constructeurs automobiles à poursuivre leurs recherches dans le développement de conception propre et efficace des moteurs en utilisant des combustibles alternatifs dans les moteurs à combustion interne.Dans le présent travail, on s’intéresse à l’étude des moteurs fonctionnant en mode DF afin d’améliorer ses performances tout en minimisant les émissions polluantes, en particulier les HC et les CO. Pour ce faire des études expérimentales ont été menées. Une réduction de 77% des émissions de HC a été observée en passant d’une richesse de 0,35 à 0,7. Par ailleurs, Il a été noté aussi qu’une diminution de 20% à 50% des émissions de CO avec une amélioration de 30% du rendement peut être visualisée en variant l’avance à l’injection de 4,5 °V à 6 °V. Concernant la mise en place de la pré-injection, une baisse de 30% des émissions de NOx a été observée avec un gain de 12% à 30% de rendement par rapport à une seule injection. En dernier terme, un modèle thermodynamique à une zone a été développé afin de prédire la température et la pression dans le cylindre. Une bonne concordance a été notée entre les deux résultats avec une erreur moyenne relative inférieure à 5%. / Currently, the environmental degradation due to pollutant emissions and the gradual depletion of fossil fuels, becoming very worrying, are prompting European directives to set pollutant emission limits. These have led manufacturers to continue research in the development of clean and efficient engine designs using alternative fuels in internal combustion engines.In this work, we focus on the study of engines operating in dual-fuel mode to improve its performance while minimizing pollutant emissions, particularly HC and CO. For this, experimental studies were conducted. A reduction of about 77% in the HC emissions was observed as the equivalence ratio was varied from 0.35 to 0.7. Regarding the effect of injection timing, it was noted that the CO emissions decreased about 20% to 50% with an improvement in the brake thermal efficiency by 30% upon varying the injection advance from 4,5 °CA to 6 °CA. On the other hand, the introduction of pre-injection strategy led to a decrease by 30% in NOx emissions with an amelioration of brake thermal efficiency of 12% to 30% compared to a single injection. Lastly, a single zone thermodynamic model was developed to predict the in-cylinder temperature and pressure. A good agreement was noted between the predicted and experimental results. The average relative error was less than 5%.

[pt] Neste estudo foi desenvolvido um sistema de alimentação mecânico para conversão de um motor do ciclo Diesel para operar como um motor dual dieselgás natural, com campo de aplicação em embarcações fluviais de pequeno e médio porte. Primeiramente foram executados ensaios no modo original, diesel puro, e em seguida com controle manual de injeção diesel- gás. Os resultados experimentais foram utilizados para comparação entre os dois modos de operação e como base para elaboração do sistema de conversão reversível, sempre mantendo os mesmos níveis de torque e potência do motor. Numa segunda etapa criou-se uma metodologia para construção do sistema de controle de alimentação dual, para um regime de funcionamento simulando a operação do motor com uma hélice acoplada. O controle foi projetado, construído e montado no motor para realização dos testes de desempenho e validação do sistema. O motor foi testado novamente nos dois modos de operação e os resultados comparados em termos de desempenho global, eficiência e nível de emissões (particulados). Os resultados obtidos confirmam a viabilidade econômica e técnica de se operar o motor no modo dual com os mesmos níveis de torque e potência do motor diesel original e validaram o sistema de controle projetado. Foram observadas reduções significativas das emissões (particulados) com um rendimento satisfatório para todo o regime de operação avaliado. As taxas de substituição (diesel-gás) impostas são da ordem de 70%, limitadas pelo sistema de controle, para minimizar os riscos de possíveis danos ao motor em termos de superaquecimento dos bicos injetores e pela detonação. / [en] In this work a mechanical system of fuel supply was developed to convert a Diesel engine for dual fuel diesel-gas Dual operation in small and medium size fluvial boats. First assays, in the original way, pure diesel operation had been executed. After that, the dual fuel operation was conducted with manual control of diesel and gas injection. The experimental results had been used for comparison between the two ways of operation and as a base line for elaboration of the system of reversible conversion, always keeping the same levels of torque and power of the engine. In a second stage, a methodology for construction of the system of control for dual fuel supplying was created. A specific curve of functioning, simulating the operation of the engine connected to a propeller, was used for that. The control was projected, constructed and adapted in the engine for the realization of performance tests and system validation. The engine was tested again in the two modes of operation and the results compared in terms of overall performance, efficiency and emission levels (particulates). The acquired results confirm the economic viability and technique of the dual fuel operation of the engine with the same levels of torque and power of the original diesel engine, validating the projected system of control. Significant reductions of the emissions (particulates) with a satisfactory performance for all the evaluated points of operation was observed. The imposed substitution (diesel-gas) rate is around 70%, limited by the control system, to minimize the risks of possible damages to the engine in terms of overheating of the injector atomizers and knocking occurrence.

[pt] O trabalho tem como objetivo a conversão de um grupo gerador, originalmente Diesel, para operar no modo Diesel-Gás, onde estes dois combustíveis são administrados simultaneamente no motor. Para tal foi utilizado um grupo gerador de 120KW, com um motor Perkins 1006 TAG (turbo alimentado com intercooler). Medidas experimentais foram realizadas tanto no modo Diesel quanto no bicombustível Diesel-gás. Foram avaliados: desempenho e, principalmente, emissões de poluentes atmosféricos. A redução das emissões foi realizada mediante a restrição parcial do ar de combustão, regulada por uma válvula tipo borboleta, que funciona eletronicamente, posicionada na entrada do coletor de admissão. A relação Diesel-Gás foi também avaliada, onde o segundo combustível era administrado através de um sistema eletrônico de injeção de gás natural. Os resultados indicam que em cargas baixas as reduções de monóxido de carbono e hidrocarbonatos são significativas (50% de redução de HC e 20% de CO) com máximas taxas de substituição. O mesmo se observa em cargas intermediárias. Em cargas médias e baixas observa-se um leve aumento nas emissões de óxido nitroso. Pode-se observar uma melhora no rendimento global do grupo gerador com o aumento da carga e da taxa de substituição. De forma geral, conseguiu-se reduzir os níveis de emissões em altas cargas, principalmente de hidrocarbonetos e monóxido de carbono. / [en] The objective of this study is converting a generator, originally Diesel, to operate in a Diesel-Gas; two fuels are administered simultaneously to the motor. One diesel generator of 120KW model Perkins 1006 TAG (powered with turbo intercooler), running on the Diesel / natural gas dual fuel mode, was tested. Experimental measurements were performed in both the Diesel and dual fuel diesel-gas. Are evaluated performances and; especially air pollutant emissions. The emission reduction was carried out by partial restriction of the combustion air with the help of an electronic throttle valve, positioned before the intake manifold. The ratio Diesel-Gas was evaluated, where the second fuel (natural gas) was administered with one electronic injection of natural gas. The results indicate that at low loads the reductions in carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons are significant (50% reduction in HC and 20% CO) with maximum replacement rates. Something like is observed at intermediate loads. In medium and low loads there is a slight increase in emissions of nitrous oxides. One can observe a slight increase in overall yield of the generator with the increased workload and the replacement rate; in general it was possible to reduce emissions at high loads, especially in hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide.

[ES] El transporte de personas, así como de carga ha evolucionado y crecido tremendamente en los últimos años. El desarrollo tecnológico debió ser adaptado a las diferentes medidas gubernamentales en términos de control de emisiones contaminantes. Desde el acuerdo de Paris en 2015 para mantener el crecimiento de la temperatura global por debajo de 1.5oC, se han impuesto también límites para las emisiones de CO2 por parte de vehículos de carretera. Para el sector del transporte pesado, se han impuesto límites de flota de 15% para 2025 y 30% para 2030 de reducción del CO2 con respecto a 2019. Por lo tanto, esta doble restricción de muy bajos niveles de emisiones contaminantes, así como de gases de efecto invernadero hacen que el sector del transporte este ante un gran desafío tecnológico. En 2022, el transporte de carga tiene un 99% de vehículos propulsados a motor de combustión interna con Diesel como combustible y sin ningún tipo de ayuda eléctrica en el sistema de propulsión. Los límites de emisiones contaminantes como Euro 6 son alcanzados con complejos sistemas de postratamiento que además agregan el consumo de Urea. Trabajos previos en la bibliografía, así como sistemas prototipo han demostrado que es posible alcanzar los objetivos de emisiones contaminantes con métodos avanzados de control de la combustión y así disminuyendo la complejidad del post tratamiento en la salida de gases. Con mayor éxito, el concepto de Reactivity Controlled Combustion Ignition puede alcanzar valores por debajo de Euro 6 con eficiencia similar a la combustión de Diesel. Sin embargo, no soluciona los problemas de emisiones de CO2. Por otro lado, en vehículos de pasajeros fue demostrado con suceso la aplicación de motores eléctricos en el sistema de propulsión para mejorar la eficiencia global del vehículo. El caso extremo son los vehículos puramente electicos donde se alcanza eficiencias por arriba del 70% contra 35% de los vehículos no electrificados. Sin embargo, limitaciones de autonomía, tiempo de carga y la no clara reducción global de la contaminación debido a las emisiones de la energía de la red eléctrica y la contaminación de las baterías de ion-litio hacen que este sistema de propulsión este bajo discusión. Para los vehículos con algún grado de electrificación, las emisiones de gases contaminantes siguen siendo un problema como para el caso no electrificado. Por lo tanto, esta tesis doctoral aborda el problema de emisiones contaminantes, así como de CO2 combinado modos avanzados de combustión con sistemas de propulsión electrificado. La aplicación de estas tecnologías se centra en el sector del transporte de carretera pesado. En particular, un camión de 18 toneladas de carga máxima que originalmente en 2022 equipa un motor seis cilindros de 8 litros con combustión convencional Diesel. El presente trabajo utiliza herramientas experimentales como son medidas en banco motor, así como en carretera para alimentar y validar modelos numéricos de motor, sistema de postratamiento, así como de vehículo. Este último es el punto central del trabajo ya que permite abordar sistemas como el mild hybrid, full hybrid y plug-in hybrid. Calibración de motor experimental dedicada a sistemas de propulsión hibrido es presentada con combustibles sintéticos y/o para llegar a los límites de Euro 7. / [CA] El transport de persones, així com de càrrega ha evolucionat i crescut tremendament en els últims anys. El desenvolupament tecnològic degué ser adaptat a les diferents mesures governamentals en termes de control d'emissions contaminants. Des de l'acord de Paris en 2015 per a mantindre el creixement de la temperatura global per davall de 1.5oC, s'han imposat també límits per a les emissions de CO¿ per part de vehicles de carretera. Per al sector del transport pesat, s'han imposat limites de flota de 15% per a 2025 i 30% per a 2030 de reducció del CO¿ respecte a 2019. Per tant, aquesta doble restricció de molt baixos nivells d'emissions contaminants, així com de gasos d'efecte d'hivernacle fan que el sector del transport aquest davant un gran desafiament tecnològic. En 2022, el transport de càrrega té un 99% de vehicles propulsats a motor de combustió interna amb Dièsel com a combustible i sense cap mena d'ajuda elèctrica en el sistema de propulsió. Els limites d'emissions contaminants com a Euro 6 són aconseguits amb complexos sistemes de posttractament que a més agreguen el consum d'Urea. Treballs previs en la bibliografia, així com sistemes prototip han demostrat que és possible aconseguir els objectius d'emissions contaminants amb mètodes avançats de control de la combustió i així disminuint la complexitat del post tractament en l'eixida de gasos. Amb major èxit, el concepte de Reactivity Controlled Combustion Ignition pot aconseguir valors per davall d'Euro 6 amb eficiència similar a la combustió de Dièsel. No obstant això, no soluciona els problemes d'emissions de CO¿. D'altra banda, en vehicles de passatgers va ser demostrat amb succés l'aplicació de motors elèctrics en el sistema de propulsió per a millorar l'eficiència global del vehicle. El cas extrem són els vehicles purament electicos on s'aconsegueix eficiències per dalt del 70% contra 35% dels vehicles no electrificats. No obstant això, limitacions d'autonomia, temps de càrrega i la no clara reducció global de la contaminació a causa de les emissions de l'energia de la xarxa elèctrica i la contaminació de les bateries d'ió-liti fan que aquest sistema de propulsió aquest baix discussió. Per als vehicles amb algun grau d'electrificació, les emissions de gasos contaminants continuen sent un problema com per al cas no electrificat. Per tant, aquesta tesi doctoral aborda el problema d'emissions contaminants, així com de CO¿ combinat maneres avançades de combustió amb sistemes de propulsió electrificat. L'aplicació d'aquestes tecnologies se centra en el sector del transport de carretera pesat. En particular, un camió de 18 tones de càrrega màxima que originalment en 2022 equipa un motor sis cilindres de 8 litres amb combustió convencional Dièsel. El present treball utilitza eines experimentals com són mesures en banc motor, així com en carretera per a alimentar i validar models numèrics de motor, sistema de posttractament, així com de vehicle. Est ultime és el punt central del treball ja que permet abordar sistemes com el mild hybrid, full *hybrid i plug-in hybrid. Calibratge de motor experimental dedicada a sistemes de propulsió hibride és presentada amb combustibles sintètics i/o per a arribar als límits d'Euro 7. / [EN] The transport of people, as well as cargo, has evolved and grown tremendously over the recent years. Technological development had to be adapted to the different government measures for controlling polluting emissions. Since the Paris agreement in 2015 limits have also been imposed on the CO2 emissions from road vehicles to keep global temperature growth below 1.5oC. For the heavy transport sector, fleet limits of 15% for 2025 and 30% for 2030 CO2 reduction have been introduced with respect to the limits of 2019. Therefore, the current restriction of very low levels of polluting emissions, as well as greenhouse gases, makes the transport sector face a great technological challenge. In 2021, 99% of freight transport was powered by an internal combustion engine with Diesel as fuel and without any type of electrical assistance in the propulsion system. Moreover, polluting emission limits such as the Euro 6 are achieved with complex post-treatment systems that also add to the consumption of Urea. Previous research and prototype systems have shown that it is possible to achieve polluting emission targets with advanced combustion control methods, thus reducing the complexity of post-treatment in the exhaust gas. With greater success, the concept of Reactivity Controlled Combustion Ignition can reach values below the Euro 6 with similar efficiency to Diesel combustion. Unfortunately, it does not solve the CO2 emission problems. On the other hand, in passenger vehicles, the application of electric motors in the propulsion system has been shown to successfully improve the overall efficiency of the vehicle. The extreme case is the purely electric vehicles, where efficiencies above 70% are achieved against 35% of the non-electrified vehicles. However, limitations of vehicle range, charging time, payload reduction and an unclear overall reduction in greenhouse emissions bring this propulsion system under discussion. For vehicles with some degree of electrification, polluting gas emissions continue to be a problem as for the non-electrified case. Therefore, this doctoral Thesis addresses the problem of polluting emissions and CO2 combined with advanced modes of combustion with electrified propulsion systems. The application of these technologies focuses on the heavy road transport sector. In particular, an 18-ton maximum load truck that originally was equipped with an 8-liter six-cylinder engine with conventional Diesel combustion. The present work uses experimental tools such as measurements on the engine bench as well as on the road to feed and validate numerical models of the engine, after-treatment system, and the vehicle. The latter is the central point of the work since it allows addressing systems such as mild hybrid, full hybrid, and plug-in hybrid. Experimental engine calibration dedicated to hybrid propulsion systems is presented with synthetic fuels in order to reach the limits of the Euro 7. / This Doctoral Thesis has been partially supported by the Universitat Politècnica de València through the predoctoral contract of the author (Subprograma 2), which is included within the framework of Programa de Apoyo para la Investigación y Desarrollo (PAID) / Martínez Boggio, SD. (2022). Study of the Potential of Electrified Powertrains with Dual-Fuel Combustion to Achieve the 2025 Emissions Targets in Heavy-Duty Applications [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/188835