AmmoniaMot 2 - Chair of Piston Machines and Internal Combustion Engines

AmmoniaMotII

Development of a full-scale demonstrator engine with modularised fuel system technology for operation with renewable ammonia as a marine fuel
Sub-project: Experimentally supported development of 0D/1D simulation methods for analysing the effects of renewable ammonia on lubricating oil, injector and exhaust gas aftertreatment technology when used in large engines

LKV's Role

NH3 Combustion Process Simulation

•Development of 0D/1D cylinder models for LP-PFI
and HP-DI ammonia combustion processes
•Simulation-based concept comparison
of LP-PFI vs. HP-DI
•Development of predictive combustion models

NH3 Injector Technology

Characterisation of injector technologies suitable for ammonia injection
Analysis & evaluation of the ammonia-diesel pilot interaction
Analysis of ignition processes and mechanisms
Implementation of optical measurement technique suitable for measuring NH3 dual-fuel combustion

Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment

Catalyst pre- & detail screening under synthetic gas conditions
Investigation of hydrothermal aging and long-term functionality
Development of 0D/1D model for simulation of exhaust gas aftertreatment components & systems
Development of suitable aftertreatment technologies for NH₃ fueled marine engines

Lubrication Oil Analysis

Development of novel analytical methods for the characterisation of engine lubricating oils for the use of ammonia as a marine fuel
Analysis of interactions & reactions between engine lubricating oil and ammonia
Analysis of impact of ammonia-contaminated engine lubricating oil on engine components