Project objective
The objective is to investigate the benefits of green ammonia as a CO2-free fuel of the future for inland waterway transport. The aim is to analyse ammonia combustion within the engine and determine optimal engine operating strategies.
Over the next two years, new mathematical models and simulation methods will be developed to describe the complex chemical processes involved in the combustion of ammonia-diesel mixtures and transferred to an overall engine model in order to numerically predict the operating conditions of the propulsion engine. The model developments and validations will be based on experimental investigations on a modern single-cylinder research engine from LKV.
Contribution of the University of Rostock:
As part of the proposed research project, various ammonia combustion processes will be implemented with the aid of a comprehensively instrumented research engine, and systematic, comprehensive and highly accurate measurement data on ignition, combustion and emission behaviour in ammonia operation will be generated. For this purpose, a modern, high-speed 1-cylinder research engine will be converted to run on ammonia.
Funding body: BMWi / PTJ
Project duration: 01.06.2021 - 31.12.2023
Funding volume: €454,334.48
Responsible Colleagues:
- Sascha Prehn
- Till Mante
Project partner:
- LOGE Deutschland GmbH
- FVTR GmbH