The high-pressure multiple injections in common rail direct injection diesel engines offer a possibility of simultaneous reduction of exhaust smoke and oxides of nitrogen. The purpose of the present work is to develop a phenomenological model to enable parametric understanding of the combustion and emission characteristics of multiple-injection common rail direct injection engines. The model is based on a two-zone formulation comprising of fuel–air spray and the surrounding air. The model predictions for combustion and emissions are validated with measured results of different multiple-injection schedules available in the published literature. The effect of parametric variations of multiple-injection scheduling on emission characteristics are predicted using the proposed model. It is observed that the simultaneous reduction of oxides of nitrogen and smoke is possible with an optimized pilot fuel quantity and dwell between the injection pulses.
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