Role of pressure waves in the heating of the end-gas in HCCI engine with activation by pulsed corona discharge

Abstract In this paper we present numerical research of pressure waves influence on the end-gas in HCCI engine with discharge activation. It is shown that there is certain promotion of exothermic chemical reactions by pressure waves. That leads to the slight heating of the end-gas, but mainly the end-gas is heated due to the compression in the process of combustion wave propagation.