Abstract:Based on a common rail diesel engine with cooling EGR and fueled with biodiesel, an experiment about the coupled effects of EGR and main injection time on engine emissions characteristics was conducted. The results show that at full load, the NOxemission increases, but THC emission and ultra particulate concentration decrease when the engine is fueled with biodiesel. At a load of 25% and a speed of 2 200 r?min-1, when the EGR rate increases, NOx emission, ultraparticulate concentration, THC emission and BSFC (brake specific fuel consumption) decrease. However, with the main injection time retarded, NOx emission and ultraparticulate concentration also decrease, but THC emission and BSFC increase. At a load of 25%, with the EGR rate increasing and main injection time retarded, NOx emission, ultraparticulate concentration decrease, but THC emission and BSFC increase. The effect of main injection time on ultraparticulate concentration is not so significant. Considering both emission and BSFC, at a load of 25%, a 26% of EGR and a main injection time of 7.7° CA BTDC are chosen. At a load of 50%, a 18% of EGR and a main injection time of 6.3° CA BTDC are chosen.