Abstract:Based on a two-cylinder mechanical pump diesel engine, combined with self-developed high pressure common rail injection system, in-cylinder high temperature water injection system and high performance control platform, the effect of water injection temperature on combustion and performance of diesel engine was investigated. The results indicate that, by improving water injection temperature from 25 ℃ to 160 ℃, the evaporation rate of in-cylinder water vapor is enhanced, the mass of in-cylinder work fluid is improved, therefore, the work during expansion stroke can be optimized about 49.5 J, and an 8% enhancement in thermal efficiency of the diesel engine can be achieved. Meanwhile, the optimized water vapor evaporation speed is beneficial to the decrement of combustion cyclic fluctuation.