Research on optimum method to eliminate backfire of hydrogen internal combustion engines based on combining postponing ignition timing with water injection of intake manifold

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (17) ◽  
pp. 12868-12878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenzhong Yang ◽  
Lijun Wang ◽  
Qingbo Zhang ◽  
Yubo Meng ◽  
PuCheng Pei
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 527-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Vaudrey

Water injection is a well-known efficient way to improve the performance of internal combustion engines. Amazingly, most of previous studies have yet only assess this process in an experimental manner, depriving us of an understanding of its specific influence on different operating phases of the engine – density of the aspirated fresh mixture, work required by the compression stroke, and so on – but also of the possibility to predict its effects if set up on an existing engine. Thanks to a theoretical framework specifically developed, and similar to the one commonly used for the analysis of air conditioning systems, we start in this article to untangle in a theoretical manner the different consequences of water injection on internal combustion engines. This first study is specifically focused on the fresh mixture density increase, due to the vaporisation of liquid water in the intake manifold. Results show that in the best scenarios, we cannot expect to increase the amount of fuel finally aspirated into the cylinders by more than 10%. The methodology presented here can be of a precious help for the optimisation of such process if applied to existing or future engines.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre Vaudrey

Water injection is a well-known efficient way to improve the performance of internal combustion engines. Amazingly, most of previous studies have yet only assess this process in an experimental manner, depriving us of an understanding of its specific influence on different operating phases of the engine (density of the aspirated fresh mixture, work required by the compression stroke, and so on) but also of the possibility to predict its effects if set up on an existing engine. Thanks to a theoretical framework specifically developed, and similar to the one commonly used for the analysis of air conditioning systems, we start in this paper to untangle in a theoretical manner the different consequences of water injection on internal combustion engines.This first study is specifically focused on the fresh mixture density increase, due to the vaporisation of liquid water in the intake manifold. Results show that, in the best scenarios, we cannot expect to increase the amount of fuel finally aspirated into the cylinders by more than 10%. The methodology presented here, as well as the python software specifically developed, can be of a precious help for the optimisation of such process if applied to existing or future engines.


2006 ◽  
Vol 129 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew A. Franchek ◽  
Patrick J. Buehler ◽  
Imad Makki

Presented is the detection, isolation, and estimation of faults that occur in the intake air path of internal combustion engines during steady state operation. The proposed diagnostic approach is based on a static air path model, which is adapted online such that the model output matches the measured output during steady state conditions. The resulting changes in the model coefficients create a vector whose magnitude and direction are used for fault detection and isolation. Fault estimation is realized by analyzing the residual between the actual sensor measurement and the output of the original (i.e., healthy) model. To identify the structure of the steady state air path model a process called system probing is developed. The proposed diagnostics algorithm is experimentally validated on the intake air path of a Ford 4.6L V-8 engine. The specific faults to be identified include two of the most problematic faults that degrade the performance of transient fueling controllers: bias in the mass air flow sensor and a leak in the intake manifold. The selected model inputs include throttle position and engine speed, and the output is the mass air flow sensor measurement.


Author(s):  
Patrick J. Buehler ◽  
Matthew A. Franchek ◽  
Imad Makki

Presented in this paper is an information synthesis (IS) approach for the mass air flow (MAF) sensor diagnosis on internal combustion engines. An information synthesis solution is attractive for diagnostics since the algorithm automatically calibrates itself, reduces the number of false detections and compresses a large amount of engine health information into the model coefficients. There are three primary parts to information synthesis diagnostics. First, an IS model is used to predict the MAF sensor output based on the engine operating condition. The inputs to this IS model include the throttle position sensor (TPS) and the engine speed sensor information. The second part concerns an online adaptation process that is used to reduce the errors between the IS model output and the actual MAF sensor output. Finally the adapted model coefficients are used to diagnose the sensor as well as identify the source for changes in the sensor characteristics. This proposed solution is experimentally tested and validated on a Ford 4.6 L V-8 fuel injected engine. The specific MAF sensor faults to be identified include sensor bias and a leak in the intake manifold.


Author(s):  
Sergei Pavlovich Glushkov ◽  
Victor Ivanovich Kochergin ◽  
Vasiliy Victorovich Krasnikov

In application of alternative types of fuel it is necessary to consider the influence of changing specific heat of fuel combustion and a process of fuel supply on parameters of working processes and external characteristics of internal combustion engines. Besides, it is necessary to consider a possible emergence of backfires in the inlet pipeline and increasing concentration of nitrogen oxides as temperature raises in the combustion chamber. It is offered to consider the influence of changing the kinetics of fuel burning under the change of fuel-air mixture composition on the process of pressure rise in the combustion chamber and, therefore, on the speed and acceleration of the piston, size of an impulse of moving parts, parameters of irregularity of rotating speed and vibration loading of the engine. In terms of using hydrogenous synthesis gas, there has been carried out the analysis of possible influence of its main components on parameters of working process of the engine. The results of theoretical calculation of an increase of combustion heat of working mixture and of pilot testing prove an increase of combustion heat and decrease of total fuel consumption at different levels of feeding synthesis gas to the engine intake manifold. The need to observe a certain proportion of hydrogen supply relative to the main hydrocarbon fuel has been noted. The research results prove that changing characteristics of the fuel used leads to a change of a type of vibration load of the power unit.


2016 ◽  
Vol 819 ◽  
pp. 259-264
Author(s):  
Abdullah Mustafa Hamid ◽  
Zulkarnain Abdul Latiff ◽  
Azhar Abdul Aziz ◽  
Mohd Rozi Mohd Perang

A controversial argument about alternative fuels is taking lots of researchers and scientists attention and so far ethanol and butanol, regardless their blending percentage, are the most promising alcohols due to their potential properties and low production cost. Many studies have been conducted to justify the optimum fuel to be implemented. In this work, a review will be conducted on both butanol and ethanol in internal combustion engine as well as their contribution in combustion engine regarding combustion performance, pollutant emission, ignition timing and knocking. According to the previous literature, an attractive advantage for alcohol-gasoline blends is that they don’t require engine modification design and still reduce the pollutant emission effectively. The properties of these fuels seem to prove not only that we can run our engines with a reduction of pollutant gases but with the emission of greenhouse gasses. This work will provide a review on ethanol and butanol as an alternative fuels and their properties and behaviour in the engine will be described individually.


InterConf ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 327-332
Author(s):  
Serhii Kovalov

The expediency of converting the transport diesel engines in operation into gas internal combustion engines with spark ignition for operation on liquefied petroleum gas has been substantiated. It is shown that the use of liquefied petroleum gas instead of diesel fuel can reduce the operating costs of vehicles. Multifunctional electronic microprocessor control systems based on Avenir Gaz 37 level “A” and Avenir Gaz 37 level “B” electronic control units have been developed. It is shown that an electronic microprocessor control system with an Avenir Gaz 37 electronic control unit of level "A" allows converting diesel engines into gas internal combustion engines with LPG supply through a gas-air mixer into the intake manifold. The test results showed the high energy and efficient performance of the gas internal combustion engine. The second electronic microprocessor control system with an electronic control unit Avenir Gaz 37 of level "B" allows converting diesel engines into gas internal combustion engines with LPG injection through an accumulative power supply subsystem and multipoint injection of liquefied petroleum gas (Common Rail type) in combination with the use of a contactless electronic subsystem ignition with a movable voltage distributor and a cylinder filling control subsystem with a charge of the working mixture. At the same time, Avenir Gaz 37 "B" ECU with a loaded B1 level software module provides group injection of LPG into the intake manifold and sequential injection with a B2 level software module. The principle of operation of each of the three subsystems, which the D-240-LPG-"B" gas engine is equipped with, is described. The tests carried out on the D-240-LPG-"B" gas engine with the Avenir Gaz 37 "B" control unit confirmed its operability.


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 241-245
Author(s):  
Karol Grab-Rogaliński

One of the major problems in internal combustion engines is emission of pollutants with exhaust gases. Those pollutants are not only harmful for environment but also for humans. To decrease emission of pollutants many mechanical and chemical methods are used in internal combustion engines especially in exhaust system such as TWC, DPF, SCR. Alternative way for decrease in exhaust gas pollutants is use of alternative fuel as a primary energy carrier or as an additional fuel for base hydrocarbon one. In this studies the hydrogen was used as a additional fuel to methane. Both fuels were delivered to intake manifold. The share of the fuel was 100/0 methane/hydrogen and 70/30 methane/hydrogen. The addition of hydrogen to base fuel shown decrease of exhaust pollutants from engine and increase in engine operating parameters.


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