scholarly journals Robust Control Approach on Diesel Engines With Dual-Loop Exhaust Gas Recirculation Systems

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Haber ◽  
Junmin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Robust Control ◽  
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Independent Control ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Control Authority ◽  
Gas Recirculation

This paper presents a robust control approach to achieve an independent control authority over the intake manifold conditions of a medium-duty, V8, Diesel engine with the use of a complex air-path system. The intake manifold conditions in question include gas temperature, pressure, and oxygen mass fraction. The purpose of achieving such a high control authority over these intake manifold conditions is to explore the possibilities of extending the operating ranges of advanced combustion modes like low temperature diffusion combustion (LTDC), homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI), and pre-mixed charge compression ignition (PCCI). Independent control of these air-path variables is made possible by using a dual-loop exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system with a two-stage, variable geometry turbocharging (VGT) system. A multi-input-multi-output robust air-path controller was designed based on a control-oriented model identified using a high-fidelity GT-Power model of a medium-duty Diesel engine. Simulation results illustrate the effectiveness of the controller over a limited engine operating range.

scholarly journals Emission Characteristics under Diesel and Biodiesel Fueled Compression Ignition Engine with Various Injector Holes and EGR Conditions

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2973
Author(s):  
Taejung Kim ◽  
Jungsoo Park ◽  
Honghyun Cho
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Environmental Pollutants ◽  
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ◽  
Emission Characteristics ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Fuel Type ◽  
Compression Ignition Engine ◽  
Conventional Rail ◽  
Gas Recirculation

The combustion performance of a conventional rail diesel engine was investigated by measuring the exhaust gas with the respect to the number of injector holes, fuel type, and the use of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), to provide a detailed reduction of environmental pollutants. It was found that a six- or seven-hole injector was more effective than a five-hole injector for reducing the exhaust gas. In addition, the mixing of 20% biodiesel oil with diesel most effectively reduced the HC and NOx contents. The technology generally reduced the NOx and CO contents of the exhaust, but had no significant effect on the HC and CO2 contents.

scholarly journals Calculation studies of the influence of exhaust gas recirculation on the characteristics of the natural gas-fueled diesel engine

2021 ◽  
Vol 2061 (1) ◽  
pp. 012065
Author(s):  
I I Libkind ◽  
A V Gonturev
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Nox Emissions ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Diesel Cycle ◽  
Gas Fueled ◽  
Gas Recirculation

Abstract When converting diesel engines to run on natural gas on the gas-diesel cycle, additional problems arise associated with the high thermal stress of the exhaust valves and valve seats at high loads and engine speeds. There is also an increase in NOx emissions due to higher combustion temperatures of natural gas. One of the ways to improve the economic and environmental performance of engines operating on a gas-diesel cycle with a lean air-fuel mixture is to optimize the combustion of the air-fuel mixture by using an exhaust gas recirculation system (EGR). The principle of operation of this system is as follows: exhaust gas entering the intake manifold and further into the combustion chamber reduces the oxygen concentration in the air-fuel mixture, which leads to a dilution effect and, accordingly, to a decrease in combustion temperature and a decrease in NOx content. In order to study the influence of EGR on the dual-fuel gas and diesel engine parameters in the AVL Boost software package, a computer model of the existing 6ChN13/15 engine was developed. A low-pressure EGR system with an exhaust gas cooler was simulated on this engine. Values of NOx emissions, brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) and brake efficiency have been obtained at different recirculation rate by calculation method. These values allow to estimate the feasibility of using a cooled EGR in a natural gas-fueled diesel engine.

Tuneable model predictive control of a turbocharged diesel engine with dual loop exhaust gas recirculation

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (8) ◽  
pp. 1105-1120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunfan Zhang ◽  
Guoxiang Lu ◽  
Hongming Xu ◽  
Ziyang Li
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Model Predictive Control ◽  
Predictive Control ◽  
Mimo System ◽  
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Strong Nonlinearity ◽  
Turbocharged Diesel Engine ◽  
Gas Recirculation

The air path of a turbocharged diesel engine is a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) system with strong nonlinearity, coupling effect, delay and actuator constraints. This makes the design and tuning of the controller complex. In this paper, a tuneable model predictive control (TMPC) controller for a diesel engine’s air path with dual loop exhaust gas recirculation (DLEGR) is presented. The objective is to regulate the intake manifold pressure and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) mass flow in each loop to meet the time-varying setpoints through coordinated control of the variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) and EGR valves. The TMPC controller adopts the design framework of an MPC controller. This controller is also able to provide a map-based switching scheme for the local controller and the controller’s weightings. A comparison between the TMPC controller and a conventional PID controller is conducted on a validated real-time engine model. The simulation results show that the TMPC controller achieves lower overshoot, faster response and a shorter settling time on the manipulated objects. These improvements are beneficial for obtaining lower fuel consumption. In order to test the capability of the TMPC controller, it is validated on a hardware in the loop (HIL) platform. The results show that the agreement between the simulation and the actual ECU’s response is good.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation on Establishing the HCCI Process Fueled by N-Heptane in a Direct Injection Diesel Engine at Different Compression Ratios

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 3878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuan Anh ◽  
Vinh Duy ◽  
Ha Thi ◽  
Hoi Xa
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Compression Ratio ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Exhaust Emission ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Low Load ◽  
Cylinder Head Gasket ◽  
Gas Recirculation

Establishing the homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) process in a diesel engine, in order to improve exhaust emission quality while extending the HCCI regime, is one of the challenges in applying HCCI in worldwide applications. This can be done by decreasing the compression ratio, and controlling the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) rate and charging temperature. In this paper, an original single cylinder diesel engine was converted to n-heptane-fueled HCCI with the fuel injected into the intake manifold. At the designed compression ratio of 20:1, the HCCI engine could operate stably at low speed (from 1600 rpm to 2000 rpm) and low load (10% to 20% load). In addition, reducing the compression ratio from 20:1 to 14.87:1 by changing the thickness of the cylinder head gasket and with no EGR applied extended the operating range to 50% load and 3200 rpm speed.

The Use of a Multizone Model for Prediction of Soot and NOx Emission in a D.I. Diesel Engine as a Function of Intake Air O2 Content

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiming Gao ◽  
Will Schreiber
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Gas Injection ◽  
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Compression Ignition ◽  
Split Injection ◽  
Analytical Work ◽  
Multizone Model ◽  
Gas Recirculation

Abstract A phenomenological model based on the use of multiple zones is described and compared with other experimental and analytical work. This multizone model is used to examine the effect on emissions of increasing the oxygen concentration in the intake air of a compression-ignition, direct-injection engine. It is concluded that O2-enriched air could only be useful if combined with other modifications such as auxiliary gas injection, split injection, and exhaust gas recirculation.

scholarly journals Mapping of exhaust gas recirculation and combustion-residual backflow in the intake ports of a heavy-duty diesel engine using a multiplexed multi-species absorption spectroscopy sensor

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 542-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurneesh Jatana ◽  
Lyle Kocher ◽  
Suk-Min Moon ◽  
Sriram Popuri ◽  
Kevin Augustin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Absorption Spectroscopy ◽  
Exhaust Gas Recirculation ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Crank Angle ◽  
Gas Recirculation

The combustion-residual backflow into the intake ports of a commercial diesel engine (Cummins ISX series) was spatiotemporally mapped using a multiplexed multi-species absorption spectroscopy sensor system; the resulting cycle- and cylinder-resolved measurements are applicable for assessing cylinder charge uniformity, control strategies, and computational fluid dynamics tools. On-engine measurements were made using four compact (3/8 in Outside Diameter) stainless steel probes which enabled simultaneous multi-point measurements, required minimal engine hardware modification, and featured a novel tip design for measurement of gas flows parallel to the probe axis. Three sensor probes were used to perform simultaneous backflow measurements in intake runners corresponding to three of the six engine cylinders, and a fourth probe was installed in the intake manifold plenum for tracking dynamics introduced by an external exhaust gas recirculation mixer. Near-crank-angle resolved measurements (5 kHz, that is, 1.2 crank angle resolution at 1000 RPM) were performed during steady-state engine operation at various levels of external exhaust gas recirculation to measure the gas properties and penetration distance of the backflow into the intake runners on a cylinder- and cycle-basis. Validation of computational fluid dynamics model results is also presented to demonstrate the utility of such measurements in advancing engine research.

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