Impact of a Holistic Turbocharger Model in the Prediction of Engines Performance in Transient Operation and in Steady State With LP-EGR

Author(s):  
José Ramón Serrano ◽  
Francisco José Arnau ◽  
Luis Miguel García-Cuevas González ◽  
Alejandro Gómez-Vilanova ◽  
Stephane Guilain

Turbocharged engines are the standard powertrain type of internal combustion engines for both spark ignition and compression ignition concepts. Turbochargers modeling traditionally rely in look up tables based on turbocharger manufacturer provided maps. These maps as the only secure source of information. They are used both for the matching between reciprocating engine and the turbocharger and for the further engine optimization and performance analysis. In the last years have become evident that only these maps are not being useful for detailed calculation of variables like after-treatment inlet temperature (turbine outlet), intercooler inlet temperature (compressor outlet) and engine BSFC at low loads. This paper shows a comprehensive study that quantifies the errors of using just look up tables compared with a model that accounts for friction losses, heat transfer and gas-dynamics in a turbocharger and in a conjugated way. The study is based in an Euro 5 engine operating in load transient conditions and using a LP-EGR circuit during steady state operation.

Author(s):  
S. Sivrikova ◽  
J. Rojdestvensky ◽  
I. Petrov ◽  
S. Popova

Quality, reliability and fuel efficiency of internal combustion engines (ICE) substantially depend upon optimum choice of lubrication system and tribocontact design and a lubricant liquid. This paper describes a quasistatic method of analysis of ICE lubrication systems for Newtonian and non-Newtonian oils. The method allows for both transient and steady-state conditions.


2019 ◽  
Vol 252 ◽  
pp. 05012
Author(s):  
Łukasz Grabowski ◽  
Konrad Pietrykowski ◽  
Paweł Karpiński

The analysis of the distribution of thermal energy generated during the combustion process in internal combustion engines and the estimation of individual losses are important regarding performance and efficiency. The article analyses the energy balance of the designed two-stroke opposed piston diesel engines with offset, i.e. the angle by which the crankshaft at the side of exhaust ports is ahead of the crankshaft at the side of intake ports. Based on the developed zero-dimensional engine model, a series of simulations were performed in steady-state conditions using the AVL BOOST software. The values of individual energy losses, including cooling losses, exhaust gas losses, friction losses were obtained. The influence of decreasing and increasing the offset on the performance of the tested engine was analysed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 318 ◽  
pp. 01014
Author(s):  
Ioan Radu Şugar ◽  
Mihai Banica

As the number of cars increases and large cities become more and more crowded, noise reduction becomes more and more important. The decrease of the fuel consumption and the increase of power to the same cylindrical capacity are always current topics. This paper’s aim is to bring a contribution to solving these problems. The proposed solution consists in the use of ceramic materials in the design of the combustion chamber.


2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Duarte Forero ◽  
German Amador Diaz ◽  
Fabio Blanco Castillo ◽  
Lesme Corredor Martinez ◽  
Ricardo Vasquez Padilla

In this paper, a mathematical model is performed in order to analyze the effect of the methane number (MN) on knock tendency when spark ignition internal combustion engine operate with gaseous fuels produced from different thermochemical processes. The model was validated with experimental data reported in literature and the results were satisfactory. A general correlation for estimating the autoignition time of gaseous fuels in function of cylinder temperature, and pressure, equivalence ratio and methane number of the fuel was carried out. Livengood and Wu correlation is used to predict autoignition in function of the crank angle. This criterium is a way to predict the autoignition tendency of a fuel/air mixture under engine conditions and consider the ignition delay. A chemical equilibrium model which considers 98 chemical species was used in this research in order to simulate the combustion of the gaseous fuels at differents engine operating conditions. The effect of spark advance, equivalence ratio, methane number (MN), charge (inlet pressure) and inlet temperature (manifold temperature) on engine knocking is evaluated. This work, explore the feasibility of using syngas with low methane number as fuel for commercial internal combustion engines.


Author(s):  
M Abidat ◽  
M Hachemi ◽  
M K Hamidou ◽  
N C Baines

This paper describes a method for predicting the performance under both turbine inlet steady state and non-steady state flow conditions of a mixed flow turbine used for turbocharged internal combustion engines. The mixed flow turbine steady state performances computed with the steady state performance prediction method are in good agreement with the experimental results obtained in the Imperial College turbocompressor cold air test rig. The unsteady state performance is computed using a one-dimensional model based on the solution of the unsteady one-dimensional flow equations. These equations are solved in the volute by a finite difference method using a four-step explicit Runge—Kutta scheme. The instantaneous volute exit condition is provided by the steady state rotor performance prediction model with the assumption of a quasi-steady state flow in the rotor. The computed instantaneous performances are in reasonable agreement with published experimental data for the same mixed flow turbine. The unsteady flow model is also used to study the effects of the frequency and the amplitude of the pulse on the performances of the mixed flow turbine.


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.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (21) ◽  
pp. 6631
Author(s):  
Frank Czerwinski

The automotive lightweighting trends, being driven by sustainability, cost, and performance, that create the enormous demand for modern lightweight materials and design concepts, are assessed as a part of the circular economy solutions in modern mobility and transportation. The current strategies that aim beyond the basic weight reduction and cover also the structural efficiency as well as the economic and environmental impact are explained with an essence of guidelines for materials selection with an eco-friendly approach, substitution rules, and a paradigm of the multi-material design. Particular attention is paid to the metallic alloys sector and progress in global R&D activities that cover the “lightweight steel”, conventional aluminum, and magnesium alloys, together with well-established technologies of components manufacturing and future-oriented solutions, and with both adjusting to a transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. Moreover, opportunities and challenges that the lightweighting creates are discussed with strategies of achieving its goals through structural engineering, including the metal-matrix composites, laminates, sandwich structures, and bionic-inspired archetypes. The profound role of the aerospace and car-racing industries is emphasized as the key drivers of lightweighting in mainstream automotive industry.


Author(s):  
Bryan O’Rourke ◽  
Donald Radford ◽  
Rudolf Stanglmaier

Friction is a determining factor in the efficiency and performance of internal combustion engines. Losses in the form of friction work typically account for 10–20% of an engine’s output. Improvements in the friction characteristics of the power cylinder assembly are essential for reducing total engine friction and improving the mechanical efficiency of internal combustion engines. This paper describes the development and implementation of a new concept of the “floating liner” engine at Colorado State University that allows 0.5 crank angle deg resolved measurement of the forces on the cylinder along three axes—in the axial direction, the thrust direction, and along the wrist pin. Three different lubricants with differing properties were tested to observe the friction characteristics of each. The experimental results showed that the floating liner engine was able to resolve changes in friction characteristics coinciding with changes in lubricant viscosity and temperature. The axial force increases at TDC and BDC were observed as lubricant viscosity was decreased and larger amounts of mixed and boundary lubrication began to occur. For each test the axial friction force data was used to calculate total cycle friction work. The thrust and off-axis (wrist pin direction) forces are discussed under the same circumstances.


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