Analysis of operating characteristics of 7S50MC diesel engine under direct air management
The paper provides a theoretical analysis of the operational performance of a marine two-stroke diesel engine in a wide range of modes, operating on a helical characteristic. Reducing the diesel load causes a decrease in the coefficient of excess air for combustion, which is characteristic of two-stroke diesel engines with a relatively high boost pressure. To control the air flow rate, it is proposed to use an adjustable nozzle apparatus as part of a turbine of a turbocharger unit. Changing the angle of the blades of an adjustable nozzle apparatus by turning them, an impact was made on the characteristics of the turbine, compressor and, accordingly, on the operational performance of the diesel engine. With decreasing the angle of the blades of the nozzle apparatus, the effective passage area of the turbine of the turbo-charging unit decreases. This causes an increase in gas pressure in front of the turbine and, consequently, an increase in the power of the turbine and compressor. This increases the boost pressure and the available work of the air charge of the cylinder. The engine operates with a large excess air ratio for combustion and increased efficiency. There are presented the results of a comparative analysis of diesel performance caused by rotation of the blades of an adjustable nozzle apparatus and the initial version, in which the angle of the blades of the nozzle apparatus remained unchanged. The angle of rotation of the blades was selected in such a way as to ensure unchanged the coefficient of excess air for combustion in all the studied diesel operation modes. The studies showed a considerable improvement in the performance of a two-stroke diesel engine at shared load modes when using an adjustable nozzle apparatus of a turbo-charging unit.