Thermal and mechanical improvement of the air supply system of a turbocharged piston engine

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-114
Author(s):  
Y. M. Brodov ◽  
L. V. Plotnikov ◽  
K. O. Desyatov
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Piston Engine ◽  
Intake System ◽  
Gas Dynamic ◽  
Air Supply ◽  
Air Flows

A method of thermomechanical improvement of pulsating air flows in the intake system of a turbocharged piston engine is described. The main objective of this study is to develop a method for suppressing the rate of heat transfer to improve the reliability of a piston turbocharged engine. A brief review of the literature on improving the reliability of piston engines is given. Scientific and technical results were obtained on the basis of experimental studies on a full-scale model of a piston engine. The hot-wire anemometer method was used to obtain gas-dynamic and heatexchange characteristics of gas flows. Laboratory stands and instrumentation facilities are described in the article. The data on gas dynamics and heat exchange of stationary and pulsating air flows in gas-dynamic systems of various configurations as applied to the air supply system of a turbocharged piston engine are presented. A method of thermomechanical improvement of flows in the intake system of an engine based on a honeycomb is proposed in order to stabilize the pulsating flow and suppress the intensity of heat transfer. Data were obtained on the air flow rate and the local heat transfer coefficient both in the exhaust duct of the turbocharger compressor (i.e., without a piston engine) and in the intake system of a supercharged engine. A comparative analysis of the data has been carried out. It was found that the installation of a leveling grid in the exhaust channel of a turbocharger leads to an intensification of heat transfer by an average of 9%. It was found that the presence of a leveling grid in the intake system of a piston engine causes the suppression of heat transfer within 15% in comparison with the baseline values. It is shown that the use of a modernized intake system in a diesel engine increases its probability of failure-free operation by 0.8%. The data obtained can be extended to other types and designs of air supply systems for heat engines.

scholarly journals Heat transfer intensity of pulsating gas flows in the exhaust system elements of a piston engine

2019 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 01015
Author(s):  
L. V. Plotnikov ◽  
Y. M. Brodov ◽  
M. O. Misnik
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Exhaust System ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Gas Flows ◽  
Exhaust Pipe ◽  
Piston Engine ◽  
Gas Dynamic ◽  
Valve Assembly

Internal combustion engines are the most common sources of energy among heat engines. Therefore, the improvement of their design and workflow is an urgent task in the development of world energy. Thermal-mechanical perfection of the exhaust system has a significant impact on the technical and economic performance of piston engines. The article presents the results of experimental studies of gas-dynamics and heat exchange of pulsating gas flows in the exhaust system of a piston engine. Studies were carried out on a full-scale model of a single-cylinder engine. The article describes the instrument-measuring base and methods of experiments. The heat transfer intensity was estimated in different elements of the exhaust system: the exhaust pipe, the channel in the cylinder head, the valve assembly. Heat transfer studies were carried out taking into account the gas-dynamic nonstationarity characteristic of gas exchange processes in engines. The article presents data on the influence of gas-dynamic and regime factors on the heat transfer intensity. It is shown that the restructuring of the gas flow structure in the exhaust system occurs depending on the engine crankshaft speed, this has a significant impact on the local heat transfer coefficient. It has been established that the heat transfer intensity in the valve assembly is 2-3 times lower than in other elements of the exhaust system.

scholarly journals Features of heat and mechanical characteristics of pulsating flows in gas-air paths of piston engines with turbocharging

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 77-84
Author(s):  
L. V. Plotnikov ◽  
Y. M. Brodov ◽  
B. P. Zhilkin ◽  
N. I. Grigoriev
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Original Method ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Gas Dynamic ◽  
Exchange Processes ◽  
Turbo Compressor

This article provides a comparative analysis of unsteady gas dynamics and instantaneous local heat transfer of pulsating flows in the intake and exhaust systems of reciprocating internal combustion engines in the case of a turbo-compressor installed without it and based on the results of experimental studies. Experimental studies were carried out on full-scale laboratory stands under the conditions of gas-dynamic nonstationarity. The article provides an original method for determining the instantaneous values of the local heat transfer coefficient in pipes, and describes the procedure for conducting experiments. It has been established that the presence of a turbo compressor in the gas-air system of a piston engine leads to significant differences in the patterns of changes in the gas-dynamic and heat exchange characteristics of pulsating flows. The obtained new data can be used to improve engineering methods for calculating the quality indicators of gas exchange processes, to refine the working processes of the engine when installing a turbocharger, as well as to develop advanced gas-air ICE systems with turbocharging.

External Forced Convection Enhancement Using a Corona Discharge

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
David B. Go ◽  
Raul A. Maturana ◽  
Timothy S. Fisher ◽  
Suresh V. Garimella
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Flat Plate ◽  
Corona Discharge ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Steel Wire ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Bulk Flow ◽  
Electrode Pair ◽  
Transfer Coefficients

An ionic wind is formed when air ions generated by a corona discharge are accelerated by an electric field and exchange momentum with neutral air molecules, causing air flow. Because ionic winds can generate flow with no moving parts, they offer an attractive method for enhancing the heat transfer from a surface that would otherwise only be cooled by natural convection and/or radiation. In the presence of an external, flat plate flow, ionic winds distort the boundary layer such that local heat transfer is enhanced at the wall, and recent work has suggested that integrating such devices can be useful for cooling electronic components locally. In this work, corona discharges are generated between a steel wire and copper tape electrode pair on a flat plate, perpendicular to the bulk flow direction such that the discharge is in the direction of the bulk flow. The corona discharge current is characterized, and a corona glow and spark discharge are visualized. Experimental studies of the heat transfer from a heated flat plate are conducted using an infrared camera which indicated both upstream and downstream cooling along the entire length of the wire. Heat transfer coefficients are increased by more than 200% above those obtained from bulk flow alone and are correlated to the fourth root of the corona current. Preliminary parametric studies demonstrate the influence of the electrode-pair configuration on the cooling enhancement and suggest improved geometric designs.

Heat transfer between occupied and unoccupied zone in large space building with floor-level side wall air-supply system

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1221-1233
Author(s):  
Xinqi Yang ◽  
Haidong Wang ◽  
Chunxiao Su ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Yi Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Side Wall ◽  
Supply System ◽  
Large Space ◽  
Floor Level ◽  
Air Supply

Detailed Experimental Characterization of Heat Transfer Coefficient Over the Internal Cooling Passages of an Additive Manufactured Turbine Airfoil

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sin Chien Siw ◽  
Minking K. Chyu ◽  
Jae Y. Um ◽  
Ching-Pang Lee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Local Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Internal Cooling ◽  
Trailing Edge

This report describes the detailed experimental study to characterize the local heat transfer coefficient distribution over the internal cooling passages of a simplified generic airfoil. The airfoil is manufactured through additive manufacturing based on actual geometry and dimensions (1X scale model) of row one airfoil, applicable in large gas turbine system. At the mainbody section, the serpentine channel consists of three passages without any surface features or vortex generators. Both the leading edge and trailing edge sections are subjected to direct impingement. The trailing edge section is divided into three chambers, separated by two rows of blockages. This study employs the well-documented transient liquid crystal technique, where the local heat transfer coefficient on both pressure and suction sides is deduced. The experiments were performed at varying Reynolds number, ranging from approximately 31,000–63,000. The heat transfer distribution on the pressure side and suction side is largely comparable in the first and third pass, except for the second pass. Highest heat transfer occurs at the trailing edge region, which is ultimately dominated by impingement due to the presence of three rows of blockages. A cursory numerical calculation is performed using commercially available software, ANSYS CFX to obtain detailed flow field distribution within the airfoil, which explains the heat transfer behavior at each passage. The flow parameter results revealed that the pressure ratio is strongly proportional with increasing Reynolds number.

Mist/Steam Cooling in a Heated Horizontal Tube—Part 2: Results and Modeling

1999 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 366-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Guo ◽  
Ting Wang ◽  
J. Leo Gaddis
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Wall Temperature ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Horizontal Tube ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Steam Flow ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Steam Cooling

Experimental studies on mist/steam cooling in a heated horizontal tube have been performed. Wall temperature distributions have been measured under various main steam flow rates, droplet mass ratios, and wall heat fluxes. Generally, the heat transfer performance of steam can be significantly improved by adding mist into the main flow. An average enhancement of 100 percent with the highest local heat transfer enhancement of 200 percent is achieved with 5 percent mist. When the test section is mildly heated, an interesting wall temperature distribution is observed: The wall temperature increases first, then decreases, and finally increases again. A three-stage heat transfer model with transition boiling, unstable liquid fragment evaporation, and dry-wall mist cooling has been proposed and has shown some success in predicting the wall temperature of the mist/steam flow. The PDPA measurements have facilitated better understanding and interpreting of the droplet dynamics and heat transfer mechanisms. Furthermore, this study has shed light on how to generate appropriate droplet sizes to achieve effective droplet transportation, and has shown that it is promising to extend present results to a higher temperature and higher pressure environment. [S0889-504X(00)02502-2]

Computational and Experimental Studies of Midpassage Gap Leakage and Misalignment for a Non-Axisymmetric Contoured Turbine Blade Endwall

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Lange ◽  
Stephen Lynch ◽  
Scott Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Turbine Blade ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Recirculation Region ◽  
Leakage Flow ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

Turbine vanes and blades are generally manufactured as single or double airfoil sections that must each be installed onto a turbine disk. Between each section, a gap at the endwalls through the blade passage is present, through which high pressure coolant is leaked. Furthermore, sections can become misaligned due to thermal expansion or centrifugal forces. Flow and heat transfer around the gap is complicated due to the interaction of the mainstream and the leakage flow. An experimental and computational study was undertaken to determine the physics of the leakage flow interaction for a realistic turbine blade endwall, and assess whether steady RANS CFD, commonly used for non-axisymmetric endwall design, can be used to accurately model this interaction. Computational models were compared against experimental observations of endwall heat transfer on a contoured endwall with a midpassage gap. Endwall heat transfer coefficients were determined experimentally by using infrared thermography to capture spatially-resolved surface temperatures on a uniform heat flux surface (heater) attached to the endwall. Predictions and measurements both indicated an increase in endwall heat transfer with increasing gap leakage flow, although the distribution of heat transfer coefficients along the gap was not well captured by CFD. A misalignment of the blade endwall causing a forward-facing step for the near-endwall flow resulted in a large highly turbulent recirculation region downstream of the step and high local heat transfer that was overpredicted by CFD. Conversely, a backward-facing step reduced turbulence and local heat transfer. The misprediction of local heat transfer around the gap is thought to be caused by unsteady interaction of the passage secondary flow and gap leakage flow, which cannot be well-captured by a steady RANS approach.

scholarly journals Thermal-mechanical characteristics of stationary and pulsating gas flows in a gas-dynamic system (in relation to the exhaust system of an engine)

2021 ◽  
pp. 171-171
Author(s):  
Leonid Plotnikov
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Dynamic System ◽  
Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Stationary Flow ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Gas Flows ◽  
Gas Dynamic ◽  
The Heat Transfer Coefficient

It is a relevant objective in thermal physics and in building reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) to obtain new information about the thermal-mechanical characteristics of both stationary and pulsating gas flows in a complex gas-dynamic system. The article discusses the physical features of the gas dynamics and heat transfer of flows along the length of a gas-dynamic system typical for RICE exhaust systems. Both an experimental set-up and experimental techniques are described. An indirect method for determining the local heat transfer coefficient of gas flows in pipelines with a constant temperature hot-wire anemometer is proposed. The regularities of changes in the instantaneous values of the flow rate and the local heat transfer coefficient in time for stationary and pulsating gas flows in different elements of the gas-dynamic system are obtained. The regularities of the change in the turbulence number of stationary and pulsating gas flows along the length of RICE gas-dynamic systems are established (it is shown that the turbulence number for a pulsating gas flow is 1.3-2.1 times higher than for a stationary flow). The regularities of changes in the heat transfer coefficient along the length of the engine?s gas-dynamic system for stationary and pulsating gas flows were identified (it was established that the heat transfer coefficient for a stationary flow is 1.05-1.4 times higher than for a pulsating flow). Empirical equations are obtained to determine the turbulence number and heat transfer coefficient along the length of the gas-dynamic system.

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