scholarly journals Research of a Hybrid Diesel Locomotive Power Plant Based on a Free-Piston Engine

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-109
Author(s):  
Serhiy Buriakovskyi ◽  
Borys Liubarskyi ◽  
Artem Maslii ◽  
Danylo Pomazan ◽  
Tatyana Tavrina
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Diesel Generator ◽  
Piston Engine ◽  
Diesel Locomotive ◽  
Free Piston ◽  
Electric Transmission ◽  
Free Piston Engine ◽  
Hybrid Transmission

This article describes one of the possible ways for improving the energy efficiency of shunting diesel locomotives. It means a replacing a traditional traction electric transmission with a diesel generator set with a hybrid transmission with a free-piston internal combustion engine and a linear generator. The absence of a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine makes it possible to reduce thermal and mechanical losses, which, in turn, leads to an increase in the efficiency of traction electric transmission of the diesel locomotive.

Modeling the inertial torque imbalance and foundation forces within an inline internal combustion engine : quantifying the equivalent mass approximation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Muslim Muhsin Ali
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Reaction Force ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Cylinder Wall ◽  
Connecting Rod ◽  
Piston Engine ◽  
Mass Approximation ◽  
Inertial Torque

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The main object of this dissertation is to study the dynamic analysis of an inline internal combustion engine. This dissertation presents the kinematics and kinetic analyses of an inline internal combustion engine crank mechanism, the dynamic torque imbalance and foundation forces for a single-piston and multi-piston engines are studied as well. The objectives of this dissertation are to explore the inertial-torque characteristics and foundation forces of an inline, internal combustion engine with connecting-rod joints that are evenly spaced about the centerline of the crankshaft, and to evaluate the goodness of a mass approximation that is customarily used in machine design textbooks. In this dissertation the number of pistons within the internal combustion engine is varied from 1 to 8. In order to generalize the results, the reaction force between the ground and the crank in the x-direction and y-direction equations are nondimensionalized and shown to depend upon only six nondimensional groups, all related to the mass and geometry properties of the connecting rod and crank while the reaction force between the connecting rod and the piston in the x-direction y-direction, reaction force between the crank and the connecting rod in the x-direction y-direction, reaction force between the piston and the cylinder wall, and the inertial-torque equations are nondimensionalized all related to the mass and geometry properties of the connecting rod. As shown in this dissertation, the largest torque imbalance is exhibited by a 2-piston engine. The next largest torque imbalance is exhibited by a 3-piston engine, followed by a single-piston engine (this is not monotonic). The largest foundation forces are exhibited by a single-piston engine. The next largest foundation forces are exhibited by a 2-piston engine, followed by a 3e-piston engine, and that a dramatic reduction in the foundation forces and torque imbalance may be obtained by using 4 or more pistons in the design, when using as many as 8 pistons the foundation forces and torque imbalance essentially vanishes. It should be observed that the mass approximation captures 100 percent of the variability of the actual torque imbalance for engines that are designed with an odd number of pistons equal to or greater than three. The mass approximation captures 100 percent of the variability of the actual reaction force between the piston and cylinder wall for engines that are designed with single-piston and multi-pistons. The mass approximation captures 100 percent of the variability of the actual reaction force against piston pin for engines that are designed with single-piston. It is also shown in this dissertation that the customary mass approximations for the connecting rod may be used to simplify the analysis for all engine designs without a significant loss of modeling accuracy.

The Finite Element Analysis and Optimization of Micro Free Piston Swing Engine’s Strain Interference

2010 ◽  
Vol 139-141 ◽  
pp. 938-942
Author(s):  
Ji Jing Lin ◽  
Yan Hong Chen
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Computation Method ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Free Piston ◽  
New Type ◽  
Swing Engine

MFPSE, Micro Free Piston Swing Engine, is a new type of miniature internal combustion engine based on the working principle of two-stroke swing engine. The successful development and operation of this type of miniature internal combustion engine provide important significance for the miniaturization of the internal combustion engine, and provide a number of important research theory, computation method and experimental data. In this article, according to the work characteristics and co-ordination requirements of MFPSE (Micro Free Piston Swing Engine), whose strain interference is analyzed using finite element analysis software, the problems and interference of the center pendulum and cylinder is found evidently. The data of analysis provides theory basis for the MFPSE’s structural optimization, and is critical to improve the performance of MFPSE.

New Free-Piston Topping Cycle for Gas-Turbine Power Plants

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
William L. Kopko ◽  
John S. Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Complete Recovery ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Piston Engine ◽  
Free Piston ◽  
Free Piston Engine ◽  
Topping Cycle

A proposed topping cycle inserts a free-piston internal-combustion engine between the compressor and the combustor of a combustion turbine. The topping cycle diverts air from the compressor to supercharge the free-piston engine. Because the free-piston engine uses gas bearings to support the piston and is built of high-temperature materials, the engine can increase the pressure and temperature of the gas, exhausting it to a small expander that produces power. The exhaust from the topping-cycle expander is at a pressure that can be re-introduced to the main turbine, allowing almost complete recovery of waste heat. A capacity increase exceeding 35% is possible, and overall cycle efficiency can approach 70% when incorporated into a state-of-the-art combined-cycle plant. The cost of per incremental kW of the topping cycle can be dramatically lower than that of the base turbine because of the high power density and simplicity of the engine. Building on decades of progress in combustion turbines systems, the new cycle promises high performance without the engineering risks of manufacturing a completely new cycle.

A design approach for multi-configuration hybrid transmission mechanisms

2020 ◽  
Vol 234 (12) ◽  
pp. 2744-2758
Author(s):  
Yan-song Chen ◽  
I-Ming Chen ◽  
Tyng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Transmission Mechanism ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Transmission Mechanisms ◽  
Power Split ◽  
Hybrid Transmission ◽  
Split Architecture ◽  
Multiple Configurations

Several hybrid architectures have been widely used in hybrid electric vehicles. For example, power-split architecture brings seamless operation, while parallel architecture makes the internal combustion engine directly drive the wheel. To combine the advantages of various architectures, this study aims to develop a design approach to create a transmission mechanism that has multiple configurations and uses these configurations to achieve several hybrid architectures. First, this study standardized hybrid transmission mechanisms using the Function Power Graph; this powerful and intuitive tool inspired several elements and an element layout for the new mechanisms. Then, several configurations with up to five elements were enumerated and organized into the databases. Next, the mechanisms with multiple configurations and a limited number of clutching units (clutches or brakes) were evaluated, 10 of which were identified as the best group that provided five parallel configurations, two 2-motor electric vehicle configurations, and a power-split configuration. At the end of this paper, a novel hybrid transmission mechanism was developed as a demonstration. It provides higher power and torque at the output but there is no need to use the larger internal combustion engine or motor-generators. This mechanism also enables the internal combustion engine to drive in overdrive parallel architectures to avoid the loss in energy conversion when the power-split architecture is not required. As a result, after a designer specifies the desired hybrid configurations, follows the procedure, and uses the configuration databases built in this study, a novel hybrid transmission mechanism will be created.

Transient Control of a Hydraulic Free Piston Engine

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Li ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Zongxuan Sun
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Tracking Error ◽  
Control Signal ◽  
Piston Engine ◽  
Piston Motion ◽  
Free Piston ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Free Piston Engine ◽  
Transient Period

The free piston engine (FPE) is a type of internal combustion engine (ICE) with no crankshaft, so that its piston motion is no longer constrained by mechanical linkages. The FPE has a high potential in terms of energy saving given its simple structure, high modularity and high efficiency. One of the technical barriers that prevents the wide spread of the FPE technology, is the lack of precise piston motion control. Previously, a robust repetitive controller is designed and implemented to form a virtual crankshaft that would provide a precise and stable engine operation. The experimental data of engine motoring tests with virtual crankshaft demonstrates the effectiveness of the controller. However, the presence of a transient period after a single combustion event prevents the engine from continuous firing. This paper presents a modified control scheme, which utilizes a reference and control signal shifting technique to modify the tracking error and the control signal to reduce the transient period.

scholarly journals Experimental state of tensile testing of aircraft reciprocating internal combustion engine

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matúš Mrva ◽  
◽  
Pavol Pecho
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Tensile Testing ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Piston Engine ◽  
Measuring Device ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Creation

The main goal of the Paper "Experimental state of tensile tests of aircraft piston internal combustion engine" is to create an experimental and fully functional measuring stand for monitoring the parameters of a model internal combustion piston engine, using different types of propellers. The partial goals are the creation of a teaching aid, the construction of a unique facility and the creation of opportunities for research and development in this area by other students. Using a measuring device, it was possible to record the various operating characteristics of the internal combustion engine. Based on this, the usability of individual propellers for the measured internal combustion engine can be determined.

Designing of a Balanced Opposed Piston Engine

2016 ◽  
Vol 852 ◽  
pp. 719-723
Author(s):  
Sunil S. Hebbalkar ◽  
Kaushik Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Power Density ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Analytical Calculation ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Power Stroke ◽  
Piston Engine ◽  
Crank Angle ◽  
Higher Power ◽  
Inertia Forces

An internal combustion engine with opposed piston engine (OPE) develops higher power density than any other conventional internal combustion engine by virtue of its design. A Two stroke OPE gives two power stroke within 3600 of crank revolution which indicates the higher power density. But this extra power also results in large amount of forces gets transmitted to both the crankshaft amounting to large unbalance in the engine. Hence for a smoother and noise free performance, engine should be dynamically balanced. So balancing is one of the main criteria for better performance. In this paper the dynamic analysis was performed by varying the linkage dimensions of OPE for balance OPE. The analytical calculation of inertia forces and dimensions for linkages has been compared with software based results, depending on pressure crank angle plot for two stroke engine.

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