scholarly journals Methodology for rationing the fuel consumption of the PAZ-320412 bus

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (47) ◽  
pp. 107-115
Author(s):  
Nikolay Vadimovich Petrov ◽  
Maria Mikhailovna Evseeva ◽  
Nadezhda Sergeevna Khiterkheeva ◽  
Daba Nimaevich Radnaev ◽  
Nikolay Ilyich Moshkin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Driving Cycle ◽  
Technical Data ◽  
International Regulations ◽  
Specific Emissions ◽  
The Republic

The article analyzes suburban bus transportation with specific routes in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). For the experimental study, the route No. 101, «Yakutsk – Tabaga» with a total length of 31 km was chosen. The schedule of buses of Municipal Unitary Enterprise «Yakut Passenger Transport Company (YAPAK)» on the suburban route is shown. The basic technical data of the bus PAZ-320412 was studied. In accordance with international regulations for the buses, the determination of fuel consumption and specific emissions of normalized toxic components is carried out using a riding cycle on running drums. For the calculation of fuel consumption, the technique of modeling of indicators of work of the engine which provide change of traction and speed characteristics of the car according to the set driving cycle was used. Finally, the results of the calculated fuel consumption for the NEDC driving cycle are compared with experimental data. As a comparison of the calculated and theoretical fuel consumption data with practical data, the Cummins engine type Cummins ISF 3.8 is considered. This internal combustion engine is installed on a PAZ-320412 bus. Experimental data on the fuel consumption of this bus per 100 km. showed 48 nm3, and theoretical calculations of bus fuel consumption per 100 km. by the proposed method showed 42 nm3. Therefore, to assess the traction and speed properties of the bus, the proposed combined method can be used which allows one to obtain calculation of fuel consumption which is closer to the experimental data on a driving cycle. Using the source data of the vehicle, effective engine performance indicators are evaluated. A calculation method is proposed for modeling a test, and experimental driving cycle of automobile transport with a total mass of more than five tons is suggested.

The WLTC vs NEDC: A Case Study on the Impacts of Driving Cycle on Engine Performance and Fuel Consumption

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 9071-9081
Author(s):  
Jakub Lasocki
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Driving Cycle ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Pollutant Emission ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Light Duty ◽  
Light Duty Vehicles

The World-wide harmonised Light-duty Test Cycle (WLTC) was developed internationally for the determination of pollutant emission and fuel consumption from combustion engines of light-duty vehicles. It replaced the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) used in the European Union (EU) for type-approval testing purposes. This paper presents an extensive comparison of the WLTC and NEDC. The main specifications of both driving cycles are provided, and their advantages and limitations are analysed. The WLTC, compared to the NEDC, is more dynamic, covers a broader spectrum of engine working states and is more realistic in simulating typical real-world driving conditions. The expected impact of the WLTC on vehicle engine performance characteristics is discussed. It is further illustrated by a case study on two light-duty vehicles tested in the WLTC and NEDC. Findings from the investigation demonstrated that the driving cycle has a strong impact on the performance characteristics of the vehicle combustion engine. For the vehicles tested, the average engine speed, engine torque and fuel flow rate measured over the WLTC are higher than those measured over the NEDC. The opposite trend is observed in terms of fuel economy (expressed in l/100 km); the first vehicle achieved a 9% reduction, while the second – a 3% increase when switching from NEDC to WLTC. Several factors potentially contributing to this discrepancy have been pointed out. The implementation of the WLTC in the EU will force vehicle manufacturers to optimise engine control strategy according to the operating range of the new driving cycle.

Adaptive calibration of Diesel engine injection for minimising fuel consumption with constrained NOx emissions in actual driving missions

2020 ◽  
pp. 146808742091880
Author(s):  
José Manuel Luján ◽  
Benjamín Pla ◽  
Pau Bares ◽  
Varun Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Time Window ◽  
Transition Probability ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Driving Cycle ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Adaptive Calibration ◽  
Emission Limits

This article proposes a method for fuel minimisation of a Diesel engine with constrained [Formula: see text] emission in actual driving mission. Specifically, the methodology involves three developments: The first is a driving cycle prediction tool which is based on the space-variant transition probability matrix obtained from an actual vehicle speed dataset. Then, a vehicle and an engine model is developed to predict the engine performance depending on the calibration for the estimated driving cycle. Finally, a controller is proposed which adapts the start-of-injection calibration map to fulfil the [Formula: see text] emission constraint while minimising the fuel consumption. The calibration is adapted during a predefined time window based on the predicted engine performance on the estimated cycle and the difference between the actual and the constraint on engine [Formula: see text] emissions. The method assessment was done experimentally in the engine test set-up. The engine performace using the method is compared with the state-of-the-art static calibration method for different [Formula: see text] emission limits on real driving cycles. The online implementation of the method shows that the fuel consumption can be reduced by 3%–4% while staying within the emission limits, indicating that the estimation method is able to capture the main driving cycle characterstics.

Evaluation of Spark Plug and Timing Configurations on the Fuel Consumption, Combustion Stability, and Emissions of a Large-Bore, Two-Stroke, Natural Gas Engine

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Johnson ◽  
Marc Besch ◽  
Nathaniel Fowler ◽  
Robert Heltzel ◽  
April Covington
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Combustion Stability ◽  
Oxides Of Nitrogen ◽  
Natural Gas Engines ◽  
Fuel Delivery ◽  
Spark Plug ◽  
Trade Offs

Emissions compliance is a driving factor for internal combustion engine research pertaining to both new and old technologies. New standards and compliance requirements for off-road spark ignited engines are currently under review and include greenhouse gases. To continue operation of legacy natural gas engines, research is required to increase or maintain engine efficiency, while reducing emissions of carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, and volatile organic compounds such as formaldehyde. A variety of technologies can be found on legacy, large-bore natural gas engines that allow them to meet current emissions standards — these include exhaust after-treatment, advanced ignition technologies, and fuel delivery methods. The natural gas industry uses a variety of spark plugs and tuning methods to improve engine performance or decrease emissions of existing engines. The focus of this study was to examine the effects of various spark plug configurations along with spark timing to examine any potential benefits. Spark plugs with varied electrode diameter, number of ground electrodes, and heat ranges were evaluated against efficiency and exhaust emissions. Combustion analyses were also conducted to examine peak firing pressure, location of peak firing pressure, and indicated mean effective pressure. The test platform was an AJAX-E42 engine. The engine has a bore and stroke of 0.216 × 0.254 meters (m), respectively. The engine displacement was 9.29 liters (L) with a compression ratio of 6:1. The engine was modified to include electronic spark plug timing capabilities along with a mass flow controller to ensure accurate fuel delivery. Each spark plug configuration was examined at ignition timings of 17, 14, 11, 8, and 5 crank angle degrees before top dead center. The various configurations were examined to identify optimal conditions for each plug comparing trade-offs among brake specific fuel consumption, oxides of nitrogen, methane, formaldehyde, and combustion stability.

Different Configurations of Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery in Internal Combustion Engine: Evaluation on Different Driving Cycles Using Numerical Simulations

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Sara ◽  
David Chalet ◽  
Mickaël Cormerais
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Driving Cycle ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Direct Heating ◽  
Driving Cycles

Exhaust gas heat recovery is one of the interesting thermal management strategies that aim to improve the cold start of the engine and thus reduce its fuel consumption. In this work, an overview of the heat exchanger used as well as the experimental setup and the different tests will be presented first. Then numerical simulations were run to assess and valorize the exhaust gas heat recovery strategy. The application was divided into three parts: an indirect heating of the oil with the coolant as a medium fluid, a direct heating of the oil, and direct heating of the oil and the coolant. Different ideas were tested over five different driving cycles: New European driving cycle (NEDC), worldwide harmonized light duty driving test cycle (WLTC), common Artemis driving cycle (CADC) (urban and highway), and one in-house developed cycle. The simulations were performed over two ambient temperatures. Different configurations were proposed to control the engine's lubricant maximum temperature. Results concerning the temperature profiles as well as the assessment of fuel consumption were stated for each case.

Evaluation of hot water storage strategy in internal combustion engine on different driving cycles using numerical simulations

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (8) ◽  
pp. 1019-1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanna Sara ◽  
David Chalet ◽  
Mickaël Cormerais ◽  
Jean-François Hetet
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Thermal Management ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Driving Cycle ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Engine Model ◽  
Driving Cycles

Since the main interest worldwide of green environment companies is to reduce pollutant emissions, the automotive industry is aiming to improve engine efficiency in order to reduce fuel consumption. Recently, studies have been shifted from upgrading the engine to the auxiliary systems attached to it. Thermal management is one of the successful fields that has shown promise in minimizing fuel consumption and reducing pollutant emissions. Throughout this work, a four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine model was developed on GT-Power. Also, a thermal code has been developed in parallel on GT-Suite, in which the different parts of the coolant and lubricant circuits were modeled and calibrated to have the best agreement with the temperature profile of the two fluids in the system. Once the model was verified, hot coolant storage, a thermal management strategy, was applied to the system to assess the fuel consumption gain. The storage tank was located downstream the thermostat and upstream the radiator with three valves to control the coolant flow. The place was chosen to avoid negative impact on the cold start-up of the engine when the tank is at the ambient temperature. This strategy was applied on different driving cycles such as the NEDC, WLTC, CADC (urban and highway), and an in-house developed driving cycle. The ambient temperature was varied between −7°C to represent the coldest winter and 20°C. The results of this study summarize the ability of the hot coolant storage strategy in reducing the fuel consumption, and show the best driving cycle that needs to be applied on along with the influence of the different ambient temperatures.

scholarly journals Improving performance parameters of combustion engine for racing purposes

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (No. 3) ◽  
pp. 83-91
Author(s):  
T. Polonec ◽  
I. Janoško
Keyword(s):  
Service Life ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Drive Train ◽  
Performance Parameters ◽  
Mechanical Parts ◽  
Race Conditions ◽  
Engine Components ◽  
A Performance

Mechanical parts of stock engine have a performance reserve which could be utilized when the engine is used under the race conditions. Especially normal turbocharged engines have their performance parameters designed to drive in traffic, where a good flexibility, reliability, fuel consumption and a long service life is required. It is possible to utilize the whole power of the engine, when changing or modifying some of its external parts and achieve better performance parameters without modifying or changing internal engine components. Performed changes must be realized thoughtfully and on the admittable level, so the engine and other drive train components would not be damaged. In our study we design several changes of external parts of engine which have a significant impact on the improvement of engine performance parameters. Their contribution has been verified in practice by an engine dynamometer.

Series Plug in Hybrid Vehicle for Urban Driving Cycle

2014 ◽  
Vol 663 ◽  
pp. 510-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agus Mujianto ◽  
Muhammad Nizam ◽  
Inayati
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Hybrid Electric Vehicle ◽  
Gasoline Engine ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Driving Cycle ◽  
Drive Cycle ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Driving Cycles ◽  
Study Performance

Urban area is the center of activities. Many people use the vehicle to cover the distance toward their activities places. In order to support the activities a large number of vehicles are moving in urban areas. Consequently, the consumption of fuel will increase from time to time and oil price has increased due to higher of demands. Thus, a plugin hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is proven as one of the best practical applications for transportation in order to reduce fuel consumption. One of the types of PHEV is a series PHEV (SPHEV). SPHEV is the simplest type of PHEV but still having higher efficiency of fuel than an internal combustion engine vehicle. This study was focused to discuss on the ability of SPHEV for covering distance and velocity of the urban drive cycle. Three driving cycles namely new European drive cycle (NEDC), extra urban driving cycle (EUDC), and EPA highway fuel economy cycle (HWFET) were used for the simulation using ADVISOR software to study performance of SPHEV. To achieve the best performance of SPHEV, the control strategy based on an artificial intelligence was purposed. The simulation was done by using SPHEV which consisted of15 kW battery, 41 kW engine, and 41 kW DC motor. The performance of SPHEV (fuel consumption and emission) was then compared to a gasoline engine vehicle (GEV). The results showed that SPHEV consumed less fuel and generated less emission during performing all drive cycles.

scholarly journals Effect of boosting system architecture and thermomechanical limits on diesel engine performance: Part-I—Steady-state operation

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 854-872
Author(s):  
José Galindo ◽  
Hector Climent ◽  
Olivier Varnier ◽  
Chaitanya Patil
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Efficiency Optimization ◽  
Engine Model ◽  
Steady State Operation ◽  
Base Engine ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Engine Development

Internal combustion engine developments are more focused on efficiency optimization and emission reduction for the upcoming future. To achieve these goals, technologies like downsizing and downspeeding are needed to be developed according to the requirement. These modifications on thermal engines are able to reduce fuel consumption and [Formula: see text] emission. However, implementation of these kind of technologies asks for right and efficient charging systems. This article consists of study of different boosting systems and architectures (single- and two-stage) with combination of different charging systems like superchargers and e-boosters. A parametric study is carried out with a zero-dimensional engine model to analyze and compare the effects of these different architectures on the same base engine. The impact of thermomechanical limits, turbo sizes and other engine development option characterizations are proposed to improve fuel consumption, maximum power and performance of the downsized/downspeeded diesel engines.

A Simulation Study Quantifying the Effects of Drive Cycle Characteristics on the Performance of a Pneumatic Hybrid Bus

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasa Trajkovic ◽  
Per Tunesta˚l ◽  
Bengt Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
New York ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Drive Cycle ◽  
Hybrid Powertrain ◽  
Engine Model ◽  
Cycle Simulation ◽  
Hybrid Bus ◽  
Engine Testing

In the study presented in this paper, the effect of different vehicle driving cycles on the pneumatic hybrid has been investigated. The pneumatic hybrid powertrain has been modeled in GT-Power and validated against experimental data. The GT-Power engine model has been linked with a MATLAB/simulink vehicle model. The engine in question is a single-cylinder Scania D12 diesel engine, which has been converted to work as a pneumatic hybrid. The base engine model, provided by Scania, is made in GT-power and it is based on the same engine configuration as the one used in real engine testing. Earlier studies have shown a great reduction in fuel consumption with the pneumatic hybrid compared to conventional vehicles of today. However, most of these studies have been completely of theoretical nature. In this paper, the engine model is based on and verified against experimental data, and therefore more realistic results can be expected. The intent with the vehicle driving cycle simulation is to investigate the potential of a pneumatic hybrid bus regarding reduction in fuel consumption (FC) compared to a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) powered bus. The results show that the improvement in fuel economy due to pneumatic hybridization varies heavily with choice of drive cycle. The New York bus drive cycle shows a reduction of up to 58% for the pneumatic hybrid while the FIGE drive cycle only shows a reduction of 8%. What all cycles have in common is that the main part of the fuel consumption reduction comes from the start/stop-functionality, while regenerative braking only account for a modest part of up to about 12% of the fuel consumption. The results also show that the optimal pressure tank volume varies with drive cycles, ranging from 60 to over 500 liters.

Performance Analysis of an Electric Turbocompounding System for a Hybrid Vehicle Diesel Engine

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhanming Ding ◽  
Weilin Zhuge ◽  
Yangjun Zhang ◽  
Yong Yin ◽  
Shuyong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Driving Cycle ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Full Load ◽  
Power Turbine

Waste heat recovery (WHR) is one of the main approaches to improve the internal combustion engine (ICE) overall efficiency and reduce emissions. The electric turbocompounding (ETC) technology is considered as a promising WHR technology for vehicle engines due to its compactness and light weight. In order to improve the overall fuel efficiency of the engine at practical operating conditions, the impacts of the implementation of the ETC system should be investigated not only at engine full load conditions, but also under practical driving cycles. In this paper, an ETC system was designed for a 4.75 L diesel engine, in which a power turbine was installed down-stream to the turbocharger turbine. A performance simulation model of the ETC engine was developed on the basis of the diesel engine model, which was validated against engine performance experimental data. The control strategies of the wastegate of turbocharger turbine, the wastegate of power turbine and the operating torque of generator were determined. The relative variation in BSFC was studied under full range of operating conditions, and results show that the maximum improvement of fuel economy is 6.7% at an engine speed of 1000 rpm and 70% of full load, in comparison with the baseline diesel engine. Main factors lead to the performance differences between the ETC engine and the baseline engine were analyzed. Furthermore, the performance of the ETC engine under the C-WTVC driving cycle was investigated. Results show that the implementation of the ETC system resulted in a 1.2% fuel consumption reduction under the C-WTVC driving cycle.

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