A Comparison Between Alternative Methods for Gas Flow and Performance Prediction of Internal Combustion Engines

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changyou Chen ◽  
Ali Veshagh ◽  
F. J. Wallace
Author(s):  
M. I. Podolsky ◽  
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I. Y. Lilevman ◽  
O. Y. Lilevman ◽  
O. Y. Kedrovsky ◽  
...  

Noise background, as an important factor in the working conditions of agricultural operators, has a direct impact on human health and productivity. This topic is especially relevant for small tractors, which in most cases are not equipped with cabs. One of the main means of reducing the sound pressure on the operator are the mufflers of exhaust gases, which mainly have a labyrinth-absorbing type of action. The paper proposes a fundamental approach to the design of the muffler by the criterion of reflection and scattering of sound waves with the verification of efficiency by computer simulation. The purpose of research: - to improve the working conditions of operators of small tractors that are not equipped with cabs, by reducing the sound pressure level from internal combustion engines; - to improve the noise-absorbing properties of mufflers of exhaust gases of engines with observance of requirements to manufacturability of process of their manufacturing; - to develop a structural scheme of the exhaust gases muffler based on the results of preliminary modeling and analysis of the trajectory of the gas flow in the cavity of its working part. Methods. Determination of the sound pressure level of the engine of a small tractor by mathematical (computer) modeling of the behavior of the exhaust gas flow in the muffler cavity in different frequency ranges. Results. The article analyzes the main sources of noise during the operation of agricultural machinery with internal combustion engines (ICE). On the basis of literature sources and methods, their separate degree of influence on the complex picture of noise pollution of the working space of the operator of a small tractor is established. A comparative analysis of the efficiency of mufflers, created on the generally accepted principles and approaches to the design of such devices. According to the results of previous tests, shortcomings and limitations in the application of design concepts were identified, an additional analysis of external causes and factors was made, and adjustments were made to the method of creating muffler designs. An alternative design approach to the creation of internal combustion engine mufflers of small tractors is proposed and computer modeling of the processes of sound pressure distribution and sound waves in their cavity is performed. Conclusions. 1. A layout diagram of the design of the exhaust muffler, containing a resonator chamber and a shell module, which is made in the form of a three-stage ribbed diffuser of oscillations of the exhaust flow pulses with an additional surface layer of the vibration absorber. The parameters of the exhaust flow of exhaust gases of a typical diesel engine of a small tractor with a capacity of 24 hp are calculated. (pressure - 11652 Pa, acceleration – 90-105 m / s2, frequency - 1950-3300 Hz), which performed computer simulations of the process of gas movement in the muffler cavity of the proposed layout. Optimal design parameters were selected to ensure the maximum possible noise absorption with a body diameter of 150 mm and a length of 600 mm. The calculated sound pressure when working at the crankshaft speed (1700-2000) rpm does not exceed 72 dB. At the same time, the design of the muffler is made in compliance with the requirements for economic feasibility, manufacturability and in accordance with the capabilities of industrial production. A further direction of research is the manufacture of an experimental sample of the muffler and testing for the efficiency of its noise absorption in the conditions of operation of small tractors.


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.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2102 (1) ◽  
pp. 012013
Author(s):  
J P Rojas Suárez ◽  
J A Pabón León ◽  
M S Orjuela Abril

Abstract Currently, internal combustion engines face the challenge of reducing fuel consumption and reducing polluting emissions due to their significant impact on the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to use tools that allow us to evaluate the operating characteristics of this type of thermal machines. In the present investigation, the development of a virtual bench was proposed for the analysis of the behavior and performance characteristics of an internal combustion engine for use as a learning tool in higher education students. From the results obtained, it could be demonstrated that the pressure curves of the combustion chamber and the rate of heat release obtained by means of the virtual bench presented a high concordance with the experimental records. The maximum deviation obtained was 5% and 15% for the pressure curve and the heat release rate. Comparing the performance parameters of the brake specific fuel consumption of the engine and energy efficiency, a maximum deviation of 2.96% was shown compared to the real engine. In general, the virtual development bank can describe the behavior of the engine, allowing the characterization of physical phenomena, as well as evaluating the effect of auxiliary technologies such as turbo-compression systems.


Author(s):  
Volodymyr Fedorov ◽  
Vasyl Yanovsky ◽  
E. M. Mazur

Ukraine has been fighting for five years in the east with the Northern Neighbor and for much more time striving for NATO membership. Under these circumstances, the ongoing improvement of military technology. Creation of modern armored cars is topical. One of the important requirements for them – high masking properties. In addition to visual masking there is also sound. In this case, it means reducing the external noise of armored cars. The source of noise and ways to reduce them is a lot. One of the most powerful sources of armored car noise is the noise of the release system, the noise of the bedroom. This type of noise is reduced by means of silencers. The latter are diverse in terms of designs, principles of operation, frequency characteristics and acoustic efficiency. The increase of the acoustic efficiency of silencer noise of the car internal combustion engines was proposed using a gas screen, which until now was used only in aircraft engineering. The essence of the proposal is to create around the outlet branch muffler gas flow, the speed of which is higher than the speed of the outflow of bedrooms. Due to this, the sound waves contained in the sleeping bags will not be able to go into the environment, passing through an additional gas stream, and they will fall onto a special sound absorbing plate. Correspondingly, the sponges will be reflected from this plate and will go to the environment. In this work, for example, the KrAZ Armored Vehicle “Bastion” shows the projected increase in the acoustic efficiency of the existing silencer through the use of a gas screen for the speed of the armored vehicle 45, 50, 75 and 85 km / h. At the same time, the dependence of the difference in speeds of artificially created gas flow and the beds in the muffler of noise from the angle of incidence of sound waves in the flow of bedrooms was calculated. Also shown is the dependence of the angle of incidence of sound waves on the frequency of the latter. Improvement of the existing muffler noise of the internal combustion engines through the use of a gas screen is projected to reduce the external noise of the KrAZ “Bastion” car at 4-6 dB in the range of 45-85 km / h. Keywords: armored vehicle, internal combustion engine, silencer, exhaust gases, noise, noise source, acoustic efficiency, gas screen.


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