Large eddy simulation(LES)is used to calculate the in-cylinder turbulent flow field in a direct injection spark ignition(DISI)engine.The computations are carried out for three different maximum valve lifts(MVL)and thr...Large eddy simulation(LES)is used to calculate the in-cylinder turbulent flow field in a direct injection spark ignition(DISI)engine.The computations are carried out for three different maximum valve lifts(MVL)and throughout 100 consecutive engine cycles.The simulated results as well as corresponding particle image velocimetry(PIV)measurement database are analyzed by the proper orthogonal decomposition(POD)method.Through a new developed POD quadruple decomposition the instantaneous in-cylinder flow fields are decomposed into four parts,named mean field,coherent field,transition field and turbulent field,respectively.Then the in-cylinder turbulent flow characteristics and cycle-to-cycle variations(CCV)are studied separately upon the four part flow fields.Results indicate that each part exhibits its specific characteristics and has close connection with others.The mean part contains more than 50%of the total kinetic energy and the energy cascade phenomenon occurs among the four part fields;the coherent field part possesses the highest CCV level which dominates CCV of the bulk flow.In addition,it is observed that a change in MVL affects significantly the in-cylinder flow behavior including CCV,especially for the coherent part.Furthermore,the POD analysis demonstrates that at least 25 sample cycles for the mean velocity and 50 sample cycles for the RMS velocity are necessary for obtaining converged and correct results in CCV.展开更多
In order to illustrate the combustion characteristics of RP-3 kerosene which is widely used in Chinese aero-engines, the combustion characteristics of RP-3 kerosene were experimentally inves- tigated in a constant vol...In order to illustrate the combustion characteristics of RP-3 kerosene which is widely used in Chinese aero-engines, the combustion characteristics of RP-3 kerosene were experimentally inves- tigated in a constant volume combustion chamber. The experiments were performed at four different pressures of 0.1 MPa, 0.3 MPa, 0.5 MPa and 0.7 MPa, and three different temperatures of 390 K, 420 K and 450 K, and over the equivalence ratio range of 0.6-1.6. Furthermore, the laminar combus- tion speeds of a surrogate fuel for RP-3 kerosene were simulated under certain conditions. The results show that increasing the initial temperature or decreasing the initial pressure causes an increase in the laminar combustion speed of RP-3 kerosene. With the equivalence ratio increasing from 0.6 to 1.6, the laminar combustion speed increases initially and then decreases gradually. The highest laminar combustion speed is measured under fuel rich condition （the equivalence ratio is 1.2）. At the same time, the Markstein length shows the same changing trend as the laminar com- bustion speed with modification of the initial pressure. Increasing the initial pressure will increase the instability of the flame front, which is established by decreased Markstein length. However, different from the effects of the initial temperature and equivalence ratio on the laminar combustion speed, increasing the equivalence ratio will lead to a decrease in the Markstein length and the stability of the flame front, and the effect of the initial temperature on the Markstein length is unclear. Further- more, the simulated laminar combustion speeds of the surrogate fuel agree with the corresponding experimental datas of RP-3 kerosene within ~10% deviation under certain conditions.展开更多
To understand the mechanism of premixed flame quenching by porous media,a zonal hybrid RANS/LES model was employed,in which the LES flow solver was used to resolve the large turbulent structures within the non-porous ...To understand the mechanism of premixed flame quenching by porous media,a zonal hybrid RANS/LES model was employed,in which the LES flow solver was used to resolve the large turbulent structures within the non-porous region,while RANS was applied to porous media zone.The predicted results were compared with previous experimental data.And it was evident that the premixed flame propagation rates and structure as well as quenching behaviors were reproduced by this numerical approach with a better accuracy.Due to the inherently higher heat transfer coefficients between the solid and gas phases in porous media,the gas phase temperature has been decreased rapidly.However,upstream obstacles can cause the flame propagating faster and thus reduce the axial gas temperature gradients,resulting in the invalidity of the operation of premixed flame quenching.By comparison with the case without upstream obstacle,the values of reaction rate attained in the case with three pairs of obstacles are higher,which makes a positive impact on the flame passing through the porous medium.In addition,the porous media with greater pore density has an excellent flame quenching property mainly owing to both the larger volumetric heat transfer and higher quenching temperature.展开更多
Homogeneous and stable combustion can be realized in a porous medium (PM) engine where a chemically inert PM is mounted in the combustion chamber. To understand the mechanism of the PM engine, we simulated the working...Homogeneous and stable combustion can be realized in a porous medium (PM) engine where a chemically inert PM is mounted in the combustion chamber. To understand the mechanism of the PM engine, we simulated the working process of a PM engine fueled with natural gas (CH4) using an improved version of KIVA-3V and investigated the effects of the initial PM temperature, the PM structure as well as the fuel injection timing on the compression ignition of the engine. The im- proved version of KIVA-3V was verified by simulating the experiment of Zhdanok et al. for the superadiabatic combustion of CH4-air mixtures under filtration in a packed bed. The numerical results are in good agreement with experimental data for the speed of combustion wave. Computational results for the PM engine show that the initial PM temperature is the key factor in guaranteeing the onset of com- pression ignition of the PM engine at a given compression ratio. The PM structure affects greatly both convective heat transfer between the gas and solid phase in the PM and the dispersion effect of the PM. Pore diameter of the PM is a crucial factor in determining the realization of combustion in the PM engine. Over-late fuel injec- tion timing (near TDC) cannot assure a compression ignition of the PM engine.展开更多
To understand the working mechanism of the porous medium(PM)internal combustion engine,effects of a porous medium heat regenerator inserted into a combustion chamber on the turbulent flow char-acteristics and fuel-air...To understand the working mechanism of the porous medium(PM)internal combustion engine,effects of a porous medium heat regenerator inserted into a combustion chamber on the turbulent flow char-acteristics and fuel-air mixture formation are studied by numerical simulation.The cylindrical chamber has a constant volume,in which a disk-shaped PM insert is fixed.A simplified model for the random structure of the PM is presented,in which the PM is represented by an assembly of a great number of randomly distributed solid units.To simulate flows in the PM a microscopic approach is employed,in which computations are performed on a pore-scale mesh and based on the standard k-ε turbulence model.A spray model,in which the effects of drop breakup,collision and coalescence are taken into account,is introduced to describe spray/wall interactions.Numerical computations are performed for the turbulent flows induced by a fuel spray outside and inside of the PM with different structure parameters.Calculation results show that the spray/PM interaction has substantial and positive influ-ences on the fuel-air mixture formation and homogenization in the combustion chamber,which could be very advantageous in engine applications.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51176020 and 51376029)
文摘Large eddy simulation(LES)is used to calculate the in-cylinder turbulent flow field in a direct injection spark ignition(DISI)engine.The computations are carried out for three different maximum valve lifts(MVL)and throughout 100 consecutive engine cycles.The simulated results as well as corresponding particle image velocimetry(PIV)measurement database are analyzed by the proper orthogonal decomposition(POD)method.Through a new developed POD quadruple decomposition the instantaneous in-cylinder flow fields are decomposed into four parts,named mean field,coherent field,transition field and turbulent field,respectively.Then the in-cylinder turbulent flow characteristics and cycle-to-cycle variations(CCV)are studied separately upon the four part flow fields.Results indicate that each part exhibits its specific characteristics and has close connection with others.The mean part contains more than 50%of the total kinetic energy and the energy cascade phenomenon occurs among the four part fields;the coherent field part possesses the highest CCV level which dominates CCV of the bulk flow.In addition,it is observed that a change in MVL affects significantly the in-cylinder flow behavior including CCV,especially for the coherent part.Furthermore,the POD analysis demonstrates that at least 25 sample cycles for the mean velocity and 50 sample cycles for the RMS velocity are necessary for obtaining converged and correct results in CCV.
基金financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51376133 and No.51506132)
文摘In order to illustrate the combustion characteristics of RP-3 kerosene which is widely used in Chinese aero-engines, the combustion characteristics of RP-3 kerosene were experimentally inves- tigated in a constant volume combustion chamber. The experiments were performed at four different pressures of 0.1 MPa, 0.3 MPa, 0.5 MPa and 0.7 MPa, and three different temperatures of 390 K, 420 K and 450 K, and over the equivalence ratio range of 0.6-1.6. Furthermore, the laminar combus- tion speeds of a surrogate fuel for RP-3 kerosene were simulated under certain conditions. The results show that increasing the initial temperature or decreasing the initial pressure causes an increase in the laminar combustion speed of RP-3 kerosene. With the equivalence ratio increasing from 0.6 to 1.6, the laminar combustion speed increases initially and then decreases gradually. The highest laminar combustion speed is measured under fuel rich condition （the equivalence ratio is 1.2）. At the same time, the Markstein length shows the same changing trend as the laminar com- bustion speed with modification of the initial pressure. Increasing the initial pressure will increase the instability of the flame front, which is established by decreased Markstein length. However, different from the effects of the initial temperature and equivalence ratio on the laminar combustion speed, increasing the equivalence ratio will lead to a decrease in the Markstein length and the stability of the flame front, and the effect of the initial temperature on the Markstein length is unclear. Further- more, the simulated laminar combustion speeds of the surrogate fuel agree with the corresponding experimental datas of RP-3 kerosene within ~10% deviation under certain conditions.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51174115,51604095)the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Henan Province of China(No.14A410007)the research fund of Henan Key Laboratory for Green and Efficient Mining&Comprehensive Utilization of Mineral Resources
文摘To understand the mechanism of premixed flame quenching by porous media,a zonal hybrid RANS/LES model was employed,in which the LES flow solver was used to resolve the large turbulent structures within the non-porous region,while RANS was applied to porous media zone.The predicted results were compared with previous experimental data.And it was evident that the premixed flame propagation rates and structure as well as quenching behaviors were reproduced by this numerical approach with a better accuracy.Due to the inherently higher heat transfer coefficients between the solid and gas phases in porous media,the gas phase temperature has been decreased rapidly.However,upstream obstacles can cause the flame propagating faster and thus reduce the axial gas temperature gradients,resulting in the invalidity of the operation of premixed flame quenching.By comparison with the case without upstream obstacle,the values of reaction rate attained in the case with three pairs of obstacles are higher,which makes a positive impact on the flame passing through the porous medium.In addition,the porous media with greater pore density has an excellent flame quenching property mainly owing to both the larger volumetric heat transfer and higher quenching temperature.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50476073)
文摘Homogeneous and stable combustion can be realized in a porous medium (PM) engine where a chemically inert PM is mounted in the combustion chamber. To understand the mechanism of the PM engine, we simulated the working process of a PM engine fueled with natural gas (CH4) using an improved version of KIVA-3V and investigated the effects of the initial PM temperature, the PM structure as well as the fuel injection timing on the compression ignition of the engine. The im- proved version of KIVA-3V was verified by simulating the experiment of Zhdanok et al. for the superadiabatic combustion of CH4-air mixtures under filtration in a packed bed. The numerical results are in good agreement with experimental data for the speed of combustion wave. Computational results for the PM engine show that the initial PM temperature is the key factor in guaranteeing the onset of com- pression ignition of the PM engine at a given compression ratio. The PM structure affects greatly both convective heat transfer between the gas and solid phase in the PM and the dispersion effect of the PM. Pore diameter of the PM is a crucial factor in determining the realization of combustion in the PM engine. Over-late fuel injec- tion timing (near TDC) cannot assure a compression ignition of the PM engine.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50476073)
文摘To understand the working mechanism of the porous medium(PM)internal combustion engine,effects of a porous medium heat regenerator inserted into a combustion chamber on the turbulent flow char-acteristics and fuel-air mixture formation are studied by numerical simulation.The cylindrical chamber has a constant volume,in which a disk-shaped PM insert is fixed.A simplified model for the random structure of the PM is presented,in which the PM is represented by an assembly of a great number of randomly distributed solid units.To simulate flows in the PM a microscopic approach is employed,in which computations are performed on a pore-scale mesh and based on the standard k-ε turbulence model.A spray model,in which the effects of drop breakup,collision and coalescence are taken into account,is introduced to describe spray/wall interactions.Numerical computations are performed for the turbulent flows induced by a fuel spray outside and inside of the PM with different structure parameters.Calculation results show that the spray/PM interaction has substantial and positive influ-ences on the fuel-air mixture formation and homogenization in the combustion chamber,which could be very advantageous in engine applications.
