The effects of different flow forms on an opposed-piston two-stroke（OPTS）gasoline-directinjection（GDI）engine was studied by analyzing the mixture formation and combustion.Swirl was broken and dissipated gradually ...The effects of different flow forms on an opposed-piston two-stroke（OPTS）gasoline-directinjection（GDI）engine was studied by analyzing the mixture formation and combustion.Swirl was broken and dissipated gradually and the turbulence kinetic energy（TKE）was small in the compression process;however,tumble was strengthened and the TKE was strong in the compression process.For swirl around X axis（the axis of cylinder）and tumble around Y axis（the vertical direction of injector）,droplets were attached to the cylinder liner by the centrifugal force and the mixture distribution was poor.For tumble around Zaxis（the direction of injector）,the wall film in cylinder liner was thin and mixture distribution was homogeneous.Results showed that since the injector were installed on the wall of the cylinder liner in the OPTS-GDI engine,the spray angle was small and the mixture formation time was short.The 45° oblique axis tumble ratio of 1 was reasonable for the mixture formation and combustion for an OPTS-GDI engine.展开更多
Research on dual-fuel(DF)engines has become increasingly important as engine manufacturers seek to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.There are significant advantages of using diesel pilot-ignited natural gas engines as ...Research on dual-fuel(DF)engines has become increasingly important as engine manufacturers seek to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.There are significant advantages of using diesel pilot-ignited natural gas engines as DF engines.However,different combustion modes exist due to variations in the formation of the mixture.This research used a simulation model and numerical simulations to explore the combustion characteristics of high-pressure direct injection(HPDI),partially premixed compression ignition(PPCI),and double pilot injection premixed compression ignition(DPPCI)combustion modes under a low-medium load.The results revealed that the DPPCI combustion mode provides higher gross indicated thermal efficiency and more acceptable total hydrocarbon(THC)emission levels than the other modes.Due to its relatively good performance,an experimental study was conducted on the DPPCI mode engine to evaluate the impact of the diesel dual-injection strategy on the combustion process.In the DPPCI mode,a delay in the second pilot ignition injection time increased THC emissions(a maximum value of 4.27g/(kW·h)),decreased the emission of nitrogen oxides(a maximum value of 7.64 g/(kW·h)),increased and then subsequently decreased the gross indicated thermal efficiency values,which reached 50.4%under low-medium loads.展开更多
As one of the most important actuators for gasoline direct injection technology,common rail systems provide the requested rail pressure for fuel injection.Special system characteristics,such as coupled discrete-contin...As one of the most important actuators for gasoline direct injection technology,common rail systems provide the requested rail pressure for fuel injection.Special system characteristics,such as coupled discrete-continuous dynamic in the common rail system,limited measurable states,and time-varying engine operating conditions,impel the combination of advanced methods to obtain the desired injection pressure.Therefore,reducing the pressure fluctuation and satisfying engineering implementation have become noteworthy issues for rail pressure control(RPC)systems.In this study,the benchmark problem and the design specification of RPC proposed by 2018 IFAC E-CoSM Committee are introduced.Moreover,a common rail system model is provided to the challengers,and a traditional PI control is applied to show the problem behaviors.Finally,intermediate results of the challengers are summarized briefly.展开更多
Due to increasingly stringent fuel consumption and emission regulation,improving thermal efficiency and reducing particulate matter emissions are two main issues for next generation gasoline engine.Lean burn mode coul...Due to increasingly stringent fuel consumption and emission regulation,improving thermal efficiency and reducing particulate matter emissions are two main issues for next generation gasoline engine.Lean burn mode could greatly reduce pumping loss and decrease the fuel consumption of gasoline engines,although the burning rate is decreased by higher diluted intake air.In this study,dual injection stratified combustion mode is used to accelerate the burning rate of lean burn by increasing the fuel concentration near the spark plug.The effects of engine control parameters such as the excess air coefficient(Lambda),direct injection(DI)ratio,spark interval with DI,and DI timing on combustion,fuel consumption,gaseous emissions,and particulate emissions of a dual injection gasoline engine are studied.It is shown that the lean burn limit can be extended to Lambda=1.8 with a low compression ratio of 10,while the fuel consumption can be obviously improved at Lambda=1.4.There exists a spark window for dual injection stratified lean burn mode,in which the spark timing has a weak effect on combustion.With optimization of the control parameters,the brake specific fuel consumption(BSFC)decreases 9.05%more than that of original stoichiometric combustion with DI as 2 bar brake mean effective pressure(BMEP)at a 2000 r/min engine speed.The NO_(x) emissions before threeway catalyst(TWC)are 71.31%lower than that of the original engine while the particle number(PN)is 81.45%lower than the original engine.The dual injection stratified lean burn has a wide range of applications which can effectively reduce fuel consumption and particulate emissions.The BSFC reduction rate is higher than 5%and the PN reduction rate is more than 50%with the speed lower than 2400 r/min and the load lower than 5 bar.展开更多
The application and fundamental study on turbulent premixed combustion of hydrogen enriched natural gas is reviewed in this paper.Discussions include the combustion characteristics of direct injection engine fueled wi...The application and fundamental study on turbulent premixed combustion of hydrogen enriched natural gas is reviewed in this paper.Discussions include the combustion characteristics of direct injection engine fueled with hydrogen enriched natural gas,visualization study of direct injection combustion of hydrogen enriched natural gas using a constant volume vessel,and the fundamental study of turbulent premixed combustion of hydrogen enriched natural gas.The effect of additional hydrogen on the combustion process of natural gas engine is investigated from the fundamental view of the interaction between combustion reaction and turbulent flow.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(B2220110005)
文摘The effects of different flow forms on an opposed-piston two-stroke（OPTS）gasoline-directinjection（GDI）engine was studied by analyzing the mixture formation and combustion.Swirl was broken and dissipated gradually and the turbulence kinetic energy（TKE）was small in the compression process;however,tumble was strengthened and the TKE was strong in the compression process.For swirl around X axis（the axis of cylinder）and tumble around Y axis（the vertical direction of injector）,droplets were attached to the cylinder liner by the centrifugal force and the mixture distribution was poor.For tumble around Zaxis（the direction of injector）,the wall film in cylinder liner was thin and mixture distribution was homogeneous.Results showed that since the injector were installed on the wall of the cylinder liner in the OPTS-GDI engine,the spray angle was small and the mixture formation time was short.The 45° oblique axis tumble ratio of 1 was reasonable for the mixture formation and combustion for an OPTS-GDI engine.
基金Project(2017YFE0102800)supported by the National Key R&D Program of ChinaProject(19JCYBJC21200)supported by the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation,China。
文摘Research on dual-fuel(DF)engines has become increasingly important as engine manufacturers seek to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.There are significant advantages of using diesel pilot-ignited natural gas engines as DF engines.However,different combustion modes exist due to variations in the formation of the mixture.This research used a simulation model and numerical simulations to explore the combustion characteristics of high-pressure direct injection(HPDI),partially premixed compression ignition(PPCI),and double pilot injection premixed compression ignition(DPPCI)combustion modes under a low-medium load.The results revealed that the DPPCI combustion mode provides higher gross indicated thermal efficiency and more acceptable total hydrocarbon(THC)emission levels than the other modes.Due to its relatively good performance,an experimental study was conducted on the DPPCI mode engine to evaluate the impact of the diesel dual-injection strategy on the combustion process.In the DPPCI mode,a delay in the second pilot ignition injection time increased THC emissions(a maximum value of 4.27g/(kW·h)),decreased the emission of nitrogen oxides(a maximum value of 7.64 g/(kW·h)),increased and then subsequently decreased the gross indicated thermal efficiency values,which reached 50.4%under low-medium loads.
基金the National Nature Science Foundation of China(Nos.61790564,61803173)the Program for Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province(No.20190103047JH).
文摘As one of the most important actuators for gasoline direct injection technology,common rail systems provide the requested rail pressure for fuel injection.Special system characteristics,such as coupled discrete-continuous dynamic in the common rail system,limited measurable states,and time-varying engine operating conditions,impel the combination of advanced methods to obtain the desired injection pressure.Therefore,reducing the pressure fluctuation and satisfying engineering implementation have become noteworthy issues for rail pressure control(RPC)systems.In this study,the benchmark problem and the design specification of RPC proposed by 2018 IFAC E-CoSM Committee are introduced.Moreover,a common rail system model is provided to the challengers,and a traditional PI control is applied to show the problem behaviors.Finally,intermediate results of the challengers are summarized briefly.
基金supported by Shanghai Automotive Industry Technology Development Foundation and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51861135303).
文摘Due to increasingly stringent fuel consumption and emission regulation,improving thermal efficiency and reducing particulate matter emissions are two main issues for next generation gasoline engine.Lean burn mode could greatly reduce pumping loss and decrease the fuel consumption of gasoline engines,although the burning rate is decreased by higher diluted intake air.In this study,dual injection stratified combustion mode is used to accelerate the burning rate of lean burn by increasing the fuel concentration near the spark plug.The effects of engine control parameters such as the excess air coefficient(Lambda),direct injection(DI)ratio,spark interval with DI,and DI timing on combustion,fuel consumption,gaseous emissions,and particulate emissions of a dual injection gasoline engine are studied.It is shown that the lean burn limit can be extended to Lambda=1.8 with a low compression ratio of 10,while the fuel consumption can be obviously improved at Lambda=1.4.There exists a spark window for dual injection stratified lean burn mode,in which the spark timing has a weak effect on combustion.With optimization of the control parameters,the brake specific fuel consumption(BSFC)decreases 9.05%more than that of original stoichiometric combustion with DI as 2 bar brake mean effective pressure(BMEP)at a 2000 r/min engine speed.The NO_(x) emissions before threeway catalyst(TWC)are 71.31%lower than that of the original engine while the particle number(PN)is 81.45%lower than the original engine.The dual injection stratified lean burn has a wide range of applications which can effectively reduce fuel consumption and particulate emissions.The BSFC reduction rate is higher than 5%and the PN reduction rate is more than 50%with the speed lower than 2400 r/min and the load lower than 5 bar.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51376004 and 51006080)the National Basic Research Program of China("973"Program)(Grant No.2013CB228406)
文摘The application and fundamental study on turbulent premixed combustion of hydrogen enriched natural gas is reviewed in this paper.Discussions include the combustion characteristics of direct injection engine fueled with hydrogen enriched natural gas,visualization study of direct injection combustion of hydrogen enriched natural gas using a constant volume vessel,and the fundamental study of turbulent premixed combustion of hydrogen enriched natural gas.The effect of additional hydrogen on the combustion process of natural gas engine is investigated from the fundamental view of the interaction between combustion reaction and turbulent flow.
基金The presented single-cylinder hydrogen engine study forms part of an international research project(FVV project No.1446)performed by the Institute of Automotive Engineering(IFS)at University of Stuttgart under the direction of Prof.AndréCasal Kulzer and by the Automotive Powertrain Technologies Group of Dr.Patrik Soltic at Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology(EMPA)financially supported by Swiss Federal Office of Energy(SI/502205-01)FVV e.V.(funding No.6014462)。
