Matching analysis of combined charging of an opposed-piston two-stroke engine

To experimentally match performance and structural features of an opposed-piston two- stroke engine （ OPTSE ）, two calculation models, a one-dimensional （ 1-D ） model and a three-di- mensional （3-D） model, of the combined charging matching simulation of an OPTSE was established by using the GT-Power software. To test and verify the one dimensional model, the three-dimension- al computational fluid dynamics simulation model was established using AVL FIRE software. Cylinder pressure curves in these two models match perfectly, showing that it is reasonable to use the one-di- mensional model to simulate the work process of an OPTSE. Moreover, the effects of delivery ratio, nozzle ring diameter and exhaust back pressure on brake specific fuel consumption （ BSFC ） were studied.

Design of Synchronous Drive Mechanism of Opposed-Piston Hydraulic-Output Engine

In order to improve the thermal power conversion capacity of the internal combustion engine,combined with existing opposed-piston two-stroke engine（ OP2S） and hydraulic free piston engine（HFPE）,the integral structure for a newtype of opposed-piston hydraulic-output（ OPHO） engine has been designed,an operating principle has been introduced,the composition of its synchronous drive mechanism has been carefully analyzed,and a mathematical model has been built. In addition,the kinematics models of both the mechanism and the conventional crank-link mechanism have been established by utilizing MATLAB,and the movement rules of the pivotal moving components have been obtained. According to the simulation results,the piston movement of this newtype of opposed-piston hydraulic-output engine reveals a prominent asymmetry compared to the conventional crank-link engine. Under a fixed engine revolving speed,the compression time of the opposedpiston hydraulic-output engine is shortened while the expanding time is lengthened,thus the gas turbulence intensity is strengthened around the top dead center（ TDC） position. Meanwhile,the piston obtains a longer isometric process compared to conventional engines,which could be benefitial to enhance the combustion efficiency.

Mixture formation analysis of an opposed-piston two-stroke gasoline-direct-injection engine

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.

The zero-dimensional model of the scavenging process in the opposed-piston two-stroke aircraft diesel engine

The analysis of the scavenging process in two-stroke engines is important in terms of achieved performance and emission of toxic substances.The amount of mass of air used for the scavenging process and the amount mass of gas retained in the cylinder affect engine effi-ciency.When designing two-stroke engines,the most efficient charge exchange process defined by the scavenging efficiency parameter is desirable.The process of charge exchange in a twostroke opposed-piston aircraft diesel engine based on the assumed scavenging model was analyzed in this work.The charge exchange process was performed by a mechanical centrifugal compressor.A zero-dimensional engine model created in the AVL BOOST program was used for the research.The simulation tests were performed for the selected operating conditions,i.e.maximum continuous power.The analysis of the charge exchange process was accompanied by obtaining the basic engine operating parameters from the simulation calculations.

Numerical Investigation of the Effect of Hydrogen Enrichment on an Opposed-Piston Compression Ignition Diesel Engine

High power-to-weight and fuel efficiency are bounded with opposed-piston compression ignition(OPCI)engine,which makes it ideal in certain applications.In the present study,a dynamic three-dimensional CFD model was established to numerically investigate the combustion process and emission formation of a model OPCI engine with hydrogen enrichment.The simulation results indicated that a small amount of hydrogen was efficient to improve the indicated power owing to the increased in-cylinder pressure.Hydrogen tended to increase the ignition delay of diesel fuel due to both dilution and chemical effect.The burning rate of diesel fuel was apparently accelerated when mixing with hydrogen and premixed combustion became dominated.Nox increased sharply while soot was sufficiently suppressed due to the increase of in-cylinder temperature.Preliminary modifications on diesel injection strategy including injection timing and injection pressure were conducted.It was notable that excessive delayed injection timing could reduce Nox emission but deteriorate the indicated power which was mainly attributed to the evident decline of hydrogen combustion efficiency.This side effect could be mitigated by increasing the diesel injection pressure.Appropriate delay of injection coupled with high injection pressure was suggested to deal with trade-offs among Nox,soot and engine power.

Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Rate-Shaped Main Injection on Combustion and Emission in an OPOC Two-Stroke Diesel Engine

The effects of various split injection strategies on the opposed-piston opposed-cylinder(OPOC)diesel engine combustion and emission characteristics have been studied numerically using AVL-Fire CFD tools.The five rate-shaped main injections were used in split injection strategies.The results show that ignition delay from a rectangular injection rate is the shortest.Maximum pressure of the trapezoid injection rate is the largest.And the NOx emission of the rectangular injection rate is the largest.Meanwhile,the soot emission of the trapezoid injection rate is the least among the five injection rates.

Frequency compensation control method for opposedpiston two-stroke folded-cranktrain engine's common rail system by loop-shaping theory

A frequency compensation control method for the opposed-piston two-stroke folded-cranktrain（ OPFC） diesel engine＇s common rail system is presented as a result of the study of the loop-shaping theory. A common rail working process and the classical frequency control theory are combined to construct a frequency restriction of common rail pressure. A frequency compensator is utilized to improve the robustness of multiplicative perturbations and disturbance. The loop-shaping method has been applied to design the common rail pressure controller of the OPFC diesel engine. Simulation and bench test results show that in the condition of perturbation that comes from the effect of injection,multi-injection,fuel pumping of a pre-cylinder,and instantaneous pressure fluctuation,the controller indicates high precision. Compared with the original controller,this method improves the control precision by 67. 3%.