Thermodynamic Analysis and Comparison of Performances of Air Standard Atkinson,Otto, and Diesel Cycles with Heat Transfer Considerations

This paper focuses on the overall performances of Otto, Atkinson, and Diesel air standard cycles. This study compares performance of these cycles with regard to parameters such as variable specific heat ratio, heat transfer loss, frictional loss, and internal irreversibility based on finite‐time thermodynamics. The relationship between thermal efficiency and compression ratio, and between power output and compression ratio of these cycles are obtained by numerical examples. In this study, it is assumed that during the combustion process, the heat transfer occurs only through the cylinder wall. The heat transfer is affected by the average temperature of both the cylinder wall and the working fluid. The results show that for each cycle, with the increase of the compression ratio in the specific mean piston speed, power output and thermal efficiency first increase and after reaching their maximum value, start to decrease. The results also indicate that maximum power output and maximum thermal efficiency of an Atkinson cycle could be higher than the values of these parameters in Diesel cycle and Otto cycle in the same operating conditions. The maximum power output and the maximum thermal efficiency of the Otto cycle have the lowest value among studied cycles. By increasing the mean piston speed, power output and thermal efficiency of Atkinson, Diesel, and Otto cycles start to decrease. The results of this study provide guidance for the performance analysis and show the improvement areas of practical Otto, Atkinson, and Diesel engines.     

工质变比热和传热损失对Otto循环性能的影响

用有限时间热力学的方法分析空气标准Otto循环，由数值计算给出了存在传热损失和工质变比热时循环功率与压缩比、效率与压缩比以及功率和效率的特性关系，并分析了传热损失和工质变比热对循环性能的影响特点。通过分析可知传热和变比热特性对Otto循环性能有较大影响，所以在实际循环分析中应该予以考虑。     

工质变比热和传热损失对内可逆矩形循环性能的影响

用有限时间热力学理论和方法分析空气标准矩形循环,由数值计算给出了存在传热损失和工质变比热时循环功与压缩比、效率与压缩比以及功和效率的特性关系,并分析了传热损失和工质变比热对循环性能的影响特点,通过分析可知传热和变比热特性对矩形循环性能有较大影响。     

Performance of an Atkinson cycle with heat transfer,friction and variable specific-heats of the working fluid

The performance of an air standard Atkinson cycle with heat-transfer loss, friction-like term loss and variable specific-heats of the working fluid is analyzed using finite-time thermodynamics. The relations between the power output and the compression ratio, between the thermal efficiency and the compression ratio, as well as the optimal relation between the power output and the efficiency of the cycle are derived by detailed numerical examples. Moreover, the effects of variable specific-heats of the working fluid and the friction-like term loss on the irreversible cycle performance are analyzed. The results show that the effects of variable specific-heats of working fluid and friction-like term loss on the irreversible cycle performance should be considered in cycle analysis. The results obtained in this paper provide guidance for the design of Atkinson engines.     

Optimal Performance Characteristics of Subcritical Simple Irreversible Organic Rankine Cycle

Based on the theory of finite time thermodynamics, a subcritical simple irreversible organic Rankine cycle (SSIORC) model considering heat transfer loss and internal irreversible losses is established in this paper. The total heat transfer surface area is taken as a constraint, and R245fa is adopted as working fluid of the cycle in the performance optimization. The evaporator heat transfer surface area and mass flow rate of the working fluid are optimized to obtain the maximum power output and thermal efficiency of the SSIORC, respectively. In addition, the influences of the internal irreversibilities on the optimal performances are also investigated. The results show that when the evaporator heat transfer surface area is varied, the relationship between power output and thermal efficiency is a loop-shaped curve, and there exist maximum power output and thermal efficiency points, respectively. However, the two maximum points are very close to each other. When the mass flow rate of the working fluid is varied, the relationship between power output and thermal efficiency is a parabolic-like curve. With the decreases of expander and pump irreversible losses, the performances of the irreversible SSORC are close to those of the endoreversible SSORC with the only loss of heat transfer loss.     

Finite-time thermodynamic modelling and analysis of an irreversible Otto-cycle

The performance of an air standard Otto-cycle is analyzed using finite-time thermodynamics. In the irreversible cycle model, the non-linear relation between the specific heat of the working fluid and its temperature, the friction loss computed according to the mean velocity of the piston, the internal irreversibility described by using the compression and expansion efficiencies, and the heat-transfer loss are considered. The relations between the power output and the compression ratio, between the thermal efficiency and the compression ratio, as well as the optimal relation between the power output and the efficiency of the cycle are indicated by numerical examples. Moreover, the effects of internal irreversibility, heat-transfer loss and friction loss on the cycle performance are analyzed. The results obtained in this paper may provide guidance for the design of practical internal-combustion engines.     

Performance of irreversible Meletis–Georgiou vane rotary engine cycle with variable specific heats of working fluid

An irreversible cycle model of Meletis–Georgiou (MG) engine consisting of an isochoric heating branch, isochoric and isobaric cooling branches, two non-isentropic compression and two non-isentropic expansion branches and with heat transfer loss, internal irreversibility and the linear relation between specific heat of the working fluid and its temperature is established by using the theory of finite time thermodynamics. The analytical relations of the work output versus compression ratio, the efficiency versus compression ratio, as well as the work output versus efficiency are obtained by using numerical examples. The results show that the work output versus the efficiency characteristic of the irreversible MG cycle is a loop-shaped curve which is consistent with the general heat engine performance, and the cycle model considering the internal irreversibility and linear relation between specific heats of the working fluid and its temperature is closer to practice than the endo-reversible model with constant specific heats of the working fluid.     

Finite time thermodynamic analysis of an irreversible regenerative closed cycle brayton heat engine

This communication presents the parametric study of an irreversible regenerative Brayton cycle with nonisentropic compression and expansion processes for finite heat capacitance rates of external reservoirs. The power output of the cycle is maximized with respect to the working fluid temperatures and the expressions for maximum power output and the corresponding thermal efficiency are obtained. The effect of the effectiveness of the various heat exchangers and the efficiencies of the turbine and compressor, the reservoir temperature ratio and the heat capacitance rate of heating and cooling fluids and the cycle working fluid on the power output and the corresponding thermal efficiency has been studied. It is seen the effect of cold side effectiveness is more pronounced for the power output while the effect of regenerative effectiveness is more pronounced for the thermal efficiency. It is found that the effect of turbine efficiency is more than the compressor efficiency on the performance of these cycles. It is also found that the effect of sink-side heat capacitance rate is more pronounced than the heat capacitance rate on the source side and the heat capacitance rate of the working fluid.     

最大功率密度输出时Atkinson热机的效率

有限时间热力学主要研究循环的最大功率及相应效率。本文则以功率密度——循环输出功率与最大比容之比——作为优化目标分析Ａｔｋｉｎｓｏｎ循环的性能，以兼顾发动机尺寸性能。计算表明最大功率密度输出时循环的效率总是大于最大功率输出时的效率，且前者相应的尺寸参数比后者要小。     

Performance analysis and comparison of an Atkinson cycle coupled to variable temperature heat reservoirs under maximum power and maximum power density conditions

In this paper, performance analysis and comparison based on the maximum power and maximum power density conditions have been conducted for an Atkinson cycle coupled to variable temperature heat reservoirs. The Atkinson cycle is internally reversible but externally irreversible, since there is external irreversibility of heat transfer during the processes of constant volume heat addition and constant pressure heat rejection. This study is based purely on classical thermodynamic analysis methodology. It should be especially emphasized that all the results and conclusions are based on classical thermodynamics. The power density, defined as the ratio of power output to maximum specific volume in the cycle, is taken as the optimization objective because it considers the effects of engine size as related to investment cost. The results show that an engine design based on maximum power density with constant effectiveness of the hot and cold side heat exchangers or constant inlet temperature ratio of the heat reservoirs will have smaller size but higher efficiency, compression ratio, expansion ratio and maximum temperature than one based on maximum power. From the view points of engine size and thermal efficiency, an engine design based on maximum power density is better than one based on maximum power conditions. However, due to the higher compression ratio and maximum temperature in the cycle, an engine design based on maximum power density conditions requires tougher materials for engine construction than one based on maximum power conditions.     

Performance analysis and parametric optimum criteria of an irreversible Atkinson heat-engine

Multi-irreversibilities, mainly resulting from the adiabatic processes, finite-time processes and heat loss through the cylinder wall, are considered in the cycle model of an Atkinson heat engine. The power output and efficiency of the cycle are derived by introducing the pressure ratio and the compression and expansion efficiencies. The performance characteristic curves of the cycle are presented. The bounds of the power output and efficiency are determined. The optimum criteria of some important parameters, such as the power output, efficiency and pressure ratio are given. The influences of the various design parameters on the performance of the cycle are analyzed in detail. The results obtained may provide a theoretical basis for both the optimal design and operation of real Atkinson heat engines.     

海上油气平台余热朗肯循环发电系统热力学分析

海上油气平台存在大量的燃气轮机余热。通过建立海上平台余热朗肯循环发电系统仿真模型,开展平台余热发电热力学及热经济性分析。选取工质泵功率、发电机输出功率、系统热效率、换热面积和单位面积发电量等参数作为优化目标,研究不同冷凝温度下优化目标函数随蒸发器烟气进出口温差的变化规律。结果表明:随着蒸发器烟气进出口温差的增加,工质泵功率、发电机输出功率和系统APR先增大后减小。冷凝温度越高,工质泵功率越大,发电机输出功率和系统热效率越小。当冷凝温度为65℃时,系统APR最大。受透平出口蒸汽干度的限制,所研究工况下,系统发电机最大输出功率为7 496 kW,系统最大热效率和APR分别为14.16%和5 kW·m~(-2)。研究结果可为撬装化、集成化海上油气平台余热发电系统研制提供理论参考。     

不可逆Miller循环的功率效率特性

用有限时间热力学的方法考虑空气标准Miller循环，导出存在摩擦及传热损失的空气标准Miller循环的功率与压缩比、效率与压缩比，以及功率和效率的最佳特性关系；同时由数值计算分析了摩擦和传热对循环性能的影响特点。结论包含了各种特定条件下不同循环的特性，具有一定的普适性。     

Effects of heat transfer and friction on the performance of an irreversible air-standard miller cycle

The performance of an air standard Miller cycle with heat transfer loss and friction-like term loss was analyzed by using finite-time thermodynamics. The relation between the power output and the compression ratio, between the thermal efficiency and the compression ratio as well as the optimal relation between the power output and the efficiency of the cycle are derived. Moreover, the influences of heat transfer loss and friction loss on the cycle performance are analyzed by detailed numerical examples. The results obtained herein include the performance characteristics of different cycles in given conditions, which have universal guidance.     

Optimization of power and efficiency for an irreversible Diesel heat engine

A cyclic model of an irreversible Diesel heat engine is presented, in which the heat loss between the working fluid and the ambient during combustion, the irreversibility inside the cyclic working fluid resulting from friction, eddies flow, and other irreversible effects are taken into account. By using the thermodynamic analysis and optimal control theory methods, the analytical expressions of power output and efficiency of the Diesel heat engine are derived. Variations of the main performance parameters with the pressure ratio of the cycle are analyzed and calculated. The optimum operating region of the heat engine is determined. Moreover, the optimum criterion of some important parameters, such as the power output, efficiency, pressure ratio, and temperatures of the working fluid at the related state points are illustrated and discussed. The conclusions obtained in the present paper may provide some theoretical guidance for the optimal parameter design of a class of internal-combustion engines.     

Power,power density and efficiency optimization of an endoreversible Braysson cycle

The performance optimization of an endoreversible Braysson cycle with heat resistance losses in the hot- and cold-side heat exchangers is performed by using finite-time thermodynamics. The relations between the power output and the working fluid temperature ratio, between the power density and the working fluid temperature ratio, as well as between the efficiency and the working fluid temperature ratio of the cycle coupled to constant-temperature heat reservoirs are derived. Moreover, the optimum heat conductance distributions corresponding to the optimum dimensionless power output, the optimum dimensionless power density and the optimum thermal efficiency of the cycle, and the optimum working fluid temperature ratios corresponding to the optimum dimensionless power output and the optimum dimensionless power density are provided. The effects of various design parameters on those optimum values are studied by detailed numerical examples.     

低温地热发电有机朗肯循环的优化

采用(火用)分析方法及PR状态方程,建立了低温地热发电有机朗肯循环的工质优选及主要参数优化热力学方法.比较计算了以10种干流体有机工质为循环工质的低温地热发电有机朗肯循环的输出功率、(火用)效率及其余主要热力性能.结果表明,低温地热发电有机朗肯循环的性能极大地受工质的物性及蒸发温度的影响.总体来看,随着工质临界温度的升...     

高效Atkinson循环TGDI发动机作为传统动力的研究

基于涡轮增压缸内直喷(TGDI)发动机,采用高几何压缩比和大范围可调的可变气门正时(VVT)机构,选择合适的阿特金森(Atkinson)循环率,在兼顾高负荷动力性的同时降低部分负荷的油耗,以解决阿特金森循环发动机动力性不足的问题。制作样机并进行台架试验,研究了阿特金森循环对发动机换气过程的影响和燃油经济性的改善效果及阿特金森循环对排放和动力性的影响。结果表明:阿特金森循环可以容忍更大的几何压缩比以提升热效率,同时有利于降低部分负荷下的泵气损失并提高低负荷时的燃烧稳定性,可降低油耗、颗粒物排放及高负荷时的爆震倾向;但进气门关闭推迟会严重影响发动机的动力性能,因此需要降低高负荷时的阿特金森循环率并提高增压压力。     

有机朗肯循环与再热式循环低温热源发电系统热力性能研究

针对120℃以下的低温余热热源,探讨了基本有机郎肯循环发电系统和再热式有机朗肯循环发电系统模型的基本原理.从热力学第一定律角度出发,研究了纯工质R245fa和非共沸混合工质R21/R245fa在基本有机郎肯循环系统中,以及纯工质R245fa在再热式有机郎肯循环系统中,三种形式的有机郎肯循环系统热力性能随蒸发温度的变化情况.与纯工质基本有机郎肯循环系统相比,再热式有机郎肯循环最大可提高系统净输出功7.08％,而混合工质对提高整个系统热力性能具有较大的优势,净输出功和热效率最大可提高4.67％和2.91％.     

分液冷凝有机朗肯循环系统R245fa/HFOs工质选择研究

有机朗肯循环是中低品位热能高效利用的有效技术之一,分液冷凝有机朗肯循环（LSCORC）是基于分液冷凝传热强化的新型热力循环。为寻找新型环保替代工质,建立LSCORC系统的热力学模型,以最大化净输出功为目标,重点考虑了雅各布数、冷热源换热匹配对系统性能的影响,对R245fa/HFOs工质进行了对比筛选。结果表明：工质的雅各布数越大,其净输出功越小;在基础工况下,R245fa/R1336mzz(Z)的热力性能及热经济性表现最佳;当热源参数变化时,雅各布数较小工质的性能表现普遍优于雅各布数较大的工质组合;当冷源参数变化时,在分液冷凝器两个流程中温度滑移和冷源温升匹配越好的工质组合,其系统净输出功越大。