New Automotive Sensors—A Review

This paper focuses on the primary automotive sensor technologies used today and their related system applications. This paper describes new automotive sensors that measure position, pressure, torque, exhaust temperature, angular rate, engine oil quality, flexible fuel composition, long-range distance, short-range distance, and ambient gas concentrations. In addition, new features are described for sensors that measure linear acceleration, exhaust oxygen, comfort/convenience factors, and night vision. New automotive system applications are described for sensors that measure speed/timing, mass air flow, and occupant safety/security.      

天然气发动机电控喷射系统研制

天然气发动机具有低排放、使用经济性好等特点,在汽车上得到了广泛的应用,对天然气发动机电控喷射系统的研制也越来越受到重视。为将YF465Q汽油发动机改装成天然气单燃料发动机,对其电控喷射系统进行了深入研究。通过AMESim/Simulink建模仿真、硬件电路设计、软件编制,完成了电控喷射系统研制。硬件在环仿真试验结果显示,所设计的电控喷射系统能够满足应用的要求。     

Thermal modeling of gas engine driven air to water heat pump systems in heating mode using genetic algorithm and Artificial Neural Network methods

The gas-engine driven air-to-water heat pump, type air conditioning system, is composed of two major thermodynamic cycles (including the vapor compression refrigeration cycle and the internal combustion gas engine cycle) as well as a refrigerant-water plate heat exchanger. The thermal modeling of gas engine driven air-to-water heat pump system with engine heat recovery heat exchangers was performed here for the heating mode of operation (in which it was required to model engine heat recovery heat exchanger). The modeling was performed using typical thermodynamic characteristics of system components, Artificial Neural Network and the multi-objective genetic algorithm optimization method. The comparison of modeling results with experimental ones showed average differences of 5.08%, 5.93%, 5.21%, 2.88% and 6.2% which shows acceptable agreement for operating pressure, gas engine fuel consumption, outlet water temperature, engine rotational speed, and system primary energy ratio.     

Investigation of an ammonia-water combined power and cooling system driven by the jacket water and exhaust gas heat of an internal combustion engine

An ammonia-water combined power and cooling system is proposed and investigated in this work, in which the waste heat contained in the jacket water and exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine can be recovered efficiently to generate power and cooling energy simultaneously. The proposed system was simulated, and its thermodynamic performance in the base case was calculated based on waste heat data from an actual gas engine with a rated power output of 300 kW. The equivalent heat-to-power efficiency of the combined system is 19.76%, and the total equivalent power output is as high as 92.86 kW. The exergy efficiency of the combined system reaches 33.69%. The effects of the turbine inlet pressure, generation pressure in the reboiler, exhaust gas temperature and cooling water temperature were studied to provide guidance for the system design. The results of an economic analysis indicate that the proposed system has good economic benefit.     

面向LNG汽车的发动机排气与低温燃料温差发电器研究

为实现液化天然气（LNG）汽车的节能,提出了利用温差发电器（TEG）回收发动机排气（EG）的废热和低温燃料的冷能。指出了基于冷源所在的低温区,以及EG与LNG之间的大温差这两个特点,TEG的热电转换效率会高于常规。基于对小型LNG汽车中典型燃料系统的分析,设计了进行能量回收的两种系统流程,计算了其中各状态点的参数、及各换热器中布置温差发电器后的热电转换效率,得到了系统总的回收功率。结果表明,汽化器系统的回收功率大于自复温系统;在两种系统中,合理选取多种材料相较于仅用单种材料,TEG的回收功率更大。     

DOC+DPF在防爆柴油机上的应用研究

在某型防爆柴油机加装DOC+DPF后处理装置上进行台架实验,结果表明,PY03型装置不会增大防爆柴油机系统的排气背压,对CO平均转化效率达96%,对颗粒物有较高的捕集和再生效率,不透光烟度平均转化效率为82.7%;PY02型装置因尺寸较小,热负荷较高,与该排放状况不匹配。为提高装置的利用率和使用寿命,通过对耦合的DOC+DPF孔道进行可燃性气体CO组分输运和颗粒物离散相数值模拟。结果表明:随着废气流速的增大,DOC+DPF出口废气中CO浓度升高,转化效率下降;15 m/s的气流速度是发动机该排放水平下转化效率最高的最大速度;孔道入口速度增大,颗粒物向孔道后端壁面沉积;DOC+DPF装置在防爆柴油机上实用可行。     

A Capacitance Ultrasonic Transducer With Micromachined Backplate for Fast Flow Measurements in Hot Pulsating Gases

A novel high-temperature resistant capacitance ultrasonic transducer is presented. It is designed for an ultrasonic transit-time gas flowmeter and meets two main requirements not fulfilled by common piezoelectric transducers: First, a special construction based on an oxidized and patterned silicon backplate combined with a metallic membrane enables transducer operation at elevated gas temperatures of up to 600$^circhboxC$. Second, the geometry and material parameters were chosen to obtain a broadband device that allows high signal slew rates and pulse repetition rates. As proven by measurements in an automotive combustion engine test bed environment, this new transducer suits for internal combustion engine exhaust flow measurements in between the catalytic converter and the end of the exhaust pipe. Preliminary results for the exhaust mass flow (up to 160 kg/h) of a typical automotive engine measured with these novel transducers are given and compared with the mass flow calculated from fuel consumption and air/fuel ratio$(lambda)$.     

基于生命周期的天然气基汽车燃料的分析

以天然气生产压缩天然气、甲醇、二甲醚和柴油4种汽车代用燃料／汽车的生命周期系统为研究对象,通过与汽油／汽车基础链系统生命周期的总成本、能耗水平、排放指标等的对比分析,得出4种汽车代用燃料的排放指标均好于基础链系统,能耗水平均高于基础链系统,且压缩天然气系统以其生命周期内的能耗相对少、总成本相对最低、对生态环境更友好,成为富含天然气地区相当长一段时期内汽车代用燃料的优先选择的结论。本研究为富含天然气地区替代能源政策的制定提供了依据。     

Effect of EGR on the exhaust gas temperature and exhaust opacity in compression ignition engines

In diesel engines, NOx formation is a highly temperature-dependent phenomenon and takes place when the temperature in the combustion chamber exceeds 2000 K. Therefore, in order to reduce NOx emissions in the exhaust, it is necessary to keep peak combustion temperatures under control. One simple way of reducing the NOx emission of a diesel engine is by late injection of fuel into the combustion chamber. This technique is effective but increases fuel consumption by 10–15%, which necessitates the use of more effective NOx reduction techniques like exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Re-circulating part of the exhaust gas helps in reducing NOx, but appreciable paniculate emissions are observed at high loads, hence there is a trade-off between NOx and smoke emission. To get maximum benefit from this trade-off, a paniculate trap may be used to reduce the amount of unburnt particulates in EGR, which in turn reduce the paniculate emission also. An experimental investigation was conducted to observe the effect of exhaust gas re-circulation on the exhaust gas temperatures and exhaust opacity. The experimental setup for the proposed experiments was developed on a two-cylinder, direct injection, air-cooled, compression ignition engine. A matrix of experiments was conducted for observing the effect of different quantities of EGR on exhaust gas temperatures and opacity     

车用燃料电池发动机试验台

整个燃料电池发动机试验台以目标燃料电池车辆动力系统为参照设计,包括负载系统、燃料系统、控制系统和数据采集系统,通过数字化的CAN网络交互各部件的运行信息。根据车辆运行要求,借鉴内燃发动机测试规范,初步设计了一种车用燃料电池发动机的试验工况,并对车用燃料电池发动机进行了测试。测试结果表明,整个试验台对车用燃料电池发动机评估发挥了重要作用,而且有助于燃料电池发动机性能的提高,特别是电磁兼容性。     

A theoretical study on a novel combined power and ejector refrigeration cycle

A new combined power and refrigeration cycle is proposed for the cogeneration, which combines the Rankine cycle and the ejector refrigeration cycle by adding an extraction turbine between heat recovery vapor generator (HRVG) and ejector. This combined cycle could produce both power output and refrigeration output simultaneously, and could be driven by the flue gas from gas turbine or engine, solar energy, geothermal energy and industrial waste heats. Parametric analysis and exergy analysis are conducted to examine the effects of thermodynamic parameters on the performance and exergy destruction in each component for the combined cycle. The results show that the condenser temperature, the evaporator temperature, the turbine inlet pressure, the turbine extraction pressure and extraction ratio have significant effects on the turbine power output, refrigeration output, exergy efficiency and exergy destruction in each component in the combined cycle. It is also shown that the biggest exergy destruction occurs in the heat recovery vapor generator, followed by the ejector and turbine.     

Thermal and Thermo‐mechanical Analysis for Design Evaluation of an Automotive Radar Module

The influence of the substrate technology, assembly method, and housing material on the thermal, thermo‐mechanical and cost performance of a radar module for automotive applications has been studied to address the product reliability aspects during the design phase. Flip chip and wire bonding have been evaluated for Multi‐Chip Module—Laminate/Deposition (MCM‐L/D) and Multi‐Chip Module—Deposition (MCM‐D) substrate technologies used for electronic packaging solutions in a harsh environment. Solder ball and direct attachment have been investigated as second‐level assembly. As a result of thermal and thermo‐mechanical simulations and cost analysis, radar module designs combining MCM‐D and MCM‐L/D with wire bonding have been revealed, which are preferable for use in different temperature environments with respect to two performance criteria, the maximum junction temperature and the manufacturing cost. Simulation‐based guidelines have been developed for designing radar modules used in automotive applications while satisfying temperature and stress constraints provided for the module. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Experimental study on performance of a biogas engine driven air source heat pump system powered by renewable landfill gas

The equipment configuration of a landfill gas (LFG) fueled biogas engine driven air source heat pump system was studied. The process flow for collecting and purifying LFG was analyzed, and the LFG collection and purification method was determined. An experimental apparatus was set up, and the effect of biogas engine speed variation on LFG consumption, exhaust fume temperature of biogas engine, recovered waste heat from exhaust fume and cylinder liner, coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat pump and primary energy ratio (PER) of the system were experimentally tested. The results indicated that LFG consumption and biogas engine exhaust fume temperature increased with biogas engine speed. When the biogas engine operated in the 70%–90% rated speed range, the system heat output and exhaust fume waste heat recovery rate would be relatively higher. In addition, the maximum COP and PER reached 4.2 and 1.4 respectively.     

Application of modern online instrumentation for chemical analysis of gas and particulate phases of exhaust at the European Commission heavy-duty vehicle emission laboratory

The European Commission recently established a novel test facility for heavy-duty vehicles to enhance more sustainable transport. The facility enables the study of energy efficiency of various fuels/scenarios as well as the chemical composition of evolved exhaust emissions. Sophisticated instrumentation for real-time analysis of the gas and particulate phases of exhaust has been implemented. Thereby, gas-phase characterization was carried out by a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR; carbonyls, nitrogen-containing species, small hydrocarbons) and a resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometer (REMPI-TOFMS; monocyclic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). For analysis of the particulate phase, a high-resolution time-of-flight aerosol mass spectrometer (HR-TOF-AMS; organic matter, chloride, nitrate), a condensation particle counter (CPC; particle number), and a multiangle absorption photometer (MAAP; black carbon) were applied. In this paper, the first application of the new facility in combination with the described instruments is presented, whereby a medium-size truck was investigated by applying different driving cycles. The goal was simultaneous chemical characterization of a great variety of gaseous compounds and particulate matter in exhaust on a real-time basis. The time-resolved data allowed new approaches to view the results; for example, emission factors were normalized to time-resolved consumption of fuel and were related to emission factors evolved during high speeds. Compounds could be identified that followed the fuel consumption, others showed very different behavior. In particular, engine cold start, engine ignition (unburned fuel), and high-speed events resulted in unique emission patterns.     

汽油机控制参数的电控与测试研究

以MCS－8098单片机作为中央控制器,设计了一种电控发动机基本控制参数测试装置,利用该装置对汽油机的空燃比和点火提前角等控制参数进行了实际测试。应用测试获得的数据对发动机进行实际控制时,取得了比较满意的效果。     

汽车发动机的爆震分析与控制

本文对发动机爆震现象的产生原因,检测手段和利用电子控制系统防止爆震的方法进行了剖析研究,简 了电控系统的组成,控制原理和控制软件,电子控制使汽车发动机的动力性能,经济性和排放污染得到了很大的改善。     

液化天然气(LNG)冷能用于斯特林发动机和燃气轮机的联合系统研究

利用LNG冷能具有较好的节能潜力和经济效益,通过流程的创新设计,提出了一种将LNG冷能用于燃气轮机和斯特林发动机的联合系统。基于热力学第一、第二定律,对联合系统进行热力学分析,结果表明:在环境温度35℃条件下,联合系统的输出功率为5715.48kW,热效率为31.62%,效率为43.65%;相比燃气轮机系统和直接冷却进气系统,联合系统的输出功率分别提高了7.84%和0.78%,热效率分别提高了3.16%和1.18%,效率分别提高了4.23%和1.63%。联合系统在不同环境温度下,可将燃气轮机的进气温度降低10℃左右,系统的输出功率和效率随着进气温度的降低均有所提高。     

The performance analysis and design optimization of fuel temperature control for the injection combustion engine

The purpose of the paper is to analyze the performance and design optimization of fuel temperature control in the injection combustion engine. There is a fuel temperature control device designed between the injection and fuel pump to cool down or warm up the fuel. Thermoelectric module (TEC) chips are applied in the device to absorb or dissipate heat from the fuel. There are several results relating exhaust emission and engine output performance to fuel temperature in this paper to display the optimization of fuel temperature for the injection engine. The experimental results indicate that increasing fuel temperature will result in an increase in CO, HC, and in a decrease in NO_x. Increasing the fuel temperature may affect the fuel consumption and engine output for a gasoline engine at different A/F (air to fuel) ratios. With enhanced understanding and analyses, the effects of fuel temperature on engine performance, fuel consumption and emissions can be taken into account in engine design and evaluation.     

An Electronic Unit for Improving Fuel Combustion in a Diesel Engine

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Comparison of total energy systems using gas turbines and diesel engines for combined cooling

A gas turbine engine was used to drive the compressor of a vapour compression cycle so that the usually wasted energy in the exhaust gases was partially recovered and used in the generator of an absorption cycle. The cooling effect was therefore boosted. The degree of energy utilization was further enhanced when the energy released from the absorber and condenser of both cycles was recovered in the form of hot water, which could be used for different applications. The performance parameters for this combined system, such as the cooling effect, total heat recovered and performance effectiveness ratio, were calculated for various evaporator and condenser temperatures. It was found that a system driven by a gas turbine gives a better performance than a diesel engine system under similar operating conditions.