Combustion characteristics of a direct-injection diesel engine fueled with Fischer-Tropsch diesel

Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) diesel fuel is characterized by a high cetane number, a near-zero sulphur content and a very low aromatic level. On the basis of the recorded incylinder pressures and injector needle lifts, the combustion characteristics of an unmodified single-cylinder direct-injection diesel engine operating on F-T diesel fuel are analyzed and compared with those of conventional diesel fuel operation. The results show that F-T diesel fuel exhibits a slightly longer injection delay and injection duration, an average of 18.7% shorter ignition delay, and a comparable total combustion duration when compared to those of conventional diesel fuel. Meanwhile, F-T diesel fuel displays an average of 26.8% lower peak value of premixed burning rate and a higher peak value of diffusive burning rate. In addition, the F-T diesel engine has a slightly lower peak combustion pressure, a far lower rate of pressure rise, and a lower mechanical load and combustion noise than the conventional diesel engine. The brake specific fuel consumption is lower and the effective thermal efficiency is higher for F-T diesel fuel operation. Translated from Journal of Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2006, 40(1): 5–9 [译自: 西安交通大学学报]     

F-T柴油对直喷式柴油机燃烧和排放的影响

在两种不同供油提前角下研究了燃用F-T柴油对直喷式柴油机燃烧和排放特性的影响,结果表明:发动机不做任何调整时,与0号柴油相比,燃用F-T柴油的滞燃期较短,预混燃烧放热峰值较低,扩散燃烧放热峰值较高,最高燃烧压力和最大压力升高率较低,燃油消耗率和热效率都得到了改善,HC、CO、NOx和碳烟排放同时降低。当供油提前角推迟3℃A时,燃用F-T柴油燃烧持续期明显缩短,预混燃烧放热峰值、最高燃烧压力和最大压力升高率进一步降低,扩散燃烧放热峰值略有升高,燃油消耗率变化不大,NOx排放进一步降低, HC、CO和碳烟略有增加,其中HC排放与原柴油机相当,而CO和碳烟仍远低于原柴油机。     

供油提前角对柴油/水煤浆混合燃料燃烧排放性能的影响

通过柴油机台架试验,分析了供油提前角变化对柴油/水煤浆混合燃料燃烧排放的影响.试验结果表明:当供油提前角调定为18 ℃A时,柴油/水煤浆混合燃料的有效燃油消耗率降低,热效率升高,燃烧持续期最短,增加或减少供油提前角都将延长燃烧持续期;供油提前角变化对柴油/水煤浆混合燃料的排放有较大影响,逐步增大供油提前角(由17到18 ℃A,再到19 ℃A),混合燃烧的烟度排放降低,Nox的排放先降低再升高,CO的排放先升高再降低,HC排放升高.     

Effects of Fischer-Tropsch diesel fuel on combustion and emissions of direct injection diesel engine

Effects of Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) diesel fuel on the combustion and emission characteristics of a single-cylinder direct injection diesel engine under different fuel delivery advance angles were investigated. The experimental results show that F-T diesel fuel exhibits shorter ignition delay, lower peak values of premixed burning rate, lower combustion pressure and pressure rise rate, and higher peak value of diffusion burning rate than conventional diesel fuel when the engine remains unmodified. In addition, the unmodified engine with F-T diesel fuel has lower brake specific fuel consumption and higher effective thermal efficiency, and presents lower HC, CO, NO_x and smoke emissions than conventional diesel fuel. When fuel delivery advance angle is retarded by 3 crank angle degrees, the combustion duration is obviously shortened; the peak values of premixed burning rate, the combustion pressure and pressure rise rate are further reduced; and the peak value of diffusion burning rate is further increased for F-T diesel fuel operation. Moreover, the retardation of fuel delivery advance angle results in a further significant reduction in NO_x emissions with no penalty on specific fuel consumption and with much less penalty on HC, CO and smoke emissions.     

改进燃油喷射系统,降低柴油机有害排放

燃油喷射系统的各结构参数对柴油机的排放有重要的影响。通过对喷射系统的几个主要参数如喷油规律、喷孔直径、喷油压力等的分析来阐明其对排放的影响。     

柴油机高压共轨喷射系统参数对燃烧和排放性能影响的研究

利用AVL-FIRE软件建立TBD234柴油机高压共轨燃烧过程仿真计算模型,通过仿真计算,系统分析了喷射系统主要参数对柴油机高压共轨燃烧和排放性能的影响。最后进行了试验验证,结果表明,仿真值与试验值基本吻合。研究结果为柴油机高压共轨喷射系统参数的优化设计提供了可靠依据。     

柴油机使用EGR后供油提前角对排放特性影响的研究

研究了增压直喷柴油机供油提前角对排放特性的影响规律,分析了在柴油机采用废气再循环（EGR）技术降低NOX排放的同时,不同供油提前角对柴油机排放及油耗的影响情况。依据柴油机EGR控制系统的工作特点和功能,确定了柴油机的最佳供油提前角,并通过负荷特性试验对比分析,证实了在保证此最佳供油提前角的情况下,EGR综合降低排放效果可达到最佳。     

Numerical simulation of biodiesel fuel combustion and emission characteristics in a direct injection diesel engine

The effect of the physical and chemical properties of biodiesel fuels on the combustion process and pollutants formation in Direct Injection (DI) engine are investigated numerically by using multi-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. In the current study, methyl butanoate (MB) and n-heptane are used as the surrogates for the biodiesel fuel and the conventional diesel fuel. Detailed kinetic chemical mechanisms for MB and n-heptane are implemented to simulate the combustion process. It is shown that the differences in the chemical properties between the biodiesel fuel and the diesel fuel affect the whole combustion process more significantly than the differences in the physical properties. While the variations of both the chemical and the physical properties between the biodiesel and diesel fuel influence the soot formation at the equivalent level, the variations in the chemical properties play a crucial role in the NO_x emissions formation.     

采用电控燃油喷射柴油机提高DF7型调车机车经济性和环保性能

柴油机采用电控燃油系统,可以有效地提高部分负荷工况下工作的经济性,降低有害气体的排放。调车机车装用电喷柴油机,效果尤为显著。     

Development of variable timing fuel injection cam for effective abatement of diesel engine emissions

Fossil fuel run diesel engines are being favored in light, medium and heavy duty applications as they exhibit higher fuel conversion efficiencies. Direct injection diesels are still facing challenges to obtain trade-off between oxides of nitrogen and particulate emissions. There are sophisticated strategies such as common rail direct injection, particulate filters with associated sensors and actuators but limited to expensive comfort vehicles. In the present experimental study, a mechanically operated simple component, variable timing fuel injection cam, is designed for a 510 cc automotive type naturally aspirated, water-cooled, direct injection diesel engine. Modifications in the fuel injection cam and gear train are carried out to suit the existing engine configuration. Variable speed tests are carried out for testing the efficacy of component on both engine and chassis dynamometers for performance and emissions. It is observed that the engine which is already retarded could further be retarded with variable timing fuel injection cam. Significant reductions in NO_x and smoke emission levels are achieved. Combined effect of VIC with 7% EGR could reduce CO by about 88%, HC + NO_x by 37% and PM emissions by 90%. The Engine incorporated with the designed component and EGR, successfully satisfied the existing emission norms with improved power and specific fuel consumption.     

掺混比例和喷射定时对二甲醚-乙醇发动机燃烧和排放的影响

在一台电控共轨发动机上,试验研究了乙醇掺混比例和喷射定时对二甲醚-乙醇混合燃料燃烧及排放的影响。结果表明:随乙醇比例的增加,滞燃期延长,燃烧持续期缩短,最大压力升高率上升。随喷射推迟,滞燃期延长,燃烧相位延后,燃烧持续期在纯二甲醚时延长,而在掺混乙醇时则先延长后缩短,最大压力升高率先下降后上升。掺混乙醇和推迟喷射使预混燃烧比例增加。随喷射推迟,混合燃料的排气温度升高,喷射推迟到上止点后,排气温度随乙醇比例的增加而升高,排气温度高,则废气能量高,增压器增压比大,进气流量大,导致缸内压缩压力升高。在上止点前喷射时,掺混乙醇能使HC和CO排放保持在较低范围的同时,一定程度降低NO_x排放,掺混15%的乙醇较纯二甲醚最大降低约11%NO_x排放。随推迟喷射,NO_x排放降低,最大降幅达52%,在过分推迟燃料喷射时,因热效率低,循环喷射量增加,含15%乙醇混合燃料的NO_x排放会高于纯二甲醚。HC和CO排放随喷射推迟而升高,且升高幅度增大。     

进气道喷水对高强化柴油机燃烧与排放特性的影响

针对高转速和大负荷工况下发动机粗暴燃烧、热负荷过高的问题,在一台高强化单缸柴油机上加装进气道辅助喷水系统进行仿真试验,研究了进气道喷水对燃烧与排放特性的影响。通过建立一维热力学模型和三维全气道模型,在独立进气道水喷射系统的高强化单缸柴油机上进行试验,对比不同喷水压力和水油比对缸内氧气浓度、燃烧压力、燃烧温度和NOx排放的影响。试验结果表明,喷水压力为1 MPa、水油比为0.6时,缸内最高燃烧温度降低34.2 K,NOx生成量减少24.6%。进气道喷水可明显降低缸内燃烧温度,在优化排放的同时有效改善了高强化柴油机热负荷过高的问题。     

柴油机燃油喷射系统故障诊断研究

柴油机喷油器故障直接影响到燃油的喷射质量,导致燃烧过程恶化,影响柴油机的性能指标。常规的模糊神经网络中,模糊运算往往采用静态的、局部优化运算方法,往往存在技术上的难点,为此提出了一种基于补偿模糊神经网络的智能诊断系统。该系统将神经网络和补偿模糊逻辑相结合,采用动态、全局优化的运算,充分利用了相互间的优点,使网络更适应、更优化,加快训练速度。运用到柴油机燃油喷射系统故障中,取得了较好的效果。     

重型车用柴油机燃用乳化柴油的燃烧与排放特性试验研究

在不改变发动机任何参数的情况下,对高压共轨重型车用柴油机分别燃用柴油和乳化柴油的燃烧与排放特性进行了对比试验研究。试验结果表明:与纯柴油相比,乳化柴油在试验工况下着火滞燃期延长,瞬时放热率峰值提高,燃烧持续期变短;缸内最高压力在低负荷时较柴油高,但在高负荷时较柴油低;在全负荷下,相比于柴油,燃用乳化柴油有效功率平均降低了16.90%,但发动机有效热效率平均提高了2.42%;燃用乳化柴油在常用转速1 800 r/min的负荷范围内时,NOx和碳烟排放分别比柴油平均降低了12.77%和58.90%,改善了NOx和碳烟排放的权衡曲线关系;高负荷时,燃用乳化柴油的CO排放减少,但HC排放增加。     

Direct injection diesel engine performance,emission, and combustion characteristics using diesel fuel,nonedible honne oil methyl ester,and blends with diesel fuel

Honne oil methyl ester (HOME) is produced from a nonedible vegetable oil, namely, honne oil, available abundantly in India. It has remained as an untapped new possible source of alternative fuel that can be used for diesel engines. The present research is aimed at investigating experimentally the performance, exhaust emission, and combustion characteristics of a direct injection diesel engine (single cylinder, water cooled) typically used in agricultural sector over the entire load range when fuelled with HOME and diesel fuel blends, HM20 (20% HOME + 80% diesel fuel)–HM100. The properties of these blends are found to be comparable with diesel fuel conforming to the American and European standards. The combustion parameters of HM20 are found to be slightly better than neat diesel (ND). For other blend ratios, these combustion parameters deviated compared with ND. The performance (brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake‐specific fuel consumption, and exhaust gas temperature) of HM20 is better than ND. For other blend ratios, BTE is inferior compared with ND. The emissions (CO and SO) of HM20–HM100, throughout the entire load range, are dropped significantly compared with ND. Unburned hydrocarbon emissions of HM20–HM40, throughout the entire load range, is slightly decreased, whereas for other blend ratios, it is increased compared with ND. NO_x emissions of HM20, throughout the entire load range, is slightly increased, whereas for other blend ratios, it is slightly decreased. The reductions in exhaust emissions together with increase in BTE made the blend HM20 a suitable alternative fuel for diesel fuel and thus could help in controlling air pollution. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of pilot fuel injection pressure and injection timing on combustion,performance and emission of hydrogen-biodiesel dual fuel engine

The present study highlights the influence of fuel injection pressure (FIP) and fuel injection timing (FIT) of Jatropha biodiesel as pilot fuel on the performance, combustion and emission of a hydrogen dual fuel engine. The hydrogen flow rates used in this study are 5lit/min, 7lit/min, and 9lit/min. The pilot fuel is injected at three FIPs (500, 1000, and 1500 bar) and at three FITs (5°, 11°, and 17?bTDC). The results showed an increase in brake thermal efficiency (B_th)from 25.02% for base diesel operation to 32.15% for hydrogen-biodiesel dual fuel operation with 9lit/min flow rate at a FIP of 1500 bar and a FITof17?bTDC. The cylinder pressure and heat release rate (HRR) are also found to be higher for higher FIPs. Advancement in FIT is found to promote superior HRR for hydrogen dual fuel operations. The unburned hydrocarbon (UHC) and soot emissions are found to reduce by 59.52% and 46.15%, respectively, for hydrogen dual fuel operation with 9lit/min flow rate at a FIP of 1500 bar and a FIT of 11?bTDC. However, it is also observed that the oxides of nitrogen (NO_X) emissions are increased by 20.61% with 9lit/min hydrogen flow rate at a FIP of 1500 bar and a FIT of 17?bTDC. Thus, this study has shown the potential of higher FIP and FIT in improving the performance, combustion and emission of a hydrogen dual fuel engine with Jatropha biodiesel as pilot fuel.     

Direct injection of hydrogen main fuel and diesel pilot fuel in a retrofitted single-cylinder compression ignition engine

Up to 90% hydrogen energy fraction was achieved in a hydrogen diesel dual-fuel direct injection (H2DDI) light-duty single-cylinder compression ignition engine. An automotive-size inline single-cylinder diesel engine was modified to install an additional hydrogen direct injector. The engine was operated at a constant speed of 2000 revolutions per minute and fixed combustion phasing of ?10 crank angle degrees before top dead centre (°CA bTDC) while evaluating the power output, efficiency, combustion and engine-out emissions. A parametric study was conducted at an intermediate load with 20–90% hydrogen energy fraction and 180-0 °CA bTDC injection timing. High indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) of up to 943 kPa and 57.2% indicated efficiency was achieved at 90% hydrogen energy fraction, at the expense of NO_x emissions. The hydrogen injection timing directly controls the mixture condition and combustion mode. Early hydrogen injection timings exhibited premixed combustion behaviour while late injection timings produced mixing-controlled combustion, with an intermediate point reached at 40 °CA bTDC hydrogen injection timing. At 90% hydrogen energy fraction, the earlier injection timing leads to higher IMEP/efficiency but the NO_x increase is inevitable due to enhanced premixed combustion. To keep the NO_x increase minimal and achieve the same combustion phasing of a diesel baseline, the 40 °CA bTDC hydrogen injection timing shows the best performance at which 85.9% CO₂ reduction and 13.3% IMEP/efficiency increase are achieved.     

机车柴油机燃油喷射系统新技术的研究

针对机车柴油机燃油喷射系统的可靠性和油耗率、排放等方面开展了研究。通过理论计算、试验分析,对改进前后燃油系统的性能进行了分析和比较。柴油机试验和装车运用结果表明,采用90°密封座面的针阀偶件来降低升程,从而降低冲击应力,可以明显提高燃油喷射系统的可靠性。较小的喷孔孔径和较小的压力室容积等优化结构也有利于提高燃油喷射系统的可靠性和降低油耗率。进一步又对短针阀喷油器和低排放组合喷射技术开展了研究。经理论分析和计算发现,短针阀喷油器可以进一步降低针阀对密封座面的冲击应力。油雾颗粒分析试验表明,低排放组合喷射技术的油雾颗粒细化可以达到原喷油嘴的37%～65%,将对改善雾化起到积极作用。     

Two—phase Flow of Liquid—gas in Diesel Fuel Injection System and Their Effect on Engine Performances

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柴油机燃用F-T柴油与0号柴油混合燃料的燃烧特性

根据实测的喷油器针阀升程和示功图,开展了直喷式柴油机燃用F-T柴油与0号柴油混合燃料时燃烧特性的研究．试验用燃料为0号柴油、含25%和50%F-T柴油的混合燃料以及100%F-T柴油．结果表明,在相同工况下,随着混合燃料中F-T柴油比例的增加,喷油延迟角增大,而喷油持续期变化不大．滞燃期随着F-T柴油比例的增加而缩短,其中当F-T柴油的比例由0增至25%时,滞燃期缩短最为明显,此后进一步增加F-T柴油的比例,滞燃期缩短幅度减小．随着混合燃料中F-T柴油比例的增加,预混燃烧放热峰值降低,扩散燃烧放热峰值增大,燃烧持续期略有延长,缸内最高燃烧压力和气体最高平均温度降低,最大压力升高率显著下降,发动机的燃烧噪音和机械损失减小,有效燃油消耗率和有效热效率得到改善．