Performance and emission characteristics of an SI engine operated with DME blended LPG fuel

In this study, a spark ignition engine operated with DME blended LPG fuel was experimentally investigated. In particular, performance, emissions characteristics (including hydrocarbon, CO, and NO_x emissions), and combustion stability of an SI engine fuelled with DME blended LPG fuel were examined at 1800 and 3600 rpm.Results showed that stable engine operation was possible for a wide range of engine loads up to 20% by mass DME fuel. Further, we demonstrated that, up to 10% DME, output engine power was comparable to that of pure LPG fuel. Exhaust emissions measurements showed that hydrocarbon and NO_x emissions were slightly increased when using the blended fuel at low engine speeds. However, engine power output was decreased and break specific fuel consumption (BSFC) severely deteriorated with the blended fuel since the energy content of DME is much lower than that of LPG. Furthermore, due to the high cetane number of DME fuel, knocking was significantly increased with DME.Considering the results of the engine power output and exhaust emissions, blended fuel up to 10% DME by mass can be used as an alternative to LPG, and DME blended LPG fuel is expected to have potential for enlarging the DME market.     

Experimental study of n-butanol additive and multi-injection on HD diesel engine performance and emissions

Experimental study was conducted to investigate the influence of the diesel fuel n-butanol content on the performance and emissions of a heavy duty direct injection diesel engine with multi-injection capability. At fixed engine speed and load, exhaust gas recirculation rates were adjusted to keep NO_x emission at 2.0 g/kW h. Diesel fuels with different amounts (0%, 5%, 10% and 15% by volume) of n-butanol were used. The results show that the n-butanol addition can significantly improve soot and CO emissions at constant specific NO_x emission without a serious impact on the break specific fuel consumption and NO_x. The impacts of pilot and post injection on engine characteristics by using blended fuels are similar to that found by using pure diesel. Early pilot injection reduces soot emission, but results in a dramatic increase of CO. Post injection reduces soot and CO emissions effectively. Under each injection strategy, the increase of fuel n-butanol content leads to further reduction of soot. A triple-injection strategy with the highest n-butanol fraction used in this study offers the lowest soot emission.     

基于等效BSFC和电池SOC平衡的插入式混合动力汽车分段式能量分配策略研究

基于所提出的插入式并联混合动力汽车系统结构,对整车动力/传动系统(包括发动机、电机、电池、离合器、变速箱等子系统)进行了动态精确建模,模拟了行车换挡过程中同步器切换、离合器接合/分离等瞬态过程。根据电池SOC值分段采用最大用电策略或效率优先策略,提出了基于等效BSFC和电池SOC平衡的分段式能量分配策略,兼顾了发动机BSFC和电机充/放电效率,实现了系统在当前转速和输入轴需求转矩下的最佳转矩分配。结果表明,所提出的能量分配策略在不牺牲汽车各项性能的前提下,提高了动力系统工作效率和整车燃油经济性。     

乳化油对柴油机油耗和环保性能影响的再研究

在单缸四冲程直喷式柴油机上研究了有、无水存在的情况下,乳化油对柴油机的排放和油耗的影响,并与纯柴油的情况进行了对比,实验结果表明．水能够同时降低NOx及碳烟排放．且有较大幅度的下降,但油耗则在不同条件下有所不同、从实际使用考虑,建议使用掺混20％～30％水的乳化油,这样对油耗、排放都是有利的。     

可变几何排气管增压系统与其他增压系统的对比计算研究

为了解决某船用8缸机高低负荷兼顾的问题,提出了1种全新的可变几何排气管增压系统,它通过安装在排气管上的可控阀门来实现增压方式的转换。利用GT-POWER对可变几何排气管增压系统进行了计算研究,根据油耗最优原则找出其阀门开和阀门关之间的切换点在50%负荷;又分别对四脉冲增压系统、PC系统、MPC系统和MIXPC系统进行了计算研究。计算结果表明:在25%、50%、75%、100%负荷,可变几何排气管增压系统的油耗均小于四脉冲增压系统、MPC增压系统和MIXPC增压系统的油耗,扫气系数均大于四脉冲增压系统、MPC增压系统和MIXPC增压系统的扫气系数。     

Multi-objective optimization of the engine performance and emissions for a hydrogen/gasoline dual-fuel engine equipped with the port water injection system

Hydrogen is one of the most promising options being considered as the fuel of future. However, injection of hydrogen into modern gasoline fueled engines can cause some issues such as power loss. This study, therefore, aims to address this challenge in a simulated hydrogen/gasoline dual-fueled engine by developing a novel and innovative approach without possible side effects such as NOx increment. To achieve this goal, the impacts of water injection and the start of the combustion (SOC) modification in a gasoline/hydrogen duel fueled engine have been rigorously investigated. In current methodology, an engine is simulated using AVL BOOST software and the model is validated against the experimental data. The Latin Hypercube design of experiments method was employed to determine the design points in 3-dimensional space. Due to the existing trade-off between NOx and BMEP, multi-objective optimization using genetic algorithm (GA) was implemented to determine the optimum values of water injection and SOC in various hydrogen energy shares and the effects of optimum design parameters on the main engine performance and emission parameters were investigated. The results showed that the proposed solution could recover the brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) and in some hydrogen energy shares even increase it above the level of single fueled gasoline engine with the added benefit of there being no increase in NOx compared to the original level. Furthermore, other emissions and engine performance parameters are improved including the engine equivalent Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) which was shown to increased up to 4.61%.     

Experimental analysis of alternative fuel impact on a new “torque-controlled” light-duty diesel engine for passenger cars

The present paper describes the results of an experimental study performed burning alternative fuels, different per quality and feedstock, in a modern diesel engine compliance the Euro 5 emission standards. Three alternative fuels were tested on the engine and compared with a reference fossil fuel in terms of combustion characteristics, fuel consumption, noise and emissions. The alternative fuels were two biodiesels (RME and SME) and a Fischer-Tropsh (GTL), while the reference fuel was an EU certification diesel fuel. The engine employed in the study was a light-duty diesel engine developed for passenger car and light truck application, and equipped with the new generation ECU able to drive the engine under “torque-controlled” mode by means of instrumented glow-plugs with pressure sensor. The experiments were carried out in a fully instrumented test bench fuelling the engine with the various fuels. The tests were done in a wide range of engine operation points for the complete characterization of the biodiesels performance in the NEDC cycle. Moreover, the trade-off NO_x-PM by EGR sweep in the three most critical test points for the engine emission performance was carried out for all fuels. The test methodology was selected carefully in order to evaluate the interaction between the fuel quality and the engine management strategy. The results put in evidence a strong interaction between the alternative fuel quality and the engine control mode highlighting the great benefits reachable by exploiting simultaneously the alternative fuel quality and the flexibility of the new engine management strategies.     

Performance and exhaust emission characteristics of a CI engine fueled with diesel-nitrogenated additives

In present work the effects of nitromethane (NM) and nitroethane (NE) as nitrogenated additives on physical properties, combustion performance, and emission of diesel fuel, were studied. Nitrogenated additives have high oxygen content and are considered as oxygenated additives. These additives were blended with diesel fuel, in 1/9 volume ratio. The experimental study was carried out on ECE R-96 8-modes cycle. The result showed that the use of additives reduces viscosity but increases cetane index. In addition, nitrogenated additives increased brake thermal efficiency (BTE) while reduced certain exhaust emissions. Results of AVL SPC 472_MCE97 analysis showed that the addition of NE can reduce the overall smoke value by 44%. The smoke emission decreased at the maximum torque speed (1500 rpm) rather than at the rated power speed (2200 rpm).     

Kinetic modeling and experimental study on the combustion,performance and emission characteristics of a PCCI engine fueled with ethanol-diesel blends

The combustion process in the Premixed Charge Compression Ignition (PCCI) engine is basically restricted by the in cylinder charged mixture components. Also, the homogeneity of the charged mixture is determining the quality and process of the chemical reaction during the first stage of combustion which establish the auto-ignition process. In the present work, the engine experimental setup is equipped with a new suggested modification on the original fuel system device in order to produce a perfect commixture of diesel/ethanol at different blends ratio with the charged air. The obtained laboratory results are used to validate the simulation's data of the PCCI engine ignition. The prediction is performed using a detailed kinetic reaction mechanism. The simulation study has been achieved to predict the auto-ignition timing and the combustion characteristics of the PCCI engine fueled with different blends of ethanol and diesel at different volume percentage. The obtained results show that the premixed ratio of the ethanol in the ethanol/diesel fuel blends can be used to control the auto-ignition timing and the combustion characteristics at different engine air/fuel ratios. Also, the main pathway of this work is to establish the influence of the engine operating parameters which including the premixed ratio, fuel–air equivalence ratio on the engine performance, combustion and emission characteristics of the PCCI engine. These effects are studied and traced through the simulation result data of the in-cylinder pressure, temperature, and gas phase heat release at different a premixed ratio of ethanol-diesel fuels blends of 0, 10, 20, 30,40 and 50% (by volume).