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Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
In-cylinder Flows and Combustion Processes
Author: Flow and Combustion in Reciprocating Engines
Author: C. ArcoumanisPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 354068901X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 427
Book Description
Optimization of combustion processes in automotive engines is a key factor in reducing fuel consumption. This book, written by eminent university and industry researchers, investigates and describes flow and combustion processes in diesel and gasoline engines.
Proceedings of the 1999 Fall Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division: In-cylinder flows and combustion processes
Author: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Internal Combustion Engine Division. Technical ConferencePublisher:
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Category : Internal combustion engines
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Proceedings of the 2000 Fall Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division: In-cylinder flows and combustion processes
Author: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Internal Combustion Engine Division. Technical ConferencePublisher:
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Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
The proceedings of the September 2000 conference are presented in three slim volumes, each with its own title indicating the scope of the material covered: v.1, In-Cylinder Flows and Combustion Processes (17 contributions); v.2, Large Bore Engine Designs, Natural Gas Engines, and Alternative Fuels (
Modeling Engine Spray and Combustion Processes
Author: Gunnar StieschPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3662087901
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The utilization of mathematical models to numerically describe the performance of internal combustion engines is of great significance in the development of new and improved engines. Today, such simulation models can already be viewed as standard tools, and their importance is likely to increase further as available com puter power is expected to increase and the predictive quality of the models is constantly enhanced. This book describes and discusses the most widely used mathematical models for in-cylinder spray and combustion processes, which are the most important subprocesses affecting engine fuel consumption and pollutant emissions. The relevant thermodynamic, fluid dynamic and chemical principles are summarized, and then the application of these principles to the in-cylinder processes is ex plained. Different modeling approaches for the each subprocesses are compared and discussed with respect to the governing model assumptions and simplifica tions. Conclusions are drawn as to which model approach is appropriate for a specific type of problem in the development process of an engine. Hence, this book may serve both as a graduate level textbook for combustion engineering stu dents and as a reference for professionals employed in the field of combustion en gine modeling. The research necessary for this book was carried out during my employment as a postdoctoral scientist at the Institute of Technical Combustion (ITV) at the Uni versity of Hannover, Germany and at the Engine Research Center (ERC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
Towards Multi-cycle Simulation of In-cylinder Flow and Combustion
Author: Frank FreikampPublisher: Cuvillier Verlag
ISBN: 3867278172
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Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
In-Cylinder Flow and Mixing Processes in Low-Temperature Diesel Combustion Systems
Author: The Influence of In-cylinder Flows on the Flame Kernel Growth in Natural Gas Fuelled Spark Ignition Engines
Author: Richard J. AncimerPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The objective of this work was to determine the influence of in-cylinder flows on the natural gas combustion process in configurations representative of light duty vehicle spark ignition engines. Specifically, the influence of the flow field on the flame kernel development period was of interest. The interactions between the flow field and the combustion process were quantified by correlating characteristic in-cylinder fluid flow and mass burn rate parameters. The fluid motion, flame kernel development and the overall combustion duration were characterised using: (i) a two-component laser Doppler velocimeter for the in-cylinder fluid flow, (ii) a fibre-optic instrumented spark plug for the flame kernel growth rate, and (iii) a piezo-electric pressure transducer for the in-cylinder pressure from which the overall mass burn rate data is obtained. The measurements were made on an individual cycle basis. Results from a single cylinder V6 optical engine are reported. Physical interpretations of: (i) the flow field evolution and (ii) the interactions between the flow field and the natural gas combustion process are presented. The main contributions of this work are through: (i) the application of novel data processing techniques, and (ii) the exploration of the fibre-optic instrumented spark plug as a measurement technique in high swirl engines. For example, the discrete wavelet transform is used to show: (i) the energy cascade process in the non-stationary engine flow field over crank angle phase and frequency; and (ii) how the flow field evolution influences the early stages of the natural gas combustion process. The fibre-optic instrumented spark plug is shown to measure a mass-weighted velocity. Data from the fibre-optic instrumented spark plug data are shown to be biased by the large convection velocities in high swirl engines. This work provides the foundation upon which further investigations into the influence of different in-cylinder flows on the natural gas combustion process in spark ignition engines can be based.
Computational Fluid Dynamic Modelling of Flow and Combustion in Spark Ignition Engines
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Languages : en
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The present work is based on the need for understanding the in-cylinder flow and its subsequent effects on combustion in a valved-two-stroke spark ignition engine with fuel injection using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and experimental techniques. In this context, the CFD code KIVA-II has been modified to model the two-stroke engine gas exchange and combustion processes. A 3-D Cartesian grid generation program for complex engine geometry has been added to the KIVA code which has been modified to include intake and exhaust flow processes with valves. New and improved sub models for wall jet interaction, mixing controlled combustion and one dimensional wave action have also been incorporated. The modified version of the program has been used to simulate a fuel injected two-stroke spark ignition engine and parametric studies have been undertaken. The simulated flow, combustion and exhaust emission characteristics over a wide range of operating conditions show the expected trends in behaviour observed in actual engines. In the second phase of this study, the air-assisted-fuel-injection (AAFI) process into a cylinder has been simulated with a high resolution computational grid. The simulation results are presented and compared with experimental data obtained using the Schlieren optical technique. An approximate method based on the conservation of mass, momentum and energy of the spray jet and using a comparatively coarse grid has been suggested for simulating the AAFI process. The simulation study predicts a high degree of atomisation of fuel spray with Sauter mean diameter around 10 μm even with moderate air and fuel pressures. The penetration and width of spray are simulated within 15% of the experimental values. In the last phase of this study, the flow and combustion processes have been studied for a four-stroke spark ignition engine with the AAFI process. The simulation results obtained using this approximate method have been validated with experimental data ge.
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