The article presents theoretical research of the proposed system of fully independent valve control (FIVC) of the SI engine. The analysis included controlling the movement of the intake valves, which results in adjusting the mass of the fresh charge to the current engine load, as well as the movement of the exhaust valves, where the main aim is to keep the rest of the exhaust gas in the cylinder, i.e. implementation of internal EGR. The open theoretical Seiliger-Sabathe cycle with the classic throttle regulation of load is the reference cycle for assessment of benefits and study of the effectiveness of obtaining work as a result of application of the FIVC system. A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of application of the proposed system was carried out based on the selected quantities: fuel dose, cycle work, relative work of charge exchange and cycle efficiency. The use of the FIVC to regulate the SI engine load makes it possible to eliminate the throttle and thus reduce the charge exchange work, especially in the partial load range. And this then leads to an increase in internal and effective work, which in turn results in an increase in the effective energy efficiency of an engine operation.
Within carried out investigations operation of compression-ignition engines was analysed in respect of toxic substances emission. The tested engines are used among other things as a drive of mining locomotives and city buses, so experiments were aimed at verifying if the engines meet very strict mining emission standards. In the paper, a method of considerable carbon monoxide emission reduction in the whole operation range of the diesel engine is presented. Proposed conception consists in co-acting of fuel supply cut-off technique and oxidation catalytic converter. Cutting-off fuel supply to selected cylinders of the engine (disconnection of the cylinders) is applied at low as well as mean loads and catalyst works effectively in the range of high loads. The paper contains experimental results of the modified diesel engine in which cylinders disconnection method and oxidation catalyst are commonly applied.
In this paper the calculations algorithm of heat-transfer coefficient in the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine is presented. Developed algorithm is based on the in cylinder pressure data. The proposed algorithm can be helpful to determine the average values of heat-transfer coefficient from working medium to the combustion chamber walls (crown of a cylinder head, cylinder walls and piston head) during combustion process. The calculation method includes modified one zone heat release model in combustion chamber of SI engine. Proposed method consists in closing the energy balance equation by the coefficient which expresses the heat losses to the walls of the combustion chamber. The average value of the heat losses during combustion process is calculated by two steps. Firstly, the integration of the energy balance equation (without specifying the heat losses) leads to designation of the so-called net value of heat released in cylinder. In the next step the amount of the total energy supplied to the cylinder is determined taking into account the chemical energy of the supplied fuel. The difference between the supplied value of chemical energy and heat released net value allows to determine the heat losses average value. In last stage, the heat flow equation leads to calculate the mean value of heat transfer coefficient during combustion process.
Investigation of exhaust emissions and ammonia flow behavior in the exhaust system incorporating with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) unit is discussed. An aftertreatment system is designed to work without additional urea injection to improve feasible temperature of operating and reduce size. This study is focused on obtaining optimal parameters for catalysis using gaseus ammonia as reducing agent. Its effectiveness is considered as a function of basic parameters of exhaust gases mixture and SCR material characteristics. A 3D geometry of SCR with porous volume has been simulated using Ansys Fluent. Moreover, a 1D model of ammonia dual-fuel CI engine has been obtained. Results were focused on obtaining local temperature, velocity, and exhaust gases composition to predict optimal probes placement, pipes insulation parameters, and characteristic dimensions.
Conversion rate of harmful substances is the principal parameter of catalyst work in respect of ecology. However, resistance of exhaust gas flow through the catalytic converter is also essential problem, apart from its chemical efficiency because fitting the catalyst in exhaust system alters flow characteristic of this system significantly. Flow resistance generated by converter is considered as a local resistance. Resistance number of the catalyst was calculated using Darcy model. The problems have been illustrated by results of experimental researches of three way catalytic converter installed in exhaust system of spark ignition engine (type 1170A1.046) and its basic analysis. Interdependence between operating parameters of engine work and conditions of exhaust gas flow through the catalyst was determined. Inquiries into relationship between flow and structural parameters of the converters were also made. Besides, specific emissions of toxic substances were investigated in the whole operation range of the engine before and after the catalyst. Thus, changes of the emission indices within the catalyst and conversion rates of the harmful substances were evaluated.
The article presents the results of experimental research and their comparison with CFD simulations for the original selective catalytic reduction system and WALKER replacement. The research was performed to develop the WALKER universal mixer. The SCR prototype without mixer and with the proposed mixer were tested and compared with the original VW part. The next step was reverse engineering, which consisted in scanning the tested parts with a laser and processing their point cloud in Leios2 program. Reverse engineering has allowed the reconstruction of 3D geometry of the tested parts in the Catia v5 program and then preparation their models for computational fluid dynamics. Numerical simulations were carried out in the Ansys Fluent program, thanks to which several quantities were determined e.g. uniformity index of gas flow through the monolith and coefficient of variation as a measure of mixing degree, which have a significant impact on the design of the mixer and the SCR system.
There are two sides of the catalyst operation: favourable and adverse. The positive side can be expressed by a conversion rate of harmful substances which is the principal parameter of catalyst work in respect of ecology. However, resistance of exhaust gas flow through the catalytic converter is also an essential problem. This is just the negative, adverse side of the converter operation. The catalytic converter can be treated as a local or linear resistance element of exhaust system. The first model, in which flow resistance generated by a catalyst is treated as local resistance, is more simplified. It is especially useful in case, when detailed constructional data of converter are unknown and the analysis of flow resistances in exhaust system is necessary. The basic measured quantity of flow resistance is pressure drop of exhaust gas within the catalyst. Next, on the basis of taken measurements also resistance number for the tested catalyst is calculated and analysed. Resistance number of the converter is calculated using Darcy model. In the second case, exhaust gas flow resistance through catalyst is treated as linear resistance with energy dissipation (linear frictional resistance) distributed linearly along way of exhaust gas flow. Friction number for the tested converter is calculated and analysed. The problem has been illustrated by the results of experimental researches of the three-way catalytic converter installed in the exhaust system of the spark ignition engine.
