scholarly journals Capturing Pressure Oscillations in Numerical Simulations of Internal Combustion Engines

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreenivasa Rao Gubba ◽  
Ravichandra S. Jupudi ◽  
Shyam Sundar Pasunurthi ◽  
Sameera D. Wijeyakulasuriya ◽  
Roy J. Primus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Cylinder Pressure ◽  
Pressure Oscillations ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Numerical Predictions ◽  
Medium Speed ◽  
Dual Fuel Combustion ◽  
The Mean

In an earlier publication [1] the authors compared numerical predictions of the mean cylinder pressure of diesel and dual-fuel combustion, to that of measured pressure data from a medium-speed, large-bore engine. In these earlier comparisons, measured data from a flush-mounted in-cylinder pressure transducer showed notable and repeatable pressure oscillations which were not evident in the mean cylinder pressure predictions from CFD. In this paper, the authors present a methodology for predicting and reporting the local cylinder pressure consistent with that of a measurement location. Such predictions for large-bore, medium-speed engine operation demonstrate pressure oscillations in accordance with those measured. The temporal occurrences of notable pressure oscillations were during the start of combustion and around the time of maximum cylinder pressure. With appropriate resolutions in time steps and mesh sizes, the local cell static pressure predicted for the transducer location showed oscillations in both diesel and dual-fuel combustion modes which agreed with those observed in the experimental data. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analysis on both experimental and calculated pressure traces revealed that the CFD predictions successfully captured both the amplitude and frequency range of the oscillations. Resolving propagating pressure waves with the smaller time steps and grid sizes necessary to achieve these results required a significant increase in computer resources.

scholarly journals Capturing Pressure Oscillations in Numerical Simulations of Internal Combustion Engines

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sreenivasa Rao Gubba ◽  
Ravichandra S. Jupudi ◽  
Shyam Sundar Pasunurthi ◽  
Sameera D. Wijeyakulasuriya ◽  
Roy J. Primus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Cylinder Pressure ◽  
Pressure Oscillations ◽  
Numerical Predictions ◽  
Medium Speed ◽  
Dual Fuel Combustion ◽  
The Mean

In an earlier publication (Jupudi et al., 2016, “Application of High Performance Computing for Simulating Cycle-to-Cycle Variation in Dual-Fuel Combustion Engines,” SAE Paper No. 2016-01-0798), the authors compared numerical predictions of the mean cylinder pressure of diesel and dual-fuel combustion, to that of measured pressure data from a medium-speed, large-bore engine. In these earlier comparisons, measured data from a flush-mounted in-cylinder pressure transducer showed notable and repeatable pressure oscillations which were not evident in the mean cylinder pressure predictions from computational fluid dynamics (CFD). In this paper, the authors present a methodology for predicting and reporting the local cylinder pressure consistent with that of a measurement location. Such predictions for large-bore, medium-speed engine operation demonstrate pressure oscillations in accordance with those measured. The temporal occurrences of notable pressure oscillations were during the start of combustion and around the time of maximum cylinder pressure. With appropriate resolutions in time steps and mesh sizes, the local cell static pressure predicted for the transducer location showed oscillations in both diesel and dual-fuel combustion modes which agreed with those observed in the experimental data. Fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis on both experimental and calculated pressure traces revealed that the CFD predictions successfully captured both the amplitude and frequency range of the oscillations. Resolving propagating pressure waves with the smaller time steps and grid sizes necessary to achieve these results required a significant increase in computer resources.

scholarly journals Closed-loop control of a dual-fuel engine working with different combustion modes using in-cylinder pressure feedback

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Guardiola ◽  
Benjamín Pla ◽  
Pau Bares ◽  
Alvin Barbier
Keyword(s):  
Closed Loop ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Cylinder Pressure ◽  
Pressure Derivative ◽  
Combustion Modes ◽  
Dual Fuel Combustion

This work presents a closed-loop combustion control concept using in-cylinder pressure as a feedback in a dual-fuel combustion engine. At low load, reactivity controlled compression ignition combustion was used while a diffusive dual-fuel combustion was performed at higher loads. The aim of the presented controller is to maintain the indicated mean effective pressure and the combustion phasing at a target value, and to keep the maximum pressure derivative under a limit to avoid engine damage in all the combustion modes by cyclically adapting the injection settings. Various tests were performed at steady-state conditions showing good abilities to fulfil the expected operating conditions but also to reject disturbances such as intake pressure or exhaust gas recirculation variations. Finally, the proposed control strategy was tested during a load transient resulting in a combustion switching-mode and the results exhibited the closed-loop potential for controlling such combustion concept.

scholarly journals 1D Simulation and Experimental Analysis on the Effects of the Injection Parameters in Methane–Diesel Dual-Fuel Combustion

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 3734
Author(s):  
Javier Monsalve-Serrano ◽  
Giacomo Belgiorno ◽  
Gabriele Di Blasio ◽  
María Guzmán-Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Dual Fuel Combustion

Notwithstanding the policies that move towards electrified powertrains, the transportation sector mainly employs internal combustion engines as the primary propulsion system. In this regard, for medium- to heavy-duty applications, as well as for on- and off-road applications, diesel engines are preferred because of the better efficiency, lower CO2, and greater robustness compared to spark-ignition engines. Due to its use at a large scale, the internal combustion engines as a source of energy depletion and pollutant emissions must further improved. In this sense, the adoption of alternative combustion concepts using cleaner fuels than diesel (e.g., natural gas, ethanol and methanol) presents a viable solution for improving the efficiency and emissions of the future powertrains. Particularly, the methane–diesel dual-fuel concept represents a possible solution for compression ignition engines because the use of the low-carbon methane fuel, a main constituent of natural gas, as primary fuel significantly reduces the CO2 emissions compared to conventional liquid fuels. Nonetheless, other issues concerning higher total hydrocarbon (THC) and CO emissions, mainly at low load conditions, are found. To minimize this issue, this research paper evaluates, through a new and alternative approach, the effects of different engine control parameters, such as rail pressure, pilot quantity, start of injection and premixed ratio in terms of efficiency and emissions, and compared to the conventional diesel combustion mode. Indeed, for a deeper understanding of the results, a 1-Dimensional spray model is used to model the air-fuel mixing phenomenon in response to the variations of the calibration parameters that condition the subsequent dual-fuel combustion evolution. Specific variation settings, in terms of premixed ratio, injection pressure, pilot quantity and combustion phasing are proposed for further efficiency improvements.

Combustion Performance and Unburned Hydrocarbon Emissions of a Natural Gas–Diesel Dual Fuel Engine at a Low Load Condition

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongsheng Guo ◽  
Brian Liko ◽  
Luis Luque ◽  
Jennifer Littlejohns
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Load Condition ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Unburned Hydrocarbon ◽  
Diesel Injection ◽  
Dual Fuel Engines ◽  
Dual Fuel Combustion

The combustion of natural gas reduces fuel cost and generates less emissions of carbon dioxide and particulate matter than diesel and gasoline. Replacing diesel by natural gas in internal combustion engines is of great interest for transportation and stationary power generation. Dual fuel combustion is an efficient way to burn natural gas in internal combustion engines. In natural gas–diesel dual fuel engines, unburned hydrocarbon emissions increase with increasing natural gas fraction. Many studies have been conducted to improve the performance of natural gas–diesel dual fuel engines and reported the performance of combustion and emissions of regulated pollutants and total unburned hydrocarbon at various engine operating strategies. However, little has been reported on the emissions of different unburned hydrocarbon components. In this paper, an experimental investigation was conducted to investigate the combustion performance and emissions of various unburned hydrocarbon components, including methane, ethane, ethylene, acetylene, propylene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde, at a low engine load condition. The operating conditions, such as engine speed, load, intake temperature and pressure, were well controlled during the experiment. The combustion and emissions performance of pure diesel and natural gas–diesel dual fuel combustion were compared. The effect of diesel injection timing was analyzed. The results show that appropriately advancing diesel injection timing to form a homogeneous charge compression ignition-like combustion is beneficial to natural gas–diesel dual fuel combustion at low load conditions. The emissions of different unburned hydrocarbon components changed in dual fuel combustion, with emissions of some unburned hydrocarbon components being primarily due to the combustion of natural gas, while those of others being more related to diesel combustion.

Influence of Diesel Fuel Injection Characteristics on Dual-Fuel Combustion Modes in a Large-Bore, Medium-Speed Engine

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Klingbeil ◽  
Seunghyuck Hong ◽  
Roy J. Primus
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Cycle Variation ◽  
Medium Speed ◽  
Substitution Ratio ◽  
Dual Fuel Combustion

Experiments were conducted on a large bore, medium speed, single cylinder, diesel engine to investigate operation with substitution ratio of natural gas varying from 0 to 93% by energy. As reported in a previous publication [1], these data were used to validate an analytical methodology for predicting performance and emissions under a broad spectrum of energy substitution ratios. For this paper, these experimental data are further analyzed to better understand the performance and combustion behavior under natural gas substitution ratios of 0%, 60% and 93%. These results show that by transitioning from diesel to 60% dual-fuel (60% NG substitution ratio), an improvement in the NOx-efficiency trade-off was observed that represented a ∼3% improvement in efficiency at constant NOx. Further, the transition from 60% dual-fuel to 93% dual-fuel (93% NG substitution ratio) resulted in additional efficiency improvement with a simultaneous reduction in NOx emissions. The data suggest that this improvement can be attributed to the premixed nature of the high substitution ratio. Furthermore, the results show that high cycle-to-cycle variation was observed for the 93% dual-fuel combustion tests. Further analysis, along with diesel injection rate measurements, show that the observed extreme sensitivity of the combustion event can be attributed to critical parameters such as diesel fuel quantity and injection timing. Results suggest a better understanding of the relative importance of combustion system components and operating conditions in controlling cycle-to-cycle variation of combustion process.

Safe operation of dual-fuel engines using constrained stochastic control

2021 ◽  
pp. 146808742098510
Author(s):  
Carlos Guardiola ◽  
Benjamín Pla ◽  
Pau Bares ◽  
Alvin Barbier
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Maximum Amplitude ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Cylinder Pressure ◽  
Safe Operation ◽  
Pressure Oscillations ◽  
Engine Operation ◽  
Pressure Rise Rate ◽  
Rise Rate

Premixed combustion strategies have the potential to achieve high thermal efficiency and to lower the engine-out emissions such as NOx. However, the combustion is initiated at several kernels which create high pressure gradients inside the cylinder. Similarly to knock in spark ignition engines, these gradients might be responsible of important pressure oscillations with a harmful potential for the engine. This work aims to analyze the in-cylinder pressure oscillations in a dual-fuel combustion engine and to determine the feedback variables, control actuators, and control approach for a safe engine operation. Three combustion modes were examined: fully, highly, and partially premixed, and three indexes were analyzed to characterize the safe operation of the engine: the maximum pressure rise rate, the ringing intensity, and the maximum amplitude of pressure oscillations (MAPO). Results show that operation constraints exclusively based on indicators such as the pressure rise rate are not sufficient for a proper limitation of the in-cylinder pressure oscillations. This paper explores the use of a knock-like controller for maintaining the resonance index magnitude under a predefined limit where the gasoline fraction and the main injection timing were selected as control variables. The proposed strategy shows the ability to maintain the percentage of cycles exceeding the specified limit at a desired threshold at each combustion mode in all the cylinders.

Influence of Swirl Ratio on Diesel-Methane Dual Fuel Combustion: A CFD Investigation

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. R. Jha ◽  
K. K. Srinivasan ◽  
S. R. Krishnan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Heat Release ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Cylinder Pressure ◽  
Swirl Ratio ◽  
Cycle Simulation ◽  
Low Load ◽  
Dual Fuel Combustion

Dual fuel combustion has garnered attention in recent years because of its potential for reducing emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) while sustaining diesel-like fuel conversion efficiencies. However, most dual fuel combustion strategies suffer from higher engine-out hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions, leading to poor combustion efficiencies, especially at low loads. The present work examined computationally the effect of in-cylinder swirl on diesel-ignited methane dual fuel combustion with a focus on devising strategies for improving part-load combustion efficiencies. For this purpose, diesel-methane dual fuel combustion was studied on a heavy-duty single cylinder research engine (SCRE) platform using CONVERGE computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. A typical low load condition (IMEP = 5.1 bar) was selected at an engine speed of 1500 rpm and a relatively high methane percentage energy substitution (PES) of 80 percent (because experiments show poorer combustion efficiencies at high methane PES) at a nominal diesel injection timing of 2 degrees BTDC (358 CAD). The closed cycle simulation was first validated with experimental results (cylinder pressure and heat release histories as well as engine-out exhaust emissions) for neat diesel and diesel-methane dual fuel combustion, respectively. Subsequently, the influence of increasing swirl ratio from 0 to 1.5 on diesel-methane dual fuel combustion was characterized. Analysis of the computational results showed that peak cylinder pressure and heat release rate increased with increasing swirl ratio while the combustion duration (as determined by CA10-80) decreases from 25 CAD at a swirl ratio of 0.05 to nearly 15 CAD at a swirl ratio of 1.5. Indicated-specific hydrocarbon (ISHC) and indicated-specific carbon monoxide (ISCO) emissions decreased by about 60 percent and 50 percent, respectively, when swirl ratio was increased from 0.05 to 1.2; however, these reductions were accompanied by a 26 percent increase in indicated-specific NOx (ISNOx) emissions under these conditions. Therefore, the present study indicates that swirl optimization is a potentially viable strategy for reducing engine-out HC and CO emissions and for improving low-load combustion efficiencies in dual fuel engines, assuming additional NOx mitigation strategies are also employed simultaneously.

scholarly journals Effects of methane ratio on MPDF (micro-pilot dual-fuel) combustion characteristic in a heavy-duty single cylinder engine

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Minhoo Choi ◽  
Khawar Mohiuddin ◽  
Sungwook Park
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Mixture ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Cylinder Pressure ◽  
Mixture Ratio ◽  
Single Cylinder ◽  
Peak Cylinder Pressure ◽  
Methane Mixture ◽  
Dual Fuel Combustion ◽  
Combustion Speed

AbstractIn this study, the characteristics of micro-pilot dual-fuel combustion with respect to the fuel mixture ratio in a single cylinder dual-fuel engine have been investigated. In order to analyze the characteristics of micro-pilot dual-fuel combustion, a metal engine and an optical single cylinder dual-fuel engine were used. The fuel mixture ratio was varied for experimental purposes; the diesel was directly injected into combustion chamber and the methane gas was supplied via intake port. The present study reports that increasing the methane mixture ratio from 0 to 97.67% changes the diesel combustion to pre-mixed combustion. As a result, the peak cylinder pressure was increased from 184 to 198 bar, and the rate of heat release was greatly advanced. In the MPDF condition, the nitrogen oxides emissions were reduced by about 90%p, and the fuel conversion efficiency increased about 5%p because of the low combustion temperature of pre-mixed combustion. However, for the same reason, the hydrocarbon emissions were increased about 95%p. The fastest combustion speed was found form the results of methane mixture ratio between 40 and 80%. In the condition of diesel combustion and micro-pilot dual-fuel combustion, the combustion periods of middle and initial were increased, respectively, resulting in the low combustion speed. The standard deviation of peak cylinder pressure, which represents the combustion variation, was correlated with initial combustion period. While the condition of methane gas mixture ratio between 40 and 80% shows the lowest combustion variation, the highest combustion variation was occurred by MPDF condition. Through the optical engine experiment, it can be found that the cycle to cycle combustion variation is ascribed to the turbulent flow and the variation of ignition position. The combustion images show that the unpredictable characteristics of the ignition position and slow flame propagation speed caused the combustion variation in micro-pilot dual-fuel combustion.

Combustion Performance and Unburned Hydrocarbon Emissions of a Natural Gas–Diesel Dual Fuel Engine at a Low Load Condition

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongsheng Guo ◽  
Brian Liko ◽  
Luis Luque ◽  
Jennifer Littlejohns
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Load Condition ◽  
Fuel Combustion ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Unburned Hydrocarbon ◽  
Diesel Injection ◽  
Dual Fuel Engines ◽  
Dual Fuel Combustion

The combustion of natural gas reduces fuel cost and generates less emissions of carbon dioxide and particulate matter (PM) than diesel and gasoline. Replacing diesel by natural gas in internal combustion engines is of great interest for transportation and stationary power generation. Dual fuel combustion is an efficient way to burn natural gas in internal combustion engines. In natural gas–diesel dual fuel engines, unburned hydrocarbon emissions increase with increasing natural gas fraction. Many studies have been conducted to improve the performance of natural gas–diesel dual fuel engines and reported the performance of combustion and emissions of regulated pollutants and total unburned hydrocarbon at various engine operating strategies. However, little has been reported on the emissions of different unburned hydrocarbon components. In this paper, an experimental investigation was conducted to investigate the combustion performance and emissions of various unburned hydrocarbon components, including methane, ethane, ethylene, acetylene, propylene, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and benzaldehyde, at a low engine load condition. The operating conditions, such as engine speed, load, intake temperature, and pressure, were well controlled during the experiment. The combustion and emissions performance of pure diesel and natural gas–diesel dual fuel combustion were compared. The effect of diesel injection timing was analyzed. The results show that appropriately advancing diesel injection timing to form a homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI)-like combustion is beneficial to natural gas–diesel dual fuel combustion at low load conditions. The emissions of different unburned hydrocarbon components changed in dual fuel combustion, with emissions of some unburned hydrocarbon components being primarily due to the combustion of natural gas, while those of others being more related to diesel combustion.

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