A Lean-Burn, Sub-Compact Natural Gas Vehicle

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Hill ◽  
M Sulatisky ◽  
J Lychak ◽  
K Nakamura ◽  
T Matsui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Lean Burn ◽  
Natural Gas Vehicle

scholarly journals Effects of Zr Addition on the Performance of the Pd-Pt/Al2O3 Catalyst for Lean-Burn Natural Gas Vehicle Exhaust Purification

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (9) ◽  
pp. 1771-1779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei. HU ◽  
◽  
Yun. WANG ◽  
Hong-Yan. SHANG ◽  
Hai-Di. XU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Vehicle Exhaust ◽  
Lean Burn ◽  
Zr Addition ◽  
Exhaust Purification ◽  
Natural Gas Vehicle

A phenomenological model for the description of unburned hydrocarbons emission in ultra-lean engines

2021 ◽  
pp. 146808742110050
Author(s):  
Enrica Malfi ◽  
Vincenzo De Bellis ◽  
Fabio Bozza ◽  
Alberto Cafari ◽  
Gennaro Caputo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Average Error ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Nitric Oxides ◽  
Lean Burn ◽  
Fuel Charge ◽  
Unburned Hydrocarbons ◽  
Model Reliability

The adoption of lean-burn concepts for internal combustion engines working with a homogenous air/fuel charge is under development as a path to simultaneously improve thermal efficiency, fuel consumption, nitric oxides, and carbon monoxide emissions. This technology may lead to a relevant emission of unburned hydrocarbons (uHC) compared to a stoichiometric engine. The uHC sources are various and the relative importance varies according to fuel characteristics, engine operating point, and some geometrical details of the combustion chamber. This concern becomes even more relevant in the case of engines supplied with natural gas since the methane has a global warming potential much greater than the other major pollutant emissions. In this work, a simulation model describing the main mechanisms for uHC formation is proposed. The model describes uHC production from crevices and flame wall quenching, also considering the post-oxidation. The uHC model is implemented in commercial software (GT-Power) under the form of “user routine”. It is validated with reference to two large bore engines, whose bores are 31 and 46 cm (engines named accordingly W31 and W46). Both engines are fueled with natural gas and operated with lean mixtures (λ > 2), but with different ignition modalities (pre-chamber device or dual fuel mode). The engines under study are preliminarily schematized in the 1D simulation tool. The consistency of 1D engine schematizations is verified against the experimental data of BMEP, air flow rate, and turbocharger rotational speed over a load sweep. Then, the uHC model is validated against the engine-out measurements. The averaged uHC predictions highlight an average error of 7% and 10 % for W31 and W46 engines, respectively. The uHC model reliability is evidenced by the lack of need for a case-dependent adjustment of its tuning constants, also in presence of relevant variations of both engine load and ring pack design.

The Design of Firing Mechanism Controlling Research of Natural Gas Vehicle Cylinder

2013 ◽  
Vol 333-335 ◽  
pp. 2044-2051
Author(s):  
Wei Pu Xu ◽  
Yi Ting Liu
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Wireless Network ◽  
Fire Test ◽  
General Idea ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Controlled System ◽  
Video Systems ◽  
Computer Controlled ◽  
Natural Gas Vehicle

This article described the current situation and the security risks of the natural gas vehicle cylinders, which introduced the principle of the fire test, proposed the general idea of the fire test equipment. Wireless network, video systems, data acquisition systems and computer-controlled system of the equipment researching are also introduced.

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