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Effects of continuous variable valve timing and duration on fuel/air mixture formation

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  • Yang, Yubeen
  • Kim, Jisoo
  • Kim, Namho
  • Park, Sungwook

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With increasing global regulations on particulate emissions, the particulate matter and number released under cold start and high-load conditions have become crucial. Under such conditions, the particulate emissions from port fuel injection engines can be significant and comparable to those from gasoline direct injection engines. In this case, fuel evaporation and mixture formation contribute to the reduction in particulate emissions. One method to improve these characteristics is to enhance the in-cylinder flow and turbulence kinetic energy. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effect of in-cylinder flow enhancement on the particulate emissions reduction in port fuel injection engines. Simulations were conducted with various intake valve timings and durations under cold-start conditions. We then performed engine experiments to confirm the reduction in particulate number. The results showed that the relationship between the intake valve open timing and piston speed was crucial. Opening the intake valve to its maximum value slightly after the point of peak piston velocity resulted in a higher flow intensity and turbulence kinetic energy during the compression stroke. In addition, the experimental results indicated that improving the in-cylinder flow using continuous variable valve timing reduced the particulate number by 27.51 %.

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  • Yang, Yubeen & Kim, Jisoo & Kim, Namho & Park, Sungwook, 2024. "Effects of continuous variable valve timing and duration on fuel/air mixture formation," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 306(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:306:y:2024:i:c:s0360544224022837
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.132509
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