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Numerical simulation on effects of spray angle in a swirl chamber combustion system of DI (direct injection) diesel engines

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  • Wei, Shengli
  • Ji, Kunpeng
  • Leng, Xianyin
  • Wang, Feihu
  • Liu, Xin

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In order to make better air utilization in combustion chamber to improve the mixture quality, enhance combustion efficiency and reduce emissions, a new swirl chamber combustion system of DI (direct injection) diesel engines is proposed. The in-cylinder spray, mixture formation and combustion progresses are simulated and investigated at different nozzle angles with AVL-FIRE code. Results show that in the current combustion system, spray angle of 146° is the best on the aspect of mixture homogeneity among all the cases. NO mass fraction is the lowest at spray angle of 154°, while Soot mass fraction is the lowest at spray angle of 146°. At the initial stage of spray, the fuel/air equivalence ratio distribution was primarily controlled by the squish and swirl, while after ignition in expansion stroke, the combustion swirl and reverse squish had great impact on the in-cylinder temperature distribution. To sum up, the spray angle and air motion matching with the combustion chamber is a key factor on combustion process and emissions performance. Considering the emission performance, spray angle of 150° is a relatively better compromise in the new combustion system.

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  • Wei, Shengli & Ji, Kunpeng & Leng, Xianyin & Wang, Feihu & Liu, Xin, 2014. "Numerical simulation on effects of spray angle in a swirl chamber combustion system of DI (direct injection) diesel engines," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 289-294.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:75:y:2014:i:c:p:289-294
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.07.076
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