Investigating optimal operating parameters of DI diesel engine: a CFD approach using CONVERGETM
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to present the effects of varying different operating parameters such as Start of Injection (9 to 21 deg bTDC), compression ratio (16 to 12.5), fuel injection pressure (400 to 1,400 bar) and exhaust gas recirculation (0 to 25 per cent) on the performance and emissions of the engine for constant engine speed of 1,600 rpm.
Design/methodology/approach
Simulation results were validated with experimental data available in the literature for baseline configuration. The effect of each parameter on the performance characteristics such as pressure and temperature, emission characteristics such as NOx and soot are presented and discussed. Optimization has been carried out based on the regression equations developed from the simulation results to obtain the optimum set of the parameters to achieve the desired performance and emissions. Numerical simulations have been performed for the optimized set and compared with the reference engine.
Findings
Results of optimization showed that there was a simultaneous reduction in NOx and soot while maintaining the same level of performance as that of the baseline case.
Originality/value
Based on the present work, it can be said that lesser emissions are achieved in terms of NOx and soot while maintaining the same performance in terms of peak pressure.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by Centre of Excellence (COE), Centre for sustainable energy studies of Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP-II), India. The authors also would like to thank Dr Raja Vishwanathan for helping with proofreading.
Citation
Rao, G.P., Dhyani, V., Kumar, D., Raju, V.R.K. and Rao, S.S. (2016), "Investigating optimal operating parameters of DI diesel engine: a CFD approach using CONVERGETM", World Journal of Engineering, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 356-363. https://doi.org/10.1108/WJE-08-2016-047
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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