Dynamic simulation to analyze the influence of VVT strategies on the fuel spray and flow characteristics in an internal combustion engine 2018-36-0250
A CFD three-dimensional analysis of an internal combustion engine was carried out to evaluate the gasoline-ethanol E27 fuel spray and flow characteristics using variable valve timing (VVT) technology. In this study, the fuel injection has been made using port fuel injection (PFI) and the simulations modeled two conditions of valve timing: baseline and retarding the intake valve opening (IVO) 40°. The dynamic performance of this numerical model was validated comparing simulation results of cylinder pressure, mass burned fraction, cylinder temperature, and heat release with experimental data. The effects of in-cylinder fluid flow patterns, such as tumble and swirl, on combustion were numerically investigated for the two studied conditions and it was verified an extreme reduction of swirl when IVO is retarded, besides differences in tumble and cross-tumble. It was also observed major alterations on spray behavior using a retarded IVO, mostly in velocities, atomization, and remaining fuel in the admission port. Effects of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) were also evaluated and proved to be more significant in the baseline condition.
Citation: de Castro Radicchi, F., da Rocha, D., Franieck, E., Pujatti, F. et al., "Dynamic simulation to analyze the influence of VVT strategies on the fuel spray and flow characteristics in an internal combustion engine," SAE Technical Paper 2018-36-0250, 2018, https://doi.org/10.4271/2018-36-0250. Download Citation
Author(s):
Fábio de Castro Radicchi, Deborah Domingos da Rocha, Erwin K. Franieck, Fabrício Pujatti, Rafael Lara Franco, Gustavo Santos Lopes
Affiliated:
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica da UFMG (PP, Robert Bosch Ltda.
Pages: 8
Event:
2018 SAE Brasil Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Variable valve timing
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR)
Fuel injection
Combustion and combustion processes
Simulation and modeling
Engine cylinders
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