Adaptation Strategy for Exhaust Gas Recirculation and Common Rail Pressure to Improve Transient Torque Response in Diesel Engines

Fuel injection limitation algorithms are widely used to reduce particulate matter (PM) emissions under transient states in diesel engines. However, the limited injection quantity leads to a decrease in the engine torque response under transient states. To overcome this issue, this study proposes an adaptation strategy for exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and common rail pressure combined with a fuel injection limitation algorithm. The proposed control algorithm consists of three parts: fuel injection limitation, EGR adaptation, and rail pressure adaptation. The fuel injection quantity is limited by adjusting the exhaust burned gas rate, which is predicted based on various intake air states like air mass flow and EGR mass flow. The control algorithm for EGR and rail pressure was designed to manipulate the set-points of the EGR and rail pressure when the fuel injection limitation is activated. The EGR controller decreases the EGR gas flow rate to rapidly supply fresh air under transient states. The rail pressure controller increases the rail pressure set-point to generate a well-mixed air-fuel mixture, resulting in an enhancement in engine torque under transient states. The proposed adaptation strategy was validated through engine experiments. These experiments showed that PM emissions were reduced by up to 11.2 %, and the engine torque was enhanced by 5.4 % under transient states compared to the injection limitation strategy without adaptation.     

Reduction of engine emissions via a real-time engine combustion control with an egr rate estimation model

Vehicle emissions regulations are becoming increasingly severe and remain a principal issue for vehicle manufacturers. Since, WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedures) and RDE (real driving emission) regulations have been recently introduced, the engine operating conditions have been rapidly changed during the emission tests. Significantly more emissions are emitted during transient operation conditions compared to those at steady state operation conditions. For a diesel engine, combustion control is one of the most effective approaches to reduce engine exhaust emissions, particularly during the transient operation. The concern of this paper is about reducing emissions using a closed loop combustion control system which includes a EGR rate estimation model. The combustion control system calculates the angular position where 50 % of the injected fuel mass is burned (MFB50) using in-cylinder pressure for every cycle. In addition, the fuel injection timing is changed to make current MFB50 follow the target values. The EGR rate can be estimated by using trapped air mass and in-cylinder pressure when the intake valves are closed. When the EGR rate is different from the normal steady conditions, the target of MFB50 and the fuel injection timing are changed. The accuracy of the model is verified through engine tests, as well as the effect of combustion control. The peaks in NO level was decreased during transient conditions after adoption of the EGR model-based closed loop combustion control system.     

A study of a torque control algorithm for direct-injection gasoline engines

A new torque control system was developed for direct injection gasoline engines. The control algorithm was obtained through an analysis of torque behavior under lean combustion with the application of EGR. Tests were conducted in which the openings of both the throttle valve and EGR valve were used as the control parameters, and the fuel injection quantity was synchronized with the phase of the air flow into the cylinders. It was found that good correspondence was obtained between the actual torque and the target torque even when the air–fuel ratio and the EGR rate were changed under transient operating conditions.     

内外EGR和喷油压力对柴油机低温燃烧的影响

在1台装有电液可变气门的单缸柴油机上,通过改变内外EGR策略和喷油压力,对柴油机小负荷工况下低温燃烧的燃烧特性和排放特性进行了试验研究。内部EGR通过排气门两次开启实现,发动机转速和喷油量分别固定为1 500r/min和20mg/cycle。研究结果表明,通过高EGR率控制可以实现超低NOx排放,其中采用高喷油压力可以降低内部EGR的炭烟排放,而采用低喷油压力可以降低外部中冷EGR的HC和CO排放。在内外EGR耦合控制策略中,提高内部EGR比例可以降低HC和CO排放,但改善效果逐渐减弱,同时为了抑制炭烟排放,需要结合更高喷油压力,而提高外部中冷EGR比例可以获得较高热效率。     

EGR柴油机瞬态性能优化研究

以降低瞬态过程烟度和NO_x排放为目标,在一台高压共轨电控重型柴油机上进行了EGR对柴油机恒转速增扭矩5s典型瞬态过程燃烧和排放性能影响的优化研究。结果表明:瞬态过程中固定EGR阀开度造成EGR率"超调"、烟度剧增;与"全程轨压"策略相比,"分段轨压"有利于改善小负荷工况的燃烧热氛围,提高瞬态起始负荷并耦合"分段轨压"可以有效降低瞬态过程烟度峰值;EGR阀的开闭对瞬态性能影响最大,瞬态过程1.5s关阀、4s开阀的策略可以实现较好的烟度和NO_x排放折中,消光烟度峰值为9.2%,NO_x峰值稍有增加但增幅不大。     

Comparison of two injection systems in an HSDI diesel engine using split injection and different injector nozzles

The demand for reduced pollutant emissions has motivated various technological advances in passenger car diesel engines. This paper presents a study comparing two fuel injection systems and analyzing their combustion noise and pollutant emissions. The abilities of different injection strategies to meet strict regulations were evaluated. The difficult task of maintaining a constant specific fuel consumption while trying to reduce pollutant emissions was the aim of this study. The engine being tested was a 0.287-liter single-cylinder engine equipped with a common-rail injection system. A solenoid and a piezoelectric injector were tested in the engine. The engine was operated under low load conditions using two injection events, high EGR rates, no swirl, three injection pressures and eight different dwell times. Four injector nozzles with approximately the same fuel injection rate were tested using the solenoid injection system (10 and 12 orifice configuration) and piezoelectric system (6 and 12 orifice design). The injection system had a significant influence on pollutant emissions and combustion noise. The piezoelectric injector presented the best characteristics for future studies since it allows for shorter injection durations and greater precision, which means smaller fuel mass deliveries with faster responses.     

车用增压直喷汽油机燃烧噪声试验研究

利用倒拖法对某车用涡轮增压缸内直喷汽油机空载加速和半载加速工况进行了燃烧噪声试验研究。联合发动机缸内燃气压力测试结果,通过分析气体动力载荷对其燃烧噪声的影响,进一步探讨燃烧噪声产生的根本原因。试验结果表明,在中低转速时,燃烧噪声随着发动机负荷的增加而增加,同时燃烧噪声对整机总声功率的贡献值也在随之增加。在较高转速时,燃烧噪声对整机总声功率的贡献值随着发动机负荷的增加变化不显著。就半载加速和空载加速工况时燃烧噪声的平均贡献值来看,空载加速时燃烧噪声对整机噪声的平均贡献值为22.2%,明显小于半载加速时的43.6%。随着发动机转速的提高,最大气缸压力及最大压力升高率总体变化趋势和燃烧噪声变化趋势一致,同时加速时最大气缸压力变化对燃烧噪声的影响更明显。     

车用柴油机放热规律与燃烧噪声的关系

对1台车用高速高压共轨柴油机进行了不同负荷、不同转速以及不同喷射参数工况下的缸内压力测试,通过分析燃烧放热规律对气缸压力变化的影响,对燃烧放热规律与燃烧噪声的关系进行了研究。研究结果表明:燃烧噪声不仅与最高气缸压力和最大压力升高率有关,还与各自相位的间隔有关;负荷对发动机燃烧噪声的影响较大,转速对燃烧噪声的影响主要体现在频率范围变化;通过改变喷射参数可以改变柴油机的燃烧噪声水平。     

Flamelet combustion model for stratified EGR distribution in a diesel engine

Numerous research has been devoted to finding a method to simultaneously reduce NOx and soot emissions from diesel engines. In-cylinder EGR stratification is a technique that simultaneously reduces NOx and soot using a nonuniform EGR distribution in the combustion chamber. To study the potential of in-cylinder EGR stratification, a new combustion model is required that considers the non-uniform EGR distribution and the chemical kinetics. In this study, a new combustion model, the Flamelet for Stratified EGR (FSE) model, was developed to consider the non-uniform in-cylinder gas distribution based on chemical kinetics. The concept of the FSE model is based on using multiple flamelets with the multizone concept. To describe the non-uniform gas distribution, the combustion chamber is divided into several zones by oxygen concentration at the start of injection. Then, the flamelet equations are solved at the boundary of each zone. The final species mass fraction of each cell is calculated using linear interpolation between two results from the boundaries. In this paper, the FSE model was validated under in-cylinder EGR stratification conditions, and then, the potential of in-cylinder EGR stratification was studied by using the FSE model. The effect of in-cylinder EGR stratification was verified under various injection timing, engine speed, and road conditions with optimized engine geometries. The results shows simultaneous NOx and soot reductions under the stratified EGR condition.     

增压中冷柴油机燃用F-T柴油的燃烧波动特性分析

为了分析柴油机燃用F-T柴油的燃烧波动特性,在增压中冷直喷柴油机上对燃用F-T柴油和0号柴油的中高转速和负荷工况进行了对比试验研究。研究表明:在同一工况下,与0号柴油相比,燃用F-T柴油的燃烧始点较早,燃烧压力峰值较低,压力波动幅值较小;对燃烧压力进行频谱分析可以看出,F-T柴油的燃烧压力波动一阶主频率小于0号柴油的主频率,两种燃料的一阶主频率均随转速的增加而增大,随着负荷的增加有降低的趋势,且负荷对F-T柴油的影响较0号柴油更加显著。从燃烧振动噪声源的角度考虑,燃用F-T柴油有利于降低柴油机的燃烧噪声和缸内燃烧时的爆发冲击载荷。     

EGR阀升程规律对重型柴油机瞬态工况排放特性的影响

基于1台配备废气再循环系统(EGR)的重型柴油机,试验研究了瞬态工况下EGR阀升程规律对重型柴油机排放特性的影响。针对恒转速变扭矩与恒扭矩变转速过渡工况设计了5种EGR阀升程规律,根据升程走势可分为3种类型:线性升程,上凸型升程以及下凹型升程。结果表明:瞬变过程中,初始EGR阀开度变化速率对NO_x生成影响巨大,NO与NO_x排放规律基本吻合,EGR阀升程规律对NO_2排放影响甚微。不同EGR阀升程规律下烟度变化规律相同,呈先增后减的趋势,但峰值明显不同。EGR阀升程规律对燃油经济性影响不大。     

EGR对轻型柴油机超细颗粒排放的影响

基于1台匹配废气再循环(EGR)系统的轻型柴油机,在中低负荷下研究了EGR对发动机超细颗粒排放的影响.研究发现:各工况下,随EGR率的增大,颗粒排放中核模态颗粒数量浓度在各粒径下有所减少,核模态颗粒排放数量速率和质量速率有减少趋势,且在最大扭矩转速的低负荷工况更加明显;积聚态颗粒数量浓度在各粒径下都增加,积聚态颗粒排放数量和质量速率也都增加,且中负荷时更加明显,而积聚态颗粒数量浓度峰值粒径基本没有改变.随EGR率的增大,总的超细颗粒排放数量速率在最大扭矩转速的低负荷工况减小,而其他工况都明显增加.由于积聚态颗粒总质量浓度占超细颗粒总质量浓度比例达99%,所以超细颗粒排放质量速率也都增加,几何平均粒径也都明显增大.在低负荷较低EGR率和中负荷较大EGR率时,过高的喷油压力都将使超细颗粒排放数量速率增加.     

进气节流对柴油机低负荷性能影响的试验研究

在柴油机上加装节流阀是提升小负荷工况排温、改善排放的途径之一,但会对柴油机的其他性能造成影响。本研究通过给柴油机加装节流阀,研究了进气节流对柴油机小负荷工况性能的影响。试验结果表明:进气节流对柴油机的排温和NOx排放提升明显;柴油机进气节流后缸内压力下降,缸内平均燃烧温度、机械效率升高,滞燃期延长,燃烧始点后移;中低转速小负荷工况,随着节流程度的增加,燃油消耗率和烟度增加;高转速小负荷工况,一定范围内通过进气节流可以实现燃油消耗率和烟度的降低。2 500r/min,29N·m工况,保持EGR阀全开,随着节流程度的增加,NOx和烟度出现同时下降趋势,当空气流量由191.4kg/h降至140.6kg/h时,燃油消耗率、NOx、烟度分别下降了7.9%,58.1%,27.3%,排温提升了42.5%。     

缸内直喷LNG发动机燃烧过程测量分析

将1台直列4缸汽油机改装为缸内直喷LNG发动机,用自行开发的发动机工作过程测量分析系统测量其缸内压力.分析了标定转速和最大扭矩转速下最高燃烧压力、压力升高率、缸内温度的变化,并计算分析了其放热规律.结果表明:与汽油机相比,改装后的天然气发动机燃烧较慢,后燃现象较严重;最大扭矩点的最大压力及最大压力升高率大于标定点;转速...     

Exhaust emissions and its control methods in compression ignition engines: A review

Extensive usage of automobiles has certain disadvantages and one of them is its negative effect on environment. Carbon dioxide (CO₂), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), oxides of nitrogen (NO_x), sulphur dioxide (SO₂) and particulate matter (PM) come out as harmful products during incomplete combustion from internal combustion (IC) engines. As these substances affect human health, regulatory bodies impose increasingly stringent restrictions on the level of emissions coming out from IC engines. This trend suggests the urgent need for the investigation of all aspects relevant to emissions. It is required to modify existing engine technologies and to develop a better after-treatment system to achieve the upcoming emission norms. Diesel engines are generally preferred over gasoline engines due to their undisputed benefit of fuel economy and higher torque output. However, diesel engines produce higher emissions, particularly NO_x and PM. Aftertreatment systems are costly and occupy more space, hence, in-cylinder solutions are preferred in reducing emissions. Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology has been utilized previously to reduce NO_x. Though it is quite successful for small engines, problem persists with large bore engines and with high rate of EGR. EGR helps in reducing NO_x, but increases particulate emissions and fuel consumption. Many in-cylinder solutions such as lower compression ratios, modified injection characteristics, improved air intake system etc. are required along with EGR to accomplish the future emission norms. Modern combustion techniques such as low temperature combustion (LTC), homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI), premixed charge compression ignition (PCCI) etc. would be helpful for reducing the exhaust emissions and improving the engine performance. However, controlling of autoignition timing and achieving wider operating range are the major challenges with these techniques. A comprehensive review of diesel engine performance and emission characteristics is given in this paper.     

基于电控喷油定时与EGR率实现柴油机HCCI/常规燃烧双模式的试验研究

针对HCCI燃烧在大负荷时的局限性,开发了基于电控燃油喷射定时和EGR率的车用柴油机双燃烧模式,即在小、中负荷工作时,采用均质压燃预混合燃烧,在大负荷时,采用传统的扩散燃烧模式,克服了均质预混合燃烧模式大负荷性能差的缺点。试验研究了在HCCI区域喷油提前角与EGR率对柴油机性能的影响及二者在HCCI区域的协同作用。分析了HCCI燃烧的缸压和放热率。通过油量MAP与喷油定时MAP的优化和爆震扭矩值确定了双燃烧模式工作下的HCCI扭矩范围及过渡区域扭矩线。试验结果表明:采用电控VP37泵与电控废气再循环系统相结合,通过增大喷油提前角的方式,在一定的负荷范围内实现了准HCCI燃烧,NOx与炭烟排放同时降低;在大负荷范围内采用常规燃烧方式,使CA4D32TC柴油机实现了双燃烧模式工作,具有较好的性能指标。     

Development of engine control using the in-cylinder pressure signal in a high speed direct injection diesel engine

Emission regulations are becoming more stringent and remain a principal issue for vehicle manufacturers. Many engine subsystems and control technologies have been introduced to meet the demands of these regulations. For diesel engines, combustion control is one of the most effective approaches for reducing not only engine exhaust emissions but also cylinder-by-cylinder variation. However, the high cost of pressure sensors and the complex engine head design for additional equipment present difficulties for manufacturers. In this paper, cylinder pressure-based engine control logic is introduced for a multi-cylinder high speed direct injection (HSDI) diesel engine. The time for 50% of the mass fraction to be burned (MFB50) and the IMEP are valuable for determining the combustion status. These two in-cylinder quantities are measured and applied to the engine control logic. Fuel injection timing is controlled to adjust the operating MFB50 to the target MFB50 using PID control logic, and the fuel injection quantity is controlled to adjust the measured IMEP to the desired IMEP. The control logic is demonstrated at steady state and during transient conditions and is applied to an NEDC mode test.     

一种天然气发动机尾气净化技术路线探索

为使天然气发动机满足现阶段排放要求,主流企业均采用当量燃烧+EGR+TWC技术路线,文章通过研究一种提高天然气发动机进气量的燃烧及相应的尾气净化技术,同样可以满足排放要求,且发动机无需EGR,结构简单,气耗更低,同时有效降低整车热负荷,为重型天然气发动机满足更高排放要求提供新的解决思路.     

Model based burnt gas fraction controller design of diesel engine with VGT/Dual loop EGR system

-Recently, regulation of NOx and PM emission in diesel engines has become stricter and the EGR system has been expanded into a dual loop EGR system to increase EGR rate as well as to utilize exhaust gas strategically. In terms of engine combustion characteristics, burnt gas fraction is becoming an important factor of solving the NOx and PM emission reduction problem more efficiently but conventional controller focused only pressure and air flow rate targets. Unlike the previous studies, this paper describes a model based burnt gas fraction control structure for a diesel engine with a dual loop EGR and a turbocharger. Feedforward control inputs based on burnt gas fraction states aids in the precise control of diesel engines, especially in transient states by considering coupled behavior within the system. For the controller validation, a control oriented reduced order model of a diesel engine air management system is established to simplify the control input computation and its stability is proved by analysing the internal dynamics stability. Then, a sliding mode controller is designed and controller robustness at certain operating points is validated using an HiLS bench.     

车用柴油机加速工况时喷油与燃烧特性的研究

通过柴油机工作过程测量分析系统对一台直喷式车用柴油机加速时的喷油和燃烧过程进行了试验研究和计算,并计算了其加速过程中的总声压级;利用油滴蒸发准维燃烧模型对柴油机加速过程NOx 排放进行了模拟计算。研究结果表明,柴油机喷油和燃烧特性参数的综合效果对NOx排放值产生影响;柴油机加速时的燃烧噪声大于标定工况,加速工况时的NOx 排放浓度值变化较大,有时大于标定工况。