Experimental study on performance characteristics of cold storage heat exchanger for ISG vehicle

The ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system isvery useful in the automobile industry because it increases fuel consumption and reduces green house gas emissions. However, when the engine is on standby, the air-conditioning system does not work due to compressor inactivity, causing thermal discomfort to passengers. This study examines the thermal storage system, which is a cold storage heat exchanger integrated with a current evaporator. The experiments were conducted for an optimum cold storage heat exchanger design with various fin heights and densities, a number of stacking evaporator plates, refrigerant flow circuits inside the evaporator, and PCMs (Phase Change Materials) in the heat exchanger. The effects of coldness-release performance were examined with various ambient temperatures and air flow volume rates to the cold storage heat exchanger. The visualization of PCM’s freezing and melting was conducted with the cold storage heat exchanger. From the results, we found that the air discharge temperature of the air-conditioning system that was applied to the optimum cold storage heat exchanger was delayed around 540 seconds compared to the current air-conditioning system to reach 24 °C. Thus we can say that the cold storage heat exchanger integrated with an evaporator is an effective solution for ISG vehicles in maintaining thermal comfort in vehicle cabins during short engine stops.     

Performance characteristics of a supplementary stack-cooling system for fuel-cell vehicles using a carbon dioxide air-conditioning unit

In fuel-cell-powered vehicles, the fuel-cell system requires a thermal-management subsystem to dissipate heat released during the reaction of hydrogen with oxygen. When the stack generates power at a high rate, a large amount of heat is also generated. If cooling by the radiator is insufficient, a supplementary stack-cooling system is needed to maintain a safe operating temperature. In this study, the performance of a CO₂ air-conditioning unit for stack cooling was investigated under various conditions, and the relationship between cabin cooling and stack cooling was also studied. The coefficient of performance (COP) increased from 1.9 to 2.4, with an increase in cabin-air inlet flow rate from 0 to 8 m³/min. When the air-conditioning unit was turned off, the cooling capacity of the stack cooler was increased; correspondingly, as the cabin-cooling capacity was increased, that of the stack cooler decreased. With an increase in ambient-air inlet temperature from 38°C to 45°C, the COP decreased by 24%. Additionally, both the stack-cooling capacity and cabin-cooling capacity were decreased by about 12% and 16%, respectively, due to reduced heat transfer in the gas cooler as the ambient air inlet temperature was increased. It is expected that the experimental results can serve as a resource in designing a stack-cooling system using a CO₂ air-conditioning unit to enhance stack power generation and efficiency.     

Thermal anaysis of an electric water pump for internal combustion engine vehicles

An electric water pump for engine cooling system has an advantage which particularly in the cold start, the use of the electric water pump saves fuel and leads to a corresponding reduction in emissions. However, the electric water pump for internal combustion engine generates much more heat loss than that for hybrid electric vehicle or electric vehicle since it is operated by electric power of high current and low voltage. In this study, the fluid flow and thermal characteristics of the canned type electric water pump with an inverter integrated has been investigated under the effects of heat generation. The analysis conditions such as outdoor air temperature of 125°C, water pump speed of 6000 rpm, coolant temperature of 106°C and coolant flow rate of 120 L/min were used as a standard condition. Therefore, the thermal performance of the canned type electric water pump’s motor and inverter was evaluated by comparison with that of mechanical seal type. In the motor, the temperature reduced by over 10°C, and in the inverter, the amount of temperature decrease equaled to the maximum temperature difference, about 18.7°C. Also, canned type electric water pumps of variable materials were compared for the evaluation of thermal transfer performance for variable thermal conductivity of a can. The motor and inverter were cooled lower to 42°C at motor and about 40°C at inverter for reasonable selection of can’s thermal conductivity.     

Heat exchanger/catalytic system for reducing the exhaust emissions from diesel engines

A system has been researched over the past 3 years for reducing the exhaust pollutants from diesel engines for light commercial vehicles. The system researched achieves Euro 6 standards for reduction of polluting gases (CO, HC, PM, NO). It consists of 4 main sections: 1. A heater and heat exchanger (HE); 2. A CO/HC oxidising catalyst (D°C); 3. Pt catalyst on a diesel particulate filter (DPF); 4. A NO reducing reaction (SCR) within the DPF. The system operates as follows. The exhaust gas contains oxidising gases, namely both O₂ and NO₂. The levels of CO and HC are oxidised by O₂ to CO₂ for temperatures above 200°C. Carbon (PM) is oxidised to CO₂ by NO₂ but requires a temperature above 250°C. The operating exhaust temperature of 300°C is ideal for the removal of NO by using the Pt catalyst and the CO generated within the DPF. The heater is required to be able to raise the exhaust temperature at any time to 300°C in order to optimise the performance of the system, since diesel engine exhaust temperatures vary between 160°C (slow speeds) to 350°C (high speeds). Considerable heat is required (??3 kW) to maintain the exhaust gas for a 2l engine at 300°C for engine idle conditions. Therefore a heat exchanger is required to re-circulate the input heat and thereby reduce the maximum power consumption to a maximum of 500W over the engine full operating test cycle. This energy is supplied by the engine battery and alternator. Experimental results have been obtained for the exhaust from a Kubota diesel engine and the reductions in exhaust emissions of 83% (CO/ HC), 58% (NOx) and 99% (PM) were obtained. The PM was continuously cleaned so that there was no build up of back pressure.     

电动汽车 CO2热泵空调制热性能分析

为提升电动汽车CO2热泵空调的系统性能及扩宽热泵空调的使用温区，构建了回热器+补气增焓的跨临界CO2系统，通过建立数值模型对该系统的制热性能进行了仿真分析。研究结果表明，气体冷却器压力对制冷系数 （Coefficient of Performance，COP） 影响较大，且存在最优气体冷却器压力和中间补气压力使COP达到最大值；中间补气过程能有效提升COP和制热量，且能有效降低压缩机排气温度；回热器过热度对COP和制热量影响较小，但会导致压缩机排气温度上升。     

基于响应面模型的智能台架供风系统开发

为解决瞬态工况下,汽车主动进气格栅（AGS）开度及风扇转速实时调整,换热器进风量时刻改变,热管理测试台架风机无法实时为换热器提供精准瞬态供风这一问题,应用计算流体力学（CFD）仿真技术,分析了换热器进风量与车速、AGS开度及风扇转速之间的关系,并构建了数学模型,模型预测误差小于6.6%。将该模型置于CANOE设备中,与VN1640设备及风机系统连接,可实时采集车速、AGS开度及风扇转速CAN信号,计算换热器进风量,从而控制风机输出相应风量,实现了台架风机为换热器提供精准、实时供风这一目标。     

纯电动汽车热泵空调系统布置设计分析

空调系统是整车重要的组成部分和能耗部件.纯电动汽车在低温环境下续驶里程大幅缩减,热泵空调系可提升整车电能利用效率,但热泵空调系统相对复杂,增加了布置难度.文章通过热泵系统关键零部件及管路走向布置、静态及动态间隙校核、装配工艺性分析和美观性等多个维度,结合具体整车系统案例,总结了热泵空调系统总布置设计时的注意因素和遵循原...     

Effect of the fuel injection strategy on first-cycle firing and combustion characteristics during cold start in a TSDI gasoline engine

The first firing cycle is very important during cold-start for all types of spark ignition engines. In addition, the combustion characteristics of the first firing cycle affect combustion and emissions in the following cycles. However, the first-cycle fuel-air mixing, combustion and emissions generation within the cylinder of a two-stage direct-injection (TSDI) engine during cold start is not completely understood. Based on the total stoichiometric air-fuel ratio and local richer mixture startup strategy, the first-cycle firing and combustion characteristic at cold start were investigated in a two-stage direct injection (TSDI) gasoline engine. In addition, the effects of the first injection timing, second injection timing, 1st and 2nd fuel injection proportion and total excess air ratio on the in-cylinder pressure, heat release rate and accumulated heat release were analyzed on the basis of a cycle-by-cycle analysis. It is shown that a larger 2nd fuel injection amount and later 2nd injection timing are more beneficial to the firing of the first cycle in the case of a total excess air ratio of 1.0. The optimum 1st and 2nd injection timing fuel injection proportions are 120°CA ATDC during the intake stroke, 60°CA BTDC during the compression stroke and 1:1. In addition, the firing boundary is a 2nd injection timing later than 90°CA BTDC during the compression stroke in the case of the 1st injection timing from 60°CA to 180°CA ATDC during an intake stroke and involves a 1st and 2nd fuel injection proportion of 1:1 and an excess air ratio of 1.0. The study provides a detailed understanding of cold-start combustion characteristics and a guide for optimizing the reliable first-cycle firing at cold start.     

汽车空调风道的优化设计

汽车空调风道送风性能的好坏直接影响乘坐舒适性,因此为了提高风道送风性能,文章从影响风道系统的设计因素和风道中压力损失两方面分析空调风道设计的具体要求和方法,并基于某空调出风口风道结构优化前后的流场特性进行CFD仿真分析对比,结果表明应尽量减少风道中的压力损失以及风道转弯,降低空调风道空气阻力,提高风道送风性能,该方法对今后汽车空调风道系统设计具有参考价值。     

Design of automotive headlamp with high-power LEDS

A novel vehicle headlamp low beam system is presented. The optical system is composed of three identical cells to ensure enough illumination. A poly-ellipsoid reflector and a aspherical lens are used to concentrate the rays and a baffle is employed to produce the cut-off line. The optical performance shows a good agreement with the requirement for headlamp in Chinese national standard. The smart constant current driver sustains automotive headlamps?requirements, moreover it has high power efficiency. The performance of three kinds of cooling systems with different structures are simulated and evaluated by FloTHERM software. Then a loop heat pipes combined with fins cooling system is manufactured for cooling the designed LED headlamp. It can greatly improve the cooling efficiency. Even in the 80°C environmental temperature, it can meet the working requirements of LED headlamp low beam system, so it is a kind of feasible cooling scheme.     

锂离子电池组散热设计及送风策略

通过实验研究了锂离子电池1C倍率放电,20℃自然对流情况下的温升特性。测得了20℃环境温度下电池的充放电内阻特性,并根据某品牌18650型锂离子电池的物性参数以及实验测得的内阻数据建立了电池单体仿真模型,仿真计算了与实验同工况下的温度分布情况,最大误差4.9%。设计了一种包含480节电池的并行通风空气冷却散热结构,并通过正交试验进行了优化,得到了进出风孔距电池的最小距离1mm,上挡板距离电池的最小距离1mm,下挡板距离电池的最小距离1mm的最优结构,使电池组的最大温升下降了5.71℃,最大温差降低了5.06℃。并基于最优结构给出了120s后每60s改变送风方向的往复送风策略,使电池组即使在40℃、2C放电的恶劣工况下也能够工作在25℃-40℃,电池单体温差5℃以下的工作环境中。     

Performance of air conditioners with a gas-liquid separation condenser and one-tank laminated evaporator

In this study, a parallel flow condenser and laminated evaporator for an automotive air-conditioning system were modified to improve performance. Gas-liquid separation type condensers, in which the condenser and receiver drier are integrated, and one-tank laminated type evaporators were developed, and their performances were investigated experimentally using HFC-134a. Heat transfer characteristics in the condenser are examined by means of air temperature, air velocity entering the condenser and inlet pressure of the refrigerant; heat transfer characteristics in the evaporator are examined by means of air temperature, relative humidity, flow rate of air, outlet pressure of refrigerant and superheat. Pressure drops for both evaporator and condenser are also measured, and correlations for pressure drop are derived for the condenser and evaporator, respectively. Air velocity and mass flow rate of the refrigerant have a significant effect on the overall heat transfer coefficient, and flow pass is not significantly influenced by the cooling capacity of the condenser. The overall heat transfer coefficient of the evaporator increases as air flow rate, air temperature and relative humidity increases.     

汽车空调系统工作原理及故障诊断

作为汽车的重要组成部分,空调系统一直都在汽车中扮演着重要角色.驾驶员可以借助空调系统,对车内环境(如温湿度等)进行调节,既可提高车内人员舒适度,还可消除附着在挡风玻璃的雾气,避免影响驾驶员的视线.但是经过长时间使用以后,汽车空调系统不可避免地会出现各种问题.文章首先对空调系统的运行原理进行了简单描述,然后分别介绍了空调...     

Effect of UWS injection at low exhaust gas temperature on NO<Subscript>x</Subscript> removal efficiency of diesel engine

Urea-SCR systems have been widely used in diesel vehicles according to the strengthened NO_x (Nitrogen Oxides) emission standard. The NO_x removal efficiencies of the latest well optimized urea-SCR system are above 90 % at moderate exhaust gas temperature of 250 ~ 450 °C. However, a large amount of NO_x is emitted from diesel vehicles at cold start or urban driving conditions, when the exhaust gas temperature is not high enough for SCR catalyst activation. Although many researchs have been stuied to improve NO_x conversion efficiency at these low temperature conditions, it is still one of important technical issues. In this study, the effect of UWS injection at low exhaust gas temperature conditions is studied. This study uses a 3.4 L diesel engine equipped with a commertial urea SCR system. As a result, it is found that about 5 % of NO_x removal efficiency is improved in the NRTC test when UWS injection starts at the SCR inlet temperature of 150 °C compared to 200 °C. It is also found that urea deposits can be formed on the wall of exhaust pipe, when the local wall temperature is lower than temperature of urea decomposition.     

二氧化碳汽车空调系统的动态仿真

文章建立了跨临界CO2汽车空调系统的动态仿真模型。利用移动边界法和平均空泡系数法对蒸发器建立了集总参数模型;利用移动边界法对气冷器和中间换热器分别建立了集总参数模型;由于压缩机和节流阀的热惯性较小,利用经验公式对其建立了稳态模型。计算结果同实验数据的比较表明,该动态模型比较准确地体现系统实际的动态性能。     

Cold performance of various biodiesel fuel blends at low temperature

This study examines the cold performance of biodiesel blends in a passenger car and a light duty truck at −16 °C and −20 °C. Six different types of biodiesels derived from soybean oil, waste cooking oil, rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil and jatropha oil were blended with different volume ratios (B5 (5 vol. % biodiesel — 95 vol. % diesel), B10 and B20). The cold filter plugging point (CFPP) and the cloud point had an effect on the startability and driveability of both the passenger car and the light duty truck. The startability and driveability of the passenger car with all biodiesel blends (B5) were generally good at −20 °C. In the light duty truck, biodiesel blends (B10 and B20) of soybean, waste cooking, rapeseed and jatropha tended to be good at −20 °C in the startability and driveability tests than the biodiesel blends (B10 and B20) of cottonseed and palm. In particular, the palm biodiesel blend (B10) failed at −20 °C, and the palm biodiesel blend (B20) also failed at −16 °C in the startability test. The cold flow properties of biodiesel dictate that the length of the hydrocarbon chains and the presence of unsaturated structures significantly affect the low temperature properties of biodiesel.     

Optimization of drying performance considering driving conditions

Compressed air can be used as an energy source for brake systems in medium-heavy and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The moisture in compressed air, which is due to high temperature and humidity, can be eliminated by using an air dryer. In this paper, drying performance data for a cartridge were obtained and used to develop a drying performance program, to predict the moisture and relative humidity in the air tanks of vehicles. The on-load time, off-load time, air flow, duty cycle, humidity and dew point temperature were calculated according to air consumption. The validity of the program was verified, and it was shown to be able to predict humidity changes in the air tank. The air tank capacity was increased from 100 to 130 to reduce the duty cycle. Therefore, the regeneration rate decreased from 18% to 15%, but the dew point depression temperature (ΔT) remained above 30°C. The duty cycle decreased from 50% to 43%, and the total operation time and power consumption of the air compressor were reduced. In conclusion, fuel savings were obtained by changing the parameters to optimize the system.     

汽车空调换热器发展趋势的研究

汽车空调中的换热器是非常重要的部件,它们是空调换热性能最关键的部件,当今汽车零部件的发展是体积小型化、高性能的要求,在换热器上的发展也是日新月异。通过研究世界上著名的汽车空调厂家的换热器的最新的发展趋势,为国内换热器的发展提供一定的参考。     

基于超级电容的汽车冷起动辅助电源系统研究

在对汽车冷起动过程进行分析的基础上,结合低温条件下蓄电池和超级电容的放电特性,设计了一种基于超级电容的汽车冷起动辅助电源系统。介绍系统的工作原理,设计系统的硬件电路和控制软件,研究超级电容释放能量的控制策略,并进行试验验证和分析。试验证明该系统有效地改善了汽车冷起动性能,缩短了起动时间,并且节约能源。     

Experimental study on performance of automotive air conditioning system using R-152a refrigerant

Recently, as climate changes have manifested worldwide, every country is making efforts to prevent ozone depletion and global warming. In the automotive industry, R-134a refrigerant is widely used in air conditioning systems because it has zero ozone depletion potential (ODP). Unfortunately, its global warming potential (GWP) is high. Therefore, alternative refrigerants are needed as a replacement for R-134a. R-152a is considered to be one of the better alternative refrigerants due to zero ODP and low GWP. In this paper, the performance of an automotive air conditioning system using R-134a and one using R-152a are compared experimentally at the bench level. The experimental apparatus simulated a real automotive air conditioning system consisting of a cabin and engine room structure. The cooling capacity, condensing capacity, coefficient of performance (COP) and power consumption characteristics of the automotive air conditioning system are evaluated by changing the air velocity entering the condenser and the compressor rotation speed with the optimized refrigerant charge amount. Also, the performance of the R-152a system was investigated by changing the thermostatic expansion valve which is set of values. The results of this study show that the R-152a system is slightly better than the R-134a system, not only under driving conditions but also under idling condition. R-152a refrigerant thus shows promise as an alternative refrigerant to replace the current standard, R-134a, in automotive air conditioning systems.