Constructive interference between tidal stream turbines in multi-rotor fence configurations arrayed normally to the flow has been shown analytically, computationally, and experimentally to enhance turbine performance. The increased resistance to bypass flow due to the presence of neighbouring turbines allows a static pressure difference to develop in the channel and entrains a greater flow rate through the rotor swept area. Exploiting the potential improvement in turbine performance requires that turbines either be operated at higher tip speed ratios or that turbines are redesigned in order to increase thrust. Recent studies have demonstrated that multi-scale flow dynamics, in which a distinction is made between device-scale and fence-scale flow events, have an important role in the physics of flow past tidal turbine fences partially spanning larger channels. Although the reduction in flow rate through the fence as the turbine thrust level increases has been previously demonstrated, the within-fence variation in turbine performance, and the consequences for overall farm performance, is less well understood. The impact of turbine design and operating conditions, on the performance of a multi-rotor tidal fence is investigated using Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes embedded blade element actuator disk simulations. Fences consisting of four, six, and eight turbines are simulated, and it is demonstrated that the combination of device- and fence-scale flow effects gives rise to cross-fence thrust and power variation. These cross-fence variations are also a function of turbine thrust, and hence design conditions, although it is shown simple turbine control strategies can be adopted in order to reduce the cross-fence variations and improve overall fence performance. As the number of turbines in the fence, and hence fence length, increases, it is shown that the turbines may be designed or operated to achieve higher thrust levels than if the turbines were not deployed in a fence configuration.
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Emission standards have grown increasingly stricter, consequently triggering greater interest in issues surrounding environmental
pollution. In particular, soot and NOx released from DI diesel vehicles is considered to be the main source of air pollution
in urban environments. However, the mechanics of fuel spray formation and the influence of the operating parameters on the
resulting spray flame are not yet fully understood. In this study, the original KIVA code was modified to incorporate a detailed
chemical reaction mechanism involving various species and multiple reaction steps to better understand the spray characteristics.
n-Heptane, C7H16, was used as the representative fuel for diesel fuel, and the reaction mechanism for this fuel was composed of 66 species
and 274 elementary reaction steps. The accuracy of the predicted results was demonstrated primarily by a comparison with experimental
results. The numerical prediction of a specific operating condition for the parametric investigation correlates well with
the experimental results. 相似文献
A comparative study was performed on two types of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs): the GM Volt and the Toyota Prius
Plug-in Hybrid. First, the powertrain models of the two vehicles were derived. Based on the dynamic models, a detailed component
control algorithm was developed for each PHEV. Specifically, a control algorithm was proposed for motor generator 1 (MG1)
and MG2 to achieve optimal engine operation. Additionally, an energy management strategy for selecting the operation mode
was developed from the viewpoint of fuel economy, battery state of charge and vehicle velocity. Using the dynamic model of
the control algorithm for each PHEV, simulations were performed, and the simulation results were verified by comparing them
with those obtained using the Powertrain System Analysis Toolkit simulator for the plug-in Prius. Based on the simulation
results, a comparative study was performed, and it was found that the role and capacity of MG1 and MG2 and the mode selection
algorithm must be determined depending on the configuration of the PHEV. 相似文献
This paper focuses on the mechanisms of combustion noise during the accelerating operation of multi-cylinder diesel engines
using testing technology for the transient conditions of IC engines. Based on impact factors, such as the gas dynamic load
and cylinder pressure oscillations, tests and analysis of the combustion noise during transient and steady-state conditions
for different loads are made on four-cylinder naturally aspirated engines, turbocharged engines, EGR-introduced engines, and
high pressure common rail engines. The laws of combustion noise difference for the same engine speed and load are researched
during transient and steady-state conditions. It is found that during transient conditions, the maximum pressure rise rate
and the high frequency oscillation amplitude of the cylinder pressure are all higher than those observed during steadystate
conditions for the same engine speed and load. With their joint action, the combustion noise during transient conditions is
greater than that during steady-state conditions. Turbocharging is useful in reducing the combustion noise during transient
conditions. Turbocharging has a better effect on the control over the combustion noise during transient conditions with a
constant engine speed and an increasing torque than in conditions with a constant torque and an increasing engine speed. One
of the main reasons for different control effects on the combustion noise is that turbocharging causes different wall temperatures
inside combustion chambers. The introduction of the appropriate EGR is helpful in the reduction of the combustion noise during
transient conditions. The key to the control of combustion noise with EGR during transient conditions is whether a real-time
adjustment to the EGR rate can be made to achieve the optimization of the EGR rates for different transient conditions. By
means of analyzing the differences in the combustion noise between the transient and steady-state conditions for different
pilot injection controls, we obtain a strategy for controlling the combustion noise during transient conditions with a pilot
injection. Compared with the steady-state conditions, a larger pilot injection quantity and a longer interval between the
main injection and pilot injection should be selected for transient conditions, and this is verified through tests. 相似文献
Critical responses are frequently detected at the coupled torsional beam axle (CTBA) of a lightweight vehicle. However, the
freedom to modify the design of the axle shaft is limited because the suspension system must satisfy other vehicle requirements
such as steering performance. Conventional sensitivity analysis cannot provide practical information about the resonant behavior
because the analysis only identifies the contribution of the axle shaft to the behavior. This paper presents a novel sensitivity
analysis based on transmissibility ratios (TRs). The vehicle components other than the axle shaft that can be modified to
control the critical spectra are identified using acceleration responses. A multi-body vehicle model is constructed to simulate
the proposed design modifications, and the simulation results show that the vibration of the axle shaft is considerably reduced
by the modifications. Because the TRs on the CTBA are effectively minimized through the modified design strategy, the resonant
response from the axle shaft can be controlled efficiently. 相似文献
Particulate matter in diesel engine exhaust, particularly nano-particles, can cause serious human health problems including
diseases such as lung cancer. Because diesel nano-particle issues are of global concern, regulations on particulate matter
emissions specify that not only the weight of particulate matter emitted but also the concentration of nanoparticles must
be controlled. This study aimed to determine the effects on nano-particle and PM emissions from a diesel engine when applying
a urea-SCR system for NOx reduction. We found that PM weight increases by approximately 90% when urea is injected in ND-13 mode over the emission without
urea injection. Additionally, PM weight increases as the NH3/NOx mole ratio is increased at 250 °C. In SEM scans of the collected PM, spherical particles were observed during urea injection,
with sizes of approximately 200 nm to 1 μm. This study was designed to determine the conditions under which nano-particles
and PM are formed in a urea-SCR system and to relate these conditions to particle size and shape via a quantitative analysis
in ND-13 mode. 相似文献