Optimizing the Responsiveness of a Turbocharged Ice Through a New Design of the Exhaust Line

Author(s):  
Kocsis Levente ◽  
Moldovanu Dan ◽  
Baldean Doru ◽  
Gaspar Ferenc
Keyword(s):  
Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3993
Author(s):  
Elia Distaso ◽  
Riccardo Amirante ◽  
Giuseppe Calò ◽  
Pietro De Palma ◽  
Paolo Tamburrano

An experimental study has been conducted to provide a characterization of the transformations that particle size distributions and the number density of soot particles can encounter along the exhaust line of a modern EURO VI compliant heavy-duty engine, fueled with compressed natural gas. Being aware of the particles history in the exhausts can be of utmost importance to understand soot formation and oxidation dynamics, so that, new strategies for further reducing these emissions can be formulated and present and future regulations met. To this purpose, particle samples were collected from several points along the exhaust pipe, namely upstream and downstream of each device the exhaust gases interact with. The engine was turbocharged and equipped with a two-stage after-treatment system. The measurements were carried out in steady conditions while the engine operated in stoichiometric conditions. Particle emissions were measured using a fast-response particle size spectrometer (DMS500) so that size information was analyzed in the range between 5 and 1000 nm. Particle mass information was derived from size distribution data using a correlation available in the literature. The reported results provide more insight on the particle emission process related to natural gas engines and, in particular, point out the effects that the turbine and the after-treatment devices produce on soot particles. Furthermore, the reported observations suggest that soot particles might not derive only from the fuel, namely, external sources, such as lubricant oil, might have a relevant role in soot formation.


1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin B. Ramsden ◽  
Raubin Randels

Abstract The RELAP5 Mod 3.1 computer code has been utilized to study the causes of exhaust line rupture disk actuation that occurred without indication of overpressure conditions. A series of cases have been investigated to determine the conditions in the RCIC upstream steam supply as well as the exhaust piping that would lead to dynamic behavior capable of causing exhaust system rupture disk failure. It has been demonstrated that the presence of moisture in the turbine and/or its immediate exhaust piping, are necessary to achieve the pressures necessary to fail the rupture disk. The upstream steam supply conditions can significantly influence the transient, particularly if saturated water is able to enter the turbine. Saturated water ingestion to the turbine can lead to significantly higher exhaust pressure behavior. The upstream supply conditions cannot, however, result in rupture disk failure if there is not water present in the turbine/exhaust line at startup. This paper discusses the modeling methods, as well as the results obtained from the computer simulation.


Author(s):  
Cătălin Meiroşu

AbstractDuring the previous years, the vehicle manufacturers have tried to equip their vehicles with as much technology as possible, making the driving experience for people easier than ever. Most of the modern vehicles come today with ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) either for driving (E.g. Cruise Control, Blind Spot Warning) or Parking (E.g. Rear Ultrasonic Sensors, Rear View Camera). Since the vehicle come equipped with more technology, a major task in developing vehicle remains the integration of these ADAS system in the vehicle context with the other components. Since most of the components cope with each other on the vehicle level, some technologies are more affected by other components – such as the case of an ultrasound vehicle scanning system (Blind Spot Warning) and the Exhaust line that emits ultrasounds from the exhaust muffler. The aim of this paper is to study the influence of the exhaust line ultrasounds (ultrasounds that are emitted by the engine cycle and filtered in the exhaust line of the vehicle) over the detection performance of the Blind Spot Warning Ultrasound system. Since vehicles are sold with a wide variety of powertrains, the solution presented took into account also these differences between powertrains equipped. In order to test the solution, mock-ups of the vehicle were made in order to proof the robustness of the method.


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