Experimental investigation of the effect of a B70 biodiesel blend on a common-rail passenger car diesel engine

2009 ◽  
Vol 223 (5) ◽  
pp. 685-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Tziourtzioumis ◽  
L Demetriades ◽  
O Zogou ◽  
A M Stamatelos
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Passenger Car ◽  
Labview Software ◽  
Biodiesel Blend ◽  
Engine Testing

The results of engine bench tests of a 2.0l common-rail high-pressure injection passenger car diesel engine fuelled by B70 biodiesel blend are compared with the corresponding results of baseline tests with standard EN 590 diesel fuel. Engine performance and carbon monoxide (CO), total hydrocarbon (THC), and nitrogen oxide (NO x) emissions were measured. Also, indicative particulate sampling was made with a simplified undiluted exhaust sampler. The aim of this study was to understand better how the engine's electronic control unit (ECU) responds to the different fuel qualities. A series of characteristic operation points for engine testing is selected to serve this purpose better. Data acquisition of the engine ECU variables was made through INCA software. Also, additional data acquisition based on external sensors was carried out by means of Labview software. The results enhance understanding of the engine ECU behaviour with the B70 biodiesel blend. Also, they are compared with what is known from the related literature for the behaviour of common-rail diesel engines with biodiesel blends.

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis of Performance, Emission, and Combustion Characteristics of a Common Rail Direct Injection Diesel Engine Powered with Three Different Biodiesel Blends

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (18) ◽  
pp. 5597
Author(s):  
K. M. V. Ravi Teja ◽  
P. Issac Prasad ◽  
K. Vijaya Kumar Reddy ◽  
N. R. Banapurmath ◽  
Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Biodiesel Blends ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Fuel Flexibility

Biodiesel is a renewable energy source which is gaining prominence as an alternative fuel over fossil diesel for different applications. Due to their higher viscosity and lower volatility, biodiesels are blended with diesel in various proportions. B20 blends are viable and sustainable solutions in diesel engines with acceptable engine performance as they can replace 20% fossil fuel usage. Biodiesel blends are slightly viscous as compared with diesel and can be used in common rail direct injection (CRDI) engines which provide high pressure injection using an electronic control unit (ECU) with fuel flexibility. In view of this, B20 blends of three biodiesels derived from cashew nutshell (CHNOB (B20)), jackfruit seed (JACKSOB (B20)), and Jamun seed (JAMNSOB (B20)) oils are used in a modified single-cylinder high-pressure-assisted CRDI diesel engine. At a BP of 5.2 kW, for JAMNSOB (B20) operation, BTE, NOx, and PP increased 4.04%, 0.56%, and 5.4%, respectively, and smoke, HC, CO, ID, and CD decreased 5.12%, 6.25%, 2.75%, 5.15%, and 6.25%, respectively, as compared with jackfruit B20 operation.

scholarly journals Development of a Generic Dual Fuel ECU for Common Rail Diesel Engine Control

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Luke James Frogley
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Fuel System ◽  
Compressed Natural Gas ◽  
Diesel Operation

<p>Rising costs of diesel fuel has led to an increased interest in dual fuel diesel engine conversion, which can offset diesel consumption though the simultaneous combustion of a secondary gaseous fuel. This system offers benefits both environmentally and financially in an increasingly energy-conscious society. Dual fuel engine conversions have previously been fitted to mechanical injection systems, requiring physical modification of the fuel pump. The aim of this work is to develop a novel electronic dual fuel control system that may be installed on any modern diesel engine using common rail fuel injection with solenoid injector valves, eliminating the need for mechanical modification of the diesel fuel system.  The dual fuel electronic control unit developed replaces up to 90 percent of the diesel fuel required with cleaner-burning and cheaper compressed natural gas, providing the same power output with lower greenhouse gas emissions than pure diesel. The dual fuel system developed controls the flow of diesel, gas, air, and engine timing to ensure combustion is optimised to maintain a specific torque at a given speed and demand. During controlled experimental analysis, the dual fuel system exceeded the target substitution rate of 90 precent, with a peak diesel substitution achieved of 97 percent, whilst maintaining the same torque performance of the engine under diesel operation.</p>

scholarly journals Development of a Generic Dual Fuel ECU for Common Rail Diesel Engine Control

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Luke James Frogley
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Diesel Fuel ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Electronic Control Unit ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Dual Fuel ◽  
Fuel System ◽  
Compressed Natural Gas ◽  
Diesel Operation

<p>Rising costs of diesel fuel has led to an increased interest in dual fuel diesel engine conversion, which can offset diesel consumption though the simultaneous combustion of a secondary gaseous fuel. This system offers benefits both environmentally and financially in an increasingly energy-conscious society. Dual fuel engine conversions have previously been fitted to mechanical injection systems, requiring physical modification of the fuel pump. The aim of this work is to develop a novel electronic dual fuel control system that may be installed on any modern diesel engine using common rail fuel injection with solenoid injector valves, eliminating the need for mechanical modification of the diesel fuel system.  The dual fuel electronic control unit developed replaces up to 90 percent of the diesel fuel required with cleaner-burning and cheaper compressed natural gas, providing the same power output with lower greenhouse gas emissions than pure diesel. The dual fuel system developed controls the flow of diesel, gas, air, and engine timing to ensure combustion is optimised to maintain a specific torque at a given speed and demand. During controlled experimental analysis, the dual fuel system exceeded the target substitution rate of 90 precent, with a peak diesel substitution achieved of 97 percent, whilst maintaining the same torque performance of the engine under diesel operation.</p>

Evaluation of 5 to 20% Biodiesel Blend on Heavy-duty Common-rail Diesel Engine

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somnuek Jaroonjitsathian ◽  
Nirod Akarapanjavit ◽  
Somchai Siang Sa-norh ◽  
Ratanavalee In-ochanon ◽  
Arunratt Wuttimongkolchai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Biodiesel Blend

scholarly journals Virtual Calibration Method for Diesel Engine by Software in The Loop Techniques

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 6940-6957
Author(s):  
M. C. Cameretti ◽  
E. Landolfi ◽  
T. Tesone ◽  
A. Caraceni
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Fuel Economy ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Control Unit ◽  
Calibration Method ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Engine Control ◽  
Start Of Injection ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Valid Solution

The calibration of the engine control unit is increased for the development of the whole automotive system. The aim is to calibrate the electronic engine control to match the decreasing emission requirements and increasing fuel economy demands. The reduction of the number of tests on vehicles represents one of the most important requirements for increasing efficiency of the engine calibration process. However, the definition of the design of experiment is not straightforward because the data is not known beforehand, so it is difficult to process and analyse this data to achieve a globally valid model. To reduce time effort and costs the virtual calibration can be a valid solution. This procedure is called software in the loop (SIL) calibration able to develop a process to systematically identify the optimal balance of engine performance, emissions and fuel economy. In this work, a virtual calibration methodology is presented by using a two-stage model to get minimum exhaust emissions of a diesel engine. The data used are from a GT-Power model of a 3L supercharged diesel engine. The model is able to calculate the engine emissions for different engine parameters (such as the start of injection, EGR fraction and rail pressure) and from optimisation process, new injection start maps that reduce pollutant emissions are created.

Experimental and Computational Analysis of Different EGR Systems for a Common Rail Passenger Car Diesel Engine

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 527-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Millo ◽  
C. V. Ferraro ◽  
M. Gianoglio Bernardi ◽  
S. Barbero ◽  
P. Pasero
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Computational Analysis ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Passenger Car

The 2-Stroke DI-Diesel Engine with Common Rail Injection for Passenger Car Application

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Abthoff ◽  
F. Duvinage ◽  
T. Hardt ◽  
M. Krämer ◽  
M. Paule
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Passenger Car ◽  
Common Rail Injection ◽  
Di Diesel Engine

The Effects of Injection Parameters on the Performance of Common Rail Light Duty Engine Fueled with Palm Oil Biodiesel

2013 ◽  
Vol 465-466 ◽  
pp. 322-326 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Adlan Abdullah ◽  
Farid Nasir Ani ◽  
Masjuki Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Fuel Economy ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Common Rail ◽  
Injection Timing ◽  
Injection Duration ◽  
Injection Parameters

It is in the interest of proponents of biodiesel to increase the utilization of the renewable fuel. The similarities of the methyl ester properties to diesel fuel and its miscibility proved to be an attractive advantage. It is however generally accepted that there are some performance and emissions deficit when a diesel engine is operated with biodiesel. There are research efforts to improve the diesel engine design to optimize the combustion with biodiesel. Since the common rail engines operates on flexible injection strategies, there exist an opportunity to improve engine performance and offset the fuel economy deficit by means of optimizing the engine control strategies. This approach may prove to be more practical and easily implemented. This study investigated the effects of the fuel injection parameters - rail pressure, injection duration and injection timing - on a common rail passenger car engine in terms of the fuel economy. Palm oil based biodiesel up to 30% blend in diesel was used in this study. The end of injection, (EOI), was found to be the most important parameter for affecting fuel consumption and thermal efficiency.

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