Assessment of a Strategy for Optimum Control of Ignition Advance Angle

1988 ◽  
Vol 202 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
R S Quayle ◽  
S R Bhot
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Electronic System ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Ignition Timing ◽  
System A ◽  
Engine Design ◽  
Peak Cylinder Pressure ◽  
Crank Angle ◽  
Inlet Manifold

The control of ignition timing in an internal combustion engine can improve fuel consumption. Electronic control implemented in software with a microprocessor has advantages over conventional mechanical systems. An open-loop electronic system, while incorporating an optimum profile against inlet manifold vacuum and speed, cannot readily adjust for wear. The optimum crank angle at which the peak cylinder pressure occurs has been found to be reasonably constant for a particular engine design irrespective of operating conditions. This paper presents a discussion of the use of this parameter as a measurand for a closed-loop ignition timing system. A discussion is presented of the control strategy used and results demonstrate the ability of the strategy to maintain constant the peak pressure position.

Fuzzy ignition timing control for a spark ignition engine

2000 ◽  
Vol 214 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
W Wang ◽  
E. C. Chirwa ◽  
E Zhou ◽  
K Holmes ◽  
C Nwagboso
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Coolant Temperature ◽  
Optimum Level ◽  
Ignition Timing ◽  
Timing Control ◽  
Engine Design

It is well known that the optimum ignition timing, which gives the maximum brake torque (MBT) for a given engine design, varies with the rate of flame development and propagation in the cylinder. This depends, among other factors, on engine design and operating conditions, and on the properties of the air-fuel mixture. In modern engines the ignition timing is generally controlled by fixed open-loop schedules as functions of engine speed, load and coolant temperature. It is desairable that this ignition timing can be adjusted to the optimum level producing the best torque to obtain minimum fuel consumption and maximum available power. This paper presents an ignition timing control system based on fuzzy logic theory. A pressure sensor system ws developed for the determination of combustion parameters and ignition control on a Ford 1600cm3 four-cylinder engine fuelled with natural gas. Several tests were carried out in optimizing the pressure detection system. The results obtained provide important information compatible with intelligent control of the engine using fuzzy logic technology. Moreover, tests carried out to date using this technology show good results that fit quite well with the original engine output torque characteristics.

Numerical Investigation of Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow and Formation of Emissions in Diesel Engines

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Müjdat Firat
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Fluid Flow ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Nox Emissions ◽  
Combustion Pressure ◽  
Crank Angle ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hole Number

The present study has been performed on heat transfer, fluid flow and formation of emissions in a diesel engine by different engine parameters. The analysis aims at an investigation of flow field, heat transfer, combustion pressure and formation of emission by means of numerical simulation which is using as parameter; hole number of injector and crank angle. Numerical simulations are performed using the AVL-FIRE commercial software depending on the crank angle. This software is successfully used in internal combustion engine applications, and its validity has been accepted. In this paper, k-zeta-f is preferred as turbulence model and SIMPLE/PISO used as algorithms. Thus, results are presented with pressure traces, temperature curves and NOx and soot levels for engine operating conditions. In addition, the relationship between the spray behaviors and combustion characteristics including NOx emissions, soot emissions, combustion pressure and temperature were illustrated through this analysis.

Model-Based Combustion Duration and Ignition Timing Prediction for Combustion Phasing Control of a Spark-Ignition Engine Using In-Cylinder Pressure Sensors

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Amir Khameneian ◽  
Paul Dice ◽  
Bo Chen ◽  
Mahdi Shahbakhti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Sensors ◽  
Spark Ignition ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Spark Ignition Engine ◽  
Combustion Model ◽  
Ignition Timing ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Crank Angle ◽  
Si Engines ◽  
Phasing Control

Abstract Combustion phasing, which can be defined as the crank angle of fifty percent mass fraction burned (CA50), is one of the most important parameters affecting engine efficiency, torque output, and emissions. In homogeneous spark-ignition (SI) engines, ignition timing control algorithms are typically map-based with several multipliers, which requires significant calibration efforts. This work presents a framework of model-based ignition timing prediction using a computationally efficient control-oriented combustion model for the purpose of real-time combustion phasing control. Burn duration from ignition timing to CA50 (ΔθIGN-CA50) on an individual cylinder cycle-by-cycle basis is predicted by the combustion model developed in this work. The model is based on the physics of turbulent flame propagation in SI engines and contains the most important control parameters, including ignition timing, variable valve timing, air-fuel ratio, and engine load mostly affected by combination of the throttle opening position and the previous three parameters. With 64 test points used for model calibration, the developed combustion model is shown to cover wide engine operating conditions, thereby significantly reducing the calibration effort. A Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 1.7 Crank Angle Degrees (CAD) and correlation coefficient (R2) of 0.95 illustrates the accuracy of the calibrated model. On-road vehicle testing data is used to evaluate the performance of the developed model-based burn duration and ignition timing algorithm. When comparing the model predicted burn duration and ignition timing with experimental data, 83% of the prediction error falls within ±3 CAD.

Comparison of Crankangle Based Ignition Timing Methods on an HCCI Engine

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ghazimirsaied ◽  
Mahdi Shahbakhti ◽  
Charles Robert Koch
Keyword(s):  
Heat Release ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Main Stage ◽  
Cyclic Variation ◽  
Ignition Timing ◽  
Crank Angle ◽  
Pressure Trace ◽  
Engine Operating Condition ◽  
Start Of Combustion ◽  
Third Derivative

Autoignition timing of a mixture in Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) is very dependant and sensitive to the engine operating condition. To characterize combustion timing, different crank angle dependant methods are used but these methods can exhibit inaccurate results at some operating conditions. In this paper, a criterion that divides the engine operating condition into two regions, low and high cyclic variations (unstable operation) is defined. Then, different crankangle based methods for determining the start of combustion inside the cylinder for each of the two regions are compared. The start and duration of combustion are compared for wide range of operating conditions and the relative merits of each method discussed. The methods for characterizing the start of combustion are: CA50 based on the total heat release; the start of combustion from the third derivative of the pressure trace with respect to crank angle; the start of combustion from the third derivative of the pressure trace with respect to crank angle with two limits; CA10 based on total heat release; CA10 based on peak of main stage of combustion. The last method is introduced in this paper and has advantages in terms of accuracy of ignition timing detection and correlation with the start of combustion particularly for high cyclic variation engine operation. A new criterion, defined as the ratio between peak of main stage and the sum of peak of main stage and cool flame stage of heat release, is introduced to more accurately identify the operating region of the engine. This criterion is used to understand the performance of each of those crank angle based methods. The performance of each of those methods is investigated for both the low cyclic variation and the high cyclic variation (unstable) region of the engine.

Model Development and Design Optimization of a Novel Reciprocating Engine Technology

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh Hamel ◽  
Devin Allphin ◽  
Joshua Elroy
Keyword(s):  
Design Optimization ◽  
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ◽  
National Laboratory ◽  
Kinematic Model ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
System Level ◽  
Engine Design ◽  
Computational Speed ◽  
Crank Angle ◽  
Over Time

A novel reciprocating steam engine technology that utilizes reed valves has been developed, prototyped and patented by researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, CA. To assist in proper sizing of this new technology in follow-on development efforts, and to better understand the interactions between various parameters, a system level computational model of the engine was developed from first principles. This model was developed for the express purpose of performing design optimization studies of the engine technology, and thus various modeling decisions were made in an effort to balance desired model accuracy with necessary computational speed. The developed model takes as inputs various environmental, geometric and kinematic parameters of the engine system and calculates the resulting power, work, torque and thermal efficiency of the proposed engine design. The model consists of numerous sub-models including a flow model for the intake fluid physics as it enters the engine, a dynamic model of the intake valve response, a pressure model of the engine cylinder, a kinematic model of the engine piston movement, and an output model that determines engine performance parameters. In order to capture the performance of the engine over time, a crank angle discretization strategy was employed and each of the engine design sub-models was evaluated for each crank angle position considered producing results based on the data obtained from the sub-model evaluations at the previous crank angle position. This strategy was determined to be necessary for accurately modeling the performance of the engine over time and crank angle position, but obviously created a computational effort challenge in that it required that various flow models and differential equations be solved iteratively within the overall model. To produce a model with sufficient computational speed to be useful within the desired optimization studies various simplifying assumptions and modeling approximations were utilized. The model was tested by performing a set of multi-objective design optimization case studies on the engine model using the geometry and operating conditions of the prototype engine developed by LLNL as a baseline. The results produced were determined to properly capture the fundamental interactions of the engine and demonstrated that the design of engine technology could be improved over the baseline through the use of the developed model.

scholarly journals Reproducibility and repeatability of hybrid propulsion systems operation indexes in test conditions

2016 ◽  
Vol 165 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
Ireneusz PIELECHA ◽  
Wojciech CIEŚLIK ◽  
Michał SIWOŃ
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Drive System ◽  
Vehicle Speed ◽  
Hybrid Drive ◽  
Accelerator Pedal ◽  
Hybrid Propulsion ◽  
Battery Charge ◽  
System A ◽  
Practical Evaluation

The analysis of driving tests repeatability is an important issue in terms of measuring the parameters determining operating conditions of the engine and the vehicle. Most of the typical tests apply to powertrains systems or entire vehicles. This paper undertakes the issue of practical evaluation of the tests repeatability on test stands equipped with a hybrid drive system. A high reproducibility of driving tests using only the accelerator pedal settings was obtained. Also a significant battery charge level influence on the repeatability of selected parameters of the hybrid drive system in driving tests was proved. Such dependence on the level of battery charge was demonstrated for the vehicle speed, combustion engine speed and the degree of the combustion engine utilization, affecting at the same time the operating conditions of the electric motor.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Total Unit Energy Consumption of a Car with a Hybrid Drive System in Real Operating Conditions

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3966
Author(s):  
Jarosław Mamala ◽  
Michał Śmieja ◽  
Krzysztof Prażnowski
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Electric Drive ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Hybrid Drive ◽  
Total Unit ◽  
Unit Energy ◽  
Unit Energy Consumption

The market demand for vehicles with reduced energy consumption, as well as increasingly stringent standards limiting CO2 emissions, are the focus of a large number of research works undertaken in the analysis of the energy consumption of cars in real operating conditions. Taking into account the growing share of hybrid drive units on the automotive market, the aim of the article is to analyse the total unit energy consumption of a car operating in real road conditions, equipped with an advanced hybrid drive system of the PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) type. In this paper, special attention has been paid to the total unit energy consumption of a car resulting from the cooperation of the two independent power units, internal combustion and electric. The results obtained for the individual drive units were presented in the form of a new unit index of the car, which allows us to compare the consumption of energy obtained from fuel with the use of electricity supported from the car’s batteries, during journeys in real road conditions. The presented research results indicate a several-fold increase in the total unit energy consumption of a car powered by an internal combustion engine compared to an electric car. The values of the total unit energy consumption of the car in real road conditions for the internal combustion drive are within the range 1.25–2.95 (J/(kg · m)) in relation to the electric drive 0.27–1.1 (J/(kg · m)) in terms of instantaneous values. In terms of average values, the appropriate values for only the combustion engine are 1.54 (J/(kg · m)) and for the electric drive only are 0.45 (J/(kg · m)) which results in the internal combustion engine values being 3.4 times higher than the electric values. It is the combustion of fuel that causes the greatest increase in energy supplied from the drive unit to the car’s propulsion system in the TTW (tank to wheels) system. At the same time this component is responsible for energy losses and CO2 emissions to the environment. The results were analysed to identify the differences between the actual life cycle energy consumption of the hybrid powertrain and the WLTP (Worldwide Harmonized Light-Duty Test Procedure) homologation cycle.

A Multiple Harmonic Open-Loop Controller for Hydro/Aerodynamic Force Measurements in Rotating Machinery Using Magnetic Bearings

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (4) ◽  
pp. 827-834 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. O. Baun ◽  
E. H. Maslen ◽  
C. R. Knospe ◽  
R. D. Flack
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Open Loop ◽  
Rotating Machinery ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Rotor Vibration ◽  
Aerodynamic Forces ◽  
Analog Input ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
The Time Domain

Inherent in the construction of many experimental apparatus designed to measure the hydro/aerodynamic forces of rotating machinery are features that contribute undesirable parasitic forces to the measured or test forces. Typically, these parasitic forces are due to seals, drive couplings, and hydraulic and/or inertial unbalance. To obtain accurate and sensitive measurement of the hydro/aerodynamic forces in these situations, it is necessary to subtract the parasitic forces from the test forces. In general, both the test forces and the parasitic forces will be dependent on the system operating conditions including the specific motion of the rotor. Therefore, to properly remove the parasitic forces the vibration orbits and operating conditions must be the same in tests for determining the hydro/aerodynamic forces and tests for determining the parasitic forces. This, in turn, necessitates a means by which the test rotor’s motion can be accurately controlled to an arbitrarily defined trajectory. Here in, an interrupt-driven multiple harmonic open-loop controller was developed and implemented on a laboratory centrifugal pump rotor supported in magnetic bearings (active load cells) for this purpose. This allowed the simultaneous control of subharmonic, synchronous, and superharmonic rotor vibration frequencies with each frequency independently forced to some user defined orbital path. The open-loop controller was implemented on a standard PC using commercially available analog input and output cards. All analog input and output functions, transformation of the position signals from the time domain to the frequency domain, and transformation of the open-loop control signals from the frequency domain to the time domain were performed in an interrupt service routine. Rotor vibration was attenuated to the noise floor, vibration amplitude ≈0.2 μm, or forced to a user specified orbital trajectory. Between the whirl frequencies of 14 and 2 times running speed, the orbit semi-major and semi-minor axis magnitudes were controlled to within 0.5% of the requested axis magnitudes. The ellipse angles and amplitude phase angles of the imposed orbits were within 0.3 deg and 1.0 deg, respectively, of their requested counterparts.

Improving the design of an internal combustion engine with counter pistons

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Dynamic Characteristics ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Maximum Torque ◽  
Moment Vector ◽  
Engine Design ◽  
Torque Moment ◽  
Dimensional Parameters ◽  
Crank Mechanism

A new layout of a two-cylinder internal combustion engine with counter-pistons is proposed, which increases its efficiency by reducing the pressure angles. The dynamics of the proposed arrangement of a two-shaft crank-slider internal combustion engine, which provides maximum torque moment at maximum gas pressure in the minimum volume of the combustion chamber, is investigated, which reduces the load on the engine design and its weight and dimensional parameters. The research was carried out by comparing the dynamic characteristics of different engines using vector modular models and the KDAM program. Keywords: internal combustion engine, crank mechanism, indicator diagram, dynamic characteristics, torque moment, vector, contour, model, module [email protected]

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