LES numerical study on n-hexane injection in a compression ignition engine

• Autorzy: Kercheva B. , Kapusta Ł. J. , Teodorczyk A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of the study was the comparison of different approaches to modeling the injection process in a heavy duty compression ignition engine. The conducted numerical investigation concerned n-hexane direct injection into the engine combustion chamber. Simulations were performed using AVL Fire software, a CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) code based on the control volume method. In order to achieve engine conditions, computational model was built basing on piston and cylinder geometry of a real engine and the mesh deformation was defined according to crank mechanism dimensions of the engine. In presented simulations for modeling dispersed phase the Lagrangian approach was used. For capturing the turbulent patterns present in the flow, the Large Eddy Simulation (LES) approach was used. Three different nozzle outflow conditions were compared. In the simplest case, constant flow rate was defined. In the second one, linear stage of increase and decrease of flow rate was defined, and in the third one – the most advanced – data collected during previously done in-injector cavitating flow simulations were used to define the flow parameters on the nozzle outlet. Calculated results for all cases were analyzed and compared. The focus was on the initial stage of the spray. The results show that the way of defining parameters at the outlet influences not only the initial stage of the spray but the whole process.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

spray; injection; dual fuel; n-hexane; break-up; jet; Eulerian-Lagrangian; multiphase

• Wydawca: Komitet Termodynamiki i Spalania PAN
• Czasopismo: Archivum Combustionis
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: Vol. 34 nr 2
• Strony: 155--167
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kercheva B.

• Warsaw University of Technology Institute of Heat Engineering, Nowowiejska 21/25, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Kapusta Ł. J.

• Warsaw University of Technology Institute of Heat Engineering, Nowowiejska 21/25, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Teodorczyk A.

• Warsaw University of Technology Institute of Heat Engineering, Nowowiejska 21/25, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland

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