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Modelling of soot formation in a diesel engine with the moment projection method

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Peer-reviewed

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Conference Object

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Authors

Wu, S 
Yapp, EKY 
Akroyd, J 
Xu, R 

Abstract

© 2017 The Author(s). In this work, the recently developed moment projection method (MPM) is coupled with the Stochastic Reactor Model engine code to simulate the formation of soot in a direct injection diesel engine. The simulations take into account convective heat transfer, turbulent mixing, and adopts a detailed chemical mechanism so that the concentrations of soot precursors can be predicted. The soot model considered in this work is based on integration and modification of existing sub-models for soot inception, coagulation, condensation, surface growth and oxidation. The soot moment equations are solved using MPM which has been proven to be accurate and robust. A single-cylinder research version of the Great Wall 4D20 diesel engine with exhaust gas recirculation is modelled for two test cases with different injection timings, injection pressures and fuel consumptions. Simulations are fast (on the order of minutes) and comparison of computed and experimental pressure and heat release rate are in excellent agreement. The amount of soot produced is in qualitative agreement with measurements of diesel smoke opacity.

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Keywords

moment projection method, stochastic reactor model, diesel engine, soot

Journal Title

Energy Procedia

Conference Name

9th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE2017

Journal ISSN

1876-6102

Volume Title

142

Publisher

Elsevier BV
Sponsorship
National Research Foundation Singapore (via Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES)) (unknown)
This research is supported by the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s office, Singapore under its CREATE programme.