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CFD in IC Engines

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W.E. Lay Automotive Laboratory

ERC - UW Madison

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COMODIA 2004

SAE Spring
Fuels & Lubricants

ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall 2004

General Interest

DieselNet

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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has become an established tool for the design and understanding of physical systems including fluid flows and combustion processes. Main benefit from numerical simulations in Internal Combustion (IC) Engines is the possibility to conduct parametric studies and investigate the effect of various factors on engine operation, power output and emissions formation.

My work focuses on fuel injection modeling for Direct Injection (DI) Gasoline and Diesel engines. The major challenge in both engine types is the air utilization during combustion, which can lead to the formation of excessive amounts of soot that cannot be burned up prior to exhaust. The high temperatures developed locally in the combustion chamber can also lead to high NOx formation rates, while the liquid wall films from the fuel spray impinging of the piston or cylinder walls can lead to unburned HC emissions. Hence, the injection and mixing processes have to be understood and optimized to achieve optimum engine performance with minimum pollutant emissions generation.

Computational Fluid Dynamics for Internal Combustion Engines Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has become an established tool for the design and understanding of physical systems including fluid flows and/or combustion processes. More >>

Fuel Spray Modeling for Internal Combustion Engines Fuel sprays used in IC engines are produced in various ways, depending on the requirements of each application. More >>

Direct-Injection Spark-Ignition Simulations Under Construction!

Diesel Combustion Simulations Under Construction!