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Gas Dynamics of Exhaust Valves Marcus Winroth [email protected] KTH CCGEx Due to tougher legisla5ons on exhaust emissions from combus5on-engine vehicles, the development of more efficient engines with lower emissions is an important topic within the vehicle industry. The exhaust gases are hot and at high pressure and are thus rich in energy. Some of this energy may be recovered using a turbocharger. To maximize the energy recovery, the engine system needs op5misa5on. When op5mizing an engine system it is common to use one- dimensional, semi-empirical models. In such models, complex flows (such as the flow past the exhaust valves) may be represented by a straight pipe-flow with a corresponding discharge coefficient (C D ). Introduc9on and Mo9va9on: In order to decrease computa5onal 5me when designing and op5mizing engine systems, it is common to use 1D/0D simula5ons. In these simula5ons the flow past the exhaust valve is simplified using mapped coefficients to describe the flow. These maps are obtained experimentally, where the experiments are typically performed with constant valve liOs at low pressure ra5os. This project has tested the assump5ons (quasi-steadiness and independence of pressure ra5o) made when determining the discharge coefficient (C D ) of the exhaust valve. This was done by performing exhaus5on Experiments at different pressure ra5os, with both sta5c dynamic valves (with equivalent engine speeds ranging 800-1350 rpm). Setup: The photo shows the setup for the dynamic valve experiments. The valve is operated using a linear motor, which allows for a controllable valve liO profile. The rig has a straight outlet pipe (which exhausts to atmosphere) connected to the exhaust port approximately 1 port- diameter downstream of the valve seat. The pressure is measured in the cylinder, in the valve seat and at two posi5ons in the outlet pipe. The ini5al temperature in the cylinder is also monitored. By measuring the pressure in the cylinder as func5on of 5me and determining the mass that have leO the cylinder using the isentropic rela5onship (1) and the gas law (2), a dynamic evalua5on of the mass flow can be made (3). This is illustrated by the two figures below the photo of the setup. Results: The leO figure shows C D as a func5on of valve liO for different ini5al cylinder pressures, for an equivalent engine speed of 900 rpm. It can from this plot be seen that an increase in pressure causes a decrease in C D . In the right figure C D for different equivalent engine speeds is ploYed. The value of C D shows a large dependency on engine speed, where a faster opening speed leads to a higher value of C D . In both figures C D obtained with a sta5c valve can be seen to generally overes5mate the value of C D . Summary and Conclusion: Results show a large dependence on both valve opening speed and pressure ra5o. It also shows that measurements using a sta5c valve overes5mates the value of C D , compared to the dynamic valve. Indica5ng that any aYempt to represent the exhaust flows, from a real engine, with a sta5cally obtained C D is bound to be flawed. Reference M. Winroth (2017) “On Gas Dynamics of Exhaust Valves”. Licen5ate thesis, KTH Mechanics, March 2017. Supervisors: Prof. Henrik Alfredsson, Dr. Ramis Örlü dm dt = V γ RT 0 p 0 p (γ -1)/γ dp dt p p 0 = T T 0 γ /(γ -1) (1) m(t)= V R p(t) T (t) (2) (3) 0 10 20 30 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 Time [ms] ˙ m( t ) [kg/s] 0 10 20 30 1 2 3 4 x 10 5 Time [ms] p cyl ( t ) [Pa] Linear motor Cylinder Outlet C D = ˙ m actual ˙ m ideal

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GasDynamicsofExhaustValves

MarcusWinroth

[email protected]

Duetotougherlegisla5onsonexhaustemissionsfromcombus5on-enginevehicles,thedevelopmentofmoreefficientengineswithloweremissionsisanimportanttopicwithinthevehicleindustry. Theexhaustgasesarehotandathighpressure andare thus rich in energy. Someof this energymaybe recoveredusing a turbocharger. Tomaximize theenergyrecovery,theenginesystemneedsop5misa5on.Whenop5mizinganenginesystemit iscommontouseone-dimensional,semi-empiricalmodels.Insuchmodels,complexflows(suchastheflowpasttheexhaustvalves)mayberepresentedbyastraightpipe-flowwithacorrespondingdischargecoefficient(CD).

Introduc9onandMo9va9on:In order to decrease computa5onal 5mewhen designing and op5mizing enginesystems, it is common to use 1D/0Dsimula5ons. In these simula5ons the flowpast the exhaust valve is simplified usingmapped coefficients to describe the flow.These maps are obtained experimentally,where the experiments are typicallyperformed with constant valve liOs at lowpressurera5os.Thisprojecthastestedtheassump5ons(quasi-steadinessandindependenceofpressurera5o)madewhendeterminingthedischargecoefficient(CD)oftheexhaustvalve.Thiswasdonebyperformingexhaus5onExperimentsatdifferentpressurera5os,withbothsta5cdynamicvalves(withequivalentenginespeedsranging800-1350rpm).

Setup:The photo shows the setup for thedynamic valve experiments. The valve isoperated using a linear motor, whichallows for a controllable valve liO profile.The rig has a straight outlet pipe (whichexhauststoatmosphere)connectedtotheexhaust port approximately 1 port-diameter downstream of the valve seat.The pressure ismeasured in the cylinder,in the valve seat and at two posi5ons intheoutletpipe.The ini5al temperature inthe cylinder is also monitored. Bymeasuring the pressure in the cylinder asfunc5onof5meanddeterminingthemassthat have leO the cylinder using theisentropicrela5onship(1)andthegas law(2),adynamicevalua5onofthemassflowcanbemade (3).This is illustratedby thetwofiguresbelowthephotoofthesetup.

Results:TheleOfigureshowsCDasafunc5onofvalveliOfordifferent ini5alcylinderpressures, foran equivalent engine speed of 900 rpm. ItcanfromthisplotbeseenthatanincreaseinpressurecausesadecreaseinCD.Intherightfigure CD for different equivalent enginespeeds is ploYed. The value of CD shows alargedependencyonenginespeed,whereafasteropeningspeedleadstoahighervalueof CD. In both figures CD obtained with asta5c valve can be seen to generallyoveres5matethevalueofCD.

SummaryandConclusion:Resultsshowalargedependenceonbothvalveopeningspeedandpressurera5o.Italsoshowsthatmeasurementsusingasta5cvalveoveres5mates the value of CD, compared to the dynamic valve.Indica5ngthatanyaYempttorepresenttheexhaustflows,fromarealengine,withasta5callyobtainedCDisboundtobeflawed.ReferenceM.Winroth(2017)“OnGasDynamicsofExhaustValves”.Licen5atethesis,KTHMechanics,March2017.

Supervisors:Prof.HenrikAlfredsson,Dr.RamisÖrlü

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