Investigation of the Aerodynamic Performance of the Miller Cycle from Transparent Engine Experiments and CFD Simulations

Machines

Mihai Niculae¹  Adrian Clenci¹  Marcellin Perceau²  Philippe Guibert²  Victor Iorga-Simăn³  Stéphane Guilain⁴ 

[1] Department Automobiles and Transport, University of Pitești, 1, Tg. din Vale Street, 110040 Pitești, Argeș, Romania;Institut Jean le Rond d’Alembert, Sorbonne Université, CNRS UMR 7190, 78210 Saint-Cyr-l’Ecole, France;Regional R&D Center for Materials, Processes and Innovative Products, University of Pitești, 1, Tg. din Vale Street, 110040 Pitești, Argeș, Romania;Renault, 78280 Guyancourt, France;

关键词: Miller cycle;    EIVC;    PIV;    CFD;    RANS;    turbulence;   

DOI  :  10.3390/machines10060467

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper assesses the effect of the Miller cycle upon the internal aerodynamics of a motored transparent spark ignition engine via CFD simulation and particle image velocimetry. Since the transparent Miller engine does not allow for measurements in the roof of the combustion chamber, the extraction of information regarding the aerodynamic phenomena occurring here is based on CFD simulation, i.e., the results of the CFD simulation are used to allow for the extrapolation of the experimental data; thus, they are used to complete the picture regarding the aerodynamic phenomena occurring inside the whole cylinder. The results indicate that implementing the early intake valve closing strategy to obtain the Miller cycle has a negative impact on the mean kinetic energy, turbulent kinetic energy, and fluctuating velocity toward the end of the compression stroke, thus affecting, the combustion process. This supports the need to intensify the internal aerodynamics when applying the Miller cycle such that the turbulence degradation is not too big and, consequently, to still gain efficiency in the Miller cycle.

【 授权许可】

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