Effects of Fuel Injection on Turbulence Enhancement in a Spray-Guided, Gasoline Direct-Injection, Optically Accessible Engine with a High-Pressure Injection System 2023-01-0216
In this study, the effects of fuel injection on in-cylinder flow under various injection conditions were investigated using particle image velocimetry measurements in a two-cylinder, direct-injection spark-ignition, optically accessible engine with a spray-guided injection system. Various injection timings and pressures were applied to intensify the turbulence of in-cylinder flow. Simple double-injection strategies were used to determine how multiple injections affect in-cylinder flow. The average flow speed, turbulent kinetic energy, and enhancement level were calculated to quantitatively analyze the effects of fuel injection. Fuel injection can supply additional momentum to a cylinder. However, at an early injection timing such as 300° before top dead center, in-cylinder flow development could be disturbed by fuel injection due to piston impingement and interactions between the spray and air. As the injection pressure increased, the in-cylinder flow intensified despite the possibility of increased wall and piston impingement due to lengthened spray penetration. When a double-injection strategy was applied, the second-injection timing was the dominant factor increasing turbulence intensity. As the injection timing was delayed, the effects of fuel injection on in-cylinder flow in the later portion of the compression stroke increased, but with rapid dissipation of momentum during the compression stroke. It would therefore be more effective to apply a multiple-injection strategy and inject a small amount of fuel just before ignition as the final injection to enhance turbulence. However, mixture formation near the spark plug should be considered to increase ignition stability.
Citation: Kim, D., Son, Y., and Park, S., "Effects of Fuel Injection on Turbulence Enhancement in a Spray-Guided, Gasoline Direct-Injection, Optically Accessible Engine with a High-Pressure Injection System," SAE Technical Paper 2023-01-0216, 2023, https://doi.org/10.4271/2023-01-0216. Download Citation
Author(s):
Donghwan Kim, Yousang Son, Sungwook Park
Affiliated:
Hanyang University, Hyundai Motor Group
Pages: 19
Event:
WCX SAE World Congress Experience
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Fuel injection
Imaging and visualization
Combustion and combustion processes
Ignition systems
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