TY - RPRT TI - Further developments in performance prediction techniques of adiabatic diesel engines AB - The engine cycle simulation program 'SPICE', developed at Bath University, has been used extensively for insulated diesel engine research. The present study introduces more comprehensive engine heat transfer models thus enabling us to study the insulated engine heat transfer and performance characteristics in more detail. The new version of 'SPICE' separates the gas to wall heat transfer into two parts, convective and radiative. For this purpose, a detailed radiative heat transfer model which considers both the flame (gas and soot) and wall to wall radiative heat transfer is written. The previous engine resistance model is refined and replaced by a more detailed resistance model which considers piston-liner conduction heat transfer and 2-D heat flow in the liner. The wall surface temperature swing is also included in the engine heat transfer calculations which is quite significant in low conductivity ceramic insulated engines. A 1-D finite difference model is written for the transient heat transfer region of the wall and linked to the engine resistance model. This new version of 'SPICE' is used to predict the insulated engine heat transfer and performance for the experimental Petter PH1W engine for various insulation levels and schemes. An answer to the controversy of increase in engine heat loss with insulation is looked for. The effect of wall deposits on engine heat transfer and its significance for the insulated engine is highlighted. (Author). AU - "Rasihhan, Y" KW - "33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS" KW - "DIESEL ENGINES" KW - "COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION" KW - "HEAT TRANSFER" KW - "MATHEMATICAL MODELS" KW - "PERFORMANCE" KW - "S CODES" KW - "COMPUTER CODES" KW - "ENERGY TRANSFER" KW - "ENGINES" KW - "HEAT ENGINES" KW - "INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES" KW - "SIMULATION" KW - "330102* - Internal Combustion Engines- Diesel" DO - https://doi.org/ UR - PB - CY - United Kingdom PY - 1990 DA - 1990-01-01 LA - English J2 - [] VL - C1 - Bath Univ. (United Kingdom) C2 - C3 - C4 - C5 - Available from The British Library Document Supply Centre, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorks. LS23 7BQ. No. DX94304 L3 - Other Information: Thesis (Ph.D) ER -