Evaluation of residual gas fraction estimation methods for cycle-to-cycle combustion variability analysis and modeling
Abstract
Cycle-to-cycle combustion variability in spark-ignition engines during normal operation is mainly caused by random perturbations of the in-cylinder conditions such as the flow velocity field, homogeneity of the air-fuel distribution, spark energy discharge, and turbulence intensity of the flame front. Such perturbations translate into the variability of the energy released observed at the end of the combustion process. During normal operating conditions, the cycle-to-cycle variability (CCV) of the energy release behaves as random uncorrelated noise. However, during diluted combustion, in either the form of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) or excess air (lean operation), the CCV tends to increase as dilution increases. Moreover, when the ignition limit is reached at high dilution levels, the combustion CCV is exacerbated by sporadic occurrences of incomplete combustion events, and the uncorrelation assumption no longer holds. The low or null energy released by partial burns and misfires has an impact on the following combustion event due to the residual gas that carries burned and unburned gases, which contributes to the deterministic coupling between engine cycles. Many residual gas fraction estimation methods, however, only address the nominal case where complete combustion occurs and combustion events are uncorrelated. Here we evaluate the efficacy of such methods onmore »
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- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1756265
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Engine Research
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 0; Journal Issue: 0; Journal ID: ISSN 1468-0874
- Publisher:
- SAGE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; residual gas; estimation; cycle-to-cycle variability; control-oriented modeling; misfire limit
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Maldonado, Bryan P., and Kaul, Brian C. Evaluation of residual gas fraction estimation methods for cycle-to-cycle combustion variability analysis and modeling. United States: N. p., 2021.
Web. doi:10.1177/1468087420983087.
Maldonado, Bryan P., & Kaul, Brian C. Evaluation of residual gas fraction estimation methods for cycle-to-cycle combustion variability analysis and modeling. United States. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468087420983087
Maldonado, Bryan P., and Kaul, Brian C. Mon .
"Evaluation of residual gas fraction estimation methods for cycle-to-cycle combustion variability analysis and modeling". United States. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468087420983087. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1756265.
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title = {Evaluation of residual gas fraction estimation methods for cycle-to-cycle combustion variability analysis and modeling},
author = {Maldonado, Bryan P. and Kaul, Brian C.},
abstractNote = {Cycle-to-cycle combustion variability in spark-ignition engines during normal operation is mainly caused by random perturbations of the in-cylinder conditions such as the flow velocity field, homogeneity of the air-fuel distribution, spark energy discharge, and turbulence intensity of the flame front. Such perturbations translate into the variability of the energy released observed at the end of the combustion process. During normal operating conditions, the cycle-to-cycle variability (CCV) of the energy release behaves as random uncorrelated noise. However, during diluted combustion, in either the form of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) or excess air (lean operation), the CCV tends to increase as dilution increases. Moreover, when the ignition limit is reached at high dilution levels, the combustion CCV is exacerbated by sporadic occurrences of incomplete combustion events, and the uncorrelation assumption no longer holds. The low or null energy released by partial burns and misfires has an impact on the following combustion event due to the residual gas that carries burned and unburned gases, which contributes to the deterministic coupling between engine cycles. Many residual gas fraction estimation methods, however, only address the nominal case where complete combustion occurs and combustion events are uncorrelated. Here we evaluate the efficacy of such methods on capturing the effects of partial burns and misfires on the residual gas estimate for high-EGR operation. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed based on their ability to generate cycle-to-cycle estimates. Finally, a comparison between the different estimation techniques is presented based on their usefulness for control-oriented modeling.},
doi = {10.1177/1468087420983087},
journal = {International Journal of Engine Research},
number = 0,
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2021},
month = {Mon Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2021}
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