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Abstract
In this work, an attempt was made to study the effect of
engine speed on the intake valve flow characteristics of a
single-cylinder, direct-injection, diesel engine using
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). The analysis of flow
was made at the exit of the intake valve of the engine on a
vertical plane passing through the axis of the valve, at
different airflow rates corresponding to the different
engine speeds at the maximum valve lift under static
conditions. For every airflow condition, average velocity
fields along with streamline pattern, contours of turbulent
kinetic energy, radial and axial velocity components were
estimated and analyzed. From the analysis of results, it
was observed that the engine speed does not affect the
direction of the velocity vectors significantly. However, its
effect on the radial and axial velocity components is
pronounced. Finally, it is suggested that the intake
airflow analysis carried out in this work would be very
much useful for the optimization of the combustion
chamber of the modern internal combustion engines.
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11
10
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at 1000rpm
at 1500rpm
at 2000rpm
at 2500 rpm
4
3
at 3000 rpm
at full lift
2
1
0
-5.0 -3.9 -2.8 -1.6 -0.5 0.7 1.8 3.0 4.1 5.2 6.4 7.5 8.7 9.8 11.0 12.1 13.2 14.4 15.5 16.7
-1
Horizontal location, mm
1
0
-5.0 -3.9 -2.8 -1.6 -0.5 0.7 1.8 3.0 4.1 5.2 6.4 7.5 8.7 9.8 11.0 12.1 13.2 14.4 15.5 16.7
-1
at 500 rpm
-2
at 1000rpm
at 1500rpm
-3
at 2000rpm
at 2500 rpm
-4
at 3000 rpm
-5
at full lift
-6
Horizontal location, mm
at 1000rpm
at 1500rpm
at 2000rpm
at 2500 rpm
at 3000 rpm
4
3
at full lift
2
1
0
45.0
43.9
42.8
41.6
40.5
39.3
38.2
37.1
35.9
34.8
33.6
32.5
31.3
30.2
Vertical location, mm
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0.5
0
45.0 43.9 42.8 41.6 40.5 39.3 38.2 37.1 35.9 34.8 33.6 32.5 31.3 30.2
-0.5
-1
at 500 rpm
-1.5
-2
at 1000rpm
at 1500rpm
at 2000rpm
-2.5
-3
-3.5
5. References
at 2500 rpm
at 3000 rpm
at full lift
-4
Vertical location, mm
4. Conclusions
From the present PIV investigations, the following
conclusions are drawn:
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Figure 8. Average velocity fields for various flow rates at full intake valve lift
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Figure 9. Contours of total kinetic energy for various flow rates at full intake valve lift
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