Papers by Keyword: Turbocharger

Abstract: This paper presents the results of research and test of the self-designed and manufactured rotary friction welding machine. Tensile test results show that the tensile strength of the material after welding is satisfactory according to the standards of the material; the elongation is within the elongation limit of the welding specimen; the yield limit is greater than the minimum yield limit of the material. The parameters of the welding equipment are guaranteed according to the design requirements.

Abstract: TThe efficiency of the turbochargers is not satisfactory while the supercharged engine is working at low speeds. The dual supercharging can represent a solution to improve the supercharging process efficiency of the turbochargers. Due to the different functioning principles of the turbochargers and the pressure wave superchargers, this compressors are not having the same efficiency when the engines is running at a certain speed. The pressure wave superchargers can operate with a satisfactory efficiency at low-medium engine speeds. For this reason the dual supercharging with turbocharger-pressure wave supercharger is making the supercharging processes applied on engines more efficient. The two supercharging compressors are compressing the intake air by using a part of the exhaust gases energy. Due to the pressure wave supercharger rotor is having only gas distribution role, the power needed to drive it is reduced. The driving of the rotor can be realized by the crankshaft or by an electric motor.

Abstract: The turbocharger is a unique example of the rotating machinery. Not only for its very high speed, but also because of its compact design and difficult operating conditions (i.e. high temperature, harsh vibrations, etc.). Moreover, measuring of most parameters characterizing the rotor dynamics is a very difficult task. Thus, it is advantageous to replace the real turbocharger by computational model and determine the turbocharger rotor dynamics using simulation tool. The development of such tool will be presented in this paper.

Abstract: Exhaust gas heat utilization in the form of Thermal Energy Recovery (TER) has attracted a major interest due to its potentials with Internal Combustion Engines (ICE). Recovering useful energy, for example in the form of electrical power from the engine exhaust waste heat could benefit in the form of direct fuel economy or increase in the available electric power for the auxillary systems. The methodology in this paper includes the assessment of each waste heat recovery technology based on the current research and development trends for automotive application. It also looked into the potential for energy recovery, performances of each technology and factors affecting its implementation. Finally, the work presents an Electric Turbo Compounding (ETC) simulation using a Ford Eco-Boost as a baseline engine modeled with the 1-Dimensional AVL Boost software. A validated 1-D engine model was used to investigate the impact on the Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) and Brake Mean Effective Pressure (BMEP) at full load. This paper presents some reviews on the turbo-compounding method and also the modelling efforts and results of an electric turbo-compounding system. Modelling shows that the turbo-compounding setup can be more beneficial than turbo-charging alone.

Abstract: The turbine wheel is the most affected element in passenger car turbochargers. In order to meet the requirements for the high temperature corrosion, vibrations and the mechanical resistance in the oxidizing environment of the exhaust gases, the turbine wheel is produced from polycrystalline nickel based superalloys, Inconel 713C in the as-cast condition. In this work the methods and results of turbine wheel failure analysis are presented. For this type of research, correlative microscopy, light microscope Axio Imager Z2m (LM), scanning electron microscope Zeiss Ultra Plus with field emission (FESEM) equipped with EDX detector and stereoscopic microscope were used. The results of this work suggest that the Inconel 713C turbine wheel was damaged by two factors: fatigue cracking at low frequencies and grain boundaries oxidation.

Abstract: Based on the experiments on noise and vibration of turbocharger, useful information of these signals were extracted. It is found that the noise distribution, loudness, axial vibration and other information could be used to monitor the turbocharger’s quality.

Abstract: Turbocharger assembly process has two assembly dimension chain, the assembly dimension chain between the shell, and the assembly dimension chain of the parts of the impeller shaft. Between them are interrelated, eventually formed with the gap between the impeller and the casing. The impeller is rotationed by exhaust gas flowed through the impeller chamber through the nozzle ring promote. It will result in the loss of the exhaust gas flow if the fit clearance between the impeller and the casing is greater than the design value, the impeller speed can not meet the design requirements Resulting in turbocharger boost the value below standard,and the boost the value of turbocharger can not meet the requirements

Abstract: An increase of a combustion chamber volume of internal combustion engines (ICE) is connected with the solution of a problem of burning in cylinders of bigger amount of fuel. Thus, providing the complete burning, a full scavenging of cylinders and maintenance in permissible limits of temperature of exhaust gases requires increasing air supply. The most effective method of increase in amount of air is an increase of its density by means of preliminary compression in the compressor with the subsequent cooling. It should be noted that high complexity and a large labor content of the natural experiments do not allow receiving the reliable values of gas-dynamic characteristics of air flow in a compressor of a turbocharger. Therefore, by means of a computer code of computational fluid dynamics ANSYS-CFX, numerical studies of a flow in gas channel of a compressor of the KAMAZ engine are carried out. The integrated values of pressure, temperature in inlet and outlet of a compressor, received during numerical simulations, allow defining the air compression ratio, and also calculating compressor efficiency. Verification of the results of the numerical studies and of the natural experiment gives an agreement of the values with accuracy 1-5%. Hereafter, analysis of the calculation results, and optimization of the gas channel geometry of the compressor can allow improving gas-dynamic parameters of the compressor. This can lead to raise in techno-economic characteristics of the ICE.

Abstract: Research on the use of thermal barrier coatings in internal combustion engine had contributed in achieving higher thermal efficiency, improved combustion and reduced emissions of the engine. Low thermal conductivity ceramics can be used to control the temperature distribution and heat flow in high temperature structural components due to its inherent thermal insulation properties. For this reason much has been and is being done on the study and development of ceramics for use in automotive engine components working under severe temperature conditions and heavy loads due to their inherent thermal and mechanical properties. The objective of the study is to review the contributions of structural ceramics in the development and improvement of some of the major automotive engine components working under severe conditions of temperature. It is expected that the study will serve as a useful guide for the selection of materials which can withstand severe conditions of temperature and heavy loads for a novel turbocharger and turbocharged engine applications.

Abstract: A numerical study that was made in a three-dimensional flow, carried out in a modified centrifugal compressor, having vaned diffuser stage, used as an automotive turbo charger. In order to study the influence of vaned diffuser meridional outlet section with a different width ratio of the modified centrifugal compressor. Moreover, the performance of the centrifugal compressor was dependent on the proper matching between the compressor impeller along the vaned diffuser. The aerodynamic characteristics were compared under different meridional width ratio. In addition, the velocity vectors in diffuser flow passages, and the secondary flow in cross-section near the outlet of diffuser were analysed in detail under different meridional width ratio. Another aim of this research was to study and simulate the effect of vaned diffuser on the performance of a centrifugal compressor. The simulation was undertaken using commercial software so-called ANSYS CFX, to predict numerically the performance charachteristics. The results were generated from CFD and were analysed for better understanding of the fluid flow through centrifugal compressor stage and as a result of the minimum width ratio the flow in diffuser passage tends to be uniformity. Moreover, the backflow and vortex near the pressure surface disappear, and the vortex and detachment near the suction surface decrease. Conclusively, it was observed that the efficiency was increased and both the total pressure ratio and static pressure for minimum width ratio are increased.