| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/J09024/01 |
| Title: |
DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR CALCULATING THE GAS FLOW THROUGH INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Winterbone, Professor D |
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| Department: |
Mechanical, Aerospace & Manufac Eng |
| Organisation: |
UMIST |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 July 1993 |
Ends: |
31 March 1996 |
Value (£): |
126,300
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Fluid Dynamics |
Multiphase Flow |
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| Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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Complex pipe junctions present significant difficulties to current one-dimensional engine simulation codes. In such junctions the assumption that the flow is one-dimensional may not be valid and the large volumes associated with them may also abrogate the quasi-steady assumption. The main objective of this proposal is to incorporate a fully three-dimensional junction model, for unsteady flow, as a boundary condition in a comprehensive engine simulation program. The fluid in cell technique will be used for the junction model since this approach is capable of capturing the major aspects of the flow and requires much less computer time than turbulence models. The program resulting from this project should absolve the simulation of complex junction flows from the previous heavy reliance on experimental data; it should provide significantly improved accuracy in predicting inter-cylinder interference which can have dramatic effect on engine performance.
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