Swirl in Diesel engines is known to be an important parameter that affects the mixing of the fuel jets, heat release, emissions, and overall engine performance. The changes may be brought about through interactions of the swirling flow field with the spray and through modifications of the flow field. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the interaction of the swirl with sprays in a Diesel engine through a computational study. A multi-dimensional model for flows, sprays, and combustion in engines is employed. Results from computations are reported with varying levels of swirl and initial turbulence in two typical Diesel engine geometries. It is shown that there is an optimal level of swirl for each geometry that results from a balance between increased jet surface area and, hence, mixing rates and utilization of air in the chamber. Results are also reported for several split injection strategies to assess whether the interactions observed with a single injection event are applicable.
Swirl-Spray Interactions in a Diesel Engine
Sae Technical Papers
SAE 2001 World Congress ; 2001
05.03.2001
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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