An experimental study of a fluidic type fuel injector for spark ignition (SI) engines is described in this paper. The fluidic injector unit consists of four monostable fluidic devices controlled by a solenoid interface and air–fuel mixing nozzles for better fuel atomization. The prototype fluidic injector unit was implemented on a research engine. The results of air–fuel ratio (AFR) variations, engine combustion characteristics and exhaust emissions from the fluidic injector were compared with those from a baseline solenoid type injector.
It was demonstrated from single cylinder engine tests that the fluidic system produces 9 to 20 per cent lower hydrocarbon (HC) emissions and 5 to 8 per cent higher indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) than the baseline injection system. This has confirmed the effectiveness of the use of air-assisted fluidic injectors and the fact that improved mixture preparation and better fuel presentation are obtained by the fluidic injector. However, the lean misfire limit by the fluidic injector is reduced by 1 AFR compared to that of the solenoid injector due to large AFR dispersions caused by cyclic fuel delivery variations of the fluidic device. It is envisaged that the fluidic injector potentially offers cost and emission benefits for SI engines when the cyclic flow stability is improved.
An Experimental Study of a Fluidic Type Fuel Injector in Comparison With a Solenoid Type Injector
1996-04-01
17 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
petrol (or gasoline) injectors , fluidic injectors , electro-fluidic interface , fluidic devices , air-assisted fuel injectors , air–fuel mixing nozzles , air–fuel ratio (AFR) , hydrocarbon (HC) emissions , air–fuel ratio variations , indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP) , spark ignition engines
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