Influence of Valve Overlap Strategies on Residual Gas Fraction and Combustion in a Spark-Ignition Engine at Idle 972936
This work investigates the influence of valve overlap strategies on residual gas fraction, combustion parameters and cycle to cycle IMEP variations on a Volvo four-valve pentroof single cylinder SI engine at idle. The mass fraction of residual gas was recorded as a function of valve timing. The measurements employed both symmetrically positioned overlaps with varied overlap duration and constant overlap duration where the overlap center position was displaced relative to TDC. The engine was running on true idle and the exhaust-intake pressure difference was approximately 0.7 bar. Results from one dimensional engine simulations have been compared with the experimental data.
It is shown that there are factors affecting the burn duration as much as, or under certain circumstances even more than, the residual gas fraction. A displacement of the overlap center position 10 CAD ATDC results in increased burn duration and cyclic IMEP variations while the residual gas fraction decreases. The effective compression ratio is the most important factor. A discussion of other effects is also given.
Citation: Sandquist, H., Wallesten, J., Enwald, K., and Strömberg, S., "Influence of Valve Overlap Strategies on Residual Gas Fraction and Combustion in a Spark-Ignition Engine at Idle," SAE Technical Paper 972936, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/972936. Download Citation
Author(s):
Håkan Sandquist, Johan Wallesten, Karin Enwald, Stefan Strömberg
Affiliated:
Chalmers University of Technology, Volvo Car Components Corp.
Pages: 14
Event:
International Fuels & Lubricants Meeting & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Combustion and Emission Formation in SI Engines-SP-1300, SAE 1997 Transactions - Journal of Fuels and Lubricants-V106-4
Related Topics:
Combustion and combustion processes
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