Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회논문집)

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Exhaust Gas Temperature Characteristics of Catalytic Converter Shape for Motorcycle

2륜 자동차용 촉매 변환기 형상에 따른 배기온도 특성

  • Yi, Chung-Seub (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Suh, Jeong-Se (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chung, Han-Shik (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jeong, Hyo-Min (School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Bae, Jae-Young (Research & Planning Team, Daelim Motor Co., LTD)
  • Published : 2006.09.01
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Abstract

This research represents the catalytic converter for application in the motorcycle. Present research model type is a monolithic catalytic converter and this type has been widely used for satisfaction on and the regulations of pollutant emissions in automobiles. The experiment range is found for light-off temperature time of the catalyst converter. And we has to experiment for effective area of catalytic monolith. The experimental result indicated an increase effective area in the catalytic monolith. Specialty, it was found from the result that the more positive effect from result of thermal image camera in the megaphone model. The rate of effective area for base model was about 8.97% and megaphone model was 41.52%, 34.60%, 33.43%, 25.43% and 17.82% on the diffuser angle $4^{\circ}$ to $8^{\circ}$. Comparing with base type, megaphone type has more suitable for application to motorcycle.

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