• 에너지공학
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to obtain low-emission and high-efficiency in LPG engine with hydrogen enrichment. The objective of this paper is to clarify the effects of hydrogen enrichment in LPG fuelled engine on exhaust emission, thermal efficiency and performance. The compression ratio of 8 was selected to avoid abnormal combustion. To maintain equal heating value of fuel blend, the amount of LPG was decreased as hydrogen was gradually added. The relative air-fuel ratio was increased from 0.8 to 1.3, and the ignition timing was controlled to be at MBT (minimum spark advance for best torque)

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.1196-1202
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• 2003

The concept of hydrogen enriched LPG fuelled engine can be essentially characterized as low emissions and reduction of backfire for hydrogen engine. The purpose of study is obtaining low-emission and high-efficiency in LPG engine with hydrogen enrichment. In order to determine the ideal compression ratio, a variable compression ratio single cylinder engine was developed. The objective of this paper is to clarify the effects of hydrogen enriched LPG fuelled engine on exhaust emission, thermal efficiency and performance. The compression ratio of 8 was selected to minimize abnormal combustion. To maintain equal heating value, the amount of LPG was decreased, and hydrogen was gradually added. In a similar manner, the relative air-fuel ratio was increased from 0.8 to 1.3 in increment of 0.1, and the ignition timing was controlled to be at MBT each case.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.28-33
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• 2009

This paper presents the performance and emissions characteristics of a small spark-ignited 2-stroke gasoline and LPG engine. The engine used in this paper is a single cylinder, two-stroke, air-cooled SI engine for brush cutter. We measured the rpm, torque, fuel consumption and HC, CO, NOx emissions in associated with the dynamometer load at WOT. The results showed that as engine revolution speed decreased, the excess air ratio of gasoline engine kept going about 0.9 and that of LPG engine increased 0.83 to 1.05. Torque and power of gasoline engine was higher than LPG engine. In exhaust emissions, HC emissions of gasoline engine was lower than LPG engine. In low speed area, CO emissions of LPG engine was lower than gasoline engine. Both gasoline engine and LPG engine emitted little NOx emissions.

• 한국방재안전학회논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.29-34
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• 2017

LPG는 사고발생시 사람이나 환경에 치명적인 피해를 가져올 수 있으므로 많은 주의가 필요한 물질이다. LPG는 고정시설 뿐 아니라 운송시설에서도 사고가 빈번하게 발생하며, 그 중 LPG 탱크로리의 사고가 가장 많다. LPG 탱크로리가 운송중 전도되었을 때 LP가스는 2상(two phase) 상태로 누출되어, 대부분 기체로 누출되고 일부분 액체로 누출된다. 이때 누출된 기체도 공기보다 무겁기 때문에 아래로 가라앉게 되고, 누출이 계속된다면 증기운을 형성하여 점화원에 의해 폭발할 수도 있다. 본 연구에서는 LPG 탱크로리의 증기운 폭발 사고 발생시 파편에 대한 영향거리를 분석하여 대피거리를 제시함을 목적으로 한다. 파편의 비산반경 산출 결과, 최대 561m 비산하였다. 따라서 LPG 탱크로리의 누출시 대피하여야 하는 거리는 561 m 이상으로 설정하는 것이 필요하다고 판단된다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2021

이 논문은 LPG 자동차용 엔진의 고장사례를 연구하여 자동차 생산에 활용함이 목적이다. 첫번째 사례는 엔진의 실린더헤드를 분해하여 확인한 결과 실린더 헤드의 점화플러그가 조립되는 나사부 마멸때문에 점화플러그의 불꽃이 누설되어 출력이 떨어지면서 엔진의 부조화 현상이 가끔 유발되는 것을 발견하였다.. 두 번째 사례는 캠샤프트의 위치와 크랭크 샤프트 위치를 맞춘 타이밍 마크가 0.5칸 틀어져 엔진의 부조화 현상이 발생된 것을 확인되었다. 세 번째 사례는 실린더 헤드를 분해하여 확인한 결과, 실린더 헤드에 제거되지 못한 이물질이 3번 흡기포트에서 공기 흐름에 따라 이동하다가 흡기밸브의 닫힘시기를 원활하지 못하여 하여 고장이 발생된 것을 확인하였다. 따라서, 자동차 관리자는 철저하게 점검해야 하고, 자동차 생산자는 철저한 품질확보를 통해 고장의 원인을 제거해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 연구논문집
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• 통권33호
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• pp.5-16
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• 2003

Fuel distribution, combustion, and flame propagation characteristics of heavy duty engine with the liquid phase LPG injection(LPLI) were studied in a single cylinder engine. Optically accessible single cylinder engine and laser diagnostics system were built for quantifying fuel concentration by acetone PLIF(planar laser induced fluorescence) measurements. In case of Otto cycle engine with large bore size, the engine knock and thermal stress of exhaust manifold are so critical that lean burn operation is needed to reduce the problems. It is generally known that fuel stratification is one of the key technologies to extend the lean misfire limit. The formation of rich mixture in the spark plug vicinity was achieved by open valve injection. With higher swirl strength(Rs=3.4) and open valve injection, the cloud of fuel followed the flow direction and the radial air/fuel mixing was limited by strong swirl flow. It was expected that axial stratification was maintained with open-valve injection if the radial component of the swirling motion was stronger than the axial components. The axial fuel stratification and concentration were sensitive to fuel injection timing in case of Rs=3.4 while those were relatively independent of the injection timing in case of Rs2.3. Thus, strong swirl flow could promote desirable axial fuel stratification and, in result, may make flame propagation stable in the early stage of combustion.

• 오토저널
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.64-79
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• 1985

Engine performances and emission characteristics were investigated, using a experimental single cylinder engine with methanol-LPG(butane) fuel blend. The results were compared with the case of neat methanol and gasoline. The blending ratio of methanol to LPG was reasonable at 90 : 10(M90) and in using M90, the engine performances including output, brake specific fuel consumption and brake thermal efficiency, were better than those of neat methanol and gasoline. CO emission of M90 was lower than that of meat methanol by 15% and lower than that of gasoline by 35%. HC emission of M90 was also lower than that of gasoline by 46-85% in the whole range of .phi. The concentration of NOx emission of M90 was lower than that of gasoline and higher than that of neat methanol.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2001

Analysis of the thermodynamic cycle of IC engine from the point of view of economy and emissions was carried out. From this analysis potential capability of engine development was derived. This potential capability is lean-burn engine, fuelled with homogeneous mixture with $\lambda \geq$ 1.4. Several different modes of fuelling were proposed and tested on one-cylinder test engine from the point of view of extending lean operating limit of the engine, emissions and fuel economy. Among them were: fuelling with evaporated preheated gasoline, with gas (LPG evaporated) and with liquid butane. From these modes, fuelling with liquid butane injected to inlet port was selected and finally tested. This novel system of fuelling offered better than standard engine performances and emissions at lean operating limit. These results were validated on full-scale two-cylinder engine.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.103-108
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• 2009

This research investigated spray characteristics using LPG fuel under compression ignition to contribute to develop a high efficiency LPG fuel is an environmentally-friendly fuel since it emits lower $CO_2$ compare to other conventional fuels. In order to observe spray process, a high speed digital camera and high pressure common-rail injector were applied. Using the spray behaviors of LPG and diesel fuel from the experiment, this research analyzed the mixing process of air-fuel mixture numerically with FLUENT 6.3 when LPG and diesel fuel injected directly into the cylinder while compression stroke occurs. Spray characteristics of LPG fuel was investigated by using numerical method, in which KH-RT model was adapted for phase change. As a result of numerical analysis, this work found out that LPG spray has a wider mixing formation and uniform diffusion of air-fuel mixture compare to diesel.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2022

Even in non-road UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle), spark ignition engines are often used to reduce emissions. In this study, gasoline and LPG (Liquified Petroleum Gas) fuels were applied to UTV engines, and the exhaust gas and combustion stability were compared through engine tests. A 0.8-liter two-cylinder SI engine was used in the experiment. Experiments were conducted while changing the IVO (Intake Valve Open) and EVC (Exhaust Valve Close) at 1500 rpm 14 N·m, 40 N·m, and 3000 rpm 17 N·m, 44 N·m conditions. As a result of the experiment, when the valve overlap increased according to the change of IVO and EVC, combustion stability decreased and THC emission increased, but NOx decreased. Comparing the LPG engine with the gasoline engine, the amount of CO₂ and PN (Particulate Number) generation decreased in the LPG engine, and the combustion stability was good.