• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2002년도 ICCAS
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• pp.68.3-68
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• 2002

This paper presents a neural network approach to control exhaust gas recirculation(EGR) in a Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) engine. In order to meet Increasingly stringent automotive exhaust emission regulations, alternative fuels such as LPG engines have been developed in many countries. HC&CO emissions of LPG engines can be easily reduced through air-fuel ratio control, but the control effect on NOx reduction is not good enough. Consequently EGR system is introduced to achieve a significant reduction in NOx emissions. Conventional EGR control uses the mapping method. The calibration time is long and the work is complex when adopting this mapping method. However neural networks are suitable f...

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.993-997
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 현재 많은 관심을 모으고 있는 연료 중의 하나인 액화석유가스를 사용하는 1800cc LPG 자동차에 새로운 연료공급 및 제어장치를 적용하여 제어로직을 개발하였으며 또한 ECM(Electronic control module)을 장착한 자동차와 장착하지 않은 자동차의 배출가스특성을 비교하여 배기가스의 저감효과를 파악하였다.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2007

Since the Liquid Phase LPG injection (LPLI) system has Advantages in power generation and emission characteristics compared to the mixer-type fuel-supply system, a variety of studies regarding LPLi system has been conducted and its applications are made in automobile industry. However, the heat extraction due to the evaporation of liquid fuel, causes not only a post-accumulation of fuel but also an icing phenomenon which is a frost of moisture in the air around the nozzle tip. Since there exists a difficulty in the accurate control of air fuel ratio in both fuel supply systems, it can result in poor engine performance and a large amount of harmful emissions. This research examines the characteristics of icing phenomenon and develops anti-icing bushing to prevent an icing on the surface of the injection tip. It was found that n-butane, which has a relatively high boiling point ($-0.5^{\circ}C$), was a main species of post-accumulation. Also the results show that the post-accumulation problem was allevaited the utilization of a large inner to outer bore ratio and smooth surface roughness. In addition, an icing phenomenon and its formation process were found to be mainly affected by the humidity and the temperature of inlet air in an inlet duct. Also, it was observed that an icing phenomenon is lessened using aluminum bushing whose end coincides with the end of fuel injection tip in length.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2004

As air pollution has become an important issue across the world, studies of clean fuel are on going to reduce combustion emissions. One example is development of the LPLi(Liquefied Phase LPG injection) engine. Some problems are occurred during development. One of the problems is icing phenomenon at injector tip due to evaporation potential heat when liquid LPG is injected. If the Icing is raised at injector tip or injector inserting hole, it disturbs fuel injection. And if the ice particles are inducted into cylinder, it brings problems associated with control of emission and air/fuel ratio. In order to solve the problems, a rig system was set up and observed Icing of injector tip. Engine test was carried out for visualization of injector tip icing and its effects on combustion and emissions.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2007

Since the liquid phase LPG injection(LPLI) system has an advantage of higher power and lower emission characteristics than the mixer type fuel supply system, many studies and applications have been conducted. However, the heat extraction, due to the evaporation of liquid fuel, causes not only a dropping of LPG fuel but also icing phenomenon that is a frost of moisture in the air around the nozzle tip. Because both lead to a difficulty in the control of accurate air fuel ratio, it can result in poor engine performance and a large amount of HC emissions. The experimental investigation was carried out on the bench test rig in this study. It was found that n-butane, that has a relatively high boiling point($-0.5^{\circ}C$), was a main species of droplet composition and also found that the droplet problem was improved by the use of a large inner to outer bore ratio nozzle whose surface roughness is smooth. The icing phenomena were decreased when the an engine head temperature was increased, although a large amount of icing deposit was still observed in the case of $87^{\circ}C$. Also, it was observed that the icing phenomenon is improved by using anti-icing bushing.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.353-357
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• 2012

액화석유가스(liquefied petroleum gas, LPG)에 디메틸에테르(dimethyl ether, DME)가 첨가된 DME-LPG 혼합연료의 탄화수소 화합물을 가스크로마토그래피(GC)를 이용하여 정성 정량분석하는 새로운 분석방법을 연구하였다. DME-LPG 혼합연료는 함산소화합물(oxygen-containing compound)인 극성의 DME와 비극성물질인 LPG로 구성되어 있기때문에 하나의 GC 컬럼에서 모든 성분을 완전히 분리하기가 어렵다. 따라서 서로 다른 성질의 화합물이나 아주 복잡한 화합물 중 목표물질의 분석에 응용되고 있는 Deans switching 시스템을 도입하였다. 상기 시스템은 두 개의 GC 컬럼 사이에 유체의 압력 제어를 통하여 용출되는 물질의 흐름 방향을 변경시켜주는 기술로서, 이 방법을 이용하여 DME와 LPG를 서로 다른 컬럼에서 분리하여 한번의 시료 주입으로 DME-LPG 혼합연료의 모든 탄화수소 화합물을 정성 정량분석할 수 있었다. 또한 DME 합성과정에서 부산물로 생성될 수 있는 메탄올, 포름산메틸, 에틸메틸에테르 같은 미량성분까지 분석이 가능하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2006

This paper investigates the steady state combustion characteristics of LPG homogeneous charge compression ignition(HCCI) engine with variable valve timing(VVT) and dimethyl ether(DME) direct injection, to find out the benefits in exhaust gas emissions. VVT is one of the attractive ways to control HCCI engine. Hot internal residual gas which is controlled by VVT device, makes fuel is evaporated easily, and ignition timing is advanced. Regular gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas(LPG) were used as main fuel and dimethyl ether(DME) was used as ignition promoter in this research. Operating range and exhaust emissions were compared LPG HCCI engine with gasoline HCCI engine. Operating range of LPG HCCI engine was wider than that of gasoline HCCI engine. The start of combustion was affected by the intake valve open(IVO) timing and the ${\lambda}TOTAL$ due to the latent heat of vaporization, not like gasoline HCCI engine. At rich operation conditions, the burn duration of the LPG HCCI engine was longer than that of the gasoline HCCI engine. CAD at 20% and 90% of the mass fraction burned were also more retarded than that of the gasoline HCCI engine. And carbon dioxide(CO2) emission of LPG HCCI engine was lower than that of gasoline HCCI engine. However, carbon oxide(CO) and hydro carbon(HC) emission of LPG HCCI engine were higher than that of gasoline HCCI engine.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2003

Recently, LPLi(Liquied-Phase LPG injection) system is studied for the new stringent emission regulations. But , there are some problems to be solved such as injector tip icing and fuel leakage for LPLi system development. In this paper, the icing problem near injector tip which leads to difficulty of accurate A/F control was studied and reported. Icing of injector tip and port wall was observed at all the cases in this study regardless of injection duration and angle, air humidity change. The spray angle of LPLi was observed approximately two times wider than that of Gasoline injection. This makes the LPLi spray collide with intake port around injector tip. Temperature of the wetted area was decreased and icing of water vapor contained in intake air because of evaporation of the fuel film. The ice of the injector tip and port wall is also affected by the materials related to heat transfer.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.607-614
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• 2013

오늘날 전 세계의 자동차 회사들은 연비를 향상시키고 배기가스를 저감시키기 위해 다양한 기술을 개발하고 있다. 그 중 직접분사식 초희박 연소기술은 연료제어의 정확도를 향상시켜 연소 효율을 극대화하고 초희박 연소를 통해 연비를 향상 시킬 수 있는 차세대 기술로 평가받고 있다. 따라서 기존 가스엔진에 초희박 직접분사 기술을 적용한 초희박 LPG 직접분사 엔진을 개발하기 위해 $2{\ell}$ 급 MPI 엔진을 베이스 엔진으로 실린더 헤드를 재설계하였다. 재설계된 헤드는 초희박 연소를 구현하기 위해 인젝터와 점화플러그가 헤드 중앙에 장착되는 분무유도방식 연소시스템을 적용하였다. 연료 분사 압력별 연료 분사 시기와 점화 시기의 변경을 통해 연료 소비율과 연소 안정성을 측정하였으며 이를 통해 최적연료 분사시기와 점화시기를 선정하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2014

The technologies employing spray-guided type combustion system for ultra-lean combustion direct injection engine is focused as a promising technology for satisfying emission regulations and improving fuel economy. In the present study, control and design optimization of lean-burn LPG direct injection engine was carried out with control strategy and injection position changes. Inter-injection spark ignition strategy was applied and the effect of the strategy was assessed at relatively higher load operation condition than previous researches. In order to create richer mixture in the vicinity of spark plug electrode, relative distance between the dead-end of injector and the electrode of spark plug was changed.