• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.58-64
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• 2006

Homogeneous charge compression ignition(HCCI) combustion is an advanced technique for reducing the hazardous nitrogen oxide(NOx) and particulate matter(PM) in a diesel engine. NOx could be reduced by achieving lean homogeneous mixture resulting in combustion temperature. PM could be also reduced by eliminating fuel-rich zones which exist in conventional diesel combustion. However previous researches have reported that power-output of HCCI engine is limited by the high intensive knock and misfiring. In an attempt to extend the upper load limit for HCCI operation, supercharging in combination with Exhaust Gas Recirculation(EGR) has been applied: supercharging to increase the power density and EGR to control the combustion phase. The test was performed in a single cylinder engine operated at 1200 rpm. Boost pressures of 1.1 and 1.2 bar were applied. High EGR rates up to 45% were supplied. Most of fuel was injected at early timing to make homogeneous mixture. Small amount of fuel injection was followed near TDC to assist ignition. Results showed increasing boost pressure resulted in much higher power-output. Optimal EGR rate influenced by longer ignition delay and charge dilution simultaneously was observed.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.879-886
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 고농도 EGR을 사용하는 DME 예혼합압축자기착화 연소의 근본적인 연소메커니즘을 이해하기 위해 수치해석 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. EGR과 과급의 영향을 조사하면서 동시에 산소 분압과 산소 농도중 어느 것이 LTR 발열비율을 결정하는 핵심요소인지 확인하였다. EGR 비율과 과급압력을 매개변수 정하기 위해서 1) EGR 비율변화에 따라 산소농도, 산소함유량을 변화시키는 조건 2) 산소농도를 거의 일정하게 유지하면서 과급을 하여 산소 분압을 변화시키는 조건, 3) EGR과 과급을 조합하면서 산소 분압을 일정하게 유지 하기 위해 산소농도를 변화시키는 조건 세가지 조건에서 화학반응수치계산을 수행하여 검증했다. 연구결과 EGR율이 증가하면 연소의 시작, 종료시기가 지연되고, 과급을 하게 되면 연소의 시작, 종료시기가 앞당겨지는 것을 확인했다. EGR과 과급이 LTHR 발열비율 증가에 영향을 미치는 것도 확인하였다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2005

Natural gas possesses several characteristics that make it desirable as an engine fuel; 1)lower production cost, 2)abundant commodity and 3)cleaner energy source than gasoline. Due to the physics characteristics of natural gas, the volumetric efficiency and flame speed of a natural gas engine are lower than those of a gasoline engine, which results in a power loss of $10-20{\%}$ when compared to a normal gasoline engine. This paper describes the results of a research to improve the performance of a natural gas engine through the modification and controls of compression ratio, air/fuel ratio, spark advance and supercharging and method of measuring flame propagation velocity. It emphasizes how to improve the power characteristics of a natural gas engine. Combustion characteristics are also studied using an ion probe. The ion probe is applied to measure flame speed of gasoline and methane fuels to confirm the performance improvement of natural gas engine combustion characteristics.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.464-470
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• 2009

In order to analysis the possibility of high expansion and performance without backfire in a hydrogenfueled engine using external mixture injection, combustion characteristics and performance enhancement were analyzed in terms of retarding valve timing and increasing the boosting pressure. As the results, it was found that thermal efficiency increased by retarding intake valve timing with the same level of supplied energy is over 6.6% by the effect of high expansion including effect of combustion enhancement due to supercharging. It was also shown that the achievement of high power (equal to that of a gasoline engine), low brake specific fuel consumption and low emission (NOx of less than 16 ppm) without backfire in a hydrogen-fueled engine is possible around a boosting pressure of 1.5 bar, intake valve opening time of TDC and $\Phi$=0.35 in fuel-air equivalence ratio.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2008

In this study, a variable induction and exhaust system is applied to turbocharged diesel engine to improve the volumetric efficiency, especially, in a low and transient engine speed range where much of the pollutant matters are expelled out. The volumetric efficiency is known as one of the most important factor which affects significantly engine performance, fuel economy and further emission and noise level. As the torque increase with the engine speed up, the gas flow in an exhaust pipe become pulsating and then has an effect on boost up capacity of air charging into the cylinder and expelling capacity to atmosphere simultaneously. But at a low and idling speed, the pulsation effect was not so significant. Accordingly, resonator was employed to compensate their loss. The variable induction system consists of the secondary pipe, resonator, intercooler, and torque variance were examined with extended operating conditions. In the mean time, for interpretation and well understanding for the phenomena of wave action that arising during intake and exhaust process between turbocharger and variable intake system, the concept of the combined supercharging was introduced. Some of results are depicted which deal with a pressure history during valve events of induction process. Consequently, by the governing of these phase and amplitude of pulsating wave, it enables us to estimate and evaluate for the intake system performance and also, designing stage of the system layout.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.175-179
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• 1992

본 연구에서는 LPG 기관을 천연가스 이용기관으로 변경하고자 할 때 발생하는 출력 감소를 보안하기 우하여, 공기연료 혼합비 조절, 점화시기조절, 과급효과 방법에 의한 출력향상 효과를 파악하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2009

An object of this study is to confirm application characteristics of the vortex tube apparatus for substitution of the intercooler in a common-rail diesel engine. The turbo pressure, the intake air mass flow rate and the charging air cooling ratio of the intercooler were measured in an experimental engine. The vortex tube apparatus was made after confirmation of the geometric phenomena in fundamental experiments. The vortex tube designed with fundamental data was applied to a conventional common-rail diesel engine instead of the intercooler. Its application characteristics, engine performances and emissions were investigated. From this experimental results, we suggested the vortex tube can be applied to a conventional common-rail diesel engine throughout extra complement. We can also expect the higher cooling effect, if we consider the application of the vortex tube in supercharging diesel engine without the intercooler.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.110-118
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• 2015

In this study, it is designed and used the test engine bed which is installed with turbocharger, and in addition to equipped using by oxygen adder. It has been controlled the oxygen volumetric fraction of intake air chrge, and supercharged flow rate into the cylinder of SI 4-stroke engine, and then, has been analyzed engine performance, combustion characteristics, and exhaust emission as analysis parameters. The tested parameters were the oxygen fraction and the variation of engine speed and air-fuel ratio.