Strategies to control combustion in HCCI engines: Modelling Investigations Ali M. Aldawood Supervisor: Dr Markus Kraft
Ali M Aldawood HCCI Engine
Ali M Aldawood Control Problem in HCCI Engine Engine load Advance Combustion start Retard SOC
Ali M Aldawood Control Problem in HCCI Engine Engine load Advance Combustion start Retard Knocking limit Misfire area SOC
Ali M Aldawood Control Problem in HCCI Engine Engine load Upper load Lower load Advance Combustion start Retard Knocking limit Misfire area SOC Operating window
Ali M Aldawood Control Problem in HCCI Engine Engine load Advance Combustion start Retard Knocking limit Misfire area SOC Controlled timing
Ali M Aldawood Investigate two fuel-based strategies to control the combustion timing Detailed-chemistry, full-cycle model to simulate a single-cylinder HCCI engine Closed-loop control of combustion timing using octane number or hydrogen ratio Purpose of Study Engine load Knocking limit Misfire area SOC Advance Combustion start Retard Controlled timing
Ali M Aldawood Sandia’s Cummins Diesel Engine Modelled Engine
Ali M Aldawood Coupling GT-Power with SRM Intake Compression Power Exhaust GT-Power Stochastic Reactor Model GT-Power Closed-Volume EV O 0 o 180 o 360 o 540 o 720 o Firing TDC IVC GT-Power simulates the open-volume (intake and exhaust) portion of the cycle SRM simulates the closed- volume (compression, combustion and expansion) portion of the cycle Pressure
Ali M Aldawood Octane Number & Hydrogen Control A closed-loop controller is integrated in the model. Either octane number or hydrogen ratio is varied to control the combustion phasing.
Ali M Aldawood Octane Number & Hydrogen Control A closed-loop controller is integrated in the model. Either octane number or hydrogen ratio is varied to control the combustion phasing.
Ali M Aldawood Hydrogen Addition – Load Transients Time (sec)
Ali M Aldawood Conclusion Full-cycle HCCI engine model is integrated with Stochastic Reactor Model and closed-loop control Integrated model provided effective tool to simulate HCCI transients and investigate combustion control strategies Results suggest that both octane number and hydrogen addition are effective for HCCI combustion control
Ali M Aldawood End of Presentation Thank You