Journal of Jilin University(Engineering and Technology Edition) ›› 2022, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (10): 2234-2243.doi: 10.13229/j.cnki.jdxbgxb20210316

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Needle motion and its influence on in-nozzle flow and spray jet characteristics

Wen-bo ZHAO(),Yu-jie LI,Jun DENG,Li-guang LI,Zhi-jun WU()   

  1. School of Automotive Studies,Tongji University,Shanghai 201804,China
  • Received:2021-04-12 Online:2022-10-01 Published:2022-11-11
  • Contact: Zhi-jun WU E-mail:0713_zhaowenbo@tongji.edu.cn;zjwu@tongji.edu.cn

Abstract:

Needle dynamic characteristics and the influence of control current on needle motion about gasoline direct injection (GDI) nozzle were researched based on ultrafast X-ray imaging technology. Transient characteristics of in-nozzle flow and near-field spray jets during needle lift process and effects of cavitation were simulated based on a standard 8-hole GDI nozzle. A real needle motion profile obtained by ultrafast X-ray imaging technology was applied to reflect the influence of needle lateral vibration on hole-to-hole non-uniformity. The experimental results show that vibration occurs when needle module collides with iron core in the opening stage and with needle seat in the closing stage, which makes it difficult to control fuel injection precisely. Reduction of control current contributes to less vibration and more precise fuel injection. The simulation results show that cavitation at the upper face of nozzle leads to hydraulic flip phenomenon, so the fuel jet deviates from nozzle axis. Such kind of jet deflection is enhanced by intense entrainment between the jet and the ambient gas, and the maximum deflection angle is up to 5°. The jet deflection will cause nozzle tip wetting at the lower boundary of the contour-bore surface, which will deteriorate the engine particle emissions performance. The study also indicates that the lateral vibration of needle results in non-uniform flow characteristics between different holes, and such non-uniformity decreases as the needle lifts higher.

Key words: power machinery and engineering, needle motion, ultrafast X-ray imaging, nozzle inflow, cavitation, hole-to-hole flow non-uniformity

CLC Number: 

  • TK411

Fig.1

Needle motion measurement platform"

Fig.2

Image acquisition direction schematic"

Table 1

High-speed camera parameters"

相机参数数值
帧率/(帧·s-140000
曝光时间/μs23.4
图像像素/pixel1024×512
像素尺寸/(μm·pixel-12.5

Fig.3

Cross-correlation algorithm window settings"

Fig.4

Schematic diagram of control current"

Table 2

Experimental schemes of current value effects"

Il /ATl /msIh /ATh /ms
方案160.551.5
方案270.551.5
方案3100.551.5

Table 3

Experimental schemes of current durationeffects"

Il/ATl/msIh/ATh/ms
方案160.551.5
方案1h60.552.0
方案1l61.051.5

Fig.5

Measured needle motion curve"

Fig.6

Needle lift curves under different current values"

Fig.7

Needle lift curves under different current"

Fig.8

Geometric model of spray G"

Table 4

Nozzle structure parameters"

参 数数 值
喷油孔数量8
沉孔直径/mm0.388
沉孔长度/mm0.480
喷孔直径/mm0.165
喷孔长度/mm0.160
喷油孔轴线与喷嘴轴线夹角/(°)37

Fig.9

Schematic diagram of mesh setup"

Fig.10

Actual and theoretical needle valve lift curves"

Fig.11

Measured curve of needle valve lateral vibration"

Fig.12

Measured mass flow curve [19]"

Fig.13

Pressure and differential pressure curves"

Table 5

Definition of different needle lifting stages"

阶段时间/ms
10.292~0.300
20.300~0.312
30.312~0.324
40.324~0.340

Fig.14

Nozzle internal flow characteristics of stage 1"

Fig.15

Nozzle internal flow characteristics of stage 2"

Fig.16

Velocity distribution at t=0.312 ms in stage 2"

Fig.17

Nozzle internal flow characteristics of stage 3"

Fig.18

Nozzle internal flow characteristics of stage 4"

Fig.19

Velocity distribution at z=0 section of both ideal and measured cases"

Fig.20

Velocity contour of contour bore outlet of both ideal and measured cases"

Fig.21

Turbulent kinetic energy contour of contour bore outlet of both ideal and measured cases"

Fig.22

Mean flow velocity difference between nozzle 2 and nozzle 6"

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