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Analysis of hydrocarbon emissions from gasoline engines based on spearman correlation and three⁃dimensional numerical calculation of combustion

Hui-chao ZHAO1(),Yao-dong LIU1(),Ming-li LIU1,Yan-feng GONG1,Xian LI1,Chuan ZHAO1,Ping SUN2   

  1. 1.R&D Institute,China FAW Group Co. ,Ltd. ,Changchun 130013,China
    2.State Key Laboratory of Automotive Simulation and Control,Jilin University,Changchun 130022,China
  • Received:2023-06-12 Online:2025-03-01 Published:2025-05-20
  • Contact: Yao-dong LIU E-mail:zhaohuichao@faw.com.cn;liuyaodong@faw.com.cn

Abstract:

Firstly, Spearman correlation analysis was used to design the characteristic parameters based on face-to-volume ratio, face-to-face ratio, side clearance and back clearance volumes, firepower shore volume, cylinder gasket dead zone volume, clearance volume, and the proportion of each volume, and investigate their effects on hydrocarbon emissions under cold start conditions. Then, the effect was explained from the viewpoint of combustion chamber geometry and combustion process by using combustion 3D simulation. The results show that the clearance volume and clearance volume proportion have the strongest correlation with cold start hydrocarbon emissions, and the other characteristic parameters have very little correlation with cold start hydrocarbon emissions. Meanwhile, Spearman correlation coefficient rs and one-tailed test P-value of clearance volume proportion are 0.753 8 and <0.01 respectively, which mean the correlation is very significant. The pre-combustion chamber jet ignition engine in cold start condition is consistent with the conclusion of the above correlation analysis, but in theoretical air fuel ratio hot engine condition, the hydrocarbon emission of jet ignition is significantly lower than that of spark ignition because the high temperature jet from the pre-combustion chamber enters the combustion chamber clearance earlier, ignites the mixture in it, and consumes the fuel near the wall early in the combustion, and in lean combustion, it does not have higher hydrocarbon emission although it has lower combustion temperature. This also explains and confirms the mechanism of the effect of clearance volume and clearance volume proportion on hydrocarbon emission from another perspective. The research results can provide a theoretical basis and support for the design of gasoline engine combustion system structure.

Key words: energy and power engineering, Spearman correlation analysis, hydrocarbon emission, combustion chamber geometry structure, three-dimensional numerical calculation of combustion, jet ignition, spark ignition

CLC Number: 

  • TK411

Table 1

Engine parameters for this research"

发动机缸径/mm冲程/mm压缩比
1.0 L发动机7281.810
1.2 L发动机7273.69.8
1.4 L发动机A76.575.610
1.4 L发动机B76.575.611.5
1.5 L发动机A76.581.511.5
1.5 L发动机B76.581.510.7
1.6 L发动机76.586.911.5
2.0 L发动机A849010.3
2.0 L发动机B82.59310.6
2.0 L预燃室发动机82.511317.5

Table 2

Values of rs under different sample sizes, detection methods, and P-values"

样本数量n单尾检测P双尾检测P
0.250.10.050.0250.010.50.20.10.050.02
40.6110.611
50.50.80.9110.50.80.911
60.3710.6570.8290.8860.9430.3710.6570.8290.8860.943
70.3210.5710.7140.7860.8930.3210.5710.7140.7860.893
80.310.5240.6430.7380.8330.310.5240.6430.7380.833
90.2670.4830.60.70.7830.2670.4830.60.70.783
100.2480.4550.5640.6480.7450.2480.4550.5640.6480.745
110.2360.4270.5360.6180.7090.2360.4270.5360.6180.709
120.2170.4060.5030.5870.6780.2170.4060.5030.5870.678
130.2090.3850.4840.560.6480.2090.3850.4840.560.648
140.20.3670.4640.5380.6260.20.3670.4640.5380.626
150.1890.3540.4460.5210.6040.1890.3540.4460.5210.604

Fig.1

Schematic diagram of characteristic parameters for piston"

Fig.2

Comparison of cylinder pressure results between simulation and experiment"

Fig.3

Spearman correlation analysis between face to volume ratio and hydrocarbon emissions"

Fig.4

Spearman correlation analysis between face to face ratio and hydrocarbon emissions"

Fig.5

Spearman correlation analysis between the volume and proportion of side clearance and back clearance and hydrocarbon emission"

Fig.6

Spearman correlation analysis of firepower shore volume and its proportion with hydrocarbon emissions"

Fig.7

Spearman correlation analysis between cylinder cushion dead zone volume and its proportion and hydrocarbon emission"

Fig.8

Spearman correlation analysis between clearance volume, clearance volume's proportion, and hydrocarbon emission"

Fig.9

Comparison of combustion simulation between spark ignition engine and jet ignition engine under cold start condition"

Fig.10

Experimental comparison of hydrocarbon emissions between spark ignition engines, jet ignition engines, and jet ignition engines under best thermal efficiency condition"

Fig.11

Combustion simulation comparison of spark ignition engine, jet ignition engine, and jet ignition engine under best thermal efficiency condition, 11 °CA ATDC"

Fig.12

Combustion simulation comparison of spark ignition engine, jet ignition engine, and jet ignition engine under best thermal efficiency condition, 20°CA ATDC"

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