• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.345-351
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• 2016

This study was carried out to determine an optimal lean $NO_x$ trap (LNT) regeneration condition based on a $NO_x$ storage fraction. The LNT regeneration was performed by an in-cylinder post fuel injection method. A $NO_x$ storage fraction is defined by the ratio of current cumulated $NO_x$ amount in the LNT to the $NO_x$ storage capacity: 0 means empty and 1 fully loaded. In this study five engine operating conditions were chosen to represent the New European Driving Cycle. With various $NO_x$ storage fractions each engine operating condition, the LNT regeneration was executed and then $NO_x$ conversion efficiency, additional fuel consumption, CO and THC slip, peak catalyst temperature were measured. The results showed that there exist an optimal condition to regenerate the LNT, eg. 1500 rpm 6 bar BMEP with below 0.7 $NO_x$ storage fraction in this experimental constraint.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.64-71
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• 2013

In this study we designed a lean $NO_x$ trap (LNT) model with $GT-POWER^{TM}$ program and then the LNT model was compared to the bench flow reactor test results. This model consists of 9 kinetic reactions to represent the main steps of NO oxidation, $NO_x$ adsorption, $NO_x$ release and then its reduction. The comparison was performed on the operating conditions at the space velocity of 50,000 1/hr and 80,000 1/hr with the temperature range of $200^{\circ}C{\sim}500^{\circ}C$ with the even spaced temperature step of $50^{\circ}C$. The experimental results show that the $NO_x$ conversion efficiency was enhanced by the temperature up to $350^{\circ}C$ and then decayed at higher temperatures. The LNT model predicts the similar trend of the $NO_x$ conversion efficiency to the experimental results below $350^{\circ}C$, but overestimates above $350^{\circ}C$. This overestimation comes from the higher reduction efficiency which was obtained by the different reduction gas composition such as $C_3H_6$ in the model to replace $CH_4$, $C_2H_4$ in the bench test.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.689-696
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• 2010

디젤엔진은 높은 열효율과 우수한 연비 성능 등의 장점을 가지고 있으나, 기화된 연료와 주변 공기가 혼합된 후 착화되는 과정을 거치기 때문에 이론 공연비 영역에서는 질소산화물(NOx) 배출이 증가되는 문제점을 가지고 있다. 최근 활발히 연구되고 있는 높은 정화 효율을 가진 LNT 촉매는 희박 분위기 조건에서는 NOx를 흡장하게 되고 과농한 분위기에서는 환원 분위기 형성을 통하여 NOx를 저감시키게 된다. 희박 공연비에서 동작하는 디젤 엔진에서는 이러한 환원 과정을 이루기 위해 주기적으로 과농한 분위기를 형성해주어야만 하는데, 이러한 연구는 NOx 저감을 위해 HC를 포함한 환원제의 농도를 제어하는 기술로서 본 연구에서는 디젤을 연료로 하는 수소농후가스 발생장치를 이용하여 LNT 촉매에 환원제로서 수소농후가스를 직접 공급하는 방식으로 LNT 촉매의 NOx 저감 특성을 파악하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.169-177
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• 2015

In this study we investigated the regeneration methods for the lean $NO_x$ trap (LNT) catalyst in a 2.2L direct injection diesel engine. The regeneration methods were 1) in-cylinder post fuel injection and 2) external fuel injection strategy. The in-cylinder post fuel injection method uses in-cylinder injectors with the addition of the post fuel injection to supply enough reductants such as CO, $H_2$, THC. The external fuel injection method was enabled by installing a fuel injector with a wide spray angle before the LNT catalyst. Through the engine experiment, the $NO_x$ conversion efficiency, the amount of reductant exhaust gases, fuel consumption, and temperature behavior in the LNT catalyst were evaluated and compared for the two regeneration methods.