• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.107-113
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• 2002

LPG has been well known as a clean alternative fuel for vehicles. Recently, several LPG engines for heavy duty vehicles have been developed, which can replace some diesel engines that are one of the main sources for air pollution in the urban area. Because cylinder bore of heavy duty LPG engine is larger than that of gasoline, the study of knock characteristics of LPG engine are needed. In this study, the knock characteristics were investigated with various engine speed, air excess ratios and LPG fuel compositions. Experimental results indicated that the Knock occurrence probability decreases with increasing engine speed and propane fraction of fuel. The Knock occurrence probability is highest at excess air ratio of 1 and decreases as the mixture strength became leaner.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2004년도 제23회 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.229-234
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• 2004

The objective of the present study is to conduct model combustion tests for double swirl coaxial injectors to identify their combustion stability characteristics. Gaseous oxygen and mixture of methane and propane have been used as simulant propellants. Two model chambers tuned to the If acoustic resonance mode of a full-scale thrust chamber were manufactured to be used as a combustion cylinder. The main idea of the experiment is that the mixing mechanism is considered as a dominant factor significantly affecting combustion instability in a full-scale thrust chamber. Self-excited dynamic pressure values in a model chamber show different combustion stability zones with respect to a recess number. Upon test results, couplings between combustion conditions and the IT acoustic resonance mode become strengthened with the increase of a recess length.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.660-667
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• 2000

In order to investigate the exhaust structure and secondary oxidation of unburned hydrocarbon (HC) in the exhaust port, concentrations of individual HC species were measured in exhaust process, the degree of oxidation were obtained. Using a solenoid-driven fast sampling system on single-cylinder research engine fueled with 94% propane, the profiles of unburned hydrocarbons (HCs) and non-fuel HCs with a propane fueled engine were obtained from several locations in the exhaust port during the exhaust process. The sampled gases were analyzed using a gas chromatography of HC species with 4 or lesser carbon atoms. The change of total HC concentration and HC fractions of major components through the exhaust port were discussed. The results showed that non-uniform distribution of HC concentration existed around the exhaust valve and changed with time, and that the exhaust gas exhibited nearly uniform concentration profile at port exit, which was due to mixing and oxidation. Also it could be known that bulk gas with relatively high HC concentration came out through the bottom of the exhaust valve. To estimate the mass-based degree of HC oxidation in the exhaust port from measured HC concentrations, a 3-zone diagnostic cycle simulation and plug flow modeling were used. The degree of oxidation ranged between 26 % and 36 % corresponding to the engine operation conditions.

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 2008년도 춘계학술 발표회
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• pp.199-205
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• 2008

본 연구는 정상 상태의 유동에서 Rayleigh 산란을 이용하여 연료의 농도를 측정하는 방법에 대해 것이다. 실험 장치는 연료의 농도 변화를 시간적, 공간적으로 측정함과 동시에 정확한 농도 측정을 위한 보정도 가능하도록 구성하였다. 실험 장치를 우선 보정 용기에 적용하여 프로판, 부탄, 아세틸렌, 프레온 가스의 산란단면적을 구하였다. 이후 내연기관을 상사한 실린더 헤드, 인젝터, 흡기매니폴드, 투명 실린더로 구성된 정상유동 장치를 구성하여 분사된 연료의 시간적, 공간적 농도 변화를 측정하였다. Mie산란의 간섭을 제거하기 위하여, 산란 신호의 상승 기간과 증배관-앰프의 시정수에 바탕을 둔 소프트웨어 필터를 개발하여 적용하였다. 실험 결과 LRS는 연료 농도 계측에 매우 유용하게 이용될 수 있고 소트프웨어 필터는 Mie 간섭을 효과적으로 제거할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.888-895
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• 2003

Combustion chamber crevices in SI engines are identified as the largest contributors to the engine-out hydrocarbon emissions. The largest crevice is the piston ring-pack crevice. A numerical simulation method was developed, which would allow to predict and understand the oxidation process of piston crevice hydrocarbons. A computational mesh with a moving grid to represent the piston motion was built and a 4-step oxidation model involving seven species was used. The sixteen coefficients in the rate expressions of 4-step oxidation model are optimized based on the results from a study on the detailed chemical kinetic mechanism of oxidation in the engine combustion chamber. Propane was used as the fuel in order to eliminate oil layer absorption and the liquid fuel effect. Initial conditions of the burned gas temperature and in-cylinder pressure were obtained from the 2-zone cycle simulation model. And the simulation was carried out from the end of combustion to the exhaust valve opening for various engine speeds, loads, equivalence ratios and crevice volumes. The total hydrocarbon (THC) oxidation in the crevice during the expansion stroke was 54.9% at 1500 rpm and 0.4 bar (warmed-up condition). The oxidation rate increased at high loads, high swirl ratios, and near stoichiometric conditions. As the crevice volume increased, the amount of unburned HC left at EVO (Exhaust Valve Opening) increased slightly.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2002

For the purpose of obtaining a fundamental data which is needed to develope the port injection type charged LPLi engine system, we manufactured intake port injection system of liquid charging LPG and modified heavy duty single cylinder LPLi engine from heavy duty diesel engine. Engine output and emission characteristics were analyzed under variable air/fuel ratio and charging pressure. Since LPG is consisted of propane and butane, we investigated combustion characteristics using this two kinds of fuel. From the result of charging engine performance test, engine torque increase about 30% ∼ 40% with 0.3bar charging pressure. In low speed condition, as charging pressure increase, combustion stability improve ill lean bum condition, but, in high speed condition, combustion stability make worse in lean bum condition. We know that engine output decreased rapidly from the condition of air excess ratio 1.3. In addition, we measured emission characteristics under the lean bum and charging condition. From this experiment, we found that CO emission is out of the question in the range from stiochiometric to lean burn and charging condition, but charging pressure has influence on HC emission.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1269-1279
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• 1995

An experimental study is carried out on turbulent diffusion flames stabilized by a circular cylinder in a divergent duct flow. A commercial grade gaseous propane is injected from two slits on the rod as fuel. Flame stability limits, as well as size and temperrature of recirculation zone, are measured by direct and schlieren photographs to clarify the characteristics and structure of diffusion flames and to assess the effect of various divergent angle of duct. The results of the present study are as follows. Temperature in the recirculation zone decreases with increasing divergent angle. The blow-off velocity in parallel duct is higher than that in divergent duct. Critical blow-off velocity is expected to be about 8-12 degree through blow-off velocity pattern. Regardless of divergent angles, the length of recirculation zone is nearly constant, and this length becomes longer with rod diameter. Pressure gradient has an effect on the eddy structure in shear layer behind the rod. With the increase of divergent angle, large scale eddies by dissipated energy in shear layer are split into small scale eddies, and the flame becomes a typical distributedreacting flame.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.2981-2994
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• 1995

In order to elucidate the effects of positive pressure gradient on flame properties, structure and stabilization, an experimental study is made on turbulent diffusion flame stabilized by a circular cylinder in a divergent duct flow. A commercial grade gaseous propane is injected from two slits on the rod as fuel. In this paper, stabilization, characteristics and flame structure are examined by varying the divergent angle of duct. Temperature, ion current and Schlieren photographs were measured. It is found that critical divergent angle is expected to be about 8 ~ 12 degree through blow-off velocity pattern to divergent angle and the positive pressure gradient influences the flame temperature, intensity of ion current and eddy structure behind the rod. With the increase of divergent angle, typical temperature of recirculation zone is low but intensity of ion current is high in shear layer behind rod. Energy distributions of fluctuating temperature and ion current signals turn up low frequency corresponding to large scale eddies but high frequency corresponding to small scale eddies as well as low with the increase of divergent angle. Therefore the flame structure becomes a typical distributed-reacting flame.

• 에너지공학
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.189-197
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• 2008

본 연구는 정상 상태의 유동에서 Rayleigh 산란을 이용하여 연료 농도를 측정시 잡음 원인과 대책에 관한 것이다. 실험 장치는 연료 농도 변화를 시간적, 공간적으로 측정함과 동시에 정확한 농도 측정을 위한 보정도 가능하도록 구성하였다. 실험 장치를 우선 보정 용기에 적용하여 프로판, 부탄, 아세틸렌, 프레온 가스의 산란단면적을 구하였다. 이후 내연기관을 상사한 실린더 헤드, 인젝터, 흡기매니폴드, 투명 실린더로 구성된 정상유동 장치를 구성하였다. Rayleigh 산란을 이용한 농도 측정 시 가장 큰 난점은 Mie 산란에 의한 간섭이다. Mie 산란의 영향을 제거하기 위해 하드웨어 필터로 입자의 수 밀도를 측정 가능한 수준으로 감소시켰다. Mie 산란 입자를 충분히 작게 만든 후 광전자 증배관과 앰프의 시정수에 바탕을 둔 소프트웨어 필터를 개발하여 적용하였다. 그리고 바탕 잡음은 광학적 배열을 조정하고 동시에 핀 홀과 빔 트랩을 적용하여 감소시켰다. 실험 결과 LRS는 연료 농도 계측에 매우 유용하게 이용될 수 있고 소프트웨어 필터는 Mie 간섭을 효과적으로 제거할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.86-92
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• 2003

To analyze the characteristics of ozone formation, measurements of the concentrations of individual exhaust hydrocarbon species have been made under various engine operating parameters in a 2-liter 4-cylinder engine for natural gas and LPG. Tests were performed at constant engine speed, 1800 rpm for two compression ratios of 8.6 and 10.6, with various operating parameters, such as excess air ratio of 1.0~1.6, bmep of 250~800 na and spark timing of BTDC 10~$55^{\circ}$. It was found that the natural gas gave the less ozone formation than LPG in various operating conditions. This was accomplished by reducing the emissions of propylene($C_3H_6$), which has relatively high maximum incremental reactivity factor, and propane($C_3H_8$) that originally has large portion of LPG. In addition, the natural gas show lower values in the specific reactivity and brake specific reactivity. Higher compression ratio of the test engine showed higher non methane HC emissions. However, specific reactivity value decreased since fuel species of HC emissions increase. brake specific reactivity showed almost same values under high bmep, over 500kPa for both fuels. This means that the increase of non methane HC emissions and the decrease of specific reactivity with higher bmep affect each other simultaneously. With advanced spark timing, brake specific reactivity values of LPG were increased while those of natural gas showed almost constant values.