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Automotive Engineering ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (7): 1088-1097.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2022.07.015

Special Issue: 发动机&排放专题2022年

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Effect of EGR Driven by VNT on Combustion and Emission of Light-Duty Diesel Engine at Different Altitudes

Jun Wang1(),Lizhong Shen2,Yuhua Bi2,Jilin Lei2   

  1. 1.School of Mechanical and Transportation,Southwest Forestry University,Kunming  650224
    2.Kunming University of Science and Technology,Yunnan Province Key Laboratory of Internal Combustion Engines,Kunming  650500
  • Received:2022-01-18 Revised:2022-02-15 Online:2022-07-25 Published:2022-07-20
  • Contact: Jun Wang E-mail:zjwj1121@163.com

Abstract:

Variable nozzle turbocharging (VNT) technology and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) are ideal technical measures to reduce in-cylinder emission for light-duty diesel engine. The implementation of China VI light-duty vehicle emission regulations has drawn more attention to the pollutant emission of light-duty vehicles in plateau areas. Therefore, the effect of EGR driven by VNT on combustion and emission performance of a light-duty high-speed direct injection diesel engine is experimentally studied at altitudes of 0, 1 000, and 1 960 m by using a plateau environment simulation device. The results show that when EGR is driven by VNT, the variation range of EGR rate is almost the same within the same VNT nozzle opening range at different altitudes. As EGR rate increases, maximum mean temperature decreases at different altitudes.At the maximum torque condition, the peak cylinder pressure decreases, and the start of combustion is delayed, and combustion duration is prolonged, however, at the rated power condition, the peak cylinder pressure increases, the start of combustion is advanced, and combustion duration is shortened. EGR can still effectively reduce NO x emissions at different altitudes, and the decreasing amplitude of brake specific NO x emission increases as altitude increases. When driving EGR based on VNT at different altitudes, with the increase of EGR rate, brake specific CO emission and smoke both increase at the maximum torque condition, while brake specific CO emission and smoke both decrease accordingly at the rated power condition. Furthermore, EGR has a more significant effect on brake specific CO emission and smoke in plateau areas.

Key words: diesel engine, high altitude, variable nozzle turbocharger, exhaust gas recirculation, combustion, emission