Description
Here you will find geometrical and boundary condition data for the small-bore, swirl-supported diesel research engine. The cylinder head is from a GM 1.9L, light-duty diesel engine. Two piston geometries are available, as are valve lift curves and flow coefficients. Spray targeting is defined for two different sets of experiments.
CFD geometry files
Engine Geometry
Conventional piston bowl, flat top
Full Engine Geometry with conventional re-entrant piston (.stl file)
Full Engine Geometry with conventional re-entrant piston (STEP file)
Conventional piston bowl, flat top, cleaner version of closed portion of cylinder:
ECN_Optical_Engine_Flat_top_540.00.stl
Conventional piston bowl, with valve cutouts
Conventional bowl with valve cutouts (piston top only)
Conventional piston bowl, with valve cutouts, cleaner version of closed portion of cylinder:
ECN_Optical_Engine_w_Valve_Cutouts_540.00.stl
Stepped-lip piston bowl, flat top (best available geometry file)
Full Engine Geometry with stepped-lip piston (.stl file)
Piston Bowls
Conventional and stepped-lip bowl profiles
Crank-Slider Info
Valve Lift and Flow
Spray Targeting
Spray targeting is changed based on the study. Validation data are available for two studies. Note that tip penetration and nozzle hole position are not the same! For the bowl geometry study, the vertical distance between the nozzle holes and the fire deck are as follows:
- Conventional bowl: 1.06 mm
- Stepped-lip bowl: 1.35 mm
For the pilot-main dwell study, the vertical distance between the nozzle holes and the fire deck is 0.41 mm.
These two files provide additional spray targeting information.
References
Descriptions of the geometry can be found in the following sources:
Perini, K. Zha, S. Busch, E. Kurtz, R. Peterson, A. Warey, R.D. Reitz, “Piston geometry effects in a light-duty, swirl-supported diesel engine: flow structure characterization”, Int J Engine Res, under review, 2016;
Perini, P.C. Miles, R.D. Reitz, “A comprehensive modeling study of in-cylinder fluid flows in a high-swirl, light-duty optical diesel engine”, Computers & Fluids 2014(105):113-124, doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2014.09.011.
Perini, K. Zha, S. Busch, P.C. Miles, R.D. Reitz, “Principal Component Analysis and study of port-induced swirl structures in a light-duty optical diesel engine”, SAE Technical Paper 2015-01-1696, SAE 2015 World Congress and Exhibition, Detroit, MI, Apr 21-23, 2015.
Some of our experiences with simulation approaches and the the flows/spray-wall interactions in this engine. We’ve able to achieve qualitative agreement with optical combustion image velocimetry data only with a full engine mesh.
Perini, F., Busch, S., Kurtz, E., Warey, A., Peterson, R. C. and Reitz, R., “Limitations of Sector Mesh Geometry and Initial Conditions to Model Flow and Mixture Formation in Direct-Injection Diesel Engines.” SAE Technical Paper 2019-01-0204, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2019-01-0204.