New induction manifold designs have been developed in this work to enhance the turbulence intensity and improve the mixing quality inside diesel engine cylinders. These new designs employ a spiral-helical shape with three different helical diameters (1D, 2D, 3D; where D is the inner diameter of the manifold) and three port outlet angles: 0 deg, 30 deg, and 60 deg. The new manifolds have been manufactured using three-dimensional printing technique. Computational fluid dynamics simulations have been conducted to estimate the turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) and the induction swirl generated by these new designs. The combustion characteristics that include the maximum pressure raise rate (dP/dθ) and the peak pressure inside the cylinder have been measured for a direct injection (DI) diesel engine utilizing these new manifold designs. In addition, engine performance and emissions have also been evaluated and compared with those of the normal manifold of the engine. It was found that the new manifolds with 1D helical diameter produce a high TKE and a reasonably strong induction swirl, while the ones with 2D and 3D generate lower TKEs and higher induction swirls than those of 1D. Therefore, dP/dθ and peak pressure were the highest with manifolds 1D, in particular manifold m (D, 30). Moreover, this manifold has provided the lowest fuel consumption with the engine load by about 28% reduction in comparison with the normal manifold. For engine emissions, m (D, 30) manifold has generated the lowest CO, SO2, and smoke emissions compared with the normal and other new manifolds as well, while the NO emission was the highest with this manifold.
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Investigating the Effect of Utilizing New Induction Manifold Designs on the Combustion Characteristics and Emissions of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine
Mohamed A. Bassiony,
Mohamed A. Bassiony
Thermofluids Group,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
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College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
e-mail: mohamed.bassiony@qu.edu.qa
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Abdellatif M. Sadiq,
Abdellatif M. Sadiq
Thermofluids Group,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
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Mohammed T. Gergawy,
Mohammed T. Gergawy
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Samer F. Ahmed,
Samer F. Ahmed
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Saud A. Ghani
Saud A. Ghani
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Mohamed A. Bassiony
Thermofluids Group,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Department,
College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
e-mail: mohamed.bassiony@qu.edu.qa
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Department,
College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
e-mail: mohamed.bassiony@qu.edu.qa
Abdellatif M. Sadiq
Thermofluids Group,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Department, College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
e-mail: as1004958@student.qu.edu.qa
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Department, College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
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Mohammed T. Gergawy
Thermofluids Group,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Department,
College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
e-mail: me098681@student.qu.edu.qa
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Department,
College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
e-mail: me098681@student.qu.edu.qa
Samer F. Ahmed
Thermofluids Group,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Department,
College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
e-mail: sahmed@student.qu.edu.qa
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Department,
College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
e-mail: sahmed@student.qu.edu.qa
Saud A. Ghani
Thermofluids Group,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Department,
College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
Doha, Qatar
e-mail: s.ghani@qu.edu.qa
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
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College of Engineering,
Qatar University,
P.O. Box 2713,
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e-mail: s.ghani@qu.edu.qa
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Contributed by the Advanced Energy Systems Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received June 8, 2018; final manuscript received September 10, 2018; published online October 12, 2018. Editor: Hameed Metghalchi.
J. Energy Resour. Technol. Dec 2018, 140(12): 122202 (15 pages)
Published Online: October 12, 2018
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June 8, 2018
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September 10, 2018
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Bassiony, M. A., Sadiq, A. M., Gergawy, M. T., Ahmed, S. F., and Ghani, S. A. (October 12, 2018). "Investigating the Effect of Utilizing New Induction Manifold Designs on the Combustion Characteristics and Emissions of a Direct Injection Diesel Engine." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. December 2018; 140(12): 122202. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041543
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