To determine the feasibility of using low thermal expansion ceramics and aluminum titanate in diesel engine applications, the mechanical and thermal properties and corrosion resistance were evaluated. NZP (Ba_1.25Zr₄P_5.5Si_.0.50₂₄ and Ca_0.5 Sr_O.5Zr₄P₆0₂₄) and aluminum titanate (AT) were exposed to a simulated diesel engine environment. The effects of thermal cycling from room temperature to 700°C, and a combination of alkali corrosion and thermal cycling on the mechanical and thermal properties of these ceramics were examined. It was found that NZP and AT materials demonstrated near zero bulk thermal expansion, good thermal up shock resistance and resistance to Na and V corrosion, because of their porous structure and low density. However, the AT materials exhibited lower flexural strength. This is a direct result of the inherent micro cracking across the AT grains upon cooling from the sintering temperature, which reduces the flexural strength and elastic modulus. / Master of Science

It is the need of the hour to reduce the pollutants which poison our atmosphere and harm our health. The diesel engines are the most efficient IC engines in the world today, but paradoxically, they are also the engines which create the largest amounts of NOx, the pollutant that is most difficult to control with the existing technologies. In fact, the existing technologies are unable to meet the increasingly stringent standards for NOx. Even in bio-diesels, which in the future may be adopted as an important alternative fuel, NOx is the major pollutant. Thus not having a safe and stable method for NOx removal from the diesel exhaust stream is a cause for concern. In this thesis, there has been an attempt to address this issue by means of non-thermal plasma and catalysts. In this thesis, first the performance of the three sources was evaluated individually, along with two different HV electrodes, a helical wire and a straight wire. Secondly, the efficiencies of these three different types of sources were compared. Thirdly, a catalyst (Red Mud) and an adsorbent (NaZSM5) were cascaded with the plasma reactor to enhance the performance of the NOx removal process with the AC source as it gave the best results. All the experiments were performed with real diesel engine exhaust. The conclusions drawn from the experiments are as follows: The helical electrode consumes much lower power than the straight electrode. Therefore it is energy efficient. It also causes corona inception at lower voltages due to the strong non-uniformity of its electric field. The drawbacks of the helical electrode are an excess production of NO2 .it also does not work with the HFAC source, because at high frequency, the voltage doesn’t build up owing to the presence of only a dielectric medium of 2 mm thickness between the two electrodes. The performances of the 3 sources were compared. The HVAC unit gave the best NOx removal, followed by the MPC and finally, the HFAC source. The differences in efficiencies were related to both the magnitude of the peak voltage achieved by each device and the time period. It was also seen that when the voltage was high, a better efficiency can be achieved with lower power consumption. The comparison of the sources leads us to conclude that the high voltage AC source can be used as an economic alternative for NOx control. This is because a standard AC unit is easily available at higher voltages, and contains less electrical or mechanical complexity, whereas a pulsed source is comparatively expensive and complex. The NaZSM5 zeolite showed excellent removal at room temperature as an adsorbent when cascaded after the AC source, by reducing the NO2 levels consistently. The Red Mud showed reasonable catalytic activity at 400 C with the AC source. It was also efficient in compensating for the increase in the NO2 and CO concentration in the plasma atmosphere. Hence, both Red Mud and ZSM 5 are good candidates for a hybrid plasma-adsorbent or plasma-catalyst system. The combination better NOx/CO removal is the AC energization coupled with spiral electrode with either ZSM-5 or red mud. Scaling up the plasma/ plasma- catalyst system for handling higher flow rates will be the main task next. A method to optimize the source and load matching for better power transfer to the plasma reactor from the different sources also need to be developed. The design of the compact high frequency AC source must be upgraded for higher powers.

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2017-06-01T11:40:21Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 3748711 bytes, checksum: 8f8364b8fc3278aa92d66b7d0e9a2400 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T11:40:21Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 3748711 bytes, checksum: 8f8364b8fc3278aa92d66b7d0e9a2400 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-11-04 / Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq / The cost of the kWh at the peak hour in Brazil may be up to nine times higher than the one at normal hours. This fact has served as motivation for industries, shopping malls, hotels, and so on, to utilize electrical generators. These generator sets generally comprise Diesel engines. The problem is that the exhaust gases from these engines are very harmful to health. On the other hand, Natural Gas, thanks to its high calorific power and its low emissions, is considered a clean-burning alternative fuel. Therefore, the Diesel engines converted to Otto cycle may considerably reduce the environmental pollution. Such a conversion, however, may have in turbocharged engines backpressure effects that increase the temperature of the turbine, reducing the energy efficiency of the engine. The present study analyzes the result and consequences of the replacement of the original manifold by another with smoother curves, as well as the cooling effect on the engine performance of the turbine of a Perkins turbocharged model 1104C-44TAG2, converted to the Otto cycle. First, tests were made running the engine with its original manifold without any cooling, and then, having the turbine cooled with room air. After the replacement of the manifold, new teste were performed. Initially, without cooling the turbine or the manifold. Then, after the replacement of the manifold, other tests ventilating the turbine and the manifold were made. In each test, one has registered: the maximum operation power; temperature of the exhaust gases and the engine consumption in terms of the backpressure due to the manifold. All the tests were performed with the aid of a hydraulic dynamometer. It was noted that the use of the new manifold allowed the reduction on the backpressure. Concerning the maximum power registration there was no difference in terms of the original or the new manifold, because what had limited the power was the temperature on the turbine, which was set at 660 oC. Therefore, whenever the temperature reached this limit, the engine was deliberated stopped. This fact also explains why the ventilation has allowed higher engine powers. The new manifold resulted in fuel reductions. / O valor do kWh, no horário de pico, no Brasil, pode ser até nove vezes maior do que aquele cobrado, fora do dito período, estimulando a indústria, shopping centers, hotéis, etc. a fazerem uso de grupos geradores. Tais grupos são, em geral, compostos por motores a diesel e gerador elétrico. O lado negativo destes motores advém da larga poluição ambiental que produzem. Por sua vez, o Gás Natural, graças ao seu elevado poder calorífico e pela baixa contaminação, quando queimado, é considerado um combustível nobre, alternativo ao diesel. Assim, o uso de motores Diesel turbinados, convertidos para o ciclo Otto, pode reduzir significativamente a poluição ambiental. Nessa conversão, um dos aspectos observados é a influência da contrapressão causada pelo sistema de exaustão dos gases de escape, que contribui para o aumento da temperatura da turbina do motor convertido. O presente trabalho analisa os efeitos da substituição do coletor de escape original por outro, de curvas mais suaves, como também o resfriamento da turbina, no desempenho de um motor Perkins turboalimentado, modelo 1104C-44TAG2, ottolizado para gás natural. Os testes foram realizados com os dois coletores de escape, em operações com e sem refrigeração (por ventilação) da turbina e do coletor. A cada teste, eram avaliados: a potência máxima de operação, a temperatura dos gases de escape e o consumo do motor, em função da contrapressão do sistema de exaustão. Tais testes foram realizados, com o auxílio de um dinamômetro hidráulico, e os resultados mostraram que, de fato, houve uma redução da contrapressão, com a substituição do coletor. No entanto, o motor Perkins ottolizado respondeu, de forma semelhante, para os dois coletores, no que diz respeito à potência máxima alcançada, variando somente devido aos efeitos provocados com e sem resfriamento da turbina e do coletor. Deve-se observar, todavia, que a limitação no valor da potência deveu-se às temperaturas alcançadas pela turbina, de aproximadamente 660 °C. Assim, com resfriamento da turbina, o motor atingiu potências mais elevadas. Verificou-se, ainda, que a modificação do coletor contribuiu para a redução do consumo do motor.

Orientadores: Cristiane Aparecida Martins, Pedro Teixeira Lacava / Dissertação (mestrado profissional) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Mecânica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T08:17:14Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Squaiella_LucasLazaroFerreira_M.pdf: 3325572 bytes, checksum: a305c0e70b83a23effc5931811a53dc0 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: Veículos automotores são responsáveis pela maior parte da locomoção no mundo moderno. A principal forma de energia propulsora utilizada baseia-se na queima de combustíveis fósseis. Em sistemas reais de combustão o processo químico envolvido apresenta alto grau de complexidade que se traduz, na emissão de cinco principais espécies de poluentes atmosféricos, a saber, monóxido de carbono, compostos orgânicos (hidrocarbonetos não queimados ou apenas parcialmente queimados), particulados, óxidos sulfurosos e óxidos nitrogenados. Graças a crescente e necessária preocupação ambiental as normas relativas a emissões têm sido periodicamente revistas, sendo uma das principais o Padrão Europeu definido como Euro que disciplina veículos que circulam na Europa e demais países que como o Brasil que a adotam como modelo. Motores a diesel têm como emissão crítica os óxidos nitrogenados, NOx (NO + NO2) e as emissões de material particulado. As diferentes técnicas utilizadas para reduzir a formação destes poluentes podem ser divididas entre aquelas aplicadas durante o processo de combustão e as outras aplicadas somente após a combustão, ou seja, nos gases de exaustão. O presente trabalho utilizou-se de uma técnica que atua no processo de combustão conhecida como EGR, Recirculação Parcial dos Gases de Exaustão. O objeto de estudo é um motor diesel de quatro cilindros em linha, equipado com EGR que atende a Euro III, com limite de NOx igual a 5,0 g/kWh. A premissa do trabalho é a avaliação do potencial deste motor em atingir os níveis de emissões da norma Euro VI, com limite de NOx igual a 0,4 g/kWh. Para tal, serão mantidas as configurações originais do motor, alterando-se somente os componentes que fazem parte do sistema de EGR. O estudo foi realizado em diferentes etapas, I, II e III, durante as quais foram identificados os componentes de EGR que mais influenciam para a redução do NOx. Os resultados obtidos são satisfatórios, alcançando valores próximos ao objetivo, mostrando desta forma que o estudo é de grande aplicabilidade para os motores atuais e futuros / Abstract: Automotive vehicles are responsible for the most of locomotion in the modern world. The mainly propulsive energy used is based on burning of fossil fuels. In real combustion systems the chemical process involved a high complexity which results mainly in five types of air pollutants, that are, carbon monoxide, organic compounds as hydrocarbons unburned or partially burned, ashes, oxides sulfur and nitrogen oxides. Due to growing of necessity to care the environment concern, emissions standards have been reviewed periodically and one of the main is European Standard defined as Euro that discipline European vehicles and other countries like Brazil that concern it as a model. The most critical diesel engine emission are nitrogen oxides, NOx (NO + NO2) and particulate matter. The different techniques used to reduce the formation of these pollutants can be divided into those applied during the combustion process and other applied only after combustion, in the exhaust gases. This study used a technique that operates in the combustion process known as EGR, Exhaust Gas Recirculation. The object of study is a fourcylinder diesel engine, in line, equipped with EGR that meets the ,Euro III emission standards with NOx limit as 5,0 g / kWh. The premise work was evaluated the potential of this engine to achieve the Euro VI emission levels, with NOx limit as 0,4 g / kWh. To do this the original basic engine parts will be kept, to changing only the components that are part of the EGR system. The study was conducted at different stages I, II and III, to identify which EGR components have more influence to reduce NOx. The results are consider satisfactory, reaching values close to the goal, thus demonstrating that the study is of great applicability to current and future engines / Mestrado / Motores / Mestre em Engenharia Automobilistica

<p>Diesel engines emit toxic gases like NOx and hydrocarbons. These gases need to be treated before they are released out the tailpipe. Thus, an aftertreatment system is installed which comprises of DOC, DPF and SCR. The DOC oxidizes the hydrocarbons and NO, the DPF traps the particulate matter and SCR reduces the NOx by reacting with NH3 at high temperatures. However, since NH3 is also a toxic gas, it cannot be released out the tailpipe in excess. It is important to inject an appropriate amount of NH3 so that it does not slip out the tailpipe. With increasingly stringent regulations on the emission limits of these toxic gases, control of SCR has become more necessary than before.</p> <p>In this thesis, the work done by previous members of the lab research group was improved upon. The objective remained the same, namely, keeping the NH3 slip under 50 ppm while maximizing NOx reduction. On initial inspection, it was realized that the entire controller had been designed and implemented in continuous time. Since the controller would be implemented digitally, with limited hardware sampling time, a discrete-time implementation as done via a DCU was created. The controller switched between two controllers – slip-based and storage-based. The slip-based controller was modified to include a feedforward term in the system so that the response time could be improved along with a feedback controller to eliminate any disturbances and steady-state error, using ammonia slip feedback as measured by an NH3 sensor. It aims at keeping the maximum ammonia slip under 50 ppm. The storage controller is a feedback controller which tries to limit the ammonia storage based on the values fed by a lookup table. This lookup table is a simplified table that determines the maximum ammonia storage at any given instant based on the catalyst bed temperature. The feedback controller gains for both controllers were determined based on a linearized plant model since the initial gains were ineffective with the discretized model. The initial switching mode controller that switches between slip control and storage control switched too frequently between the controllers, thereby affecting controller performance. A switching logic was implemented to limit the number of switches. A switch will be permitted only if the previous switch occurred over a certain time. By implementing all the subparts together in the controller, incremental improvements were prominent. In the end, the performance by implementing the proposed idea was distinctly better. The metrics considered for performance comparison are the number of switches and the ability to maximize slip up to 50 ppm. Parameter error was also studied as well and its effect on the controller performance was analyzed. The data when tested against sets of underestimated, overestimated and mixed estimates for the plant parameters resulted in the underestimated parameters to work within the scope of the objective. The controller was able to compensate for the underdosing. Overestimation caused overdosing in the system which led to spikes in the NH3 slip. Thus, it is better to underestimate the plant parameters than overestimate them.</p>

Diesel engine combustion has been studied during the last decades by researchers in terms of improving the performance of the engine. In order to improve the analysis of the diesel engine combustion, dimensionless parameters were used in this study. It was concluded that the newly introduced dimensionless parameters developed in this study facilitate understanding of diesel engine combustion process. A new method has been proposed to determine the values of the form factor (m) and efficiency factors (a) of the Wiebe equation. This is achieved by developing a modified form of Wiebe equation with only one constant. The modified version of Wiebe equation facilitates the determination of constants accurately, which enhances the accuracy of evaluating the burn fraction. The error induced on the burn fraction f with respect to the values of constants a and m obtained through different methods is discussed and compared. The form factor affects the burn fraction significantly compared to the efficiency factor. A new non-dimensional parameter ‘combustion burn factor (Ci)’ has been identified in the modified Wiebe equation. The burn fraction f was found to be a function of Ci only, thus the benefits of expressing heat release rate with respect to Ci have been presented. The errors associated with the determination of apparent heat release rate (AHRR) and the cumulative heat release (Cum.Hrr) from the measured cylinder pressure data and the assumed specific heat ratio (γ) was determined and compared. The γ affected the calculated AHRR more than the cylinder pressure. Overestimation of γ resulted in an underestimation of the peak value of the AHRR and vice versa, this occurred without any shift in the combustion phasing. A new methodology has been proposed to determine the instantaneous and mean value of γ for a given combustion. A two litre Ford puma Zetec diesel engine, four cylinder and 16 valves was employed to carry out this investigation. This new methodology has been applied to determine γ for a wide range of injection pressure (800 bar to 1200 bar), injection timing (9 deg BTDC to -2 deg BTDC) and engine loads at 2.7 BMEP and 5 BMEP. Standard ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel and two bio-diesels (Rapeseed Methyl Ester and Jatropha Methyl Ester) were studied in this investigation. Ignition delay is one the most important parameter that characterises the combustion and performance of diesel engines. The relation between ignition delay and combustion performance in terms of efficiency and emission was revealed by researchers. Ignition delay period measurements in diesel engine combustion along with the most used correlation for calculating ignition delay are discussed in this work. The effect of constants on accuracy in the correlation were discussed, and induced error on calculated ignition delay periods with respect to constants were calculated and compared. New techniques were proposed to calculate the constant values directly by using the experimental data. It was found that the calculated values for ignition delay using the new techniques matched well with the experimental data. These techniques can improve the accuracy of the ignition delay correlation. Also a new correlation without any constants was introduced in this work. This correlation can be used to predict ignition delay directly by using engine parameters only. The introduced correlation provides better results compared to Arrhenius type correlation presented by Wolfer. This new correlation can be used for feedback control engine combustion process.

This master thesis represents a life cycle impact assessment of a state of the art electrically driven power train. It is expected to be installed in a diesel engine passenger ferry boat, currently transporting passengers in downtown Stockholm archipelago. The assessment has a comparative character in between the currently operating and the new power train in order to differentiate and recognize which of the two propulsion options is the environmentally preferable choice. The scope of the study is directed towards the thorough examination of both power trains so that it can represent most closely the two specific technological cases. Studied and assessed were the three main life cycle phases of each power train – raw materials acquisition and manufacturing, use phase and end of life phase. The fundament of the study involved creating environmental models for each and every component of the drive trains, the propulsion fuel and energy used, and the services related to waste treatment in the last phase of their functional life. The environmental models were later used to build live cycle inventories that served to derive the respectful impact from the item analyzed. The data used to model the battery electric power train was provided directly from the manufacturer, where the end of life procedures carried out were assumed where possible. The main battery pack for the electric power train was not modeled in terms of  end of life procedures due to insufficiency of information. Almost no generic information was available to model the diesel engine and it was calculated by creating auxiliary simplified cad models. The rest of the data required to achieve an environmental inventory regarding the power train was available from a subcontractor. Both studied options were modeled with allocation approach that includes the avoided production of materials at the waste treatment stage where there was sufficient information to do that. There was none to model the main battery packs avoided production which is a major component of the battery electric system. To model the use phase of the diesel engine power train, research data regarding combustion emissions and waterborne emissions was utilized. A number of electricity mix models were applied to create a sensitivity analysis of the operation phase of the battery electric power train. Chosen for baseline scenarios simulating the use phases of both power trains are use of Nordel market electricity mix and the combustion of low sulfur diesel with five volumetric percent rape methyl ester additive. For the purposes of the assessment eighteen midpoint impact indicators were used to cover the areas of global warming potential, human health and quality of eco systems. The results from the study show that the estimated impact from both power trains is small enough to have almost no influence on the results from the two baseline scenarios. Based on this it was concluded that for future research of similar cases either generic information can be used or a cut-off can be applied. After the assessment, more environmentally favorable was estimated the diesel engine power train because of the large burdens from the battery manufacturing in the battery electric option. Further assessment determined that the diesel engine power train again is less environmentally intensive than the battery electric with the main battery burdens excluded. In the overall life cycle impact assessment both power train showed different results in the different impact categories, which could not place a definitive propulsion option of choice. The conclusions from the analysis are that the diesel engine power train causes higher impact in the categories related to global warming, fossil depletion and in most ecosystems quality indicators. The battery electric version in its base line scenario, on the other hand, expresses higher impact in categories related to human health and in the remaining eco system quality midpoint-scores.

Visando a redução de poluentes emitidos pelos motores de combustão interna com ignição por compressão, que operam conforme o ciclo diesel, foram desenvolvidos nos últimos anos dispositivos para a operação destes motores com novos combustíveis, que além da redução de poluentes barateariam o custo de operação, devido à oportunidade de utilização de alguns combustíveis com boa disponibilidade. No presente estudo analisa-se a operação do motor diesel utilizando gás natural como combustível. Neste caso utiliza-se o óleo diesel apenas como combustível piloto, que será responsável pela ignição do segundo combustível, o gás natural. Em diversas publicações constata-se o ganho ambiental e econômico desta aplicação, porém nada é comentado em relação à alteração de índices de confiabilidade e surgimento de novos modos de falha. Neste trabalho verifica-se através de ferramentas de análise de confiabilidade, tais como a análise do tipo FMEA e Árvore de falhas, quais os principais modos de falha que serão inseridos no motor de combustão interna do tipo diesel quando este passa a operar como bi-combustível, com gás natural. Para tanto, necessita-se subdividir o motor diesel em subsistemas mostrando sua estruturação em árvores funcionais e integrando o kit diesel gás neste sistema. A partir da análise de confiabilidade verifica-se a probabilidade de ocorrência de novos modos de falha, que necessitarão da elaboração de novos planos de manutenção ou mesmo alterações no projeto do subsistema de injeção de gás natural. / In order to reduce pollutants emissions from internal combustion engines with compression bend ignition, designed to operate as the Diesel cycle, it has been developed in recent years devices for the addition of new fuels, which in addition to reducing pollutants could lower the cost of operation, due to the possibility of use of some fuels with good availability. In this case it is used only the diesel oil as the pilot flame, which is responsible for the ignition of the second fuel, the natural gas. Many publications discuss the environmental and the economic gain with the use of natural gas as fuel application, however nothing is said about the change of reliability indexes and the appearance of new failure modes in the engine. In this study through system reliability analysis tools such as Faillure Mode Effects and Analisys and Fault tree analysis it is analysed, which are the main failure modes that are inserted into the internal combustion engine when it comes to operate as dual fuel. For that analyses it is necessary to split the engine into subsystems showing its functional trees and integrating diesel gas kit in this system. New failure modes appear with greater severity than the existing in the traditional diesel engine system, leading to new design and maintenance practices. The end user, according to his need, will have one more parameter to choose whether to adopt a Diesel Gas system.

O presente trabalho propõe a execução de ensaios de medição do número de swirl em bancada de fluxo em regime permanente, com a utilização de um dispositivo modular e dutos de admissão do cabeçote de um motor diesel produzidos via prototipagem rápida (PR). A medição do número de swirl com dutos produzidos via PR, traz como principais vantagens: reprodutibilidade dos ensaios, facilidade de simular e mensurar o número de swirl dos potenciais desvios no processo de fundição ou usinagem, além da redução no tempo para o desenvolvimento de novas geometrias dos dutos de admissão. O trabalho é experimental e uma unidade do cabeçote estudado foi encaminhado para o laboratório da EPUSP e o número de swirl medido para posterior comparação dos dados. Após a fase inicial de aquisição de dados e ajustes no projeto do dispositivo, essa unidade do cabeçote foi seccionada e digitalizada para que a geometria interna fosse reproduzida via prototipagem rápida. Os dutos de admissão foram montados no dispositivo modular para a realização dos testes em bancada. Todos os testes foram realizados no mesmo equipamento e com o mesmo sistema de controle, com o intuito de reduzir o número de variáveis externas na aquisição de dados. Quando realizou-se a comparação das médias dos resultados do número de swirl do cabeçote e do dispositivo modular com o uso de prototipagem rápida não foram encontradas diferenças estatisticamente significantes. O método proposto representou o escoamento de ar da admissão do modelo de cabeçote analisado. / The present work proposes to execute steady state bench test, swirl number measurements, using a modular device and cylinder head intake ports from a diesel engine manufactured via rapid prototype (RP) techniques. Swirl number measurements with intake ports produced by RP, bring as main advantages: Tests reproducibility, easy to measure the swirl number variances in consequence of potential casting or machining process deviations besides of time reduction to the development of new intake ports geometry. The research is experimental and one sample of the investigated cylinder head was sent to the laboratory and the swirl number was measured for later results comparison. After the early development phase of data acquisition and design improvements, this cylinder head sample was then sectioned and digitalized as to know to have the same internal geometry in the intake ports produced via rapid prototype. The intake ports were assembled in the modular device to perform bench tests. All tests were performed in the same rig and with the same control system with aiming to reduce the external variables during data acquisition. When the mean results analysis was performed in order to compare the results between cylinder head and modular device using rapid prototype, no statistically significant changes were found. The proposed method represented the investigated cylinder head´s intake air flow.

O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar a influência sobre o número de swirl e desempenho do motor diesel a partir de cabeçotes fabricados com variação no posicionamento relativo dos dutos de admissão em duas direções perpendiculares. Inicialmente definiu-se que o valor a ser deslocado seria de 1 milímetro, e então para cada combinação entre os dutos de admissão curto e longo deveria ser fabricado um número mínimo de seis cabeçotes para posteriores ensaios em bancada com dinamômetro. Após a fundição fabricar as nove combinações definidas, sendo uma delas com os eixos em suas condições nominais, isto é, sem o deslocamento de um milímetro, obtiveram-se um total de 60 cabeçotes. Os cabeçotes foram então controlados em máquina tridimensional, usinados e montados todos os seus componentes e enviados para a medição do número de swirl em máquina desenvolvida especialmente para este teste. Para cada cabeçote mediu-se o número de swirl duas vezes, e em seguida cada uma das nove combinações foram ensaiadas no mesmo dinamômetro e avaliados os respectivos parâmetros: consumo específico de combustível, curva de torque e emissão de poluentes. Para cada combinação mediu-se a curva de torque duas vezes e mediu-se três vezes o ciclo de emissões com treze pontos (ESC). Nos resultados de swirl, três combinações apresentaram-se fora dos limites da tolerância, uma abaixo do mínimo da tolerância em 22,7% e as outras duas além do máximo da tolerância em respectivamente 18,2% e 17,8%. Nos resultados de dinamômetro, nenhuma combinação se apresentou fora dos limites estabelecidos para o modelo de motor ensaiado nos seguintes parâmetros: consumo específico de combustível, torque e emissões de CO, HC, MP e NOx. / The main purpose of this work is to evaluate the influence on the swirl number and the engine diesel performance based on cylinder heads produced with variation on relative positioning of inlet ports in two perpendicular directions. Firstly, it was defined that the value to be displaced would be 1 millimeter, and then for each combination between the short and the long inlet ports should be produced a minimum of six cylinder heads for further testing on the dynamometer. After the foundry production of the defined nine combinations, one of them having the axis in their nominal positions, i.e. without the displacement of 1 millimeter, a total of 60 cylinder heads were obtained. These cylinder heads were measured in a tridimensional machine, machined and all of their components were assembled and their swirl number were measured in the machine developed specially for this method. For each cylinder head the swirl number was measured twice and after that all nine combinations were performed at the same dynamometer and the following parameters were evaluated: fuel consumption, torque curve and pollutants emission. For each combination the torque curve was measured twice and the thirteen point\'s emissions cycle (ESC) was measured three times. Concerning the swirl results, three combinations ended up out of the tolerance limits, one of them as 22,7% below the minimum tolerance and the other two as 18,2% and 17,8% respectively over the maximum tolerance. Regarding the dynamometer results, no combination ended up out of defined tolerances for the kind of engine tested in the following parameters: fuel consumption specific, torque and emissions of CO, HC, PM and NOx.