The work presented in this thesis details a novel engine evaluation approach utilising real-time simulation and advanced engine testing systems for general applicability to new generations of air charging systems. A novel engine air charging system including a charge air handling unit (CAHU) has been developed which is connected to an engine to emulate advanced boosting system conditions. Significant analytical and development work has focused on generating a real-time turbocharger model such that the CAHU can be effectively controlled to emulate the turbocharger performance under both steady and pulsating conditions. Experimental work was carried out to evaluate this new engine air charge testing system against a production turbocharged baseline engine. The accuracies with respect to the boost pressure, turbocharger speed, mass air flow, and fuel consumption in the steady state tests are above 95%, and the level of confidence for the engine back pressure is approximately 90%. The difference of turbocharger speed between the steady turbocharger model and the pulsation model is also identified. In engine transient tests, the boost pressure and engine torque have shown fast response characteristics similar to that of the baseline engine. While general transient trends were achieved, some issues were identified with the high speed control of the CAHU interacting with the dSPACE real time turbocharger model. It is proposed that future improvement can be achieved via applying new control algorithms to improve the accuracy and tracking the CAHU control without increasing the system instabilities.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:521014 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Zhang, Kai |
| Contributors | Hawley, John ; Akehurst, Sam |
| Publisher | University of Bath |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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