Effect of EGR Temperature on PFI Gasoline Engine Combustion and Emissions

2017-01-2235

10/8/2017

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In order to investigate the impacts of recirculated exhaust gas temperature on gasoline engine combustion and emissions, an experimental study has been conducted on a turbocharged PFI gasoline engine. The engine was equipped with a high pressure cooled EGR system, in which different EGR temperatures were realized by using different EGR coolants. The engine ran at 2000 r/min and 3000 r/min, and the BMEP varied from 0.2MPa to 1.0MPa with the step of 0.2MPa. At each case, there were three conditions: 0% EGR, 10% LT-EGR, 10% HT-EGR. The results indicated that LT-EGR had a longer combustion duration compared with HT-EGR. When BMEP was 1.0 MPa, CA50 of HT-EGR advanced about 5oCA. However, CA50 of LT-EGR could still keep steady and in appropriate range, which guaranteed good combustion efficiency. Besides, LT-EGR had lower exhaust gas temperature, which could help to suppress knock. And its lower exhaust gas temperature could reduce heat loss. These contributed to fuel consumption reduction. For HT-EGR and LT-EGR, IMEP was similar at every operating point, but LT-EGR had lower pumping loss than HT-EGR, which also helped to reduce fuel consumption. Based on the above-mentioned factors, it was found that LT-EGR could help to reduce fuel consumption by 1%~ 2%, and the fuel efficiency improvement was better at high loads. Engine emissions were also discussed.
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Liu, T., Zhang, F., Chao, Y., Hu, Z., et al., "Effect of EGR Temperature on PFI Gasoline Engine Combustion and Emissions," International Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants Meeting, Beijing, China, October 16, 2017, .
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10/8/2017
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2017-01-2235
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Technical Paper
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English