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Sizes, Graphitic Structures and Fractal Geometry of Light-Duty Diesel Engine Particulates
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2003-01-3169
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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The particulate matter of a light-duty diesel engine was characterized in its morphology, sizes, internal microstructures, and fractal geometry. A thermophoretic sampling system was employed to collect particulates directly from the exhaust manifold of a 1.7-liter turbocharged common-rail direct-injection diesel engine. The particulate samples collected at various engine-operating conditions were then analyzed by using a high-resolution transmission electron microscope (TEM) and an image processing/data acquisition system. Results showed that mean primary particle diameters (dp), and radii of gyration (Rg), ranged from 19.4 nm to 32.5 nm and 77.4 nm to 134.1 nm, respectively, through the entire engine-operating conditions of 675 rpm (idling) to 4000 rpm and 0% to 100% loads. It was also revealed that the other important parameters sensitive to the particulate formation, such as exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) rate, equivalence ratio, and temperature, affected particle sizes significantly. Bigger primary particles were measured at higher EGR rates, higher equivalence ratios (fuel-rich), and lower exhaust temperatures. Fractal dimensions (Df) were measured at a range of 1.5 ∼ 1.7, which are smaller than those measured for heavy-duty direct-injection diesel engine particulates in our previous study [9, 10 and 11]. This finding implies that the light-duty diesel engine used in this study produces more stretched chain-like shape particles, while the heavy-duty diesel engine emits more spherical particles [9, 10 and 11]. The microstructures of diesel particulates were observed at high TEM magnifications and further analyzed by a Raman spectroscope. Raman spectra revealed an atomic structure of the particulates produced at high engine loads, which is similar to that of typical graphite.
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Lee, K., Zhu, J., Ciatti, S., Yozgatligil, A. et al., "Sizes, Graphitic Structures and Fractal Geometry of Light-Duty Diesel Engine Particulates," SAE Technical Paper 2003-01-3169, 2003, https://doi.org/10.4271/2003-01-3169.Also In
Diesel Particulate Systems, Engines and Components, and Engine Performance Additives
Number: SP-1802; Published: 2003-10-31
Number: SP-1802; Published: 2003-10-31
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