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xD+1D Catalyst Simulation-A Numerical Study on the Impact of Pore Diffusion

Journal Article
2012-01-1296
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
Published April 16, 2012 by SAE International in United States
xD+1D Catalyst Simulation-A Numerical Study on the Impact of Pore Diffusion
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Citation: Edelbauer, W., Kutschi, S., and Wurzenberger, J., "xD+1D Catalyst Simulation-A Numerical Study on the Impact of Pore Diffusion," SAE Int. J. Engines 5(3):1459-1476, 2012, https://doi.org/10.4271/2012-01-1296.
Language: English

Abstract:

This paper presents a numerical study on the impact of washcoat diffusion on the overall conversion performance of catalytic converters. A comprehensive transient 1D pore diffusion reaction model is embedded in state-of-the-art 1D and 3D catalytic converter models. The pore diffusion model is discussed with its model equations and the applied diffusive transport approaches are summarized. The diffusion reaction model is validated with the help of two available analytical solutions. The impact of basic washcoat characteristics such as pore diameters or thickness on overall conversion performance is investigated by selected 1D+1D calculations. This model is also used to highlight the impact of boundary layer transfer, pore diffusion and reaction on the overall converter conversion performance. The interaction of pore diffusion and flow non-uniformities is demonstrated by 3D+1D CFD simulations.