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Effect of Flow Distribution on Emissions Performance of Catalytic Converters
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The emissions performance of catalytic converters under different conditions of flow distribution was investigated. Computational Fluid Dynamics methods were utilised to model the maldistribution effects of different inlet cones. The effects of maldistribution on ageing, light-off and conversion were investigated using steady state tests on an engine bench. Emission testing was also conducted on a vehicle throughout ECE and EUDC test cycles. Maldistribution was found to have a significant effect on the efficiency of the catalyst during the early stages of the ECE cycle for both fresh and aged catalysts. The effects were less significant over later stages of the ECE cycle and throughout the EUDC except NOx where maldistribution did have an effect on the conversion at higher flow rates during the later stages of the test.
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Martin, A., Will, N., Bordet, A., Cornet, P. et al., "Effect of Flow Distribution on Emissions Performance of Catalytic Converters," SAE Technical Paper 980936, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/980936.Also In
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