A Comprehensive Modeling and Simulation of Gasoline Direct Injection using KIVA-4 code

2011-01-1899

08/30/2011

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SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Meeting
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In the present study a LES numerical modeling is carried out for a GDI using KIVA-4 CFD code. Thereby a comprehensive model for the fuel injection process as encountered in IC engine injectors is integrated in a Eulerian-Lagrangian framework. The injector represents a continental piezoinjector with outwardly opening nozzle. The model includes atomization, collision, evaporation and SGS turbulence models. The atomization is described with a combined primary and secondary atomization model. For the primary atomization, a LISA model is used, which is based on the assumption of formation of unstable hollow sheet close to nozzle exit, while a TAB based model is used for the secondary atomization. A new appropriate collision-coalescence model that is independent of mesh size and type is suggested and integrated into the spray model. It accounts for different regimes of droplet-droplet interactions (e.g. bouncing separation, stretching separation, reflective separation and coalescence). The resulting spray model is coupled to a LES of the carrier phase based on a Smagorinsky model. The simulation results are compared satisfactory with experimental data with respect to velocity profile, spray penetration depth, spray visualization image and droplets distribution profile.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-1899
Pages
8
Citation
Nishad, K., Sadiki, A., and Janicka, J., "A Comprehensive Modeling and Simulation of Gasoline Direct Injection using KIVA-4 code," SAE Technical Paper 2011-01-1899, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-1899.
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Aug 30, 2011
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2011-01-1899
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English