Model-based calibration of the reaction-based diesel combustion dynamics

A control-oriented reaction-based combustion model is implemented and used to simulate the combustion process in a diesel engine. The model integrates a homogeneous thermodynamic system with a two-step chemical reaction mechanism that consists of six species. The accuracy of the model is evaluated by comparing with experimental data from a GM 6.6L, 8 cylinder Duramax engine. The model is calibrated for different key points over the entire engine map as well as various injection timings and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) ratio using an automated calibration algorithm. The reaction-based model is shown to provide accurate predictions of incylinder pressure, temperature, mass-fraction-burned and heat release rate. As an alternative to Wiebe-based method, this approach could lead to a better model with less calibration effort. The improvement is due to the fact that the burn rate is online calculated based upon the dominated fuel chemical components and combustion chamber properties, such as temperature, oxygen and burned gas concentration, etc.

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