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Investigation of the Aerodynamic Performance of the Miller Cycle from Transparent Engine Experiments and CFD Simulations

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MACHINES
Volume 10, Issue 6, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/machines10060467

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Miller cycle; EIVC; PIV; CFD; RANS; turbulence

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This study evaluated the impact of the Miller cycle on the internal aerodynamics of a transparent spark ignition engine using CFD simulation and particle image velocimetry. It was found that implementing the early intake valve closing strategy to achieve the Miller cycle negatively affected the mean kinetic energy, turbulent kinetic energy, and fluctuating velocity towards the end of the compression stroke, thereby influencing the combustion process.
This paper assesses the effect of the Miller cycle upon the internal aerodynamics of a motored transparent spark ignition engine via CFD simulation and particle image velocimetry. Since the transparent Miller engine does not allow for measurements in the roof of the combustion chamber, the extraction of information regarding the aerodynamic phenomena occurring here is based on CFD simulation, i.e., the results of the CFD simulation are used to allow for the extrapolation of the experimental data; thus, they are used to complete the picture regarding the aerodynamic phenomena occurring inside the whole cylinder. The results indicate that implementing the early intake valve closing strategy to obtain the Miller cycle has a negative impact on the mean kinetic energy, turbulent kinetic energy, and fluctuating velocity toward the end of the compression stroke, thus affecting, the combustion process. This supports the need to intensify the internal aerodynamics when applying the Miller cycle such that the turbulence degradation is not too big and, consequently, to still gain efficiency in the Miller cycle.

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