Advanced turbocharging and variable valve timing for

CIMAC Circle @ POWER GEN / Cologne, 2014-06-03
Advanced turbocharging and variable
valve timing for improving engine
performance
CIMAC Circle @ POWER GEN, 2014
Advanced turbocharging and VVT
Topics
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State-of-the-art gas engines
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Advanced turbocharging and VVT
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Engine performance enhancement
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State-of-the-art Gas Engines
Main characteristics
Turbocharging
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Mainly 1-stage (first applications 2-stage)
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Pressure ratios up to ~5.5 (~6.5)
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Turbocharger efficiencies 65 – 68% (73%)
Valve timing
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Fixed valve timing or simple «2-step»
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Miller timing
Others
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Throttle valve, waste gate and/or compressor
bypass for lV control
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Compression ratios of 12 to 13
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Miller
State-of-the-art Gas Engines
Limitations, challenges
Low engine compression ratio due to knocking
Earlier Inlet Valve Closing
(stronger Miller)
Lower compression
end temperature
Reduced valve
lift height
cam defined closing ramps
Increased knock
margin
«loss-generating» control devices
demanding turbocharging
efficiencies
Increased
compression ratio
hE ↑
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hE ↓
Increased
throttling losses
Increased control
margin for part load
Advanced Turbocharging
Two-stage turbocharging
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Pressure ratios of up to 12
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Turbocharging efficiencies above 75%
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With higher pressure ratio …
DhTC Þ
Basic potential
tintercooling 25°C
tintercooling 60°C
Þ … increase in DpCyl
Þ … more compact 2-stage system
DpCyl Þ
Þ … increase in hTC
Texh const
77%
75%
68%
hTC = 65%
Pressure ratio [-]
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Advanced Variable Valve Timing
Valve Control Management (VCM)
No lift
Valve Lift [mm]
VCM
Variation from
cycle-to-cycle
+60%
300
320
340
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360
380
400
420
Crank Angle [°CA]
440
460
480
500
520
Advanced Variable Valve Timing
Valve Control Management (VCM)
No lift
Valve Lift [mm]
VCM
300
320
340
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360
380
400
420
Crank Angle [°CA]
440
460
480
500
520
Advanced Variable Valve Timing
Opportunities
Low engine compression ratio due to knocking
Earlier Inlet Valve Closing
(stronger Miller)
Increased valve
lift height
Lower compression
end temperature
Increased knock
margin
Increased
compression ratio
advance variable valve
timing
(VCM)
high pressure 2-stage
turbocharging
(Power2)
hE ↑
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hE ↑
Minimized
throttling losses
Replacement of
conv. control devices
Engine Performance Enhancement
Efficiency – Miller / TC efficiency variation
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e = 16; VCM
- - - limitation knocking
Const bmep
Const heat release
(partly TC efficiency)
hTC
78%
75%
2-stage
70%
0.5
65%
1-stage; hTC ~65%; e = 13; fix cam
2-stage; hTC ~73%; e = 13; fix cam
Schematic view
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Miller ®
1-stage
Engine Performance Enhancement
Transient
VCM: +60% power at
the next working cycle
0.8
0.7
Conventional: +10% power
by opening the throttle valve
0.6
0.5
1.0
2.0
Schematic view
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3.0
4.0
5.0
Engine Load
6.0
7.0
Cylinder Output
Delivery Ratio [-]
0.9
Advanced Turbocharging and VVT
Summary potentials
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Engine efficiency improvements by:
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replacing conventional control elements
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enabling high compression ratios
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full utilization of 2-stage turbocharging
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Superior transient capabilities
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Better pZmax utilization by cylinder balancing
and increased knock margin
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Acceptance of lower Methane numbers
(à less de-rating, standardization)
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