| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L23956/01 |
| Title: |
INVESTIGATION OF ENGINE INLET MANIFOLD DYNAMICS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Thompson, Dr S |
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| Department: |
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Queen's University of Belfast |
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JREI |
| Starts: |
01 April 1997 |
Ends: |
31 December 1998 |
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22,511
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| Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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Tight AFR control of internal combustion engines is essential for improved emissions, fuel economy, cold start and idle speed control. In particular, emissions from automotive vehicles are of crucial importance from the environmental viewpoint. Previous research has shown that tight AFR control in spark-ignited petrol engines depends on the quality of the inlet manifold model. In the current generation of control models there are significant unmodelled dynamics. Although there have been various simulation studies and experimental investigations looking at aspects of the inlet manifold model none have looked at the combination and interaction of processes in order to produce a viable control model. Indeed, most of the published work relates to single point injection or carburetted engines. The purpose of this proposal is therefore to create a test facility which will enable the necessary experiments to be performed from which appropriate inlet manifold control models can be produced.
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