intake system design as well as inlet ports and valves configuration is of paramount importance in the optimal performance of internal combustion engines. in the present study, the effect of inlet ports design is investigated on om-457la diesel engine by using a cfd analysis and the avl-fire code as well. a thermodynamic model of the whole engine equipped with a turbocharger and an intercooler ...

The purpose of this study was to explore the complex flow structure a novel active-type micromixer that based on concept of Wankle-type rotor. The characteristics of this micromixer are two folds; a rapid mixing of reagents in a limited space due to the generation of multiple vortices and a graduate increment in dynamic pressure as the mixed reagents is delivered to the output ports. Present mi...

This paper describes the design and characterization of a unique three-way hot gas servovalve designed for the flow control of steam at 235°C. The valve incorporates a pressurebalanced rotary spool coupled to a servomotor/gearbox/encoder combination to achieve high-bandwidth and high-precision operation, and also incorporates several design elements in order to accommodate the high temperatures...

This paper presents a reciprocating air microcompressor with a piston diameter of 1 mm. A microcompressor construction is proposed aiming at simple fabrication with lots of space for installing inlet and outlet ports. The inlet port of the microcompressor does not have a moving valve, while the outlet port is equipped with a miniature reed valve. The compression process was numerically modelled...

Lean operation of spark ignition (SI) automotive engines offers attractive performance incentives. Lowered combustion temperatures inhibit NO, pollutant formation while reduced manifold throttling minimizes pumping losses, leading to higher efficiency. These benefits are offset by the reduced combustion speed of lean mixtures, which can lead to high cycle-to-cycle variation and unacceptable eng...

Nanochannel devices have been fabricated using standard micromachining techniques such as optical lithography, deposition and etching. 1D nanochannels with thin glass capping and through-wafer inlet/outlet ports were constructed. 2D nanochannels have been made transparent by oxidation of polysilicon channel wall for optical detection and these fragile channels were successfully connected to mac...

Bifurcated nozzles are used in continuous casting of molten steel, where they influence the quality of the cast steel slabs. The present study performs two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3D) simulations of steady turbulent (K-e) flow in bifurcated nozzles, using a finite-element (FIDAP) model, which has been verified previously with water model experiments. The effects of nozzle desig...