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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 56, 2009 - Issue 5
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Original Articles

Numerical Evaluation by Models of Load and Spark Timing Effects on the In-Cylinder Heat Transfer of a SI Engine

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Pages 444-458 | Received 04 Mar 2009, Accepted 07 Jul 2009, Published online: 25 Sep 2009
 

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine numerically the effects of spark timing and load parameters on the in-cylinder heat transfer of a SI engine by using experimental engine test data. For the investigation, a four-stroke, air-cooled, single-cylinder SI engine was tested at different spark timings and loads at a single engine speed of 2000 rpm. Woschni, Hohenberg, and Han models were employed to estimate the in-cylinder heat transfer coefficient in the case of different test conditions because of being favorable models on the SI engine operations. The evaluations show that the in-cylinder heat transfer characteristics of the air-cooled SI engine strongly depend on the load while they slightly depend on the spark timing.

Experimental data used in this study were obtained from the project supported by The Scientific Research Council of Marmara University, Project No. BSE-075/131102. The authors are grateful to the institutes and the individuals involved in making this work possible.

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