Estimation of Net and

Gross heat release rates in a

CI Engine
Balaji.S
Muhilan.P

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 Net Heat release rate
Useful energy for expanding cylinder gases
and converting it to mechanical work through
piston.

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 Gross Heat release rate
Net heat release + Heat transferred to cylinder
walls + Heat loss through crevice volume
Total energy released from the fuel

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 Net Heat release rate

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 In-cylinder pressure data

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 Instantaneous pressure change
Forward Difference
Backward Difference
Central Difference

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 Instantaneous pressure change( )

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 Instantaneous cylinder volume

Lcr = Crank radius

Lct = Connecting rod length
B = Bore dia
Vc = Clearence volume

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 Instantaneous cylinder volume( )

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 Instantaneous change in volume

r = S/2
= S/2l
l = Connecting rod length
S = stroke length

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 Instantaneous volume change( )

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 Instantaneous Mass Calculation
For 0 to 180 & 541 to 720

For 181 to 540

mass is assumed to be constant

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 Instantaneous Mass(in Kg)

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 Instantaneous temperature (in kelvin)
For all crank angle

R=Gas constant=8.314

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 Instantaneous temperature(in kelvin)

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 Instantaneous Gamma

T=Instantaneous temperature

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 Instantaneous Gamma

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 Net heat release rate (J)

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 Net heat release rate (J)

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 Instantaneous Heat transfer

h = Heat transfer co-efficient

A = Instantaneous heat transfer surface area which
includes area of piston crown, cylinder head and
cylinder surface

Ap = Area of piston crown

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 Heat transfer co-efficient
Eichelberg Correlation

P = instantaneous pressure
T = instantaneous temperature
Sp = Mean piston speed = 2SN
S = stroke length
N = Speed of the engine = 1500 rpm (Data)

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 Heat loss to the wall (J)

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 Gross heat release rate(J)

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 Gross heat release rate(J)

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 Comparison of Net & Gross heat
release rates (J)

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 Comparison of Net & Gross heat
release rates (J)

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