Most recent implementations of the Atkinson cycle are not optimal from the point of view of Thermal Conversion Efficiency (TCE). For example, Toyota has put in its Prius II a gasoline engine which should achieve high efficiency by using a modified Atkinson cycle based on variable intake valve timing management. Firstly, this implementation of the Atkinson cycle is not the optimal solution because some of the air is first sucked from the intake manifold into the cylinder and subsequently returned back there. As a consequence, the oscillating air stream considerably reduces the thermal conversion efficiency of this cycle. Secondly, this implementation of the Atkinson cycle reaches only low levels of Indicated Mean Pressure (IMEP) and, thirdly, it is not suitable for part load Engine Operating Points (EOP) because of the lower TCE. For these reasons, this implementation of the Atkinson cycle is suitable only for hybrid vehicles, where the engine — because it is not directly linked mechanically to the wheels — works only in its best EOP. In this paper the losses in TCE of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), especially for the Atkinson cycles, are analyzed in detail and a proposal is made for their reduction for aspirated and especially for high pressure supercharged engines.
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ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
July 12–14, 2010
Istanbul, Turkey
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Enhancement Potential of the Thermal Conversion Efficiency of Ice Cycles by Using of a Real Atkinson Cycle Implementation and (Very) High Pressure Turbo Charging Available to Purchase
Victor Gheorghiu
Victor Gheorghiu
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany
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Victor Gheorghiu
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, Germany
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ESDA2010-24031, pp. 9-20; 12 pages
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December 28, 2010
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Gheorghiu, V. "Enhancement Potential of the Thermal Conversion Efficiency of Ice Cycles by Using of a Real Atkinson Cycle Implementation and (Very) High Pressure Turbo Charging." Proceedings of the ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. ASME 2010 10th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Volume 3. Istanbul, Turkey. July 12–14, 2010. pp. 9-20. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2010-24031
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