A cavitation model has been developed for the internal two-phase flow of diesel and biodiesel fuels in fuel injectors under high injection pressure conditions. The model is based on the conventional single-fluid mixture approach with modification in the phase change rate expressions and local mean effective pressure, considering the effects of viscous stresses and turbulent pressure fluctuations, and also takes into account the effects of turbulence, compressibility and wall roughness. The model is validated by comparing the model predictions of probable cavitation regions, velocity distribution, fuel mass flow rate and pressure with the experimental measurement available in literature. It is found that cavitation inception for biodiesel occurs at a higher injection pressure, compared to diesel, due to its lower saturation pressure. However, supercavitation occurs for both diesel and biodiesel at high injection pressures. RNG k–ε model for turbulence modeling is reliable by comparing its performance with realizable k–ε and SST k–ω models. The effect of liquid phase compressibility becomes considerable for very high injection pressures. Wall roughness is not an important factor for cavitation in fuel injectors.
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ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference
September 23–26, 2012
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Internal Combustion Engine Division
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978-0-7918-5509-6
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Modified Single-Fluid Cavitation Model for Pure Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels in Direct Injection Fuel Injectors
Kaushik Saha,
Kaushik Saha
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Canada
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Ehab Abu-Ramadan,
Ehab Abu-Ramadan
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Canada
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Xianguo Li
Xianguo Li
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Canada
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Kaushik Saha
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Canada
Ehab Abu-Ramadan
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Canada
Xianguo Li
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON Canada
Paper No:
ICEF2012-92085, pp. 141-152; 12 pages
Published Online:
July 25, 2013
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Saha, K, Abu-Ramadan, E, & Li, X. "Modified Single-Fluid Cavitation Model for Pure Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels in Direct Injection Fuel Injectors." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. Vancouver, BC, Canada. September 23–26, 2012. pp. 141-152. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2012-92085
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