The exhaust filtration analysis system (EFA) developed at the University of Wisconsin – Madison was used to perform micro-scale filtration experiments on cordierite filter samples using particulate matter (PM) generated by a spark-ignition direct injection (SIDI) engine fueled with gasoline. A scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS) was used to characterize running conditions with four distinct particle size distributions (PSDs). The distributions selected differed in the relative number of accumulation versus nucleation mode particles. The SMPS and an engine exhaust particle sizer (EEPS) were used to simultaneously measure the PSD downstream of the EFA and the real-time particulate emissions from the SIDI engine to determine the evolution of filtration efficiency during filter loading. Cordierite filter samples with properties representative of diesel particulate filters (DPFs) were loaded with PM from the different engine operating conditions. The results were compared to understand the impact of particle size distribution on filtration performance as well as the role of accumulation mode particles on the diffusion capture of PM. The most penetrating particle size (MPPS) was observed to decrease as a result of particle deposition within the filter substrate. In the absence of a soot cake, the penetration of particles smaller than 70 nm was seen to gradually increase with time, potentially due to increased velocities in the filter as flow area reduces during filter loading, or due to decreasing wall area for capture of particles by diffusion. Particle re-entrainment was not observed for any of the operating conditions.
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ASME 2014 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference
October 19–22, 2014
Columbus, Indiana, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Internal Combustion Engine Division
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978-0-7918-4616-2
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Effect of Particle Size Distribution on the Deep-Bed Capture Efficiency of an Exhaust Particulate Filter
Sandeep Viswanathan,
Sandeep Viswanathan
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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Stephen S. Sakai,
Stephen S. Sakai
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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Mitchell Hageman,
Mitchell Hageman
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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David E. Foster,
David E. Foster
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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Todd Fansler,
Todd Fansler
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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Michael Andrie,
Michael Andrie
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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David A. Rothamer
David A. Rothamer
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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Sandeep Viswanathan
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Stephen S. Sakai
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Mitchell Hageman
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
David E. Foster
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Todd Fansler
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Michael Andrie
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
David A. Rothamer
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Paper No:
ICEF2014-5464, V001T04A001; 14 pages
Published Online:
December 9, 2014
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Viswanathan, S, Sakai, SS, Hageman, M, Foster, DE, Fansler, T, Andrie, M, & Rothamer, DA. "Effect of Particle Size Distribution on the Deep-Bed Capture Efficiency of an Exhaust Particulate Filter." Proceedings of the ASME 2014 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. Volume 1: Large Bore Engines; Fuels; Advanced Combustion; Emissions Control Systems. Columbus, Indiana, USA. October 19–22, 2014. V001T04A001. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ICEF2014-5464
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