Turbochargers are key components of engine air-paths that must be carefully considered during the development process. The combination of fluid, mechanical, and thermal phenomenon make the turbocharger a highly dynamic and nonlinear modeling challenge. The aim of this study is to quantify the dynamic response of the turbocharger system across a frequency spectrum from 0.003 Hz to 500 Hz, i.e., for exhaust gas pulsation in steady state, load steps, and cold start drive cycles, to validate the assumption of quasi-steady assumptions for particular modeling problems. A waste-gated turbine was modeled using the dual orifice approach, a lumped capacitance heat transfer model, and novel, physics-based pneumatic actuator mechanism model. Each submodel has been validated individually against the experimental measurements. The turbine inlet pressure and temperature and the waste-gate actuator pressure were perturbed across the full frequency range both individually and simultaneously in separate numerical investigations. The dynamic responses of turbine housing temperature, turbocharger rotor speed, waste-gate opening, mass flow, and gas temperatures/pressures were all investigated. The mass flow parameter exhibits significant dynamic behavior above 100 Hz, illustrating that the quasi-steady assumption is invalid in this frequency range. The waste-gate actuator system showed quasi-steady behavior below 10 Hz, while the mechanical inertia of the turbine attenuated fluctuations in shaft speed for frequencies between 0.1 and 10 Hz. The thermal inertia of the turbocharger housing meant that housing temperature variations were supressed at frequencies above 0.01 Hz. The results have been used to illustrate the importance of model parameters for three transient simulation scenarios (cold start, load step, and pulsating exhaust flow).
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A Research on Waste-Gated Turbine Performance Under Unsteady Flow Condition
Q. Deng,
Q. Deng
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: qd226@bath.ac.uk
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: qd226@bath.ac.uk
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R. D. Burke,
R. D. Burke
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: R.D.Burke@bath.ac.uk
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: R.D.Burke@bath.ac.uk
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Q. Zhang,
Q. Zhang
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: Q.Zhang@bath.ac.uk
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: Q.Zhang@bath.ac.uk
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Ludek Pohorelsky
Ludek Pohorelsky
Honeywell Technology Solutions, CZE,
Turanka 100,
Brno 62700, Czech Republic
e-mail: Ludek.Pohorelsky@Honeywell.com
Turanka 100,
Brno 62700, Czech Republic
e-mail: Ludek.Pohorelsky@Honeywell.com
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Q. Deng
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: qd226@bath.ac.uk
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: qd226@bath.ac.uk
R. D. Burke
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: R.D.Burke@bath.ac.uk
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: R.D.Burke@bath.ac.uk
Q. Zhang
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: Q.Zhang@bath.ac.uk
Powertrain Vehicle Research Centre,
University of Bath,
Bath BA2 7AY, UK
e-mail: Q.Zhang@bath.ac.uk
Ludek Pohorelsky
Honeywell Technology Solutions, CZE,
Turanka 100,
Brno 62700, Czech Republic
e-mail: Ludek.Pohorelsky@Honeywell.com
Turanka 100,
Brno 62700, Czech Republic
e-mail: Ludek.Pohorelsky@Honeywell.com
Contributed by the Turbomachinery Committee of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER. Manuscript received September 21, 2016; final manuscript received October 26, 2016; published online January 24, 2017. Editor: David Wisler.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Jun 2017, 139(6): 062603 (12 pages)
Published Online: January 24, 2017
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Received:
September 21, 2016
Revised:
October 26, 2016
Citation
Deng, Q., Burke, R. D., Zhang, Q., and Pohorelsky, L. (January 24, 2017). "A Research on Waste-Gated Turbine Performance Under Unsteady Flow Condition." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. June 2017; 139(6): 062603. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035284
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