A novel approach is proposed for precise control of two-phase spray evaporative cooling for thermal management of road vehicle internal combustion (IC) engines. A reduced-order plant model is first constructed by combining published spray evaporative cooling correlations with approximate governing heat transfer equations appropriate for IC engine thermal management. Control requirements are specified to allow several objectives to be met simultaneously under different load conditions. A control system is proposed and modeled in abstract form to achieve spray evaporative cooling of a gasoline engine, with simplifying assumptions made about the characteristics of the coolant pump, spray nozzle, and condenser. The system effectiveness is tested by simulation to establish its ability to meet key requirements, particularly concerned with precision control during transients resulting from rapid engine load variation. The results confirm the robustness of the proposed control strategy in accurately tracking a specified temperature profile at various constant load conditions, and also in the presence of realistic transient load variation.
Skip Nav Destination
Article navigation
August 2018
Research-Article
Control of Spray Evaporative Cooling in Automotive Internal Combustion Engines
S. Jafari,
S. Jafari
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer BN1 9QT, Brighton, UK
e-mail: S.Jafari@Cranfield.ac.uk
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer BN1 9QT, Brighton, UK
e-mail: S.Jafari@Cranfield.ac.uk
Search for other works by this author on:
J. F. Dunne,
J. F. Dunne
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer BN1 9QT, Brighton, UK
e-mail: j.f.dunne@sussex.ac.uk
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer BN1 9QT, Brighton, UK
e-mail: j.f.dunne@sussex.ac.uk
Search for other works by this author on:
M. Langari,
M. Langari
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
Search for other works by this author on:
Z. Yang,
Z. Yang
Department of Engineering,
College of Engineering and Technology,
University of Derby,
Derby DE22 3AW, UK
College of Engineering and Technology,
University of Derby,
Derby DE22 3AW, UK
Search for other works by this author on:
J.-P. Pirault,
J.-P. Pirault
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
Search for other works by this author on:
C. A. Long,
C. A. Long
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
Search for other works by this author on:
J. Thalackottore Jose
J. Thalackottore Jose
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
Search for other works by this author on:
S. Jafari
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer BN1 9QT, Brighton, UK
e-mail: S.Jafari@Cranfield.ac.uk
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer BN1 9QT, Brighton, UK
e-mail: S.Jafari@Cranfield.ac.uk
J. F. Dunne
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer BN1 9QT, Brighton, UK
e-mail: j.f.dunne@sussex.ac.uk
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer BN1 9QT, Brighton, UK
e-mail: j.f.dunne@sussex.ac.uk
M. Langari
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
Z. Yang
Department of Engineering,
College of Engineering and Technology,
University of Derby,
Derby DE22 3AW, UK
College of Engineering and Technology,
University of Derby,
Derby DE22 3AW, UK
J.-P. Pirault
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
C. A. Long
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
J. Thalackottore Jose
Department of Engineering and Design,
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
School of Engineering and Informatics,
University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QT, UK
1Present address: Centre for Propulsion Engineering, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing (SATM), Room No. 505A, Whittle Building (52), Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL, UK.
2Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Heat Transfer Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS. Manuscript received March 22, 2017; final manuscript received January 30, 2018; published online May 7, 2018. Assoc. Editor: W. J. Marner.
J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl. Aug 2018, 10(4): 041011 (11 pages)
Published Online: May 7, 2018
Article history
Received:
March 22, 2017
Revised:
January 30, 2018
Citation
Jafari, S., Dunne, J. F., Langari, M., Yang, Z., Pirault, J., Long, C. A., and Thalackottore Jose, J. (May 7, 2018). "Control of Spray Evaporative Cooling in Automotive Internal Combustion Engines." ASME. J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl. August 2018; 10(4): 041011. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039701
Download citation file:
Get Email Alerts
Cited By
Thermal Characteristics and Dryer Performance Analysis of Double Pass Solar Collector Powered by Copper and Iron Oxide
J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl (February 2025)
Design Optimization of a Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger Based on Variable Baffle Cuts and Sizing
J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl (February 2025)
Energy-Efficient Three-Wheel Bleedless Electrical Environmental Control System for a Passenger Aircraft
J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl (February 2025)
Related Articles
Microelectromechanical System-Based Evaporative Thermal Management of High Heat Flux Electronics
J. Heat Transfer (January,2005)
Flow Visualization of Submerged Steam Jet in Subcooled Water
J. Heat Transfer (February,2016)
Critical Heat Flux of Multi-Nozzle Spray Cooling
J. Heat Transfer (June,2004)
Molecular-to-Large-Scale Heat Transfer With Multiphase Interfaces: Current Status and New Directions
J. Heat Transfer (December,2009)
Related Proceedings Papers
Related Chapters
Thermal Design Guide of Liquid Cooled Systems
Thermal Design of Liquid Cooled Microelectronic Equipment
Liquid Cooled Systems
Thermal Management of Telecommunication Equipment, Second Edition
Liquid Cooled Systems
Thermal Management of Telecommunications Equipment