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Aspects of volumetric efficiency measurement for reciprocating engines

Pešić Radivoje B. (Faculty of Engineering, Kragujevac, Serbia)
Davinić Aleksandar Lj. (Faculty of Engineering, Kragujevac, Serbia)
Petković Snežana D. (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska)
Taranović Dragan S. (Faculty of Engineering, Kragujevac, Serbia)
Miloradović Danijela M. (Faculty of Engineering, Kragujevac, Serbia)

The volumetric efficiency significantly influences engine output. Both design and dimensions of an intake and exhaust system have large impact on volumetric efficiency. Experimental equipment for measuring of airflow through the engine, which is placed in the intake system, may affect the results of measurements and distort the real picture of the impact of individual structural factors. This paper deals with the problems of experimental determination of intake airflow using orifice plates and the influence of orifice plate diameter on the results of the measurements. The problems of airflow measurements through a multi-process Otto/Diesel engine were analyzed. An original method for determining volumetric efficiency was developed based on in-cylinder pressure measurement during motored operation, and appropriate calibration of the experimental procedure was performed. Good correlation between the results of application of the original method for determination of volumetric efficiency and the results of theoretical model used in research of influence of the intake pipe length on volumetric efficiency was determined.

Keywords: IC engine, flow measurement, power, volumetric flow rate, volumetric efficiency

Acknowledgments. The paper is the result of the research within the project TR 35041 financed by the Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia