Publication Date
5-13-2019
Description
An assumption of constant discharge coefficient (Cd) is often made when modeling highly compressible pulsating engine flows through valves or other restrictions. Similarly, orifices and flow-nozzles used for real-time EGR flow estimation are often calibrated at a few steady-state points with one single constant Cd that minimizes the error over the selected points. This quasi-steady assumption is based on asymptotically constant Cd observed at high Reynolds number for steady (non-pulsating) flow. It has been shown in this work that this assumption is not accurate for pulsating flow, particularly at large amplitudes and low flow rates. The discharge coefficient of a square-edged orifice placed in the exhaust stream of a diesel engine produced Cd's varying between 0.60 and 0.90 for critical/near-critical flows. A novel pulsating flow measurement apparatus that allowed independent variation of pressure, flow rate and frequency and allowed reproducible measurements independent of transducer characteristics, produced Cd's in the range of 0.25–0.60 with a similar square-edge orifice. The variation in Cdwas found to be correlated to two dimensionless variables, η and ξ, defined as the standard deviation of the pulsating pressure signal, σΔp, normalized by ρV¯2" role="presentation" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; line-height: normal; font-size: 20px; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: nowrap; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(62, 61, 64); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; position: relative; outline: 0px !important;">ρV¯¯¯¯2ρV¯2 and Δp¯" role="presentation" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline; line-height: normal; font-size: 20px; overflow-wrap: normal; white-space: nowrap; float: none; direction: ltr; max-width: none; max-height: none; min-width: 0px; min-height: 0px; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(62, 61, 64); font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; position: relative; outline: 0px !important;">Δp¯¯¯¯¯¯¯Δp¯ across the orifice, respectively. The results suggest that many aspects of compressible pulsating flow through flow restrictions are yet to be understood.
Journal
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering
Volume
5
Issue
25
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Publisher Statement
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Publisher's version
First published with Frontiers Media, 2019
Link to Published Version
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmech.2019.00025/full
DOI
10.3389/fmech.2019.00025
Recommended Citation
Brahma I (2019) Measurement and Prediction of Discharge Coefficients in Highly Compressible Pulsating Flows to Improve EGR Flow Estimation and Modeling of Engine Flows. Front. Mech. Eng. 5:25. doi: 10.3389/fmech.2019.00025