Shaping the Combustion Chamber of a Piston Engine with Direct Injection of Gasoline

The object of the study was a six-cylinder in-line engine for land transport system with direct gasoline supply and forced ignition. The problem of shaping the combustion chamber is solved using the numerical control volumes method in a three-dimensional formulation. Nonstationary equations of energy, motion, diffusion and continuity in the Reynolds form, supplemented by the k-ζ-f model of turbulence, are used as a basis for modelling the engine operation. To model fuel combustion, an extended coherent flame model (ECFM) was used. Calculations were performed using the AVL FIRE software. The processes of mixture formation were optimized by considering the current lines and velocity fields of a moving charge, taking into account the geometry of the combustion chamber and intake and exhaust ports. As a result, the efficiency of the engine increased and the combustion process became more stable in the part load modes employing different fuel supply laws.

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