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INVESTIGATION OF 1-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS FOR TWO-STROKE SPARK IGNITION (SI) ENGINE ZABIDI BIN MOHAMAD A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Automotive Faculty of Mechanical Engineering UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG NOVEMBER 2008 Please purchase PDFcamp Printer on http://www.verypdf.com/ to remove this watermark.

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INVESTIGATION OF 1-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS FOR TWO-STROKE SPARK IGNITION (SI) ENGINE

ZABIDI BIN MOHAMAD

A report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Automotive

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG

NOVEMBER 2008

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SUPERVISOR’S DECLARATION

We hereby declare that we have checked this project and in our opinion this project is

satisfactory in terms of scope and quality for the award of the degree of Bachelor of

Mechanical Engineering with Automotive

Signature : ..........................................................

Name of Supervisor: Mr. Nik Mohd Izual Hj. Nik Ibrahim

Position : Lecturer

Date : ...............................

Signature : ................................................

Name of Panel : Mr. Devarajan A/L Ramasamy

Position : Lecturer

Date : ...............................

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STUDENT’S DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the work in this thesis is my own except for quotations and

summaries which have been duly acknowledged. The thesis has not been accepted

for any degree and is not concurrently submitted for award of other degree.

Signature : ……………………..

Name : Zabidi bin Mohamad

ID Number : MH 05054

Date : …………………

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I am grateful and would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor

Mr Nik Mohd Izual Hj. Nik Ibrahim for his germinal ideas, invaluable guidance,

continuous encouragement and constant support in making this research possible. He

has always impressed me with his outstanding professional conduct, his strong

conviction for science, and his belief that this research is only a start of a life-long

learning experience. I appreciate his consistent support from the first day I applied to

graduate program to these concluding moments. I am truly grateful for his

progressive vision about my training in science, his tolerance of my naïve mistakes,

and his commitment to my future career. I also would like to express very special

thanks to my co-supervisor Mr Aguk for his suggestions and co-operation throughout

the study. I also sincerely thanks for the time spent proofreading and correcting my

many mistakes. I would like to acknowledge their comments and suggestions, which

was crucial for the successful completion of this study.

My sincere thanks go to all my friends and members of the staff of the

Mechanical Engineering Department, UMP, who helped me in many ways and made

my stay at UMP pleasant and unforgettable.

I acknowledge my sincere indebtedness and gratitude to my parents for their

love, dream and sacrifice throughout my life. I cannot find the appropriate words that

could properly describe my appreciation for their devotion, support and faith in my

ability to attain my goals.

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ABSTRACT

The project is based on two-stroke engine. The two-stroke engine will be

used as the testing engine that the performances can be determined. The objective of

this project is to investigate and analysis the performance of two-stroke engine using

a 1-Dimensional (engine gas dynamic) software. From this objective, the outcome of

the project can be determined by using the 1-Dimensional software. The outcomes

that need to be determined from this project are the performances of the engine. The

1-Dimensional software that was using in this project is GT-Power. GT-Power is

using to model and simulate the two-stroke engine. First, the parameters of the two-

stroke engine had been measured and then the modeling of the two-stroke engine had

been built and simulated. After simulation process, the performances of the engines

can be obtained right away. There are many information that can be taken from the

GT-Power after simulating the engine but for analyzing, only several data had been

chosen. Those data are pressure for scavenged port, in-cylinder and exhaust port,

temperature for scavenged port, in-cylinder and exhaust port, brake power, brake

torque, indicated mean effective pressure and brake specific fuel consumption. All of

this information had been analyzed and the optimum engine speed had been

determined at 1500 RPM to 2500 RPM because in this range, the brake torque and

brake power is maximum while the brake specific fuel consumption also low.

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ABSTRAK

Projek ini adalah berdasarkan enjin dua lejang. Enjin dua lejang akan

digunakan sebagai enjin ujian untuk mengetahui keupayaan enjin tersebut. Objektif

projek ini adalah untuk menyiasat dan menganalisa keupayaan enjin dua lejang

dengan menggunakan perisian 1-Dimensi. Melalui objektif ini, hasil projek ini boleh

diperolehi dengan menggunakan perisian 1-Dimensi. Hasil yang diperlukan daripada

projek ini adalah keupayaan enjin tersebut. Perisian 1-Dimensi yang digunakan

dalam projek ini adalah GT-Power. GT-Power digunakan untuk membina model dan

melakukan simulasi terhadap enjin dua lejang tersebut. Permulaannya, enjin dua

lejang tersebut diukur dan kemudian model enjin dua lejang itu dibina dan akhirnya

simulasi dilakukan. Selepas proses simulasi, keupayaan enjin tersebut dapat

diketahui terus. Terdapat banyak maklumat yang dapat diperolehi daripada GT-

Power hasil dari simulasi enjin tersebut tetapi untuk analisa, hanya beberapa data

yang dipilih. Data-data tersebut adalah tekanan pada lubang kemasukan, dalam

silinder dan lubang ekzos, suhu pada lubang kemasukan, dalam silinder dan lubang

ekzos, kuasa, daya kilas, tekanan efektif purata dan penggunaan spesifik bahan

bakar. Semua maklumat-maklumat ini akan dianalisa dan kelajuan optimum enjin

tersebut dicatatkan pada 1500 RPM hingga 2500 RPM kerana pada kelajuan ini, brek

tork dan brek kuasa adalah maksimum sementara penggunaan bahan bakar spesifik

adalah rendah.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUPERVISOR’S DECLARATION ii

STUDENT’S DECLARATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv

ABSTRACT v

ABSTRAK vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS vii

LIST OF TABLES xii

LIST OF FIGURES xiii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 3

2.1 Internal Combustion Engine 3

2.1.1 Introduction 3

2.1.2 Basic Parameters 3

2.1.2.1 Bore and stroke 3

2.1.2.2 Compression ratio 4

2.1.2.3 Mean piston speed 4

2.1.2.4 Air/Fuel ratios 4

2.1.3 Performance 5

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2.1.3.1 Brake torque and power 5

2.1.3.2 Mean effective pressure 5

2.2 Two-Stroke Engine 6

2.2.1 Introduction 6

2.2.2 Basic Operation 6

2.2.3 Combustion Process 7

2.2.4 Scavenging Process 7

2.2.5 Improvement 8

2.2.6 Advantages and Disadvantages 8

2.2.7 Research and Development 8

2.2.7.1 Introduction 8

2.2.7.2 Stratified scavenging 9

2.2.7.3 Leaner combustion technology and stratified scavenging 10

2.2.7.4 Engine scavenging optimization 12

2.2.7.5 Timing controlled auto-ignition 12

2.2.7.6 Active thermo atmosphere combustion 12

2.2.7.7 Finger ports method 13

2.2.7.8 Fuel injector 13

2.2.7.9 Reed valve 13

2.2.7.10 Comparison between computation and measurement 16

2.2.7.11 2-Dimensional analysis 17

2.3 1-Dimensional Analysis 19

2.3.1 Design of Experiment 19

2.3.2 GASDYN 19

2.3.3 IFP-ENGINE 20

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2.3.4 Ricardo’s WAVE 20

2.3.5 Quasi-Dimensional 20

2.3.6 Mathematical Modeling 21

2.3.7 Results Obtained 22

2.3.8 GT-Power 22

CHAPTER 3 METHODOLOGY 25

3.1 Introduction 25

3.2 Flowchart of the Project 25

3.3 Measuring the Engine’s Parameter 26

3.4 Mapping the Engine in 1-D 27

3.4.1 Firing 27

3.4.1.1 End environment 27

3.4.1.2 Pipe 28

3.4.1.3 Injector air-fuel ratio connection 28

3.4.1.4 Check valve connection 29

3.4.1.5 Engine crankcase 29

3.4.1.6 Ported valve connection 30

3.4.1.7 Engine cylinder 30

3.4.1.8 Engine crankshaft 30

3.4.2 Motoring 31

3.5 Simulation 31

3.6 Interpreting Data 34

3.7 Preparing Final Report 34

CHAPTER 4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 35

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4.1 Introduction 35

4.2 Firing 35

4.2.1 Pressure 35

4.2.1.1 Scavenged port 35

4.2.1.2 In-cylinder 37

4.2.1.3 Exhaust port 38

4.2.2 Temperature 39

4.2.2.1 Scavenged port 39

4.2.2.2 In-cylinder 40

4.2.2.3 Exhaust port 41

4.2.3 Brake Torque 43

4.2.4 Brake Power 44

4.2.5 Indicated Mean Effective Pressure (IMEP) 45

4.2.6 Brake Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) 46

4.3 Motoring 47

4.3.1 Pressure 47

4.3.1.1 Scavenged port 47

4.3.1.2 In-cylinder 48

4.3.1.3 Exhaust port 49

4.3.2 Temperature 50

4.3.2.1 Scavenged port 50

4.3.2.2 In-cylinder 51

4.3.2.3 Exhaust port 52

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CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION 53

REFERENCES 55

APPENDICES 60

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LIST OF TABLES

Tables No. Page

2.1 Engine specification 10

2.2 Summary of test results 11

2.3 Reed valve property data 14

2.4 Input for GT-Power reed valve component (main) 15

2.5 Input for GT-Power reed valve component (dynamics) 15

2.6 Input for GT-Power reed valve component (flow array) 15

2.7 Engine geometry 18

2.8 Engine performance prediction for 2500 RPM 24

4.1 Brake torque for variable engine speed 43

4.2 Brake power for variable engine speed 44

4.3 IMEP for variable engine speed 45

4.4 BSFC for variable engine speed 46

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Page

2.1 Stratified scavenging cylinder 9

2.2 Effect of the modified combustion chamber 11

2.3 Reed valve 14

2.4 Lift vs differential pressure 16

2.5 Flow vs differential pressure 16

2.6 Computed & measured pressure within cylinder & crankcase 17

2.7 Fixed places of the injector 17

2.8 Fuel-lost ratio in all cases 18

2.9 Combustion characteristics at 3000 RPM 21

2.10 GT-Power mapping for four-stroke engine 23

2.11 Graph pressure vs crank angle in-cylinder for 2500 RPM 23

2.12 Graph temperature vs crank angle in-cylinder for 2500 RPM 24

3.1 Flow chart of 1-D analysis for two-stroke engine 25

3.2 Solidworks drawing for two-stroke engine 26

3.3 1-D modeling for two-stroke engine 27

3.4 1-D modeling for two-stroke engine 31

3.5 RPM setting for 1-D simulation 32

3.6 Run simulation button 32

3.7 Running of the 1-D simulation 33

3.8 Open GT-Post button 33

4.1 Graph pressure (scavenged port) vs crank angle 35

4.2 Graph pressure (in-cylinder) vs crank angle 37

4.3 Graph pressure (exhaust port) vs crank angle 38

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4.4 Graph temperature (scavenged port) vs crank angle 39

4.5 Graph temperature (in-cylinder) vs crank angle 40

4.6 Graph temperature (exhaust port) vs crank angle 41

4.7 Graph brake torque vs engine speed 43

4.8 Graph brake power vs engine speed 44

4.9 Graph IMEP vs engine speed 45

4.10 Graph BSFC vs engine speed 46

4.11 Graph pressure (scavenged port) vs crank angle 47

4.12 Graph pressure (in-cylinder) vs crank angle 48

4.13 Graph pressure (exhaust port) vs crank angle 49

4.14 Graph temperature (scavenged port) vs crank angle 50

4.15 Graph temperature (in-cylinder) vs crank angle 51

4.16 Graph temperature (exhaust port) vs crank angle 52

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Two-stroke engine is commonly known as simple engine. Compared to four-

stroke engine, there are many advantages related to two-stroke engine. Mechanically

simple, low cost and low weight are the advantages that make the two-stroke engine

is the better engine but unfortunately in two-stroke engine lies a big disadvantage

that make it limited in production for most of the automobile and machining

industry. The disadvantage is the emission occurred in two-stroke engine that lead to

the pollution in the environment. Put aside the pollution factor, two-stroke engine

actually can provide more benefit whether to the manufacturers or the customers.

The engine that provide low weight and mechanically simple reduce the production

cost and time. Consequently, the manufacturers can produce more engines to be used

in the industry. As for the customers, the benefit that they can get is the reasonable

price with the high performance engine.

Before the manufacturers develop and produce the engine, they had to follow

the proper steps to make sure the probability of loss during the process can be

reduced to minimum. First step in the process is designing the engine by simulation.

It is to ensure the engine that will be developed can produce the desired output and

performance with the required size [4]. There are many types of designing the engine

whether using the 1-Dimensional, 3-Dimensional or even 2-Dimensional modeling

[12].

The basic modeling for the engine simulation is 1-Dimensional. In 1-D

modeling, it is all about mathematical, formula and calculation [49]. There is no

imaging about the shape of the engine like 3-D modeling, but it is critical in

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simulating engine. It is because the 1-D modeling can be the benchmark for either 3-

D modeling or developing the real engine. Other than that, the 1-D modeling also

simple and can be developed in short of time. So, the probability of loss money and

time when simulate using 3-D or develop the real engine can be reduced because the

engine had been successfully simulated by using 1-D. So, the process of developing

the engine can be continued without facing the big problems.

Actually, simulate, design and develop the real model is connecting to each

other. In case of two-stroke engine, the simulation of the engine is critical because

the designer must know all the parameter and geometry for the engine before

designing the engine. Otherwise, the output and performance of the engine cannot

match the required one.

In this project, the objective is to investigate and analysis the performance of

two-stroke engine using a 1-Dimensional (engine gas dynamic) software. As

mentioned before, the simulation of the engine is very important when designing and

developing the two-stroke engine. The purpose of this project is to ensure whether

the results obtained from the 1-D simulation approaching the results obtained from 3-

D simulation and experimentation of the real engine. Also, from this project, it can

be proved that whether the 1-D simulation can be used for the rapid prototyping.

Lastly, this project can prove whether there is any difference between the two-stroke

engine with firing and two-stroke engine with motoring.

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CHAPTER 2

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

2.1.1 Introduction

The internal combustion engine with spark-ignition had been developed in

1876 by Nicolaus A. Otto. The compressed ignition or diesel engine had been

developed by Rudolf Diesel in 1892 [31]. The normal internal combustion engine is

generally one of two types, spark ignition petrol or gas engines and diesel engine

[13]. The conventional internal combustion engine basically can be classified by four

stroke and two stroke engine. In four stroke engine, the processes occurred in the

cycle are intake stroke, compression stroke, power stroke and exhaust stroke. In two

stroke engine, the processes involve only compression stroke and power/expansion

stroke [9][53].

2.1.2 Basic Parameters

2.1.2.1 Bore and Stroke

For conventional internal combustion engine, the piston reciprocates in the

cylinder between two fixed position called the top dead centre (TDC) and the bottom

dead centre (BDC) [9][19]. TDC is the position of the piston when it forms the

smallest volume in cylinder and BDC is the position of the piston when it forms the

largest volume in the cylinder. The distance between TDC and BDC is called the

stroke of the engine while the diameter of the piston is called the bore [9].

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2.1.2.2 Compression Ratio

There are also some other terms that must be understood first before

proceeding to the researching of the engine. The air-fuel mixture will enter the

cylinder through intake valve while the function of the exhaust valve is to expel the

combustion products from the cylinder. The minimum volume formed in the cylinder

when the piston is at TDC is called the clearance volume while the displacement

volume is the volume displaced by the piston as it moves between TDC and BDC

[9]. The compression ratio is the ratio of maximum volume formed in the cylinder to

the minimum volume [9][14] as shown in equation 2.1.

min

max

VV

r =

2.1.2.3 Mean Piston Speed

A parameter that important for calculation the engine behaviour as a function

of speed is the mean piston speed [53]. The formula is as shown in equation 2.2

LNU p 2=

where L stand for stroke and N stand for rotational speed of crankshaft.

2.1.2.4 Air/Fuel Ratios

In engine testing, the air mass flow rate and fuel mass flow rate are measured.

The ratio of these flow rates can be defined as shown in equation 2.3

f

a

f

a

mm

mm

AF&

&==

where ma stand for mass of air and mf stand for mass of fuel.

(2.1)

(2.2)

(2.3)

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2.1.3 Performance

2.1.3.1 Brake Torque and Power

Torque can be defined by a measure of engine’s ability to do work. The brake

torque can be measured by using a dynamometer [53]. The brake torque can be

measured using the equation 2.4

T = Fb

where F stand for force and b stand for the distance between centre of rotor and

force.

Power can be defined as the rate at which work is done [53]. The brake power

can be calculated using the equation 2.5

P = 2p�NT

where p� stand for angular speed, N stand for crankshaft rotational speed and T stand

for torque.

2.1.3.2 Mean Effective Pressure

The other important terms that frequently used in conjunction with

reciprocating engine is the mean effective pressure (MEP). It is a fictitious pressure

that, if it acted on the piston during the entire power stroke, would produce the same

amount of net work as that produced during the actual cycle [9]. MEP can be

calculated using equation 2.6.

minmax VVW

MEP net

−=

(2.6)

(2.4)

(2.5)

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2.2 TWO-STROKE ENGINE

2.2.1 Introduction

Two stroke spark-ignition engine can be identified by the definition of both

zero-dimensional time-varying control volumes such as cylinder or crankcase and

one-dimensional devices like intake or exhaust manifold. The fundamental processes

like combustion, fluid dynamics and scavenging can be modelled using up-to-date

approaches [5].

2.2.2 Basic Operation

The operation of the two stroke engine is quite simple compared to four

stroke engine [8][9]. When the piston at TDC, the trapped air and fuel charge is

being ignited by the spark plug, producing a rapid rise in pressure and temperature

which will drive the piston down on the power stroke [8][14][16]. Below the piston,

the opened inlet port is inducing air from the atmosphere into the crankcase due to

the increasing volume of the crankcase lowering the pressure below the atmospheric

value [8][14].

Then, above the piston, the exhaust port has been opened. It will allow the hot

and high pressure exhaust gas to transfer from the cylinder to the exhaust ducts. As

the area of the port is increasing with crankshaft angle and the cylinder pressure is

falling with time, the exhaust duct pressure profile is increasing to a maximum value.

Below the piston, the compression of the fresh charge is taking place [8][14].

Next process, above the piston the initial exhaust process, referred to as

blowdown, is nearing completion and with the piston having uncovered the transfer

ports, this connects the cylinder directly to the crankcase through the transfer ducts.

If the crankcase pressure exceeds the cylinder pressure then the fresh charge enters

the cylinder. This process is known as scavenge process [8].

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Condition for the next process, in the cylinder, the piston is approaching the

trapping point or exhaust closure. The scavenge process has been completed and the

cylinder is now filled with a mix of air, fuel and exhaust gas. As the piston rises, the

cylinder pressure should also rise, but the exhaust port is still open and barring the

intervention of some unsteady gas-dynamic effect generated in the exhaust pipe, the

piston will spill fresh charge into the exhaust duct to the detriment of the resulting

power output and fuel consumption [8].

2.2.3 Combustion Process

For any engine, combustion process is the most important process. The right

time for the combustion process will lead to more power output and better fuel

consumption. An analysis about the combustion process and quick throttle opening

for two stroke engine had been studied. The outcome of the analysis is the exhaust-

pressure wave is heavily fluctuated and it was caused by fluctuation of combustion

velocity and duration for crank-angle [28].

The combustion chamber geometry is vital in spark ignition engine. The

combustion model using the equivalent integral length scale shows the amplified

turbulence effect of the bowl in a bowl-in-piston chamber. Also, the spark plug

location affects combustion significantly in the total burning duration and the

burning duration of a disc chamber is more dependent on a spark plug location than a

hemisphere chamber [39].

2.2.4 Scavenging Process

The important thing when talk about two stroke engine is scavenging system.

Scavenging is the operation of clearing the cylinder of burned gases and filling it

with fresh mixture combination between intake and exhaust process [31]. The

performance of the scavenging system is highly dependent on the dimensioning of

the inlet, transfer and exhaust port [14][23]. Scavenging and filling the cylinder with

a compressed fresh charge admitted through a scavenging port when the piston

approaches a bottom dead centre [16]. Actually, the power of two stroke engine is

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influenced by the scavenging efficiency [21][22][23]. There are ways of scavenging

the two stroke engine such as cross-scavenging, loop scavenging and uniflow

scavenging [21][40]. The best in scavenging efficiency is uniflow scavenging [21].

2.2.5 Improvement

To improve the performance and durability of two stroke engines, pressure,

volume and temperature of crankcase are the important parameters which need

optimisation. Investigation of the previous histories have been done with reference to

pressure fluctuations, backflow, Kadenacy effect, list approximation, ring sticking,

engine seizure, crankcase volume, crankcase temperature, cylinder barrel

temperature, engine speed and physical parameters of the engine [33].

2.2.6 Advantages and Disadvantages

Although two stroke engine is known as simple and low cost engine [42][47],

its widest practical utilization only for low-output mopeds and motorcycles

[5][7][29][43]. Also, two stroke engine offered some advantages such as cost

reduction, specific output increase, NOx emission control, size and weight reduction

[5]. The two stroke engine also can generate the same power as four stroke engine as

the same size but at higher air/fuel ratios [15][44] and has better power to weight

ratio compared to four stroke engine [47]. The disadvantages of two stroke engine

are high emission and fuel consumption [34][44]. In the ported two stroke engine,

20-40% of the fresh charge passes unburned from the cylinder. This results in power

loss and a very high concentration of unburned hydrocarbons in the exhaust [34].

2.2.7 Research and Development

2.2.7.1 Introduction

To reduce the emission in two stroke engine, many ways had been developed.

Firstly, a pump operable to periodically pump air unmixed with fuel into the

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combustion chamber. Second, a fuel injector communicating directly with the

combustion chamber and inject fuel unmixed with air directly in the combustion

chamber. In the exhaust system, an exhaust manifold will communicate with the

combustion chamber and operable to produce a thermal reaction to reduce engine

exhaust emission [20].

2.2.7.2 Stratified Scavenging

The stratified scavenging had been applied to two stroke engine to improve

fuel consumption and reduce exhaust emission [35][37][41][43]. The stratified

scavenging system consists of long passages from crankcase to scavenging port and

the supplemental air system intake system directly to the scavenging port [30]. This

system is achieved by delivering the fuel into the rear transfer passage from a remote

mechanical fuel metering device, operated by intake manifold pressure as shown in

Figure 2.1. The outcome of the method is a 65% reduction in HC emission [29].

The stratified scavenging system for two stroke engine can be developed to

highest level to obtain greater results. Effective trapping was obtained by injecting

fuel into the crankcase and inducing air through an inlet at the top of the transfer

ducts. The results showed significant improvement over the standard homogeneous

scavenge engine. The brake specific fuel consumption was reduced by up to 22% and

the brake specific hydrocarbons by up to 55% [36].

Figure 2.1: Stratified scavenging cylinder [35]

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2.2.7.3 Leaner Combustion Technology and Stratified Scavenging

To improve the efficiency and decrease the emission cause by two stroke

engine, a research had been made. The objective of the research is to reduce the

hydrocarbon emission and improve the thermal efficiency of two stroke engine. Two

kind of engine had been used in this research. One is prototype two stroke cycle

engine with leaner combustion technology and air-head stratified scavenging

[29][30][41], the other one is current two stroke cycle engine with Schnurle

scavenging [41]. The specification of the engine had been listed in Table 2.1 [7].

Model Prototype Two-Stroke Current Two-Stroke

Displacement (cm3) 33.6 33.6

Bore (mm) 36 36

Stroke (mm) 33 33

Effective Compression Ratio 7.5 7.5

Intake Method Crankcase reed valve Piston valve

Scavenging Method Air-head stratified

scavenging

Schnurle scavenging

Ignition System CDI with CPU Transistor

Cooling Method Air Air

Rated Power (kW) 1.10 (target) 1.10

Rated Speed (rpm) 7000 7000

To obtain the result from this experiment, the apparatus like Bex-5100 G2

raw gas sampling and a dynamometer model PH-A03 had been used. The result of

the experiment had been shown in Figure 2.2 and Table 2.2 [7].

Table 2.1: Engine specification [7]

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Item R & D Target Prototype

Two-Stroke

Current Two-

Stroke

Mass Emission at THC - 42.9 230.3

Rated Speed (g/h) CO - 68.3 97.1

NOx - 2.80 2.71

Mass Emission at THC - 34.9 46.5

Idle Speed (g/h) CO - 27.4 38.2

NOx - 0.12 0.11

Weighted THC 67 44.6 208.4

Emission (g/kWh) CO 174 67.9 89.7

NOx 5.36 2.68 2.41

Thermal Efficiency % 18 20.6 13.6

Rated Power kW 1.10 1.05 1.13

Figure 2.2: Effect of the modified combustion chamber [7]

Table 2.2: Summary of test result [7]

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