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Effects of Mechanical Injector Replacement on Spray and Combustion Characteristics in an Agriculture Diesel Engine

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The objective of this study was to analyze through spray and engine experiments the effects of replacing mechanical injectors. The spray characteristics of the mechanical injectors of a used diesel engine and those of new mechanical injectors of the same model were compared. The injection quantity of the new injector was approximately 2–4% higher than that of the used injector owing to the deposit on the nozzle surface. The opening pressure of the used injector was 225 bar on account of the deterioration of the spring inside the injector. This pressure was lower than that of the new injector. The average spray penetration length of both injectors increased similarly up to 2 ms after injection. Owing to deposits on the nozzle surface, the spray angle of the used injectors tended to be smaller than those of the new injectors. The results of engine experiments showed that the new injectors recovered over 90% of engine torque and engine power on account of the increased fuel injection quantity. However, employing the new injectors caused heat loss and fuel consumption rate deterioration. The new injectors effectively reduced NOx and PM emissions by retarding the fuel injection timing and increasing the fuel injection pressure.

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Abbreviations

CO:

Carbon monoxide

CO2 :

Carbon dioxide

DPF:

Diesel particulate filter

ECU:

Engine control unit

EGR:

Exhaust gas recirculation

EPA:

Environmental protection agency

EU:

European Union

HC:

Hydrocarbon

NOx:

Nitrogen oxides

O2 :

Oxygen

P amb :

Ambient pressure

PM:

Particulate matter

RPM:

Revolutions per minute

SCR:

Selective catalyst reduction

SI:

Spark ignition

TASOI:

Time after start of injection

THC:

Total hydrocarbon

US:

United States

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This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korea government (MOTIE) (no. 20224000000440, Sector coupling energy industry advancement manpower training program).

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  1. Department of Mechanical Convergence Engineering, Graduate School of Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea

    Minuk Jeong, Namho Kim & Young Soo Yu

  2. School of Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea

    Minhoo Choi & Sungwook Park

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Jeong, M., Choi, M., Kim, N. et al. Effects of Mechanical Injector Replacement on Spray and Combustion Characteristics in an Agriculture Diesel Engine. Int.J Automot. Technol. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00066-y

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