A NUMERICAL METHOD OF MODELING OIL

JET PISTON COOLING.

Development Powertrain, CAE Thermal Management and Oil Cycle, 3/28/2012

BACKGROUND.

stringent emission regulations

high power requirements

 increasing peak cylinder pressures und specific power of petrol engines

 higher thermal loading of in-cylinder components such as piston

 exact understanding of the influence of oil jet cooling on piston temperature

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THERMAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS AT THE PISTON.

heating by
combustion

energy transfer across

piston rings and skirt

cooling by oil jet

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OVERVIEW.

Simulation of moving piston

Simulation of stationary piston

Simulation results

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SIMULATION OF MOVING PISTON.

piston movement

cylinder liner

oil nozzle

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SIMULATION OF MOVING PISTON –
METHODOLOGY.

piston undercrown

nozzle

outlet

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SIMULATION OF MOVING PISTON –
METHODOLOGY.

piston undercrown

nozzle

outlet

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SIMULATION OF MOVING PISTON –
METHODOLOGY.

piston undercrown
layer region

nozzle

outlet

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OVERVIEW.

Simulation of moving piston

Simulation of stationary piston

Simulation results

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SIMULATION OF STATIONARY PISTON.

Objective: avoiding the computation intensive morphing process

piston undercrown

jet entrance area

nozzle

outlet

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SIMULATION OF STATIONARY PISTON.

Objective: avoiding the computation intensive morphing process

piston undercrown

jet entrance area

nozzle

outlet

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SIMULATION OF STATIONARY PISTON –
METHODOLOGY.

piston undercrown

moving coordinate
variable entrance system
velocity

variable
BDC wall
velocity
TDC

variable gravity

outlet

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SIMULATION OF STATIONARY PISTON –
SIMULATION PROCESS.

CAD CAD
piston geometry nozzle geometry
standardized standardized
model structure model structure

CFD
simulation of
oil jet

CFD
simulation of
oil jet cooling

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OVERVIEW.

Simulation of moving piston

Simulation of stationary piston

Simulation results

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SIMULATION RESULTS – OIL DISTRIBUTION.

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SIMULATION RESULTS – BOUNDARY CONDITIONS.

heat transfer coefficient temperature

low high

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A NUMERICAL METHOD OF MODELING OIL
JET PISTON COOLING.

Thank you for your attention.

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