Jan 31, 2009 knocking also called knock, detonation or spark knock, pinking in uk english or pinging in us english in sparkignition internal combustion engines occurs when combustion of the airfuel mixture in the cylinder starts off correctly in response to ignition by the spark plug, but one or more pockets of airfuel mixture explode outside the envelope of the normal combustion front. Thermofluids and turbomachinery assignment 20112012 4 p a g e fuel energy rapidly. Knock, detonation, pinging, preignition, etc are basically two things. Bore diameter of the cylinder or diameter of the piston face, which is the same minus a very small clearance. In an ic engine, combustion chamber is an integral part of the working fluid circuit principle of operation. The spark plugs ignites the injected fuel and explosion is started. In an ic engine, combustion chamber is an integral part of the working fluid circuit. The effect of energy intensification on the formation of. Feb 24, 2014 the aim of this project is detecting knock during combustion of biodieselhydrogen fuel and also the knock is suppressed by timed injection of diethyl ether dee with biodieselhydrogen fuel for different loads. Knocking is generally not heard at high speed and power settings because of the noise developed in air intake or exhaust system is louder and masks. Internal combustion engine performance characteristics. The air motion so organized inside the combustion chamber and the turbulence of the air passes across the fuel jet tears it into fine particles. Many engines operate in light detonation quite regularly, and some can withstand moderate detonation for extended periods of time without damage. However, severe detonation can cause engine failure in minutes.
For a cylinder 10 cm in diameter, the time required for a pressure disturbance. Knocking should not be confused with preignitionthey are two separate events. Hydrogen fuel is an effective alternate fuel in making a pollutionfree environment with higher efficiency. A knocking or pinging noise may be heard at low speeds but at high speeds detonation may not be audible especially in performance or competition engines, which may have performance exhaust systems and may be noisier anyway. Ci engines are often called diesel engines, especially in the nontechnical community. What is the difference between knocking and detonation in. Preignition in single cylinder engine will result in a steady reduction in speed and. Commonly used symbols, subscripts, and abbreviations 1. Pulse detonation engine seminar report, ppt, pdf for. Under normal conditions, the combusting air and fuel mixture inside the combustion chamber ignites in a controlled manner. Computer simulation of an internal combustion engine. The aim of this project is detecting knock during combustion of biodieselhydrogen fuel and also the knock is suppressed by timed injection of diethyl ether dee with biodieselhydrogen fuel for different loads. When knock, detonation, or preignition occurs, the airfuel mixture is ignited at an improper time in the cycle.
An internal combustion engine ic engine is a type of combustion engine that converts chemical energy into thermal energy, to produce useful mechanical work. In order to improve fuel economy, engines are equipped with sensors to measure the amount of unburnt fuel in the exhaust and to measure the oxygen content in the inlet air. Theoretically, a pde can operate from subsonic up to a hypersonic flight speed of roughly mach 5. The knock sensor produces a voltage signal that signals the computer to momentarily retard ignition timing until the detonation stops. The high pressure and hightemperature of the compression stroke combine with the. On the other hand, the size of the detailed chemical reaction mechanism for the h 2 o 2 is acceptable for the numerical computing to reveal the detonation onset mechanism and the. Pelican parts forums porsche forums porsche 911 technical forum.
Knocking combustion research is crucially important because it determines engine. In a properly functioning engine, the charge burns with the flame front progressing smoothly from the point of ignition across the combustion chamber. Mild detonation may increase engine wear, though some engines can operate with mild detonation regularly. Effect of knocking in spark ignition in a fourstroke engine. Knocking, in an internalcombustion engine, sharp sounds caused by premature combustion of part of the compressed airfuel mixture in the cylinder. Internal combustion engine handbook sae international. Knocking in ic engine combustion abnormal occurring in the combustion chamber give sudden pressure rise accompanied by a metallic, hammer like sound leading to loss of performance and possible engine damages. Blend primary reference fuels isooctane and normal heptane so its knock. There are different types of ic engines that can be classified on the following basis. Detonation is when the fuel explodes rather than burning. Visualization of autoignition and pressure wave during. The high velocity knock, usually called detonation,will produce severe damage of the engine and is avoided by the electronic engine control. Every wonder what that metallic rattling is coming from your engine or that your car sounds like it is dragging a chain behind it. Engine knock under acceleration spark knock is a pinging noise, rattling or knocking which might be heard while the engine is working hard under load passing on the highway, towing a trailer, driving up a mountain, etc.
It is caused due to the propagation of a high speed pressure wave created by the autoignition of end portion of unburnt fuel. Powerpoint slide on knocking in ic engines compiled by raja hossain. As air and fuel is drawn into the combustion chamber during the intake stroke, this hot spot will preignite the air fuel mixture without any spark from the spark plugs. Explore pulse detonation engine with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format. For the first time knock problem was investigated in internal combustion engines by draper 1935. Many late model engines have a knock sensor on the engine that responds to the frequency vibrations characteristically produced by detonation typically 68khz. Whenever detonation occurs, you have several options assuming youre sticking with the fuel in question. Pdf knocking combustion research is crucially important because it determines. The united states military chose to invest in the rotating detonation engine s research and development, in part, because the technology is easily scaleable the size of the engine can be increased, and power production will also be increased. However, the problems reported with hydrogen ic engines include backfiring, power loss, and knocking at higher outputs.
Engines the loud pulsating noise heard within the engine cylinder of an i. Top because this position is at the top of most engines not always, and dead because the piston stops at this point. It was found that detonation can occur in modern internal combustion. The resulting knock or ping is the sound of the pistons slamming against the cylinder walls.
Electronic ignition in piston gasoline engine is required because of intake vacuum and incompatible long duration compression pulse structure limitations in the cylinder. Main trends in detonation engine development are discussed. Detonation is a great thing if youre taking in a fireworks show or maybe watching macgyver. Engines have either one main combustion chamber open chamber indirect injection idi fuel injection into the secondary chamber of an engine with a divided combustion chamber. What typically happens is that when detonation occurs the piston expands excessively, scurfs in the bore along those four spots and wipes material into the ring grooves. The higher the specific output of the engine, the more likely it is to sustain detonation damage. Well, that is called detonation or knocking or pinging depending. Knocking in spark ignition internal combustion engines occurs when combustion of some of the. In addition to this knocking puts a limit on the compression ratio at which an. Also explore the seminar topics paper on pulse detonation engine with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year mechanical engineering me or production automobile students for the year 2019 2020. The work done and thus torque would be the same each engine cycle. Spark knock is a pinging noise, rattling or knocking which might be heard while the engine is working hard under load passing on the highway, towing a trailer, driving up a mountain, etc. But in ci engines, knocking is due to ignition delay, and hence it is least harmful. May 11, 2011 every wonder what that metallic rattling is coming from your engine or that your car sounds like it is dragging a chain behind it.
Knocking also knock, detonation, spark knock, pinging or pinking in spark ignition internal combustion engines occurs when combustion of some of the airfuel mixture in the cylinder does not result from propagation of the flame front ignited by the spark plug, but one or more pockets of airfuel mixture explode outside the envelope of the normal combustion front. Ill add a couple of thoughts that come to mind when i think about knocking and detonation. The application of ethanol in engines with a high compression ratio is favoured because of its high knock resistance, due to a higher octane number 31, and high heat of evaporation 32 in comparison with gasoline, reducing the temperature of the mixture and resulting in increased engine power and efficiency 15,33. Pdf knocking combustion in sparkignition engines researchgate. Detonation occurs when the pressure and temperature inside the cylinder become higher than the critical pressure and temperature of the fuel. Computational simulations and experimental results have shown that the rde has potential in transport and other applications. Knocking and detonation are not what you want occurring in your engine 2. Study of knocking effect in compression ignition engine with. Study of knocking effect in compression ignition engine. What is the difference between knocking and detonation. The engine is pulsed because the mixture must be renewed in the combustion chamber between each detonation wave and the next. But for ci engines higher the compression ratio, lesser is the ignition delay and lesser probability of detonation or diesel knock occurring. Many times these terms are used interchangeably though they are technically different.
In continuous ic in continuous ic engines engines engines products of products of. In fact, its probably best if you avoid detonation at all costs where your engine is concerned. A fuels octane number is determined by measuring what blend of these two hydrocarbons. Knocking produces a loud pulsating noise and pressure waves. The mixture is ignited by the spark, normally in the centre of the cylinder, and a flame front moves from the spark towards the outside of the cylinder in a controlled burn. Option 3 is to tolerate the detonation if its slight. The violence of detonation also causes a reduction in power. Feb 09, 2017 knocking and detonation is physically same like nosiy sound. Because of the noise that it makes, detonation is called engine knock or pinging in cars.
Mild detonation is called knocking because of the noise that can be heard when it happens at low power settings. Detonation generally caused by fuel with a low octane rating is the tendency for the fuel to preignite or autoignite in an engine s combustion chamber. Knocking combustion in sparkignition engines sciencedirect. What is the difference between knocking and detonation in ic. Option 2 is to command less spark advance timing in the main ignition map. Knocking also called knock, detonation or spark knock, pinking in uk english or pinging in us english in sparkignition internal combustion engines occurs when combustion of the airfuel mixture in the cylinder starts off correctly in response to ignition by the spark plug, but one or more pockets of airfuel mixture explode outside the envelope of the normal combustion front. Detonation occurs when excessive heat and pressure in the combustion chamber causes the airfuel mixture to ignite on its own. What typically happens is that when detonation occurs the piston expands excessively, scurfs in the bore along those four spots and wipes material into the. In fact ideal world the same amount of torque would be produced at any engine speed.
Detonation or knocking in ic engines mechanical engineering. It was found that detonation can occur in modern internal combustion engines under high energy density conditions. Mild detonation is present in all engines at some time. Researchers say the rotating detonation engine could also be adapted to generate electric power for allelectric ships and planes. Phenomenon of knock in ci engine is called knocking and phenomenon of knock in petrol engine is called detonation.
Knocking and detonation is physically same like nosiy sound. Symbols a crank radius ac clearance volume af effective flow area ap port area av valve cross sectional area aw exposed total cylinder area bo cylinder bore co sound speed cf flow coefficient cp specific heat at constant pressure cv specific heat at constant volume d diameter d diameter h specific enthalpy h height hg heat transfer. Detonation means the sudden and violent knocks experienced in an internal combustion engine by engineering means, this knock is set up by a highpressure wave giving loud pulsating noise this occurs when it strikes against cylinder walls, cylinder head, and piston. A pulse detonation engine pde is a type of propulsion system that uses detonation waves to combust the fuel and oxidizer mixture. Internal combustion engines can be classified internal combustion engines ca n be classified n be classified as c as cas continuous ic engines and ontinuous ic engines and intermittent ic engines. A higher flame speed of hydrogen leads to good thermal efficiencies because rapid combustion in hydrogen ic engine can be achieved, however it increased heat loss at the cylinder wall 5 and also causes engine knock under. Sep 24, 2015 detonation is a great thing if youre taking in a fireworks show or maybe watching macgyver. The usage of hydrogen in compression ignition engine leads to production of.
Option 1 is to enrich the fuel mixture and test to verify that detonation is avoided with no loss in power. May 25, 2014 we use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. The effects of detonation may be anywhere from arbitrary to severe. This early before the spark plug fires ignition of fuel creates a shock wave throughout the cylinder as the burning and expanding fuelair mixture collides with the piston that is. The most important works that carried out theoretical. It can result in detonation and can damage the engine altogether. Composition factor the detonation or knocking in ci engine. It is most often caused by a hot spot formed in the combustion chamber.
In detonative combustion, the results expand at supersonic speed. Thermofluids and turbomachinery assignment 20112012 6 p a g e performance characteristics table test no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 raw torque nm 6. Jul 22, 2019 detonation generally caused by fuel with a low octane rating is the tendency for the fuel to preignite or autoignite in an engine s combustion chamber. Detonation is not an optimum situation, but its not necessarily destructive. Knocking is generally not heard at high speed and power settings because of the noise developed in air intake or exhaust system is louder and masks it. Some engines, such as liquid cooled 2stroke engines found in snowmobiles, watercraft and motorcycles, have a very common detonation failure mode. Effect of knocking in spark ignition in a fourstroke engine authors. Hydrogen is considered as a widely used alternative fuel in ic engines, which is also troubled by the severe knock problem making it hard to be used in a high load operation condition. How the rotating detonation engine works howstuffworks. Detonation refers to a type of abnormal combustion that is usually preceded by preignition. Airfuel mixture in the combustion chamber inside the cylinder is ignited, either by a spark plug in case of spark ignition. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads.
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