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Numerical Simulation of Two-Stage Variable Geometry Turbine

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  • Dariusz Kozak

    (Department of Aircraft Engines, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Paweł Mazuro

    (Department of Aircraft Engines, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland)

  • Andrzej Teodorczyk

    (Department of Aircraft Engines, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, 00-665 Warsaw, Poland)

Abstract

The modern internal combustion engine (ICE) has to meet several requirements. It has to be reliable with the reduced emission of pollutant gasses and low maintenance requirements. What is more, it has to be efficient both at low-load and high-load operating conditions. For this purpose, a variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger is used to provide proper engine acceleration of exhaust gases at low-load operating conditions. Such a solution is also efficient at high-load engine operating conditions. In this paper, the result of an unsteady, three-dimensional (3D) simulation of the variable two-stage turbine system is discussed. Three different VTG positions were considered for those simulations, along with three different turbine speeds. The turbine inlet was modeled as six equally placed exhaust pipes for each cylinder to eliminate the interference of pressure waves. The flow field at the outlet of the 1st stage nozzle vane and 2nd stage rotor was investigated. The simulations showed that the variable technologies significantly improve the efficiency of the two-stage turbine system. The highest overall efficiency of the two-stage system was achieved at 60,000 rpm and 11° VTG position.

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  • Dariusz Kozak & Paweł Mazuro & Andrzej Teodorczyk, 2021. "Numerical Simulation of Two-Stage Variable Geometry Turbine," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-34, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:17:p:5349-:d:623834
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