Development of a high-fidelity engine modeling framework in Simulink with automated combustion parameter tuning

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dc.contributorHaskew, Tim A.
dc.contributorPuzinauskas, P.
dc.contributorVolkov, Alexey N.
dc.contributorWilliams, Keith A.
dc.contributor.advisorYoon, Hwan-Sik
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Bradley Adam
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-28T14:12:22Z
dc.date.available2017-07-28T14:12:22Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractThe automotive industry continually seeks to improve performance and fuel efficiency due to increasing fuel costs, consumer demands, and greenhouse gas regulations. With advancements in computer-aided design, engine simulation has become a vital tool for product development and design innovation, and as computation power improves, the ability to optimize designs improves as well. Among the simulation software packages currently available, Matlab/Simulink is widely used for automotive system simulations but does not contain a detailed engine modeling toolbox. To leverage Matlab/Simulink’s capabilities, a Simulink-based 1D flow engine modeling architecture is proposed. The architecture allows engine component blocks to be connected in a physically representative manner in the Simulink environment, therefore reducing model build time. Each component model, derived from physical laws, interacts with other models according to block connection. The presented engine simulation platform includes a semi-predictive spark ignition combustion model that correlates the burn rate to combustion chamber geometry, laminar flame speed, and turbulence. Combustion is represented by a spherical flame propagating from the spark plug. To accurately predict the burn rate, the quasi-dimensional model requires tuning. A method is proposed for fitting turbulence and burn rate parameters across an engine’s operating space. The method reduces optimization time by eliminating the intake and exhaust flow models when evaluating the fitness function. Using the proposed method, 12 combustion model parameters were optimized to match cylinder pressure. Optimization and validation results are given for a 2.0 L Mazda Skyactiv-G engine.en_US
dc.format.extent208 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0002634
dc.identifier.otherThompson_alatus_0004D_13076
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/3231
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectMechanical engineering
dc.subjectAutomotive engineering
dc.titleDevelopment of a high-fidelity engine modeling framework in Simulink with automated combustion parameter tuningen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Mechanical Engineering
etdms.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.

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