Simulation of DPF regeneration strategies GT SUITE U C f GT-SUITE Users Conference Frankfurt a. M., 20.10.2008 08 yright Liebherr 200 Copy LMB A. Schilling, Dr. R. Röthlisberger 20.10.2008
Simulation of DPF regeneration strategies
GT SUITE U C fGT-SUITE Users Conference
Frankfurt a. M., 20.10.2008
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Content
IntroductionGT-Power simulation conditionsSimulation-based study of regeneration strategiesResults Conclusions and outlook
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Content
IntroductionGT-Power simulation conditionsSimulation-based study of regeneration strategiesResults Conclusions and outlook
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Introduction: DPF regeneration strategies overview
DPF regeneration
activepassive
t l t engine thermomanagement
additional fuel injection
catalyst
fuel additive
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cylinder
exhaust
NO2-based
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burner
catalytic combustion
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Introduction: Target conditions for regeneration
Temperature before DOC
Temperature before DPFp
Oxygen concentration
turb
HC doser
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DOC DPF
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iebh
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TbDOC > 350 °CEnough O2 (6-8%)
TbDPF > 650 °CEnough O2
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for soot oxidation
Content
IntroductionGT-Power simulation conditionsSimulation-based study of regeneration strategiesResults Conclusions and outlook
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Engine considered
Name: D9508
Cylinder: V8
Power: 500 kW
Emission level: 3B
EGR system: external
Turbocharging: 2 stages, waste-gate
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g
Injection: direct, common-rail
DPF AC 200/12
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iebh
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00DPF: AC 200/12, 15’’ x 16’’
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DOC + DPF modeling with GT-Power
Equivalent modeling, since details of the DOC chemistry not known
press loss
DOC DPF
pressloss
press loss+
temp increaseturbDOC DPF
=
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=turb
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iebh
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DOC DPFburner
pressloss
temp increase
pressloss
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lossincreaseloss
DOC + DPF modeling with GT-Power
Pressure drop calibration results
DOC i fl DPF i i i
16
meas smallsim small
140
meas cleansim clean
DOC, various mass flows, comparison of two sizes
DPF, various sizes, comparison between clean and loaded
10
12
14
[mba
r]
meas bigsim big
100
120
[mba
r]
sim cleanmeas loadedsim loaded
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6
8
10
pres
sure
dro
p
60
80
pres
sure
dro
p
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1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 24002
4
exhaust gas mass flow [kg/h]
7.5x12 9x12 10.5x12 12x13 15x15 13x15 13x1720
40
DPF size [in x in]
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exhaust gas mass flow [kg/h] DPF size [in x in]
GT-Power simulation conditions
5 operating points
4 piping lengths
With and without isolation
DPF loaded with 3 g/l soot
load [%]
100
L = 1 – 4m
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100
50
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[rpm]10
1000 20001500
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1000 20001500
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Characterization of the engine operation
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Piping length 1m vs. 4m Effect on temperature before DOC
450500550
. DO
C [°
C]
clean - 1m
300350400450
ratu
re b
ef.
clean - 4mloaded - 1mloaded - 4m
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200250300
Tem
pe
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iebh
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0010% 10% 50% 100% 100%
1000rpm
2000rpm
1500rpm
1000rpm
2000rpm
Thermomanagement needed
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p p p p p
Engine control configuration
HCIM LC
THR
EGR
THR
EGR ctrl HC ctrlλ TbDPF
HC
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LTHTEM DOC
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iebh
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00WG
TbDOCWG+THR ctrl
DPF
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Example: Thermoman. + HC dosing at 2000 rpm, 10%
05
1015
WG
[mm
]
Opening of the WG
0W6090
R [m
m]
Coordinate30TH
R
20[mm
]Coordinate control of EGR valve and THR to achieve
t l t t
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10EGR
[
11.5
s]
control targets
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0 3 6 9 12 150
0.51
time [s]
HC
[g/s
HC dosing
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time [s]
Example: Thermoman. + HC dosing at 2000 rpm, 10%
300
400
OC [°
C]
200T bDO
1
2
3
λ [-]
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1
600[°C
]
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0 3 6 9 12 15200
400
ti [ ]
T bDPF
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time [s]
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Exhaust piping isolation
Question: Need for exhaust piping isolation?
Answer: Test thermoman., variation of piping length 1m 4m
500
550
OC
[°C
]
, p p g g
Isolation needed for L > 1m
400
450
re b
ef. D
O 1m2m3m
08250
300
350
Tem
pera
tu 4m
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iebh
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0025010% 10% 50% 100% 100%
1000 rpm 2000 rpm 1500 rpm 1000 rpm 2000 rpm
T
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Exhaust piping isolation
Question: Isolation thickness?
Answer: Test thermoman., piping length = 4m, increasing , p p g g , gisolation thickness
Temp before DOC [°C]
350400450500550600
bef
. DO
C [°
C]
100120140
DO
C [K
]
no isol
p [ ]Temp loss TC-DOC [K]
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250300350
10% 10% 50% 100% 100%
1000 2000 1500 1000 2000
Tem
p.
020406080
100
mp.
loss
TC
-D no isolisol 10mmisol 20mmisol 30mm
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00rpm rpm rpm rpm rpm 010% 10% 50% 100% 100%
1000rpm
2000rpm
1500rpm
1000rpm
2000rpm
Te
No more improvements by thickness > 20 mm
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by thickness > 20 mm
Feedback of HC dosing on thermomanagement
Question: Feedback of HC dosing?
Answer: Increased backpressure due to higher mass flowp g
200
250
[mba
r]
100
150
200
e be
f. D
OC
thermoman.+ HC dosing
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50
100
l. pr
essu
re
thermoman.
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iebh
err 2
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010% 10% 50% 100% 100%
1000 rpm 2000 rpm 1500 rpm 1000 rpm 2000 rpm
Re
(Example: L = 1m,
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1000 rpm 2000 rpm 1500 rpm 1000 rpm 2000 rpmno isol.)
Oxygen concentration analysis
9101112
ntra
tion
[%]
6789
gen
conc
en
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10% 10% 50% 100% 100%
Oxy
g
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1000 rpm 2000 rpm 1500 rpm 1000 rpm 2000 rpm21% (air)
HC dosinginjection (Example: L = 1m, isol )
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Engine DOC +burner DPF
isol.)
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burner
Fuel consumption variation during DPF regeneration
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Question: Fuel consumption increase during regeneration?
30354045
aria
tion
[%
cyl - 1m
thermoman. + HC dosing
10152025
sum
ptio
n va cyl - 1m
cyl - 4mcyl+HC - 1mcyl+HC - 4m
thermoman.
08-505
10
Fuel
con
s y
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ht L
iebh
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00510% 10% 50% 100% 100%
1000rpm
2000rpm
1500rpm
1000rpm
2000rpm
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p p p p p
Total fuel consumption optimization
Question: Is there an optimal strategy for fuel injection splitting between engine and HC doser to achieve the target temperature b f DPF?before DPF?
standarddecreasing engine efficiency
HC dosinginjection
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engine DOC +burner DPF
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lower temphigher temp
target temp
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higher temp
Total fuel consumption optimization
Answer: Investigation of the effects of WG opening and THR closing (thermoman. not necessary at these 2 operating points)
50
1500rpm 50%2000rpm 100% 0
1500rpm 50%2000 100%
Variation of temp before DOC [K] Variation of total fuel cons [%]
30
40
[K]
2000rpm 100%
-0.5
0
%]
2000rpm 100%
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20
30
ΔTbD
OC [
-1.5
-1
Δfue
l tot [%close THR
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ht L
iebh
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00
100 90 80 70 60 50
0
10
THR di [ ]
100 90 80 70 60 50
-2
open WG
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THR diameter [mm]100 90 80 70 60 50
THR diameter [mm](Example: L = 1m, no isol.)
Total fuel consumption optimization
Answer: Investigation of the effects of shifting combustion to late
Could be a possibility to reduce NOx during regeneration!
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1500rpm 50%12
1500rpm 50%
p y g g
Variation of temp before DOC [K] Variation of total fuel cons [%]
25
30
35
K]
2000rpm 100%
8
10
%]
2000rpm 100%
0810
15
20
ΔTbD
OC [K
4
6
Δfue
l tot [%
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ht L
iebh
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00
0 2 4 6 8 100
5
10
0 2 4 6 8 100
2
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0 2 4 6 8 10shift comb [CA°]
0 2 4 6 8 10shift comb [CA°](Example: L = 1m, no isol.)
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Overview thermomanagement
Engine load[%]
controllable, TbDOC100λ
TbDOC
λ
needs to be controlled
not controllable
50TbDOC
λ
doesn’t need to be controlled
08TbDOC TbDOC
λ
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iebh
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Engine speed[rpm]1000 1500 2000
10bDOC
λbDOC
λ
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[rpm]
Overview thermomanagement
Engine load[%]
WG WGopen
WG100 THR
EGR
WGTHREGR
closed
controlled
50WGTHR
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WGTHR
WGTHR
EGR
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iebh
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Engine speed[rpm]1000 1500 2000
10 EGR EGR
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[rpm]
Conclusions
Thermomanagement: Needed at low load
Isolation:
Needed for exhaust piping length > 1m
No more improvements by thickness > 20mmNo more improvements by thickness 20mm
Almost same total consumption for all piping lengths 1m - 4m
1000 rpm 10% most critical: At L = 4m temp-bef-DOC > 350 °C
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1000 rpm 10% most critical: At L 4m temp bef DOC > 350 C obtained only with isolation and with very small margin
Optimal fuel injection splitting: As less fuel as possible in the li d h d d i th HC d
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iebh
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Outlook
Simulation of post injection and late-post injection Injection system model and predictive combustion model needed
Effect on NOx Predictive combustion model needed
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Simulated engine system configuration
HCIM LCTHR
post INJ
EGR
HC
retard
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LTHTEMretard
SOIISOL
DOC
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iebh
err 2
00WGthermomanagement
optional
DPF
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optional
Thermomanagement + HC dosing: Control strategy
N NTbDOC =target?
WG wide open?
Y
N
Y
NWG ctrl
THR ctrlλ =
target?N
EGR ctrl
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Y
N
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Y
NTbDPF =target?
HC ctrl
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Characterization of the engine operation
180ar]
Clean vs. loaded DPF Effect on backpressure
120140160
DO
C [m
ba
clean - 1m
6080
100
ssur
e be
f. clean - 4mloaded - 1mloaded - 4m
08
02040
Rel
. pre
s
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ht L
iebh
err 2
0010% 10% 50% 100% 100%
1000rpm
2000rpm
1500rpm
1000rpm
2000rpm
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p p p p p
Plant input/output characterization
INJG1
INJG2
uINJ ME
λEGRG1
HCG3
uEGR
EGRG2
THRG2
08
EGR2
THRG1 TbDOCuTHR
INJG3
yrig
ht L
iebh
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00
HCG2
HCG1uHC TbDPF
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HCG1HC bDPF
Example: Plant uTHR TbDOC for piping length 1m to 4m
50
100
ottle
eter
[mm
]
0thro
diam
e
100
0
50
ΔT [K
]
1000 rpm, 10% L ↑
08150
300
[K]
2000 rpm 10%L ↑
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ht L
iebh
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0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 40
150
time [s]
ΔT [2000 rpm, 10%
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time [s]
Exhaust piping isolation
Question: Influence of isolation on total fuel consumption?
Answer: Test at piping length = 1m (isolation not absolutely
1
n [%
p p g g ( ynecessary at this piping length)
Not same λ!
0 5
0
0.5
tion
varia
tio
08
-1.5
-1
-0.5
l con
sum
pt
yrig
ht L
iebh
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00
-210% 10% 50% 100% 100%
1000 rpm 2000 rpm 1500 rpm 1000 rpm 2000 rpm
Fue
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1000 rpm 2000 rpm 1500 rpm 1000 rpm 2000 rpm