Experimental and computational approach to the transient behaviour of wall-flow diesel particulate filters

[EN] The implementation of tight vehicle emission standards has forced manufactures to use aftertreatment systems extensively. In addition to pollutant emissions abatement, these devices have a noticeable impact on the wave pattern. This fact affects the muffler design criteria. All monolithic after...

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Autores: Torregrosa, A. J.|||0000-0003-0933-1626, Serrano, J.R.|||0000-0003-0692-3917, Piqueras, P.|||0000-0002-3767-0839, García Afonso, Óscar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/104021
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/104021
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Diesel engines
Aftertreatment
Diesel particulate filter
Fluid-dynamics
Acoustics
INGENIERIA AEROESPACIAL
MAQUINAS Y MOTORES TERMICOS
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Sumario:[EN] The implementation of tight vehicle emission standards has forced manufactures to use aftertreatment systems extensively. In addition to pollutant emissions abatement, these devices have a noticeable impact on the wave pattern. This fact affects the muffler design criteria. All monolithic aftertreatment devices produces a damping effect because of the honeycomb structure and the narrow channels. However, this response is more marked in wall-flow diesel particulate filters (DPF) because of the alternatively plugged ends and the dissipative properties of the porous substrate. The main goal of this paper is to assess the transient fluid-dynamic behaviour of wall-flow DPFs using experimental and modelling techniques. The experimental data were gathered in clean and loaded conditions. The DPF was subjected to a variety of pressure excitations to characterise its transient behaviour in the time and frequency domains. Afterwards, the DPF response was evaluated under engine-like operating conditions in an unsteady flow gas stand. Once the main characteristics of the response were known, a non-linear gas-dynamics model was proposed for analysis and prediction. The model accounts for space and time gradients, combining the thermo-and fluid-dynamic solution with a model based on a packed bed of spherical particles that defines the meso-structure of the loaded substrate. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.