https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122501023
The impact of mass flow and masking on the pressure drop of air filter in heavy-duty diesel engine
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No96, Allay 2,St 6, Daryakenar, Babolsar, Mazandaran, Iran
Email: sepideh_h87@yahoo.com
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Babol University of Technology, P.O. Box 484, Babol, Iran
Email: gorji@nit.ac.ir
This paper presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculation approach to predict and evaluate the impact of the mass-flow inlet on the pressure drop of turbocharger`s air filtfer in heavy-duty diesel engine. The numerical computations were carried out using a commercial CFD program whereas the inlet area of the air filter consisted of several holes connected to a channel. After entering through the channel, the air passes among the holes and enters the air filter. The effect of masking holes and hydraulic diameter is studied and investigated on pressure drop. The results indicate that pressure drop increase with decreasing of hydraulic diameter and masking of the holes has considerable affect on the pressure drop.
Key words: Air filter / Mass flow / Pressure drop / Heavy-duty diesel engine
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