Diesel Engine System Design

Dr Qianfan Xin (also known as Harry Xin) obtained his DSc degree from Washington University in St Louis, USA. He has been working at Navistar, Inc. since 1999, and is a Product Manager in the area of advanced simulation analysis on diesel engine performance and system integration. He specializes in diesel engine system design and is noted for his work in this area.

• NomenclatureList of abbreviations and acronymsDedicationAbout the authorPrefacePart I: Fundamental concepts in diesel engine system design – analytical design process, durability, reliability, and optimizationChapter 1: The analytical design process and diesel engine system designAbstract:1.1 Characteristics and challenges of automotive diesel engine design1.2 The concept of systems engineering in diesel engine system design1.3 The concepts of reliability and robust engineering in diesel engine system design1.4 The concept of cost engineering in diesel engine system design1.5 Competitive benchmarking analysis1.6 Subsystem interaction and analytical engine system design process1.7 Engine system design specifications1.8 Work processes and organization of diesel engine system designChapter 2: Durability and reliability in diesel engine system designAbstract:2.1 Engine durability issues2.2 System design of engine performance, loading, and durability2.3 The relationship between durability and reliability2.4 Engine durability testing2.5 Accelerated durability and reliability testing2.6 Engine component structural design and analysis2.7 System durability analysis in engine system design2.8 Fundamentals of thermo-mechanical failures2.9 Diesel engine thermo-mechanical failures2.10 Heavy-duty diesel engine cylinder liner cavitation2.11 Diesel engine wear2.12 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler durability2.13 Diesel engine system reliability1 The components with high reliability importance can be assigned a high reliability since a high importance indicates the component has a large impact on the overall system reliabilityChapter 3: Optimization techniques in diesel engine system designAbstract:3.1 Overview of system optimization theory3.2 Response surface methodology (RSM)3.3 Advanced design of experiments (DoE) optimization in engine system design3.4 Optimization of robust design for variability and reliabilityPart II: Engine thermodynamic cycle and vehicle powertrain performance and emissions in diesel engine system designChapter 4: Fundamentals of dynamic and static diesel engine system designsAbstract:4.1 Introduction to diesel engine performance characteristics4.2 Theoretical formulae of in-cylinder thermodynamic cycle process4.3 Engine manifold filling dynamics and dynamic engine system design4.4 Mathematical formulation of static engine system design4.5 Steady-state model tuning in engine cycle simulationChapter 5: Engine–vehicle matching analysis in diesel powertrain system designAbstract:5.1 The theory of vehicle performance analysis5.2 Engine–vehicle steady-state matching in engine firing operation5.3 Powertrain/drivetrain dynamics and transient performance simulation5.4 Optimization of engine–vehicle powertrain performance5.5 Hybrid powertrain performance analysisChapter 6: Engine brake performance in diesel engine system designAbstract:6.1 Engine–vehicle powertrain matching in engine braking operation6.2 Drivetrain retarders6.3 Exhaust brake performance analysis6.4 Compression-release engine brake performance analysisChapter 7: Combustion, emissions, and calibration for diesel engine system designAbstract:7.1 The process from power and emissions requirements to system design7.2 Combustion and emissions development7.3 Engine calibration optimization7.4 Emissions modelingChapter 8: Diesel aftertreatment integration and matchingAbstract:8.1 Overview of aftertreatment requirements on engine system design8.2 Diesel particulate filter (DPF) regeneration requirements for engine system design8.3 Analytical approach of engine–aftertreatment integrationPart III: Dynamics, friction, and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in diesel engine system designChapter 9: Advanced diesel valvetrain system designAbstract:9.1 Guidelines for valvetrain design9.2 Effect of valve timing on engine performance9.3 Valvetrain dynamic analysis9.4 Cam profile design9.5 Valve spring design9.6 Analytical valvetrain system design and optimization9.7 Variable valve actuation (VVA) engine performance9.8 Variable valve actuation (VVA) for diesel homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI)9.9 Cylinder deactivation performanceChapter 10: Friction and lubrication in diesel engine system designAbstract:10.1 Objectives of engine friction analysis in system design10.2 Overview of engine tribology fundamentals10.3 Overall engine friction characteristics10.4 Piston-assembly lubrication dynamics10.5 Piston ring lubrication dynamics10.6 Engine bearing lubrication dynamics10.7 Valvetrain lubrication and friction10.8 Engine friction models for system designChapter 11: Noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) in diesel engine system designAbstract:11.1 Overview of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) fundamentals11.2 Vehicle and powertrain noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH)11.3 Diesel engine noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH)11.4 Combustion noise11.5 Piston slap noise and piston-assembly dynamics11.6 Valvetrain noise11.7 Geartrain noise11.8 Cranktrain and engine block noises11.9 Auxiliary noise11.10 Aerodynamic noises11.11 Engine brake noise11.12 Diesel engine system design models of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH)Part IV: Heat rejection, air system, engine controls, and system integration in diesel engine system designChapter 12: Diesel engine heat rejection and coolingAbstract:12.1 Engine energy balance analysis12.2 Engine miscellaneous energy losses12.3 Characteristics of base engine coolant heat rejection12.4 Cooling system design calculations12.5 Engine warm-up analysis12.6 Waste heat recovery and availability analysisChapter 13: Diesel engine air system designAbstract:13.1 Objectives of engine air system design13.2 Overview of low-emissions design and air system requirements13.3 Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system configurations13.4 Turbocharger configurations and matching13.5 Exhaust manifold design for turbocharged engines13.6 The principle of pumping loss control for turbocharged exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) engines13.7 Turbocompounding13.8 Thermodynamic second law analysis of engine systemChapter 14: Diesel engine system dynamics, transient performance, and electronic controlsAbstract:14.1 Overview of diesel engine transient performance and controls14.2 Turbocharged diesel engine transient performance14.3 Mean-value models in model-based controls14.4 Crank-angle-resolution real-time models in model-based controls14.5 Air path model-based controls14.6 Fuel path control and diesel engine governors14.7 Torque-based controls14.8 Powertrain dynamics and transient controls14.9 Sensor dynamics and model-based virtual sensors14.10 On-board diagnostics (OBD) and fault diagnostics14.11 Engine controller design14.12 Software-in-the-loop (SIL) and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)14.13 Cylinder-pressure-based controls14.14 Homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) controlsChapter 15: Diesel engine system specification design and subsystem interactionAbstract:15.1 The process of system design analysis15.2 Roadmap of fuel economy improvement15.3 Critical mode design at various ambient conditions15.4 Subsystem interaction and optimizationChapter 16: Concluding remarks and outlook for diesel engine system designAbstract:Appendix: Statistics summary for probability analysisIndex