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resistance. Improving engine thermal efciency through in-cylinder heat
rejection reduction has been the key objective of LHR engines. It was found
that there was a reduction in the ignition delay and the premixed combustion
and an increase in the diffusion combustion duration in the LHR engines
when compared to the conventionally cooled engines. An adverse aspect of
LHR engines is that the much hotter cylinder wall temperature heats up the
induction air and results in a reduction in volumetric efciency and an increase
in NO
x
emissions. Overall, the ndings and conclusions on LHR engines
remain inconsistent and inconclusive. An improvement in LHR engines’
fuel consumption has been reported in the range of 4–10% (Jaichandar and
Tamilporai, 2003). The in-cylinder heat transfer characteristics of LHR
engines and their tribological impact are very complex and still not fully
understood by researchers.
Low heat rejection diesel engines have been extensively researched by
Morel et al. (1986), Assanis (1989), Kobori et al. (1992), Sun et al. (1994),
Yonushonis (1997). Kamo et al. (1987, 1996, 2000a, 2000b, 2003), Kamo
(2000), Sharma and Gaur (1990), Reddy et al. (1990), Woods et al. (1992),
Kimura et al. (1992), Schwarz et al. (1993), Bryzik et al. (1993), Jaichandar
and Tamilporai (2003, 2004), Tamilporai et al. (2003), Hergart et al. (2005),
Sutor et al. (2005), Saad et al. (2007), Rakopoulos and Giakoumis (2007),
and Yasar (2008).
12.3.3 Sensitivity of base engine coolant heat rejection
The most critical parameter for engine cooling system design is heat rejection
because it affects engine outlet coolant temperature, durability, and vehicle
front-end cooling packaging. Once the heat rejection is known, the cooling
medium ow rates of the radiator and the charge air cooler, the water pump
power, and the cooling fan power can be calculated relatively easily.
In addition to being characterized by the brake specic heat rejection, the
base engine coolant heat rejection can be characterized as a ‘percentage’
of fuel energy rate. The base engine heat rejection ‘percentage’ is affected
by cylinder heat transfer area, instantaneous heat transfer coefcient, and
engine friction. The relevant design or operating parameters include the
following: (1) cylinder bore diameter and stroke; (2) volume-to-surface ratio
of the combustion chamber, and engine compression ratio; (3) cylinder liner,
piston, and exhaust port design, especially the metal surface area exposed
to heat transfer; (4) swirl ratio and in-cylinder turbulence; (5) the ratio of
in-cylinder charge mass (air plus EGR) to fuel mass; (6) intake manifold gas
temperature; (7) fuel injection timing; (8) engine speed and load; (9) mean
piston speed; (10) water pump and oil pump power.
Note that the larger the in-cylinder charge-to-fuel ratio, the lower the base
engine heat rejection percentage. Moreover, the more retarded fuel injection
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