EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF

MILLER CYCLE IN A TURBOCHARGED LHR DI DIESEL

ENGINE
IC 772-PROJECT PHASE-II
BY
D.MANIVANNAN
200821128

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Dr.P.TAMILPORAI
PROFESSOR&HEAD
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEERING DIVISION
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING GUINDY
ANNA UNIVERSITY CHENNAI
CHENNAI-600 025.
 OBJECTIVE

• To analyse the Miller cycle effect on a turbocharged LHR DI diesel

engine.

• To achieve higher thermal efficiency for a turbocharged LHR DI diesel

engine with low NOx level.
 INTRODUCTION

• The principle of operation is based on a low effective compression ratio

and high expansion ratio.
• The short compression stroke is achieved by closing the intake valve late
after BDC for better volumetric efficiency when compared to early intake
valve closing.

• Miller cycle is one of the emission control method to reduce the NOx
emission. It is achieved by means of engine modification technology.
 ADVANTAGES OF MILLER CYCLE

• Lower compression temperature for lower cylinder component stress

• Lower peak pressure
• Lower exhaust pressure
• Lower compression work
• Greater expansion work
 METHODOLOGY

• Incorporating Miller cycle both in theoretical and experimental analysis by

means of valve timing modification to find its effects on NOx level from
turbocharged low heat rejection engine.
• Theoretical results and experimental results of combustion, performance
and emission characteristics is to be analysed.
VALVE TIMING DIAGRAMS

MILLER CYCLE DIESEL CYCLE

Inlet valve opens at 8˚ BTDC Inlet valve opens at 8˚ BTDC

Inlet valve closes at 60 ˚ATBDC Inlet valve closes at 45˚ATBDC
Exhaust valve opens at 45˚ BBDC Exhaust valve opens at 45˚ BBDC
Exhaust valve closes at 12˚ATDC Exhaust valve closes at 12˚ATDC
 A B
A B

P
C
C

E
E
D
V D

Fig. Miller cycle applied to Diesel Engine

 EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
• Experiment is to be carried on different load in a turbocharged multicylinder DI
diesel engine by using diesel as a fuel.

• Cam lobe is to be designed for late inlet valve closing.

• Experiment is to be carried out with a new camshaft with same fuel consumed at
various speeds.

• The peak pressure inside the cylinder is to be measured by using a pressure

transducer, charge amplifier and cathode ray oscilloscope setup.

• The exhaust gas emission is to be measured by using the exhaust gas

analyzer.
 ENGINE SPECIFICATON

ENGINE RUSTON 4YDX, 4 CYLINDER, 4 STROKE,

WATER COOLED DI DIESEL ENGINE
BORE(mm) 111.1

STROKE(mm) 127

COMPRESSION RATIO 15:1

CUBIC CAPACITY(cm3) 4928

RATED SPEED(rpm) 1500

RATED POWER 55.2 kW @ 1500 rpm

FUEL INJECTION 210

PRESSURE (bar)

BSFC@FULL LOAD 265

(g/kWh)
 EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP
1.   Engine
2. Hydraulic dynamometer
3.      Fuel pump
4.      Radiator
5.      Inlet line
6.      Exhaust line
7.      Air surge tank
8.      Compressor
9.      Turbine
10.  Exhaust gas analyzer
11.  Fuel tank
12.  Crank angle encoder
Schematic view of experimental setup
13.  Charge amplifier
14.  CRO
TEST ENGINE CAMSHAFT
MILLER CYCLE CAMSHAFT
WORKDONE SO FAR
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 REFERENCES(Contd…)

• Kentfield, “Extended and Variable, stroke Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines”. SAE
2001-01-1941.
• Nagesh Mavinahally and and Roy Kamo, “Insulated Miller cycle Diesel engine”.SAE 961050.

• Yaodong wang, “Application of the Miller cycle to reduce NO X emissions from petrol engines”.
Applied energy 85(2008), 463-474.
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engine using two - zone combustion model and different heat transfer models”, SAE paper 2003-
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THANK YOU