Mathematical modeling of heat transfer of liquefied natural gas engines

Abstract

© 2020, Strojarski Facultet. All rights reserved. The article presents a mathematical model for pressure growth in the line supplying the engine KAMAZ with cryogenic fuel under specific insulation conditions. By using the heat balance equation the model in a simple linear form is obtained. This makes the model suitable for use in solving practical tasks related to the design of a liquefied natural gas engine fuel system. According to the above-mentioned method, the geometric parameters of the section of the main elements are determined under different external conditions and the boundary parameters of the gas fuel (maximum and minimum values of pressure, temperature, and flow). These data are necessary to determine the consumption, hydraulic and project features of the project. Fuel pipes are optimized (for hydraulic resistance, pressure and flow impulses, structural strength) to improve the accuracy of fuel dosing. The adequacy of the model was tested on a special modified test stand.